Eugene Levy Press Conference   Location InterContinental Toronto Yorkville 220 Bloor Street West Toronto M5S 1T8 Ontario Canada InterContinental Hotel Map Time 10:00 AM June 13, 2007 Press Release Click to view Click here for pictures (Note that photos will not go live until 10am on June 13th) NOTE: Additional photos including some with Eugene Levy and Senator Munson, together with the children will be made available day of the press conference.  Speeches (In order of appearance) Click on name to show speech Brenda Deskin Senator Jim Munson Norrah Whitney Eugene Levy Click to veiw Press Conference Photos Click here to view the Multi-faceted strategy to end discrimination against people with Autism in Canada CANADIANS WANT AUTISM TREATMENT (IBI) UNDER MEDICARE IPSOS REID conducted a cross Canada poll asking Canadians if despite the Supreme Court Ruling (Auton) should IBI be provided under Medicare. 84% of Canadians said yes! Translated that means that 9 out of 10 VOTERS believe that the government's healthcare progam should cover treatment for people with Autism. Click here to view IPSOS REID poll and tables   The Voice of a Sibling Noah Deskin, age 10, describes in his school project the impact Government discrimination and Autism has on himself and his family. Click to view Noah's article Autism Every Day Click here to view "Autism Every Day", a powerful online video produced by Autism Speaks that depicts the frustration and anguish people with Autism and their families must face on a daily basis. The Voice of a Child with Autism Click here to view a letter written by a child (A.F.) who, prior to treatment, was heavily affected by his Autism. He calls on the government to end the discrimination against him and others with Autism in Canada. Click here to view the response A.F. received from Health Minister Tony Clement . A CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL CANADIANS Today I want to protect the values of my country and hold elected officals responsible for good governance. Find your MP by postal code LINK Click here to download word document to send via email to your MP. and or Click here to download official version of petition to include Autism into Medicare. Print two copies and given to your MP asking him to table it in Parliament. and or Click here to sign unofficial petition to Parliament to include Autism IBI treatment into Medicare. *historically only "official" petitions as the one above may be tabled in the Legislature so we encourage you to sign the online petition and consider downloading the "official" version and sending it to your MP asking for them to table it.