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2012/2013 ANNUAL REPORT Life is worth fighting for

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2012/2013 ANNUAL REPORT

Life is worth fighting for

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For 75 years ...We’ve been with you in the fight for life.

We’ve built a strong foundation of innovative and impactful research. We’re finding new ways to prevent cancer. And we continue to support those living with cancer.

But there is still so much more to do. Together, we can change cancer forever.

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Pamela C. Fralick President and CEO

Canadian Cancer Society

Marc GénéreuxChair, Board of Directors

Canadian Cancer Society

Our efforts, achievements and collaboration with

government and other organizations have set

the stage for the work ahead. We’ll leverage

our strengths and expertise in research, policy

and programs to have an even greater impact

along the entire cancer-control spectrum – from

prevention to end of life.

We officially formed in 1938 to increase public

awareness about the early warning signs of cancer

and to help establish research activities. In the

1930s, there was little knowledge available about

how to prevent and screen for cancer and many

treatments were ineffective.

Since the 1940s, the 5year relative survival rate

for all cancers combined has increased from

25% to over 60%. We’re proud to have played a

significant role in this achievement through the

research we support. Last year alone, we invested

$45 million to carry out 310 research projects

we know will make a meaningful difference

to Canadians.

We’ll continue to help Canadians take control of

their health by providing much-needed cancer

information and support. Our Cancer Information

Service answered over 55,000 inquiries in the last

year and over 1 million since it launched in 1996.

By speaking up for Canadians, we’ve played an

important role in the passage of legislation in

6 provinces banning indoor tanning for young people,

reducing the next generation’s skin cancer risk.

To our donors and volunteers we say a heart felt thank

you for making these last 75 years of impact against

cancer possible. We look forward to continuing the

fight for life with you.

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Executive summaryOver the past 75 years, the Canadian Cancer Society has led the fight for life by having the most impact, against more cancers, in more communities, than any other cancer charity in the country.

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unless we change cancerCancer changes everything

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When the Canadian Cancer Society was founded in 1938 there was little knowledge of how to prevent cancer, few effective treatments and no tools for early detection. So began the Society’s work to fight cancer through research. The research we have funded has contributed to substantial improvements in cancer prevention, detection, screening, treatment and quality of life for cancer patients and their families.

“Today the Society is the largest national charitable funder of cancer research in Canada.”In 2012, we invested $45 million to fund 259 lead researchers and 800 students and fellows to carry out 310 research projects.

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Launching innovative prevention researchDr Paul Demers’ cross-Canada team is examining the impact of workplace

carcinogen exposure and linkages with specific cancers in this first-in-Canada study.

The findings could be used to create safer workplaces for Canadians.

Decoding a deadly form of breast cancerDr Sam Aparicio’s international team decoded the complex genetic makeup of triple

negative breast cancer, which is hard to treat. This could pave the way for more

personalized treatments.

Trial findings reduce need for radiation in Hodgkin lymphoma patientsThe Society-funded NCIC Clinical Trials Group found that patients with limited-stage

Hodgkin lymphoma live longer when treated with chemotherapy alone compared

with those also receiving radiation. This means future patients could avoid radiation’s

long-term side effects.

Drug destroys cancer stem cells, spares healthy ones Dr Mick Bhatia discovered that the anti-psychotic drug thioridazine kills stem cells

responsible for initiating leukemia without harming normal stem cells. Clinical trials

are planned.

Barriers delay palliative care referral A study led by Dr Camilla Zimmermann found that limited availability and

comprehensiveness of palliative care services were key barriers to timely palliative

care referrals. Terminally ill cancer patients were referred too late to improve the

quality of life for patients and families.

Vitamin D controls proteins to stop cancer Dr John White’s research group found ways that vitamin D can block the cMyc

protein, elevated in at least 50% of cancers. This adds to the growing evidence

around vitamin D and cancer and lays the groundwork for future studies.

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“Educating the public about cancer was one of the Canadian Cancer Society’s chief mandates when it began and remains a crucial part of its work today.”Over time, we’ve refined and expanded our efforts with information about cancer prevention, symptoms, treatment, palliative care and community resources for people living with cancer. Providing support for those living with cancer has also been part of our outreach.

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CanadiansReaching out to

At the start of the 1970s, the Society began offering a wide range of services including financial support and transportation programs. This has grown to include emotional assistance through valuable peer and group support programs.

