Ontario Health Coalition
Cross-Province Hearings on Homecare Reform
You are invited to be a part of creating a renewed vision for homecare in Ontario by participating
in cross-province hearings on homecare reform.
The goal of these hearings is to open up the current discussion about homecare policy options to all
Ontarians who are interested. We are holding five public hearings across the province and inviting
a wide range of stakeholders (patients/clients, family members, seniors and advocacy groups,
volunteers, providers, workers, interested residents, CCACs, academic community) to give written
and oral submissions on homecare reform to our panel of experts. The hearings will not be
limited: anyone wishing to make a submission is welcome. The final report will be independent –
written by three panelists who will oversee the hearings: Carol Kushner, Health Policy Analyst and
Author; Patricia Baranek, Health Services and Policy Research Consultant and Author; and Marion
Dewar, former mayor of Ottawa, representing seniors. The hearings are sponsored by SEIU local
1 Canada, and endorsed by: Canadian Pensioners Concerned, Toronto Health Coalition, Older
Women’s Network, CareWatch- Toronto, Ontario Coalition of Senior Citizens’ Organizations,
Alliance of Seniors/Older Canadians Network, Ontario Federation of Union Retirees, Congress of
Union Retirees Canada, SOAR, ARM Chapter 12- Toronto (Retired Secondary School Teachers)
Hearing Dates and Deadlines
Monday, June 9 – Toronto
Tuesday, June 10 – Sarnia (including Lambton)
Wednesday, June 11 – Peterborough (including Lindsay, Kawarthas, Durham)
Thursday, June 12 – Ottawa
Monday, June 16 – Thunder Bay
Oral and written submissions are welcomed. We have provided a consultation document
with questions and discussion points to answer in your submission. It is posted on the web at
www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca or you can call or email for a copy.
The deadline to apply for standing to make an oral presentation at one of the above hearings
is the end of the day Tuesday May 27. We ask that you also bring written notes on your oral
presentation or a written submission. If you can bring four (4) copies with you for the
panelists and the official record, we would appreciate it. When you email or phone in your
request for standing please indicate which city you would like to present at, what
organization you represent (if any) along with your full name and contact information
including phone number and city.
Registrations should be sent to: homecare.reform@gmail.com
You will be contacted the week of May 27 to schedule the time of your presentation.
If you are unable to attend any of the hearings but still wish to make a submission- the
deadline for written submissions is Friday June 20, 2008. Due to the volume of submissions
we expect, the maximum limit for written submissions is ten (10) pages.
Written submissions should be sent to: homecare.reform@gmail.com
If you wish to receive more information about these hearings including our discussion document
please contact the Ontario Health Coalition