Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the work the pages do, bringing our petitions to the table. Now that we are under the new rules, I guess it does not work.
I am presenting a petition on behalf of Canadians who suffer from ALS. The petitioners are friends and families of these people, and they want Canada to be a leader in ALS research and treatment.
The petitioners note that ALS currently has no cure and people have a life expectancy of two to five years from diagnosis. Once ALS is diagnosed, it is not only the individual but also the friends and families who are greatly affected. The petitioners are calling on the government to pursue the successful trials of some of the drugs that are taking place across Canada. If the government could help pursue them, that would be great.
There is a new drug called AMX0035. It was submitted three to six months ago, and the petitioners are hoping that Canada will get that drug approved.