Bill C-416

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	SUMMARY
	This enactment amends the Department of Health Act. It provides that the Minister of Health is responsible for conducting medical and scientific research in order
	(i) to establish the existence of environmental illnesses;
	(ii) to study the causes and effects of environmental illnesses and designated illnesses; and
	(iii) to prevent, diagnose and adequately treat environmental illnesses and designated illnesses.
	For the purposes of this enactment, ``environmental illnesses'' means illnesses caused by the environment, and ``designated illnesses'' means chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivity.