Mississauga – As Canada’s largest group of regulated health professionals with more than 450,000 members, nurses are critical to Canada’s health care system. However, nurses are currently facing increased workloads, high rates of burnout, stress, anxiety and depression, and, in some cases, abuse. To help support and retain members of the nursing workforce, Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health joined …
Ottawa – Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced the Government of Canada’s next step toward national universal pharmacare with the introduction of Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare, into Parliament, and the intention to provide universal, single-payer coverage for a range of contraception medications and devices in collaboration with provinces and territories (PTs). Contraceptives Contraception, also known as birth control, …
Ottawa – Mark Holland, Minister of Health, introduced Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (Pharmacare Act), which proposes the foundational principles for first phase of national universal pharmacare in Canada and describes the Government of Canada’s intent to work with provinces and territories (PTs) to provide universal, single-payer coverage for a number of contraception and diabetes medications. The Minister also announced the …
Ottawa – In Canada, 14,000 children under the age of 15 die each year from a rare disease. With more than 7,000 known rare diseases, it is essential for researchers from across the country to work together to improve the health outcomes of all children and teens living with a rare disease. That is why, Mark Holland, Minister of Health, …
Ottawa – Starting a research faculty career is challenging, with barriers such as racism and sexism making it even harder. Financial support, mentorship, and career training are all essential for providing the current generation of diverse trainees the opportunity to succeed as academics and researchers. Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced the results of Canada’s …
New funding of $2.45 million to support the priorities of the Action Plan. Ottawa – Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) are largely preventable, treatable, and in many cases curable. However, rates of sexually transmitted infections in Canada have increased over the last decade—gonorrhea rates have doubled since 2012, and syphilis rates are five times what they were. That is why today, …
Laval – In June 2022, the Government of Canada established a long-term agreement with Moderna for the domestic production of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines in Canada. The negotiations began in 2021, during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the country faced intense global competition to secure vaccines. This global supply chain vulnerability showcased the need to ensure domestic capacity …
Whitehorse – Across Canada, Canadians are facing labour shortages and the demand for qualified workers continues to grow. Long wait times and difficulty finding a family physician are far too common for people across the country. That is why the Government of Canada is investing to speed up accreditation for internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs). Rechie Veldez, Minister of Small Business, …
Yellowknife – 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, Ya’ara Saks, Canada’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and Lesa Semmler, Minister of …
Ottawa – From downtown Toronto, Vancouver and Montréal to Canmore, Alberta, and Truro, Nova Scotia, Canadians deserve access to timely, high-quality health care—where and when they need it. The cost of education and training for nurses and doctors is high and can discourage many talented Canadians from pursuing their career of choice. The Government of Canada is taking the next …
