Ottawa – Distress and crisis centres are an integral part of Canada’s public health approach to suicide prevention. They provide immediate support and resources when people need them the most. Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $4.5 million for 26 organizations who provide distress line services to help them build capacity …
Ottawa – Mental Health Week reminds us that our mental health is just as important as our physical health and there are things we can do every day to take care of our mental wellbeing. This year’s theme, #CompassionConnects, calls on us to be kind to ourselves and others as we experience stressful situations and handle setbacks. We all have …
Ottawa – Today is National Physicians’ Day, a day to celebrate Canada’s doctors and health professionals who dedicate their life to supporting the health and well-being of our communities. Physicians are a key pillar of our healthcare system and play a crucial role in the delivery of health services. Despite many challenges, including high patient workloads, long hours and physician …
Ottawa – This week is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week. There is a critical need for more donors across the country. Every year, many Canadians receive life-saving organ transplants; however thousands still wait. Lives are at stake. As of 2022, over 3,777 Canadians are still waiting for life-saving organ transplants and many more are waiting for tissue transplants. …
Winnipeg – The federal government recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation. It is a plan to build a Canada that works better for everyone, where younger generations can get ahead, where their hard work pays off, and where they can buy a home—where everyone has a fair chance at a good middle class life. Minister of Mental Health and …
Ottawa – The World Health Day is an opportunity for people to raise awareness about health issues and to step up efforts to strengthen public health in Canada and worldwide. Established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1950. This year’s theme, “My health, my right,” focuses on the importance for everyone to have equal access to available and affordable health services regardless …
Ottawa – Psychologically traumatic events like the 2020 mass casualty event in Nova Scotia can have both immediate and lasting consequences for the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. To support those affected on their paths to healing, the Government of Canada is investing in community-based solutions to help increase mental health, grief and bereavement services in Nova Scotia, …
Ottawa – Minister of Mental Health gives important message on World Bipolar Day. She said: “Each year on March 30th, we recognize World Bipolar Day. This is a day for everyone to learn more about bipolar disorder, and how we can better understand and support the people in our lives affected by this illness. “Approximately 3% of people in Canada …
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 …
