Stop Competitive Bidding in Homecare

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Ontario’s home care system, already damaged by the McGuinty government’s continuation of Mike Harris’ contracting out policy, may be only weeks away from further harm if the province lifts its ban on competitive bidding when service contracts expire March 31.

CUPE Ontario and the Ontario Health Coalition are demanding that the moratorium on competitive bidding be made permanent and the government start rebuilding a system of direct home care service rather than continue to expand in the contracting out regime brought in by Mike Harris’ Conservative government.

Last week’s news conference in Brockville was the launch of a province-wide media tour by CUPE Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC). 

Click to see video:Who Cares? The Future of Ontario’s Home Care

On the road to end competitive bidding in the home care sector.  Click here to see a list press events.

Homecare Archives, 2008-2010

Published Newspaper Articles:

• The Brockville Recorder and Times – February 24, 2010
• The Peterborough Examiner – Mar 18, 2010,
• The Ottawa Sun – Mar 17, 2010,
• The St. Catharines Standard – Mar 23, 2010,
• Stratford Beacon-Herald –  Mar 25,  2010
  
• Chronicle Journal – Thunder Bay April 21, 2010
• London Free Press – May 7, 2010