Longwoods Breakfast Series Event: The Canadian Health Care Guerrilla Handbook

How to Fight for What You Need: Advocating for Care in Canada’s Health Care System Canada’s healthcare system is built on principles of universality and access, yet many patients and families experience delays, confusion, barriers and frustration when trying to secure the care they need. In this timely conversation, Michael Decter and Mike McCarthy draw on decades of experience from inside the system and on the front lines of advocacy to explore what navigating healthcare actually looks like in practice. Based on their new book, The Canadian Health Care Guerrilla Handbook: How to Fight for What You Need, this discussion will examine why persistence, strategy and informed advocacy often matter as much as policy; what healthcare leaders and institutions can learn from patient experiences; and how Canadians can better understand the system they rely on. This session will offer practical insights, compelling real-world stories and thoughtful discussion for healthcare leaders, administrators, policymakers and providers. Featuring: Michael Decter, Former Ontario Deputy Minister of Health Mike McCarthy, Canadian Patient Advocate, Healthcare Consultant, and Expert in Navigating Complex Health Systems Moderator: Shelley Ambrose, Publisher, Journalist, Producer, and Executive