Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition. Petitioners note that an estimated 27 Canadians a day are diagnosed with a brain tumour. Canada is years behind the United States in approving new drugs and treatments, which could have an impact on thousands of brain cancer patients. There continues to be a shortage of brain cancer drugs in Canada.
With that in mind, the petitioners call on the Government of Canada to increase funding for brain cancer research; work with provinces and territories to ensure that drugs, medical services and new therapies are accessible to brain cancer patients nationwide; and remove unnecessary red tape so brain cancer drugs can be approved expeditiously.