Ms. Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, March 27, Eva Markvoort, a 25 year old friend and young women passed away, released from her life-long cause: raising awareness of cystic fibrosis.
Over the years her parents Janet and Bill supported Eva’s determination to live life fully despite her disease. Queen’s Jubilee medal winner, Miss New Westminster Ambassador, university grad., activist, warrior, so say Eva inspired us is an understatement.
Eva recently received the prestigious Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Doug Summerhayes Award for her campaign against cystic fibrosis. Through her popular blog to the millions of people across Canada and the world who experienced her audacity first-hand, she was a true hero.
Eva often said that if one person was to become an organ donor as a result of her advocacy, she would be satisfied. After her award-winning documentary 65 Red Roses was broadcast, organ donations increased around the world and tripled in Canada alone.
All of us thank Eva.