RQMO: 4th Zebinary of the Month of Zebra 2026
Speaker: - Jacques P. Tremblay, Ph.D, Full Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval

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Speaker: - Jacques P. Tremblay, Ph.D, Full Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval
You will learn: ➡️ To minimize or even Eliminate Taxes on your estate. ➡️ How to Change your Estate Plans in this virtual environment. ➡️ To Avoid Double Taxation on your “Red” retirement accounts. ➡️ To Bypass paying upfront Capital Gains Taxes when selling your investments. ➡️ To convert assets into an Income You Can’t […]
Speakers: - Christine Yergeau, Msc, RARE Network Manager. QC - Lilit Antonyan, Research Pillars Coordinator at RARe.qc
Held during Rare Disease Month, this annual virtual event brings together families, youth, and the broader childhood rheumatic disease community to make rare experiences visible—and to remind families that they are not alone. Through shared stories, trusted information, and meaningful connection, RareTalks offers support for every stage of the journey, from first symptoms to long-term care.
Speaker: - Josée Chénard, TS, PH.d, Professor, Department of Social Work, Université du Québec en Outaouais
HTAi’s Rare Disease Interest Group will celebrate 2026 Rare Disease Day with a conversation on how global policy changes are reshaping HTA processes for rare disease technologies. The webinar aims to update the global HTA community on recent advances in rare disease policy, particularly following the adoption of the World Health Assembly (WHA) Resolution on […]
Placing brain health at the core of rare brain disease prevention and management, this event gathers multidisciplinary experts from research, clinical care, patient advocacy, and industry to share perspectives and priorities on the rare brain disease research, care, and policy space. The meeting will focus on reviewing key developments in regulatory frameworks and discussing strategies […]
Speakers: - Kim Auclair, consultant, speaker and blogger - Elsie Côté, Founder and President of Sirote-moi
Matchmaking for Rare Disease Diagnosis is a panel discussion and interactive Q&A with patient matchmaking pioneers, Dr. Nara Sobreira, Matthew Osmond, CGC, and Dr. Orion Buske.
Speaker: - François Bernier, entrepreneur, strategist, co-founder of Horizon b2b
ACCELERATED ACCESS TODAY, DEMONSTRATING VALUE FOR 2026 AND BEYOND This Rare Disease Day, join CORD for a 1-hour webinar marking the first 1.5 years of Canada’s Rare Disease Drug Strategy (RDDS). The session celebrates progress in accelerated access while focusing on what comes next: demonstrating value.
This Rare Disease Day, Massey College is the Massey community to join us for a special Fireside Chat on an issue that touches more lives than many realize. Lindy Forte, Mai K., Catherine Stratton, MPH, and Ian Stedman will share brief opening reflections from their respective perspectives on rare diseases. Together, they’ll explore how we […]
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