Canada

Class action lawsuit says B.C. decision not to cover drug for rare disease violates Canadian Charter of Rights

For a B.C. mother who suffers from cystic fibrosis, taking four pink pills a day made it possible to get out of bed, feed her kids and take them to school.

"For the first time in a long time, I got to be a mother to them," said Melissa Verleg, 34, of Vernon, B.C., whose children are seven and nine years old.

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By Abi Salas
Vancouver - Being an immigrant in Canada, Teresa would never have imagined that she could dance her way out of every difficulty and challenge she has gone through.

Tereza Paraschivescu has been dancing and singing since she was 5. She was encouraged to sing and dance only for fun, as her father did not consider it a viable career option then so he never supported her fully. The whole family was also not interested in dance. Her mother, on the other hand, was her number one fan and did her best to nurture Teresa’s passion.

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