Media Advisory: Shadow Summit and Mass Rally at Council of the Federation Meetings in Niagara
Worried about the Harper Conservative government actively undermining Public Medicare thousands are taking a stand in Niagara-on-the-Lake to uphold health care for all.
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Mass Rally: Thousands are expected to join the mass rally at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday July 25, directly after the Assembly. The crowd will gather outside the church at 41 Byron St. Niagara-on-the-Lake (one block north of the Queen's Landing where the Premiers are meeting).
Shadow Summit: Just a block away from where the Council of the Federation (provincial and territorial premiers) are meeting, the Shadow Summit will include workshops highlighting the challenges to Medicare and proposals to protect and improve it. An impressive line-up of speakers at the Summit includes former top public servant for Alex Himmelfarb; National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow; whistleblower on the private insurance industry Wendell Potter; and experts and leaders of Health Coalitions from across Canada. The Shadow Summit will run Wednesday July 24 from 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at St. Mark's Anglican Church, 41 Byron St. Niagara-on-the-Lake.
There will be an Assembly featuring a cross-country round-up on the threats to Medicare and those working to save and strengthen it. Health coalitions and concerned citizens' groups from across Canada will report-in on the key issues. The Assembly will be Thursday July 25, 9 - 11 a.m. at St. Mark's Anglican Church, 41 Byron St. Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Key Issue: With most Canadians unaware of it, the Harper Conservative government is taking active steps to undermine Public Medicare, endangering the future of health care for all in Canada. The Health Coalitions are asking the Premiers to take a stand on this issue at their Council of the Federation meetings this week. To date, the Harper Conservative government has:
Twitter #Stand4Medicare #CouncilofFed
Facebook "Tell Harper to renew Canada's Health Accord"
Take a Stand for Public Medicare. It's got us all covered.
Contacts:
Ontario Health Coalition
Natalie Mehra
Director
416-230-6402 (cellular)
Canadian Health Coalition
Michael McBane
National Coordinator
613-277-6295 (cellular)
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Datum: 23.07.2013 - 13:33 Uhr
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