Health committee  My problem is we're in the GTA. We're in the greater Toronto area, but we don't get serviced at all. How can I put it? They think because we're in the GTA or we're officially part of the GTA that we get all these services, and we don't. We're completely ignored. Even Global News

Health committee  Yes. Oh, it's big time.

Health committee  The thing is, even in my own family, we won't discuss or talk about it. It's like being native. We don't want to admit to it, because we're afraid. Everybody is afraid. They're afraid of the stigma. It's terrible.

Health committee  They can't get past the weight. That's another issue that they should—

Health committee  That would be lovely.

Health committee  I taught school for years and what I did was—I was a diabetic in that classroom—I took care of the diabetic children sneakily, secretly. I had kids in my classroom that nobody else wanted because they were diabetic and I took care of them. That's probably so illegal nowadays, but

Health committee  There's nothing better than the Government of Canada for advertising. You guys are really good at it. You really are—and you have the cash, so personally, I'd say advertise. But find a way that you don't blame us for a disease that I didn't have anything to do with.

Health committee  They make jokes. I've had people in restaurants come up to me and they watch me take my insulin and they say, “You're having a piece of cake? How dare you. You're a diabetic.” You don't know this person. This is somebody you don't know. I am sorry, but I just look up at them and

Health committee  It is if they don't make it too difficult. You have no idea what I do to get my insulin.

Health committee  I go to one doctor and get a card. Then I go to another doctor and get another card. Then I go to another clinic. I have to do that every month and run around.

Health committee  It would be wonderful.

Health committee  Education, I think. I think it's about educating Canadians, but don't forget people who are new here and not necessarily born and raised here. As I said, you have to reach everybody. You have to talk to everybody. You have to make it clear to them that it's not a bad thing and yo

Health committee  We're training them.

Health committee  I know, I remember that.

Health committee  I think with the tax credit, the doctors are really afraid to fill them out. They're very complex. They're not clear, and they have this 14-hour rule that if you have to do more than 14 hours a week.... Well, it's 24-7, 365 days. We're constantly checking. I don't have pumps or