e-2138 (Autism)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-257-01 Government Response to petitions concerning autism
- Autism
- Caregivers and health care professionals
- Disability tax credit
- Health care system
- Registered Disability Savings Plan
- Vulnerable persons
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects 500,000 Canadians;
- Supporting an individual with autism is beyond the financial means of most Canadians;
- Intensive, early intervention has proven effective in the treatment of ASD;
- The patchwork of federal and provincial programs fails to support people with ASD;
- Major life transitions pose one of the greatest challenges for families (i.e. from high school to adulthood), and transition supports are insufficient;
- Canadians with ASD are vulnerable;
- Schools very rarely allow health care professionals on site to support children with ASD;
- The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is in a conflict of interest when they determine Disability Tax Credit (DTC) eligibility; and
- The Senate of Canada published “Pay now or pay later: Autism families in crisis” in 2007.
- Open for signature
- April 5, 2019, at 3:38 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- May 5, 2019, at 3:38 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Chandra Arya
(Nepean)
May 17, 2019 (Petition No. 421-03890) - Government response tabled
- August 21, 2019
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
---|---|
Alberta | 395 |
British Columbia | 822 |
Manitoba | 265 |
New Brunswick | 258 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 72 |
Northwest Territories | 16 |
Nova Scotia | 149 |
Nunavut | 3 |
Ontario | 2587 |
Prince Edward Island | 13 |
Quebec | 330 |
Saskatchewan | 260 |
Yukon | 2 |