Waterloo Region Health Coalition
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Defending public health care for all!
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Ottawa Citizen
about 10 hours ago
Ontario's new residency rule dashes hopes of internationally trained doctor
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Better health care? Ask Australia! Take note Sylvia Jones and
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www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/three-l...
#HealthcareAccess
#CanadaHealth
#InnovativeSolutions
#GlobalHealthInsights
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Three lessons Canada can learn from Australia’s healthcare system
A recent international comparison of healthcare systems ranked Australia as the top performer—Canada was ranked seventh.Jason M. Sutherland 11/11/2025Emergency department closures. Long wait times for...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/three-lessons-canada-can-learn-from-australia-s-healthcare-system
1 day ago
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"As soon as you privatise, health services fall apart" - Dr. Allyson Pollock 😟
#HealthCareDebate
#PrivatizationImpact
#AllysonPollock
#PublicHealthMatters
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Ontario Health Coalition, CUPE warn of consequences of privatizing surgeries | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Ontario Health Coalition, CUPE warn of consequences of privatizing surgeries Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
https://globalnews.ca/video/11526752/ontario-health-coalition-cupe-warn-ontario-of-consequences-of-privatizing-surgeries/
2 days ago
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We need to regroup, focus and build the fightback of our lives! 😤
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/ontario...
#LongTermCare
#HealthCareForAll
#FightBackOntario
#ProtectPublicHealth
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Ontario Health Coalition 2026 Health Action Assembly
Polls indicate approximately 80% of Ontarians think the Ford government is doing a poor or very poor job on health care.Posted November 13, 2025by the Ontario Health Coalition When: Saturday J...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/ontario-health-coalition-2026-health-action-assembly
2 days ago
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Are you coming? We have a spot just for you! ☺️ Registration is optional:
www.eventbrite.com/e/waterloo-r...
4 days ago
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Private clinics can lead to longer wait times, reduced hospital capacity and increased inequality to access to care. Follow the evidence
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www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/compari...
#HealthcareInequality
#PrivateClinics
#CanadaHealth
#WaitTimes
#PublicVsPrivate
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Comparing private and public surgery models in England, Scotland could inform Canada, experts say
CBC News: The National11 Nov 2025Comparing private and public surgery models in England, Scotland could inform Canada, experts sayVideo Length 2:10 minutesAs some Canadian provinces outsource certain ...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/comparing-private-and-public-surgery-models-in-england-scotland-could-inform-canada-experts-say
5 days ago
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Join us November 22 to see an inspirational film! Please note that the room is now the Elizabeth Room. Registration is optional:
www.eventbrite.com/e/waterloo-r...
6 days ago
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POSTPONED You won't want to miss this one! Wednesday November 12 at 7 pm via Zoom
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7 days ago
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The Liberal election platform contained health care spending promises. Where are those promises now?! 😞
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/budget-...
#LiberalPromises
#HealthcareAccountability
#Election2025
#HoldThemToIt
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Budget signals lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals
The signal from the budget is that health transfers, social transfers, equalizations — those things are not going to change. There’s no room for negotiation.
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/budget-signals-lower-increases-to-health-transfers-end-of-funding-deals
7 days ago
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Demand the Federal Government Enforce the Canada Health Act in Ontario NOW 😠
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/join-in...
#StopHealthCarePrivatization
#DefendPublicHealth
#Stop2tierford
#Peopleoverprofit
#AccessibleHealthcare
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Join In the Fight to Stop Ontario’s Ford Government from Privatizing Our Health Care Services
Posted on November 10, 2025 by Doug DraperNiagara At LargeSign A Petition (Included Below) To Demand the Federal Government Enforce the Canada Health Act in OntarioA Call-Out to All of Us from the Ont...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/join-in-the-fight-to-stop-ontario-s-ford-government-from-privatizing-our-health-care-services
8 days ago
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Canadian Health Coalition/Coalition canadienne de la santé
13 days ago
Budget 2025 demonstrates a weak commitment to expanding and improving public health care and little vision to end the crisis facing millions of Canadians who can't access the care they need. Here are 4 things you need to know:
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4 things you need to know about health care in the federal budget
Cuts, broken promises, and missed opportunities for health care in Carney's first budget
https://www.healthcoalition.ca/4-things-you-need-to-know-about-health-care-in-the-federal-budget/
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“It was a powerful show of strength and a great event”. Way to go! 😊
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/open-le...
#DayOfAction
#OntarioLegislature
#HealthCareAccountability
#PatientRights
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Open Letter of Thanks from Natalie Mehra
The executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition reflects on the Day of Action at the Ontario Legislature held on Wednesday, October 29.Waterloo Region Health Coalition | November 4, 2025Dear me...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/open-letter-of-thanks-from-natalie-mehra
14 days ago
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How did we lose compassion in our health care system?!
