Mr. Speaker, today I would like to tell you about an event that many people in our community have decided to participate in: the Relay for Life.
This non-competitive, 12-hour overnight walk allows people to fundraise, celebrate life, and fight cancer.
Relay for Life is a worldwide movement to fight cancer that takes place in 20 countries including Canada, where there are 500 different event locations. From coast to coast, in communities of all sizes, thousands of Canadians get together to fight for life. Last year in Canada, 16,224 teams collected $46.5 million.
I invite everyone to visit the site cancer.ca in order to find a relay that has been organized in their region or to put together a team of 10 to 15 people and stay up all night for a cause that affects all of us either directly or indirectly