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Inspirational kids from across Canada to descend on Ottawa to meet with
parliamentarians to highlight type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and to
advocate for an expanded clinical trial network for diabetes research.
OTTAWA, Nov. 23, 2012 /CNW/ - Inspirational children from across Canada
who live every day with T1D will be visiting Ottawa next week as part
of JDRF's "Kids for a Cure" Day.
Forty "Living Proof Champions" and their families will meet with
parliamentarians to discuss the challenges they face from T1D, create
awareness around T1D, highlight how T1D research and innovation has
improved their lives, and the importance of expanding the JDRF Canadian
Clinical Trial Network (JDRF CCTN) to all parts of the country.
In addition to individual private meetings with parliamentarians, the
following public events will be held (all times local):
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
JDRF "Kids for a Cure" Day
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Breakfast
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8:00 AM
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Breakfast program
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Chateau Laurier (Laurier Room)
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1 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON
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Remarks from National Co-Chairs Megan Beamish and Michael Thornton
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Remarks from special guest Austin Basis, individual living with type 1
diabetes and star in the TV series "Beauty and the Beast"
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House of Commons Standing Committee on Health
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11:00 AM
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Appearance of "Kids for a Cure" Day delegates at House of Commons
Standing Committee on Health
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Room 306, La Promenade Building
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151 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON
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Presentation from Andrew McKee, President & CEO, JDRF Canada
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Presentation from Deborah Sissmore, individual living with type 1
diabetes for over 45 years and Edmonton Protocol participant
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Presentations from "Kids for a Cure" Day Living Proof Champions Noah
Stock, Michael Thornton, Miguel Remillard, Marley Greenberg, and Maksim
Stadler
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Lunch
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12:00 PM
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Lunch program
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Chateau Laurier (Laurier Room)
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1 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON
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Brief remarks from Andrew McKee, President & CEO, JDRF Canada; Deborah
Sissmore, individual living with type 1 diabetes for over 45 years and
Edmonton Protocol participant; National Co-Chairs Megan Beamish and
Michael Thornton; and Patrick Brown, M.P., Chair of All-Party Juvenile
Diabetes Caucus
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Speech from Hon. Peter MacKay, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Defence
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Remarks from special guest Austin Basis, individual living with type 1
diabetes and star in the TV series "Beauty and the Beast"
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SOURCE JDRF
