M-333 Year of the Brain

That, in the opinion of the House, the government should designate 2014 as the “Year of the Brain” in order to: (a) increase the public profile of the importance of optimizing brain health and reducing the burden of brain disease on individuals and their families; (b) seize the vital opportunity to maintain brain health and decrease the stigma associated with neurological and psychiatric conditions through nationwide education; (c) support those with brain disorders by enhancing the pace of scientific discovery, the availability of compassionate, coordinated, and effective care; (d) draw political attention to the human and economic costs of brain disease, now and in the future; (e) build international collaborations in education and science to enhance brain health across the world; and (f) leave a lasting legacy in Canada of increased awareness and better understanding of brain health and disease, and improved diagnoses and treatments.