The Canadian Lung Association Celebrates Governor General’s Patronage
Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Lung Association is honoured to announce that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, has confirmed her viceregal patronage. “We have enjoyed a wonderful
Message from the president and CEO: Smoking Cannabis and Lung Health
As of October 17 th , 2018 cannabis will be legal in Canada. The Canadian Lung Association aspires to a future free of lung disease. Prevention is one key element that could help us towards this future. We caution the
Survey: Stigma isolates Canadians with lung disease
Canadians with lung disease report social isolation, self-blame and delayed treatment because of stigma surrounding their disease. According to a recent survey of 1500 Canadians, created by The Canadian Lung Association
The Lung Association applauds plain and standardized packaging regulations
OTTAWA, ON - The Lung Association is pleased with the recent announcement of the adoption of plain and standardized tobacco packaging, which will place Canada once again as a global leader in tobacco control. “Tobacco
Federal Budget: The Lung Association applauds stronger Federal Tobacco Strategy, investment in research
Ottawa, ON - The Lung Association is pleased with the federal government’s commitment to tobacco control and research as evidenced by its inclusion in the federal budget released February 27, 2018. The current Federal
The Lung Association and partners call for federal government to make Endgame a Reality
Ottawa, ON – It is National Non-Smoking Week and The Lung Association and its partners are urging the federal government to make a strong, new tobacco control strategy a reality. The current Federal Tobacco Control
Making Breathing Matter this National Non-Smoking Week
Ottawa – National Non-Smoking Week is January 21 – 28, 2018. The third week of January has been synonymous with National Non-Smoking Week for several decades. Each year, Canadians are given the opportunity to resolve to
Keeping your lungs healthy in Extreme Cold
Most of Canada has been experiencing extreme cold weather, watching the temperature dip well below -20. These kinds of extreme temperatures can make breathing very difficult. Whether your lungs are healthy or you have a
The Canadian Lung Association Helps to Open the Market
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Lung Association is proud to join forces with four other leading Canadian charities and open the market in celebration of the launch of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s (TSX) Option to Give program
Lung Month: Research beyond the numbers
Ottawa, ON – This Lung Month, The Lung Association encourages all Canadians to take stock of each of their 22,000 daily breaths and acknowledge the donors and researchers who make them possible. This November, The Lung
