• Exposure to untreated sewage
• Exposure to rodents
• Consuming contaminated water or food

• Out-of-province medical travel
• Co-payment for medications and more (Financial assistance is managed on a case-by-case basis, contact for more details)

Provides a variety of online information about seizures and epilepsy. Includes:

• Seizure categories
• Epilepsy syndromes
• Epilepsy safety and first aid
• Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy
• Research
• Educational booklets
• Medical Alert
• Funding

• Navigating health and social services
• Communicating with school or workplaces about epilepsy
• Connecting with supports in the community
• Finding additional resources

Provides three kinds of support groups to help individuals living with epilepsy. Groups include:

Knowledge is Power: Participants share challenges and the accomplishments of their epilepsy journey. Guest speakers are also invited to share their expertise in a variety of topics applicable to the epilepsy community.

Accelerated Long Term Forgetting (ALF) Support Group: For individuals living with ALF to support each other by sharing stories and helpful strategies for increasing their wellbeing and quality of life. This group is working on developing tools and resources for people who need support with ALF but who do not live in a city or town with extra supports.

Mind Matters: A weekly support group for individuals who are navigating life with epilepsy. To register click here or contact Info@epilepsymaritimes.org for more information.

Provides an Equine Assisted Learning Program that is run by a certified equine assisted learning facilitator.

Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) is a therapeutic and educational approach that involves interactions between humans and horses to facilitate personal growth and learning.

Participants engage in objectively driven exercises that are developed to encourage self-esteem and learning valuable life skills through hands-on experiences while working with horses.

An online form that allows the public to contact Service Canada to request a phone call, book an appointment or apply for a Social Insurance Number.

Phone calls can be requested for questions about:

• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP) / Canada Pension Plan Disability
• Old Age Security (OAS)
• Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
• Veterans Affairs Canada services
• Social Insurance Number (SIN) information
• Ukraine immigration measures: financial assistance
• Record of employment on the web (ROE web)
• Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)
• Canada Disability Benefits (CDB)

Service Canada will respond within two business days by phone. If a request cannot be completed by phone, you will be offered an in-person appointment at a Service Canada Centre.

Appointments can be booked at a Service Canada location for:

• Biometrics Collections
• Passport Services

Apply online for a Social Insurance number.

• Filing a return
• Making a payment
• Changing your return
• Registering a formal dispute
• Changing your address
• Calculating your family benefits
• Getting direct deposit
• Receiving online mail

Website and app dedicated to identifying and tracking tick activity in Kanata / Canada. Accepts photos from the general public to identify the species of tick to determine if it is a species that carries Lyme disease. Provides regional maps of tick activity and a searchable database.