Mr. Speaker, I want to tell members today about Beverley and Susie. It is almost 18 years ago that each of these young women, then in their early teens, found out that their mothers had cancer. Beverley's mother survived; Susie's unfortunately succumbed to the disease. It was devastating to Susie, her father, her sister and her brothers.
Beverley is our daughter. Her mother who survived is my wife. We are so grateful for God's healing. Susie is our son's wife.
Pretty well everyone in Canada has been touched by this dreaded disease. During October, cancer month, let us do all we can to further the cause of research. Let us reach out in love and caring to those who are in the middle of the battle.