S.O.S. Medicare 2 conference in Regina

This S.O.S. Medicare 2 conference — which was inspired by Tommy Douglas’ vision for the future of Medicare — was held in Regina May 3-4, 2007. It was highly successful conference with over 38 expert presenters and 700 people in attendance. Left to right: Linda Silas, President of CFNU; Hon. Monique Bégin, former federal Minister of National Health and Welfare who tabled the Canada Health Act in 1983; Shirley Douglas, CHC spokesperson and Tommy Douglas’s daughter; Kathleen Connors, CHC Chair.