Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) announced $560,000 in funding over two years to the University of Alberta to conduct the first comprehensive national review of how MAID is provided across the country and expand understanding about individual … Read more
The Government of Canada and the Government of Northwest Territories announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $361 million in federal funding over 10 years in Northwest Territories, including $73 million for a new bilateral agreement focusing on shared health priorities. This investment also includes $150 million in Canada Health … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced over $2.5 million over three years to the Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators for the project Nursys in Canada, a national nurse database to allow the exchange of information about a nurse’s licensing history. This project is being initiated following the successful pilot adaptation of the Nursys in Canada database in collaboration … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and PEI Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane announced that as of July 1, 2023, PEI will enhance its Catastrophic Drug Program by lowering the cap on the amount of money a household needs to spend out of pocket on eligible medications. The province has added more income threshold levels and … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that applications for the second benefit period of the Canada Dental Benefit will open on July 1, 2023. Now, the second benefit period of the Canada Dental Benefit will provide even more eligible families with up-front, direct payments of up … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada has banned the cruel and unnecessary testing of cosmetic products on animals in Canada. With the passing of Bill C-47, Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1, the Food and Drugs Act has been amended to ban cosmetic animal testing. The new legislative changes mean that in Canada, … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) welcomed the Royal Assent of Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting, that was introduced by Liberal MP Sherry Romanado (Longueuil-Charles-LeMoyne, Que.). Through Bill C-224, starting next year, the month of January will be declared “Firefighter Cancer Awareness … Read more
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) highlighted more than $1.9 million in funding for Pathways to Recovery’s Safer Supply Ottawa Program through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program. Working closely with partners, Pathways to Recovery will continue to expand their services at five sites in Ottawa and provide wrap-around services, including access to practitioners, mental … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) announced Vaping Products Reporting Regulations. These regulations require manufacturers to disclose information about their sales and the ingredients used in their vaping products to Health Canada. The full release is available online. Call 343-552-5568.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced next steps toward a sustainable approach to pesticides management while giving farmers the tools they need to keep providing reliable access to safe and nutritious food. In addition, Health Canada published a Notice of Intent, … Read more
