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e-3824 (Health)

E-petition
Initiated by Yuen Morrissey from Edmonton, Alberta

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • The Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) is open to individuals who have experienced a serious or permanent injury as a result of receiving a Health Canada authorized vaccine, administered in Canada, on or after December 8, 2020;
  • Vaccine injuries have occurred before December 8, 2020, and the mental, physical and financial toll of a vaccine injury is overwhelming, exhausting, time-consuming and cumbersome; and
  • As vaccine injuries are extremely rare, all vaccine injuries should be supported by the government of Canada.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to support and compensate all Canadians who have had a vaccine injury from a Health Canada approved vaccine, not just those who have had one on December 8, 2020, and afterwards.

Response by the Minister of Health

Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): ADAM VAN KOEVERDEN

On December 10, 2020, the Prime Minister announced the creation of a pan-Canadian no-fault Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP). The program was launched on June 1, 2021, and provides financial support to people in Canada in the rare event that they experience a serious and permanent injury as a result of receiving a Health Canada authorized vaccine, administered in Canada on or after December 8, 2020. With the creation of this program, Canada joins its G7 counterparts with similar no-fault programs. This ensures that Canada remains competitive in accessing new vaccines as they become available.

 

The need for a vaccine injury support program has long been identified as a gap in Canada’s immunization system and recognized as an area of importance by the Government of Canada, the provinces and territories. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted this need, especially as Canada was preparing to launch the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign. In fall 2020, the Minister of Health received approval to establish the new Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP), including the eligibility date of December 8, 2020. This unfortunately excludes individuals who may have experienced a vaccine related injury prior to this date.

Open for signature
February 11, 2022, at 2:47 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
May 12, 2022, at 2:47 p.m. (EDT)
Presented to the House of Commons
Ziad Aboultaif (Edmonton Manning)
June 6, 2022 (Petition No. 441-00517)
Government response tabled
August 17, 2022
Photo - Ziad Aboultaif
Edmonton Manning
Conservative Caucus
Alberta