Ontario — Matawa First Nations Management launched an Animal Services Pilot project on February 5, 2024, to improve animal wellness, provide education, control animal populations, and create healthier, safer communities for both people and animals. Colonization has changed the traditional relationship First Nations have with animals in their communities, especially dogs. Over time, managing the wellbeing and population of dogs in …
Ottawa – Oral health professionals play a vital role in oral health care. The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) allows more people to benefit from their care. Participation in the CDCP Participation in the CDCP is voluntary. Eligible providers who can bill for their services include: dentists denturists dental hygienists dental specialists dental schools and educational institutions for oral health …
Ottawa – Canadian Ministers of Health, have marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month. they said: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a period when we come together to support and honor those impacted by this disease. Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women living in Canada. One in …
Ottawa – At the 2024 Animal Health Canada Forum, Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $13,343,409 over 5 years to Animal Health Canada (AHC) for three projects through the AgriAssurance Program – National Industry Association component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian …
Ottawa – This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week, an opportunity to highlight that everyone’s experience with mental illness is unique. Almost all of us have been affected by mental illness, either directly or through the experiences of our family, friends or colleagues. This year’s theme, “Access For All: Time for Action, Time for Change,” is a reminder that we …
BRANTFORD — The Ontario government is investing nearly $16 million to complete critical upgrades and repairs at Brantford General Hospital, creating a safer, more comfortable space for people and their families to connect to care and services, close to home. “Our government continues to make record investments in Ontario’s hospitals to ensure people across the province can access world-class care where and …
Ottawa – The Government of Canada is taking steps to implement the modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), which recognizes in its preamble that every individual in Canada has a right to a healthy environment as provided under CEPA. It also strengthens Canada’s chemicals management regime and increases transparency in the way it is administered. Through the strengthening of CEPA, …
HAMILTON — The Ontario government is investing $15.3 million in more than 100 organizations that provide fun, safe and supervised activities for children and youth across the province through inclusive team sports and active recreation programs. “Our government is proud to support opportunities for children and youth throughout Ontario to lead active and healthy lifestyles,” said Neil Lumsden, Minister of …
Ottawa – The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canadians from all sources of pollution and to ensure a clean and safe environment for every generation. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a framework to protect the right to a healthy environment through the modernization and administration of the Canadian Environmental …
Ontario – The Ontario government is asking hunters to submit white-tailed deer samples as part of its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance program to allow for early detection of the disease. Hunter samples from harvested white-tailed deer are critical in Ontario’s efforts to detect CWD – a fatal, untreatable brain disease affecting members of the deer family, including white-tailed deer, …
