By Joyce Barretto and Yvon Trepanier, Co-Chairs, National Advocacy Committee<\/p>\n
Brain Awareness Month \u2013 March 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n Joyce Barretto Parkinson\u2019s Awareness Month \u2013 April 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n Yvon Trepanier
\nFor Brain Awareness Month, an announcement recognizing March as Brain Awareness Month was read in the House of Commons, Senate and the Ontario legislature. A Brain Awareness information package was sent to all members of Parliament, senators, and members of the Ontario\u2019s legislature. Vanessa Foran and Celina Chavannes, Neurological Health Charities Canada, provided testimony during the first of three federal Standing Committee on Health hearings on neurological conditions. Understanding brain disease in Canada, an article on the National Population Health Study of Neurological Conditions and the need for a National Brain Strategy, was published in the March issue of Abilities magazine and in a March 22, 2012 National Post supplement on Canada\u2019s bio-economy.<\/p>\n
\nAt time of publication, the following activities were scheduled for Parkinson\u2019s Awareness Month: An announcement of April as Parkinson\u2019s Awareness Month was to be read in the House of Commons, the Senate and the Ontario legislature. Parkinson\u2019s Awareness information packages were to be sent to all members of the House of Commons, Senate and the Ontario legislature. Fresh tulips were to be delivered to all members of the Ontario legislature. Members of the Ontario Ambassador Network were to connect with their local MPPs during the week of April 9-13 (constituency week) to raise awareness of Parkinson\u2019s and discuss key advocacy issues such as access to quality care, programs and treatment. Parkinson\u2019s experts were to provide testimony as the federal Standing Committee on Health hearings on neurological conditions continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"