Over 100 municipal candidates pledge to become public health care defenders

BC HEALTH COALITION

The BC Health Coalition has commitments from 113 municipal candidates who have each signed a pledge to protect public health care (list available for download below). As public health care defenders, the candidates have agreed to:

• Speak out vigorously against the privatization of health care
• Fight to keep and improve local public health services
• Advocate for open, accountable, and transparent public processes with respect to health services
• Demand sufficient funding for local home support services
• Demand fair distribution of not-for-profit, long term care beds throughout the province
• Stand up for fair wages and benefits for health care workers
• Improve the overall health of communities by proposing and supporting changes that reduce poverty

"We are pleased that so many candidates have identified public health care as an important municipal election issue," said Joyce Jones, co-chair of the BC Health Coalition. "Municipal officials can play a significant role in protecting our public health care system and preventing privatization."

The BC Health Coalition will be working hard over the next three years to ensure that elected candidates honour their pledges to protect public health care.

For more information please contact:
Joyce Jones, co-chair; BC Health Coalition at 604-987-0168 or 604-786-7530 (cell)
Alice Edge, co-chair; BC Health Coalition at 604-220-7294 (cell)

List of Public Health Care Defenders