moved for leave to introduce Bill 208, an act to amend the Income Tax Act (herbal remedies).
Mr. Speaker,a lot of Canadians are allergic to sulpha-based drugs, which is what approximately 80% of all pharmaceutical drugs are based on. If a licensed physician subscribes a herbal alternative to a patient then that patient should be able to claim that herbal alternative as a tax deduction on his or her medical expenses. That is basically the bill in a nutshell. This would aid and help a lot of people.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)