Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform this House and the Canadian people about the tragic death of a young boy in my riding. Kyle Martin was only five years old when he mysteriously took ill at school.
He was taken to a local clinic and then to Credit Valley hospital. After waiting for several hours in emergency, Kyle was flown by air ambulance to Sick Kids hospital where he passed away.
A healthy, happy young life has been lost to a disease known as streptococcal group A, causing toxic shock. This is related to the flesh eating disease, with no known cause and no cure.
Kyle's father, along with the community, has established the Kyle Martin Fund at the Members Savings Credit Union in Toronto. The money will be used for research at Mount Sinai hospital.
The response from the community has been incredible and I ask members in this House to join me in extending our sincere sympathy to the family and to contribute to the Kyle Martin Fund. Let us all help put an end to this tragic disease.