In 2006
Senator Wilbert Keon presented a motion in the Federal Senate which was voted upon and accepted,
forever marking May 12th in Canada.   We now have an official day.

In 2007
FM-CFS Canada has asked an MP in the House of Commons to propose a May 12th 'motion' which would be voted upon to pass, to raise the profile of the illnesses among current MPs. A motion is stronger than an MP's statement which does not require a vote, and builds upon the milestone 1996 'statement' by an MP for the National ME/FM Action Network. We invite you to contact MPs to ask for their support of a 'motion' to recognise May 12th as our day.

May 12th - Senate Proclamation - Senator Keon

Senator LeBreton's statement from 2005, in advance of Senator Keon's in-perpetuity proclamation of 2006.

Canadian cities recognising May 12th Calgary Edmonton Halifax Markham Newmarket Oak BayM Oshawa Ottawa Penticton Regina Richmond Hill Saanich Sudbury Stratford Strathcona Temiskaming Shores Toronto Vaughn Victoria

Sudbury's Proclamation

If your city has recognised May 12th, we'd love to hear from you and we'd include your city in this listing.   We'd be happy to display your recognition notice here on our site, just contact us.  

May 12th, Federal Senate Proclaims May 12th in perpetuity Shirley Westeinde, John Ernst, Dr. Ellen Thompson, of FM-CFS Canada

 


 

Penticton's Proclamation

May 12th, Ottawa information booth, Sparks St. Odile Gerin, Advisor to FM-CFS Canada, member of National ME/FM Action Network Executive