Government
and Community Relations
The
Alberta Division is committed to being an agent for positive
change for people affected by MS. Our goal is to ensure
that Albertans with MS can enjoy the same rights and benefits
as other citizens of our prosperous province. The Government & Community
Relations department is responsible for these efforts.
Government
Relations efforts
are aimed at improving legislation, policies, practices, opportunities
and/or attitudes within different levels of government that
impact people affected by MS.
Community
Relations efforts
are aimed at improving policies, practices, opportunities
and/or attitudes within the non-governmental sector — businesses,
corporations, and non-governmental organizations — that
impact people affected by MS.
The
MS Society has been working collaboratively with all levels
of government and many community organizations on several important
issues. We encourage you to read about the initiatives that
we've been involved in to ensure that individuals affected
by MS have enhanced quality of life. Please
feel free to use the menu at the left to read about what
we've been working on.
For
more information, contact:
Michelle Kristinson, Director, Government & Community
Relations
(403) 250-7090 ext. 114
Michelle.kristinson@mscalgary.org
 Helen
Chesterman, Chair of Alberta Division's Government & Relations
Committee, Michelle Kristinson, Director of Government & Community
Relations, recently met in Ottawa with Leon Benoit, MP
for Vegreville – Wainwright, to discuss
policy issues including a National Disability Strategy,
support for family caregivers, and improvements to
federal disability support programs including CPPD and
the Disability Tax Credit. |
