QUOTE: The procedure is not covered by Newfoundland and Labrador' publicly funded health insurance plan. Health Minister Susan Sullivan said Thursday that there are no plans to begin funding the procedure.

It seems that this government funded study was mostly motivated by a desire to find reasons not to fund the proceedure under the provincially funded health program.
Studies such as this one, where the proceedure of the study does not stand up to the double blind standard, remain on record and can be used for legal purposes.
In this case it could be used to decrease the potential of liablity of physicians who would not offer follow up care for those who chose to have the proceedure. Apparently physicians are reluctant to offer follow up care; most likely also due to a fear of being sued if/when something goes wrong.
In the end its all about them...no big surprise there.