Mr. Speaker, as many of us know, walks were held in communities across Canada yesterday to bring awareness to and raise funds for the fight against multiple sclerosis.
I had an opportunity to attend the MS walk in my home of Lindsay, where over $10,000 was raised.
I would like to congratulate the volunteers and participants not just in my riding but across this great country, including Rheanon Antoniak from Fenelon Falls. This brave woman not only suffers from MS, but she also has been the honorary chair and top fundraiser for three years in a row at the Lindsay walk.
According to the MS Society, approximately 100,000 Canadians, mostly ages 15 to 40, suffer from MS. MS unfortunately is known as Canada's disease. We have the highest rate of people suffering in the world.
I can personally attest to the effect this disease can have on families. My mother passed away in 2013 after a decade of battling a progressive form of MS.
Sadly, there is currently no cure for MS, but each day, researchers are learning more about what causes this terrible disease and—