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The Canadian Health Coalition 30th Anniversary Gala was held November 17th and was a great success.
A big thanks to all those who made the event possible. CLICK HERE for more information and videos.
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According to Globe and Mail Columnist André Picard:
“An overwhelming 86 per cent of Canadians favour “public solutions” for bolstering medicare, according to a new poll. The survey, commissioned by the Canadian Health Coalition, is being released Wednesday as a pre-emptive strike. That is because the Canadian Medical Association, at its coming general council meeting, plans to stage a high-profile discussion about transforming medicare, and it will release its own poll on support for privately delivered care. Michael McBane, national co-ordinator of the Canadian Health Coalition, said he has no doubt that poll will show strong support for “privatization schemes” but the “language used in the CMA survey was so vague and misleading that its results cannot possible be interpreted as support for more for-profit medicine.” He said that the outgoing CMA president, Robert Ouellet, operates private medical imaging clinics and is promoting a personal agenda that is out of step with Canadian values.”
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According to Financial Post Editor Diane Francis:
“Universal health care is a cornerstone of smart economic policy…. Take, for example, the effect of guaranteed health care on economic activity, business expansion or the public’s sense of wellbeing. If a worker in Canada or Europe or Japan loses his or her job this recession, it’s a psychological and financial blow. But if an American loses his or her job, the family faces financial ruin if sickness strikes any member because they are without healthcare coverage. …Worse yet, if a major illness is diagnosed during unemployment, a worker becomes unemployable, bringing about a life sentence of poverty.”
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About the CampaignFor-profit, privatized health care is a serious threat to your health and your wallet. More for-profit, privatized health care means less public health care - something Canadians cannot afford. Overwhelmingly, Canadians support our public health care system. But there are a small number of powerful opponents, including insurance companies, right-wing politicians and financially motivated doctors, who are trying to sabotage it. The Canadian Health Coalition is launching a major campaign to expose the dangers of (and alternatives to) private, for-profit health care in Canada. We hope you will join us! |
