At Breast Cancer Canada, advocacy isn’t just a priority—it’s a commitment to action. We work to ensure that every person diagnosed with breast cancer, regardless of age, location, ethnicity, or gender, has equitable access to cutting-edge care, life-changing treatments, and the latest innovations. We don’t just raise awareness—we push for policy change, demand better access, and challenge the status quo to drive real progress from coast to coast.

Evidence-Based Decision Making

We take advocacy to the decision-making table, ensuring patient voices shape national and provincial health policies. Through direct engagement with policymakers, media relations, and public education, we bring urgency to the need for change. We are committed to policies that improve breast cancer detection, treatment, and access—ensuring no patient is left behind, no matter where they live in Canada.

Progress Through Education

Knowledge is power, and we ensure that patients and the public have access to the most up-to-date, research-backed information. Our advocacy amplifies lived experiences so that research, treatment, and health policies reflect the realities of those impacted by breast cancer. By integrating patient perspectives into medical advancements, we’re not just sharing stories—we’re changing the future of care.

Improving Access To Treatments

Breast Cancer Canada plays a leading role in drug access submissions, in efforts to ensure patient and clinician voices drive decisions on new medications, treatments and technologies. We don’t wait for change—we demand it. Our submissions expose critical gaps in care, break down barriers to access, and advocate for the approval of cutting-edge therapies that have the power to transform lives.

Access to innovative treatments isn’t a privilege—it’s a necessity. By pushing for policies that prioritize patient-centered decision-making, we hold decision-makers accountable, ensuring that breast cancer care in Canada is not only effective but also fair and accessible to all.

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Advocacy for National Impact

To make real progress, we take a multi-faceted approach to advocacy. Through our key initiatives, we connect research, policy, and patient experiences to transform breast cancer care in Canada.

• REAL Canadian Breast Cancer Alliance – 
  Bringing together Canada’s top breast cancer clinicians to accelerate progress through research-driven collaboration.

• Progress CONNECT –
  A patient education tool tailored to individual diagnoses. With over 50 types of breast cancer, we provide relevant, up-to-date education that empowers patients to make informed decisions.

• PROgress Tracker –
  A national Patient-Reported Outcomes study integrating real-world patient experiences into research and policy to ensure the realities of breast cancer are fully understood and acted upon.