With October being Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, Member of Parliament for Banff-Airdrie, Blake Richards is bringing a new issue to Ottawa.

"Every year, about a thousand Canadian babies fall asleep and never wake up," said Richards at the House of Commons on Friday September 30th, "They die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the number one cause of death in babies under the age of one."

The loss of an infant can be devastating to a family but due to a Federal policy, it can also have financial implications.

According to Richards, families immediately lose government benefits if their baby dies unexpectedly. This forces some parents to go back to work to support themselves even though they may still be grieving.

An Airdrie mother is leading the charge to raise awareness for this syndrome and its implications on families after her own daughter, Quinn Isla Cormier, died because of SIDS.

Sarah Cormier and her family, started Quinn's Legacy Run Society as a way to raise funds for parents who face financial hardships after losing an infant to SIDS.

Richards brought attention to Cormier's story and cause in his House of Commons statement and questioned whether there needs to be change.

"[October 1] marks the beginning of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month - an important reminder of the babies lost and the families that survive them, to help raise awareness, and to reflect on whether our current policies are adequately supporting SIDS families."