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Actions across the Province to support the Day of Action against Health Care privatization
Quebec is ground-zero for health care privatization. A recent Supreme Court decision along with new legislation, have opened the floodgates to private clinics and two-tiered care. For years now right-wing think tanks have targeted Quebec as the new testing ground for private health care. Now an exciting and unprecedented coalition of Labour groups and the community sector has emerged to turn the tide and end the bankrupting of the public system and the expansion of privatization. On May 3rd this coalition is holding what promises to be a massive demonstration in downtown Montreal and has requested actions in Solidarity be taken across Canada.
All across Ontario communities have responded to this call. In ten cities across the province this week, we will be out during morning or evening rush hour with a visible presence and signs asking people to ‘honk for public health care’, ‘slam the brakes on privatization’ and ‘end two-tiered health care’ (see attached photo).
Below is a list of actions taking place- please come out to the one in your area and if there’s not one organized yet- it’s not too late- contact our office right away at 416-441-2502.
Toronto- two events
Friday May 2
8:15 am
Corner of Eglinton Ave and Gervais Dr.
9 am
Corner of Front and Bay St
Sudbury
Friday May 2
7:45 8:45 am
Corner of Elm and Paris- near the Rainbow Centre
London
7:30 am
In front of the London Free Press Bldg on York Street
Peterborough
Friday May 2
Location TBA
For details call Roy Brady at 705-745-2446
Guelph
Friday May 2
4:30 6:00 pm
Corner of Edinburgh and Stone
Windsor
Friday May 2
4:00 pm
Corner of Tecumseh and Pillette
Ajax
Saturday May 3
Save Ajax Hospital Rally
12:30 pm
Ajax Town Hall
Brampton
Friday May 2
8:00 am
North-East corner of Queen and Main
Ottawa
Friday May 2
7:45 – 8:30 am
Portage Bridge- east side above Victoria Island
Kingston
Friday May 2
4:30 pm
LaSalle Causeway Bridge- at the junction of Place des Armes and Ontario St.
For More information on the Quebec Mobilization visit: www.ftq.qc.ca or www.csn.qc.ca
or www.votezsante.com to sign the petition.
