With more Canadians living with acquired brain damage than those living with multiple sclerosis, HIV / AIDS, spinal cord injuries and breast cancer combined, a national strategy will coordinate the efforts of dedicated health workers to help Canadians live with brain injuries. More than 1.5 million Canadians suffer from traumatic brain injury with symptoms ranging from dizziness and nausea to short-term and long-term memory loss and has been linked to many other health problems such as mood swings, depression and anxiety, drug and alcohol use. MacGregor’s Private Member Bill C-277, the National Brain Injury Strategy Act, will implement a national TBI strategy by: promoting risk mitigation. identifying the training, education and guidance of health professionals; promoting research and improving data collection; establishing national guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and management of brain damage; encouraging the use of counseling psychologists And develop and maintain a government website to provide up-to-date data, research and best practices. Through consultation with mental health professionals and voters, MacGregor discovered the need for federal action to address partner-induced TBI and non-fatal drug overdoses – known as Toxic Brain Injury. “On behalf of my family and our entire board at the CGB Center for Traumatic Life Losses, I want to thank Alistair MacGregor for his compassion and continued commitment to ensuring that people with acquired brain damage and their families receive care. needed”. said Janelle Breese Biagioni, Founder & CEO of the Constable Gerald Breese Center for Traumatic Life Losses. “It will make a difference in the lives of so many.” “Given the new research on the number of brain damage resulting from partner violence and overdose survivors, it is clear that a federal framework is needed to address the growing issue of TBI, both in terms of services and research. as well as in terms of prevention and public awareness. “, Said MacGregor. “Canadians living with TBI deserve equal access to the best care and treatment available, and Bill C-277 aims to do just that.” federal government Health