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I had cancer twice before turning 35. This is what now worries me about the direction of Canadian health care

Jul 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

Privatized healthcare reduces what should be a shared social risk to an individual burden, writes Sara Black McCulloch. July 3, 2026 By Sara Black McCulloch, Contributor Toronto Star In the American imagination, Canada’s medical system is aspirational. But people living in Canada know the distance from that pedestal to the floor. Our lived experiences have grounded those expectations. The...

Join us for a one-day Health Research Conference via Zoom

Jun 5, 2026 | 0 Comments

Featuring: Expert speakers from Statistics Canada & the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), political researchers, corporate researchers, health policy researchers, journalists and authors, & more Posted by the Ontario Health Coalition Posted on June 2, 20206 When: 9AM-5PM, June 25, 2026 Where: Live on Zoom Cost: $100 (Full day access + conference materials)...

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The health-care programs on the chopping block

May 31, 2026 | 0 Comments

A planned decrease in funding for provincial health care has advocates worried for the future of pharmacare, mental health by Meagan Gillmore May 25, 2026 Organizations across Canada are raising concerns about whether federal funding for health programs such as pharmacare, mental health and palliative care will continue. Recently, more than 60 organizations wrote federal Minister of...

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Sharp spike in emergency room wait times putting Ontario patients at risk: study

May 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

Majority of Ontario hospitals are also forecasting budget deficits, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Tina Yazdani May 11, 2026 The Trillium The Ford government says it is addressing capacity pressures inside hospitals, even as a new report finds a dramatic increase in emergency department wait times is putting patients at risk. The new research...

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Local advocates call on federal government to enforce Canada Health Act

Mar 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Morning Edition – K-W with Craig Norris CBC Radio Kitchener-Waterloo March 17, 2026 Volunteers from the Ontario Health Coalition gathered in front of Waterloo City Hall yesterday to protest against privatized health care. CBC K-W’s JP Webster talked to some of the volunteers about their experiences with the system and concerns for its future. Listen to audio...

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Canada’s hospital emergency rooms have hit a breaking point. Is it the new normal?

Mar 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

Patients across the country can spend days on stretchers and in storage rooms waiting for beds Natalie Stechyson, CBC News Posted: Mar 13, 2026 Six days in an overflow stretcher. Beds in storage rooms. Patients dying in their seats. No, we’re not describing an episode of HBO’s gritty medical drama The Pitt. These are real-life scenes playing out in Canada’s emergency...

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March 16: Day of Action for Public Health Care

Mar 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

Haylee Keyes, Canadian Health Coalition March 11 2026 In case you missed it, the Day of Action for Public Health Care is happening this Monday, March 16. If you have not yet signed up, there is still time. Here is everything you need to know. Take action digitally On March 16, we are asking Canadians across the country to flood the inboxes of their MP and Health Minister Marjorie...

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From Theory to Action: Laurier Students Take the Lead on Public Health Equity

Mar 9, 2026 | 0 Comments

Waterloo Region Health Coalition March 6, 2024 Students for Public Health Laurier (SPHL) has officially launched as a student-led collective dedicated to translating academic theory into tangible community action. A launch event in the Dr. Alvin Woods Building on the WLU Waterloo campus, featuring Jim Stewart, Chair of the Waterloo Health Coalition. Recognizing a gap between classroom...

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