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Call us for clear, current informationSince its 1996 launch, our Cancer Information Service has responded to more than

1 million inquiries. The personalized service is offered in English and French and in

more than 100 other languages through interpreters. Follow-up calls ensure that

the information and support needs of cancer patients and their loved ones are met

throughout their cancer journey.

Spreading the wordThe Society’s first brochure in 1954 alerted Canadians to the signs and symptoms of

cancer so that they would seek early medical attention. That original publication has

grown to 1.2 million print materials distributed in 2012, providing comprehensive

information on all aspects of cancer.

Connecting with Canadians onlineIn 2002, we launched cancer.ca to allow us to reach more Canadians than ever

before. In 2012, the site received more than 5 million visits from people in over

200 countries. Our social media presence has grown too, more than doubling our

fans on Twitter and Facebook from the previous year.

Relay For Life From a single first event in 1999, raising $85,000, to $51 million raised in 2012 in

communities across the country, Relay For Life has become a powerful symbol of

the fight for life, uniting more than 140,000 Canadians to help us spread the word

and fund our work.

Making connections through peer supportConnecting with others who have experienced cancer can be essential for those

living with the disease. Our CancerConnection telephone-based peer support service

helps nearly 5,400 people each year. As well, more than 35,000 people visited our

online support communities, CancerConnection.ca/ParlonsCancer.ca.

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Creating healthy environmentsSince 2002, we have advocated for bans on the cosmetic use of pesticides because we believe that Canadians should not be exposed to possible cancer-causing substances. Our efforts have been instrumental in influencing decision-makers in hundreds of communities where such bans have been enacted.

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CanadiansSpeaking up on behalf of

Advocating for public policies to protect Canadians’ health and ensure cancer patients received timely, high-quality care became an important part of the Canadian Cancer Society’s work in the 1980s.

“We continue to work with Canadians to reduce cancer incidence and improve care through enhanced government policy and legislation.”

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Indoor tanningWith the link established between skin cancer and indoor tanning equipment, the

Society has pushed for bans on the use of commercial tanning beds by young people.

These efforts have helped pass legislation in 6 provinces and 3 municipalities. We

also welcomed the federal government’s announcement that it will implement health

warning regulations for tanning equipment.

Drug shortages The Society advocated for a federal motion that was passed unanimously to deal with

nationwide drug shortages and is pressing for additional effective solutions so that

cancer patients get the drugs they need when they need them.

Protecting Canadians from asbestosOur calls to eliminate cancer-causing asbestos exposure paid off with the federal

government’s announcement in 2012 that it will no longer oppose the inclusion of

chrysotile asbestos on an international list of hazardous substances. We continue to

urge members of Parliament to adopt a national asbestos strategy, including a public

registry of buildings containing asbestos, already planned in Saskatchewan.

Supporting family caregivers Our advocacy for better support for family caregivers helped convince the federal

government in 2012 to introduce a family caregiver tax credit and enhance the medical

expenses tax credit. We also welcomed passage of federal legislation to create an

employment insurance benefit providing financial support and job protection for

parents with critically ill children.

Curbing tobacco useSince the 1980s, the Society has been a leader for reduced tobacco use. Our early

efforts contributed to the passage of 2 key pieces of legislation controlling advertising

and banning smoking in federal workplaces. More recently, we helped convince

the federal government to pass legislation mandating larger graphic warnings on

cigarette packages.

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Statistics in 2012 showed Canada’s overall cancer death rate is declining, resulting in nearly 100,000 lives saved over 20 years. But cancer remains the leading cause of death. While progress has clearly been made, these statistics demonstrate that more still needs to be done.

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policy

Supporting prevention and

influencing

It’s hard to plan next steps in cancer research and control initiatives without clear information on progress to date and where more work is required.

“For 26 years, the Canadian Cancer Society has been working with partners to produce Canadian Cancer Statistics, Canada’s only published comprehensive source of nationwide cancer statistics and a crucial resource for researchers, policy-makers and healthcare professionals.”

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Fighting cancer

globallyThe Canadian Cancer Society engages in international cancer initiatives that will also

strengthen cancer control in Canada. We work with other organizations beyond our

borders to realize our vision of a world where no Canadian fears cancer.

Working to advance global tobacco control, the Society produced an international

report on cigarette package warnings that ranks countries based on the size of their

packages’ health cautions. The report has since been used worldwide to advocate

for larger warnings on tobacco packages.

In a unique partnership, the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre covers costs so

we may provide our Cancer Information Service to Bermuda’s residents. Residents

can access our high-quality information about cancer and community services by

telephone and email.

