{"id":8316,"date":"2016-05-02T11:58:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T15:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=8316"},"modified":"2023-01-10T22:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T03:34:29","slug":"e-petition-on-airline-allergy-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=8316","title":{"rendered":"E-petition on Airline Allergy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

This being allergy awareness month, By George features an electronic motion now in Canada\u2019s Parliament on the serious condition of anaphylaxis and safer airline allergy policies.<\/p>\n

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e-106 (Anaphylaxis) is sponsored by Dr. Hedy Fry, M.P. for Vancouver Centre and it is on-line on the Parliamentary website:<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/petitions.parl.gc.ca\/en\/Petition\/Details?Petition=e-106<\/a><\/p>\n

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This Petition to the Government of Canada reads:<\/p>\n

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Whereas:<\/em><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, Members of Parliament voted unanimously in support of Anaphylaxis Motion M-230 proposed by M.P. Dean Allison \u201cThat in the opinion of the House, anaphylaxis is a serious concern for an increasing number of Canadians and the government should take the appropriate measures necessary to ensure these Canadians are able to maintain a high quality of life.\u201d;<\/em><\/p>\n

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Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening medical condition now affecting 2.5 million Canadians for which there is no treatment or cure;<\/em><\/p>\n

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Those with anaphylaxis are especially vulnerable while traveling on airlines at 35,000 feet in the air \u2013 far from emergency medical care; and<\/em><\/p>\n

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Improved Transportation Safeguards \u2013 relating to airline and public transportation policies that reduce risks for food allergic passengers is a primary goal of the Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative\u2019s 5-Point Action Policy as it relates to Anaphylaxis Motion M-230.<\/em><\/p>\n

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We, the undersigned, members of the Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative and citizens of Canada, draw the attention of the House of Commons to the above and , call upon the Government of Canada to enact a \u201cPolicy to Reduce the Risk for Anaphylactic Passengers\u201d applicable to all forms of passenger transportation falling within its jurisdiction.<\/em><\/p>\n

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For clarification, the stated policy is a two-step approach to air safety for those with anaphylaxis or severe allergies. It puts a procedure in place that, when a passenger identifies him\/herself as having a severe peanut or nut allergy, an airline would be required to:<\/p>\n