[Sourced: Mr. Max Costello’s publishing(s) on Essiac ; “Essiac fighting the cancer in our system (100 years on)” edited C. Macdonald.(487 pages)]
DOCTORS PLEAD WITH POLITICIANS
Two Petitions to Parliament
October 31st 1936
TO ;
The Honourable the Prime Minister of Ontario,
The Honourable the Minister of Health for Ontario, and
The Honourable the Attorney-General of Ontario.
This humble Petition of the Undersigned, in the
Province of Ontario, sheweth as follows:-
1. That whereas Cancer is considered the greatest scourge to humanity.
2. Whereas Miss Rene M Caisse of Bracebridge, has
discovered "Essiac" a treatment which has proven to be
a complete control, if not a cure for cancer.
3. Whereas patients who were treated with "Essiac" several years ago, are
still alive and well.
4. Whereas Miss Caisse has pathological proof of "Essiac", her treatment for
cancer.
5. And whereas Miss Caisse is demonstrating this treatment before American
University Doctors, which will inevitably take her out of
Canada permanently if action is not taken to keep her here:-
Wherefore be it resolved that we, the undersigned, do strongly urge that The Honourable the Minister of Health take immediate action, to make this treatment available to cancer sufferers, and keep it a Canadian Discovery.
And your petitioners will ever pray etc
[This was then signed by eight (8) physicians from Toronto Timmins Cobden and Ottawa. Copies of this documents signatures which I have, are too hard to read, not all of them are legible. Copies of the next petition - December 1936 are far easier to read. These are not bureaucrats behind desks or researchers with test tubes and mice. They are real doctors seeing live results with Essiac.]
December 23 1936
To
The Honourable the Prime Minister of Ontario,
The Honourable the Minister of Health for Ontario
The Honourable the Attorney-General of Ontario. This humble petition of the
Undersigned, in the Province of Ontario, sheweth as follows:-
1. That whereas Cancer is considered the greatest scourge to
humanity.
2. Whereas Miss Rene M Caisse of Bracebridge has discovered
"ESSIAC" a treatment which has proven to be a complete
control, if not a cure for cancer.
3. Whereas patients who were treated with "ESSIAC" several
years ago, are still alive and well.
4. whereas Miss Caisse has pathological proof of "ESSIAC",
her treatment for cancer.
5. That we as physicians and doctors of the medical
profession recognise the Importance of this treatment
and are in favour of keeping it in Canada.
6. And whereas Miss Caisse is demonstrating this treatment
before American University Doctors, which will inevitably
take her out of Canada permanently if action is not taken to
keep her here.
Wherefore be it resolved that we, the undersigned, do strongly urge that the Honourable the Minister of Health take immediate action, to make this treatment available to cancer sufferers, and keep it a Canadian Discovery.
And your petitioners will ever pray etc
Signature of Petitioner Post Office Address
Occupation
Wm H Oaks
Powassan
Physician
M S Wittick
Burks Falls
Physician
W Dillane
Powassan
Physician
EJ Ellis
Bracebridge
Physician
F Shannon
Chichill
Physician
B L Guyatt
Toronto
Physician
J M Greig
Bracebridge
Physician
R O Fisher
Toronto
Physician
J A McInnes
Timmins
Physician