Mr. Speaker, I rise to present another petition. This petition has been signed by hundreds of people in Peterborough, Kingston and other parts of southern Ontario who are concerned about the 18,000 Canadians who suffer from end-stage kidney disease.
The petitioners point out that those on kidney dialysis and those who have had successful kidney transplants recognize the importance of the bioartificial kidney approach to the treatment of kidney disease. The petitioners also point out that there are inadequate kidney treatment facilities across the country and they call upon parliament to work and support research on the bioartificial kidney which will eventually eliminate the need for both dialysis and transplantation for those suffering from kidney disease.