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Commitment, Service and Advocacy for Travellers
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On Tuesday, May 17, 2005, the citizens of British Columbia will choose their next provincial government. As a member of the Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA), now is the time to make sure your voice is heard. Take these three questions to your local candidates. Ask if they support your right to travel. Ask what they will do on your behalf. |
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Portability
The Canada Health Act says Canadians who are temporarily absent from Canada must continue to be covered for insured health services during their absence, and insured services are to be paid at the home province's rate.
B.C. is breaking the Canada Health Act!
That's not fair! |
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Do you support the portability
principle of the Canada Health Act? |
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Out-of-Country
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| Did you know that B.C. has the lowest reimbursement rate in all of Canada? It's just $75! It's true!
The national average reimbursement rate is $400. B.C.'s rate was established over 30 years ago, and has not changed since 1974! That means if you take sick outside Canada, the Government of British Columbia will reimburse just $75 per day toward your emergency expenses!
$75? That's not fair! |
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Question
Will you support an increase to the out-of-country emergency health services reimbursement rate? |
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Prescription Medication
Did you know that B.C. allows its residents only a 30-day supply of prescription medication and a 100-day supply of maintenance medication? Other provinces allow supplies up to six months!
Don't make us prisoners in our own province!
That's not fair! |
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Will you support increasing the supply of prescription medication during periods of travel? |
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We don't want
election promises!
On May 31, 2001, while Leader of the Official Opposition, Gordon Campbell wrote to the CSA, starting: "A BC Liberal Government will ensure that BC health care is universal, accessible, portable, comprehensive and publicly administered, consistent with the five principles of the Canada Health Act."
Tow years later, Premier Gordon Campbell wrote: "While I appreciate this amount [$75] is lower than amounts charged by hospitals in the United States, it would be irresponsible of MSP to approve an increase in expenditure of Canadian healthcare dollars in other countries where the health care system function [sic] largely on a for-profit basis."
That's not fair!
Stop punishing travellers who takes sick on vacations!
The Canada Health Act calls for insured services to be paid at the home province's rate! $75 a day does not come close to the cost of emergency services - in B.C. or anywhere else in the world!
We want fair treatment!
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Registered Provincial Political Parties*
Contact information to conduct election platform inquiries
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To find information on your local elector district, who are the registered political parties and their local candidates in each riding, as well as political statements issues by the parties, log onto your computer and visit the Elections BC web site at www.elections.bc.ca
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Leader |
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| BC Liberal Party |
Gordon Campbell |
(604) 606-6000 |
www.bcliberals.com |
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| BC New Democratic Party |
Carole James |
(604) 430-8600, Ext. 258 |
www.bc.ndp.ca |
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| Democratic Reform B.C. |
Tom Morino |
(250) 478-5576 |
www.drbc.ca |
| fomerly known as British Columbia Democratic Coalition, and B.C.Democratic Alliance |
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| Green Party of BC |
Adriane Carr |
(604) 886-9399 |
www.greenparty.bc.ca |
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| A full listing of registered political parties can be found at: http://www.elections.bc.ca/reg/polpartiesreg.htm |
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*All parties may not be represented in your electoral district.
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| Election Date and Times
Election Day: Tuesday,May 17, 2005
Voting hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Advanced Voting:
Wednesday,May 11, 2005
until Saturday,May 14, 2005
12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. (local time)
Advanced voting is available to any voter and all advance voting locations are wheelchair accessible.
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Find your candidate's
meeting, debates and
town hall meetings
Meetings and debates are organized by the local media. For more information, you will have to contact your local candidates. |
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| Elections B.C. Information:
In order to vote in the upcoming B.C. provincial election you must be registered at your current address.
You can do this in many ways:
• Register online at the Elections BC web site www.elections.bc.ca
• Telephone Elections BC toll-free at 1-800-661-8683
• From the Elections BC web site, download the registration application. Send the completed application to:
• By Mail
Elections BC
PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V3W 9J6
• By Fax (include your telephone number on the form so you may be contacted)
1-866-466-0665 (outside Victoria)
387-3578 (in Victoria)
• Scan and e-mail (include your telephone number on the form so you can be contacted) electionsbc@elections.bc.ca
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Canadian Snowbird Association
Commitment, Service and Advocacy for Travellers |
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180 Lesmill Road |
Telephone |
416-391-9000 |
E-mail |
csastaff@snowbirds.org |
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Toronto,Ontario M3B 2T5 |
Toll-Free |
800-265-3200 |
Website |
www.snowbirds.org |
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Canada |
Fax |
416-441-7007 |
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