Ottawa – National Blood Donor Week and World Blood Donor Day on June 14, is an important time to raise awareness about blood, plasma and blood products donation and recognize the donors who help save lives with their contributions. In Canada, the demand for blood, plasma, and blood products remains high, especially among certain racial and ethnic communities. Donors from …
Ottawa – Barley is an important Canadian cereal grain grown for malt, feed, food, and forage and is instrumental in crop rotations. Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced a total investment of up to $5,257,073 to the Canadian Barley Research Coalition through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The goal …
Toronto – Developed by Toronto Public Health (TPH), Toronto’s 2023 Population Health Profile: Insight on the Health of Our City identifies environmental health including air pollution as an essential health indicator. Climate change poses significant health risks through environmental change, increasing extreme heat days, prolonged heat waves and more frequent wildfires. Now a global concern, wildfires affect air quality and …
Up to $15 million investment in Seniors Active Living Centres bringing resources and activities closer to home TORONTO — The Ontario government is helping more seniors stay fit, healthy and active in their community by investing up to $15 million to support all current Seniors Active Living Centres (SALC) programs across the province that connect seniors with resources and activities. “Senior …
Ottawa – On World Food Safety Day 2024, the theme “Prepare for the unexpected” highlights the importance of being prepared and having strong systems in place for food safety. Canada has one of the safest food supplies in the world thanks to the many measures we have put in place to prevent food safety incidents such as food safety controls …
Alberta – The Canadian cattle industry is one of the country’s largest industries and a major economic driver. Canadian cattle and dairy producers hold themselves to the highest standards for quality and sustainability, which is why their genetics continue to be sought-after around the world. Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $1,627,270 to the Canadian Angus …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health’s Feedback and Complaints process is for concerns related to services provided by Toronto Public Health and is not intended for the submission of client requests for services. Here is how you can submit service requests: Food safety: You can submit your concerns through our DineSafe application or email publichealth@toronto.ca Health hazards: call 416-338-7600 or email publichealth@toronto.ca Personal service settings: You can submit your …
Ottawa – On this Clean Air Day, the links between air quality, climate change and public health take centre stage. Air pollution is the largest environmental risk factor to human health in Canada. Every year, the impacts of air pollution, intensified by events like wildfires, heighten the risks to human health and the environment. Clean Air Day is an important …
Toronto-Toronto Public Health (TPH) and the Toronto Police Service (TPS) launched the Downtown Community Outreach Response and Engagement (CORE) Team, a one-year pilot program to support vulnerable people, as well as other residents, visitors and businesses in the Yonge and Dundas area. Designed to address the complex health, mental health, substance use and housing needs of vulnerable individuals in this …
Toronto—Caregivers from abroad are invaluable to Canadian families. Their hard work makes a difference in the lives of those they care for, including children, seniors and persons with disabilities. As the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot come to a close later this month, Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced new, …
