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
Month: June 2024
CCSN Outraged by Canadian Task Force Recommendations on Breast Screening
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.
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network Meets with Ottawa Mayor for National Cancer Survivors Day
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
CCSN Supports MPP Kusendova-Bastha Motion on Lung Cancer Screening
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
Masks and Butterfly Gala Announces Guests, Date
The following is a release from Unmasking the Reality of Lung Cancer June 14, 2024 Masks and Butterflies Gala The new Arthur J.E. Child Cancer Centre in Calgary is a beacon for cancer research. We are fortunate to also have some of the top research project for cancer of the lungs. Joining us at this years gala are: Evict Radon National Study Early Screening for