WHEREAS Breast Cancer Awareness Month is recognized annually in October, serving as a time to educate, support, and raise awareness about prevention, early detection, and treatment; and
WHEREAS we honor and remember those who have battled breast cancer, celebrate survivors, and stand in solidarity with those currently battling this challenging disease; and
WHEREAS early detection vastly improves survival rates which includes performing monthly breast self-examinations, scheduling regular clinical breast exams and annual mammogram for women once they reach age 40; and
WHEREAS breast cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian women, affecting around one in eight. It is estimated that in 2024:
- 30,500 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. This represents 25% of all new cancer cases in women in 2024.
- 5,500 Canadian women will die from breast cancer. This represents 13% of all cancer deaths in women in 2024.
- On average, 84 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every day.
- On average, 15 Canadian women will die from breast cancer every day.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, that the Council of the Town of Carleton Place hereby proclaims the Month of October 2024 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month to raise public awareness in recognition of the illness and its effects. Encouraging women, especially, to be conscious of the benefits of early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer.