e-492 (Transportation)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-120-01 Government Response to petitions concerning transportation
- Canada Health Act
- Health and social services
- Roads and road transportation
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
- Virtually all Canadian citizens require access to essential medical services within their lifetime;
- Most essential medical service locations have or require those seeking these services to pay for parking near or around the facility;
- According to multiple medical professionals this financial burden causes stress; is detrimental to a patients mental and physical well-being and increases recovery times for patients; and
- According to Patients’ Bill of Rights Law, Government Division 4th February 2002 b. Canada Health Act.(8) From the federal perspective, the primary objective of Canadian health care policy – 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. Under accessibility.(9); Where “Accessibility” means that the insured health services should be provided on uniform terms and conditions and on a basis that does not impede or preclude reasonable access to those services. Passed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 38:1 Bill 22, Tommy Douglas Act (Patients’ Bill of Rights), 2003.
- Open for signature
- July 27, 2016, at 8:29 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- November 24, 2016, at 8:29 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Robert-Falcon Ouellette
(Winnipeg Centre)
December 5, 2016 (Petition No. 421-01000) - Government response tabled
- January 30, 2017
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
---|---|
Alberta | 5683 |
British Columbia | 1871 |
Manitoba | 2916 |
New Brunswick | 35 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 24 |
Northwest Territories | 18 |
Nova Scotia | 72 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 1323 |
Prince Edward Island | 10 |
Quebec | 130 |
Saskatchewan | 231 |
Yukon | 3 |