MP Dr. Kirsty Duncan’s letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons on February 28 (Rare Disease Day)
Mr. Speaker, some 2.7 million Canadians are affected by 1 in 6,000 rare disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and thalassemia. Most rare disorders are difficult to diagnose and are chronic, degenerative, progressive and life-threatening.