Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of Dr. May Cohen of Burlington, Ontario, a keen promoter of women's health issues and a powerful advocate of gender equality in the medical profession. She was a recipient yesterday of the 1995 Governor General's award in commemoration of the Persons case.
A physician, researcher, educator and activist, Dr. May Cohen has repeatedly challenged the medical profession on the way it deals with the health concerns of women patients. As a volunteer and in her capacity as Associate Dean of Health Services at McMaster University's faculty of health sciences, she has taken a lead on an impressive array of issues, including gender equality, sexual harassment, sexual abuse of patients by physicians, the role of women in the medical profession and women's health in the context of women's lives.
I ask colleagues to join with me in celebrating Dr. May Cohen's achievements and extraordinary commitment to women's health. Her family and friends are justifiably proud, and so am I.