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Jack Layton delivers his keynote speech to the party's 50th anniversary convention in Vancouver, B.C., June 19, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck.
As of Thursday, Movember for Jack, which was started by two men after the NDP leader died in August, has raised $112,034, according to Movember Canada’s website. (Layton, who sported a moustache himself, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and died of an undisclosed cancer on Aug. 22.)
The top three Canadian teams are Oil Rig Rumble, which has raised $553,000, CIBC (Banking Challenge), which has raised $521,885, and Big Mustache on Campus-BMOC, which has raised $490,032.
So far this year, the Movember movement has raised $70.9 million globally, and of that Canadians have contributed $26.4 million. Canada is the highest fundraising country by $10 million. The United Kingdom is No. 2 at $16.6 million.
Movember Canada spokesman Matt Matheson said Canadians have really gotten behind the movement, which is “very inspiring.”
All funds raised in Canada go to Prostate Cancer Canada.
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