The Canadian Labour Congress is more than half way through the Pharmacare: A Plan for Everyone tour and they’ve made amazing progress! Over two thousand Canadians came to participate and share their stories, while 35,000 activists have taken action online to show their support for a universal prescription drug plan.
The good news is we are making gains. In the 2018 federal budget, the government announced a pathway to the implementation of a national pharmacare strategy, which will bring unions, health care advocates and community members to the table. These are great developments, but we still have work to do.
In order to ensure that we continue to garner support from communities across the country, we need members to take the following actions:
- Visit aplanforeveryone.ca and send a message to your Member of Parliament.
- Promote, share, and participate in the upcoming pharmacare tour event: http://www.aplanforeveryone.ca/events
Or select the following tour near you:
Moncton, NB
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 06:30 PM
Moncton – A Plan for Everyone Town Hall
St John’s, NL
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 06:30 PM
St. John’s – A Plan for Everyone Town Hall
Halifax, NS
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 06:30 PM
Halifax – A Plan for Everyone Town Hall
London, ON
Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 06:30 PM
Goodwill Industries – Community Hall in
London – A Plan for Everyone Town Hall
Thunder Bay, ON
Thursday, April 05, 2018 at 06:30 PM
Victoria Inn – Embassy Ballroom in
Thunder Bay – A Plan for Everyone Town Hall
Cambridge, ON
Monday, April 09, 2018 at 06:30 PM
Cambridge City Hall – Bowman Room in
Waterloo Region – A Plan for Everyone Town Hall
Peterborough, ON
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 06:30 PM
Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club – McDonnel Street Activity Centre in
Peterborough – A Plan for Everyone Town Hall
Oakville, ON
Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 06:30 PM
Operating Engineers (IUOE) Banquet Hall and Conference Centre in
Oakville – A Plan for Everyone Town Hall
Ottawa, ON
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 06:30 PM
Delta Ottawa City Centre – Ballroom B & C in
Ottawa – A Plan for Everyone Town Hall
Canada’s unions stand at the forefront of an issue that will improve our health care system, and we will continue to make noise until every Canadian has access to the crucial medicines they need. We are almost there, and we need your support to win pharmacare.