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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 6d

Ingersoll: Friday, Oct 24 at 3 pm – King & Thames

Norwich: Friday, Oct 31 at 3 pm – Main St & Oxford Rd 59

Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 6d

Tavistock: Friday, Oct 10 at 3 pm – Post Office, 5 Woodstock St. S.

Woodstock: Friday, Oct 17 at 3 pm – Huron St. & Dundas St.

Niagara: Saturday, Oct 18 at 11 am – Port Colborne General Hospital, 260 Sugarloaf St.

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 6d

Embro: Friday, Oct 3 at 3 pm – Embro Rd at Highlander

St. Thomas: Saturday, Oct 4 at 10 am – Talbot & Manitoba St, CASO Station area

Kitchener: Saturday, Oct 4 at 11 am – Sportsworld, 4285 King St E. on the public sidewalk near the Tim Hortons & the new CTV offices

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 6d

Also, please don't forget to distribute and sign our petition to the federal government to enforce the Canada Health Act in Ontario where the Ford government is violating it with their private clinics: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you for making a show of opposition to Ford’s expanding privatization plan in Mississauga, Oshawa, Kingston, Kincardine, Owen Sound, Sarnia & Windsor.

More rallies are coming up in Kitchener-Waterloo, Oxford County & Niagara. Please come out 👇

#onpoli

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 7d

Every one of us needs to make it visible that we oppose #dougford's plan to expand privatization. Come out in Kitchener-Waterloo & Oxford County this weekend to build the fightback to save public health care before we lose it.

Contact info here: ontariohealthcoalition.ca/index.php/ev...

#onpoli

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 12d

Tavistock
Fri, Oct 10 at 3 pm – Post Office, 5 Woodstock St. S.

Woodstock
Fri, Oct 17 at 3 pm – Huron St. & Dundas St.

Ingersoll
Fri, Oct 24 at 3 pm – King & Thames

Norwich
Fri, Oct 31 at 3 pm – Main St & Oxford Rd 59

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 12d

Embro
Fri, Oct 3 at 3 pm – Embro Rd at Highlander

St. Thomas
Sat, Oct 4 at 10 am – Talbot & Manitoba St, CASO Station area

Kitchener
Sat, Oct 4 at 11 am – Sportsworld, 4285 King St E. on the public sidewalk near the Tim Hortons & the new CTV offices

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 12d

Sarnia
Sat, Sept 27 from 11 am to 1 pm – London Rd. & Murphy Rd.

Windsor
Sat, Sept 27 at 11 am – Ouellette Ave & Tecumseh Rd.

Oshawa
Mon, Sept 29 at 1 pm – Alexandra Park near Oshawa Hospital

Kingston
Mon, 29 Sept from 4 pm to 5 pm – Bath Rd & Princess St. (AKA traffic circle)

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 12d

Mississauga
Sat, Sept 27 at 11:15 am to 1:30 pm – Cawthra Rd & QEW overpass

Kincardine
Sat, Sept 27 from 11 am to 1 pm – Kincardine Davidson Park

Owen Sound
Sat, Sept 27 from 11 am to 1 pm – Owen Sound Municipal Office, 808 2nd Ave E.

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 12d

A huge thank you to all who came out to Ingersoll, Beachville, Toronto & London to show visible opposition to Ford’s expanding privatization plan.

Join more rallies this weekend & in coming weeks wherever you can to save public health care before we lose it ⬇️

#onpoli

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 13d

Show Ford that we oppose his privatization of our public health care this weekend in Hamilton, Tillsonburg, Mississauga, Kincardine, Owen Sound, Sarnia & Windsor. More rallies next week.

More information and contact info here: ontariohealthcoalition.ca/index.php/ev...

#onpoli

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 13d

At the same time, hospitals across Ontario have operating rooms that are closed most of the time b/c they don’t have the funds to staff up & run them.

