MS Society of Canada - Atlantic Division

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Advocacy and Government Relations

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (Atlantic Division) works to ensure that people affected by MS have the opportunity to participate fully in all aspects of life.

Individual advocacy involves working with people with multiple sclerosis or their care partners in the community to help them obtain needed services and maximize their quality of life.
Government Relations, on the other hand, involves activities that endeavour to change government policies, private industry practices and public attitudes in ways that will benefit people with MS. Get involved in our Government Relations initiatives today!

How To Advocate for Yourself

Individual advocacy includes efforts aimed at supporting, empowering or acting on behalf of an individual. Sometimes viewed as "going to bat" for a person, individual advocacy helps where one feels he/she has not been treated as he/she should have been.

Effective Advocacy
Navigating the Legal System
Navigating the Political System
Navigating the Medical System

Written and compiled by Elena Sacluti with acknowledgement to Michelle Kristinson. From the Alberta Division publication Self-Advocacy Guide.

Self Advocacy Guide was produced with a grant from the Alberta Law Foundation.

Our Mission :
To be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.

Atlantic Division
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
71 Ilsley Avenue, Unit 12
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1L5

To locate the MS Society office near you, please select the appropriate chapter:

Telephone: (902) 468-8230
Fax: (902) 468-5328
Toll-free: 1-800-268-7582
info.atlantic@mssociety.ca

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