Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Yes, exactly. With multiple sclerosis, the time an episode lasts is as variable as the people who have the disease.

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  It's possible. There are episodes with complete remissions, episodes with partial remissions and some where there is no remission. In the latter case, the disease is still evolving. Those individuals could retain their job attachment by working half-days, and look after themselve

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Personally, I would say that people who are already employed would derive more benefit from any relaxation of Employment Insurance rules. As I mentioned, when a person arrives at an interview in a wheelchair, employers are generally a little reluctant to hire someone with a disab

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  I have spoken to physicians who deal with headhunter firms or placement agencies. I have been interviewed by potential employers, who told me they would call me back. When they did not call back, I called them to find out what was going on. They said that they had selected anothe

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Good morning and thank you for giving me this opportunity to address you today. My name is Denis Baribeau and I work as a volunteer at the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. I have the good fortune to be married and the father of two young adults, aged 18 and 21. I was born i