Mr. Speaker, this situation that the Member describes has to do with weight loss reduction clinics as well as pain clinics. As I’ve already said in the House before, those are not benefits that are eligible under the Canada Health Act. Weight loss reduction or weight loss procedures are not covered anywhere in Canada. It is not an approved medical procedure. Neither is pain clinic in private clinics.
I want to say that we do approve those as an exception where a doctor feels that that is appropriate, especially in pain management. What we require from our patients is that they go back to the physician to make sure that the doctor is paying attention to the treatment that this patient is receiving. So nobody’s being denied as long as they follow the process with regard to pain management. With regard to weight reduction, that is not a covered program under any health care system. Thank you.