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What we are doing

The Canadian Cancer Society works with government to bring about healthy public policies that will help prevent cancer and improve the lives of people living with cancer and their caregivers.
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Why we take action

Everything we do is with the goal of preventing people from getting cancer, helping people with cancer to survive longer, and improving their quality of life.

Where we take action

We take action and advocate for Canadians across all levels of government, local, provincial territorial and federal. 

How we take action

By taking a stand on important cancer issues, raising Canadians awareness and influencing the government to change the future of cancer in Canada.

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Tobacco control

Policies that promote smoking reduction and tobacco control help lower tobacco use, the leading preventable cause of disease and death in Canada.
Learn more about tobacco control

Palliative care

Canadians should have access to affordable, high-quality palliative care, regardless of where they live or choose to receive care.
Learn more about palliative care
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Health system funding

Governments must work together and invest in our healthcare to ensure people get the care they need when they need it.
The importance of health system funding
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Job-protected leave

Canadians deserve to have their jobs protected while they take necessary time off to receive and recover from cancer treatment.
Learn more about job-protected leave

Healthy living

Policies that support healthy living can make a real difference to reduce individual cancer risk.
Learn more about healthy living
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Caregiver support

Caregivers are the backbone of our healthcare system and need support so they can care for their loved ones affected by cancer.
Learn more about caregiver support
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Alcohol policy

Canada should have policies that increase awareness about the risk of alcohol-related cancer and reduce alcohol consumption.
Learn what we're doing with alcohol policy
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Access to cancer drugs and diagnostics

Canadians should be able to access the cancer drugs they require without financial hardship, regardless of where they live and where the drugs are taken.
Learn more about access to cancer drugs

Access to breast cancer screening

Equitable and timely access to breast screening is important to find breast cancers early when chances of successful treatment are better.
Learn more about access to breast cancer screening

Be a voice for change

We’re calling out to everyone, everywhere to come together and be a Voice for Change in cancer care. The more voices we have, the more change we can make.

Join our network of advocates who are committed to preventing cancer and improving the lives of people living with cancer and their caregivers through government action.

As a Voices for Change volunteer, you’ll be the first to know about our advocacy work and receive exclusive access to volunteer opportunities. This includes attending meetings with elected officials, building your own advocacy campaigns and raising awareness at signature events.

Be a voice for change
Voice For Change

Help amplify the voices of people affected by cancer

Changing public policy is one of the most effective tools for preventing cancer and helping those affected by it.

With just $5 from people like you, we can continue to connect government decision-makers with thousands of patients and caregivers to make cancer care better, everywhere in Canada.

If everyone reading this gave just $5, we could achieve our goal this month to fund transformative advocacy, the most promising research, and reliable cancer information and support. Please give today. Thank you.