E-7569: Petition to the Government of Canada — Canadian Petition Tracker
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Track petition E-7569 — "Petition to the Government of Canada" sponsored by Vincent Ho. 6 signatures and counting. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Petition Text
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
• Canada’s single-payer healthcare system faces long wait times, overcrowded emergency rooms, and healthcare worker shortages, with 23,746 people dying while waiting for surgeries in one year, and Ontario spent $212 million in one year sending patients to U.S. medical centres;
• Canada already relies on privately delivered care in family medicine, diagnostics, long-term care, dental, vision, and other services; however, federal and provincial rules restrict private payment, insurance, competition, and patient choice for many medically necessary services;
• Private-sector participation could increase capacity, reduce wait times, attract investment, modernize facilities, and improve working conditions for healthcare workers, and many peer countries with universal healthcare allow mixed public-private models while maintaining public coverage; and
• The federal government administers the Canada Health Act and provides major health transfers to provinces.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Undertake a comprehensive study on expanding private-sector participation, patient choice, mixed delivery, and private insurance in Canada’s healthcare system;
2. Examine international universal healthcare models that include private delivery, private insurance, or mixed options;
3. Assess whether greater competition and private-sector participation could improve wages, recruitment, retention, and working conditions for healthcare workers; and
4. Table a report in Parliament outlining options to reduce wait times, increase capacity, protect universal access, and improve healthcare outcomes for Canadians.