To those of you in Canada and who see Bill 11 as a threat to the Canadian
Health Care system, flaws and all, I'm passing along this call for action
from the Council of Canadians. Sorry if you have received it from other
sources.


> > Laura C. Coletta, Campaign Services
> > The Council of Canadians
> > 502-151 Slater Street
> > Ottawa, ON  K1P 5H3
> > [log in to unmask]
> > Tel:  (613) 233-4487 ext.236
> > Fax: (613) 233-6776
> >
> > Dear Chapters:
> >
> > All next week we are asking Council of Canadian chapter members across
> the
> > country to join with members of the Canadian Health Coalition (CHC) and
> > other concerned citizens to call, write, fax, e-mail or visit their MPs
> in
> > their constituency offices to state their concern about the latest
> budget's
> > treatment of the health care system and their distress over Ralph
> Klein's
> > Bill 11.   The Liberals are starving Medicare of funding and, as a
> result,
> > opening the door to a private, for-profit health care in Canada.
> >
> > Below is an Urgent Action Alert from the CHC.  Please take action and
> pass
> > it along.
> >
> > thanks and best wishes,
> > vgc
> >
> > Victoria Gibb-Carsley
> > National Organizer
> > The Council of Canadians
> > [log in to unmask]
> > 1-800-387-7177
> > Phone: 613-233-4487 ext 228
> > Fax: 613-233-6776
> > Website: www.canadians.org
> >
> >
> > URGENT ACTION ALERT:
> > Ottawa must save Medicare from Klein's Privatization Plan
> >
> > Alberta Premier Ralph Klein has tabled legislation allowing "For-Profit"
> > companies to set up publicly funded facilities in the province. Because
> of
> > NAFTA, this could indeed be Medicare's Death Sentence. If you treasure
> > Medicare  now is the time to show it. We urgently need your help !
> >
> > Telephone Action:
> >
> > Next week, all M.P.'s will be returning to their home ridings. We need
> you
> > to
> > telephone your M.P. and tell them you want Medicare protected. Remind
> them
> > that Medicare is Canada's defining quality, and if they don't fight for
> its
> > protection, come next election you will vote for someone who will !
> >
> > Call them early.  Call them often.
> >
> > Demands:
> >
> > 1) Ottawa must introduce emergency legislation prohibiting public funds
> > from
> > being used to deliver for-profit services covered by Medicare. If
> emergency
> > legislation isn't passed before Klein's Bill becomes law,
> > say good-bye to Medicare;
> >
> > 2) Federal funding for health care must be restored to at least 25 per
> > cent.
> > When Medicare was introduced the federal contribution was 50% (today it
> is
> > just 13%);
> >
> > 3) There must be public involvement in federal/provincial decisions on
> the
> > future of Medicare. No back room deals dismantling Medicare.
> >
> > What You Can Do !
> >
> > As mentioned above, Call your M.P., and keep calling until they return
> your
> > messages. remember  they are supposed to serve us  not multinational
> > corporations. Urge a friend (or two) to do the same. Tell them it will
> only
> > take 5 minutes and may save their life some day (or their child). You
> may
> > want
> > to write down your feelings before you call.
> >
> > Why Should You Help ?
> >
> > If we don't reverse the Americanization of our publicly funded health
> > system,
> > here is a glimpse of what we can expect:
> >
> > Made in the U.S.A.
> >
> > People with no health insurance      44 Million
> > People who are under insured         71 Million
> > Hispanic People with no coverage       50%
> > African American People with no coverage   37%
> > White People with no coverage           25%
> > Children with no coverage                  33%
> >
> >
> > ACT TODAY    DON'T DELAY
> >
> >
> > For resources - be sure to check out our website:
> > <<http://www.healthcoalition.ca/>>www.healthcoalition.ca
> >
> >
> > Canadian Health Coalition
> > 2841 Riverside Drive
> > Ottawa, ON  K1V 8X7
> >
> > Michael McBane
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] <mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]>
> > Tel.  613-521-3400 (Ext. 308)
> >
> > Frances Arbour
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] <mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]>
> > Tel.  613-521-3400 (Ext. 311)
> >
> > Bradford Duplisea
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] <mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]>
> > Tel.  613-521-3400 (Ext. 219)
> >
> > Fax:  613-521-9638
> > <<http://www.healthcoalition.ca/>>www.healthcoalition.ca
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________
>
> Adeline R. Falk Rafael, RN, PhD
> Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
> University of Western Ontario
> London, ON N6A 5C1
> (519) 661-2111 x 86581 FAX (519) 661-3928
>