Season’s Greetings,
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of Canada (SCDAC) in collaboration with the Sickle Cell Association of Ontario (SCAO) warmly invites you to join us for an important Community Town Hall on Bill S-201,An Act Respecting A National Framework on Sickle Cell Disease in Canada hosted in collaboration with MP Michael Coteau, sponsor of the bill in the House of Commons
This Town Hall is an opportunity for the sickle cell community to come together with clinicians, researchers, community leaders, and policymakers to learn more about Bill S-201, discuss its importance, and share perspectives on improving care and outcomes for people living with sickle cell disease in Canada.
Event Details
Date: February 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: 1250 Markham Road, Scarborough – Global Kingdom Ministries
Audience:
Patients and families, clinicians, researchers, community leaders, and policymakers are all welcome.
The program will include a featured presentation by a physician-researcher, followed by an interactive discussion with the community and invited guests.
Importantly, this Town Hall creates a space for MP Coteau to hear directly from people with lived experience—patients, families, and care providers—about the real-world impact of sickle cell disease. These community voices are essential to informing, strengthening, and advancing Bill S-201, ensuring that it reflects the needs, realities and priorities of those most affected.
Your voice matters. This Town Hall is about you, your community, sickle cell advocacy, and collective action.
👉 Registration Is Required.
Please register using the link below to confirm your attendance:
https://bit.ly/BillS201TownHall-Ontario
Thank you for being part of the movement to advance care, research and equity for people living with sickle cell disease in Ontario.
We look forward to seeing you!