Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
We ask the federal government to fund MS research in partnership with MS Canada, leveraging our connections and expertise to focus and further our understanding of MS, pursue leading-edge research on repair and regeneration, and explore prevention strategies, including targeting the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Bill C-64, An Act Respecting Pharmacare with respect for persons with MS and other chronic conditions and disabilities
Safe Long-Term Care Act with respect to persons affected by MS
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Establishment of national strategy for neurological conditions, with respect to persons with MS and other neurological conditions.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Disability Tax Credit with respect to making it refundable and ensuring eligibility for Canadians with episodic disabilities
Federal Budget: Allocate funding for the Canada Disability Benefit, the Employment Insurance Sickness Benefit; health research; access to treatment and care; and other budgetary policy as it relates to MS.
Policies or Program
Access to treatments as it relates to the current regulatory and price negotiation processes to enhance timely access to all Health Canada approved MS disease-modifying therapies, with respect to the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases and national pharmacare.
CIHR as it relates to federal funding & long term investment in health research
Canada Health Transfer - health system funding transfer and agreements intended for provinces/territories to support the delivery of healthcare services, including MS care
Canada Pension Plan – Disability with respect to eligibility for persons with MS and other chronic and episodic disabilities
Comprehensive disability income programs, with respect to persons with MS and other chronic and episodic disabilities
Home care, with respect to creation with provincial/ territorial governments programs relating to increased home care for persons with MS and other disabilities/ diseases and the support of caregivers
Measures and funding for the charitable sector generally
National Housing Strategy with respect for persons with MS and other chronic conditions and disabilities
Policies or Program, Regulation
Employment Insurance sickness benefits, with respect to creation of flexible benefits for persons with MS and other episodic disabilities
Regulation
Canada Disability Benefit Regulations, with respect to creating a benefit that can be accessed by Canadians with episodic disabilities and lifts Canadians with disabilities out of poverty
Canada Health Act and regulations, as it relates to long-term and home care