The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services:

Speaker, today I rise in this Honourable House to acknowledge April as Daffodil Month.

Daffodil Month is a national fundraising campaign of the Canadian Cancer Society. Volunteers raise vital funds through the sale of daffodils and daffodil pins for the fight against cancer.

This month, the Canadian Cancer Society is asking the public to help people with cancer live longer, fuller lives.

The daffodil is an emblem of hope, a unifying symbol that brings us together to change the future for people affected by cancer.

We have all been impacted by cancer in some way, shape or form. It’s a disease that knows no boundaries; a disease that has no limits. That is why it is so important to recognize Daffodil Month, as cancer affects all of us.

We appreciate the incredible work of the Canadian Cancer Society and the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation. The society and foundation have been providing numerous supports and services for people throughout this province for a long time.

Our government is also dedicated to helping improve access to quality cancer care for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. We have world-class health care professionals working throughout the province making a difference in the lives of people and families who have been impacted by cancer.

I ask all Honourable members to join me as we help hope bloom and work to make a difference in the lives of people affected by cancer.

Thank you, Speaker.