Here are most of our past bulletins.  This will provide you with more information pertaining to our opinions and positions on our health care issues that affect primary care physicians.

September 28, 2007 (PDF) - The Coalition will be holding a focus group meeting of its key members on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Westin Harbour Castle Toronto hotel.

October 17, 2006 (PDF) - ‘Ontario's sad legacy of failure…' A prescription for Disaster

September 25, 2006 (PDF) - Attention Family Doctors, Our Family Practice Future Is At Risk! MOHLTC Aug 31/06 Bulletin (PDF)

May 9, 2006 (PDF Only) - COFP Official Response to PHIPA 2004 Proposed Amendments

COFP Conference:  Sustaining Health and Healthcare - Bold New Horizons

Conference Details

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Media Advisory - May 3/06

May 3, 2006 (PDF) -GOVERNMENT TO PUT “Hands in Our Pockets”...AGAIN!

Proposed Changes to PHIPA Bad News for Doctors

April 24, 2006 (PDF) - COFP Members Complete Financial Check-Up

March 8, 2006 (PDF) - Physicians on the Front Lines - Conscripted, Coerced and Unprotected - The COFP speaks out on Bill 56, The Emergency Management Statute Law Amendment Act

January 25, 2006 (PDF) - Navigating the Storm Together - Take Charge of Your Future

December 7, 2005 (PDF) - Navigating the Perfect Storm - COFP Celebrates its 10th Anniversary by Launching our 2006 Membership Drive

November 30, 2005 (PDF) -A Balanced Approach - Transforming the Government's Transformation Agenda

December 7, 2005 - COFP Endorses CallerMD

November 23, 2005 (PDF) - Don't Be Fooled by Political Rhetoric - Family Physicians Know 'Which Way the Wind Blows'

November 16, 2005 (PDF) - Time for Leadership - Energized to Lead the Fight for Embattled Family Physicians

The Honourable Peter Cory Website

April 26, 2005 (PDF) - Future of Family Practice - Reality After the New Deal

The COFP Does Not Endorse the 2005 OMA/MOHLTC Deal

March 17/05 - The Coalition of Family Physicians of Ontario (COFP) has decided not to endorse the recent deal between the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). Continued...

Full Bulletin (HTML)

Full Bulletin (PDF)

Media Release (HTML)
Canadian Press Article (HTML)

Other Related Bulletins:

Mar 7/05 We Are Very Concerned(PDF)

Mar 22/05 The Abyss(PDF)

Mar 28/05 It'sTime to Speak Up(PDF)

2005 OMA/MOHLTC Offer

Summary Document - 13pgs (PDF)

Full Document  -  124 pgs (PDF

February 21, 2005 (PDF) - COFP Public Campaign Continues

February 8, 2005 - COFP Announces Launch of Province-Wide Public Education Program to Draw Attention to Serious Shortage of Family Doctors

Full Media Release (HTML) Full Media Release (PDF)

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January 7, 2005 (PDF) COFP Meets with OMA Negotiating Team

2004 OMA/MOHLTC Offer
As you know, this lengthy and complex contract offer was resoundly rejected by Ontario's physicians. To understand some of the reasons for this, please read the series of our bulletins below.

Oct 12/04 - COFP Reject Deal (PDF)

Oct 26/04 -COFP Response to OCFP

Nov 1/04 Read full legal opinion (PDF)

Nov 4/04 - Flaw in Agreement (PDF)

Nov 9/04 - National Post Article (PDF)

Nov 10/04 - Needed Vote Result(PDF)

Nov 26/04 - OMA Rejects Deal

Art of the Deal Bulletins

An Overview of the 2004 Contract Offer
This is a series of informative bulletins

(Part 1)(Part2)(Part 3)(Part 4) (Part 5)

May 11, 2004 (PDF) - Bill 8 Submission Part 2

March 10, 2004 (PDF) - An Open Letter to Premier McGuinty

February 23, 2004 (PDF) - Bill 8 Submission Part 1

     *Bill 8 Information Pages*

February 18, 2004 (PDF) - COFP Releases Referendum Results
Full Media Release (PDF), Speaking Notes(PDF), Results(PDF)

November 20, 2003 (PDF) - COFP Annouces Referendum
November 20, 2003 (PDF) (Results) - 2003 COFP REFERENDUM

September 22, 2003 (PDF) - The Time Has Come
Sept 16, 2003 (Political Action Alert 2) (PDF) (Patient Political Action Letter) (PDF)
(2003 Provincial Candidate List) (PDF) - Political Action 2
September 10, 2003 (PDF) - COFP Political Action
September 5, 2003 (PDF) - COFP Outraged By CMA Election Results

September 2nd, 2003 Never Joined (PDF) Not Paid UP (PDF)

Paid Up (PDF) - Political Action Appeal
March 13, 2003 - Code ORANGE.

