e-4844 (Health)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- One in six Canadians experience fertility struggles at some point in their life, highlighting the widespread prevalence and significance of this issue;
- The substantial financial burden of fertility care, ranging from approximately $10,000 to $20,000 per cycle, persists as a formidable barrier, especially knowing that more than one cycle is often required to have one baby;
- Beyond the medical perspective of infertility, members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community and single individuals also seek fertility care to realize their dreams of parenthood;
- Some provinces offer insufficient or zero coverage for fertility care, resulting in disparities and inequities across Canada;
- Quebec’s comprehensive support for fertility care serves as a positive model, demonstrating favourable impacts on fertility rates and the economy;
- Fertility care represents a viable solution to contribute to population growth as Canada is set to become a “super-aged” country, in addition to immigration; and
- Inadequate coverage for fertility care perpetuates socio-economic disparities, hindering equal access to reproductive health services for all Canadians.
- Open for signature
- March 8, 2024, at 2:53 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- April 7, 2024, at 2:53 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Marcus Powlowski
(Thunder Bay—Rainy River)
April 30, 2024 (Petition No. 441-02426)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 1234 |
British Columbia | 311 |
Manitoba | 314 |
New Brunswick | 646 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 128 |
Northwest Territories | 24 |
Nova Scotia | 457 |
Nunavut | 2 |
Ontario | 1670 |
Prince Edward Island | 67 |
Quebec | 220 |
Saskatchewan | 242 |
Yukon | 10 |