Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, it appears that the Member believes this method should be recognized and that it should be funded by government, but not incorporated into the health and social services system. He states that it should be left alone, but the government should pay for it. That is my understanding of the Member's comments. I would like to speak to this motion.
Traditional healing methods should be recognized and funded by the government. Currently they are not recognized by the government and, since they are not recognized, there is no consideration for payments for this method. However, to state that the government shouldn't incorporate it into the system, I don't believe is a way to address it. I believe this government is a government for the people and the aboriginal people have dealt with different ways of traditional healing methods. I believe that it's time this government recognizes that and pays for it.
I don't believe the clinical approach they take to healing methods is the way that we should just graciously accept because it has been imposed on native people. I certainly agree fully with this motion and feel it is time this government be reflective of some of the native traditions and values. We need to start incorporating them into this system that is supposed to be our system. Therefore, I fully support this motion, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.