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  1. KWPeace @[email protected] ·

    Rally to Stop Hospital Privatization at Waterloo Public Square at Noon on Saturday, 25 April 2026

    Agenda

    • Protest Start: 12:00 noon
    • Opening Remarks and Introductions: 12:00 – 12:15, Jim Stewart, Chair WRHC
    • Keynote Speaker: 12:15 – 12:30, Catherine Fife NDP MPP introduces Marit Stiles MPP and Leader of the Opposition
    • Keynote Speaker: 12:30 – 12:45, Adil Shamji MPP and Liberal Health Critic
    • Keynote Speaker: 12:45 – 13:00, Aislinn Clancy MPP, Green Party, Kitchener Centre
    • Closing Remarks: 13:00 – 13:10, Jim Stewart


    Since the inception of public hospitals in Ontario, no government has undertaken privatization like this.

    The Ford government has announced almost $300 million for 61 new private surgical and diagnostic clinics. By Ford’s own numbers, this will redirect 1.2 million patients away from public hospitals. This is truly unprecedented privatization of our public hospitals’ core services.

    While pouring our public money into more expensive for-profit clinics and hospitals, our local public hospitals have been pushed into deficit by the Ford government.

    Our hospitals are not theirs to privatize

    This is the first in a series of protests across Ontario to send a clear message that we will not let them privatize our public hospitals. Experience shows, if we can mount enough pressure we can stop Ford’s privatization.

    Our goal is to inspire 10,000 Ontarians to come out. Let’s make a show of opposition that is equal to the threat.

    Everyone who can join in matters.

    Please note that our protests against hospital privatization are separate from the Fight Ford protests that are not organized by us.

    Stay tuned for dates & locations in the fall.

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    Ontario Health Coalition, PO Box 113, North York, Ontario, M3C 2R6 | T: +1‑416‑441‑2502

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    #waterloopublicsquare #waterlooregionhealthcoalition #waterlooregion #wrhc
  2. KWPeace @[email protected] ·

    Hands Off Venezuela! Rally at Waterloo Public Square, 2pm on Saturday 17 January 2026

    Correction: The date is Saturday 17 January 2026

    • What: Hands Off Venezuela Rally! Stop the U.S. war against Venezuela!
    • When: 2:00pm-3:00pm on Saturday 17 January 2026
    • Where: Waterloo Public Square
    • Location: 75 King Street South Map
    • Online: Peace and Justice Network: https://peaceandjusticenetwork.ca/
    • Contact: CWPJN [email protected] to register actions.

    Join us to condemn the illegal U.S. airstrikes and abduction of the democratically elected President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Venezuela has the world’s largest oil resources and at the press conference on Saturday, Trump said “We’re taking back the oil in Venezuela… We’re running the country… We’re going to be taking out a lot of wealth from Venezuela.” The attack against Venezuela is another aggressive U.S. war for oil.

    Actions are taking place across Canada this week in solidarity with the people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela against U.S. aggression.

    The CWPJN condemns the January 3, 2026 U.S. military attacks against Venezuela, and joins the international call for emergency actions demanding: No War on Venezuela! Repatriate Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores Now! We also denounce the Canadian government’s shameful support of the U.S.’s illegal ouster of President Maduro.

    Read the statement: No War on Venezuela! from the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network

    Not another U.S. war for oil. (See the CIA stats on Venezuela’s proven oil reserves)

    Organized by:


    www.vowpeace.org
    www.wilpfcanada.ca

    Part of the Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network (CWPJN).

    #HandsOffVenezuela #TamaraLorincz #Venezuela #WaterlooPublicSquare #WaterlooRegion
    #handsoffvenezuela #tamaralorincz #venezuela #waterloopublicsquare #waterlooregion
  3. KWPeace @[email protected] ·

    Stop Starving Gaza — KW Emergency Protest at Waterloo Public Square at 6pm on Thursday 24 July 2025

    • What: KW Emergency Protest: Stop Starving Gaza Now!
    • When: 6:00pm Thursday 24 July 2025
    • Where: Waterloo Public Square
    • Location: 75 King Street South Map
    • Online: 🚨KW EMERGENCY PROTEST (Instagram)
    • Contact: Waterloo Region Friends of Palestine [email protected]

    Gaza is being starved to death!

    The past few months have pushed our people to the edge — children are dying from hunger and dehydration, families are being wiped out under siege and bombing, and exterminated by a lack of food, water and medical care. This is a murderous genocide, and starvation has become an intentional weapon used by Israel. This inhumanity must be stopped through world protests and actions, we will honour our responsibility to bring this to an end.

    JOIN US on Thursday 24 July 2025 at 6:00pm in Waterloo Public Square to demand an immediate lift of the siege! 🇵🇸

    Organizers:

    #PalestinianYouthMovement #Waterloo #WaterlooPublicSquare #WaterlooRegionFriendsOfPalestine #WaterlooRegion

    #palestinianyouthmovement #waterloo #waterloopublicsquare #waterlooregionfriendsofpalestine #waterlooregion