The statement in the preamble for “the establishment of a national standard of care for the treatment of Lyme disease” is problematic from a legal perspective, in that the provinces and territories have exclusive jurisdiction over the provision of health care services, including standards of care for health providers. It's proposed that the text should be amended to remove reference to a national standard of care and to replace it with the establishment of guidelines, an area within federal jurisdiction.
I propose that Bill C-442 in the preamble be amended by replacing lines 28 and 29, on page 1, with the following:
establishment of guidelines regarding the prevention, identification, treatment and management of Lyme disease, a coordinated