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Epilepsy Ontario asking for consistent legislation to protect students with chronic conditions

April 11, 2014

Ontario needs consistent legislation to ensure a safer public-school system for children with chronic medical conditions, including epilepsy, asthma and diabetes. This was Epilepsy Ontario executive director Rozalyn Werner-Arcé’s message to the province’s standing committee on social policy during an April 8 public hearing at Queen’s Park. Werner-Arcé joined education and health experts from across…

Momentum around Purple Day growing at Queen’s Park

April 2, 2014

Engaging MPPs at Queen’s Park on Purple Day is paying off for Epilepsy Ontario, as evidenced by feedback the organization is getting from government officials. Epilepsy Ontario representatives were at Queen’s Park on Purple Day (March 26) to raise awareness among MPPs about the issues people with epilepsy and their families are facing. “We heard…

Agencies buzzing with activity to honour Purple Day

March 25, 2014

Epilepsy support agencies across Ontario are gearing up for Purple Day, the annual international event aimed at raising epilepsy awareness. Recognized every March 26, Purple Day was launched in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, a nine-year-old Nova Scotia girl who is living with epilepsy. Since then, individuals and organizations worldwide have hosted events and campaigns to…

Mother calls for more action to develop mandatory drug-shortage database

March 21, 2014

When Diana went to fill her daughter’s clobazam prescription last week, she was in for a big surprise when the pharmacy told her it couldn’t supply her with all the medication her daughter needed.Diana was unaware there was a medication shortage. With the help of Epilepsy Ontario, Diana was able to get an additional supply…