The Winnipeg cancer patient battling parking fees at hospitals is gathering signatures for a petition he wants to take all the way to Ottawa. Cancer patient petitions to end hospital parking fees2:28Now, he's got 117 signatures on a petition calling on Health Minister Jane Philpott and Transport Minister Marc Garneau to end paid parking outside hospitals for patients, families and caregivers. He said while he might not always support Kennedy's methods, he agrees that hospital parking can make accessing health care harder for patients and families across the country. Cancer patient fills parking meter outside hospital with spray foam0:36'Not thinking about the meters'Kennedy has had multiple myeloma — cancer that affects plasma cells — since 1999. Over the course of six weeks, Kennedy said his mother racked up around $600 in parking fees.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2016 21:03 UTC