Mr. Speaker, April 25 is World Malaria Day, a day to acknowledge the global effort to effectively manage and control malaria around the world.
Malaria continues to affect 40% of the world's population, infecting more than 500 million people per year and claiming the lives of over a million.
Today is an opportunity for malaria-free countries such as Canada to learn about the disturbing consequences of the disease and join the global fight against malaria.
Most importantly, it is a chance for affected countries and regions to learn from one another and their experiences and to strengthen their collaborative efforts to control the disease.
I urge all members of this House and Canadians alike to engage in local, regional or global efforts to combat this devastating but preventable disease.
United, together we can become the solution.