Supporting Organ Donation in Canada

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Ottawa – The Government of Canada recognizes the life-saving impact that living organ donation has on those in need of a transplantation. Unfortunately, access to organ donation is dramatically lower among marginalized communities in Canada, such as South Asian, African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) populations. For example, access to living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) for these populations is between 50% …

Supporting Canadians Through 2023 Wildfire Season

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Ottawa – The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Canadians as all orders of government work together during the 2023 wildfire season. Across Canada, several provinces and territories are experiencing a severe wildfire season, and the effects are already widespread. The Government Operations Centre is working to coordinate the federal response to the wildfire situation across the country. Officials …

Celebrating Indigenous Nurses Day 

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Ottawa – Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu issued the following statement today: “At every stage of our healthcare journey—from birth to death and everything in between—nurses play an invaluable role in supporting patients and their families. Nurses are on the front lines: providing essential services and comfort during the toughest moments of healing and grief. As we begin National …

Measures taken to prevent gun violence, ban assault-style firearms

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Ottawa – Canadians deserve to be safe in their communities. That’s why the Government of Canada is taking action on gun violence with a comprehensive plan that gets firearms off our streets and puts more resources into our neighbourhoods, while respecting hunters and law-abiding gun owners. A central part of this work is addressing the assault-style firearms that have been …

Renewing Quebec’s Indigenous Tourism Initiative

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Ottawa – With Tourism Week underway, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, announces the renewal of the Quebec Indigenous Tourism Initiative. The Department supports this strategic partnership initiative, which is specifically designed to support Indigenous communities in the early stages of developing their tourism sector and to promote Indigenous tourism in the Quebec and Canadian markets, with a contribution of …