{"id":4912,"date":"2024-01-25T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T18:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medecinsdumonde.ca\/?post_type=actualite&#038;p=4912"},"modified":"2026-10-02T04:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:29:21","slug":"medecins-du-monde-co-signe-une-lettre-ouverte-aux-ministres-concernant-lacces-aux-soins-de-sante-sans-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"actualite","link":"https:\/\/medecinsdumonde.ca\/en\/article\/medecins-du-monde-co-signe-une-lettre-ouverte-aux-ministres-concernant-lacces-aux-soins-de-sante-sans-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors of the World co-signs an open letter to ministers regarding access to health care without discrimination based on immigration status"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":4913,"template":"","actualite_type":[8],"actualite_sujet":[],"action_combat":[],"mdm_pays":[],"class_list":["post-4912","actualite","type-actualite","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","actualite_type-national-actions"],"acf":{"mise_en_avant":false,"chapeau":"","cta_type":"don","cta_lien":{"title":"Signez la p\u00e9tition","url":"https:\/\/www.healthcoalition.ca\/fr\/passez-a-laction-dites-aux-ministres-daccorder-a-tous-des-soins-de-sante-quel-que-soit-leur-statut-dimmigration\/","target":"_blank"},"contenu":"<p>Honourable Mark Holland, <\/p>\n<p>Minister of Health <br \/><\/p>\n<p>Honourable M\u00e9lanie Joly, <\/p>\n<p>Minister of Foreign Affairs <br \/><\/p>\n<p>Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, <\/p>\n<p>Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs <\/p>\n<p>Honourable Marc Miller, <\/p>\n<p>Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship <\/p>\n<p>Honourable Pascale St-Onge, <\/p>\n<p>Minister of Canadian Heritage <\/p>\n<p>Honourable Jenna Sudds, <\/p>\n<p>Minister of Families, Children and Social Development <br \/><\/p>\n<p>Honourable Arif Virani, <\/p>\n<p>Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada <\/p>\n<p>Dear Ministers, <\/p>\n<p>We are writing to urge Canada to accept the recommendations made during its recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council to ensure access to health care without discrimination based on immigration status and to fully implement the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in the case <a href=\"https:\/\/docstore.ohchr.org\/SelfServices\/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=6QkG1d\/PPRiCAqhKb7yhstcNDCvDan1pXU7dsZDBaDUTGwvepRQQ4nwed0EKFgVQ1PMnrThSRVGq36Wd\/dgnclNKEZT2ee5xTjoyNmiapxrxB8hNy3xID1qlQfO4XMfbSns9SrVKk2dshmsxA2QWVF9ozlsMPG5LTvkfhPliKEA=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nell Toussaint v. Canada CCPR\/C\/123\/D\/2348\/2014 (30 August 2018)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In this landmark decision, the Human Rights Committee found that Canada violated Nell Toussaint\u2019s rights to life and to non-discrimination when she was denied state-funded health care due to her irregular immigration status, endangering her life and causing long-term damage to her health. The Committee stated that Canada \u201cis under an obligation to take steps to prevent similar violations in the future.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>However, Canada refused to implement the Committee\u2019s decision, stating that it disagreed with the Committee\u2019s interpretation of the right to life. According to the Committee, measures must be taken to ensure access to state-funded health care, particularly when life is at risk. Canada\u2019s response has been condemned both nationally and internationally. Disturbingly, when Nell Toussaint sought to assert her rights and challenged Canada\u2019s refusal to implement the Committee\u2019s decision before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Canada filed a motion to dismiss the case. In 2022, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canlii.org\/en\/on\/onsc\/doc\/2022\/2022onsc4747\/2022onsc4747.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ruled against Canada\u2019s motion<\/a>, noting that Canada\u2019s attempt to block the case \u201chas no bearing on human rights.