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e-1960 (Health care services)
E-petition
Initiated by Justin Tsang from Winnipeg, Manitoba
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- The only two emergency wards primarily serving the residents of north Winnipeg, West St Paul and East St Paul are being closed in 1 year;
- The aim of the Canada Health Act is to ensure that all eligible residents of Canada have reasonable access to insured health services;
- The distance to an emergency room is critical for essential life-saving medical services and the decision to close all emergency services in the north half of the city will likely result in the loss of life;
- The closures will result in families and seniors in north Winnipeg having to travel 20 minutes or more to other hospitals in the city with emergency rooms for immediate care;
- The Government of Canada agreed to provide an additional $5 million in health care funding to Manitoba in 2017-18 to assist the Government of Manitoba's pursuit of health care improvements in specific areas the province has identified as critical.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada and Kildonan-St Paul, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1) Ensure fair access to healthcare for the north Winnipeg capital region; and
2) Urge the provincial government to reverse their decision to close the emergency rooms in North Winnipeg.
- Open for signature
- January 18, 2019, at 2:42 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- May 18, 2019, at 2:42 p.m. (EDT)
