Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

“Medicare Works”, a national campaign tour designed to defend and strengthen the public health care system, was officially launched on October 18 by the Canadian Health Coalition (CHC) and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. The campaign features 32 town hall meetings taking place across the country between late October and early December.

At the meetings, health analysts will expose the commercial interests behind the latest attacks on Medicare and Canadians will have an opportunity to discuss better ways to strengthen the system.A week of action is being held from November 13 to 18 when Canadians will be encouraged to pressure their politicians. “The public system is under renewed attack, with the federal government not enforcing the Canada Health Act and some provinces aggressively pushing for-profit, two-tier health services,” says CHC chair Kathleen Connors.

PSAC member are encouraged to attend the town hall meeting being held in their area and to participate in the week-long lobby of politicians. Call or meet with your MP and show your support for public health care.

Town hall meetings in BC:

• Vancouver, Wednesday, Nov 15 (location TBA)
• Courtenay/Comox, Thursday, Nov 16 (location TBA)
• Port Alberni, Friday, Nov 17 TBC (location TBA)
• (BC Federation of Labour Convention, Vancouver, Nov 27)
• (BC NDP convention, Vancouver, Nov 25)
• (CEP convention, Vancouver, Oct 15-19)

More information:

• The business case for public health care (fact sheet .pdf)
  
• P3s: private gain, public cost (fact sheet .pdf)
• visit www.healthcoalition.ca