Join public health care advocates and experts, health care workers and patients for the Canadian Health Coalition Lobby on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
The goal of Lobby is to advance our Health and Hope 2025 priorities for public health care, including —
- Universal pharmacare
- Safe long-term care
- Public dental care
- Investments in primary health care and in health care workers
AGENDA
Day 1 – Monday, March 27
Location: ELC Business Centre, 340 MacLaren St., 2nd Floor
1:00 PM ET – 5:00 PM ET
Conference
Welcome by Pauline Worsfold, RN, Chair of the Canadian Health Coalition
Panelists:
Juliet Bushi, Provincial Director, Saskatchewan Health Coalition
Gabriel Pelletier, public policy analyst with l’Union des consommateurs
Erin Little, pharmacare advocate
Lobby Training
Steven Staples, National Director of Policy and Advocacy, Canadian Health Coalition
Emily Watkins, Canadian Federation of Nurses Union
Day 2 – Tuesday, March 28
Location: Lobby Headquarters, Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin St.
Meetings with MPs and Senators
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET – Lobby on the Hill
Reception
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET – Reception hosted by Don Davies, MP, with MPs and Senators at Valour Building, Room 228, 151 Sparks St. Please RSVP with Tracy at tglynn@healthcoalition.ca.
Day 3 – Wednesday, March 29
Location: ELC Business Centre, 340 MacLaren St., 2nd Floor
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET – Lobby Debrief and Strategizing Session
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET – Lunch
For more information, contact Tracy Glynn at tglynn@healthcoalition.ca.
Thank you to the unions sponsoring the refreshment breaks of the 2023 Health and Hope Lobby
Canadian Federation of Nurses Union (CFNU)
National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE)
Public Service Alliance of Canada
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Unifor
United Steelworkers