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Admission rates for refugee children at Sick Kids Hospital doubled after Ottawa cut its health care coverage for asylum seekers. thestar/news/investigations/2014/05/15/refugee_kids_hospital_admissions_doubled_after_ottawas_health_cuts.html Cuts to refugee care result in greater costs and worse health outcomes for one of Canadas most vulnerable populations. Health care providers and other people discouraged by this downstream thinking will join in a National Day of Action June 16th. Heres the national event, and details for local events across the country are noted below. #IFHJune16 https://facebook/events/249074428615385 WHEN: @ NOON unless otherwise noted WHERE: -VANCOUVER: In front of the Immigration and Refugee Board office at Library Square, 300 West Georgia. -VICTORIA: 5:00 pm at the corner of Douglas Street and Fort Street – contact: reachrefugeehealthcare@gmail -CALGARY: Poster campaign, University of Calgary - contact: [email protected] -EDMONTON: Rally at the Alberta Legislature at 1:00 pm – contact: [email protected] -SASKATOON: gathering at the bandshell in Kiwanis Park, then marching across the University Bridge to the Royal University Hospital – contact: saskrefugeehc@gmail https://facebook/events/307043809459973 -WINNIPEG: Walk with Refugees at 11:00 am followed by rally at 12:30pm – Central Park - contact: [email protected] -LONDON: Victoria Park (Northwest side near Central and Richmond) – contact: london4refugeecare@gmail -KITCHENER/WATERLOO: in front of Kitchener City Hall – 200 King Street West – contact: kwrefugeehc@gmail -GUELPH: In front of Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street at 1:00 pm – contact: Fuerza.Puwersa@gmail -HAMILTON: 1:00 pm; in front of the regional Citizenship and Immigration office, 55 Bay Street North – contact: hamiltonnoifhcuts@gmail -TORONTO: Offices of Immigration & Refugee Board, 74 Victoria Street - contact: docs4refugeehc@gmail -MISSISSAUGA: City Hall - 300 City Centre Drive -KINGSTON: Springer Market Square – contact: eva_purkey@yahoo -OTTAWA: Parliament Hill – contact: ottrefugeehc@gmail -MONTREAL: Complex Guy-Favreau -HALIFAX: TBD - contact: halifaxrefugeeclinic@gmail -ST JOHNS: Information session from 5:00 – 6:00pm, Auditorium, Faculty of Medicine, Heath Sciences Centre, Memorial University – contact: [email protected]
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:17:29 +0000

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