March 13, 2003 - Article:Ont. GP group advises MDs to explore greener pastures
January 27, 2004 (PDF) - Bill 31 Submissions.
July 23, 2004 - Brian Shell warns: Do Not Go Down FHG Road
June 16, 2003 (PDF) - Don't Be Duped!
April 10, 2003 (PDF) - Now, It’s Up To You!
April 4, 2003 - SARS Info for Family Physicians.
March 28, 2003 - SARS health alert
Feb 27, 2003 - Taking the bull by the horns.
December 10, 2002 (PDF) - Submissions before the Red Tape Commission Regarding Regulatory Changes to the MRC Process
November 21, 2002 - MRC
October 18, 2002 - Family Practice Enhancement
October 7, 2002 - The Living Dead - Victims of MRC Audits Part 2
September 5, 2002 - 1.9% or 40% Your choice.
August 23, 2002 - MRC Breakthrough
July 16, 2002 - The Living Dead - Victims of MRC Audits
June 27, 2002 - Expanding Our Executive and Election for New Vice President
April 4, 2002 - 98 Percent Said No - to the new FHN contract agreements.
January 8, 2002 - PCR = $96.85 Per Patient Per Year...25 Cents a Day!
November 30, 2001 - Results of Our Primary Care Reform Survey
November 20, 2001 - The Blue RIO Blues Verse 3 - The OMA Council Waltz
November 9, 2001 - The Blue RIO Blues Verse 2 - Puppets on Many Strings
November 7, 2001 - The Blue RIO Blues - $90 Per Patient Per Year
October 31, 2001 - The RBRVS Pie - How Big a Slice Would You Like?
July 27, 2001 - Medically Unnecessary - G467A

June 28, 2001 - The 22% Alberta Story - How the West Won
April 25, 2001 - PCR - Politically Correct Reform?
March 15, 2001 - Congratulations to Our New President and Vice President
November 27, 2000 - Flu Shot Fiasco and more...
May 4, 2000 - COFP Opinion: Vote No to OMA/MOH Agreement
May 2, 2000 - 1.95% Is Not a Raise - COFP Analysis of OMA/MOH Agreement
April 11, 2000 - Ontario Residents Want a 7.9% fee increase for Family Physicians - A COFP public poll discovers that Ontario's residents want a 7.9% fee increase for family physicians.
March 7, 2000 - MOH in for a shock if they expect doctors to work for a 2% increase
February 10, 2000 - Revised Response to the HSRC's PCR Report
January 19, 2000 - Initial Response to the Health Services Restructuring Commission's Primary Care Reform Report
January 4, 2000 - COFP Protect Our Future, Unify Now Booklet
December 6,1999 - (This is similar to our January 4, 2000 Booklet) OMA-Government negotiations, CPSO Peer Reviews, phase II restructuring, response to OCFP paper on primary care, LU Rxs..
November 1, 1999 - Y2K Newsletter- Emergency tray, PCR update, RBRVS update, LU Drug forms....
August 10, 1999 - You're at Risk - Recently, there has been an increasing number of legal proceedings commenced against Ontario doctors....
March 5, 1999 - Our First Conference - Plus RBRVS, PCR, Hospital Crisis, Block Fees, Limited Use forms, & etc.
August 10, 1998 -   $70.29!
May 11, 1998 - The Millennium - Get Involved With Your Future
December 15, 1997 - Primary Care Reform
October 31, 1997 - RAND
June 23, 1997 - Family Physician Alert
June 16, 1997 - The COFP's First Board Meeting
May 22, 1997 - COFP Analysis of the MOH-OMA Agreement
April 16, 1997 - Blended Fees, Integrated health delivery, What we are doing, What you can do?
March 3, 1997 - Say good-by to A007, Support your COFP
January 20, 1997 - Update on interim agreement vote, restructuring process
December 27, 1996 - Urgent! - Please read before voting