Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.) announced an investment of $2 million for a three-year Campus Peer Support pilot project led by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). Funding for this project comes from previous investments in mental health, which were approved in May 2021, and the CMHA is now ready to implement the pilot program on five … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) issued a statement: “More than three million people in Canada have a food allergy and as many as 400,000 of them have celiac disease. To recognize the challenges they face on a daily basis, we mark the Food Allergy Awareness Month and the Celiac Awareness Month each May. An … 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: “Today, on National Physicians’ Day, we would like to take a moment to thank physicians for everything they do. Physicians are so much more than doctors – they are … Read more
To close out National Organ Transplantation and Donation Awareness Week, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced funding for two new projects through Innovative Solutions Canada that will focus on cutting-edge research in the area of organ and tissue donation in the hopes of improving those statistics. BI Expertise, based in Quebec City, Quebec, and … Read more
Health Canada authorized a submission from Canadian Blood Services to eliminate the current three-month blanket donor deferral period for all sexually active men who have sex with men, and instead screen all donors, regardless of gender or sexuality, for high-risk sexual behaviours. Under the new screening approach, Canadian Blood Services will introduce a sexual behaviour-based … 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: “This week is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week—a week to raise awareness about the critical need for more donors across the country. It is also a time to celebrate … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) issued a statement: “Marking the 20th anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas, led by the Pan American Health Organization, this year’s call to action—“Are you fully vaccinated? Get all your shots”—aims to reach those who have not yet received the full benefits of routine immunizations and/or of the COVID-19 … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Minister of Seniors Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) announced the signing of the Safe Long-Term Care Fund agreement with Ontario. Through this agreement, Ontario is receiving more than $379 million from the $1 billion investment made in the 2020 Fall Economic Statement. With this investment, Ontario has built on existing projects … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) issued a statement: “Today, our government announced that it will proceed with Amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations to provide the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board with new tools to protect Canadians from excessive prices for patented medicines.” He continued “After consulting with stakeholders on a way forward in March 2022, … Read more
Health Canada authorized Evusheld (tixagevimab and cilgavimab) for the prevention of COVID-19. After a thorough and independent scientific review of the evidence, the Department has determined that Evusheld meets Health Canada’s stringent safety, efficacy and quality requirements. The drug is approved for use in adults and children (12 years of age and older, weighing at least … Read more
