Today, we celebrate Canada's largest province moving forward to reduce the screening age for colorectal cancer to 45, following PEI We setting the stage for the remaining provinces and territories to do the same!

This April, the Canadian Cancer Society held it's 4th Annual Summit and Hill Day to highlight the need for investment into clinical trials in Canada. We heard from our CEO Andrea Seale, Health Minister Marjorie Michel and many others. Thank you to everyone who made it a success!

During our day on Parliament Hill in April, our team had the honour of speaking with MP John Zerucelli about investing in Canada's clinical trial infrastructure. Thank you for your time MP Zerucelli!

Recently, our team had the pleasure of meeting MP Will Stevenson to discuss the importance of accessing cancer clinical trials in Canada. Thank you for your time MP Stevenson!

While on Parliament Hill, our team had the pleasure of speaking with MP Eric St. Pierre about the importance of clinical trial infrastructure and how we can continue to serve Canadians affected by cancer. Thank you for your time and support MP St. Pierre!

During Daffodil Month, our Advocacy volunteers had the wonderful opportunity to speak with MP Pauline Rochefort on the importance of clinical trials in Canada. Thank you for your time and support MP Rochefort!

While in Ottawa, our team was able to speak with MP Sean Casey about the importance of clinical trials in Canada and how we can work together to support Canadians affected by cancer. Thank you for your time MP Casey!

This Daffodil Month, we had the pleasure of speaking with MP Sandra Cobena to discuss the importance of accessible cancer care in Canada. Thank you for your time MP Cobena!

While on Parliament Hill, our team had the opportunity to meet with MP Philip Earle to discuss the importance of accessible clinical trials in Canada. Thank you MP Earle!

Recently, our team had the pleasure of meeting with MP @patrickbweiler.bsky.social in Ottawa to speak about how we can best support Canadians facing cancer. Thank you MP Weiler!

During our day on Parliament Hill, we had the opportunity to meet with MP Mike Barrett to discuss clinical trial infrastructure and how we can best support Canadians affected by cancer. Thank you for your time MP Barrett!

Our team had the wonderful opportunity to meet with MP Louis Plamondon on Parliament Hill to discuss clinical trial infrastructure in Canada. Thank you for your time MP Plamondon!

Recently, our advocacy team had the honour of meeting with MP @kristinatesser.bsky.social to discuss cancer care in Canada. Thank you MP Tesser Derksen for your time and the productive conversation!

Thank you MP @honjudysgro.bsky.social for the productive conversation on improving access to cancer care in Canada. We appreciate your time and ongoing support for CCS!

This Daffodil Month, our team had the pleasure of meeting with MP Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault to discuss the importance of cancer clinical trials in Canada. MP Deschênes-Thériault, it was so wonderful to speak with you and we value your support!

Recently, our team had the pleasure of meeting with MP Peter Fragiskatos to discuss cancer care in Canada and how we can improve our clinical trial infrastructure for those who need it most. Thank you MP Fragiskatos!

Thank you MP Eric Duncan for the productive conversation on how we can work together to better support Canadians affected by cancer!

While in Ottawa, CCS advocacy volunteer Kelly was able to chat with her MP Burton Bailey about her experience with cancer care and the importance of clinical trials in Canada. Thank you for your time MP Bailey!

Recently, our team had the pleasure of meeting with MP Kathy Borrelli to talk about supporting Canadians affected by cancer and increasing access to clinical trials throughout Canada. Thank you for your time MP Borrelli!

This Daffodil Month, we had the pleasure of speaking with MP Adam Chambers on the importance of clinical trial infrastructure in Canada and how we can support Canadians in accessing the cancer care they need. Thank you for your time MP Chambers!

Thank you MP Gurbux Saini for your thoughtful discussion on cancer care in Canada and enthusiasm in supporting Canadians affected by cancer!

While in Ottawa, our team had the pleasure of speaking with MP Chris Malette on the importance of cancer care in Canada and how we can improve access to Clinical Trials. Thank you for your time MP Malette!

In April, we had the pleasure of meeting with MP Brad Redekopp on Parliament Hill to discuss the importance of clinical trials to Canadians affected Cancer and how we can work together to improve access to them. Thank you MP Redelopp!

Recently, we had the pleasure of meeting with MP Sukhman Gill to discuss the impact that clinical trials have on Canadians affected by cancer and how we can make them more accessible. Thank you MP Gill!

At our recent Day on the Hill, we had the chance to speak with MP Tom Osborne about clinical trial infrastructure in Canada. Thank you for your time MP Osborne!

This Daffodil Month, our team had the pleasure of speaking with MP Dan Albas about cancer care, clinical trials and how we can work together to serve Canadians affected by cancer. Thank you for your continued support MP Albas!

