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Speeches

This archive contains transcripts of speeches and statements by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.

2008
November 18 Canadian Club of Toronto Broad Vision For Health Care Remarks By The Honourable David Caplan Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
November 5 OHA 'Health Achieve' Conference Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable David Caplan, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
April 23 Health Care Priorities - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
2006
November 8 To the Ontario Hospital Association - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
September 11 To the Economic Club of Toronto - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
May 15 Economic Club / Drug Strategy - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
May 3 Health Human Resources Strategy - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
April 13 Bill 102, Transparent Drug System for Patients Act, 2006: Introduction of Legislation - House Statement by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
April 10 Drug Issue - House Statement by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
April 10 Ontario Long Term Care Association and the Ontario Retirement Communities Association Joint Convention and Trade Show - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
2005
October 6 "Results" - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
August 18 Announcing Sunnybrook And Women's College Plan - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
June 21 Announcing 2005-2006 Hospital Allocations - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
April 7 World Health Day - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
March 4 Announcing New Deal with the Ontario Medical Association - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
February 15 Tobacco Control Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 - House Statement by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
January 28 Mending Ontario's Fractured CareThe Osteoporosis Society of Canada - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
January 28 RNAO Day at Queen's Park - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
January 17 Announcing the BBP Status and Transition Funding - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
2004
December 15 Introducing the Smoke-Free Ontario Act - Notes for House Statement by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
November 26 College of Family Physicians of Canada 50th Anniversary Conference - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
November 17 To the Ontario Hospital Association 80th Annual Convention - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
October 19 Campaign Kick-Off for Ontario's UniversalInfluenza Immunization Program 2004-2005 - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care [PDF]
September 9 Ontario's Health Transformation Plan : Purpose and Progress St. Lawrence Market, North Building - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
July 26 Hospital Allocations Announcement St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
June 22 Operation Health Protection. An Action Plan to Prevent Threats to our Health and to Promote a Healthy Ontario - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
May 5 Ontario Tobacco Control Conference - Remarks by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
April 8 Presentation to the Empire Club : - Speaking Notes Presented by vGeorge Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
March 23 Commitment to the Future of Medicare Act, 2004 Bill 8 : Second Reading - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
February 24 Transforming Health Care in Ontario- Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
February 16 Bill 8 : The Commitment to the Future of Medicare Act- Remarks by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister Of Health and Long-Term Care to the Standing Committee For Commencement of Bill Eight Hearings
January 30 Nurse Practitioner Integration- Presentation to the Nurse Practitioner Research and Professional Practice Conference by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister Of Health and Long-Term Care
January 26 Bill 31 - Health Information Protection Act, 2003- Presentation to Hearings of the Standing Committee on General Government by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister Of Health and Long-Term Care
2003
November 27 The Honourable George Smitherman : Statement to the Legislature, Commitment to the Future of Medicare Act
November 5 The Honourable George Smitherman : Speaking Notes to Ontario Hospital Association
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