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/a-toron...
#HealthcareHeroes
#CompassionInAction
#OntarioDoctors
#MedicalEthics
#SupportOurDoctors
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A Toronto-area doctor spent 10 days caring for a dying baby without pay. Here’s why she’s speaking up
Provincial government, Ontario Medical Association directed to find solutions to billing woesNaama Weingarten · CBC News · Posted: Nov 02, 2025 When the OHIP claim for a newborn dying at a Toronto-are...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/a-toronto-area-doctor-spent-10-days-caring-for-a-dying-baby-without-pay-here-s-why-she-s-speaking-u
14 days ago
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Doug Ford and Sylvia Jones are failing to properly fund primary care in Ontario. This isn’t hype — it’s a scheme. And it’s working. 😧
#health
#ruralhealthcare
#onhealth
#familydoctor
#emergencymedicine
#Peopleoverprofit
#privatized
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15 days ago
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This is why we must continue to fight for public health care! 😟https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/canadian-healthcare-is-no-longer-the-envy-of-the-world
#HealthcareAccess
#LongWaitTimes
#EmergencyRoomCrisis
#BurnoutInHealthcare
#RuralHealthChallenge
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Canadian healthcare is no longer the envy of the world
By Mary Apurong2025-10-31 Once upon a time, Canada’s healthcare system was widely considered a model for the rest of the world, especially in countries where access to medical care was often tied to y...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/canadian-healthcare-is-no-longer-the-envy-of-the-world
17 days ago
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Hmmm. Is this the way we want to solve Ontario’s physician crisis? 😕
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/after-d...
So much for interprovincial relationships! 😟
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After Doug Ford's 'call me' line, Ontario sees surge in Quebec doctor applications
Nearly 150 Quebec doctors have applied for Ontario licenses since last week.By Harry NorthPublished Oct 31, 2025It began as a light-hearted quip. “Call 1-800-Doug Ford … doctors, come see us,” Ontario...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/after-doug-ford-s-call-me-line-ontario-sees-surge-in-quebec-doctor-applications
17 days ago
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So proud to be part of this amazing team! 😀 Fill the Legislature Galleries on Wed Oct 29 to stop private clinics charging patients
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18 days ago
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And on it goes... Starve the public health care system and feed the private for-profit sector! Absolutely shameful. 😠
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/new-rep...
#ProtectPublicHealth
#FundFrontlineCare
#StopHealthCareCuts
#TransparencyInHealthCare
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New report shows 7,200 nurses could be cut in Ontario due to underfunding, on the heels of 13 layoffs announced in North Bay
October 28, 2025Ontario Nurses’ Association TORONTO, ON, October 28, 2025 – A sobering new report from Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO) released last week reveals that if the Ford gove...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/new-report-shows-7-200-nurses-could-be-cut-in-ontario-due-to-underfunding-on-the-heels-of-13-layoff
19 days ago
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Mark your calendars! Oct. 29 will be the day when the Ford government learns exactly how we feel about for-profit private clinics!!😠
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22 days ago
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A start, but falls short of the 10% annual increase requested by Sue VanderBent, former CEO of Home Care Ontario.
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/ontario...
#OntarioFinance
#HomeCareFunding
#PeterBethlenfalvy
#HealthcareInvestment
#SupportHomeCare
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Ontario to boost home care funding by nearly $1B
Finance minister says funding increase will free up hospital beds Allison Jones · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 27, 2025 12:01 PM EDTOntario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy has announced that a...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/ontario-to-boost-home-care-funding-by-nearly-1b
22 days ago
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Unofficial CP24 Mirror
29 days ago
Ontario hospitals told to find savings; ministry doesn’t rule out service cuts
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Ontario hospitals told to find savings; ministry doesn’t rule out service cuts
Ontario’s Ministry of Health has tasked hospitals struggling with deficits to come up with a three-year plan to balance their budgets, and service cuts and bed closures do not appear to be off the table for extreme cases.
https://www.cp24.com/politics/queens-park/2025/10/20/ontario-hospitals-told-to-find-savings-ministry-doesnt-rule-out-service-cuts/?taid=68f686da60f340000112c527&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
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Ontario Health Coalition
29 days ago
🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨 Sign & share the petition to get as many signatures as we can before the deadline:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
. Pls confirm the House of Commons email after signing.
#onpoli
#cdnpoli
#healthcare
#dougford
#markcarney
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Devastating our public health care - all in the name of profit! 😠
#PublicHealthCrisis
#HealthcareForProfit
#FightForHealthEquity
#SaveOurHealthcare
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30 days ago
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Don't let Doug Ford destroy our public health care!
