Developing a national Lyme disease strategy in Canada
Information about the Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Conference
Dear friends,
I want to provide some information about the upcoming Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Conference. This national conference, mandated by my private member’s bill C-442, will bring together ministers, members of the medical community, and patients’ groups to develop a new federal framework for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme Disease in Canada.
The Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Conference will take place from May 15-17, 2016 in Ottawa. On May 15, a public forum will be held, during which Canadians can share their personal experiences with Lyme disease.
The details are as follows:
Event: Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Conference
Where: Government Conference Centre, 111 Sussex Driv! e, Ottawa
When: May 15-17 — public forum will be held May 15 from 7:00-9:30 PM
Register: Complete this form and email it to LymeDiseaseConference-ConferenceMaladieLyme@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Website: canada.ca/lymedisease
Contact: LymeDiseaseConference-ConferenceMaladieLyme@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Advance registration is recommended as seating is limited. However, on-site registration will be available.
For more information about the conference, you can visit cana! da.ca/lymedisease. To register to participate in the conference and public forum, you can fill out this form and email the completed form to the Conference Secretariat.
If you have any questions about the Lyme Disease Conference, you can also contact the organizers by e-mail.
Thank so much for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth May, O.C., M.P.
Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands
Leader of the Green Party of Canada
More information on this topic from the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation.
Im suppose to go to Ottawa??? Don’t think so.
Too sick to go. How can we participate. Lyme is a hideous disease. Without treatment we suffer in a bodily torture chamber then die. Thank you.
The conference will also be available to those who are unable to go to Ottawa. The sessions will be accessible through the internet by Webcast. If you want to participate via Webcast you will still need to register. They will send the information about how the Webcast will work once it gets closer to the date.To register that you want to participate in the conference via the internet, just select this option on the form for each of the dates you want to attend.