<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
h1
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0cm;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0cm;
font-size:24.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
font-weight:bold;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0cm;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0cm;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.Heading1Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1";
font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#365F91;
font-weight:bold;}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle23
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:1265721354;
mso-list-template-ids:1132521116;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:1959797602;
mso-list-template-ids:1360790314;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0cm;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0cm;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-CA" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1">
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Please see the message below on behalf of Dr. Conchita Fonseca, family physician at Pinecrest-Queensway CHC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">In Ottawa, the OHIP for All Rally is on Tuesday June 28<sup>th</sup> at the Human Rights Monument on Elgin/ Lisgar.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Please pass the information below on to your own networks so this important campaign keeps building support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Hello all!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
I am contacting you to let you know about an initiative I have been involved with over the past year and asking for your support. On June 28, a group of health providers, students, community organizations, community members and allies will be launching a campaign
to call on Ontario to provide healthcare to all people in Ontario, regardless of immigration status.<br>
<br>
In 2011, Maki Ueyama and her husband received a $22,000 bill after the birth of their twins because they were born several months premature, during the 3-month waiting period for OHIP. More recently, Duncan McCorkell was diagnosed with colon cancer, denied
lifesaving treatment and subsequently died as a result of his illness in Toronto. An estimated 200,000 people find themselves in this position in our province due to being new immigrants, temporary foreign workers, international students, pending humanitarian
claims, pending inland sponsorship, being nonstatus or being a returning Canadian citizen. This story is not unique - we know many others across Ontario have delayed seeking healthcare, others have been denied care, been asked for cash upfront, and received
massive bills as a result. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Canada, we believe we have a universal healthcare system. In reality though, over 200,000 people in Ontario are denied healthcare coverage because of their immigration status. Many children,
adults, and seniors have been denied care in emergency rooms, have been asked for thousands of dollars upfront for healthcare, have received massive bills, or have foregone healthcare altogether when they needed it. People have died as a result of our system
in Ontario that denies care to people who need it. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We can stop unnecessary and high cost health complications. We can stop denying sick people care. We can create the society we all want to live in by providing healthcare
for all people living in Ontario, regardless of their immigration status.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hi Julie,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The OHIP for All Campaign is a collaboration of health care workers, students, social service providers, migrants, and community members. It is endorsed by Toronto Public
Health, The Association of Ontario Midwives, The Association of Ontario Health Centres (representing Ontario's 74 Community Health Centres, 11 Community Family Health Teams, 10 Aboriginal Health Access Centres, and 13 NP-Led Clinics), and the Ontario Council
of Agencies Serving Immigrants (representing 231 agencies across Ontario).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I am co-organizing the Ottawa rally/campaign and so far we have Pinecrest Queensway CHC, Somerset West CHC and Matthew House officially endorsing the campaign and
we are waiting to hear back from other Ottawa area organizations as we just started reaching out to community groups.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The OHIP for All campaign has already been strongly endorsed by
<a href="http://ohipforall.ca/gallery/org-endorsements/" target="_blank">various health care and social service organizations</a>. Please join us in calling on the Province of Ontario to provide care for everyone who lives in our community.
<b>Here’s how you can help:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Attend a Rally near you on Tuesday June 28th from 12-1PM:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1551286575177569/" target="_blank"><i>OTTAWA</i></a> - at the Human Rights Monument on Elgin St. at Lisgar St.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Other cities:<br>
</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/113034542451606/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-weight:normal">TORONTO</span></i></a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
- 900 Bay St., in front of the Ministry of Health<b><br>
</b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/113676495725021/" target="_blank"><i>HAMILTON</i></a> - 71 Main St. W., in front of Hamilton City Hall<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1778965805655544/" target="_blank"><i>MISSISSAUGA</i></a> - 300 City Centre Dr., at Mississauga Celebration Square<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/260471484313772/" target="_blank"><i>LONDON</i></a> - the northwest corner of Victoria Park, at Richmond St. and Central Ave.<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1035643649849685/" target="_blank"><i>KITCHENER</i></a> - 200 King St. W, in front of Kitchener City Hall<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1568962990064078/" target="_blank"><i>PETERBOROUGH
</i></a>- Corner of George St. & Simcoe St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sign onto our
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://thndr.me/0bcufQ" target="_blank"><b>Thunderclap Campaign by clicking here</b></a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Follow our
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://twitter.com/ohipforall" target="_blank"><b>Twitter</b></a><b> and</b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OHIPforALL/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#222222;text-decoration:none">
</span>Facebook page</b></a><b> and share our posts.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Change your Facebook/Twitter profile picture and Facebook banner images.
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">They can be found<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7D_2fA_22-zeU91ckQwYjdnbVE" target="_blank"><span style="color:#222222;text-decoration:none">
</span>here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Forward
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qlnGtQOeiLroLmfUYvqatW1VkrNh80eOWvyTUPdgZA0/edit" target="_blank"><b>this message</b></a><b> broadly
</b>to any other listservs/Facebook groups you have access to. We want to get the message out as far and wide as we can!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sign our Open Letter at</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">:
</span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://ohipforall.ca/open-letter-ohipforall/" target="_blank">http://ohipforall.ca/open-letter-ohipforall/</a> as an individual and/or ask your organization to endorse it officially.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please watch and share Miguel's story:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155CC"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxhDEe6rqec">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxhDEe6rqec</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For more information, visit our website at
<a href="http://www.ohipforall.ca/" target="_blank">www.ohipforall.ca</a>.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Conchita Fonseca<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MD, CCFP-EM, Ohip For All member and co-organizer of the Ottawa rally, along with Sareda Quah-Vo form Somerset West CHC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sareda's email:
<a href="mailto:squad@swchc.on.ca" target="_blank">squad@swchc.on.ca</a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Conchita email:
<a href="mailto:email.conchita@gmail.com">email.conchita@gmail.com</a> (NOTE the word email is part of my email address!) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</div><br /><br />
<p class="PQstyle"><strong>Confidentiality Notice</strong>: <br />
This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. </p>
<p class="PQstyle"><br />
<strong>Avis de confidentialité</strong> <br />
Les informations contenues à l’intérieur de ce courriel, y compris tous les documents qui y sont attachés, sont pour l'usage exclusif du/des destinataire(s) désignés ; car elles peuvent être de nature confidentielle et privilégiée. N'importe quelles revue, utilisation, divulgation ou distribution non autorisée est interdite. Si vous n'êtes pas le ou les destinataire(s) désignés, veuillez immédiatement en aviser l'expéditeur par courriel et assurer vous d’avoir détruit toutes les copies du message original. </p>
<br /><br />
</body>
</html>