Conservatives merge old, new tactics to pressure Liberals over autism funding
OTTAWA — Federal Conservatives will seek today to find out why a request for $3.8 million a year to help families with autism is being ignored by the Liberals.
The Tories are set to use time set aside for opposition motions to call on the government to come through with money for the Canadian Autism Partnership.
The funding would be used for a more co-ordinated approach to research, early detection, diagnosis and treatment for the estimated 1 in 68 Canadian kids with the neurological disorder.
The Liberals had received a pitch for the cash — $19 million over five years — ahead of this year’s budget, but turned it down much to the disappointment of autism advocates and affected families.