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The following groups are involved in, fund, have approved to fund, or otherwise advocate for, embyronic stem cell research: (where there is specific info. on groups it is noted, e.g. "Funds research")
We encourage you to let these groups know of your concerns about killing human beings for medical research.
* The ALS Society of Canada
* The Canadian Cancer Society
* The Parkinson Society of Canada
* The Muscular Dystrophy Association
* The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
* The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada - will fund research
* The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada - funds research
* The Kidney Foundation of Canada
* The Alzheimer Society of Canada - funds research
* The National Cancer Institute of Canada - funds research
* The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - funds research
* The Rick Hansen Foundation (Wheels in Motion Fund Drive) - funds research
* Neuro Science Canada - funds research
* The Canadian Diabetes Association* The Canadian Celiac Association - supports in principle, no current funding* Sick Children’s Hospital, Toronto - engages in research
* The Huntingdon Society of Canada - will fund research
* Special Note on the Terry Fox Run. The Run does not directly support embyronic stem cell research. The Run does give money to the National Cancer Institute of Canada, which does fund such research. However, the Run does stipulate that the funds it donates to NCIC are not to be used for such research.
It may be of interest to note that the following groups do not support embryonic stem cell research:
* The Canadian Stroke Network
* The Cancer Research Society Inc.
* The Arthritis Society of Canada* The Canadian Hemochromatosis SocietyA more comprehensive list of such groups is unavailable at this time.
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he following groups currently have no policy:* Canadian Paraplegic Association
* Canadian Council of the Blind
* The Cerebral Palsy Society
* Canadian Mental Health Association
* Epilepsy Canada
* Crohns and Colitis Foundation of Canada
* Canadian Liver Foundation