Sault Ste. Marie will be among the communities offering a community referendum looking at for-profit hospitals and clinics, says Ontario Health Coalition
The Ontario Health Coalition and about 30 local union supporters demonstrated in front of the local MPP's office Tuesday to let Saulites know their opinions on the matter will be heard.
“We are being faced with this plan to privatize surgical procedures into private clinics and private hospitals. We want to give people a chance to have a say about it," said Dupuis. About 30 supporters and representatives from a number of unions were on hand Tuesday afternoon at a demonstration in front of Sault MPP Ross Romano's office.
Now with another majority government with a four-year mandate, Ford has said his government will help clear backlogs on OHIP-funded procedures like knee replacements, hip replacements and cataract procedures by allowing for-profit clinics to offer them.
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