True north, strong and free
Happy New Year! It’s definitely winter out there – if it’s not snow, it’s the freezing weather that has been impacting most of…
Let’s push for change together
Welcome to the first Government Relations and Advocacy post on our blog. I’m Neil Pierce, the national vice-president of government relations and the…
Welcome to 2015!
The holidays have come and gone and as we rang in the new year, a number of exciting developments helped to kick off…
Happy holidays from the MS Society!
What a year it’s been! As 2014 wraps up, let’s look back on the year’s noteworthy research highlights. See you all in the…
You can help make this a winning year
It’s time to toast the successes of 2014 – it was a big year for us as we jumped into all sorts of…
Putting a face on a new generation of promising MS researchers: Jennifer Ahn and The Lawrason Foundation
The MS Society of Canada is committed to supporting the next generation of talented young researchers who will take on the mantle of…
Equity and empowerment: Starting the conversation
My name is Yves Savoie, president and CEO of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and passionate advocate for Canadians with multiple sclerosis.…
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.