The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer will be a not-for-profit corporation to implement the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control. It was announced on 23 November 2006, and will be funded $260 million over five years. According to a news article it will have no legislative power.

Leadership

The chair of the organization will be Jeffrey Lozon

Jeffrey Lozon

Jeff Lozon, CC was the president and CEO of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto from 1992 to 2009. In June 2009, Lozon assumed the duties of President and CEO of Revera, a provider of seniors' accommodation and services....

, the president and CEO of Saint Michael's Hospital in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

. Dr. Simon Sutcliffe, the president and CEO of the BC Cancer Agency

BC Cancer Agency

The BC Cancer Agency is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority in British Columbia, Canada.-Mission:The Agency has a three-part mission:* To reduce the incidence of cancer.* To reduce the mortality rate of people with cancer....

 will be vice chair.

The board of directors will be made up of representatives from cancer organizations, provincial and territorial governments, the federal government

Government of Canada

The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...

 and Canadian aboriginals.

The website for the organization is http://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca

Sources

• Government of Canada Press Release announcing creation of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
• International Herald Tribune article
• The cancer-slayer