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Chair<\/h3>\n

Ross Sutherland R.N., MA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Treasurer<\/h3>\n

Doug Allan<\/strong>
\nHealth Care Researcher,\u00a0CUPE<\/p>\n

Executive Director<\/h3>\n

Natalie Mehra<\/strong>
\nOntario Health Coalition<\/p>\n

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Long-Term Care Committee Members<\/h3>\n

Doug Allan<\/strong>
\nHealth Care Researcher, CUPE<\/p>\n

Hugh Armstrong<\/strong>
\nProfessor Emeritus, Carleton University<\/p>\n

Sandra Ashcroft<\/strong>
\nRegional Director, UFCW<\/p>\n

Sandra Caleta<\/strong>
\nAdvocates for LTC Reform<\/p>\n

Tom Carrothers<\/strong>
\nFamily Council Network 4<\/p>\n

Joan Corradetti<\/strong>
\nChair of LTC Sector, OPSEU<\/p>\n

Carol Dueck<\/strong>
\nChair of Family Council Network 4\u2019s Advocacy Committee<\/p>\n

Jean Hershey<\/strong>
\nAlgoma Family Council Network<\/p>\n

Sue Hotte<\/strong>
\nChair, Niagara Health Coalition<\/p>\n

Janina Lebon<\/strong>
\nChair, Hamilton Health Coalition<\/p>\n

Helen Lee<\/strong>
\nFormer Chair, Family Council at Mon Sheong Home for the Aged<\/p>\n

Alma Martin<\/strong>
\nOxford Coalition for Social Justice<\/p>\n

Trish McAuliffe<\/strong>
\nPresident, National Pensioners Federation<\/p>\n

Ann McIntyre<\/strong>
\nFamily member, Cassellholme, North Bay<\/p>\n

Jane Meadus<\/strong>
\nBarrister & Solicitor\/Institutional Advocate, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly<\/p>\n

Zee Noorsumar<\/strong>
\nLong-Term Care Researcher<\/p>\n

Matthew O\u2019Reilly<\/strong>
\nResearcher, United Steelworkers<\/p>\n

Cathy Parkes<\/strong>
\nFamilies of Orchard Villa<\/p>\n

Myra Piirtoniemi<\/strong>
\nAlgoma Family Council Network<\/p>\n

Bonnie Roe<\/strong>
\nHaliburton Highlands LTC Coalition<\/p>\n

Rabbi Shalom Schachter<\/strong>
\nISARC (Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition)<\/p>\n

Roma Smith<\/strong>
\nOntario North Family Council Network<\/p>\n

Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos<\/strong>
\nAssociate Teaching Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology<\/p>\n

Jim Stewart<\/strong>
\nChair, Waterloo Health Coalition<\/p>\n

Jane St. Marie<\/strong>
\nOntario Federation of Union Retirees<\/p>\n

Jules Tupker<\/strong>
\nOntario North Family Council Network<\/p>\n

Graham Webb<\/strong>
\nLawyer\/Executive Director, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly<\/p>\n

Melissa Wood<\/strong>
\nSudbury Health Coalition<\/p>\n

Betty Yakimenko<\/strong>
\nOttawa Health Coalition<\/p>\n

Gissel Yanez<\/strong>
\nOPSEU staff<\/td>\n

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Board Members<\/h3>\n

Hugh Armstrong<\/strong>
\nProfessor Emeritus, Carleton University<\/p>\n

Allison Cillis<\/strong>
\nProvincial Organizer, OSSTF<\/p>\n

Shirley Bell<\/strong>
\nFirst Vice-President, ETFO<\/p>\n

Patty Coates<\/strong>
\nCURC<\/p>\n

Debora De Angelis<\/strong>
\nRegional Director, UFCW Local 175<\/p>\n

Tyler Downey
\n<\/strong>President, SEIU Healthcare<\/p>\n

Andre Fast
\n<\/strong>Communications & External Relations, ONA<\/p>\n

Dr. Gordon Guyatt<\/strong>
\nMember, Canadian Doctors for Medicare<\/p>\n

Dr. Ted Haines<\/strong>
\nMember, Hamilton Health Coalition<\/p>\n

Michael Hamilton
\n<\/strong>Executive Vice-President, Ontario Federation of Labour<\/p>\n

Samia Hashi<\/strong>
\nOntario Regional Director, Unifor<\/p>\n

Sue Hotte
\n<\/strong>Chair, Niagara Health Coalition<\/p>\n

Mehdi Kouhestaninejad
\n<\/strong>Ontario Region Representative, Canadian Labour Congress<\/p>\n

Sara Labelle<\/b>
\n<\/strong>OPSEU<\/p>\n

Trish McAuliffe<\/strong>
\nPresident, National Pensioners Federation<\/p>\n

Matthew O\u2019Reilly<\/strong>
\nResearcher, United Steelworkers<\/p>\n

Dr. Nancy Olivieri<\/strong>
\nHaematologist & Researcher<\/p>\n

Jules Tupker
\n<\/strong>Chair, Thunder Bay Health Coalition<\/p>\n

Sarah Wainio<\/strong>
\nCOPE Ontario<\/p>\n

Graham Webb
\n<\/strong>Lawyer & Patient Advocate<\/p>\n

Dr. Dick Zoutman
\n<\/strong><\/strong>Physician & Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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