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“In 2012, the Society co-sponsored the Union for International Cancer Control’s (UICC) World Cancer Congress in Montreal. Society representatives joined other top international cancer control delegates to share ideas and seek solutions to reduce the impact of cancer in our communities.”

©UICC

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Cancer is everyone’s businessCorporate partners recognize

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Pantene

Pantene Canada, recognizes that the fight for life happens on many fronts. Since

October 2007 the Pantene Beautiful Lengths campaign has raised over $930,000 to

support the Canadian Cancer Society’s research, advocacy and support programs.

For 2012, Pantene committed to increase its support to $110,000 through a

combination of donations from sales of the Pantene Beautiful Lengths product line

and an online “Like” campaign on the Pantene Canada Facebook page.

An integral aspect of the partnership has been to encourage Canadians to donate

their hair to make real-hair wigs for women who have lost their own hair due

to cancer treatment. In 2012, Pantene donated 675 real hair wigs for a total of

1,665 wigs contributed since October 2007. Wigs are given free of charge to

Canadians in need by the Society’s regional offices.

The Canadian Cancer Society is honoured to grow our partnership with Pantene

Canada.

Golf Canada

In this 75th Anniversary year we would like to extend a special thanks to our

partners like Golf Canada who have cumulatively contributed more than $750,000.

Since 2006, Golf Canada has donated more than $3.4 million to the Society for

breast cancer research and support programs through its annual Golf Fore the Cure

tournament. With events organized across the country, Golf Fore the Cure promotes

women’s involvement in the sport and helps them raise valuable funds to support

the fight against cancer.

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Companies show employees and customers they care about health matters and that cancer changes everything unless we change cancer.

As we mark our 75th Anniversary in the fight, we are especially grateful to all our corporate donors for helping us have more impact, against more cancers, in more communities, than any other cancer charity. The following are the Society’s top corporate partners who contributed $10,000 or more to our mission in 2012/2013.

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Changedepends on you

The Canadian Cancer Society’s corporate donors are committed, generous and united with us as we do everything we can to prevent cancer, save lives and support those living with cancer.

“By choosing the Canadian Cancer Society for their philanthropic initiatives, these model corporate citizens are taking a leadership role in the fight for life and are truly making a difference.”

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Thank you to our supporters

100.5 EZ Rock - Rogers Broadcasting-Media

104.5 CHUM FM

105.3 EZ Rock - Rogers Broadcasting-Media

3M Company of Canada

3rd Degree Training

49th Parallel

7162936 Canada Inc.

99.3 EZ Rock - Rogers Broadcasting-Media

A & W Restaurants - Sudbury

A Television

AAR International Inc.

Abbott Nutrition

Access Communications Co-operative Limited

Acier Nova Limitée

AECOM Consultants Inc.

Aéroports de Montréal

Alberta Milk

Allnorth Consultants Ltd.

Aluminerie Alouette Inc.

Ames Family Foundation

Amex Bank of Canada

Arbor Memorial Services Inc.

Art Knapps Plantland

Astral Media

ATCO Power Canada Ltd.

Aviva Canada Inc.

Bank of America

BC Hydro Employees’ Community Services Fund

BC Northern Real Estate Board

BCF Business Law

Bearskin Airlines

Bell

Belron Canada Inc

Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP

Best Made Toys Group of Companies

BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.

Big 105.5 FM / 106.7 The Drive

Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP

BMO Bank of Montreal

BO FM; C 103; XL 96

Bombardier Inc.

Boston Consulting Group Inc.

Bowl Canada

Brandt Tractor Ltd.

Brookfield Residential (Alberta) LP.

Bruce Power

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

Business Development Bank of Canada

CAE

Caesars Windsor

Calgary Construction Association

Calgary Flames Foundation

Calgary Herald

Cambridge Pro Fab Incorporated

Canaccord Capital

Canada Safeway - Regional Office

CanadaHelps.org

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Canadian Olympic Committee

Canadian Online Giving Foundation

Canadian Tire

Canfor Corporation

Capital Building Supplies Ltd.

Car Heaven

Cascades Inc.

CAW/TCA Canada

Cenovus Employee Foundation

Centre Administratif de l’Île de Montréal

CGI

China Gold International Resources Corp Ltd.

CIBC

City Square Property Holdings Inc.

CKDR Dryden

CN

Coast Capital Savings Credit Union - Corporate Head Office

Cogeco Cable Inc.

