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Sep 12, 2026
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Childhood Cancer Canada calls for $15M from feds as demand rises
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The foundation has seen demand for its financial support programs rise 40 per cent over the past two years, but says government funding has not kept pace.
The charity is asking Ottawa for $15 million in the next federal budget to sustain those programs, while also seeking changes to tax credits and employment insurance requirements to better support families dealing with childhood cancer.
About 1,500 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in Canada, according to the charity.
Smith said many parents caring for a child with cancer are under the age of 40, meaning time away from the workforce can have lasting consequences for their finances.
Treatment and a compromised immune system meant Sloane missed Grade 1 entirely, while Grades 2 and 3 were interrupted by trips to the hospital.
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Childhood Cancer Canada calls for $15M from feds as demand rises
By Prisha Dev & Meghan Cobb Global News
Posted September 12, 2026 1:08 pm
WATCH: Cancer charity calls for more family support.
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A Canadian childhood cancer charity is calling on the federal government to provide more financial support to families whose children are undergoing cancer treatment.
The foundation has seen demand for its financial support programs rise 40 per cent over the past two years, but says government funding has not kept pace.…
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