Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present another petition from petitioners in support of the development of a bioartificial kidney in Canada. It is signed by Ken Sharp and 300 people from the Peterborough area.
These citizens note that there are 18,000 Canadians suffering from end-stage kidney disease. Kidney dialysis and transplants have been a successful and important form of treatment, but they believe these services are inadequate. They call upon parliament to support the bioartificial kidney which will eventually eliminate the need for both dialysis and transplantation for those suffering from kidney disease.