law://ca/sc/2023/20@2026-11-14Whereas firefighters play a critical role in keeping Canadians and their communities safe;Whereas Canadians have a profound appreciation of and respect for the dedicated firefighters who put themselves in harm’s way to provide an essential service;Whereas firefighters face numerous occupational hazards in performing their duties, including exposure to toxic chemicals;Whereas research has shown that exposure to some of these chemicals may lead to the development of various cancers;Whereas awareness and education are crucial to helping firefighters identify early signs of occupational cancers so that they can seek testing and treatment;Whereas federal and provincial collaboration and information sharing can facilitate the prevention and early detection of cancers linked to firefighting;Whereas establishing national standards on occupational cancers linked to firefighting could help provide greater consistency across Canada;And whereas the Government of Canada, through the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders, recognizes the service and sacrifice of first responders who have died as a result of their duties, including firefighters who succumb to cancers brought about by their employment, by providing a benefit to the beneficiaries of those first responders;Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
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