Mr. Speaker, osteoporosis affects 2.5 million Canadians, making their bones so fragile and brittle that they break very easily. It causes severe pain, disability, deformity, and even death.
I first learned about osteoporosis from the late Mrs. Lindy Fraser. When Lindy was 80 years old she decided to educate women about osteoporosis and the importance of exercise in its treatment and prevention. She made a video which I will never forget where she lay on her bed lifting her thin little legs in the air and saying: "See, I can do it. So can you".
Now 80-year old Eleanor Mills is leading her "Bony Express" on a trek across the country to bring attention to osteoporosis. This weekend our capital will be hosting one segment of this walk.
I would like to wish the "Bony Express", in the name of Lindy Fraser and all who are at risk of osteoporosis, the best of luck in its endeavour to help Canadians understand and fight this disease.