Mr. Speaker, we enjoin Mr. Thompson and any Canadian battling cancer strength and courage as they do so.
The law does not allow me to comment on individual cases without a privacy waiver. However, the terms for benefits are set in legislation. Of course, there are recourses available to individuals, however, there is no provision in the law for ministerial or political discretion when it comes to benefits.
We encourage the individual in question to pursue the recourses available, and we wish him the very best.