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Mona Forrest, Co-Founder of CCSN, passed away on September 21st, 2024. She was one of eight people who created our organization in 2012, where she was Operations Manager until she was no longer able to work. She is loved and missed by Jackie Manthorne, her spouse of 52 years, and many children and extended family. Mona has been recognized with awards from the United Way,

This article recently appeared in the Hill Times. You can read that article here. Each week, 1,350 Canadians hear the life-altering words, ‘You have cancer.’ The need for robust, comprehensive provincial cancer action plans across Canada has never been more critical. Cancer is a stark reality for Canadians. With statistics showing that one in two Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime and

The following is a statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Health and environmental groups intervene to defend government’s ability to tackle plastics pollution Ottawa | Traditional, Unceded Territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People | June 25, 2024 — A coalition of health and environmental groups are back in court to support Canada’s efforts to regulate plastic pollution, following a disappointing

The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) was disappointed and outraged by the recent recommendation from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care to not lower the age of recommended breast screening to 40. Despite calls from multiple cancer groups, oncologists, and radiologists, the current guidelines require regular mammography for breast cancer to begin at 50 for those at average risk of developing the condition.

CCSN staff, members of CCSN’s Board of Directors and cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers visited Ottawa City Hall on June 4, 2024 for a ceremony during which Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe presented CCSN with a proclamation recognizing National Cancer Survivors Day. The proclamation stated: “Whereas a cancer survivor is defined as anyone living with a history of cancer, from the moment of diagnosis through the

The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network was pleased to virtually attend MPP Kusendova-Bastha’s presentation of her motion in the Ontario Legislature for debate on June 6, 2024 regarding the Ontario Lung Cancer Screening Program. Private Members’ Notice of Motion No. 77 states: “That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should assess the Ontario Lung Cancer Screening Program to determine whether expansion is