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In the current international context, Canada must set a positive example by recognizing the importance of accountability in international human rights law, including when Canada itself is found to be non-compliant. We therefore strongly urge you to ensure that Canada accepts the UPR recommendations regarding access to health care and commits to fully respecting the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in the Toussaint case. <\/p>\n<p>We thank you for the urgent attention you will give to this crucial matter. <\/p>\n<p>Please accept, dear Ministers, our distinguished salutations.<br \/>\u202f <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoalition.ca\/fr\/passez-a-laction-dites-aux-ministres-daccorder-a-tous-des-soins-de-sante-quel-que-soit-leur-statut-dimmigration\/\">Sign the petition<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alberta Workers Association for Research and Education (AWARE)<\/p>\n<p>Association for the Rights of Household and Farm Workers (DTMF-RHFW)<\/p>\n<p>Quebec Association of Immigration Lawyers (AQAADI)<\/p>\n<p>Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Health Coalition<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR)<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)<\/p>\n<p>Quebec Federation of Labour (CSQ)<\/p>\n<p>Immigrant Workers Centre (CTTI-IWC)<\/p>\n<p>Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples<\/p>\n<p>Colour of Poverty \u2013 Colour of Change<\/p>\n<p>Community Alliance for Accessible Treatment<\/p>\n<p>Council of Canadians with Disabilities<\/p>\n<p>Migrant Council - Migrant Health<\/p>\n<p>Collaborative Network to End Exploitation<\/p>\n<p>FCJ Refugee Centre<\/p>\n<p>Federation of Quebec Workers (FTQ)<\/p>\n<p>Feminist Alliance for International Action<\/p>\n<p>Foyer du Monde<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare for All Coalition<\/p>\n<p>HIV &amp; AIDS Legal Clinic of Ontario (HALCO)<\/p>\n<p>HIV Legal Network<\/p>\n<p>IAVGO Community Legal Clinic<\/p>\n<p>International Migrants Alliance (IMA) - Canada<\/p>\n<p>Illusion Emploi de l\u2019Estrie<\/p>\n<p>Justice Institute<\/p>\n<p>Legal Assistance of Windsor<\/p>\n<p>Le Qu\u00e9bec c\u2019est nous aussi (LQCNA)<\/p>\n<p>League of Rights and Freedoms<\/p>\n<p>Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre<\/p>\n<p>Doctors of the World Canada<\/p>\n<p>Migrante Alberta<\/p>\n<p>Migrante Canada<\/p>\n<p>Montreal Community Mission<\/p>\n<p>Mississauga Community Legal Services<\/p>\n<p>Migrant Workers Alliance for Change<\/p>\n<p>Migrante Ontario<\/p>\n<p>Neighbourhood Legal Services<\/p>\n<p>Parkdale Community Legal Services<\/p>\n<p>PEI Action Team for Migrant Workers Rights<\/p>\n<p>RAMA Okanagan<\/p>\n<p>Sanctuary Health Vancouver<\/p>\n<p>Sanctuary Students Support and Solidarity (S4) Collective<\/p>\n<p>National Association of Women and the Law<\/p>\n<p>Social Rights Advocacy Centre<\/p>\n<p>South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario<\/p>\n<p>Table of Concertation for Organizations Serving Refugees and Immigrants<\/p>\n<p>Unison Health and Community Services<\/p>\n<p>Vancouver Committee for Domestic Workers and Caregivers Rights<\/p>\n<p>Workers\u2019 Action Centre<\/p>\n<p>==========<\/p>\n<p>Jane Bailey, Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law<\/p>\n<p>Michaela Beder, MD FRCPC, Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Camille Betencourt - PhD student, Universit\u00e9 Laval<\/p>\n<p>Wendell Block, MD<\/p>\n<p>Susan B. Boyd, Professor Emerita, University of British Columbia<\/p>\n<p>Vincent Calderhead, Lawyer<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Angela Cameron, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca J. Cook, C.M, J.D., J.S.D., F.R.S.C., Professor Emerita, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Fran\u00e7ois Cr\u00e9peau, Professor of Public International Law, McGill University<\/p>\n<p>Fay Faraday, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School<\/p>\n<p>Martin Galli\u00e9, Professor, Department of Legal Sciences, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n<p>Elaine Gibson, Professor of Law, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University<\/p>\n<p>Michaela Hynie, Professor, Centre for Refugee Studies, York University<\/p>\n<p>Nisha Kansal, MD CCFP, Family Physician, Toronto ON<\/p>\n<p>Karinne Lantz, Part-time Professor &amp; PhD Candidate, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University<\/p>\n<p>D.J. 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