Each month, OC shines the spotlight on the great things our volunteers and partners are doing to improve the lives of individuals living with obesity. This month we shift the focus to Candace Villhan, one of our amazing patient advocates and a [...]
Happy December to you and yours from the Public Engagement Committee and the Obesity Canada team. Also, how is it already December? As we head into the hectic holiday season it's always nice to take a breath and reflect on the year [...]
Obesity Canada was on hand for Obesity Week, a major scientific conference hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and The Obesity Society, in Nashville this past November. With around 6,000 delegates, it is one of the largest collection [...]
by Kelly Moen Throughout my life it was always there, I just never knew what to call it. I could feel it, I could see it in the faces and behaviours of others, yet at the same time it was slightly invisible. [...]
Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference? Are you interested in changing the narrative of obesity in a local, national and global scale? Do you want to get more involved with Obesity Canada and add your voice to our [...]
by Ian Patton On September 26th the World Obesity Federation and the World Economic Forum joined forces to host a side event at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, NY to discuss the importance of prioritizing obesity as a noncommunicable [...]
Allow me to introduce myself – my name is Lisa Schaffer and I am the newly elected chair of Obesity Canada’s Public Engagement Committee (PEC). I’ve had the opportunity to work with Obesity Canada’s amazing staff, volunteers and funding partners as a [...]
On Tuesday, June 5, 2018, Ximena Ramos Salas, CON-RCO Managing Director, Ian Patton, CON-RCO Public Engagement Coordinator and Candace Vilhan, Public Engagement Committee Member, met with members of parliament from all political parties to raise awareness about obesity, weight bias, obesity stigma and [...]
