Cancer patients now must pay parking fees at all Sask. hospitals [Video]

The provincial government is facing harsh criticism after a decision to revoke free parking for cancer patients at some hospitals in Saskatchewan.

Patients receiving chemotherapy used to receive free parking, but now parking fees apply to all.

The NDP opposition believe the wrong decision was made.

“Mr. Speaker, if this isn’t a government that has lost touch with the needs of Saskatchewan people, I don’t know what is,” NDP MLA Jared Clarke said.

Concerns about the new parking fees were first raised by long time Prince Albert city councillor Dennis Ogridnick, who is receiving chemotherapy at Victoria Hospital in the city. He posted on social media calling the decision another financial burden or people.

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“It’s another financial burden for some, adding stress to an already stressful situation.”

Saskatchewan’s health minister said the decision was made for consistency.

“Different regions, different facilities, different communities had different …