Traduction de «Canadian Rett Syndrome Association » (Anglais → Français) :

Ontario Rett Syndrome Association

Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Canada [ FPWR Canada | Canadian Prader-Willi Syndrome Association ]

(Return tabled) Question No. 1123 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With respect to the government’s position on chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI): (a) does the government track clinical trials on CCSVI currently being undertaken by other countries and, if yes, what are all clinical trials, identified by phase, currently being undertaken worldwide, (i) which countries are undertaking Phase lll trials; (b) does the government question whether CCSVI exists and, if yes, (i) why does the government not question whether treating CCSVI actually improves quality of life for Canadians with multiple sclerosis (MS); (c) how many cases of " major comp ...[+++]lications associated with venous angioplasty" have occurred in Canada and, if it is not possible to give this number, why, (i) what are identified complications to CCSVI and, for each complication, how many cases versus the number of procedures undertaken have occurred; (d) what are all procedures that have been performed on veins in Canada, including, procedures for Budd-Chiari syndrome and May-Thurner syndrome; (e) what is the government's position on ballooning veins and why does it consider that ballooning veins even once could be unsafe on fragile veins, even though participants involved in the proposed clinical trial will experience two procedures-one real, one simulated-in a one-year period; (f) is the government consulting with Canadians with MS, if so, (i) provide a list of all CCSVI groups the Minister of Health has met with along with the dates of the meetings, (ii) provide a list of all MS groups the Minister of Health has met with along with the dates of the meetings, (iii) provide the number of Canadians with MS the Minister of Health has met and the dates of all meetings, and if the government is not consulting, (iv) why not; (g) how does inviting the investigators of the seven MS-funded CCSVI studies to participate in the consensus workshop on ultrasound imaging meet CIHR's conflict of interest g ...

Whether it be the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, or individuals in their own right, everybody would have an idea on how to improve these systems, but the consultations that you're undertaking today and will be undertaking in the future are critically important to how programs are developed.

Lastly, I'd like to ask Ms. Pate and the representative of the Canadian Bar Association what they think about the battered woman syndrome defence as part of the government's proposed amendments.

The Committee was told about how the tourism industry, in particular, has been affected by such factors as the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, tighter border security and associated delays, the rise in the relative value of the Canadian dollar, the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), rising gasoline prices and the WHTI requirements.