Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is the last day of the 2001 Down Syndrome Awareness Week.
Each year, the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, in co-operation with its affiliates in every part of the country, organizes a series of public awareness events to make people aware of the plight of those who suffer from this chromosomal disorder.
If some day we want to eliminate the biases relating to this syndrome which, for a long time, was not properly understood, we must support these awareness campaigns and stress the contribution that individuals with Down syndrome make to their community.
We are very appreciative of the efforts of the organizers of this event and, on behalf of all the members of this House, I thank them for their dedication.
I also congratulate them for the 2001 awareness week, and I wish them success in the years to come.