Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health. A few weeks ago CBC ran a story about a Winnipeg doctor who decided not to treat his patients if they did not stop smoking. This is a rather slippery slope. What about people who drive faster than the speed limit and hurt themselves? Should we stop treating them? What about people who have an alcohol dependency? What about people who do not exercise or eat too much or both? There are a few examples of us in this House.
Is this not an infringement of the access principle of the Canada Health Act and will the minister not intervene?