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Apr 29

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Blue Jays to offer peanut controlled seating for those with allergies

Blue Jays Press Release  04/27/2012 3:00 PM EST

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS are pleased to offer a Peanut Controlled Zone at three home games this season at Rogers Centre; May 28th against the Baltimore Orioles, July 24th against the Oakland Athletics and August 10th against the New York Yankees.

On those dates, peanuts and other nuts will not be allowed in the Peanut Controlled Zone.  Tickets for the Peanut Controlled Zone are reserved for individuals with peanut and other nut allergies and their families and friends only.  They will be seated in a section of the 200 level outfield seats in right field. Read more

Mar 30

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Applauding Fed’s $36.5 Million Investment in Research

Families of the CAI were very pleased to learn of the multi-million dollar, multi-year commitment the federal government recently announced for Canadian research on allergies.  This is fantastic and speaks to the CAI’s call for long-term government support of anaphylaxis research.

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Jan 27

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Federal Government Strengthens Food Allergen Labelling Regulations

REPOST – (from Feb 14, 2011) Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of for the Regions of Quebec), along with Rick Dykstra, Member of Parliament for St. Catharines and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Niagara West-Glanbrook Member of Parliament Dean Allison, announced regulations to strengthen Canada’s labelling of food allergens and gluten sources. Read more

Nov 29

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A Family Affair for Anaphylaxis Awareness

The C.A.I. – A Family Affair for Anaphylaxis Awareness

Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative (CAI) is a family affair that has at its core concerned mothers – Debbie Bruce, Gladys Vergis-Mayo, Cindy Paskey and Mindi Ferkul. These four mothers work tiredlessly at the many CAI volunteer activities.

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Nov 28

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Commentary on Canada’s Anaphylaxis Awareness Motion

Chris George of Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative looks to Group’s activities through 2012

Moved to “prompt action in Ottawa” to assist those with severe, life-threatening allergies, a small group of families have come together to form the Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative. These families, many from the Niagara Region, have been working with Niagara West-Glanbrook Member of Parliament Dean Allison to advance a motion in Parliament and to raise awareness of anaphylaxis among MPs and government officials.

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Oct 17

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You can help: Contact MPs this Fall

Essentially, CAI is an awareness drive – and we can all take part. If you are anaphylactic, or care for a loved one with severe allergies, then you can help make Canada a safer place.

Our families are asking everyone who wants to see government action on severe allergy issues to contact their local Member(s) of Parliament. Write. E-mail. Phone. Visit.

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Oct 14

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Help spread the news of CAI

Get involved now.  Let us know what you are doing, and how you are helping raise awareness and supporting CAI’s activities inOttawa.  Tell your network of friends and e-mail databases of CAI’s website and efforts. Encourage other families to become informed and get involved. 

Please consider sending an e-mail, or posting to your Facebook page or your blog with a direct link to us. Help people find us – help people get involved. 

Everyone can help:  contact your Member of Parliament today! Our idea and mission is for Canadian families to raise awareness of anaphylaxis issues on Parliament Hill and with federal government officials inOttawa. 

Utilize your Facebook page, blog, Twitter account, and LinkedIn profile to share news about Motion M-230 and the 5-point policy request. Join our efforts and encourage others to do so too.

Oct 13

New Survey Reveals Emotional Impact of Food Allergy on Children

A recent survey was released in September by the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) a nonprofit and the trusted source in food allergies, and Galaxy Nutritional Foods, a leading producer of cheese alternatives. The study examined parents’ perspectives on the emotional impact that food allergies have on their children.

Nearly 70% of the parents of children with food allergies surveyed said having a food allergy has impacted their child’s quality of life.  40% indicated their child’s life was impacted “somewhat,” and 29% “a great deal.”  Some of the survey findings include:

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