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/fill-th...
We can do this!
#StopPrivateClinics
#HealthcareForAll
#StandUpForPatients
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about 1 month ago
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Not a good look for Ontario Health Athome!
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/more-ch...
Employees must have whiplash…
#OntarioHealth
#AtHomeWorkers
#ReturnToWork
#WorkplaceChaos
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More Chaos for Ontario Health Athome Workers as Employer Reverses Freeze on their Return to Work Order Less Than a Day After Announcing it was on Hold
CUPE OntarioOctober 14, 2025Toronto – Yesterday, Ontario Health at Home announced that it was reconsidering the timeline for its four-day-a-week, return-to-office plan — a clear response to the growin...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/more-chaos-for-ontario-health-athome-workers-as-employer-reverses-freeze-on-their-return-to-work-ord
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Saskatoon man undergoes invasive medical procedures in hospital hallway due to overcapacity
Kay Roberts never imagined he would receive invasive medical treatment in a busy hallway. He spent four nights and five days on a stretch bed while experienc...
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#cbc-top-stories
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Healthy Debate
about 1 month ago
Was my wife’s hospital care an anomaly or the new normal in Ontario?
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Was my wife’s hospital care an anomaly or the new normal in Ontario? - Healthy Debate
I had hoped my wife would get timely and dignified care like I'd received in the past. She did not.
https://healthydebate.ca/2025/10/topic/bad-hospital-care-anomaly-new-normal-ontario/
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If you are not concerned about losing public health care, YOU SHOULD BE! Join the Ontario Health Coalition! 😀
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about 1 month ago
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We were so honoured to have people like Jeff Donkersgoed support us! 😄 Standing Strong: Combatting the Ford Government's Hospital Privatization Plans
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/standin...
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Standing Strong: Combatting the Ford Government's Hospital Privatization Plans
2025-10-04Waterloo Region Health CoalitionIt was a warm, sunny Saturday morning – a wonderful day for a rally. AND RALLY WE DID! About 45 people came together on the public sidewalk at the corner of K...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/standing-strong-combatting-the-ford-government-s-hospital-privatization-plans
about 1 month ago
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Another reason to join the rally this Saturday, October 4. BE THERE! 😀 What: Stop Doug Ford’s private health clinics When: Saturday, Oct. 4 @ 11 a.m. Where: Sportsworld, 4285 King St E. (Near Tim Hortons & CTV)
about 2 months ago
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“Another step to hollow out our public services and healthcare system to open the door for private delivery of public services.” Very sad and very true!
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/ford-s-...
So much for aging at home. 😠
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Ford's hiring freeze hurts Ontario homecare workers
Canadian Union of Public EmployeesOct 2, 2025Doug Ford has once again put Ontario homecare patients last. His announcement on Friday of a hiring freeze for all crown agencies in Ontario, will exacerba...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/ford-s-hiring-freeze-hurts-ontario-homecare-workers
about 2 months ago
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁
about 2 months ago
Dementia patient gets MAiD after family member 'brought forward' the request
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/dementia-medical-assistance-in-dying
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The Waterloo Region Health Coalition CODE RED Protest is Oct 4th at 11 a.m. Support Public Healthcare -Bring a sign and join us! Possible signage: "HONK for Public Healthcare", "HONK to Stop Privatization". Contact: Jim Stewart -
[email protected]
, 519-588-5841
about 2 months ago
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Join the fight! This threat is real.
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/if-we-d...
See you Saturday, Oct. 4 @ 11 a.m., 4285 King St E. Kitchener (Near Tim Hortons & CTV)
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If we don’t fight privatization now, we are going to lose our public health care
Ontario’s public health care system is under threat2025-09-27Waterloo Region Health Coalition“The Ford government is privatizing our public hospitals in a move that is costing patients thousands of do...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/if-we-don-t-fight-privatization-now-we-are-going-to-lose-our-public-health-care
about 2 months ago
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Unofficial TorontoStar (All News)
about 2 months ago
Ontario Patient Ombudsman report slams Health atHome’s bungling of medical supply shortages
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Ontario Patient Ombudsman report slams Health atHome’s bungling of medical supply shortages
Report points to a 'lack of effective oversight' last fall when patients and caregivers reported shipments of medical supplies and pain-relief drugs arriving late — and sometimes, not at all.
https://www.thestar.com/business/ontario-patient-ombudsman-report-slams-health-athomes-bungling-of-medical-supply-shortages/article_5253b701-0a96-4ccf-ac55-ebb2eda1526b.html
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A failure of the healthcare system - big time!
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/too-man...
