Friends of Medicare traveled to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, on July 24th and 25th to join the Canadian Health Coalition (CHC) and other allies for a summit to call for the Harper government to renew the federal health accord expiring this year. |
(L-R) Adrienne Selnicki, Health Care Campaigner for the Council of Canadians, Joel French, Office Manager for Friends of Medicare, and Sandra Azocar, Executive Director of Friends of Medicare. |
Read our open letter to the Premiers about the need for federal leadership on public health care.
Check out media coverage from the summit.
Read our news release about a new poll by Nanos Research saying four in ten Canadians are willing to change their vote if there is no national plan for the future of health care.
Read our news release on why the health accord is important for the future of public health care in Canada.
Learn more: Background Information, About the Summit, CHC Opinion Article