Protect Ontario's Healthcare
On April 18, 2019 the Ontario Government enacted The People’s Health Care Act, 2019. This Act creates a single Health Agency– Ontario Health (the Super Agency) and provides for the establishment of local Ontario Health Teams that will connect health care providers and services around patients and families. The People’s Health Care Act will impact the health care services of over 18 million Ontarians. Click to read the statement.
Legal Aid Clinics deserve respect - NO JOB CUTS!
COPE Ontario wholly endorses the Association for Sustainable Legal Aid’s demands that Attorney General Caroline Mulroney meet with it’s member organizations, including the Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario, before the legislature rises later this week. Click to read the statement.
COPE Local 225 Info Picket at Canadian Bar Association
COPE Local 225 Workers at Canadian Bar Association are fighting for a FAIR DEAL for their 1st CONTRACT! Solidarity at their info picket came from COPE members nationally in solidarity before their conciliation process.
Stop Cuts & Privatization of Healthcare Rally
COPE members & staff at the Stop Cuts & Privatization of Healthcare Rally at Queen's Park on April 30. Do you live in Cochrane, Kapuskasing or London? Drop by one of the COPE Ontario information sessions to learn more about the legislation that is cutting healthcare in Ontario.
COPE-SEPB Elects New Executive Board
COPE National elected their new executive at the 2019 Convention (Gatineau, Quebec)
David Black, National President; Kateri Lefebvre, National-Secretary-Treasurer; VPs Loïc Breton (Region 1), Casey Oraa (R2), Kim Wilson (R3), Annette Toth (R4), and Patty Clancy, (Seat Reserved for Women).
Congratulations Casey Oraa and Patty Clancy! Both come from the COPE Ontario family.