Mr. Speaker, the facts are what World Vision tells us. It tells us that every day, as we sit in this chamber, 24,000 children will die under the age of five. Our government is bringing the world together in June with a goal to save the lives of women and children.
We also know that development leaders tell us:
Every year nine million women around the world watch as their children die from painful, preventable illnesses that often cost dimes, not dollars, to treat.
We have a responsibility to act to save these children. It is the right thing to do. It is something all of us can get behind. We ask the opposition to support this great initiative.