"In 2019, Ottawa created a task force that looked at the state of chronic pain, finding it has a "tremendous impact" on the economy, with direct and indirect costs that totalled nearly $40.3 billion that year."

"Pain Canada tracks the progress of the action plan on its website. **Only one** of the report's recommendations has been completed as of June, but as many as 120 recommendations are in progress."

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Suffering in silence no more: How peer support helps people with chronic pain | CBC News

Peer support groups for people with chronic pain are cropping up across Canada, as advocates work to break down the stigma surrounding the invisible condition.

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