Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition put forward by people from my riding and adjacent areas.
Ovarian cancer is one of the most fatal forms of cancer affecting women in Canada. Over 2,800 will be diagnosed this year, and over 1,750 will die this year of the disease. Treatments have not changed since the 90s, and the results have not changed in 50 years in any progressive way.
The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to support ovarian cancer research by submitting an extra $10 million in this year's upcoming budget.