BCAQ News
Plastic Free July: Taking Collective Action for Health and Environmental Justice
Every July, the global Plastic Free July movement encourages millions of people to rethink their plastic consumption and adopt more sustainable habits. While this initiative [...]
Save the Date – 2026 Annual General Meeting
📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026 The Breast Cancer Action Quebec team is pleased to invite you to save the date for our upcoming Annual General [...]
Call for Applications – Board of Directors
Breast Cancer Action Quebec (BCAQ) is a feminist, independent, and committed organization working on breast cancer prevention, environmental justice, popular education, and rights advocacy. We adopt [...]
Canadian Manifesto: Tackling Toxics and Plastics
October 2025 - IT’S TIME TO END POLLUTION FROM TOXICS AND PLASTICS. Federal leadership opportunities for a cleaner, safer environment and economy Plastics and other [...]
Think adverse environmental effects affect people equally? Ask these women
By Dr. Jane E. McArthur and Jennifer Beeman. This editorial was originally published in The Hill Times. It is reproduced here with permission. Although the [...]
Toward a Healthier Future: A Letter from Helen
December 2025 - This year, our campaign begins with a heartfelt letter from Helen Kinsella, a member of our board of directors, who shares her [...]
Interview with Ama Maria Anney in Mémo Qc’s Paraquad magazine
Maria Anney: It is the government that I am calling on to take responsibility! Read the full interview here (in French only).
Together for a Healthier and More Just Future
December 2024 - Each member of our team has a personal story that drives their commitment to Breast Cancer Action Quebec. Through our stories, discover [...]
Quebec’s wait for breast cancer surgery has never been this long
October 24th, 2024 – “We see the same dramatic increase. It’s never been this high,” Jennifer Beeman, research and advocacy adviser for Breast Cancer Action [...]
It’s not all pretty in pink: To prevent breast cancer, let’s stop missing the forest for the trees
October 23, 2023 – Open letter at Healthydebate.ca by Jane E. McArthur and Jennifer Beeman “It’s not all pretty in pink: To prevent breast cancer, let’s stop missing [...]
Breast cancer and plastics: a toxic pair
Breast Cancer Awareness Month just happened, but awareness alone won’t end breast cancer. We need to stop cancer before it starts. Physicians and their patients might assume [...]
Federal Election 2025 – Protecting Our Health from Toxics: 3 Questions That Need Answers Before Election Day
As the federal election approaches, it's essential to know where the main political parties stand on environmental health and the fight against toxic substances. That’s [...]
Our open letter published in La Presse
On International Women’s rights Day, researchers, women’s groups, health groups, local neighborhood groups, citizens of all origins are writing to you to say we have had [...]
Liz Miller and Deb Vanslet
Liz Miller, Professor, Concordia University, and Deb Vanslet, Production coordinator, Studio XX
Breast Cancer Action Quebec (BCAQ) has been way ahead of the curve in revealing the impacts of toxins in our everyday lives. And they have [...]
Carol Secter
Past board member and life-time member of BCAQ
BCAQ—Memories For a number of years I had been involved in Habitat for Humanity because my son needed a driver to get to the meetings [...]
Anonymous donor
A few years after I finished all treatments for breast cancer (the whole ball of wax: 2 surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation), I took up a [...]
Michele Landsberg
It's not because it's pink that it's pretty! BCAQ (BCAM) is a group of determined, courageous, and clear-sighted activists who know that cancer prevention and [...]
Francine Pelletier
Thirty years ago, I joined the Montreal Women's Self-Help Center; this group's mission was to address women's issues. Our objective was to help women confront [...]
Dr. David Suzuki
Many carcinogens are "lipophilic," meaning they are attracted to fatty tissues. The breast tends to concentrate several chemicals that we ingest and therefore acts as [...]
Abby Lippman
Professor Emerita, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, well-known women’s health activist and longtime member of BCAQ
For 25 years, BCAM/BCAQ has emphasized that prevention is the cure for breast cancer, the only cure that matters. Only if the roots of breast [...]
Nancy Guberman
Board member of BCAQ
In 1998, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and like many others, I asked myself, "Why me?" There was no history of breast cancer in [...]
Janine O’Leary Cobb
Author, health activist. long-time member and supporter of BCAQ
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BCAQ! Sharon Batt's baby is now a fully-fledged adult organization. How lucky am I to have been part of its growing years. Wishing [...]
Maychai Brown
Former board and newsletter committee member, long-time member and supporter of BCAQ
I was hired in December, 2000, the eve of BCAM’s tenth anniversary, for the position of “Administrative Secretary.” I was immediately impressed with the initiative [...]
Tamara Levine
Author and supporter of BCAQ
It was a happy convergence to learn about BCAQ around the same time as I saw the film Pink Ribbons Inc. Since my diagnosis in [...]
Adria Vasil
Author of the Ecoholic book series & environmental journalist
Happy anniversary, Breast Cancer Action Quebec! I've had the great joy and honour of speaking at one of your events and working with your team [...]
Rose Alper
Past board member and life-time member of BCAQ
We are pioneers. We learned that toxic chemicals in the environment were a possible cause of breast cancer, a connection that no other Canadian breast [...]
Bev Thorpe
Networks and Advocacy for Clean Production Action
All We are Saying ….is Give Prevention a Chance! What I have always loved about BCAM (BCAQ) is the group’s focus on real prevention. As [...]
Elana Wright
Former board member, Research and Advocacy Officer, Development and Peace – Caritas Canada
"Wow! Twenty-five years of research, activism, and education by women addressing the root causes of breast cancer! I am so proud to have played a [...]
Joan McCordick
Volunteer translator and interpreter, member
Working with BCAM/BCAQ has broadened my horizons. I feel privileged to help the work of this amazing organization reach a wider audience, and honoured to [...]
Jessica Romera
Former student intern at BCAQ
During my summer internship at BCAQc I was lucky enough to work with this group of exceptionally talented and intelligent individuals whose dedication to their [...]
Samantha King
Professor, Queen’s University and author Pink Ribbons Inc.
If people ask me how they can advocate for breast cancer prevention, the first place I send them is BCA-Qc. For a quarter century, BCA-Qc [...]
Linda Boisclair
Past Chair of Comité de la condition féminine du Conseil central du Montréal-Métropolitain de la CSN
It is with the deepest respect that I salute BCAQ’s 25 years! The activists who, throughout all these years, spoke out about the need for [...]
Alexandra Yanofsky
A dear friend was suffering through her really hard experience of treatment a few years ago, and, powerless, I just wanted to DO something. So I joined [...]
Tammy Schmidt
Happy 25th to BCAQc! You were one of the first advocates and critical voices for those with breast cancer. After 25 years you continue with [...]
Maggie MacDonald and Muhannad Malas
Program Manager, Toxics and Program Coordinator, Toxics
Environmental Defence CanadaCongratulations BCAQ on 25 years of activism, education, engagement and community building. You have been a strong and important voice for environmental health issues in [...]
Dr. Jim Brophy and Dr. Margaret Keith
Occupational and Environmental Health Researchers
We want to extend the warmest congratulations to Breast Cancer Action Quebec on your 25th anniversary! BCAQ remains one of the few voices in Canada [...]