Comeau’s Sea Foods Limited

ConeTec Investigations Ltd.

Conseil d’État des Chevaliers de Colomb Inc.

Cossette

Credit Unions of Prince Edward Island

CSL Group Inc.

CTV

Curves International

D + H (Partnership) Ltd.

Daffydil

Dave Lede Family Charitable Foundation

David J. Forest Fund

Deloitte & Touche Foundation Canada

Desjardins Financial Security

Desjardins Group

Domtar Inc.

Dorothy & Hugh Cole Foundation

Dougall Media

Dunkley Lumber Ltd

East Fraser Fiber Co. Ltd.

École Leblanc

EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc

Edmonton Oilers

EMC

EnCana Corporation

Energizer Canada

Energy 99.7 and Country 105 FM - A division of Bell Media

Entegrus Inc.

EntrepriseMereTest

Ernst & Young LLP

Exxon Mobil

Face The World Foundation

Federated Health Charities Corporation

Fédération des Producteurs de porcs du Québec

Fednav Limited

Fiera Sceptre Inc.

Finances Québec

First Choice Haircutters

Fleming Foundation

Fondation Denis-Chartier

Foodland

Fort McMurray Today

Fraser Lake and Area Support

Fraternal Order of Eagles - BC Provincial Grand Aerie

FreshCo & Price Chopper

G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation

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Gaming Policy and Enforcement Division

Gate Gourmet Canada Inc.

General Motors of Canada

Gestion Audem Inc.

Glentel Inc.

Goldcorp Inc.

Golf Canada

Gouvernement du Québec

Government of Alberta - Culture and Community Spirit

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Gratien Proulx Building Materials Ltd.

Great-West Life Assurance Company/London Life Insurance and The Canada Life Assurance Co.

Groupe Aeroplan

Groupe B.M.R. Inc.

Groupe Promutuel

Halogen Software

Harper Grey LLP

Hawman Container Services

Haywood Securities Inc.

Healthpartners

Heenan Blaikie

Hero Certified Burgers/Lettieri Espresso Bar & Café

Hewitt Équipment Limited

Historical Arms Collectors Society of BC

Holiday Inn/Fortis Properties Ontario

Horizon North Camps & Catering

Hub International Barton Insurance

Husky Charitable Fund

Husky Group of Companies

Hydro One - Employees’ and Pensioners’ Charity Trust Fund

Iamgold Corporation

IBM Canada Limited

IDL Projects Inc.

Immanence Intégrale Dermo Correction Inc.

Immeubles Rimanesa Inc.

Industrial Alliance Pacific Insurance & Financial Services

Industrial Alliance, Insurance and Financial Services Inc.

Insurance Bureau of Canada

Intact Financial Corporation

Intact Insurance Company

Investors Group Matching Gift Program

JACOB

Jacques & Michel Auger Foundation

Jakob Kembi Construction Ltd.

James Reynolds

Janssen

Jarden Branded Consumables Canada

JDS Energy & Mining Inc.

John Deere Foundation of Canada

Johnson & Johnson Inc.

Julyna

Ketchum Public Relations Canada

Kingsway Foundation

Kin’s Management Ltd. (Kins Farm Market)

KOA Care Camps

Korn/Ferry Canada Inc.

KPMG L.L.P.

L’Etoile

Labatt Breweries of Canada

Lakeview Credit Union

Lamarche Family Foundation

Laura Canada Inc.

Laurentian Bank

Lavery

LCBO

Ledcor Industries Inc.

LGM Financial Services Inc.

Liberty International Underwriters Canada

LifeLabs

Lisa Mierins Fund

Load’em Up Contracting Ltd.

Logistec Corporation

London Drugs Ltd.

L’Oréal Canada Inc.

Loto-Québec

Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation

Loyal Protestant Association

Macquarie Group Foundation Ltd.

Mac’s Convenience Store Inc.

Management Undergraduate Society

Mandarin Buffet Franchise Corporation

MarketPlace IGA (Head Office)

Mazda Canada Inc.

MBNA Canada Bank

McCain Foundation

McEwen

McKesson Canada

McNeil Consumer Healthcare

Medavie Blue Cross

Merck

Metro

Michael Albert Garron Foundation

Michael Mutcheson Memorial Foundation

Millennium Geomatics Ltd.

Mondou

My Tribute Gift Foundation

NAPA Auto Parts

National Bank Financial Group

National Tile (2005) Ltd.

NB Masonic Charities & Housing Company Ltd.

Nechako Construction Ltd.

Newcap Broadcasting

Nexen Inc.

Niobec

Nordex

Normandin Beaudry

Norris Family Foundation

North Peace Savings & Credit Union

North West Geomatics Ltd.

Northern Region Rotary Clubs

Northland Dodge Chrysler Jeep

Norton Rose Canada S.E.N.C.R.L.

Novak Family Foundation

Novartis International AG

Oakdale Golf & Country Club

Oakville Blades Junior A Hockey Team

OHM Fashion Show

Onni Property Management Services Ltd.

Ontario Power Generation Employees’ and Pensioners’ Trust

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Outdoor Resorts Indio Sunshine Invitational Committee

Pacific BioEnergy Prince George Limited Partnership

Pacific Western Brewing Co

Paladin Security Group Ltd. - Vancouver

Pantene

Pat McFarlane Cancer Research Foundation

Payless Shoe Source Canada

Peace River Regional District

Peninsula Consumer Services Co-operative

PepsiCo Foods Canada

Peterbilt Pacific Inc.

Pharmasave

Pirie Foundation

Power Corporation of Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada

PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Printworks Ltd.

Prism Flow Products Inc.

Provincial Airlines

Provincial Employees Community Services Fund

Public Service Credit Union

Québecor Inc.

R3D Consulting Inc.

RBC Financial Group

RBC Foundation

Redwood Construction

Renaissance Pharma Inc.

Rexall Foundation - Katz Group

Rio Tinto Alcan

RioCan Management Inc.

Rogers Broadcasting Ltd.

Royal LePage Prince George

Royal Lighting

Running Room Ltd.

S&D Smith Central Supplies Ltd.

Safeway

Saskatoon Media Group

Saunders Secondary School Cancer Campaign

SAVE-X-L.P. Gas Ltd.

Scholar’s Choice

Scotia Private Client Group

ScotiaBank

Seacliff Foundation

Sears Employees Charitable Fund

Sentes Automotive Group

Shaw Communications Inc.

Shoppers Drug Mart

Shorcan Brokers Limited

Silver Wheaton Corp

SML, groupe Acier Inoxydable Québec

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

Sobeys Inc

SonAv

Soup n Salad Luncheon

Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation

Standard Life

Stanfield’s Limited

Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Starbucks Coffee Company

Steele Communications

Stikeman Elliott

Stonehaven Group of Companies Inc.

Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation

Subway

Sun Life Financial

Sun Media Corporation

Suncor Energy Foundation

Suncor Energy Products Partnership

Surespan Structures Ltd.

Syncrude Canada Ltd.

Tamanna-Infosys Technology Inc.

TD Bank Financial Group

TD Canada Trust

Teck Coal Ltd

TekSavvy Solutions Inc.

TELUS

Terrafix Geosynthetics Inc.

The Abercrombie Foundation

The Beedie Group

The Beer Store

The Bellini Foundation

The Calgary Foundation (Thomas Alan Budd Foundation)

The Cartier Foundation

The Grayross Foundation

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.

The Langley Concrete Group

The Lawrason Foundation

The Lawson Foundation

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association

The Pampered Chef

The Pint Public House

The Sobey Foundation

Tim Hortons

Times & Transcript

Town of Shediac

Toyota Canada Inc.

Trader Corporation

Transcontinental Inc.

TVCogeco

Union Gas Limited

Uniprix

United Technologies Corp.

VAC AERO International Inc.

Vale

Vanguard

Van-Whole Produce Ltd.

Versaterm Inc

VI Propane Services Ltd

Ville de Laval

Ville de Longueuil

Ville de Montréal

Ville de Repentigny

Walmart Canada

Wellington Laboratories Inc.

West Fraser Mills Ltd.

Westcana Electric Inc

Western Direct Insurance

Westin Harbour Castle Hotel

WICC (Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade)

Williams Lake Log Haulers Assoc

Wing Yip Enterprises Ltd.

Y P Heung Foundation

Yellow Pages Group

We wish to express

our sincere thanks

and appreciation to

the individuals and

their families who

remembered the Society

as part of their personal

legacy in 2012/2013

Elisabeth Borman

Edward J. Brooker

Grace Hannah Chellam

Marjorie Eleanor Davie

Marion Jean Elder

Julie Glavackas

Orville William Hancock

Janice Lorraine Harrison

Rosalind Jones

Jeannette Gagnon Lafrance

Dorothy Isobel Landon

Kathryn Isobel McCourt

Corey Nicholl Living Trust

Margaret Blackley Odell

Rose Piper

Josef Henry Straka

Gwendolyn Margaret Teale

Charles Edward Watters

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We are pleased to present the Statement of Financial Activities for the

Canadian Cancer Society for the year ended January 31, 2013, with

comparatives for the year ended January 31, 2012. Our strong financial

position and diversified fundraising activities ensure our continued ability to

fund the best cancer research, influence public policy for quality cancer care,

and offer programs supporting the needs of cancer patients and caregivers.

The Canadian Cancer Society’s National Board of Directors is committed to

careful stewardship of the Society’s financial resources. The board ensures

that management fulfills its responsibilities in the preparation of annual

audited financial statements. The Finance, Audit and Risk Management

Committee (FARMC) of the board supports the board and management in

ensuring that the Society’s financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting,

are timely and appropriate. FARMC reviews the annual audited financial

statements and discusses with management the accounting policy choices,

management’s judgments and estimates, presentation and disclosure of

financial information and changes in accounting standards. FARMC evaluates

the qualifications, independence and performance of the external auditor,

KPMG LLP. Upon completion of its review of the financial statements, FARMC

recommends them to the board for approval.

The voting members of FARMC and of the board are all Canadian Cancer

Society volunteers.

The financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2013 with

comparatives for the year ended January 31, 2012, including the notes to the

financial statements and the auditor’s report, are available on our website

cancer.ca or by calling our National Office at 416-961-7223.

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Financial highlightsFor the period February 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013

Marion KirshChair, Finance, Audit and Risk

Management Committee (FARMC)

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Statement of financial activitiesOperations and Externally Restricted ResourcesYear ended January 31, 2013, with comparative figures for 2012

(in thousands of dollars) Operations Externally restricted

2013 2012 2013 2012

Revenue: Relay For Life $ 51,552 $ 55,108 $ -- $ -- Annual giving 46,028 48,097 -- -- Planned gifts 34,689 34,175 -- 65 Lotteries 38,244 26,193 -- -- Special events 23,847 21,873 -- -- Tributes 7,569 8,599 -- -- Major gifts 2,338 1,628 613 845 Capital campaign -- -- 3,232 8,771

204,267 195,673 3,845 9,681

Less: Direct fundraising 43,545 39,703 472 698 Lotteries fundraising 27,285 17,503 -- --

Net fundraising revenue 133,437 138,467 3,373 8,983

Government and other sponsored projects 10,672 9,656 -- 2,000 Investment income 3,133 3,007 455 112 Other income 4,647 6,869 26 52

151,889 157,999 3,854 11,147

Expenditures: Mission: Programs 77,475 73,490 35 128 Research 45,425 47,343 17 32 Advocacy 9,598 8,773 -- 17

132,498 129,606 52 117

Supporting: Indirect fundraising 19,542 21,200 2 1 Administration 7,358 7,284 18 15

26,900 28,484 20 16

159,398 158,090 72 193

Increase (decrease) in resources $ (7,509) $ (91) $ 3,782 $ 10,954

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Bob Ascah*Edmonton, AB

Glenn Beers*Quispamsis, NB

Jean-Daniel Brisson*Montreal, QC

Michael Costello^^Saint John, NB

Steve CraigLower Sackville, NS

Neil Currie**Toronto, ON

France Desharnais**Westmount, QC

Marc GénéreuxMontreal, QC

Lorraine Grant**Prince George, BC

Don Hansen**Regina, SK

Susan Holmes*Regina, SK

Jason Holowachuk**Calgary, AB

Ken Hubley**Stanhope, PEI

Marion KirshThornhill, ON

Elizabeth NewsonNew Glasgow, PEI

Marie-Elise ParentWestmount, QC

Don Paterson*Thunder Bay, ON

Ian Proven*Stonewall, MB

Mark RobinsonOakville, ON

Neil Russon^Mazerolle Settlement, NB

James RutkaToronto, ON

Leonard Schein*Vancouver, BC

Dean Schinkel**East St. Paul, MB

Bill Whelan*Charlottetown, PEI

Karen WhonnockTerrace, BC

Michael WoodsSt. John’s, NL

Dallan YoungCalgary, AB

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National Board of Directors 2012/2013

*Term ended July 2012**Term started August 2012^Until November 21 2012^^From December 8 2012

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Ontario 55 St. Clair Avenue West Suite 500 Toronto, ON M4V 2Y7 Tel: 416-488-5400Fax: [email protected]

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