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Events

Welcome to our Events Calendar! Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rare disease community in Canada and beyond. From webinar and conferences to workshops and other events, our calendar is your one-stop destination for all rare disease-related happenings. Explore upcoming events, mark your calendar, and join as we work together to make a difference in the lives of those affected by rare diseases.

Watch our walkthrough videos in English and French for guidance navigating the calendar HERE. 

ALS Canada Webinar: Exploring Holistic Therapies

Join ALS Canada and a panel of presenters for the ALS Canada Webinar: Exploring Holistic Therapies to learn about various holistic therapies and techniques including Reiki, deep breathing, intuitive energy healing, and wellness drumming. Each presenter will have a small presentation and demonstration.

ACT Canada Webinar Series: Engaging patient partners in your CIHR grant application: Everything you ever wanted to know with Maureen Smith & Andrea Chow (Ontario)

Learning Objectives: Review the ways in which patients can contribute as partners on your CHIR grant application Identify the challenges and barriers to patients in fulfilling grant application requirements and how researchers can support patient partners Describe the considerations specific to grant application requirements for researchers working with patient partners from groups who are frequently […]

Neuromuscular Mystery Case Rounds

Muscular Dystrophy Canada (MDC) and the Neuromuscular Disease Network for Canada (NMD4C) are pleased to invite you to Neuromuscular Mystery Case Rounds. This case-based rounds webinar is for Canadian clinicians, academics, and trainees with an interest in neuromuscular disease. NMD4C and MDC are providing organizational and technical support. This is an independent clinical/academic webinar with […]

CORD Rare Disease Day 2025 Webinar

CORD is hosting a special webinar on Friday, Feb 28 from 12-1pm EST so that everyone from across Canada can tune in and help put that funding to work. Here’s what they’ll discuss: - Ending the diagnostic odyssey with CHEO’s ThinkRare - Treating and tracking rare diseases at BC Cancer - Caring for complex kids […]

ALS Clinical Trials Unboxed

Join ALS Canada, on March 6 at 1:00 pm ET, for ALS Clinical Trials Unboxed. In this webinar, Dr. Lauren Kett, Medical Director of Clinical Development at Amylyx Pharmaceuticals will present on the Phase 1 LUMINA study, an investigational antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) targeting calpain-2 for the potential treatment of ALS.

National Caregiver Day

Carers Canada is proud to lead the National Caregiver Day 2025 campaign, dedicated to honouring the dedication and resilience of caregivers. This year, they're  focused on providing meaningful support through innovative initiatives designed to make a real difference.  

National Healthcare Provider Workshop

In celebration of National Caregiving Day, the Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) is hosting the National Healthcare Provider Workshop on, which will bridge insights from Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest (McMaster University) and the CHCA eiCOMPASS Project, highlighting the transformative work of both initiatives.

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