Québec Senator pitches for Cancer Society after conquering disease

A new Senate with a 'better attitude' than in years past enticed the Martin appointee to return as soon as he was able.
Senator Dennis Dawson during a reception in 2014. The Senate Liberal is six months into his return to the Upper Chamber after battling cancer, and is urging the public to support cancer research.
Senator Dennis Dawson is calling on Canadians to donate to cancer research, after passing the one-year anniversary of his own cancer diagnosis. Sen. Dawson (Lauzon, Que.) battled throat cancer last year, temporarily leaving the Senate between June and this January as he grappled with the disease. ...

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