Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I inform hon. members of the launching of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada's public awareness campaign. The purpose of the campaign is quite clear: to change the public perception of schizophrenia, and to replace misconceptions with more factual information. The theme is quite catchy: if you think it is hard to pronounce, imagine what is it like to live with.
This disorder affects one out of every 100 Canadians. To combat the disease, we must become more knowledgeable about it. The campaign by the Schizophrenia Society of Canada is timely; it will improve our knowledge about schizophrenia, and that is a major step forward.