Government & Community Relations
DOCUMENTS
As
part of our activities, the MS Society of
Canada, Manitoba Division provides information and opinions
to provincial and municipal governments on issues of concern
to Manitobans affected by MS. See below for some of the documents
we have prepared and submitted.
Briefing
Notes for meeting with Steven Fletcher M.P.,
November 2004
In the fall of 2004, following his appointment as opposition
health critic in the House of Commons, Manitoba Member of Parliament
Steven Fletcher requested a meeting with us to discuss the particular
concerns of Manitobans living with MS. We prepared the following
briefing note for him for discussion at the meeting.
Letter
to Manitoba Premier Gary Doer,
September 2004
In preparation for the meetings on health care between the prime
minister and the provincial premiers and territorial leaders,
we sent the following letter to Manitoba Premier Gary Doer,
outlining the issues of importance to Manitobans living with
MS.
Letter
to all Winnipeg mayoralty candidates,
June 2004
During the election for mayor of Winnipeg in May 2004, we wrote
to all nine candidates letting them know about the civic issues
of concern to Winnipeggers living with MS and requesting their
feedback.
Letters
to NDP,
Conservative
Liberal
party leaders during the Manitoba provincial election campaign,
May 2003
We used the opportunity of the provincial election campaign
to write to the leaders of the three main political parties,
letting them know about the current issues of importance to
Manitobans living with MS.
Letters
to Manitoba Premier Gary Doer and
federal
Minister of Health Anne McLellan, January 2003
In preparation for the federal/provincial/territorial discussions
on health care, we sent a letter to Manitoba Premier Gary Doer
outlining the concerns of Manitobans living with MS. We attached
a copy of the letter sent to the federal Minister of Health
by the National Chair of the MS Society of Canada.
Response
to Full Citizenship:
A Manitoba Provincial Disability Strategy, July 2001
In May 2001, the
Manitoba government released a white paper entitled Full
Citizenship: A Manitoba Provincial Disability Strategy. This
paper proposes a strategy "based upon a philosophy and
a vision that includes persons with disabilities as citizens".
Organizations and individuals were invited to submit their views
on the proposed strategy. This is the response of the MS Society
of Canada, Manitoba Division.
For more information contact Darell Hominuk, Manitoba Division
Government & Community Relations Coordinator: darell.hominuk@mssociety.ca
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