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.
“This is the time to step up, talk to our parliamentary leaders, as well as make sure those families going through it have a helping hand,” said Kyle Smith with Childhood Cancer Canada.
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…
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