Canada | Investigation by the Québec Ombudsman: Children unfairly deprived of free healthcare

In an investigation report released on May 30, 2018, the Québec Ombudsman shed light on the situation of children who do not qualify for the Québec Health Insurance Plan because their parents have a precarious migratory status.

And yet, these children are born in Québec and are therefore Canadian citizens. What’s more, they live in Québec within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act and the Regulation respecting eligibility and registration of persons in respect of the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec.

As Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret argues, "by excluding these children from the public health insurance plan, the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) runs the risk of depriving them of the healthcare and social services they need in order to develop."

For more information visit the website of the Ombudsman.

Source: Québec Ombudsman