Mr. Speaker, more and more people are being diagnosed with Lyme disease every year because of climate change.
Hundreds of Canadians like Simon Martin, a resident of my riding, are contracting this disease. Its victims include wildlife officers and children.
Why is the government leaving these people out in the cold by failing to implement the federal framework on Lyme disease? Where is the $4 million that was earmarked for research into better diagnostic testing and a broader range of treatments?
Why is the government forcing people with Lyme disease to wander in the medical wilderness instead of taking action now?