Queen Elizabeth Hospital, PEI Brookfield Chair in Fracture Prevention funds new Fracture Liaison Service Program in Prince Edward Island With the generous support of PEI Department of Health and Wellness, […]

New FLS sites in BC and PEI The ongoing collaboration between The Brookfield Chair in Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Canada has resulted in a new program BreakFree – resulting in […]

The Brookfield Chair in Fracture Prevention St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital 2nd FLS Site in Newfoundland and Labrador New Breakfree Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) established in March 2024 Read more BROOKFIELD […]

Board of Directors Jeannette Briggs Chair | Oakville, ON Jeannette has more than 25 years of experience working in the energy sector.  She has held a wide-range of jobs within […]

Calcium Rich Foods Calcium: An Important Nutrient That Builds Stronger Bones Bone is living tissue, constantly renewing itself. Although bone is strong and relatively flexible, everyday wear and tear causes […]

Members of Osteoporosis Canada’s Scientific Advisory Council would like announce this year’s Lindy Fraser Award winner as chosen by the members of the SAC. Osteoporosis Canada established this award in 1993 […]

Today, most people consume too much protein at dinner and not enough at breakfast. In recent years, scientific studies have shown that a balanced consumption of protein throughout the day […]

Christine Thomas was only 42 when, bending to lift her newborn daughter, she fractured her spine. Diagnosed with five vertebral fractures as a result of unsuspected osteoporosis, she had no idea of the painful and transformative road she would have to travel to build stronger bones and reclaim her life.

The Osteoporosis Exemplary Care Program (OECP) at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario has been a leader in the FLS movement in Canada and worldwide. OECP was founded in 2002 […]