Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure of informing the House and all of the Canadian public that the month of May has been designated MedicAlert Month by the MedicAlert Foundation.
More than 900,000 Canadians are protected by this service, recognized world-wide, which provides identification and medical information in an emergency.
It is estimated that one Canadian in five has a medical problem or allergy about which medical personnel should be informed in an emergency.
MedicAlert allows individuals at risk to be identified quickly in a medical emergency, and gives medical service providers immediate access to reliable personal and medical information.
During MedicAlert month, the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation will be launching a special campaign to increase public awareness of its services.
Let us all express to the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation our best wishes for the unqualified success of its campaign.