Special Romanow Commission Website	Wait Times:       The Facts, the Politics and the Solutions        Media Advisory  |  Post-Roundtable Media Release  |  Promotional Flyer        National Roundtable organized by the Canadian Health Coalition        This event was held January 16, 2006, at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa      AGENDA      9:30 AM   Introduction                       Kathleen Connors, Chairperson, Canadian Health Coalition      9:40 AM   Opening Remarks                       Shirley Douglas, O.C., Spokesperson, Canadian Health Coalition      9:50 AM   Keynote Address                       Brian Postl, M.D.                       Federal Advisor on Wait Times Session #1 – The Politics of Wait Times     10:25 AM   Martha Jackman, LL.M., Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa     11:00 AM   Normand Laberge, CEO, Canadian Association of Radiologists     11:35 AM   Open Discussion     12:10 PM   Hon. Tim Sale, Minister of Health, Manitoba Government     12:30 PM  ---------------------------- LUNCH ----------------------------     1:15 PM   The Politics of Wait Times in Québec                       Marie-Claude Prémont, Ph.D., Associate Dean Graduate Studies,                       Faculty of Law, McGill University                       Gabrielle Pelletier and Gabriel Denis, Coalition solidarité santé Session #2 – The Solutions in the Public Interest     2:00 PM   Michael Rachlis, MD, Author of Prescription for Excellence     2:35 PM   Cathy Fooks*, Executive Director, Health Council of Canada                     * CANCELLATION     3:10 PM   Armine Yalnizyan, Consulting Economist, Research Associate                      Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives     3:45 PM   Open Discussion     4:25 PM   Closing Remarks     4:45 PM   Adjournment More Documentation Participant Kit Materials Reality Check: Wait Time 'Guarantee' a Trojan Horse Myth Buster on Wait Times Trade treaties, private health insurance, and the Supreme Court decision Approaches to Health Human Resource Policy and Planning Health Council of Canada Backgrounder on Wait Times Reality Check: Delivery Matters Event Photos Audio Coverage Media Coverage Medicare advocates criticize wait-time pledges Provinces don’t support ‘care guarantees’: Sale The Canadian Health Coalition would like to thank the co-sponsors of this event: Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions Canadian Labour Congress Canadian Union of Public Employees Congress of Union Retirees of Canada The Council of Canadians Medical Reform Group National Anti-Poverty Organization Seniors on Guard for Medicare