"We do not react to unfairness. We act for change."

As our name implies, the National ME/FM Action Network is an action organization. The Network seeks to effect positive change in the attitudes, policies, and practices of government, business, medical governing bodies, the media, and the general public. We are doing this on an ongoing day-to-day basis.

We have also undertaken numerous specific advocacy projects on behalf of the Canadian ME/CFS and FMS communities. To read more, see our advocacy accomplishments.

Challenge to the Canada Pension Plan Disability Eligibility Criteria
As many ME/CFS and FMS symptoms are outwardly invisible, the questionnaire, which asks questions as to whether or not you can do specific functions, appears to discriminate against chronically ill patients. We are working towards fair and appropriate criteria for the Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits which appears to discriminate against those who are chronically ill.

Court Challenge to Revenue Canada Regarding the Disability Tax Credit
The intent of the tax credit is to give a tax break to those whose disability prevents them from making a living, but it is our position that the current criteria discriminates against those who are chronically ill. We applied for and were approved for a grant from the Court Challenges Program to assist us in our proposed challenge to Section 118.4(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act. We are presently waiting for the results of a couple of cases to go through the courts.