Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Minister, while in opposition, you were a vocal advocate of a controversial CCSVI treatment. Its founder, Dr. Zamboni, claims that it improves the lives of patients with MS by widening their veins to allow for better blood circulation to the brain. You

Industry committee  Has your opinion on CCSVI changed?

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis   of the recent example with those diagnosed with MS and CCSVI treatment. Having said this, I want to applaud the work Jeff Perrault of Adaptive Canuck ALS Foundation has done and his determination to advocate for the rest of his life for what he believes is right. He is, in my mind, a great

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, today I present 10 petitions on chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency. It has been five years since people began travelling overseas for this treatment for CCSVI. Canadians with multiple sclerosis are wondering when there might be an update

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two petitions on behalf of my constituents. The first is a petition asking for equal access to CCSVI treatment for Canadians living with multiple sclerosis. These constituents want to encourage the federal government to work

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it has been almost five years since Canadians began travelling overseas for treatment for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, and almost five years since they have gone without follow-up care following treatment for CCSVI. Canadians with MS are wondering

Multiple Sclerosis  . There is research ongoing to find a cure, funded in part by the Ministry of Health and the MS Society. My brother, who is 60, is not confident that a cure will be found in his lifetime. He and others are upset with how the investigation into CCSVI, a possible therapy, is going. There are issues

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns   information does the CMSMS track, specifically, with regard to (i) chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), (ii) impacts of CCSVI treatment, including but not limited to use of the following scales, Expanded Disability Status Scale, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, Multiple

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition on CCSVI. It has been four years since Canadians began travelling overseas for treatment for CCSVI. Canadians with MS are wondering how the government is going to judge the radically different CCSVI data from the east and west

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition on CCSVI. It will be four years in January since Canadians began travelling overseas for treatment for CCSVI. Canadians with MS are wondering how the government is going to judge the radically different CCSVI data from the east

Questions on the Order Paper  With respect to the chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) clinical trial being undertaken by Dr. Traboulse: (a) what milestones are reportable to the government, (i) on what date(s) is reporting expected to occur, (ii) how will this information be communicated

Questions on the Order Paper  , Dr. Traboulsee announced that researchers had been able to assess approximately 50 patients to determine whether they have the CCSVI condition and that procedures had been done on fewer than 10 patients. It is important to note that the study is a double-blind study. In other

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the debate concerning CCSVI should be based on science, evidence, and improving the quality of life for Canadians with MS, who wonder how the government is going to judge the radically different CCSVI data from the east and west of Canada. Canadians with MS ask

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the debate concerning CCSVI should be based on science, evidence, and improving the quality of life for Canadians with MS, who wonder how the government is going to judge the radically different CCSVI data from the east and west of Canada. Canadians with MS ask

Bill S-204 An Act to establish a national strategy for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)

S-204 First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 60 Elizabeth II, 2011 SENATE OF CANADA BILL S-204 An Act to establish a national strategy for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) first reading, June 26, 2011 THE HONOURABLE SENATOR CORDY 1112 SUMMARY This enactment