Mr. Speaker, I want to join in the debate around hepatitis C and to speak to the fact that many of my constituents who have called me have focused on a couple of areas. One is the legitimate symptoms of the disease such as profound fatigue and the debilitating effects hepatitis C has on their health.
To rectify this situation human resources development has assured me that it will be introducing special training for medical adjudicators to increase their understanding of the progression of the disease and that the government is looking at establishing a special centre of expertise on hepatitis C to increase knowledge and understanding of the disease among Canadian health professionals.
The government is also aware that some individuals with hepatitis C have already experienced difficulty in receiving disability benefits—