The BC Health Coalition 2017 Conference is this year's regional gathering which will bring together many organizations and individuals throughout the province working toward strong public health care in B.C. The 2017 Conference will take place in Vancouver, BC (Coast Salish Territories) and on October 27th and 28th, 2017.

What:  The conference is an opportunity to connect with organizers, researchers, community members like you through a series of talks, workshops, and breakouts. Sessions will range from reconciliation and health care; resisting the privatization of seniors care; lessons from rural communities organizing for better access to care; winning a public drug plan; and lots of skills-building opportunities including storytelling, messaging, lobbying your MLA, and building teams.

When:  The conference timeline (specific agenda to come shortly) is Friday, October 27 is starting at 11am registration and lunch, 12pm until 4:30pm sessions (with casual social event from 5-7pm) and Saturday, October 28 from 8:30am to 3:00pm (which includes our Annual General Meeting towards the end of the day).

Where: 
Jewish Community Centre, 950 41st Ave W, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7. The conference is held on the occupied, unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Coast Salish Nations.

Download PDF of poster here

BC Health Coalition website