Discrimination has no place in the 21 st Century. You can help to build a society in which epilepsy is understood and every person with a seizure disorder is fully accepted as a valued member of the community. Or send it by Canada Post. You may also want to send it to your own Member of Parliament . Mr. Prime Minister, I am writing to request Canada's participation in the World Health Organization's 2000 Global Campaign to bring Epilepsy Out of the Shadows.
Epilepsy is the most common serious brain disorder in every country of the world, including Canada.
It is also one of the most neglected. Seldom publicly discussed, epilepsy remains surrounded by damaging myths, stigma and misunderstanding which have no place in the new millennium. For the person struggling to live well with epilepsy, this lack of understanding can be more debilitating than the seizures themselves. On behalf of the more than 300,000 Canadian children, adults and seniors with epilepsy and their families, we call on you to help launch a national campaign to raise public awareness of epilepsy and first aid for seizures. Your support is critical to improve the quality of life of people with epilepsy across this great nation.