e-1925 (Disabled and handicapped persons)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-124-04 Government Response to petitions concerning disabled and handicapped persons
- Autism
- Government assistance
- Mental health
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- There are thousands of older Canadians and senior citizens aged 65+ currently caring for adult children with severe autism and/or other physical and mental disabilities;
- These Canadians are becoming less and less able to handle such challenges, both physical and emotional, as they age while at the same time having to face and care for their own health challenges;
- The future care of their disabled children is a continual source of worry to their aging parents; and
- This is a problem that occurs in every province and territory in Canada and reflects a very large gap in the support network for Canadians, especially seniors.
- Open for signature
- November 6, 2018, at 5:24 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- March 6, 2019, at 5:24 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Peter Schiefke
(Vaudreuil—Soulanges)
April 10, 2019 (Petition No. 421-03390) - Government response tabled
- May 27, 2019