Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Cancer Society, whose work includes breast health and breast cancer began their work in the Northwest Territories eight years ago. In addition to providing materials to every community in the North, the society provides all-important peer support training whereby recovered Northwest Territories cancer patients are taught how to give one-to-one emotional support to a newly diagnosed person.
The society has also just launched the Cancer Connection, a toll-free service whereby trained volunteers can provide emotional support by telephone to cancer patients in any community in the Territories.
Mr. Speaker, together these two organizations are addressing the information and the emotional needs created by the devastating disease of breast cancer. In honour of the Breast Health Awareness Month, and on behalf of everyone in this House, I would like to express my appreciation and recognize these organizations for the tremendously important contribution they make on a daily basis, for every woman and family and friends touched by breast cancer.
In particular, Ruby Trudell of the action group and Arlene Yaeeyko of the Cancer Society. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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