We need every person to come out & spread the word to build a fightback that Ontarians can join and the Ford gov’t can't ignore.

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 13d

While his gov’t knows that seniors are routinely being charged thousands of dollars in private clinics, Doug Ford’s expanding his hospital privatization plans to hip & knee surgeries, MRIs, CT scans & more.

#ontario #healthcare #protest

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 13d

Come make a show of opposition to Ford’s privatization at rallies this weekend & into the fall. If we don’t protect public health care now, we are going to lose it.

This Fri & Sat: Hamilton, Tillsonburg, Mississauga, Kincardine, Owen Sound, Sarnia & Windsor. Details👇

#onpoli

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 14d

They are doing what they can get away with. That means we need to pour on the public pressure by making a very visible show of opposition they can't ignore.

Every person makes a difference in building this fightback. Please come out today and spread the word.

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 14d

Doug Ford knows that patients are being charged thousands of dollars in the private clinics that his gov't created. Instead of stopping the privatization, the Ford gov't is expanding their plans to MRIs, CT scans, hip and knee surgeries, and more.

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · 14d

CODE RED: Come make a human chain against Ford's expanding hospital privatization plans TODAY in Toronto 🚨

🗓️ 4:30 - 6:00 pm on Wed, Sept 24
📍Southeast corner of University Ave & College St

#onpoli #ontario #toronto #healthcare #protest #rally #today

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · Jun 19

A private clinic illegally charged Maureen nearly $7,000 for cataract surgery. She had to borrow money from her bank to pay for her operation.

Read about our formal complaint filed on behalf of 50 patients who were charged at private clinics 👇

www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

#onpoli

Cataract billing by private clinics is subject of complaints by health-care group against Ontario and Ottawa

Ontario Health Coalition made complaints on behalf of 50 patients who say they experienced extra-billing when getting surgeries at private clinics.

www.thestar.com

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · Jun 17

Our heartfelt thank you to the patients who took part in the complaint and told their stories at the press conference.

Let's build on this and do everything we can to stop the privatization of our health care. Thank you so very much!

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · Jun 17

We have also issued open letters calling on:

1) The Ford gov't to reimburse the patients & take action to stop the private clinics.

2) The federal gov't to take all action possible to enforce the Canada Health Act in Ontario where it's being violated.

www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/index.php/op...

Open letters & petition to enforce the Canada Health Act & stop user charges for patients - Ontario Health Coalition

(June 17, 2025) Open letters to the provincial and Federal Health Ministers, as well as a petition to call on the Government of Canada to uphold and

www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · Jun 17

Today, we held a press conference to announce that we have filed formal complaints on behalf of 50 patients who were charged user fees at private clinics & to call for urgent action to stop illegal fees in private clinics.

Watch the press conference ⬇️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA4X...

Patient Advocates Issue Formal Complaint on Behalf of Patients Charged User Fees at Private Clinics

YouTube video by Ontario Health Coalition

www.youtube.com

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · Jun 7

“Essentially it’s like there isn’t public medicare when it comes to eye surgery in Ontario. It’s gone.” – Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · Jun 7

NEW RELEASE: private for-profit clinics unlawfully and illegally charging seniors thousands of dollars for medically necessary surgeries that should be completely covered under OHIP.

Read the article here: www.thestar.com/business/the...

‘There is something wrong’: Patients say they are paying out of pocket for cataract surgeries at private clinics

Across Ontario, people are reportedly going in for cataract surgery at private clinics and paying between a couple hundred dollars to thousands for operations that should be free through their OHIP co...

www.thestar.com

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Ontario Health Coalition @onthealthcoalition.bsky.social · Jun 2

This weekend educational is made in memory of our dear friend & colleague, Derrell Dular, an OHC Board member of 20+ years. Our heartfelt thank you to the Alliance of Seniors/Older Canadians Network, Cher Richards, Jack Pinkus & the Family Education Centre & Unifor.