Madam Chair, the member is absolutely correct. Why should people go bankrupt to obtain a treatment that they could normally have here? What is unconscionable is that the treatment was available here and people were actually starting to get the treatment as soon as a diagnosis was received but all of a sudden people could not get it in Canada any more.
We are pushing to ensure that people are part of the study. We do not disagree that there needs to be more research. Let them be part of the study, but also allow them to get the treatment. There are doctors here who can provide that treatment. There are doctors here who can do the diagnosis. Why should people go abroad? It would be much cheaper for people to get the treatment here. If there is an improvement in their health, whether it is just in their circulation or whether they are able to get out of their wheelchair and walk, why is it that they cannot get the treatment here?