Nearly 300,000 Ontarians left emergency rooms without treatment last year! What are you doing about it,
@f0rdfoundation.bsky.social
and Sylvia Jones?? 😠
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Too Many Canadians Are Leaving Emergency Rooms Untreated
September 18, 2025Emmanuelle B. FaubertWhether to find a family doctor, consult a specialist, or get emergency care, wait times in Canada are infamously long. When Canadians show up at an emergency ro...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/too-many-canadians-are-leaving-emergency-rooms-untreated
about 2 months ago
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Make a sign and join us!
about 2 months ago
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Horrific! Where is the public health care oversight?!
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/unsteri...
😱 @SylviaJonesMPP, and
@f0rdfoundation.bsky.social
We deserve answers!
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Unsterile needles used at Burlington walk-in clinic for 6 years: health officials
Published: September 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM EDT By Bryann AguilarPublic health officials in Halton Region say patients who attended a Burlington walk-in clinic over the span of six years may have been e...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/unsterile-needles-used-at-burlington-walk-in-clinic-for-6-years-health-officials
2 months ago
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Unofficial TorontoStar (All News)
2 months ago
Ontario considers expanding scopes of practice for health professionals
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Ontario considers expanding scopes of practice for health professionals
TORONTO - Ontario is looking at giving several types of health professionals more authority, including allowing psychologists to prescribe anti-depressants and letting pharmacists administer strep throat tests.
https://www.thestar.com/politics/ontario-considers-expanding-scopes-of-practice-for-health-professionals/article_10141b2a-d8d9-5bd3-a9aa-c11cdc486f20.html
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Cross-province visible roadside rallies against Ford's privatization of our health care!
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/code-red
Join us! 😀
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CODE RED
Posted 2025-09-09By the Ontario Health CoalitionIf we don't fight privatization now, we are going to lose our public health care.Make the fightback very visible. People need to know there is an issue ...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/code-red
2 months ago
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁
2 months ago
Sepsis is a 'public health emergency,' warn Canadian researchers after mother dies shortly after giving birth
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2 months ago
Ontario home care nurses demand same pay, benefits as hospital counterparts
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Ontario home care nurses demand same pay, benefits as hospital counterparts | Globalnews.ca
Hundreds of home care nurses say they want to be paid the same as their counterparts in hospitals, as bargaining on a new deal gets underway.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11402716/ontario-home-care-nurses/
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁
3 months ago
Ontario hospital nurses awarded 5.25 per cent in raises, but decry lack of staffing ratios
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2 months ago
Ontario's top doctor says province needs to modernize vaccine registry, calls for national schedule
Ontario's top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada — bu...
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Waterloo Region Health Coalition mourns one of it own. 😥https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/honouring-david-lubell
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Honouring David Lubell
David was a dedicated volunteer and advocate for public health care. His welcoming demeanour and thoughtful participation were assets to theWaterloo Region Health Coalition. We will miss him.David pas...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/honouring-david-lubell
2 months ago
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A sad scenario: We have comprehensive coverage of medically necessary services but not to medications that keep people out of hospitals and clinics. 😞 😥
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/er-doct...
Change is necessary!
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ER doctor sees harm inflicted on people waiting for pharmacare
August 27, 2025 By Steven StaplesCanadian Health Coalition “From the front lines, I see how pharmacare isn’t just about equity; it’s about dignity.”- Dr. Bernard Ho Toronto emergency physician Dr. Ber...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/er-doctor-sees-harm-inflicted-on-people-waiting-for-pharmacare
3 months ago
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁
3 months ago
Sault hospital's virtual ER wait room aims to cut congestion
https://www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ontario/article/pilot-project-allows-some-sault-patients-to-wait-at-home-for-er-spot/
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Here’s the face of chronic underfunding! An avoidable tragedy due to long wait times.
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/ontario...
💔 😢 Totally heartbreaking...
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Ontario couple whose teenage son died after 8-hour wait in ER calls for law reform
Family of Finlay van der Werken, 16, wants maximum emergency room wait times for childrenRianna Lim · The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 22, 2025 9:22 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 23An Ontario family i...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/ontario-couple-whose-teenage-son-died-after-8-hour-wait-in-er-calls-for-law-reform
3 months ago
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The SHAMEFUL truth about Ontario's public healthcare system: underfunding, increased privatization, and chronic understaffing leading to long wait times, a two-tier system and healthcare worker burnout.
www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/help-st...
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Help stop the plundering of our public healthcare for profit
The Ontario Health CoalitionPosted: August 28, 2025Public hospitals’ operating rooms idle while patients wait Our public hospitals’ operating rooms are closed evenings, weekends– some even permanently...
https://www.waterloohealthcoalition.org/post/help-stop-the-plundering-of-our-public-healthcare-for-profit
3 months ago
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