Mr. Speaker, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Every day in Canada, 65 people are diagnosed with breast cancer, the most common form of cancer in women over the age of 20. While the survival rate is improving, this is still the second-deadliest form of cancer in the country.
In recent weeks, thousands of Canadians from one end of the country to the other have participated in various activities to increase awareness and raise money for research. I would like to thank them for their efforts and their dedication.
Thanks to them, their dedication and their work, the battle against cancer will soon be won.