Government Relations and Social Action
Day at Queen’s Park 2009
Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) recognized the “power of the flower” on April 27th as MS awareness events were held at Queen’s Park. MPPs wore carnation boutonnières to show their support.
On this day, representatives of the MS Society, including MS Ambassadors, met with several MPPs throughout the day and hosted an MS Awareness Reception for volunteers and board members, staff, MS researchers, and MPPs and other government officials.
Several key officials attended the reception, including the Honourable John Wilkinson, Minister of Research and Innovation, who spoke at the event, as did John O’Toole, MPP, Durham, and Michael Prue, MPP, Beaches. Also in attendance was the Honourable James Bradley, Minister of Transportation, Helena Jaczek, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Promotion, and others.
MPPs were asked to improve access to supportive housing, age-appropriate long-term care, and MS medications, and were updated on the endMS Research and Training Network.
Premier Dalton McGuinty with MS Ambassador Yassemin Cohanim of the MS Society’s Ottawa Chapter.
The Honourable John Wilkinson, Minister of Research and Innovation, with MS researcher Heather Hanwell and Sandy Aird, Chair of the endMS Campaign Cabinet.
MS Ambassador Bill Ebel of the MS Society’s Oxford County Chapter chats up Ernie Hardeman, MPP, Oxford.
MPPs Sophia Aggelonitis, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Small Business and Consumer Services, Bruce Crozier, Essex, and Helena Jaczek, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health Promotion work to end MS.
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