Mr. Chair, under the leadership of Dr. David Butler-Jones and as a government, we are looking at the issue of separate strategies for chronic diseases. We want to ensure we follow the advice of the first ministers, as represented, I believe, in the FM accord of September this year, which says that we should be looking at an integrated and coordinated approach to chronic diseases in the country. I believe that if we do that, the issue of diabetes would be looked at. However if we are not able to put together a strategy, I would be concerned if the funding is not there on an ongoing basis for the diabetes strategy.
In the House of Commons on November 23rd, 2004. See this statement in context.