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May 17 Named DIPG Awareness Day

An Act respecting National Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day

Summary

  • Designates May 17 each year as National Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day across Canada.
  • Aims to raise public awareness of DIPG, an inoperable and fatal pediatric brainstem tumour with no cure and little treatment progress in over 40 years.
  • Seeks to encourage public and private investment in research and to honour those affected, aligning with similar observances in other countries.
  • Creates no new programs, funding, taxes, or regulatory powers; it is a symbolic recognition.

Builder Assessment

Abstain

Principles Analysis

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Canada should aim to be the world's most prosperous country.

Symbolic awareness has negligible direct impact on prosperity; any benefits would be indirect via potential future research gains.

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Promote economic freedom, ambition, and breaking from bureaucratic inertia (reduce red tape).

Introduces no new regulation but does not reduce red tape or expand economic freedom.

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Drive national productivity and global competitiveness.

No direct effect on productivity or competitiveness; research spillovers are speculative.

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Grow exports of Canadian products and resources.

No connection to trade or exports.

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Encourage investment, innovation, and resource development.

By spotlighting DIPG and urging research, it can catalyze philanthropic and private R&D investment, albeit indirectly.

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Deliver better public services at lower cost (government efficiency).

Does not change service delivery; costs should be minimal and handled within existing communications resources.

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Reform taxes to incentivize work, risk-taking, and innovation.

No tax measures are included.

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Focus on large-scale prosperity, not incrementalism.

A symbolic observance with limited scope; not a large-scale economic initiative.

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S-244

PartySenate
StatusAt second reading in the Senate
Last updatedN/A
TopicsHealthcare
Parliament45