About our Chapter

Mission, vision, objectives
Founded in 1956, Hemophilia Ontario is the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Hemophilia Society. A volunteer driven organization, we are a provincially incorporated charitable organization with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Sudbury, Hamilton, Thunder Bay, and London.

Hemophilia Ontario strives to improve the health and quality of life for all people with inherited bleeding disorders, and to find a cure. Hemophilia Ontario works towards this mission through the following strategic goals:

Advocacy:  Hemophilia Ontario commits to functioning as an advocacy organization on behalf of people with inherited bleeding disorders in order to influence public policy, create public awareness about inherited bleeding disorders and the issues of importance that could adversely affect the quality of life, timeliness of treatment and comprehensiveness of care for people living with inherited bleeding disorders.

Communication:  Hemophilia Ontario commits to developing regular communications programs and procedures for members and non-members that are issues orientated, current and designed to provide efficient and effective information and knowledge about organizational activities, program updates and key public policy issues.

Education and Support:  Hemophilia Ontario commits to encouraging and supporting programs that ensure Hemophilia Ontario is positioned as a qualified source of information, support, injury prevention, peer education and wellness by advocating for people with inherited bleeding disorders, their families and those affected by providing direct support where possible.

Membership:  Hemophilia Ontario commits to encouraging and developing recruitment and retention of members.

Partnership:  Hemophilia Ontario commits to building strategies that reach out to other local and provincial organizations and stakeholders to engage them in the work of Hemophilia Ontario.

Volunteer:  Hemophilia Ontario commits to ensuring the sustainability and development of a dynamic and engaging volunteer program to support programs and services offered to people living with inherited bleeding disorders or those affected throughout the province.

Board of Directors and Committee Structure

Hemophilia Ontario strives to provide service and information in all parts of the province.  There are five active regions, each with its own regional offices and own advisory council.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS for 2011-2012

President
Paul Wilton

Vice-President
Maury Drutz

Vice-President
Mike Beck

Vice-President
David Neal

Secretary
Steve Van Dusen

TCOR Delegates
Mike Beck /  Maury Drutz /  David Neal / Mark Lubinski / Barb Peters / Kiran Gopie / Mojtaba Khezry / Claire Cronier

SWOR Delegates
Paul Wilton / Brendon Beer / Travis Hazelwood

CWOR Delegates
Jace Pedersen  /  Venanzio D'Addario

NOR Delegates
David C. Bouffard

OEOR Delegates
Steve Van Dusen / Raja Ammoury-Alami / Ashwani Kurichh

Delegates to the CHS
Paul Wilton /  Venanzio D'Addario  /  Maury Drutz / Steve Van Dusen / David C. Bouffard

Signing Officers


Becoming a member

Membership to Hemophilia Ontario is open to anyone with an inherited bleeding disorder, as well as anyone interested in furthering the cause of hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. 

Membership is free of charge and has a lifetime term.

Once an individual becomes a member of Hemophilia Ontario, all those affected by an inherited bleeding disorder have access to our services and programs.

Volunteering
Volunteers are an invaluable resource to our organization.  If you wish to volunteer, please contact us.