Happy Canada Day

Happy 144th Birthday Canada.

The World Conference on Breast Cancer hopes everyone enjoys this this day, whether you are here in Canada or else where on the globe.

Peace, health and happiness.

Happy Birthday Canada - Joyeux Anniversaire le Canada

For those of you in nations much older, Canada is just a kid. 143. I am sure I have relatives in England, Germany, Holland, Russia and Austria (and various other nations who's blood lines run deep in my family) who have socks that are older.

All the same I am proud to be Canadian. I feel blessed to live in this wonderful country, especially given I have daughters.

When you live in Canada, as a woman, you can do anything you aspire to do. You can be a professor at a university. You can work in an office. You can be a doctor, lawyer, judge or politician. You can be a wife and have children. You can be the Prime Minister or CEO of a corporation. It is your choice and the choices are limitless.

There are many things about Canada that make it so special. From our amazing vistas to our diversity of culture. We are a tapestry of many differences. We are unique.

One thing that is special about Canada - is our access to free Health care. This is a luxury I do not take for-granted - especially in an urban centre - because I know that the access is limited in remote communities where the services are not as readily available. I also know that this is something that is not available at all to many woman around the world - we are lucky here.

I am proud to be Canadian - Happy Birthday Canada.