Advocating for permanent access to health services for everyone living in Ontario. #healthcare4all #StatusForAll
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Joined August 2022
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Announced this week, the federal government is introducing cuts to the interim federal health plan (IFHP) that gives healthcare access to people who are refugees in Canada. This affects the patients I care for as a doctor.
This is so incredibly cruel and unjust to cut people’s healthcare while simultaneously sending the weapons and arms being used abroad that fuel the reason why some people are being displaced and seek refuge here in Canada in the first place.
The federal government previously introduced cuts to this plan in 2012, and they were eventually reversed in 2016 because of widespread pushback. We can do it again with your help to push back against bad policy that will harm people’s health.
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Health-care professionals spoke out on Parliament Hill against the proposed changes to refugee healthcare. Recipients under the IFHP will be required to pay a $4 fee for prescription medications and a 30% co-payment for other services. Video: 'no cuts to care' in Instagram.
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Health workers protest outside @EvanLSolomon's office to #SayNoToCuts to refugee healthcare. This is part of a national day of action happening in 12 cities across the country!
@MarkJCarney must urgently reverse the cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) #Health4All
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The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides care to refugees and asylum seekers in Canada. Many of these individuals have limited financial resources and complex mental health needs.
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ALT Text: The IFHP provides care to people in Canada who face significant challenges, including refugees, international victims of human trafficking and victims of family violence. Many of these individuals have limited financial resources and complex mental health needs.
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Don't miss this great feature in The Local on how the cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) will affect refugees. Many thanks to photographer Chloë Ellingson and reporter Wency Leung for their work. It was a pleasure to open our doors to them.
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Healthcare For All retweeted
Healthcare professionals spoke out on Parliament Hill against the proposed changes to refugee healthcare. Recipients under the IFHP will be required to pay a $4 fee for prescription medications and a 30% co-payment for other services. Video: 'no cuts to care' in Instagram.
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New IFHP changes = new costs for patients.
$4 per prescription + 30% co-pay for key services like mental health, dental & vision care.
For many, this isn’t “small” — it’s a barrier.
We must protect equitable access to care in Canada.
#NPAC #HealthEquity #cdnpoli
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NEW OP-ED: Migrants are the solutions to Canada's care crisis.
Read here: archive.ph/2H4Lm
By @hussansk & @DorisGrinspun (@RNAO)
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Sixty years ago today, Canada created SAWP — tying migrants to employers.
60 years of exploitation. 60 years of resistance. Migrants are the solution.
Explore the timeline + sign the petition: migrantworkersalliance.org/6… #StatusForAll
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📣 You won't want to miss the #Justice4Workers Organizing for Power Assembly taking place in Toronto, Sept. 26-28!
🔥 Friday night: "Building grassroots resistance-Lessons from Trump's America" with three US-based organizers. Learn more here: justice4workers.org/2025_org…
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Doctors shouldn't have to choose who "deserves" care. As emergency physician Dr. Bernard Ho said, "This is a health equity issue for Ontario’s most vulnerable."
We need a permanent program that provides #Healthcare4All regardless of immigration status.
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Thanks to @OntariosDoctors for insisting that #Healthcare4All become a reality. Uninsured migrants are an essential part of our community.
@SylviaJonesMPP @fordnation no one should be denied healthcare bcs of their immigration status.
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.@OntariosDoctors call on gov't to cover costs for uninsured persons!
"This is a health equity issue."—Dr. Bernard Ho.
#HealthcareForAll will:
✅ Support healthy communities
✅ Reduce health care costs
✅ Address equity gaps in healthcare
#Justice4Workers
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Migrants are already being caught in the crosshairs of the current tariff war as Trudeau pumps $1.3 billion into border militarization and surveillance to appease Trump. @DeenaLadd explains what must be done instead.
Sign: migrantrights.ca/rightsnotcu…
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🚨 Undocumented Caregivers —READ THIS! 🚨
The govt some undocumented caregivers may also be apply for PR through the Home Caregiver program launching March 31, 2025.
⚠️ Spots will be very limited & details are unknown.
Sign up now for updates!
migrantworkersalliance.org/u…
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Nobody should have to decide between their health or going into serious debt. Join the forum on FEB 19 to hear how US organizers won #healthcare4all, regardless of immigration status. And let’s win it in Ontario, too!
Register today: bit.ly/health4all-forum
Learn more: workersactioncentre.org/less…
ALT "Last summer, I injured my hand in an accident and had to go to the emergency room. I was asked to pay $1,250 for the hospital services. This put me in debt and in this economy, this is very difficult. The injury meant I could not work for several month. I am a worker contributing to Ontario's economy and facing the affordability crisis just like everyone else. The difference is that this government's discriminatory policy is adding more financial stress on me because I have to pay for healthcare. This is unfair." - Jose, construction worker. Join our online forum to hear how we can will healthcare for all, regardless of immigration status! Wed, Feb 19, 2025, 6 pm - 7:30 pm ET - Decent Work and Health dot org
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See you at this Forum - we'll be there!
@OCASI_Policy
🗓️SAVE THE DATE!
Join us on Feb 19 for the "Winning Healthcare for All" online forum to hear from U.S. advocates who have successfully campaigned to win #Healthcare4ALL, regardless of immigration status!
🗓️Wed, Feb 19 | 6-7:30pm ET
🔗Register now: bit.ly/health4all-forum
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🔴 Fear of deportation
🔴 No health care
🔴 Employer exploitation
🔴 Racism and discrimination
#StatusForAll #RegularizeEveryone
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I am calling on @fordnation @SylviaJonesMPP to ensure access to healthcare for anyone living or working in Ontario.
#Healthcare4All means free, universal health coverage for everyone, including those without permanent resident status. #StatusForAll nmshr.io/s/twitter/ZBQ8BDjEH…
Healthcare For All retweeted
I am calling on @fordnation @SylviaJonesMPP to ensure access to healthcare for anyone living or working in Ontario.
#Healthcare4All means free, universal health coverage for everyone, including those without permanent resident status. #StatusForAll nmshr.io/s/twitter/ZBQ8BDjEH…