Editor:

This was an open letter to federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, as well as Kevin Sorenson, Ed Stelmach, and Jack Hayden.

I am writing this letter to ask you one question — Why will the Canadian government not fund CCSVI research?

As a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patient, I do not understand when Health Canada says, "There is not enough evidence to prove that CCSVI is an accurate treatment for MS."

How does the Canadian government expect to prove whether or not CCSVI is affective without facilitating its' own research?

Are you waiting for the United States to complete their research?

So typical of Canada to "wait and see" what our neighbours to the south find out.

Have you seen the testimonials that are surfacing about CCSVI?

Do you know how many Canadian's are going to other countries to have this treatment?