Mr. Speaker, representatives of the Kidney Foundation of Canada are on the Hill this week. March 12 is World Kidney Day, and the foundation is launching its national strategic framework for chronic kidney disease, Canada's first unified road map to move kidney care from reactive and fragmented to proactive, coordinated and resilient.
As someone born with a solitary kidney, who has undergone dialysis and who has received a transplant, I know the importance of early detection, timely treatment and strong medical teams. I am grateful to all the medical professionals and to organizations like Canadian Blood Services that offer hope to patients nationwide. Thanks to the dedicated medical and transplant teams at Vancouver General Hospital, I am here today. I thank the Kidney Foundation for its leadership and its commitment to a healthier future.