Ontario Health Coalitions announce first 500 voting stations in citizen-led referendum
Advocates are gearing up in advance of final vote on Bill 60, the Ford Government’s hospital privatization legislation, expected next week
TORONTO, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- All press conferences will be visual with leaflets, ballots, ballot boxes, maps of voting stations, ribbons and volunteers, including those on Zoom. In each press conference a large group of volunteers will announce the first 500 voting stations organized in the community-led referendum. The Coalition will announce the next steps in this unprecedented effort to stop the privatization of Ontario’s public hospital services.All press conferences are on Thursday, May 4 at the listed times.
Local coalitions in additional communities will be making announcements in coming days.
*Ontario-wide – Ontario & Toronto Health Coalitions*
*When:* Thursday May 4, 10:00 am
*Where:* Outside Toronto General Hospital, on University Avenue, just south of College St, Toronto, ON
*Who:* Natalie Mehra, Ontario Health Coalition Executive Director, 416-230-6402, ontariohealthcoalition@gmail.com
*Peel Region Health Coalition*
*When:* Thursday May 4th, 5:00 pm
*Where: * 55 Queensway West, Mississauga (across the street from the Trillium Health Partners Mississauga Hospital)
*Who: * Mohammad Ali Aumeer, Peel Health Coalition Co-Chair, 416-770-7858 or peelregionhc@gmail.com
*Waterloo Health Coalition*
*When:* Thursday May 4, 10:00 am
*Where:* Online/Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85413626661
*Who: * Jim Stewart, 519-588-5841, waterlooregionhealthcoalition@gmail.com
*London Health Coalition*
*When: * Thursday May 4, 11:00 am
*Where: * MPP Rob Flack’s office, 750 Talbot St. Suite 201, St Thomas, ON
*Who: * Peter Bergmanis, 519-860-4403, pbergmanis@rogers.com
*Guelph Health Coalition*
*When: * Thursday May 4, 10:00 am
*Where: * Online/Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvcOyurTgiG9fiHk_Gs9cObAvqiOkGLE1x#/registration
*Who: * Brit Hancock, 289-690-6758, guelphdistricthealthcoalition@gmail.com
*Haliburton Highlands LTC Coalition*
*When:* Thursday May 4, 12:00 pm
*Where: * Minden ON, Deep Bay Rd. at entrance to HHHS, at the sign
*Who: * Bonnie Roe, hhltccoalition@gmail.com
*Chatham Kent, Wallaceburg-Walpole Island and Sarnia Lambton Health **Coalitions*
*When:* Thursday May 4, 10:00 am
*Where: * Online / Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83578334531?pwd=QXFvRVZNMnFZOXFwUytsbkpvY1dmQT09 Meeting ID: 835 7833 4531; Passcode: 985976
*Who:* Shirley Roebuck, 226-402-2724, goddess@bell.net
*Niagara Health **Coalition*
*When: * Thursday May 4th, at 11:30 am
*Where: * In front of the Welland hospital on King St, Welland, ON
*Who: * Sue Hotte, 905-932-1646 niagarahealthcoalition@yahoo.ca
*North Bay** Health Coalition*
*When:* Thursday May 4th, at 4:00 pm
*Where:* 335 Main St, North Bay, ON
*Who:* Henri Giroux, 705-471-7746, hgiroux1@hotmail.com
*Peterborough Health **Coalition*
*When:* Thursday May 4th, at 11:00 am
*Where: * OPSEU Office, 1800 Landsdowne St West, Maple Ridge Plaza, Peterborough, ON
*Who: * Marion Burton, 705-868-7352, marionburton@nexicom.net
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For more information:*
Natalie Mehra, executive director 416-230-6402 cell, Lubaba Gemma, campaign organizer 647-975-1845 cell.