MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2007

Council of Canadians in Vancouver to urge doctors to support public health care

WHAT:

The Council of Canadians will be in Vancouver August 16 – 22 to promote the benefits of a publicly-funded and publicly-delivered health care system. The Council will be participating in a number of events in the lead-up to the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) annual meeting, which is taking place at the Westin Bayshore Hotel August 19-22. The CMA has recently released a policy paper that calls for increased privatization, private insurance and allowing doctors to work in both private and public sectors. The Council of Canadians is a citizens’ advocacy organization and will be joining with allies from the B.C. Health Coalition, the B.C. Hospital Employees Union, the BC Nurses Union and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions to hold public events, provide educational material and speak to the media at this important meeting.

WHEN/WHERE:

Press conference calling on the B.C. government to investigate the Vancouver-based Cambie Surgery Centre and Specialist Referral Clinic

Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.

Location: Room 7000, Earl and Jennie Lohn Policy Room, 7th floor, SFU Harbour Centre, 513 Hastings Street, between Richards and Seymour Sts. Parking is recommended in lot at West Cordova and Richards or on the street.

Public event: Public Solutions for Public Health Care

Sunday, August 19, 2007 12- 4 p.m.
Location: The Vancouver Art Gallery at the corner of Robson and Hornby

WHO:

Guy Caron is the health care campaigner at the Council of Canadians.
Carleen Pickard is the regional organizer for the B.C. region for the Council of Canadians.

For more information please contact:
Jan Malek, Communications Administrator, The Council of Canadians.
Cell: 613-851-1483, e-mail: or Carleen Pickard cell: 604-340-2455.

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