Standing up for Medicare

(Lobbyist with the Canadian Health Coalition)

 In the past 24 hours I joined forces with  SEIU members, concerned Canadians & Canadian Health Coalition!  Teaming up with health care professionals , recipients of  health care and health care lobbyist we called on the Federal government for more accountability and higher standards when signing a new Health Accord. 

An agreement between the Federal government and the provinces that will effect the way Canadians receive and have access to Health Care for the next 10 years.

JUST THE FACTS

(This link has several fact sheets that clearly outline the benefits of having a strong Health Accord)

(Meeting with Wayne Easter the Liberal MP for PEI )

(Photo with Anne Clarke -Board of Directors ONA)

For my first time visiting the nations capital I'd say it was a productive trip. Thanks to the awesome leadership of SEIU Local 1 Canada  staff for opportunity to be involved in something so much greater then ourselves individually.

Snapshot of Solidarity

Amongst the hustle & bustle of the Provincial By-elections in Vaughn and Kitchener Waterloo on September 6th, we paused our efforts to meet up with some SEIU Millennials, Members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) and CUPE Ontario at Queens Park. 

Snapshot of Solidarity 

On this day health care workers joined with the Teachers of Ontario in solidarity as we all Stood up to protect our democratic rights as the workers of Ontario.  

With the by-election only a few days away 

I'm starting to feel like

 We are

 Stronger Together...

It was so amazing to run into my mom (who is also a nurse) at the rally.

Her union represents mostly RNs brought signs that read

"Nurses & Teachers' work grows the economy"