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Smoke Free Curious

The Canadian Lung Associations wants you to get curious about a smoke free life! The Canadian Lung Association is a proud partner of an innovative new campaign to get more Canadians to quit smoking. This week during

Canadian Lung Association condemns acquisition of Vectura by Philip Morris International

The Canadian Lung Association is sounding the alarm in response to the acquisition of Vectura, a UK based asthma drug maker, by Philip Morris International. In a $1.4 billion dollar deal, Philip Morris International (PMI

Canadian Lung Association Congratulates National Award Recipients

The Canadian Lung Association would like to congratulate all of the amazing recipients of our 2021 national awards. This year there were three awards presented across Canada – The Alan J. McFarlane Staff Award, Founders

CLA Organizational Changes

The Canadian Lung Association is one of Canada’s oldest and most respected national health charities previously made up of ten separate and independently incorporated legal entities that operate as provincial lung

New vaping regulations a positive step towards a nicotine-free generation

The Canadian Lung Association is pleased to see Health Canada’s announcement on two important and potentially life-saving measures that would help protect young people from the harms of vaping. The two announced measures

Canada’s leading health charities announce new nationwide campaign to help Canadians quit using commercial tobacco

Tobacco control and public health leaders come together to implement a comprehensive smoking cessation campaign Today, on World No Tobacco Day 2021 , we pledge to help Canadians “commit to quit.” Four national non-profit

Budget 2021: Focus on well-being of Canadians a positive step

The Canadian Lung Association applauds the federal government’s renewed focus on the lung health of Canadians. The budget released April 19 th shows the federal government’s focus on the health and well-being of

Canadian Lung Association Congratulates National Award Recipients

Ottawa, ON - The Canadian Lung Association would like to congratulate all of the amazing recipients of our 2020 national awards. This year there were four awards presented across Canada – The Patron’s Award

PRIORITIZATION OF CANADIANS WITH LUNG DISEASE IN COVID-19 VACCINATION ROLLOUT: A joint statement

The Canadian Lung Association is proud to collaborate with the CTS Roundtable and its members on a joint Statement on Prioritization of Canadians with Lung Disease in COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out. About the COVID-19

On World Cancer Day The Canadian Lung Association Launches “My Radon Story” Campaign; Urges Families to Test for Radon

February 4, 2020 – On World Cancer Day, The Canadian Lung Association encourages every Canadian to test their home for radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada; second only to tobacco. The Lung