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BY JACK RIDDELL, M.P.P.
HURON-IVIIDDLESEX
At Queen's Park last week, more than ,
independent organizations representing
labor, women, seniors, disabled, consumers
and others united in suppOrt of the Liberal
government's action to ban extra -billing in
Ontario.
At a news conference sponsored by the
National Action Committee on the Status of
Women, these groups stated they felt it was
necessary to forcefully show that the ma-
jority of people in Ontario strongly support
our health care system and do not wish to
see it eroded.
At the opening of hearings into the issue of
extra -billing last week, Health Minister
Murray Elston spoke to the Social Develop-
ment Committee at Queen's Park. In his
remarks, Elston provided a brief insight in-
to our health care system in Ontarid and
Canada.
The Liberal government at Queen's Park
is committed to ending extra billing. At the
same time, both the Health Minister and the
government as a whole are open and flexible
on ways of implementing the bill. As Elston
stated, "Everything is on the bargaining
table but the principle itself."
Extra billing represents a double jeopar-
dy for our province. Federal funds withheld
from Ontario amount to $53 million a year,
while an additional $53 million is taken out
of patients' pockets for medical care that is
supposed to be publicly insured in the first
place.
In Canada, we have rejected the notion
that medicine is a business like any other.
• We have rejected tollgate health care. When
we compare the Ontario health care system
with the one south of the border, some startl-
ing contrasts leap out at us.
Today, 25 million ,Canadians eniov the
benefit of hospital and health care in-
surance, while 35 million Americans are
without any health insurance at all. Even to-
day, in the *United State, the (-Act nf
QUFEN`R
PARK
and medical bills continues to be the single
biggest cause of personal bankruptcy.
Our way — the Canadian way — is to have
a health care system with all needed ser-
vices available to everyone. "We do not
want a system where the quality of care is
directly related to a patient's bank balance
or credit rating," Elston told the committee.
"The people of Ontario value our health
care system. They have trust in it, they have
confidence in it and they have high expecta-
tions about its ability to adapt to meet our
changing needs. The Liberal government in
Ontario is determined to preserve and pro-
tect this health care system for the benefit
of all the people in this province. We have
made that commitment, and we intend to
keep it."
This week a group of seniors have added
their voice to those supporting the govern-
ment's ban on extra billing.
The OMA have re -opened negotiations
with Premier Peterson and the Minister of
Health, and it is anticipated agreements can
be reached on ways to assure Ontario
residents of universal access to doctors'
care,.
Oikhe local front, I am pleased to an-
nounce, along with my colleague, the
Honorable John Eakins, Minister of
Tourism and Recreation, the following
Capital Conservation Grants to the riling:
Village of Bayfield: $7,680 for im-
provements, including the John Street Ball
Diamond. Township of Exeter: $6,417 for
washroom facilities in agriculture building.
Township of Stephen: $5,089 for the Cen-
tralia Centennial Centre. .
Holmesville man breaks
leg while horse riding
By Blanche Deeves
HOLMESVILLE-The morning Worship
Service at the Holmesville United Church
had a good attendance. Rev. Charlie Scott of
London is taking over for Rev. Bechtel. Gor-
don Lobb and Wayne Tebbutt received the
offering.
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Get well wishes go to Ron ‘n
e le_ s who
broke his leg while riding a horse last week.
The 'Enterprising Seniors met on Maych 6
in the community centre. Bert McCreath
chaired the meeting and Charlotte Norman
played the piano for the opening exercises.
Newcomers Bernice and Stan McIlwain
were welcomed.
The spring rally for the seniors is to be on
April 16 at MacKay Hall in Goderich.
June 18 has been set aside for a,birthday
visit by the Enterprising Seniors. Blanche
Deeves reported a card sent to Ann Avery.
Marion Powell asked the seniors . for their
donations andTave out jobs to be done at the
dessert euchre March 19. Mrs. Deeves is to
get a bus to go to Hamilton to see the Geritol
Follies June 25.
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