Canadian Cancer Society

Programs: consist of health promotion for canadians tobacco cessation healthy eating physical activity reduced exposure to carcinogens screening and of support to cancer patients and caregivers during and beyond the cancer journey. This includes information emotional and practical support programs are delivered in the community by telephone in print or through the internet website and social media. Examples of programs are community outreach workplace wellness smoking cessation information and support services lodges transportation financial assistance wigs prosthesis and related activities.

Advocacy: activities related to influencing policy makers to implement public policies and programs that enable the adoption of healthy behaviours reduction of occupational and environmental carcinogens access to organized cancer screening programs and quality cancer care from diagnosis to palliative care financial support for cancer patients and caregivers and investment in cancer research activities. This work includes developing positions raising public awareness mobilizing communities building coalitions and lobbying.