Ottawa – Veterans have served our country with pride. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting them. As we approach Veterans’ Week, from November 5-11, communities across the country come together to recognize, remember and honour Canada’s Veterans, their families, and their service to our country. In Moncton, Minister Petitpas Taylor was joined by Veterans, serving members and their families …
Ottawa – Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, joined by colleagues, announced the Government of Canada’s proposed approach to limiting greenhouse gas pollution, driving innovation, and creating jobs in the oil and gas sector. Canada’s climate plan is working by driving down emissions, while creating a stronger, cleaner economy. …
Ottawa – The majority of M. pneumoniae infections in adults are asymptomatic, but M. pneumoniae is the cause of many upper respiratory tract infections (up to 50% of cases). Symptoms develop over several days and persist for weeks to months, with common symptoms including sore throat, hoarseness, fever, cough (may be purulent), headaches, coryza, earache, myalgias, chills, and general malaise. There may also …
Toronto – The federal government is committed to helping small and medium-sized businesses bring their innovations to life from coast to coast to coast and ensuring that people can benefit from their creative ideas and solutions. Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, announced that the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) will join the Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network. This …
Ottawa – Registered charities are provided federal, as well as provincial or territorial, supports under the tax system that includes an exemption from income tax and the ability to issue official donation receipts for any gifts that they receive. In return, all registered charities are expected to follow the rules and principles set out in the Income Tax Act to ensure that …
Winnipeg – Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland said: “I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are in Treaty 1 territory and that the land on which we gather today is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. I want to start by saying a couple …
Toronto – The City of Toronto, in partnership with the Toronto Police Service, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Paramedic Services and Findhelp | 211, is asking residents to make the right call, in order to keep everyone safer. A public education campaign has launched to show Torontonians how to make the right call to connect with the emergency and non-emergency services …
Ontario – Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government is providing people with the tools they need to stay safe and healthy throughout respiratory illness season. The risk of severe outcomes from RSV infection is highest among those over the age of 60, infants under six months of age and children under 24 months of age …
Ottawa – Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, has said: Vaccination is a foundation of public health practice, but we haven’t taken full advantage of its potential to tackle existing and emerging public health threats. Gaps in vaccination access and uptake in Canada, fueled in part by the spread of mis- and disinformation, have led to an increase …
Ottawa – Canada, the United States and Mexico have a strong and longstanding partnership, and are connected across many areas, including health, business and social relationships. This interconnectedness means that disruptions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic or other threats to health security, can have impacts across all three countries. Through continued coordination and cooperation, we can support the health and …
