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HealthCareCAN‘s 2023 Advocacy Day

On October 17, 2023, HealthCareCAN’s Advocacy Day “A strong future for health and health research in Canada“, will take place in Ottawa, Ontario to raise awareness and press for action.

The people of Canada need their federal political leaders to act strategically now to help rebuild the core elements of a strong health system: health research, healthcare workers, modern and efficient healthcare infrastructure.

It is imperative that Canada’s leaders understand the risks of their inaction and the devastating effects further neglect will have on our health system, and on the people that work within it.

We are stronger together.

2023 Photo Gallery

Pictured left to right: Patrick Dumelie (Covenant Health) and The Honourable Mark Holland (Federal Minister of Health)

Pictured left to right: The Honourable Mark Holland (Federal Minister of Health) and Dr. Michael Gardam (Health PEI)

Pictured left to right: Dr. John Yip (SE Health) and The Honourable Mark Holland (Federal Minister of Health)

Pictured: The Honourable Mark Holland (Federal Minister of Health)

Advocacy Day Headquarters (Delta Hotel, Downtown Ottawa, Ontario)

Pictured: Jason Bilsky (Yukon Hospitals)

Pictured: Paul-Émile Cloutier (HealthCareCAN)

Pictured left to right: Dr. Dawn Bowdish (Joseph's Health Care Hamilton), Bryce Bogie (The Royal), Bonita Zarrillo (MP) and Dr. Rob McMaster (Vancouver Coastal Health Authority)

Pictured from back to front, left to right: Stephen Holland (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario), David Diamond (NL Health Services), Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, Jim Pankovich (N2 Canada), Ron Johnson (NL Health Services), Jason Bilsky (Yukon Hospital Corporation), Dr. Michael Czubryt (St. Boniface Hospital), Marilee Nowgesic (Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association), Marissa Persaud (HealthCareCAN)

Pictured from left to right: John Yip (SE Health), Lhori Webster (Minister O’Regan’s Office), Estelle Ethier (Hôpital Montfort), Tania Testa (London Health Sciences Centre), Eric Nicol (Minister O’Regan’s Office), Dominic Giroux (Hôpital Montfort)

Pictured from left to right: Bryce Bogie (The Royal), Brad Campbell (London Health Sciences Centre), Senator Stan Kutcher, Dr. Dawn Bowdish (St. Joseph's Health Care Hamilton), Dr. Robert McMaster (Vancouver Coastal Health)

Pictured from left to right: Emily Follwell (HealthCareCAN), Dr. Jason Berman (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou (Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital), Mike Lake (MP), Fariba Sharmin (The Royal), Ellen Chesney (Provincial Health Services Authority), Dr. Frank MacMaster (IWK Health Centre)

Pictured from left to right: Estelle Ethier (Hôpital Montfort), Majid Jowhari (MP), Tania Testa (London Health Sciences Centre), Siri Chunduri (HealthCareCAN), Dominic Giroux (Hôpital Montfort)

Marilee Nowgesic (Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association), Jim Pankovich (N2 Canada), Lori Engler-Todd (Dr. Mona Nemer’s Office), Jason Bilsky (Yukon Hospital Corporation), Stephen Holland (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Dr. Michael Czubryt (St. Boniface Hospital), Dr. Mona Nemer (Canada's Chief Science Advisor), Marissa Persaud (HealthCareCAN)

Pictured left to right: Dr. Steven Smith (Kingston Health Sciences Centre), Dr. Kullervo Hynynen (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre), Dr. David Hill (Lawson Health Research Institute), Rebecca Barnes (Network of Networks), Dr. Ori Rotstein (Unity Health Toronto), Carol Hughes (MP), Name Unknown (MP Carol Hughes' Office), Jonathan Mitchell (HealthCareCAN)

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Anne-Claude Gingras (Sinai Health), Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou (Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital), Emily Follwell (HealthCareCAN), Ellen Chesney (Provincial Health Services Authority), Todd Doherty (MP), Dr. Aristotle Voineskos (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Dr. Frank MacMaster (IWK Health Centre), Fariba Sharmin (The Royal), Dr. Jason Berman (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario)

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Anne-Claude Gingras (Sinai Health), Dr. Frank MacMaster (IWK Health Centre), Emily Follwell (HealthCareCAN), Todd Doherty (MP), Fariba Sharmin (The Royal), Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou (Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital), Ellen Chesney (Provincial Health Services Authority), Dr. Jason Berman (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario)

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou (Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital), Emily Follwell (HealthCareCAN), Ellen Chesney (Provincial Health Services Authority), Don Davies (MP), Dr. Aristotle Voineskos (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Fariba Sharmin (The Royal), Dr. Jason Berman (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Dr. Frank MacMaster (IWK Health Centre)

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Jason Berman (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Dr. Aristotle Voineskos (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Emily Follwell (HealthCareCAN), Dr. Frank MacMaster (IWK Health Centre), Name Unknown (Don Davies’ Office), Don Davies (MP), Peter Farrell (Don Davies’ Office), Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou (Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital), Ellen Chesney (Provincial Health Services Authority), Fariba Sharmin (The Royal)

Pictured from left to right: Estelle Ethier (Hôpital Montfort), Mike Burton (The Honourable Marc Miller's Office), Tania Testa (London Health Sciences Centre), Dominic Giroux (Hôpital Montfort)

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