Mr. Speaker, it is with deep pride to know that Canadian astronaut Dr. Dafydd Williams will be on board the space shuttle Columbia as crew medical officer when the STS-90 Neurolab mission is soon launched from the NASA Kennedy Space Centre.
In addition, two Canadian scientists Drs. Barry Fowler and Ian Howard are responsible for 2 of the 26 experiments to be conducted on board.
The results are anticipated to have direct applications to our understanding of neurological diseases and injuries and their treatment and prevention.
We can all take pride that the Canadian Space Agency is very much involved in this historic endeavour.
Exploring the vastness of outer space is a shining example of mankind's tremendous accomplishments.
Exploring the vast inner workings of the human nervous system in outer space extends the limits of mankind's infinite potential in advancing medical science.