The Ontario government has no school policy for type1 diabetic children, risking lives!

The Issue

The Ontario government has no policy regarding Ontario students with type 1 diabetes, that includes not administering glucagon which in the case of a type 1 diabetic that has gone into hypoglycemia from low blood sugar can be life saving, a diabetic student in rural Ontario would have to wait for a ambulance to have a paramedic give glucagon which if delayed too long could be life threatening. Glucagon is very similar to an epipen  for people with allergies, if glucagon is given and not needed there is no adverse effects however if a diabetic is hypoglycemic and not given glucagon quickly they could DIE. I am starting this petition for my son Jude who is 8 years old and goes to a rural school and all other diabetic children who are currently at risk, we should not wait for the death of a diabetic child to make change.

Victory
This petition made change with 2,725 supporters!

The Issue

The Ontario government has no policy regarding Ontario students with type 1 diabetes, that includes not administering glucagon which in the case of a type 1 diabetic that has gone into hypoglycemia from low blood sugar can be life saving, a diabetic student in rural Ontario would have to wait for a ambulance to have a paramedic give glucagon which if delayed too long could be life threatening. Glucagon is very similar to an epipen  for people with allergies, if glucagon is given and not needed there is no adverse effects however if a diabetic is hypoglycemic and not given glucagon quickly they could DIE. I am starting this petition for my son Jude who is 8 years old and goes to a rural school and all other diabetic children who are currently at risk, we should not wait for the death of a diabetic child to make change.

The Decision Makers

Lou Rinaldi
Lou Rinaldi
MPP Northumberland Quinte West
Eric Hoskins
Eric Hoskins
Ontario Minister of health and longterm care
Mitzie Hunter
Mitzie Hunter
Ontario Minister of Education

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