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We ask the simple question:
"If you are elected to the House of Commons on Oct. 14th, 2008, will you publicly commit to supporting legislation which will amend the Canada Health Act to include autism treatment?"
The Responses:
| Name |
Party |
Riding
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Position |
| Catherine Bell |
NDP |
Vancouver Island North, BC |
Yes. "I, along with all of my New Democrat colleagues, will continue to press for this." |
| Jason Draper |
Independent |
Vancouver Island North, BC |
"My stated position is yes, and is still yes, but some clarification is needed for you to see I am committed to seeing this done right." |
| Philip Stone |
Green |
Vancouver Island North, BC |
"Yes, I will support legislation that amends the Canada Health Act to include autism under MediCare." |
| Geoff Fleischer |
Liberal |
Vancouver Island North, BC |
Don't care |
| John Duncan |
Conservative |
Vancouver Island North, BC |
Don't care |
Ian Sutherland
|
Liberal |
West Vancouver Sunshine Coast Sea-to-Sky Country, BC
|
"YES, I am publicly commiting to support ammending the Canada Health Act to include Autism treatment in Medicare."
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John Weston
|
Conservative
|
West Vancouver Sunshine Coast Sea-to-Sky Country, BC |
No
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Bill Forst
|
NDP
|
West Vancouver Sunshine Coast Sea-to-Sky Country, BC |
"Yes."
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| Blair Wilson |
Green |
West Vancouver Sunshine Coast Sea-to-Sky Country, BC |
"Yes, I fully support Autism treatment being included in Medicare, my answer is YES to your question." |
Deborah Meredith
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Conservative |
Vancouver Quadra, BC
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No. "I am awfully busy right now trying to win this election as I'm sure you can understand."
Read more about Deborah's answer on Harold Doherty's blog.
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Dan Grice
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Green
|
Vancouver Quadra, BC |
"Yes. I will vote for the provision of Medicare coverage for science based treatment of autism."
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| Joyce Murray |
Liberal |
Vancouver Quadra, BC |
No |
| David Caplan |
NDP |
Vancouver Quadra, BC |
"Yes" |
| Sukh Dhaliwal |
Liberal
|
Newton North Delta, BC
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"Yes" |
| Teresa Townsley |
NDP |
Newton North Delta, BC |
Yes. "As a former nurse and current school trustee, I wholeheartedly support amending the Canada Health Act by placing scientifically proven treatment for ASD under medicare." |
| Sandeep Pandher |
Conservative |
Newton North Delta, BC |
Don't care |
| Liz Walker |
Green |
Newton North Delta, BC |
"The only response can be yes. Medicare already covers other therapies and I think that Canadians want to support a public health care system that gives equal access to all".
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| Nao Fernando |
NDP |
Fleetwood Port Kells, BC
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Yes. "I am pleased to indicate my complete support for the inclusion of treatment for autism in Canada's national public health care system."
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Brenda Locke
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Liberal |
Fleetwood Port Kells, BC
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"Yes, if elected to the House of Commons on October 14 would support legislation that will amend the Canada Health Act to include autism treatment under Medicare."
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| Brian Newbold |
Green |
Fleetwood Port Kells, BC |
"Yes" |
| Nina Grewal |
Conservative |
Fleetwood Port Kells, BC |
Don't care |
Amy Collard
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Green
|
Halton, Ont
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Yes. "As your MP, I would strongly advocate for changes to the Canada Health Act to include not only autism treatment, but also to include diagnosis and prevention."
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Lisa Raitt
|
Conservative |
Halton, Ont |
Yes
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Garth Turner
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Liberal
|
Halton, Ont
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"Yes, I will. And I have made this clear in the past."
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| Rob Wagner |
NDP |
Halton, Ont |
"Yes" |
Bonnie Brown
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Liberal
|
Oakville, Ont |
No. " Accordingly, regarding the CHA amendment you favour, I would have to respectfully disagree."
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| Michelle Bilek |
NDP
|
Oakville, Ont
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"Yes."
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Paul Szabo
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Liberal
|
Mississauga South, Ont
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Yes. "I voted for it in the last Parliament and I will do it again."
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| Matt Turner |
NDP |
Mississauga South, Ont |
Yes |
| Richard Laushway |
Green |
Mississauga South, Ont |
Yes |
| Hugh Arrison |
Conservative |
Mississauga South, Ont |
Don't care |
Marnie Mellish
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Green
|
Burlington, Ont
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"Yes, I will. I have my Masters degree in Special Education and have taught special education classes in my youth. I fought long and hard for my students and got into trouble for helping parents organize to bring their concerns to the principal and the school board."
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David Laird
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NDP
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Burlington, Ont
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"Yes, organic brain disorders and developmental disorders are of increasing concern to many Canadians at a time when provincial governments are reducing supports in this vital area. I support increasing the scope of the Canada health act to include supporting individuals requiring specialized supports to achieve their maximum potential." |
Mike Wallace
|
Conservative |
Burlington, Ont |
No
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| Paddy Torsney |
Liberal |
Burlington, Ont
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No |
| Tony Clement |
Conservative |
Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont |
No. "To answer directly, I cannot in good conscience support the addition of one
specific condition to the CHA." |
Jamie McGarvey
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Liberal
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Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont
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"Yes I most certainly would. I am a huge supporter of early childhood education and I also recognize that education is an important part of the process with Autism Treatment. I believe putting the money up front in the early stages for treatment reduces costs later on."
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Jo-Anne Boulding
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NDP |
Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont |
"Yes, I am personally in favour." |
| Glen Hodgson |
Green |
Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont
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No |
Erich Jacoby-Hawkins
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Green
|
Barrie, Ont
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"Yes. My brother-in-law is profoundly autistic, my aunt earned her Ph.D. in Autism Spectrum Disorder and is a professor teaching about it at the University of Windsor, so I am very aware of the pressing need and very supportive of your cause." |
| Rick Jones |
Liberal |
Barrie, Ont |
Yes. "I would be in support for legislation to include autism treatment under medicare. Autism is so prevalent and it consumes the lives of people with autism and their family. It is very important for our government to recognize this very rampant disorder in our medicare system." |
| Patrick Brown |
Conservative |
Barrie, Ont |
Don't care |
| Steve Clarke |
Liberal |
Simcoe North, Ont |
Yes. "I have friends with autistic children and therefore I understand the emotional, physical and financial resources needed to properly care for children with Autism."
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Valerie Powell
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Green
|
Simcoe North, Ont
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No |
| Bruce Stanton |
Conservative |
Simcoe North, Ont |
No |
| Richard Banigan |
NDP |
Simcoe North, Ont |
Don't care |
| Alice Finnamore |
NDP
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Tobique Mactaquac, NB
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My answer to your question is an unqualified YES. I believe in science-based treatment of autism, and if elected will do everything I can to bring in coverage for ABA and IBI.
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| Mark Glass |
Green |
Tobique Mactaquac, NB |
Don't care |
| Sally McGrath |
Liberal |
Tobique Mactaquac, NB |
Don't care |
| Mike Allen |
Conservative |
Tobique Mactaquac, NB |
No |
George Barron
|
NDP
|
West Nova, NS
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"In answer to your question; absolutely." |
| Robert Thibault |
Liberal |
West Nova, NS |
"Yes" |
| Ronald Mills |
Green |
West Nova, NS |
Don't care |
| Greg J. Kerr |
Conservative |
West Nova, NS |
Don't care |
The ridings and the representatives:
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