{"id":6139,"date":"2018-03-28T08:56:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T12:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=6139"},"modified":"2019-04-17T11:39:58","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T15:39:58","slug":"media-advisory-ohc-response-to-ontario-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/media-advisory-ohc-response-to-ontario-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA ADVISORY: <\/FONT>OHC to respond to Ontario Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO – Natalie Mehra, Executive Director of the Ontario Health Coalition, will be available for comment on the Ontario Budget at Queen\u2019s Park today, March 28th<\/sup> after 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Dana Boettger, OHC Communications, 416-441-2502<\/p>\n

The Ontario Health Coalition and local coalitions throughout Ontario are working on fighting hospital cuts, protecting public health care for all, against privatization and 2-tier user fees for patients, improving home care and long-term care, stopping the privatization of primary care, improving quality and reducing wait times, protecting democratic decision-making and public access to information about our health care institutions and system.<\/em><\/p>\n

Local coalitions and organizations that are also available for comment on the Ontario Budget:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kingsley Kwok, Scarborough Health Coalition (English and Cantonese)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 416-835-3377<\/p>\n

Cam Jay, Spokesperson, Kingston Health Coalition\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0613-328-2901<\/p>\n

Roy Brady, Peterborough Health Coalition and Council of Canadians\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 705-745-2446<\/p>\n

Peter Bergmanis, London Health Coalition\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0519-860-4403<\/p>\n

Bryan Smith, Oxford Coalition for Social Justice\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0226-228-8309<\/p>\n

Derrell R. Dular, Managing Director, Older Canadians Network and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 416-260-3429<\/p>\n

Alliance of Seniors<\/p>\n

Shirley Roebuck, Sarnia Lambton Health Coalition\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0226-402-2724<\/p>\n

Jules Tupker, Thunder Bay Health Coalition\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 807-627-6249<\/p>\n

Charlie Courneyea, Durham Health Coalition\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 416-557-5935<\/p>\n

Janina Lebon, Hamilton Health Coalition\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 905-545-5514<\/p>\n

Magee McGuire, Guelph Health Coalition\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 519-767-0084<\/p>\n

Treena Hollingworth, Stratford and Area Concerned Citizens\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 647-537-4357<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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