On March 17th, The Pointer Brampton Published a dedicated article on our April 22 protest outside Brampton Civic Hospital, with support from Peel Paramedics’ Union, Peel Regional Labour Council, Peel Elementary Teachers’ Local, Labour Community Services of Peel, Health Providers Against Poverty, Ghost Gurney, and more!
Read the Pointer Article Here:
The article from The Pointer discusses a planned protest at Brampton Civic Hospital, which aims to demand improvements in healthcare services by advancing 3 main goals: immediately planning and building our 3rd, 4th, and 5th hospitals in Brampton, stopping privatization of healthcare services, and getting OHIP coverage for all residents of Ontario.
OHC Privatization Report
The need for this action is highlighted by a concerning report by the Ontario Health Coalition, Robbing from the public to build the private: The Ford government’s hospital privatization scheme, that points out the provincial government’s trend towards healthcare privatization. The report has raised alarms about the potential negative impacts of such a move on the quality and accessibility of healthcare.
April 22 Protest Outside Brampton Civic Hospital: Brampton and Caledon Deserve More!
We would like to invite you to join us for our protest outside Brampton Civic Hospital on April 22 from 3-7pm (setup is at 2pm) on the northeast corner of Bramalea Rd. and Bovaird Dr. E.
We will be holding signs, shouting chants, showing visual representations of ratios of hospital care, having a few speakers, including Natalie Mehra, executive director of Ontario Health Coalition, taking videos for social media telling healthcare experiences and stories, and asking people to Honk for Better Healthcare!
You can also check out our announcement and our CTV News Toronto at 6 appearance talking about the OHC report: Robbing the public to build the private: The Ford government’s hospital privatization scheme.
On www.BramptonCaledonHC.ca you can also find sections to Learn, Act, Connect, as well as this informational blog you can sign up for, to stay updated on healthcare issues in Brampton, Caledon, and Ontario at large. We would love to feature your perspective on health and healthcare on our blog to get your name out to our followers.
For organizations: We also have a page that links organizations in our network here. We have put clickable picture links to websites of orgs we have worked with and we are happy to be able to connect people with your organization!
As for our protest: you can sign up to attend or bring a delegation here. If you sign up to bring a delegation, we will also be putting a clickable link to your website or social media on the sign up page with your permission!
We are also looking for donations, either monetary donations, or donations of food, drinks, printing, or other supplies and services for the protest. Any way you can help is deeply appreciated.
Sign Me Up!
We would love if your group could join our planning committee, with the following meeting dates:
Mar 25, 2024 06:00 PM
Apr 8, 2024 06:00 PM
April 15, 2024 06:00 PM
We look forward to working with you again and fighting for our right to safe, accessible, equitable, universal healthcare.
Curious?
Learn more about Brampton Caledon Hospital Care.
Learn more about OHIP for All.
Learn more about Healthcare Privatization.
www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca has information on many topics concerning public accessible healthcare
May 30th March To Queens Park with Ontario Health Coalition
May 30 protest: The fightback is on to save public health care
Bus leaving Bramalea City Centre at 10am May 30 to Nathan Philips Square where the March will begin-email info@bramptoncaledonhc.ca to sign up!
The situation has never been more urgent. The Ford government is dismantling public non-profit health care, closing local public hospitals’ emergency departments and other vital services. They are privatizing hospital care, long-term care, primary care and other services to for-profit corporations.
They are allowing for-profit clinics to charge patients hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars for needed medical care, in violation of our Public Medicare laws. Thousands of Ontarians are now being forced to pay out-of-pocket for access to health care.
Don’t let the Ford government destroy public health care. Save our public health care & restore it so we can be proud of it again.
When: Thursday May 30 at 12 pm
Where:
In Toronto: Gather at 12 p.m. noon at the south side of Nathan Phillips Square across from the Sheraton, 123 Queen St. W. We will march to the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park which is in session — local Members of Provincial Parliament from across Ontario will be there.
There is a designated space at Queen’s Park for people with mobility issues who cannot join the march. Meet us at Queen’s Park in front of the Ontario Legislature. The march will arrive at Queen’s Park at 1 p.m.
Across Mid- & Southern Ontario: There will be buses/transportation to the Toronto protest. We will post details on our website about buses and how to reserve a space as soon as we get them. For now, please contact your local health coalition here to let them know you want a seat. If you don’t have a local coalition please email us at info@ontariohc.ca.
In Northern Ontario (N. Ontario locations where it is too far to travel in to the Ontario Legislature):
Thunder Bay: Gather at 12 p.m. noon at mini Queen’s Park. Contact Jules Tupker jtupker@tbaytel.net.
Sault Ste. Marie: Location TBA. Contact Al Dupuis at the Algoma Health Coalition algomahc@gmail.com.
OUR EVENTS COMING UP:
- March 21 7pm-BrCHC March General Meeting (Zoom)
- Jan 2, 1pm: Press Conference Outside Brampton Civic Hospital (Corner of Bramalea Rd. and Bovaird Dr.)
- Protest Committee Meetings (please email info@BramptonCaledonHC.ca to join the committee)
- Mon., Mar 25, 2024 06:00 PM
- Mon., Apr 8, 2024 06:00 PM
- Mon., April 15, 2024 06:00 PM
- Protest Outside Brampton Civic Hospital: April 22, 3-7pm
- May 30, 12 Noon: March to Queen’s Park from Nathan Phillips Square with Ontario Health Coalition (Meeting our bus to Toronto at 10am)
Brampton Caledon Health Coalition 
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