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News Releases and Key Speeches

New Releases

February 22, 2007
McGuinty Government Investing in Better Health Care for London Area Residents
London Health Sciences Centre And St. Joseph's Health Care Will Strengthen Services

February 20, 2007
McGuinty Government Investing in Better Health Care for Kingston Area Residents
Funding Increase For Kingston General Hospital And Hotel Dieu Hospital Will Strengthen Services

February 19, 2007
McGuinty Government Investing in Better Health Care for Ottawa Residents
Increased Funding To The Ottawa Hospital Will Strengthen Services

February 16, 2007
McGuinty Government Improving Access to Community-based Care
$13.7 Million Investment Will Build Capacity Of Local Health Care Providers

October 27, 2006
McGuinty Government Moves to Shorten ER Wait Times
Enhanced Community and Hospital Resources, Improved Physician Compensation Models Among Initiatives

June 9, 2006
McGuinty Government Investing Additional $1 Billion in Better Hospitals New Cost Share Policy Means More Affordable Hospital Projects For Ontario Communities

June 21, 2005
McGuinty Government Gives Hospitals Historic Multi-Year Funding Additional $1.75 Billion Over Three Years Will Help Hospitals Plan For The Care Needs Of Their Patients

January 17, 2005
McGuinty government and Ontario hospitals make progress on balancing hospital budgets

Key Speeches

November 8, 2006
To the Ontario Hospital Association
- Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

June 21, 2005
Announcing 2005-2006 Hospital Allocations
- Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

November 17, 2005
To the Ontario Hospital Association 80th Annual Convention
- Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

July 26, 2004
Hospital Allocations Announcement St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto - Speaking Notes Presented by the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

March 23, 2004
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 16, 2004
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


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