TORONTO, March 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Natalie Mehra, Executive Director of the Ontario Health Coalition, will be available for comment on the Ontario Budget at Queen’s Park today, March 28th after 4:00 p.m.
| Contact: | Natalie Mehra, Executive Director, 416-230-6402 (cellular) |
| Dana Boettger, OHC Communications, 416-441-2502 |
The Ontario Health Coalition and local coalitions throughout Ontario are working on fighting hospital cuts, protecting public health care for all, against privatization and 2-tier user fees for patients, improving home care and long-term care, stopping the privatization of primary care, improving quality and reducing wait times, protecting democratic decision-making and public access to information about our health care institutions and system.
Local coalitions and organizations that are also available for comment on the Ontario Budget:
| Kingsley Kwok, Scarborough Health Coalition (English and Cantonese) | 416-835-3377 |
| Cam Jay, Spokesperson, Kingston Health Coalition | 613-328-2901 |
| Roy Brady, Peterborough Health Coalition and Council of Canadians | 705-745-2446 |
| Peter Bergmanis, London Health Coalition | 519-860-4403 |
| Bryan Smith, Oxford Coalition for Social Justice | 226-228-8309 |
| Derrell R. Dular, Managing Director, Older Canadians Network and Alliance of Seniors | 416-260-3429 |
| Shirley Roebuck, Sarnia Lambton Health Coalition | 226-402-2724 |
| Jules Tupker, Thunder Bay Health Coalition | 807-627-6249 |
| Charlie Courneyea, Durham Health Coalition | 416-557-5935 |
| Janina Lebon, Hamilton Health Coalition | 905-545-5514 |
| Magee McGuire, Guelph Health Coalition | 519-767-0084 |
| Treena Hollingworth, Stratford and Area Concerned Citizens | 647-537-4357 |