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Multiple Sclerosis a lot about this terrible disease and about this procedure, which really does offer hope. From these discussions, it has been clear that the CCSVI treatment does work for some people and that it offers hope for many more people. I also want to say that our Conservative government
February 16th, 2012House debate
Leon BenoitConservative
Multiple Sclerosis on the disease and on the treatments. As we know, these include the treatment for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, or CCSVI, which has been making headlines in recent years. As a doctor, I must admit that I am both intrigued with and skeptical of Dr. Zamboni's theory regarding
February 16th, 2012House debate
National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act in the neck veins has an impact on neurons, which triggers MS symptoms. In other words, multiple sclerosis was no longer treated as a disease but, rather as a symptom of a condition that this doctor called chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, or CCSVI. This study has generated hope
February 15th, 2012House debate
Pierre JacobNDP
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present six petitions on CCSVI. Politics continues to be played with the lives of MS patients. I invited all MPs and senators from all parties to attend a breakfast tomorrow with leading doctors treating CCSVI. Those living with MS waited
February 13th, 2012House debate
Kirsty DuncanLiberal
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition on CCSVI. The government claims that most of what I am asking for in Bill C-280 is already underway, which is absolutely not the case. For example, follow-up care remains a problem today and has not been adequately assessed
February 8th, 2012House debate
Kirsty DuncanLiberal
Petitions Mr. Speaker, a study was undertaken by Mandato et al to evaluate the safety of outpatient treatment in almost 250 patients with multiple sclerosis and CCSVI. The study shows that treatment of CCSVI is a safe procedure, with a 1.6% risk of major complications. The petitioners
February 1st, 2012House debate
Kirsty DuncanLiberal
Multiple Sclerosis between the traditional approach taken to treating MS and the people who thought that the treatment applied to CCSVI could be a solution to at the very least alleviate some of the symptoms. I gather from what I have heard here tonight that it is fairly well accepted, if not fully
June 14th, 2010House debate
Mauril BĂ©langerLiberal
Multiple Sclerosis is leading on neurosciences, and how the debate on MS CCSVI treatment is so desperately needed to occur, not in the House of Commons, but in the provincial legislatures across Canada. I have had the tremendous benefit to know an incredible lady by the name of Jeanette Elliott, who runs
June 14th, 2010House debate
Patrick BrownConservative
National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act Mr. Speaker, I would like to quote again from the leading experts in North America in this field who say: We strongly believe that an adaptive phase II/III trial will allow for a fast and effective research path to get the answers we all need regarding CCSVI. To do otherwise
December 8th, 2011House debate
Kirsty DuncanLiberal
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present two petitions today. The first petition is with regard CCSVI. Over 15,000 procedures have now been performed in 60 countries. While the government has announced a request for proposals for phase I/II trials, leading CCSVI physicians
November 30th, 2011House debate
Kirsty DuncanLiberal
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition regarding chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, CCSVI. While the government has announced clinical trials for CCSVI, all there is right now are announcements. What is needed is action. Canadians with MS cannot afford
November 16th, 2011House debate
Kirsty DuncanLiberal
Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act item missing from the budget: funding for clinical trials for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, or CCSVI. After much resistance, the federal government announced this summer that it would fund clinical trials for CCSVI. This was welcome news for Canadians with MS
November 15th, 2011House debate
Kirsty DuncanLiberal
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition regarding chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, or CCSVI. Canada has one of the highest rates of devastating multiple sclerosis in the world with 55,000 to 75,000 Canadians suffering. Four hundred people die of MS each year
November 14th, 2011House debate
Kirsty DuncanLiberal
Health Mr. Speaker, our government recognizes the difficulties and heartbreak faced by the thousands of MS patients and their families across Canada. We were clear all along that we are committed to funding a clinical trial for CCSVI once all the necessary medical and ethical standards
November 8th, 2012House debate
Leona AglukkaqConservative
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition regarding CCSVI. Conservative senators are refusing to hear from those who have MS. Can anyone imagine a committee silencing a cancer patient, a heart patient or someone living in poverty? Why, then, are MS patients being
November 6th, 2012House debate
Kirsty DuncanLiberal