Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition from my riding of Langley in British Columbia.
The petition states that the rate of children being diagnosed with autism is high and is increasing at an alarming rate. Currently one in 195 children has autism.
The petitioners call upon Parliament to amend the Canada Health Act to include autism treatment as a medically necessary treatment. They also ask that Parliament create academic chairs at a university in each province to teach autism training.