Media Coverage - Archives
2006
December 8, 2006 - B.C. made the right private clinic call - John Gillis, Danielle Martin and Robert McMurtry
The BC government made a move in the right direction for patients late last week
when it stopped a proposed private-pay emergency room. More >>>
December 3, 2006 - B.C. clinic abandons plan for patient fees
Controversial facility does about-face after threats from province to close
it down - by Wendy Stueck - Dr. Woollard, CDM Board member, remains concerned about the Urgent Care Centre...Read more >>>
December 2, 2006 - B.C. clinic under legal assault
Private facility asks patients not to give information
to government investigators - by Rod Mickleburgh - "..this is really a very, very sinister step backwards for the
medicare system in Canada.." Tom Noseworthy - CDM Board Member -
Read more >>>
November 24, 2006 - Opposition says B.C. health minister should resign over private ER clinic
Published: | Canadian Press: Scott Sutherland - Quotes from CDM Board Members Danielle Martin and Robert Woollard Read more >>>
November 22, 2006 - Canada's health care lauded by one who knows - Sol Littman, Arizona Daily Star, - Read more >>>
Quebec's response to the Supreme Court Ruling
and the problem of Wait-Times Bill 33 -
CDM Board Member, Maurice McGregor M.D. Read more >>>
November 15, 2006 - BC Health Coalition
On November 15 CDM Board member Dr Robert Woollard presented to the Coalition meeting in Vancouver
which was very well attended and very well received. Read media release >>>
The Difference a Day Makes
The Canadian Medical Association has elected as its future president a doctor with strong ties to the private sector. Read more >>>
August 24, 2006 - Delegates give their nod to two-tier care - The Star. com - THOMAS WALKOM -
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August 22, 2006 - Private clinic owner chosen president-elect of Canadian Medical Association - Canadian Press - CHRIS MORRIS -
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August 22, 2006 - Private health care advocate elected head of CMA - CTV.ca
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August 17, 2006 - Doctors must vote to strengthen medicare system in Canada -
ChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
August 16, 2006 - First, Do No Harm -
Canada's Doctors Must Vote To Strengthen Medicare - Toronto Globe and Mail -
By Danielle Martin - Read more>>>
August 2, 2006 - Bad case of politics infects MDs - By Carol Goar - Toronto Star
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August 1, 2006 - Less review, more action healthier: By John Gillis -
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July 19, 2006 - Advocate of private medicine heats up CMA race - GlobeandMail.com -
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June 13, 2006 - National Healthcare Leadership conference in Victoria
Dr. Danielle Martin, founding Chair, Canadian Doctors for Medicare will speak at a plenary debate on public-private funding and delivery (presenting June 13, 3:15 - 4:45 pm)
June 9, 2006 - CBC Morning Report - Interview with Dr. Nuala Kenny, Member of the Board of Directors of Canadian Doctors for Medicare.
June 8, 2006 - Canada's physicians should fight to preserve our single-tier health-care system, say doctors Bob Woollard, Tom Noseworthy, Claudette Chase, Danielle Martin and Maurice McGregor.
June 2, 2006 CBC radio - Sudbury 7:20am.,
Interview with Dr. Danielle Martin, Chair, CDM Board of Directors.
June 01, 2006: MDs line up for medicare debate The Edmonton Journal
May 31, 2006:CBC radio at 12:30pm EDT - Ontario Today,
Interview with Dr. Danielle Martin, Chair of the CDM Board of Directors
May 30, 2006:CBC Ontario Morning with Avrile Benoit
Interview with Dr. Robert McMurtry, Member of the CDM Board of Directors
May 30, 2006: New doctors group formed to combat privatization, Juliet O'Neill, CanWest News Service; Ottawa Citizen.
May 30 at 1:30pm EDT - Rutherford Show, a live news/talk radio program on CHQR,
Interview with Dr. Danielle Martin, Chair of the CDM Board of Directors
May 29, 2006: National: Doctors group will lobby against two-tier system, Ottawa Citizen
May 29 - CPAC Prime Time Politics
Interview with Dr. Danielle Martin, Chair of the Board of Directors of CDM
May. 29 2006: Doctors urge for protection of public health care. Updated. CTV.ca: News Staff
May 29, 2006 CPAC,
Interview with Dr. Maurice McGregor, Member of CDM Board of Directors
May 29, 2006, CPAC, Revue Politique
Interview with Dr. Simon Turcotte, Member of CDM Board of Directors
For access to Podcast of this program click here
May 29, 2006 CBC Radio - As It Happens
Dr. Maurice McGregor, Member of CDM Board of Directors, on "For the Record"
May 29, 2006 Ottawa Press Conference - CDM Launch!
May 28, 2006: New doctors group formed to challenge CMA over two-tier health care - Dennis Bueckert, Canadian Press, Published: Sunday, Ottawa Citizen
May 27, 2006:Pro-medicare doctors challenge two-tier system, CP, Montreal Gazette.
