June 19, 2012 (Ottawa) – Parliament provided a positive boost to Canadians living with epilepsy when the Senate passed legislation to promote epilepsy awareness on June 19. Bill C-278, an Act respecting a day to increase public awareness about epilepsy received Royal Assent and became law on June 28th. The bill establishes March 26th as Purple Day, a day each year when Canadians wear purple to promote a greater awareness of epilepsy and the 300,000 Canadians it affects.
The bill was sponsored by Halifax West MP Geoff Regan. He took up the cause of Cassidy Megan, the young girl in his riding who founded Epilepsy Day in 2008. He said, “Too often, people with epilepsy feel isolated and stigmatized because of a lack of understanding about their condition.”
“I want to thank Cassidy Megan, the young girl who founded Purple Day, and the Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia for their hard work and dedication to this cause,” said Regan. “Cassidy has proven that one person can make a difference.”
“I am so grateful and happy" said Cassidy. "Parliament believed in me and Purple Day and showed me and the other Canadians living with epilepsy that they care and that we are not alone.”
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