John Oliver at the Health Committee

On June 8th, 2017. See this statement in context.

June 8th, 2017 / 12:15 p.m.

Liberal

John Oliver Liberal Oakville, ON

In the final framework, there was a commitment of $4 million, I believe, to CIHR for research on diagnosis, treatment, and the ongoing chronic effects of Lyme disease.

There was a question about NSERC at the last meeting and why NSERC wasn't part of the funding award. Can you comment on CIHR versus NSERC, and the decisions around the research funding?

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