From CBC Halifax:

A Nova Scotia health advocate says it's time all Maritime hospitals follow Prince Edward Island's example and eliminate parking fees at facilities.

P.E.I. stopped charging people this month, hoping it will encourage more people to visit their loved ones in hospital. 

"One of the cornerstones of Canada's public health care system is the fact that you should be able to access it equally regardless of where you live or how much money is in your pocket," Chris Parsons, provincial coordinator for the Nova Scotia Health Coalition, told CBC's Maritime Connection call-in radio show on Sunday. 

"It's a burden that we think is really unfair to put on families." 

At the QEII Health Sciences Centre, the daily parking maximum is $14.50, with special rates for families of some long-term patients and outpatients with long-term treatment schedules.

For more see Halifax hospital parking should be free, says health advocate