MP Sonia Sidhu brings together community leaders in recognizing World Diabetes Day 2023 in Brampton
Credit to Author: Staff Writer| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:30:15 +0000
On November 14, Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South and Chair of the All-Party Diabetes Caucus joined representatives from the City of Brampton, including His Worship Mayor Patrick Brown, Council Members, MPs, MPPs, representatives of national organizations and grassroots teams, for the city’s commemoration of World Diabetes Day. Mayor Brown issued a commemorative statement recognizing November 14 as World Diabetes Day in the City of Brampton. Dynacare, a locally-based national business offered free diabetes testing to Bramptonians attending the event.
In Brampton, almost every sixth resident lives with diabetes or prediabetes. 11 million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes. The number of diagnoses has doubled in the last 20 years.
MP Sidhu worked closely with members of the city council, Mayor, and local community. In 2019, MP Sidhu introduced a motion for the House of Commons to recognize the event federally, and to declare November as Diabetes Awareness Month.
2023 represents a significant anniversary for the fight against diabetes. It is the centennial of the Nobel Prize awarded for the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and his colleagues at the University of Toronto in 1921. This discovery remained one of the most important medical breakthroughs of the twentieth century has saved countless lives. In 1991, the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization selected November 14th, Banting’s birthday, as the first World Diabetes Day.
Two years ago, both houses of Parliament unanimously passed MP Sidhu’s private members bill, C-237, the National Framework for Diabetes Act. The bill requires that the government work with the provinces and territories, indigenous groups, and other stakeholders to create a national plan to fight diabetes. Last year, the National Framework has been established. The framework aims to coordinate awareness, education, funding, treatment, and research.
MP Sidhu worked as a healthcare professional for eighteen years before being elected to Parliament, where she now serves as Chair of the All-Party Diabetes Caucus. In this role she has worked to raise awareness about issues surrounding diabetes among her fellow parliamentarians through presentations by researchers and advocates. She also conducted a cross-country consultation between 2019 and 2023 and has represented Canada at several international events.
Quotes
“The discovery of insulin is one of Canada’s most lasting contributions to the world, and today we celebrate those who made it, as well as those who continue to research for a cure. We also celebrate those who live with diabetes, recognize the support that is provided by their loved ones, and honour those who have been lost. We have always been leaders in this fight, and I am so happy to see that our community in Brampton is continuing this tradition. There’s a lot more for us to do together and we will continue to do more. I want to thank all community members who are joining us in this fight.”
— Sonia Sidhu, MP Brampton South
“Dynacare is honoured to be participating in the flag-raising ceremony at Brampton City Hall, joining many community stakeholders in care on World Diabetes Day,” said Vito Ciciretto, Dynacare CEO, “Working together, we are committed to finding solutions that address the issue of type 2 diabetes in our community.”
Contact
Office of Sonia Sidhu
905-846-0076 or 647-533-6990
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