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LymeHope Chronology of Events:

LymeHope Chronology:
  • May 15-17, 2016 - Ottawa Conference to develop a Federal Lyme Framework:                              
        MP Elizabeth May Opening Remarks to conference: 
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2RteY88Ces       
        Federal Lyme Framework Tri-Chair Closing Remarks: 
        
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTSxeUSCf5M
  • February 7, 2017 - The Draft Federal Framework is released by the Public Health Agency of Canada and in response we author the Ticking Lyme Bomb Petition https://www.change.org/p/minister-petitpas-taylor-ticking-lyme-bomb-in-canada-fix-canada-s-lyme-action-plan-now
  • March 7, 2017 - MP Don Davies - NDP Health Critic mentions the Petition and questions the Health Minister in the House of Commons.
        http://www.lymehope.ca/advocacy-updates/our-petition-was-raised-in-the-house-of-commons
  • April 11, 2017 - Our first Trip to Ottawa
        http://www.lymehope.ca/advocacy-updates/we-took-your-voices-to-ottawa
  • April 11, 2017 - Burlington Post/Oakville Beaver article by Tim Whitnell
        https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/7238439-burlington-and-oakville-women-taking-lyme-crusade-           to-ottawa/
  • April 11, 2017 - Lymedisease.org Touched by Lyme Blog - by Dorothy Leland
        ​https://www.lymedisease.org/canadian-lyme-moms/
  • April 12, 2017 - Lobby Monitor - by Samantha Wright Allen​ - Critics call for rewrite of ‘regressive’ Lyme Disease National Framework
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  • May 3, 2017 - Our second Advocacy Trip to Ottawa http://www.lymehope.ca/advocacy-updates/ticking-lyme-moms-return-from-second-ottawa-trip-advocating-for-lyme-disease
  • May 11. 2017 - MP Colin Carrie Member of Parliament for Oshawa and Official Opposition Critic (Health) questions the Minister of Health why she is ignoring the legitimate evidence provided by Lyme Disease Advocates during a conference held by the Minister, and will she acknowledge the thousands of letters sent to her so Lyme Disease Advocates can have their voice in the Final Frame work. http://www.lymehope.ca/advocacy-updates/mps-raise-concerns-about-lyme-disease-in-the-house-of-commons
  • May 30th, 2017 - CBC interview - after the Federal Lyme Framework had been finalized:  
        http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/lyme-disease-growing-in-canada-1.4138895
  • ​May 30th, 2017 - Global Interview: https://globalnews.ca/news/3489775/federal-government-to-pour-4-million-into-first-ever-lyme-disease- framework-heres-why/
  • ​June 6th, 2017 - Parliamentary Standing Health Committee Testimony - Jennifer Kravis https://youtu.be/9wLAgudDsjY​ 
  • Brief submitted to Parliamentary Standing Health Committee by Jennifer Kravis https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/HESA/Brief/BR9032706/br-external/KravisJennifer-Web-e.pdf
  • June 6th, 2017 -Parliamentary Standing Health Committee Testimony  - Sue Faber
        https://youtu.be/-gByuqmZBNk
  • Brief submitted to Parliamentary Standing Health Committee by Sue Faber  https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/HESA/Brief/BR9071770/br-external/FaberSue-Web-e.pdf
  • ​August 22, 2017 - Meeting with the Minister of Health and Chief Medical Officer for Public Health Agency of Canada http://www.lymehope.ca/lymehope-advocacy-updates/meeting-with-federal-health-minister-jane-philpott-delivery-of-lyme-letters-petition
  • ​August 25, 2017 - Lyme Disease.org - Touched by Lyme Blog by Dorothy Leland  
        https://www.lymedisease.org/touchedbylyme-moms-philpott/
  • September 13, 2017 - Public Health Agency of Canada - Round Table Meeting
​        http://www.lymehope.ca/lymehope-advocacy-updates/public-health-agency-of-canada-round-table
  • ​October 20, 2017 - LymeHope announces Public Forum - 'Lyme Disease in Canada' event on November 3, 2017. https://www.change.org/p/minister-petitpas-taylor-ticking-lyme-bomb-in-canada-fix-canada-s-lyme-action-plan-now/u/21748594
  • October 21, 2017 - Macleans Article -  How the Impatient Patient is disrupting medicine: Patient activists have never been as vocal. But are they truly being heard? - Anne Kingston
        http://www.lymehope.ca/advocacy-updates/how-the-new-impatient-patient-is-disrupting- medicine
  • October 31, 2017 - Oakville Beaver  - by Tim Whitnell - 'Two local women sponsoring forum in Oakville on Lyme disease' https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/7687997-two-local-women-sponsoring-forum-in-oakville-on-lyme-disease/​
  • November 13, 2017 - Oakville Beaver - by Nathan Howes - 'Those with Lyme disease deserve more attention oakville forum.  https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/7920182-those-with-lyme-disease-deserve-more-attention-oakville-forum/