Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) announced nearly $40 million in federal funding for 73 projects across Canada through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program. These projects will help to improve health outcomes for people who are at risk of experiencing substance-related harms and overdose by scaling up … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) issued a statement: “The British Columbia (BC) Court of Appeal today released its decision, upholding the ruling of the Supreme Court of BC in Cambie Surgeries Corporation et al. v. British Columbia which dismissed the constitutional challenge to provisions of BC’s Medicare Protection Act. These specific provisions prohibit patient charges for … Read more
Health Canada authorized the use of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine in children six months to five years of age. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada for use in this age group and marks a milestone in Canada’s response to COVID-19. As a result of this authorization, approximately 1.7 million children are … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) and Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced $1.1 million in funding through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program to the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation in Edmonton, Alta. The Preventing Drug Poisoning … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced new nutrition labelling regulations for packaged foods to help Canadians make informed food choices. These regulations will require a new symbol to be displayed on the front of packaged foods that are high in saturated fat, sugars and/or sodium. Manufacturers have until January 1, 2026, to change their labels and … Read more
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien (Toronto Centre, Ont.) announced more than $5.1 million in funding from the Sexual and Reproductive Health Fund for projects by the Community-Based Research Centre ($2,856,327), the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity ($1,090,624), Egale Canada ($584,941) and Sherbourne Health ($569,443). The full release is available online. … Read more
Health Canada officially named the nine members of the recently formed Science Advisory Committee on Pest Control Products. The committee will act as in an advisory role to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. Members will provide expert, independent scientific advice to support Health Canada in evidence-based decision making on pesticides to better protect human health, wildlife and … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today’s national data release on opioid-related deaths and harms is a stark reminder that the overdose crisis, and the increasingly toxic drug supply, continue to devastate families and communities across Canada,” she said. “The latest modelling projections of the number … Read more
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.) issued a statement on National Indigenous Peoples’ Day: “Indigenous communities continue to demonstrate resiliency and strength, rising above the social, heath, and economic inequalities stemming from colonialism and related racist policies like … Read more
Following a thorough review of COVID Alert, the Government of Canada has decommissioned the application effective June 17, 2022. The exposure notification service is disabled and users can delete the app from their devices. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-2983. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) announced … Read more
