e-1962 (Medical devices)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-210-03 Government Response to petitions concerning medical devices
- Autoimmune diseases
- Breast implants
- Consumers and consumer protection
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Breast implants are causing illness and harm to thousands of Canadian women;
- Despite innovations in implant manufacturing, women today are experiencing the same symptoms as were described three decades ago, such as autoimmune disorders, extreme fatigue, anxiety, joint pain, shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, rash and skin disorders, and are being misdiagnosed and mistreated for diseases that have similar symptoms, and have been repeatedly told their breast implants are not causing their symptoms;
- Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is an emerging cancer, with textured implants causing a higher risk of this disease; and
- A high percentage of those affected show improvement in health once the implants are removed.
- Open for signature
- December 4, 2018, at 11:48 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- April 3, 2019, at 11:48 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Bruce Stanton
(Simcoe North)
April 11, 2019 (Petition No. 421-03410) - Government response tabled
- May 27, 2019