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I am writing to draw your attention to an important issue that I am sure you would support, which is to extend the Public Safety mobile spectrum to include Healthcare (m-Health.) When a significant public emergency occurs, commercial mobile networks jam up as people try to reach their loved ones. To its credit the federal government has recognized the critical situation and has allocated mobile broadband dedicated spectrum to be shared by all public safety agencies operating in Canada under municipal, provincial and federal jurisdictions. What I would like to draw to your attention is that while emergency Medical Services are included in the definition of "Public Safety" and will have access, Healthcare will not, unless Industry Canada accommodates the need of m-Health in its review. The exclusion of Healthcare in the Public Safety spectrum puts the health and safety of Canadians at risk, due to the increase of health professionals relying on mobile technology over commercial networks in their practice. We need to ensure that Heathcare is included in the design, deployment and operations of these new networks, so that vital exchanges can occur between healthcare institutions and medical professionals. Given your role in public service, I am sure that like myself, you will see the importance of this issue. I am writing to ask you to please take action to help ensure that Healthcare is included alongside the Public Safety agencies as a priority for this spectrum allocation.

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