Hospitals

RELEASE: Health Coalition Announces Major Campaign in Response to Hospital Supervisor’s Refusal to Compromise

(August 26, 2008) Midland – No matter how Dr. Kevin Smith – provincially appointed supervisor for Huronia District Hospital- wants to dress it up, he is still recommending the elimination of the voting rights of 2400 community members and the 100 year history of democratic hospital governance, said the Southern Georgian Bay Health Coalition in response to […]

PETITION: ACTION: Save Community Health Services – Midland and Penetanguishene

(July 18, 2007) Fight the undemocratic merger of the Huronia District Hospital with the Penetanguishene General Hospital.

PETITION: ACTION: Help Save Uxbridge Hospital

(July 18, 2007) Fight the loss of ER Services at the Uxbridge Hospital.

BRIEFING NOTE: on the Ontario Hospital Association/Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Report on Core Services in Small, Rural and Remote Hospitals

(June 29, 2007) Review and analysis of the report by a Joint Policy and Planning Committee (JPPC) of the MOHLTC and the OHA.

(May 8, 2007) TO: Ontario Public Service Employees Union Service Employees International Union Ontario Council of Hospital Unions Ontario Health Coalition FROM: Steven Shrybman (Ext. 2456) DATE: May 8, 2007 Matter No: 06-643 RE: William Osler Health Centre P3 1. On April 26, 2007 the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (the Ministry) filed […]

SACK GOLDBLATT MITCHELL LLP MEMORANDUM

(May 8, 2007) On April 26, 2007 the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (the Ministry) filed the record of its approvals for the William Osler Health Centre (WOHC) P3 hospital with the Ontario Divisional Court despite the determined efforts by the private consortium involved in the P3 to prevent its details from being […]

Urgent P3 Hospital Update

(April 1, 2006) Contents Upcoming Plebiscites & Pictures from the Current Campaigns Plebiscite Results in Hamilton & Cross-Ontario Totals Updates on P3 projects in Sarnia, Quinte, Trillium, London St. Jo’s and Sudbury, Woodstock, North Bay and Sault Ste. MarieWhat is Being Accomplished? The Good News and The Bad News The Ontario Federation of Labour rally […]

FACT SHEET: Hospital Cuts and Restructuring: A Closer Look

(January 31, 2006) FACT SHEET

Toronto Star Editorial: Public health care cheapest and best

(December 22, 2005) Ontario Health Coalition 15 Gervais Drive, Suite 305, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Y8 Phone (416) 441-2502 Fax (416) 441-4073 email ohc@sympatico.ca reprinted from <http://www.thestar.com/> Toronto Star Editorial: Public health care cheapest and best Dec. 22, 2005. 01:00 AM While debate rages in Canada over private versus public approaches to health care, elsewhere the […]

P3s -SIGN CAMPAIGN RESOURCE PAGE for local STOP THE P3 HOSPITAL campaigns

(October 12, 2005) Action Resources MS Powerpoint Show Presentation prepared by Marilyn Birmingham of Kingston Health Coalition (PPT version) MS Word Outline Option This is a text outline version of the slide presentation. For those who are unable to open the Powerpoint version. Prepared by Marilyn Birmingham of Kingston Health Coalition (WORD outline) Sign Request […]

Up to 23 New Hospitals to Be Privatized Under Government’s 5-Year Infrastructure Plan: Coalition Launches Major Plebiscite to Keep Hospitals Public

(May 25, 2005) Toronto/St. Catharines – Today the Ontario government released its 5-Year privatization plan for the province’s hospitals. The Plan was released on the heels of the launch of a major anti-P3 plebiscite in St. Catharines to keep the community’s new hospital public. The plebiscite is the first in a series planned for communities […]

Up to 23 New Hospitals to Be Privatized Under Government’s 5-Year Infrastructure Plan: Coalition Launches Major Plebiscite to Keep Hospitals Public

