Speaker, I have a short and sweet petition that affects a lot of us, to break the stigma against Alzheimer’s.

“To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

“Whereas Alzheimer’s disease affects over 250,000 people in the province of Ontario;

“Whereas it is estimated that approximately 400,000 individuals will be diagnosed with dementia by 2030;

“Whereas by the year 2050, more than 1.7 million Canadians are expected to be living with dementia, with an average of 685 individuals diagnosed each day”—that’s how much it’s going to affect us, Mr. Speaker.

“Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging and is irreversible;”

“We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:

“To urge the government to work on improving dementia care, support, and equitable access to services for those living with Alzheimer’s disease through the passage of Bill 121, the Improving Dementia Care in Ontario Act, 2023.”

I fully support this petition. I am going to sign it and give it to Sachkaur.