Mr. Speaker, the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is a bold collaboration bringing precision medicine to Canadian cancer patients. In 2016, the Terry Fox Research Institute's founding president and scientific director, Dr. Victor Ling, told me they have the road map to cure cancer; all they need is $150 million from the federal government.
In budget 2019, we invested $150 million to create the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. Canada's brightest minds are now working with a common vision to revolutionize cancer research in Canada. This week, they are here to talk to parliamentarians about their work, and tomorrow night, we will be at a reception with Terry Fox's brother Darrell, Dr. André Veillette and others to share the good news about their progress.
Terry Fox said, “Anything is possible if you try. Dreams are made possible if you try.” Because of this team Canada of cancer research, the dream of a world without cancer is closer than ever.