e-1423 (Health care services)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The primary objective of Canadian health policy is to protect, promote, and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada, and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers;
- Pursuant to the Canada Health Act, the definition of insured person does not include Canadian citizens under the age of 18;
- The establishment of a 3 month residency requirement in certain cases creates a barrier for children with a serious illness, despite the fact that the affected children do not decide where their parents reside; and
- A waiting period in such circumstances negates the core purpose of the Canada Health Act.
- Open for signature
- January 3, 2018, at 2:09 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- May 3, 2018, at 2:09 p.m. (EDT)