Ottawa – Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced a new appointment to the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) Board of Directors. Scott Elliott is appointed as a Director of the CCSA Board of Directors, for a term of three years. Mr. Elliott is an accomplished senior professional with over 30 years of …
Ottawa – Quebecers deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health care services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, announced the signing of two bilateral agreements to invest more than $3.7 billion in federal funding to improve health …
Ottawa – Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Ya’ara Saks, talked recently about overdose crisis, what are some measures taken by the government and what is the cure. She said: “The overdose crisis is one of the most serious and unprecedented public health threats in Canada’s recent history. It is driven by the illegal drug supply, which is unpredictable, rapidly …
Ottawa – Canada is currently experiencing an increase in measles activity, with cases reported in four provinces in 2024. As of today, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is aware of 40 measles cases in Canada this year, which is already more than three times the number of cases reported in 2023. PHAC has received reports that seven of …
Moncton – Canadians deserve health care and long-term care systems that provide them with timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, on behalf of Ya’ara Saks, …
Ottawa — President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed, and the Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement: “Tuberculosis (TB) can be eliminated with joint efforts and partnerships between Inuit leaders, Inuit communities, and federal, provincial, and territorial governments. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the national representational organization for Inuit in Canada, and the Government of Canada are …
Ottawa – Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced Canada Health Act (CHA) deductions and reimbursements for this year. The mandatory Canada Health Transfer (CHT) deductions, totalling over $79 million, are in respect of patient charges levied that represented out of pocket costs for Canadians during 2021-2022, for medically necessary services that should be accessible to patients at no cost. The …
Ottawa – Mark Holland, Minister of Health, gave the following statement on nicotine replacement therapies. He said: “As Minister of Health, I am incredibly concerned about the growing popularity and recreational use of nicotine replacement therapies, particularly nicotine pouches, among youth. Nicotine is a powerfully addictive substance, and children and teenagers are especially susceptible to the harmful effects of nicotine. …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) encourages eligible residents to get vaccinated against mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) after confirming 21 cases of the virus in Toronto since the start of the year, up notably compared to 27 confirmed cases reported in all of 2023. Mpox is a virus that spreads from person to person through contact with infected lesions, …
Regina – Canadians deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, tEverett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Health, and Tim McLeod, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural …
