/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Sault Nurses to Join Rally in Support of National Public Health Care/

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON, March 30, 2014 /CNW/ - Nurses from Sault Ste. Marie and nearby communities, along with their families and friends, will be joining a Sault Ste. Marie Health Coalition rally at the office of Sault Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) David Orazietti on Monday.

The rally is being held in support of Canada's single-payer national public health system and to speak out against the proliferation of private clinics.

A second rally is expected to be held concurrently by seniors and members of other unions at the office of Member of Parliament (MP) Bryan Hayes.

What:	Sault Ste. Marie Health Coalition Rally in support of public health care and to speak out against private clinics
Who:	Nurses, Health Coalition members, and supporters from Sault Ste. Marie and nearby communities
When:	Monday, March 31, 2014
	10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where:	Office of Hon. David Orazietti, MPP
	432 Great Northern Road
	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

ONA is the union representing 60,000 registered nurses and allied health professionals, as well as more than 14,000 nursing student affiliates providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community, clinics and industry.

SOURCE: Ontario Nurses' Association

Dave Harasymiw, Sault Ste. Marie Health Coalition, 705-941-8666 (cell); Melanie Levenson, Ontario Nurses' Association, 416-964-1979 ext.2369, [email protected]; Ken Marciniec, Ontario Nurses' Association, 416-964-1979 ext.2306, [email protected]; www.ona.org; Facebook.com/OntarioNurses; Twitter.com/OntarioNurses