Community Corner
A Screening and Discussion of The Healthcare Movie
This documentary, narrated by Keiffer Sutherland, provides the real story of
how the health care systems in Canada and the United States evolved to be so
completely different, when at one point they were essentially the same. Most
people under the age of 50, in both countries, are not aware of the intensity of
the political struggle that led to the universal medical care system in Canada.
Produced by Canadian/American couple Laurie Simons and Terry Sterrenberg, The
Healthcare Movie reveals the personal and emotional impact on Canadians who now
have access to universal health care because of the heroism of people who took a
stand nearly 50 years ago. It also reveals the continuing struggle in the United
States between the fear of government intervention and the right to quality
health care for all people.
There will be time for discussion after the film has screened.