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ALS Canada is proud to recognize and celebrate Dr. Richard Robitaille, a leader in ALS research and a professor at Université de Montréal, who has received the prestigious Drs. Ayeez and Shelena Lalji & Family ALS Endowed Award for Innovative…

ALS Canada Buck-A-Puck for ALS is back! This event unites young athletes and their passion for hockey with fundraising and awareness building for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – a disease that affects nearly 4,000 Canadians and their families. The concept…

Researchers, clinicians, allied health professionals, organizational leaders, industry, people living with ALS,and caregivers from around the world unite for a series of meetings focused on a shared goal of a world free of ALS TORONTO, November 28, 2024—This December,…

The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) is committed to Canada’s contribution to global ALS research. We’re excited to share our involvement in the Accelerating Medicines Partnership® in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (AMP® ALS), led by the Foundation for the National…

The initiative will provide virtual support to Canadians affected by ALS nationwide through genetic counselling, connecting people to local genetic experts, and providing education on ALS genetics TORONTO, November 14, 2024—The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) is proud…

The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) is proud to share that the Canadian ALS Learning Institute (CALI) program has received the Silver Leaf Award of Merit in the Community Relations category from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)…

Funding supports vital access to multi-disciplinary care and community services, benefiting nearly 1,400 Ontarians living with ALS TORONTO, October 30, 2024 – The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) applauds the Ontario government's commitment of $13 million over three years…

Pull together a team, raise funds and race to pull a 42,000-lb truck in support of people affected by ALS and fund promising research   TORONTO, October 15, 2024 – This fall, the ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada)…