I would never say I would prescribe it. What I would say as a private practitioner is if they can find a charitable organization that is willing to provide these services, by all means go ahead. I know OHIP is not paying for any of that. I'm pretty sure OHIP doesn't pay for dogs either. The CNIB or other organizations do that. There's a difference between what the public and the taxpayer should pay, because the problem is precedent, and where do you draw the line? If a horse is good for someone and maybe a lion is good for someone else and a trip is good for another person, you cannot run a policy—
On December 11th, 2012. See this statement in context.