Charter Rights in Canada

Recently a woman from out of the country gave birth prematurely. That child is deemed Canadian (under Canadian law). The parents had to pay 10's of thousands of dollars for medical expenses. We have "universal health care" for Canadian Citizens. To qualify for those benefits in Alberta, you must be an Alberta resident for at least 4 months (I think). A newborn cannot possibly have lived (independently) ANYWHERE for 4 months. The Charter guarantees equal treatment under the law without discrimination on the basis of age. Since that Canadian child could not ever have been accommodated under the law, the law discriminates unfairly on the basis of age.

My solution? Add a clause something like "or is under 4 months of age and has resided in the province since birth" or something like that... we wouldn't have to scrap or rewrite all the law, it would be reasonable under the Charter, and would work for the better health of Canadian citizens.

So there!