About · Transparency & Accountability

Open books, open hearts.

We're a volunteer-run registered Canadian charity, and we believe the community we serve deserves to see exactly how we're governed, how we spend, and what we stand for. Everything we can share, we share here.

See our reports Verify us on the CRA ↗
CRA charity / BN
784855405RR0001
Designation
Charitable organization
Charity type: other purposes beneficial to the community
Category: supportive health care
Registered since
July 22, 2026
Fiscal year-end
December 31

Reports & financials

Our annual reports and financial statements, published each year after our December fiscal close.

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As our first fiscal year closes, reports will be posted here, and always kept public going forward.
Open records

Read it for yourself.

Our bylaws, financial statements, and policies, published rather than available on request. If something you want isn't here, ask and we'll send it.

Strategic Plan

Where we're headed

Our multi-year plan to support survivors' lifelong journey, informing through experience, connecting community, and growing peer support across Canada.

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Governance

How we're run

CBSC is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, survivors, caregivers, and burn-care professionals, who set our direction and steward our finances with integrity.

Incorporated July 20, 2021 under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
Governed by By-Law No. 1, adopted by the Board
Registered office: 225 Railway St E., Cochrane, Alberta T4C 2C3
Charitable registration BN 784855405RR0001

Advocacy & position statements

Where CBSC speaks up on the issues that shape burn survivors' lives, from access to burn care to survivor support and prevention.

Access to burn care

Advocating for equitable access to specialized burn units and rehabilitation across every province and territory.

Survivor mental health

Championing peer support and mental-health resources as essential parts of burn recovery, not extras.

Prevention & awareness

Supporting burn-prevention education and public awareness alongside our firefighter and burn-fund partners.

Our commitments to you

Accessibility

We're committed to a website and programs everyone can use, and to improving as we learn. If something on this site is hard to use, tell us and we'll fix it.

Ask us anything

Have a question about our finances, governance, or how a donation is used? We'll answer.

info@canadianburnsurvivors.ca

Your privacy (PIPEDA)

We collect only what we need to run our programs and stay in touch. We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to anyone, and we never share what is said in peer support.

The only money we raise comes from donations, sponsorships, and fundraising. We follow Canada's privacy law (PIPEDA) and anti-spam legislation (CASL). To see, correct, or delete your information, email info@canadianburnsurvivors.ca.

Every dollar goes to the community.

Your donation is tax-deductible and put straight to work, peer support, the National Forum, camps, and financial aid.

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