Can a general emergency response call system be used as a medical facility?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Mattinson v. The Queen, 2008 TCC 40 (CanLII):
While it is true that some of the devices and services that are listed in the legislation provide assistance for the same types of medical problems that the appellant faces, such as a lack of mobility and heart dysfunction, none of the provisions can, in my view, be fairly interpreted to apply to a general emergency response call system. In this regard, I agree with the decision of my colleague, Webb J., in Urdang v. The Queen, 2007 D.T.C. 1439.
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