Community-based projects in Canada help increase vaccine uptake

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Ottawa – Keeping up to date on recommended vaccinations helps reduce the risk of severe illness, keeps communities healthy and reduces the burden on our health care system. Community-driven initiatives across Canada provide credible vaccination information and help to expand access to vaccination in communities that face social and structural inequities. Mark Holland, Minister of Health announced an investment of …

Canada Labour Code to ensure access to menstrual products at work from Dec 15

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 Gatineau – Menstrual products like pads and tampons are as necessary as toilet paper and soap, but they are not treated that way in most workplaces. That is why, in 2021, the Government of Canada committed to making changes to the Canada Labour Code to ensure access to menstrual products in all federally regulated workplaces. Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced …