The City of Brampton is launching a new initiative called the #FairDealForBrampton campaign aimed at lobbying the provincial government for better access to healthcare and funding in Canada’s ninth-largest city.

The city is asking for the public’s help in the campaign, which will officially launch with an announcement on Saturday, June 15 during the kick-off ceremony for the Brampton Farmers’ Market from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“Healthcare in Brampton is chronically underfunded. Overcrowding and hallway medicine are commonly seen in Brampton hospitals. Now, the City of Brampton is demanding immediate funding for healthcare from the Province of Ontario,” said the city in a release.

“The #FairDealForBrampton healthcare campaign asks the Province to provide immediate funding to support the increasing volume of visits to the Urgent Care Centre at Peel Memorial Centre, fund the completion of Phase 2 at Peel Memorial Centre and build a third healthcare facility in Brampton,” it added.