Mr. Chair, I thank the member for Etobicoke North for her question and for her work. She has been a very strong advocate for MS sufferers, and that has to be underlined.
She is absolutely right not only on the funding question, but also on the idea that the conference actually approaches to move things forward on CCSVI. It cannot be a debate about whether or not to move forward. It has to be a debate around how to move forward, how to move forward as quickly as possible, ensuring due diligence. I used the analogy of a flood or a fire. Professionals do not simply go in to quell the fire or to staunch the flood. The professionals come in, determine by which method they will move by all means possible and as quickly as possible, and then they work to address the crisis.
This conference must be seen as a crisis management conference and must move forward as quickly as possible. I certainly share her comments, that Canada has to lead the world on MS research and treatment. We have to lead the world. That has to be our objective.