Thread: Canadian Court Denies Illegal Healthcare Coverage

Appeal Court rejects illegal immigrant's bid for government health care

2011/07/09 | The Canadian Press

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected an illegal immigrant's bid to have her medical treatments covered under Canada's healthcare system, saying it could undermine immigration laws and turn the country into a "health care safe haven."

The three-judge panel ruled against Nell Toussaint, a Grenadan citizen who came to Canada as a visitor in 1999 and settled in Toronto.

Toussaint's health began to deteriorate in 2006 and over the years, she suffered from a number of conditions, including uterine fibroids, blood clots, tumours and hypertension.

Unable to pay her medical bills, Toussaint applied to become a permanent resident in 2008 so she could be covered under Ontario's health insurance program. She also applied for a temporary residence permit.

But she didn't pay the application fees and as a result, neither request was considered.

She later sought medical coverage from the federal government under a 1957 Order in Council that provides emergency care for people making their way through the immigration system.

When the government refused, she brought the matter to federal court, arguing the decision violated her rights to life and security of the person under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court dismissed her case.

A second appeal was shot down in a decision released Friday.

Justice David Stratas wrote in the decision Toussaint was not entitled to federal health coverage because she wasn't involved in the immigration process.

The Order in Council, he wrote, "could not have been intended to pay the medical expenses of those who arrive as visitors but remain illegally in Canada and who, after the better part of a decade of living illegally in Canada, suddenly choose to try to regularize their immigration status."

Stratas argued granting Toussaint health care coverage would set a precedent that could encourage others to travel to Canada illegally in search of free medical treatment.

"Canada could become a health care safe haven, its immigration laws undermined," he wrote.

Touissant's individual fight for health care may not be over yet though. Another court has ruled the government must consider waiving the fees on her application for permanent residence.

If her application is accepted, she may become eligible for health coverage in Ontario.

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Canada could become a health care safe haven, its immigration laws undermined," he wrote.

Someone gets it! We have immigration laws here in the United States as well, but is has been deemed "racist" to enforce them. As a result, the United States has have become a health care haven, educational haven, sanctuary haven, welfare haven, anchor baby haven for illegal invaders from south of the border.

I guess Canada has been paying attention afterall…..

She didn't apply to become a permanent resident until after he health started to deteriorate. And then she didn't pay the application fees.

Does this type of illegal immigrant sound familiar?

They have more than got it.
GTA means greater Toronto area.

20,000 illegals hunted in GTA


By Tom Godfrey,Toronto Sun

First posted: Thursday, July 7, 2011 12:42:08 EDT PM
As many as 50 people hiding illegally in the GTA are considered war criminals.


MISSISSAUGA - Canadian border officials have launched a massive sweep for 20,000 illegal immigrants — many desperate to avoid deportation — who are hiding in the Greater Toronto Area.

The crackdown includes warrants for up to 50 notorious war criminals and 1,400 hardened foreign criminals who are sought by an Immigration Task Force that includes the RCMP, Toronto Police and OPP, said a top official of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

“These people did not comply or report to immigration officials as required (by law),â€

It's not just IAs from south of the border NoBueno. I read an article way back in the 90's about people coming to NYC just to go straight to the hospital for healthcare they couldn't get where they came from. ALL FOR FREE OF COURSE!

They went so far as to research which hospital specialized in their particular ailment.