Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec asking political parties to commit

1 Press release For immediate distribution Forthcoming Quebec Elections Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec asking political parties to commit Montreal, July 31, 2012 – As general elections draw near in Quebec, Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec is asking... More

1 Press release For immediate distribution Forthcoming Quebec Elections Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec asking political parties to commit Montreal, July 31, 2012 – As general elections draw near in Quebec, Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec is asking the political parties to pledge support in the battle against cancer. In a letter sent out today, the Coalition is asking the leaders of the major political parties to commit to the following: 1. set up an open parliamentary commission that will focus on Québec’s cancer situation during the first year of the mandate; 2. create a significant ten-year fund, exclusively dedicated to the development of a cancercontrol plan and central coordination of the fight against cancer; 3. set up an assistance plan for cancer victims and their natural caregivers, specifically by means of an additional tax credit allocated in the event of serious illness. Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec is also asking political party leaders to specify thei Less