Last mentioned: Mar 23, 2026
Kingston Mobilization
Kingston Health Coalition holds a rally to protest the impact of privatization on local public hospitals.
License Expansion
The province begins issuing licenses to for-profit centers for cataract and orthopedic procedures.
Bill 60 Passed
Ontario passes the Your Health Act, allowing private clinics to perform more surgeries.
The Kingston Health Coalition has launched a public mobilization effort to oppose the expansion of for-profit healthcare services in Ontario. Protesters argue that the shift toward private clinics undermines the public system by diverting essential funding and medical personnel.
Healthcare professionals across Eastern Ontario staged coordinated demonstrations at multiple MPP offices to protest chronic government underfunding and staffing shortages. The labor action signals escalating tensions as the province prepares its next fiscal budget amidst a deepening primary care and hospital capacity crisis.