Millennials with MS: Andrea Veliz Garcia
There are questions about being a millennial with MS that you won’t find answered in any Google search. Like how do you think…
Telling Children About MS: Author Julie Stamm gets personal about the disease
Guest blog post by Julie Stamm My intention is not to make light of multiple sclerosis. It’s to make the adversities of a…
“Spotlight on the Future of MS Research”: endMS National Training Program
This year, the endMS National Training Program is excited to launch the 11th endMS SPRINT and 13th annual endMS Summer School competition! The…
Dear Richard: A Letter To My Husband
Dear Richard, Five years. I feel like we’ve lived a lifetime in these last five years. It’s crazy to think how little we knew then. I…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
In a world where only 30% of researchers are women, the MS Society is proud to report that over 60% of our funded research in 2020…
Millennials and MS: Christina Andaya
There are questions about being a millennial with MS that you won’t find answered in any Google searches. Like how do you think…
The Equestrian Ride for MS: Raising Awareness in First Nations Communities
The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Reserve, located west of Brandon, Manitoba, is home to the Dakota Nation Unity Riders – a group that…
Dear Marc: A Letter to my Husband
Dear Marc, If I had to write this letter shortly after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), it would have had a much…
A Diagnosis Far from Home: Sogol’s Journey with MS
Being diagnosed with MS can be a frightening experience. It can be even more so when you’re far away from somewhere you’ve always…
MS Society of Canada Supports New Research in MS
Through the generous support of the MS community, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has invested over $200 million in research since inception…
What is MS?

Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with an estimated 77,000 Canadians living with the disease. While it is most often diagnosed in young adults aged 20 to 49, younger children and older adults are also diagnosed with the disease.