Ontario Budget to be released this afternoon
The 2013 Budget will be delivered today at 4 p.m.
AOHC reps are currently in the "lock up" and will report back to our members later today.
Watch it live
Click here to watch the budget announcement live
Join the conversation
Tweet y our thoughts about the budget using these hashtags: #BudgetTalks #ONpoli
Don't forget to follow @AOHC_ACSO for reactions from AOHC.
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Early bird deadline extended for Working Better Together conference
By registering now for our June 5-6 conference you can enjoy substantial savings with our early bird rates.
This is a not-to-be missed event for anyone involved in the current transformation of Ontario's health system. It's all about promoting the best possible health and wellbeing for everyone by forging better connections within our health and social service systems.
Take advantage of early bird rates until May 7
Register now
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Primary care Quality Improvement Plans off to a great start
AOHC received a memorandum from Susan Fitzpatrick, Assistant Deputy Minister, acknowledging and thanking our members for their ongoing commitment to quality through the development of Quality Improvement Plans.
Read full memorandum
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Gains and growing pains in the multi-service sector
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Toronto Board of Health passes landmark decision
Demand all migrants receive health care irrespective of immigration status
In a landmark decision, the Toronto Board of Health joined a growing number of community organizations declaring its opposition to the denial of health services based on immigration status. The Board calls on the Ontario government to expand non-insured funding to community health centres, end the devastating three-month-wait for OHIP coverage for new residents, and put an end to discriminatory billing practices of hospitals who charge people without OHIP more for the same service.
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View your organization through the Poverty Lens
 Developed by the Child and Youth Health Network for Eastern Ontario, the Poverty Lens is an online tool designed to help organizations support children, youth and families living in poverty. North Lanark CHC was included in the working group that is responsible for developing this resource.
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Sign the petition to Health Canada: Do not open paid donor clinics
Canadian Doctors for Medicare is concerned about the federal government plan to secretly approve two for-profit blood plasma clinics in Ontario that would pay donors for their blood. It's not clear how paid-donor blood clinics will impact our voluntary blood system, or why we should allow a company to get blood plasma from Canadians and sell it to the highest bidder.
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 National day of action against refugee health cuts
On June 17th, health care workers are invited to events in Toronto, Kitchener, Hamilton, and Ottawa to protest cuts to refugee health coverage and tell the Federal Government that Canadians will stand up for the most vulnerable among us.
Toronto event: CIC office, 25 St Clair Avenue East, June 17th at noon
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New report released from the Centre for Research on Inner City Health
The Centre for Research on Inner City Health at St. Michael's Hospital has released a special report on housing, homelessness and health.
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Free AODA webinars
To register, click on the date and time of the webinar
AODA project overview webinar
Customer service standard webinar
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AODA regional workshops
AOHC is offering its members a FREE 2-hour workshop on the new Integrated Accessibility Standards (IASR) under the AODA.
More information
| Belleville | Friday, May 24 | Register | | Guelph | Monday, June 17 | Register | | Lindsay | Tuesday, June 4 | Register | | Midland | Thursday, June 6 | Register | |
Port Colburne |
Wednesday, June 26 |
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Thunder Bay
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Thursday, May 30
Friday, May 31 |
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Toronto
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Tuesday, May 21
Monday, June 10
Wednesday, June 19 |
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Register | | Woodstock | Thursday, June 13 | Register |
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RNAO Primary Care Nursing Institute - July 7 - 12 - Toronto
 Using the groundbreaking report, Primary Solutions for Primary Care, as a guide, RNAO is set to deliever the Primary Care Institute. This offering is specific to Primary Care Registered Nurses (RNs). The program features expert clinical faculty and prominent figures in primary care. |
Presenter Opportunities - HC Link's 2013 Conference - Linking for Healthy Communities
HC Link is currently seeking individuals to share their knowledge and experience at our 2013 provincial conference being held in Toronto on November 12 & 13.
Possibilité de communication - Conférence 2013 de Réseau CS - Se rassembler pour des communautés en santé
Réseau CS est à la recherche de personnes qui aimeraient faire part de leurs connaissances et expériences à l'occasion de sa conférence provinciale des 12 et 13 novembre à Toronto. Nous invitons les conférenciers intéressés ou les personnes pouvant nous suggérer un conférencier travaillant dans le domaine des communautés en santé à communiquer avec nous.
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