Mr. Speaker, today is an important day for women's health research in Canada. At a ceremony on Parliament Hill this morning, the first professional clinical research chairs in women's health were announced.
These research chairs, which will be among the most significant clinical research chairs in Canada, will be funded by Wyeth-Ayerst, Canadian universities and the Medical Research Council. A total of $4.4 million will be invested in women's health over the next five years.
The four researchers chosen by their peers to fill these chairs will be conducting research in such important areas as cardiovascular health, endocrinology and mental health.
On behalf of all members of the House, I extend my congratulations to these successful researchers who truly are at the top of their fields.
This is another tremendous example of this government's commitment to women's health research and working in partnership with the medical research community to improve the health of Canadians.