Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, March 26, is Purple Day, a day to raise international awareness about epilepsy, which affects 300,000 Canadians and 50 million people worldwide.
Thanks to the ongoing efforts of Cassidy Megan, who lives in my riding of Halifax West, Purple Day was launched in 2008 and is now being celebrated in more than 35 countries. She was nine when it was launched. Hopefully we will soon see a UN declaration that will help build global support for people with epilepsy.
I would like to encourage my colleagues to wear purple in support of this special event tomorrow.
I know all members will join me in extending our thanks to Cassidy for her leadership and courage in the fight to raise epilepsy awareness.