• AGM 2017 Convocation

    “I am just amazed when I look back on our past year and the celebration of Breast Cancer Action Quebec’s 25th anniversary. Through the entire year, we looked back at the work of this unique organization and saw how prescient so much of the work has been…

    25 years ago, we were raising the alarm on what were initially called xenoestrogens  - now better understood as estrogenic endocrine (hormone) disrupting chemicals… This year, we are putting that knowledge to work by playing an active role in the consultations on the reform of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, or CEPA… “

    Read more from our ED, Jennifer Beeman about this year’s plans, our AGM and how important you are to the strong independent voice that we are.

  • We applaud committee recommendations to improve CEPA.

    Now it's time for Parliament to act!

    Last week the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development released its CEPA review.

    This report is an essential starting point to reforming the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) so that Canadians are truly protected from the toxic substances harming our health.

    The report's recommendations must be implemented. The state of our health and that of our ecosystems depend on it.

  • Membership Drive 2017

    Join Breast Cancer Action Quebec as we launch our membership drive this summer.

    Our membership is the base of our movement and is vital to our work. If you haven’t become a member yet, now is a great time to do it. Or renew a lapsed membership.

    Check out an invitation to join BCAQc for you to send to friends and colleagues.

  • Book a workshop

    Breast Cancer Action Quebec offers a range of educational workshops:

    • Prevention and Action Against Cancer and Toxicants (PACT)
    • Beast of Beauty
    • Chemical Detective
    • Breast Cancer and the Workplace
    • From Anger to Conformity: What has happened to a feminist analysis of breast cancer?

      We have a team of facilitators available to give them in schools, workplaces, community groups and faith-based groups. The length can be adapted to different circumstances. Call us if you are interested in one for your group.
       

    Read more

  • PREVENTION IS YOUNG

    Many people are surprised by the extent of our work with young people.

    Indeed, our Youth Program has many branches. We work with university students who support our mission and want to organize events on campuses with us to educate other students and the public on our work. We work with community groups that work with young people offering our workshops on health and the environment and/or leading DIY activities (Do It Yourself activities making homemade personal care products).

    And now we work with high school students offering our innovative program, Health Connections: Young People Connecting with their Environment and Communities.

    Read more.

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THIS MONTH'S BREAST CANCER STORIES

The environmental injustice of beauty: framing chemical exposures from beauty products as a health disparities concern

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Fighting Endocrine Disruptors, One Lip Balm at a Time

Why We Need to Reform the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)

BCAQc relies on membership dues and private donations to stay in operation. Membership entitles you to advance notice of seminars and workshops as well as a subscription to our electronic newsletter— BCAQc Connected.

A strong membership also helps to substantiate our financial applications for government grants and private foundations. Please consider joining us today!

For twenty five years — with your support — BCAQc has been working hard to get vital information about environmental and chemical links to breast cancer to the public, and we now know that our message is being heard.

We ask you to consider a financial gift to Breast Cancer Action Quebec to help us to continue to get this vital information to the public.

There are many ways you can be involved: volunteer, write a letter to the editor, book an educational workshop for your school, community group or work place.

Engage with us, follow us on social media, share your opinions and ideas – take BCAQc’s message to your community! Be a voice for a change!
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