My son is allergic to peanuts. He may die if he is exposed to peanuts at school, where I cannot protect him. Please protect him and others who are at risk.
There is an anaphylactic child in my son's kindergarden class and two in my daughter's preschool. Their families need our support! Please make this happen.
Unless you live with someone who has a life-threatning allergy, it is hard to relate to the fear of your child going off to school without your protection. Hopefully this bill will go through.
I am now an adult living with a severe peanut allergy. Going to school was always scary. I never knew if I would find peanut butter smeared on my desk or if someone would bring peanuts in their lunch. Make schools safe for children!
My son enters Kindergarten in September with anaphylaxis to peanuts and tree nuts. Passing this Bill would be a step in the right direction to deal with the allergy epidemic out there!
My daughter has anaphylactic allergic reactions to MSG and preservatives; mainly sulphites. Numerous times her epipen has been administered to her by those she has instructed. They have saved her life.It is easy if one knows!
As the mother of a child who sent through his school years without this protection, I wholeheartedly support this Bill. ALL children have the right to a safe learning environment.
As a teacher and parent of a child with an anaphylactic tree nut allergy, I firmly believe that there should be appropriate legislation to outline protocol and resources to protect students with life-threatening allergies. This is a life or death issue and extremely stressful for families affected by this condition.
I grew up in a school system that did not recognize the seriousness of allergies. My sister and I both have severe peanut allergies. I now work as an educator in the health care field and can now put my knowledge to use educating others on allergies and anaphylaxis. I have been following Sabrina's Law with interest and am supporting Bill M20 here in BC.
On March 28, 2007, Bill M 210, Anaphylactic Student Protection Act was introduced into the Legislature. I am writing in support of this bill. There are 13,000 children in B.C. schools who are at risk of anaphylaxis, a severe systemic allergic reaction to a range of products such as peanuts and milk. The results of this reaction can prove fatal in its most severe instances. This Bill requires every school board to establish and maintain an anaphylactic policy setting out risk reduction strategies, a communication plan, and a mandatory regular training program. This bill will also require every school principal to maintain an individual plan for each anaphylactic student. Also the Bill calls for a balanced approach in education, not restriction of any foods which could impeach on others' rights. This disease requires co-operation from the greater community. Only education and awareness in the non-allergic community will generate a willingness to help create a safer environment, rather than ignore the concerns of others as they do not have reason to be aware of anaphylaxis. I urge you to support Bill M 210. A death need not happen right in our schools for everyone to know that allergies threaten the lives of 13,000 children in B.C. every single day. There is no cure for life threatening allergies, but one life lost because of ignorance in our highly educated society is unacceptable. Thank you for your attention in this serious matter. Please do the right thing and support Bill M 210
My son, who is now 13, was told when he started kindergarten that though everyone else eating in the gym for lunch time may have peanuts, he was to just stay away from it. I want this passed so other 5 year olds don't have to take on such a responsibility and feel like they aren't important. We are now in a peanut free school!!
I have a daughter in kindergarten this year who has a life threatening allergy to peanuts and all tree nuts. This bill is necessary to protect our children when we are not there and they are unable to speak for themselves.
My 'Peanut Allergy' son is entering Grade 1 in September. I was very disappointed by how UN-prepared the school was as he entered Kindergarten this year. Things NEED to change to keep our kids safe!!I can not support this enough
No one should die of an anaphylactic reaction that occurs while they are at school. This bill doesn't negatively impact the rights of other students but it does increase safety for those at risk.
