Mr. Speaker, last week, a family from Virden, Manitoba took their son to an eye specialist in North Dakota, due to his condition. Their son had a referral from a doctor in Canada, but when they returned across the border into Canada, they were slapped with a fine of $10,000. This is absurd, given that the Prime Minister has just exempted NHL players but is willing to fine a mom and a dad $10,000 for taking their son to a medical appointment.
Therefore, I am asking the Minister of Health or the minister of public safety to intervene and fix this injustice.