(May 25, 2005) Ontario Health Coalition 15 Gervais Drive, Suite 305, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Y8 tel: 416-441-2502 fax: 416-441-4073 email: ohc@sympatico.ca www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca May 25, 2005  For Immediate Release Attn: Assignment Editor Up to 23 New Hospitals to Be Privatized Under Government’s 5-Year Infrastructure Plan: Coalition Launches Major Plebiscite to Keep Hospitals Public Toronto/St. Catharines – […]

Budget Announcement Outlines Wholesale Hospital Privatization: Health Coalition Outraged at Betrayal

(May 11, 2005) Ontario Health Coalition 15 Gervais Drive, Suite 305, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Y8 Phone (416) 441-2502 Fax (416) 441-4073 email ohc@sympatico.ca May 11, 2005 For Immediate Release Attn: Assignment Editor Budget Announcement Outlines Wholesale Hospital Privatization: Health Coalition Outraged at Betrayal Toronto – The Ontario government has announced its intention to bring in […]

RELEASE: Hospital Announcement Largely to Cover Severence: Process Terrible for Patients

(January 17, 2005) Toronto – The Ontario Health Coalition reacted to the government’s hospital funding announcement by warning that almost half of the money announced is to be used for severance to cut hospital staff. The coalition expressed deep concern about the process that has culminated in today’s announcement.   “It should be noted that […]

SUBMISSION: OHC’s Submission to the SARS Commission

(November 18, 2003) Contains the OHC’s analysis of the Ontario SARS outbreak, the impact of cuts on the crisis and series of recommendations.

RELEASE: Ontario Health Coalition Vows to Continue Legal Action to Keep Hospitals Public

(October 1, 2003) Toronto – The Ontario Health Coalition and partners will file further legal action today to stop the Ministry of Health from signing off on any private (P3) hospital deals before the election or before the new government takes power. We are also continuing with our original legal case to nullify the signing […]

RELEASE: Clement Plays with the Facts – Misrepresents Brampton Hospital Privatization

(September 26, 2003) Click here for Media Release

RELEASE: $1.3 billion in private hospital deals since kick-off of election outrageous: Ontario Health Coalition

(September 26, 2003) Click here for Media Release

RELEASE: For-Profit Hospitals & Clinics threaten the Future of Medicare

(March 31, 2003) Click here for Media Release

FACT SHEET: Women and Medicare: Health Care Restructuring and Women’s Access to Medicare

(February 1, 2003) FACT SHEET

FACT SHEET: Women and Medicare: Privatization of Medicare and Women

(February 1, 2003) FACT SHEET

FACT SHEET: Women and Medicare: Women as Workers in the Health Care System

(Februrary 1, 2003) FACT SHEET

RELEASE: Coalition Urges Government to Stop the Cover-Up in Hospital Emergency Services

(March 19, 2001) The OHC responds to the re-announcement of reorganized ambulance to hospital communications systems by lambasting the Minister for engaging in a propaganda strategy instead of taking serious steps to deal with critical issues affecting the province’s emergency rooms.

LETTER: Fleuelling Letters

(January 18, 2001) Correspondence by the Ontario Health Coalition to successive Ontario Ministers of Health regarding the inquest into the death of Joshua Fleuelling.

SUMMARY: Public Pain, Private Gain: The Privatization of Health Care in Ontario

(Summer 2000) Click here for Summary

ARTICLE: Hamilton Organizing Saves Hospitals

(May 2000) Our Provincial Coordinator, Lynn Simmons, advised the Administrative Committee that she is leaving the OHC and would like to do so by Sept. 1. We expressed our deep appreciation for the depth of contribution Lynn has made to the coalition and the movement to protect Medicare. From policy, research and education work, to […]

FACT SHEET: Hospital Funding

(January 2000) FACT SHEET

FACT SHEET: Hospital Fact Sheet # 2

(May 1999) FACT SHEET

FACT SHEET: Hospital Fact Sheet # 1

(February 1999) Click here for Fact Sheet

SUBMISSION: Response to the Metropolitan Toronto Health Services Restructuring Commission Report

(April 21, 1997) The Ontario Health Coalition opposes recommendations for cuts, downloading and two-tier health.