Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.), Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty (Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou, Que.), Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.), and Kevin Brosseau, Canada’s Fentanyl Czar issued a statement: “issued a statement: “Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to mourn those we’ve lost and to recognize the devastating impacts … Read more
Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) announced over $6.6 million to strengthen and expand access to integrated mental health and wellness supports for youth and young adults aged 12 to 30 across Yukon. Delivered by BYTE – Empowering Youth Society, the Yukon Integrated Youth Services (IYS) project will bring together health, social service, education, and community partners to … Read more
On July 30, Health Canada authorized Moderna to move forward with a Phase I clinical trial for its candidate mRNA vaccine for Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. Canada is the second country to authorize a Phase I clinical trial for a Bundibugyo virus vaccine candidate after the U.K The full release is available online. … Read more
On June 11, 2026, the Superior Court of Québec granted Health Canada a permanent injunction against Canlab Research and its representatives. The injunction prevents the company from selling unauthorized injectable peptides in Canada. Canlab Research, a Québec-based online retailer, had been selling unauthorized peptide drugs on various websites and promoting them with many unproven health claims, … Read more
Health Minister Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) and Minister of Industry and Quebec Economic Development Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) welcomed a report from the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Sector Task Force, saying its recommendations will help inform federal efforts to improve affordable access to medicines while strengthening Canada’s pharmaceutical and life sciences sector. The ministers said … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Maggie Chi (Don Valley North, Ont.) announced, on behalf of Health Minister Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.), nearly $10 million through the Youth Mental Health Fund to expand Integrated Youth Services across Nova Scotia. The funding will help IWK Health enhance existing youth service hubs, improve access for Indigenous, … Read more
Health Canada announced measures aimed at speeding up access to medicines and medical devices, including a new Ministerial Reliance Order that allows the department to use decisions and documents from select foreign regulators to accelerate parts of the drug review process. The department said that it approved 537 new drugs and medical devices over the … Read more
Health Minister Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) announced a four-year agreement providing Quebec with $70.8 million through the Youth Mental Health Fund to strengthen the province’s Integrated Youth Services network and expand its Aire Ouverte model, which provides youth aged 12 to 25 with access to mental health, substance use, physical health and social services in … Read more
Health Canada authorized a first generic semaglutide injection for weight loss. Health Canada is currently reviewing six other submissions for generic semaglutide by different companies. The department expects to make regulatory decisions on more of these submissions in the coming weeks and months. The semaglutide injection submission, known as Sevmia, filed by Canadian-based Apotex is a … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Wade Grant (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced an investment of over $17 million through the Climate Change and Health Capacity Building program to support 24 community-designed projects that advance knowledge, capacity and innovation in adapting Canada’s health sector to climate change. The program includes two streams: … Read more
