- Olympic Snowboarder and Team Canada’s Spencer O’Brien becomes Arthritis Research Canada’s spokesperson and opens up about her personal story with rheumatoid arthritis.
- The Province of British Columbia and the Ministry of Health commit a further $2 million to the Arthritis Research Acceleration Project at Arthritis Research Canada.
- Arthritis Research Canada Partnered with First Nations communities to develop and evaluate culturally sensitive arthritis services such as the Arthritis Wellness Program for First Nations people who have arthritis and their family members. The occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis in Indigenous populations is three times higher than in the general population and often more severe.