{"id":22441,"date":"2008-08-26T17:05:01","date_gmt":"2008-08-26T21:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=22441"},"modified":"2023-01-18T17:18:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:18:20","slug":"release-health-coalition-announces-major-campaign-in-response-to-hospital-supervisors-refusal-to-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/release-health-coalition-announces-major-campaign-in-response-to-hospital-supervisors-refusal-to-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"RELEASE: <\/FONT> Health Coalition Announces Major Campaign in Response to Hospital Supervisor’s Refusal to Compromise"},"content":{"rendered":"

(August 26, 2008)<\/p>\n

Midland \u2013 No matter how Dr. Kevin Smith \u2013 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\u00a0members and the 100 year history of democratic hospital governance, said the Southern Georgian Bay Health\u00a0Coalition in response to Smith\u2019s failure to compromise on his proposal for an appointed board.<\/p>\n

\u00ab This is not a compromise. It is window dressing on his original proposal. The addition of community\u00a0advisors is not an acceptable alternative to a democratically-elected board. The issue is that the people of this\u00a0community have a right to become members of our local hospital and vote on their representation in running\u00a0the hospital. Dr. Smith has a personal belief that we are not capable of selecting skilled individuals to run the\u00a0hospital. We find this insulting and unacceptable, \u00bb said Vern Edwards, co-chair of the Southern Georgian\u00a0Bay Health Coalition.<\/p>\n

\u00ab We are taking this very seriously. It would be indefensible for the McGuinty government to wipe out\u00a0democratic voting rights when all members of the government owe their positions to the democratic\u00a0process, \u00bb said Natalie Mehra, Director of the Ontario Health Coalition. \u00ab We will be increasing pressure on\u00a0the McGuinty government to reject the recommendation eliminating 2400 community members and the\u00a0election of hospital board members. We are discussing the potential for another town hall meeting and are\u00a0following up on our legal options. \u00bb<\/p>\n

\u00ab We are launching a major campaign. This will include a petition blitz day on Saturday, Aug. 30, an\u00a0advertising campaign and organizing buses to protest at Queen\u2019s Park. The local coalition is also placing its\u00a0petitions in locations throughout the community, \u00bb said Deb Mink, co-chair of the Southern Georgian Bay\u00a0Health Coalition.<\/p>\n

The Southern Georgian Bay Health Coalition is organizing locally for the province-wide protest to protect\u00a0public health care. The protest will take place Saturday, Sept. 27. Many communities have concerns with\u00a0what is happening to our hospitals. We will be organizing a local event then travelling to Toronto to join\u00a0others in the area to take our concerns to Queens\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n

For the petition blitz day, the local coalition and its supporters will be meeting in front of the Galaxy Theatre\u00a0at Mountainview Mall at 10 am this Saturday.<\/p>\n

Petitions are available at :<\/p>\n

Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop\u2019s Midland constituency office<\/p>\n

Main Street Computers, Penetanguishene<\/p>\n

Rye Cafe, 292 King St., Midland<\/p>\n

Gianetto\u2019s, King St., Midland<\/p>\n

Duffy\u2019s Riverside Shell, Hwy 12, Waubaushene<\/p>\n

Pine Street Country Market, Waubaushene<\/p>\n

For more information, call Vern Edwards at 705-538-0833, Deb Mink at 705-527-3828 or Natalie Mehra at\u00a0416-441-2502.<\/p>\n

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