{"id":8640,"date":"2019-11-11T12:31:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T17:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=8640"},"modified":"2020-05-01T15:01:14","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T19:01:14","slug":"extremely-concerned-protesters-decry-ontario-health-care-cuts-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/extremely-concerned-protesters-decry-ontario-health-care-cuts-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Extremely concerned&#8217;: Protesters decry Ontario health-care cuts, changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(November 9, 2019)<\/p>\n<p><em>*Note: 600+ people estimated at the event<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By: CBC News<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" src=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/1.5354586.1573335876!\/fileImage\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/16x9_620\/health-care-cuts-rally-nathan-phillips-square.jpg\" alt=\"Health care cuts rally Nathan Phillips Square\" \/><figcaption><em>Several groups and unions were involved in Saturday&#8217;s rally at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. (CBC)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Around 200 people protested cuts to Ontario health care on Saturday,\u00a0decrying the Ford&#8217;s government&#8217;s planned changes\u00a0to public health and\u00a0ambulance services at a rally in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re extremely concerned about these cuts,&#8221; said\u00a0Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition, which organized the rally in Nathan Phillips Square.<\/p>\n<p>Public health should be preventing\u00a0illness, but &#8220;with these cuts we&#8217;re going to be more reactionary,&#8221; said Sandra\u00a0Bearzot, who\u00a0represents GTA nurses with the Ontario Nurses Association.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This to me spells more deaths.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Ford government plans to cut provincial public health funding, so all municipalities must pay 30 per cent of\u00a0costs.<\/p>\n<p>The government also plans to consolidate Ontario&#8217;s 35 public\u00a0health units to\u00a010, and merge Ontario&#8217;s 59 local ambulance services\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/doug-ford-ambulance-paramedic-merger-emergency-health-1.5099773\">into\u00a010<\/a><\/span>\u00a0regional ambulance providers.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" src=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/1.5354568.1573321724!\/fileImage\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/original_620\/natalie-mehra-executive-director-ontario-health-coalition.jpg\" alt=\"Natalie Mehra, Executive Director Ontario Health Coalition\" \/><figcaption><em>Natalie Mehra, Executive Director Ontario Health Coalition, said the province does not have a mandate to make these cuts. (CBC)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mehra said there are also &#8220;dollar cuts&#8221; to hospitals and long-term care homes.<\/p>\n<p>These cuts are &#8220;dramatic,&#8221; said Mehra, and\u00a0will make hospital overcrowding &#8220;even worse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Changes to public health funding mean Toronto will face a $14 million shortfall from\u00a02021 onward, the chair of Toronto&#8217;s Board of Health Joe Cressy has said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you want to prevent disease you&#8217;re going to have to invest in public health care,&#8221; said councillor Kristyn\u00a0Wong-Tam at the rally.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When people get sick &#8230; it&#8217;s going to be much more expensive in the long run.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" src=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/1.5354594.1573336074!\/fileImage\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/original_620\/healthcare-rally-toronto-november-9.jpg\" alt=\"Healthcare rally Toronto November 9\" \/><figcaption><em>Many health-care workers have forcefully opposed the Ontario government&#8217;s proposed changes over the past year. (CBC) Previously, municipalities\u00a0had\u00a0different cost-sharing arrangements for public health with the province \u2014 with Ontario paying 100 per cent or 75 per cent in some cases.<\/em>The province is offloading &#8220;huge&#8221; health\u00a0costs onto municipalities, Mehra\u00a0said, which will either mean service cuts and\u00a0privatization or municipal tax hikes.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ontario spending millions on health care, ministry says<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several health-care workers, community groups and unions were involved in the rally,\u00a0with some people bussed in from\u00a0Hamilton, Oshawa, and Newmarket.<\/p>\n<p>Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott was not available for an interview.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, a ministry spokesperson said Ontario has a &#8220;comprehensive plan to end hallway health care.&#8221; The statement touted millions in government spending on things like a new dental program for low-income seniors, new\u00a0hospital\u00a0beds, and mental health and addictions supports.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" src=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/1.5354686.1573336202!\/fileImage\/httpImage\/image.jpeg_gen\/derivatives\/original_620\/protest-nathan-phillis.jpeg\" alt=\"protest nathan phillis\" width=\"495\" height=\"371\" \/><figcaption><em>Demonstrators rallied in Nathan Phillips Square on Saturday. The Ontario Health Coalition organized a previous rally at Queens Park this summer, with thousands protesting health-care changes. (CBC)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last month Ontario appointed a special adviser to lead cross-province consultations on the government&#8217;s planned health unit amalgamations and proposed changes to ambulance services.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott has said the government is still committed to the reforms but wants to consult more widely before moving ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Mehra\u00a0said the government &#8220;has acted like it&#8217;s turning a leaf and that it&#8217;s going to be kinder and gentle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But, she said, &#8220;the reality is quite different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" src=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/1.5354560.1573336419!\/fileImage\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/original_620\/healthcare-protest-november-9.jpg\" alt=\"Healthcare protest November 9\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" \/><figcaption><em>Protesters in Nathan Phillips Square on Saturday morning. (CBC)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Ontarians voted to improve public health care,&#8221; said Mehra. &#8220;There is no mandate in Ontario for these cuts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Toronto Mayor John Tory and several city councillors have also staunchly contested the province&#8217;s planned cuts to local health units.<\/p>\n<p>City officials have warned that the cuts will jeopardize school nutrition services, dental programs and restaurant inspections<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/amp\/1.5354513\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/span><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(November 9, 2019) *Note: 600+ people estimated at the event By: CBC News Several groups and unions were involved in Saturday&#8217;s rally at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. 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