Oliver joins National Day of Action for a new Health Accord on Tuesday, March 31st

The Canadian Health Coalition is organizing a rally in Oliver.  It will be outside Alex Atamanenko’s Office (opposite the Canada Post Office) at Noon on Tuesday, March 31st.  This is part of the National Day of Action for a new Health Accord to protect and strengthen public health care. The rally is in opposition to the Harper government’s failure to negotiate a new Health Accord and, instead, the implementation of health care cuts.

The 2004 accord expired a almost a year ago  which means Canada is no longer ensuring national health care standards across the country.  According to Canadian Health Coalition National Coordinator Melissa Newitt   “We are deeply concerned that failing to negotiate a new Health Accord is leading to a fragmentation of our national health care system, meaning access to care will depend on where you live and your ability to pay.”
She goes on to say that:

“Canadians across the country depend on public health care each and every day and we all expect that quality care be provided to every person regardless of location or ability to pay.    Without a Health Accord we have lost this guarantee.”

We’re holding this National Day of Action ahead of the federal election as a wake-up call.   We must have strong federal leadership on health care.”

” Cuts to health care funding create a pretext for mass privatization.    It’s time for our political leaders to take a strong stand and say no to the denial of access to public health care.   Access to public health care should not depend on where you live and your ability to pay.”