TY @cancersociety.bsky.social for inviting us to your Parliamentary Lunchtime Reception. #ClinicalTrials are core health infrastructure. They strengthen Canada’s research & innovation advantage and help position us as a more competitive place to invest & grow. #CDNPoli @ottawahospital.on.ca

Our Advocacy Director, Helena Sonea, spoke with CTV about about why improving access to cancer clinical trials matters —and how faster approvals and better data systems can put patients first across Canada. #daffodilmonth #helphopebloom Watch: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/vid...

Great to see Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta at Queen’s Park during #DaffodilMonth to meet with our staff and volunteer advocates to continue making progress on the issues that matter most when it comes to cancer – research, prevention, affordable and accessible treatment and care. #onpoli

Thank you MPP Natalie Pierre for recognizing #DaffodilMonth at Queen’s Park. The daffodil, the first flower to bloom, is a symbol of resilience, unity and hope to 1.5M people in Canada living with or beyond cancer. Even with much meaningful progress in prevention and treatment, there’s more to do.

Thanks to @lgretzky.bsky.social and @waynegates.bsky.social for hosting us for lunch and continuing to be champions for our advocacy work to get public coverage for PSA testing for asymptomatic men in Ontario. #onpoli #daffodilmonth #helphopebloom #costofcancer

L’Î.-P.-É. est la première province à abaisser l’âge du dépistage du cancer colorectal à 45 ans, une mesure vitale alors que les taux augmentent chez les moins de 50 ans. Nous saluons ce leadership et invitons les provinces et territoires à suivre l’exemple. @peigov.bsky.social

PEI is the first province to lower the colorectal cancer screening age to 45, weeks after CCS urged action as rates rise in adults under 50. This vital step will save lives. We applaud PEI’s leadership and urge all provinces and territories to follow. @peigov.bsky.social

Yesterday, Ontario revealed its 2026 Budget. Here are some notable investments for people impacted by cancer:

Manitoba's Budget just dropped. Here are some takeaways for people impacted by cancer:

We congratulate Yukon on its HPV self‑screening announcement - an important step toward eliminating cervical cancer. Expanding access, reducing barriers, and putting prevention first will save lives #ytpoli @yukon.ca

La décision du N.-B. de prolonger le congé avec protection de l’emploi à 27 semaines est une grande victoire. C’est un changement que la SCC préconise depuis longtemps, permettant aux personnes atteintes de cancer de se concentrer sur leur traitement et leur rétablissement. @gouvnb.bsky.social

New Brunswick's decision to extend job-protected leave to 27 weeks is an important win for people facing a serious illness, like cancer. It's a change CCS has long advocated for, giving people with cancer the security to focus on treatment and recovery - not job loss. @govnb.bsky.social

Lisez le communiqué de presse complet ici : cancer.ca/fr/about-us/media-releases/2026/crc-news-release #MoisDeLaSensibilisationAuCancerColorectal

C’est pourquoi la Société canadienne du cancer appelle les provinces et territoires à abaisser à 45 ans l’âge d’admissibilité aux programmes organisés de dépistage du cancer colorectal pour les personnes exposées à un risque moyen, au lieu de l’âge actuel de 50 ans.

⚠️ Le cancer colorectal est au quatrième rang des cancers les plus diagnostiqués au Canada, et est la deuxième cause de décès lié au cancer dans la population canadienne. ⚠️

Read the full news release here: cancer.ca/en/about-us/media-releases/2026/crc-news-release #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth

That’s why the Canadian Cancer Society is calling on provinces and territories to lower the starting age of organized colorectal cancer screening programs to 45 for people at average risk, from the current age of 50.

⚠️ Colorectal cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canada and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among Canadians. ⚠️

Nous avons eu le plaisir de rencontrer Marcus Powlowski, député de Thunder Bay-Rainy River, afin de discuter d’un meilleur accès aux soins et aux traitements pour les personnes atteintes de #cancer au #Canada.

We had a wonderful time meeting with MP Marcus Powlowski from Thunder Bay-Rainy River to discuss better access to care and treatments for people with #cancer in #Canada.

🎉 Progrès en prévention du VPH au NB! Bravo au @gouvnb.bsky.social: les adultes de 18 à 45 ans immunodéprimés ou gbHARSAH peuvent désormais recevoir gratuitement le vaccin contre le VPH en pharmacie. C’est un pas de plus vers l’élimination du cancer du col de l’utérus d’ici 2040.

🎉 Progress for HPV prevention in NB! Well done @govnb.bsky.social. Effective today, adults 18–45 who are immunocompromised or GBMSM can access publicly funded HPV vaccines at pharmacies - reducing barriers and moving us closer to eliminating cervical cancer by 2040.

This #WorldCancerDay, the federal government tabled Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act. CCS applauds this step forward that we've long advocated for because stronger, more connected health data means improved care, fewer delays and more equitable outcomes for people affected by cancer.

Cancer costs the average patient nearly $33,000 in their lifetime. As part of our 2026 #ONBudget recommendations, we're urging MPPs to work with us on practical steps that begin to reduce these costs for those affected by #cancer, as well as prevention and hospice investments including: