The War Amps of Canada formed the Thalidomide Task Force in 1987 to address the needs of Canadian Thalidomide victims. Out of that Task Force the Canadian Thalidomide Victims Association was formed in 1988.

News Releases 

1997 

• 97-09-10 - Re-Release of Thalidomide 

1989 

• 89-12-21 - Thalidomide Task Force Releases Update Documentaries 
• 89-12-14 - Thalidomide Victims Expect Separate Compensation Package 
• 89-09-01 - International Group Wants Canada to Compensate Thalidomide Victims 
• 89-05-29 - War Amps Granted Non-Governmental Organization Status at UN 
• 89-05-27 - Thalidomide Victims Request Goes to United Nations Human Rights 
• 89-05-05 - War Amps Thalidomide Task Force Calls For Parliamentary Committee 
• 89-04-18 - Health and Welfare Minister Disappoints Thalidomide Victims 
• 89-02-14 - Thalidomide Task Force Calls for Government Compensation 

Reports / Briefs 

• Report of the Thalidomide Task Force - Synopsis 
• Report of the Thalidomide Task Force - Synopsis (PDF)
• Report of the Thalidomide Task Force - Volume 1 (PDF)

Other Documents 

• Thalidomide Backgrounder 
• Thalidomide Task Force - Fact Sheet