Thanks to your support, National Pain Awareness Week (November 2-8,2025) continues to grow as a powerful movement for change. This year, we're inviting you to join us once again as we build awareness, strengthen community, and advocate for better pain care across the country.
It's less than one month until Pain Canada hosts Putting the Pieces Together: A virtual conference for and by people with pain.
Pain Canada has partnered with ManagingLife to launch the Preoperative Education Initiative: A Study on Pain Management Before and After Surgery. The study will explore the impact of our Managing Pain Before and After Surgery course, designed to help people undergoing surgery and their families manage pain and reduce complications.
Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) applications are now open for eligible children under the age of 18 and adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate. The program is also open to seniors aged 65 and older. All other eligible groups will be invited to apply in 2025.
The plan aims to ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for uninsured Canadians with an annual family income of less than $90,000.
Two new self-paced learning programs are now available free to Canadian health professionals of all disciplines through Pain Canada.
National Pain Awareness Week is an annual initiative dedicated to shedding light on the challenges faced by millions of individuals living with chronic pain. This year, Pain Canada and partners from across the country have joined forces to raise awareness about pain-related issues, promote education, and foster support for those impacted by chronic pain. As part of this essential campaign, various online events have been organized to empower and assist people in managing their pain effectively.
Registration starts on September 11 for the Putting the Pieces Together conference
Pain Canada welcomes the final report by the Canadian Pain Task Force, An Action Plan for Pain in Canada, released to the public May 5, 2021 by Health Canada.
Leading chronic pain organizations and advocates across Canada have united to form a new action network to improve the systems of care and support for the eight million people living with pain in Canada.