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We are excited to share that the next Defeat Duchenne Family Forum will take place in Montréal, Québec, on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Presented by PTC Therapeutics and in partnership [...]

GivingTuesday – the global day of giving Join us for the 7th annual GivingTuesday on December 3, 2019! GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that happens each year after Black Friday and [...]

Research and collaboration are bringing Canadians closer to a cure than ever before. However, many parents fear that access to treatment may come too late for their child. by Denise Deveau, Sep [...]

Dear Duchenne Family,  On behalf of Stand for Duchenne Canada, Jesse’s Journey and La Force DMD, thank you for your interest in participating in this survey for Canadian families living with [...]

A memorable day Monday, June 10, was the day that closed the loop of the event of Max’s Big Ride to End Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. La Force & Max’s Big Ride in the parliament of [...]

The zebra is used as a symbol for rare diseases since about 1940.  This comes from a quote by Dr. Theodore Woodward: “When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.” and [...]

Because it manifests itself only rarely, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) falls within the rare diseases category. It is also a treatment orphan disease. Since this is February, it is pertinent [...]

Giving Tuesday is your opportunity to give back. This is a day dedicated to generosity just as Black Friday and Cyber Monday are dedicated to shopping. Contributing to our cause will help someone [...]

Monday, August 6th, Bruce has finished his long journey crossing Canada at Stanley Park in Vancouver. La Force team, Anakin’s family and other families affected by DMD were eagerly waiting [...]

TEXT AS PUBLISHED IN PORTFOLIO MAGAZINE SOTHEBY’S We are thankful to Sotheby’s International Realty team for publishing this article. “Very little is done in Canada for the DMD and [...]