Government
Relations and Social Action 
The
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Ontario Division, works
with people who have MS to ensure they have the opportunity
to participate fully in all aspects of life. Volunteers across
the province endeavour to change government policies, private
industry practices and public attitudes in ways that will benefit
people with MS.
Current
Issues
Who
we are
Social
Action Guide
Government
Relations and Social Action E-Alerts
Day at Queen’s
Park 2008
2008 Government relations workshop:
Building a Better Tomorrow
2007 Government Relations Workshop:
Making a Difference Today
Documents
and letters
Members
of Provincial Parliament (MPPs)
Related websites
Current
Issues
Home care and housing
Ontario home care services provide excellent, time-limited
care for people leaving acute care hospitals, but not for individuals
who need home care because
of chronic illness or disability.
The number of home support hours currently provided in the province
does not meet the home care needs of some people with MS. Increased
home care support would help Ontarians with MS remain in their
homes and their communities and would improve their quality of
life.
Although just a small minority of people younger than age 65
with MS require institutional care, it is vital for their quality
of life that their housing and care are appropriate for their
age. In the view of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada,
the appropriate solution is the availability of a continuum of
appropriate housing and care.
Find out what the MS Society in Ontario is doing to move these
issues forward.
Read the document
by the MS Society Brief
on continuum of care for Ontarians with multiple sclerosis
Read the position paper by the MS Society Finding
My Place: Age-appropriate housing for younger
adults with multiple sclerosis
Report
on Accessible Housing in the Halton Region – December
2003.
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Access to drug therapies
Ontarians with multiple sclerosis who utilize the Trillium Drug
Program and the Ontario Drug Benefit Program to access vital
drug therapies cannot access some of the newer, more innovative
therapies that alter the course of MS. Find out more about what
the MS Society has said to government about this issue.
Read the Brief
on access to drug therapies document by the MS Society.
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Support for the endMS Research and Training Network
The MS Society of Canada has created a new program that will
accelerate the pace of MS research and establish Canada as the
premier destination in the world to pursue a career in MS research.
To date, the campaign to support the endMS Research and Training
Network has raised $10 million, including a $1.5 million gift
from the Government of Alberta. Find out more about the network,
the campaign, and the support that the MS Society is seeking
from the Government of Ontario.
Read the Brief
on research document by the MS Society.
www.endms.ca - Visit the campaign site.
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