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  • OHC Newsletter – February 2010
    This issue of “THE PULSE” includes information about our upcoming hearings on small, rural and northern hospitals; information on the closure of Burk’s Falls Health Centre, an update on Kingston Rideaucrest; an update on the new Long Term Care regulations and more.
          PAGE 1       PAGE 2           (February 2010)

  • OHC Newsletter – November 2009
    Government’s Rural and Northern Health Panel A Sham; Restructuring or Deregulation? Ontario Long Term Care Homes; Updates on Hospitals and Homecare, the OHC’s 2009-2010 Action Plan; Brian Day’s Private Surgical Hospital in Court with B.C. Government; Health Care Reform in the US and more.
          THE PULSE           (November 2009)

  • OHC Newsletter – September 2009
    Minister’s Panel on Rural and Northern Health Announced In Response to Protests on Hospital Cuts; Call to Action on Hospital Cuts
          THE PULSE           (September 2009)

  • OHC Newsletter – May 2009
    This issue of our newsletter “THE PULSE” includes a report on our Queen’s Park Rally to save rural hospitals and news about the new long term care draft regulations from the government.
          PAGE 1       PAGE 2           (May 2009)

  • OHC Newsletter – March 2009
    This issue of our newsletter “THE PULSE” includes news about the cross-province fightback to save our hospitals.
          PAGE 1       PAGE 2           (March 2009)

  • OHC Newsletter – September 2008
    The Fall edition of The Pulse includes news on privatization of Long Term Care, hospital cuts, P3s, our “Save Our Hospitals” community watch and more.
          PAGE 1      PAGE 2     (September 2008)

  • OHC Newsletter – June 2008
    The June edition of The Pulse includes news on Cross-Country Actions to Stop Privatization, the OHC’s Hearings on Homecare Reform, a Homecare Update and news on the fight for Long Term Care minimum standards.
          THE PULSE      (June 2008)

  • OHC Newsletter – January 2008
    Nursing Home Minimum Care Standards; Competitive Bidding;
          PAGE 1      PAGE 2     (January 2008)

  • OHC Newsletter – Special Election 2007 Edition
    Includes comparison of party platforms, questions for candidates, key issues in health care and information on private hospitals.
          PAGE 1      PAGE 2      (Fall 2007)

  • OHC Newsletter – Spring 2007
    Nursing Home Minimum Care Standards On the Way; Health Restructuring; John Tory; P3 Hospital Update and more
          THE PULSE      (Spring 2007)

  • OHC Newsletter – Winter 2007
    New Long Term Care Homes Act Update; P3 Update; Cross-Province Tour Against Privatization Update; Municipal Elections Update; Quebec’s Bill 33, and; Upcoming Activities.
          THE PULSE      (Winter 2007)

  • OHC Newsletter – November 2006
    Medicare Works! Cross-Canada Tour; Naomi Klein and Maude Barlow at OHC Fundraiser Dec. 1; New Long Term Care Act; P3 Fight Update and more.
          PAGE 1      PAGE 2      PAGE 3       PAGE 4      (November 2006)

  • Summer 2005 edition of The Pulse.
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  • Spring 2005
                 Word Version PAGE 1
                Word Version PAGE 2
  • Winter 2004
  • Fall 2004 html MSWORD
  • May 2004
  • Winter/Spring 2004 (PDF file)
  • September 30, 2003 (Election Update)
  • September 24, 2003 (Election Update)
  • Fall 2003 (Election Newsflash)
  • Summer 2003
  • March 28, 2003
  • February 3, 2003 (Newsflash)
  • January 27, 2003 (Newsflash)
  • November 15, 2002 (Newsflash)
  • September 2002
  • May 2002
  • March 25, 2002
  • February 20, 2002 (Newsflash)
  • February 1, 2002 (Newsflash)
  • January 2002
  • Fall 2001
  • May 2001
  • January 2001
  • August 2000
  • May 2000

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