Lyme Disease in Canada

On June 11, 2014, The House of Commons passed Bill C-442, An
Act Respecting a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease (1), and on
June 12, 2014, this was introduced as a First Reading into the Senate.
This act is a private members’ bill introduced by Member of Parliament
Elizabeth May and aims to develop a Federal plan surrounding the
diagnosis and management of Lyme disease in Canada. The Federal
Framework on Lyme disease dictates that a conference be held with
provincial and territorial ministers and a range of stakeholders to establish an enhanced surveillance program and to develop prevention,
identification and management guidelines, and standardized educational materials for public health care providers in Canada.