Submissions: An Important Advocacy Tool
What are submissions for? Who asks for them and why? As part of our advocacy work at the MS Society of Canada, we make submissions…
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…
#TakeActionForMS: Lance & the EI Sickness Benefit
“I disclosed my MS diagnosis to my employer almost immediately. I wanted them to know there was a genuine reason why things had…
Slipping Through The Cracks: My Invisible Disease in the Workplace
“I find people have a preconceived notion that if you can work full-time, you surely can’t be that bad. Because multiple sclerosis can be episodic and invisible,…
Behind the PPE: Caring in a Crisis
“It’s not easy to be young and require institutional care.” Nicole Nadeau-Fréchette is a social worker at a long-term care facility in Winnipeg,…
Jonathan’s MS: a voyage to volunteerism
“I can’t think of a better cause to support than the MS Society of Canada when you’re faced with this disease.” Jonathan Allenger…
Thank you for helping us #MakeMSMatter!
The votes are in, Canadians have spoken, and we now have a Liberal minority. With a total of 157 seats and 36 seats…
Julia: Making MS matter all year round
Guest post by Julia Stewart I’m a successful librarian in Fredericton, NB, managing a very busy public library, and I wouldn’t trade it…
Mother daughter duo speak to the reality of living with MS in Canada
We recently asked Saskatchewan residents, Danika (31), former care worker, and her mother Sherry, about their experiences being directly affected by multiple sclerosis…
