National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act   in the neck veins has an impact on neurons, which triggers MS symptoms. In other words, multiple sclerosis was no longer treated as a disease but, rather as a symptom of a condition that this doctor called chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, or CCSVI. This study has generated hope

National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act   with everything that the nerve cells govern. It causes mobility, vision and various other problems. That is why people with multiple sclerosis experience so many symptoms. To date, the exact cause of multiple sclerosis is not known. There are hypotheses such as CCSVI or auto-immune activity

National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act   Zamboni or CCSVI procedure for MS rests on a solid scientific foundation, that it works and that it is safe. For that reason, I do not support this bill. A key element of Bill C-280 is the legislative requirement that clinical tests on CCSVI be initiated. Regardless of the best advice

National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act  The House resumed from December 8, 2011, consideration of the motion that Bill C-280, An Act to establish a National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very honoured to rise here today to speak to Bill C-280, An Act to establish a National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI). It is with sadness that I speak to the bill. This type of private member's bill should not be necessary

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present six petitions on CCSVI. Politics continues to be played with the lives of MS patients. I invited all MPs and senators from all parties to attend a breakfast tomorrow with leading doctors treating CCSVI. Those living with MS waited

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition on CCSVI. The government claims that most of what I am asking for in Bill C-280 is already underway, which is absolutely not the case. For example, follow-up care remains a problem today and has not been adequately assessed

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, a study was undertaken by Mandato et al to evaluate the safety of outpatient treatment in almost 250 patients with multiple sclerosis and CCSVI. The study shows that treatment of CCSVI is a safe procedure, with a 1.6% risk of major complications. The petitioners

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition regarding CCSVI. International data suggest that one-third of MS patients significantly improve following the procedure, one-third moderately improve and one-third show no to little improvement. Regardless, no drugs have ever

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  , 2010, and had CIHR received, internally or externally, any request to update the figures beforehand; (b) what criteria were used to identify which international experts in chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) should be invited to the August 26, 2010, meeting, and, (i

Petitions   to no improvement. The petitioners are asking that the Minister of Health actively engage people who are involved in CCSVI testing and treatment to have phase III clinical trials on an urgent basis in multiple centres across Canada and to have follow-up care for all patients who have the CCSVI

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have four petitions to present today. The first one is on CCSVI. There is an absolute difference between my Bill C-280 and the government's position in terms of phase of clinical trials, start date for clinical trials, follow-up care and the need for experts

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, my second petition is regarding CCSVI. The government claims most of what I am asking for in Bill C-280 is already under way. This is absolutely not the case. First, follow-up care remains a problem today and has not been adequately addressed. Second, phase I/II

Petitions   in the testing and treating of CCSVI, to urge the Minister of Health to proceed with phase III clinical trials and to urge the Minister of Health to require follow-up of patients with Doppler ultrasound and clinical examinations.

National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act  Order, please. I am sorry, but the time provided for the consideration of private members' business has now expired and the order is dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. It being 7:30 p.m. the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m. pursu