e-1590 (National day)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-131-06 Government Response to petitions concerning a national day
- Rare and orphan diseases
- Rare Disease Day
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- 1 in 12 Canadians are affected by a Rare Disease or Disorder;
- Rare Diseases Impact more people than Aids and cancer combined;
- 350 Million people globally are fighting rare diseases;
- 50% of the people affected by rare diseases are children; and
- We are honored that each year the Mayors of Ajax and Pickering along with Mayors across Canada proclaim the last day of February as Rare Disease Day.
- Open for signature
- March 19, 2018, at 7:42 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 17, 2018, at 7:42 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes
(Whitby)
September 19, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02609) - Government response tabled
- October 25, 2018