Mr. Speaker, March is epilepsy awareness month, and March 26 is Purple Day, which is celebrated to encourage worldwide support for people with this disorder.
In Canada, one in 100 people have epilepsy and nearly one-third of them are children, including my three-year-old son Ulysse.
On March 26, I invite my colleagues, along with all Quebeckers and Canadians, to proudly wear purple in support of the individuals and families affected by this disorder.
The Bloc Québécois, my husband, who is the member for Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, and I hope that raising awareness will lead to more research so that a cure can be found and so that young and old can live without worrying about the consequences of another episode.
Dear Ulysse, daddy, mommy, Charlotte and Loïc love you.