Take Action: Canada: Don't Discriminate Against Parkinson's Patients!

Sign the petition asking Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to address the issue of Parkinson's discrimination.

Canada: Don't Discriminate Against Parkinson's Patients!

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Parkinson's disease can cause tremendous pain and suffering. Worse, is there's still no cure for this debilitating illness — patients can manage it to find relief from its symptoms— but there is no way to slow Parkinson's progression. It's an extremely destructive illness that can cause a lifetime of hardship and adversity.

But facing discrimination for the disease is one area in which patients shouldn't have to suffer. In fact, in Canada, upon diagnosis of Parkinson's, many people have reported being treated unfairly by insurance companies or their employers.

This type of discrimination cannot be tolerated. Parkinson's sufferers don't deserve to be denied benefits like life and mortgage insurance or employment opportunities that would help them financially.

Sign the petition asking Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to address the issue of Parkinson's discrimination and create legislation prohibiting it.

Dear Prime Minister Harper,

Parkinson's discrimination is a growing problem in Canada and needs to be addressed immediately. In fact, it's not only Parkinson's patients who are losing employment or insurance coverage for the disease — those who are even genetically predisposed to the disease can be discriminated upon as well.

This means that employers and insurance companies are refusing employment or denying coverage even to those who could develop the disease later in life.

This is simply no way to treat your citizens. Parkinson's sufferers need years of intensive treatment and care in order to cope with the incurable illness. Revoking employment opportunities or life insurance to otherwise capable individuals is the antithesis of what these people need.

Please speak out for those suffering with Parkinson's and create legislation that will prohibit any future discrimination — either in the workplace or through insurance coverage.

Sincerely,