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Whereas:

• Statistics Canada cites that approximately 4.8 million Canadians do not have a regular doctor;
• Despite the number of physicians in Canada growing, the number of Canadians without a regular doctor remains stable;
• 92 per cent of physicians work in urban centres, while just 8 per cent work in rural areas; and
• In Victoria and Sidney, B.C., average wait time for a walk-in clinic are 92 and 180 minutes respectively.

We, the undersigned citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to:

• Work with all the provinces and territories in Canada to come to a holistic and fair solution to Canada's family doctor shortage.