Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) highlighted federal funding of $1.4 million over 10 months for a safer supply project for people at risk of overdose during the COVID-19 outbreak in Ottawa. Led by Pathways to Recovery, Safer Supply Ottawa will expand upon existing Ottawa community-based services to provide … Read more
Health Canada received its first submission for authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca in partnership with the University of Oxford. Health Canada will be doing a rolling review of AstraZeneca’s vaccine data to make sure it meets the Department’s rigorous safety and efficacy requirements. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-2983.
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) highlighted federal funding support of nearly $9.5 million for four safer supply projects for people at risk of overdose in Ontario. These projects will provide pharmaceutical-grade medication as an alternative to the toxic illegal supply in circulation. The four Ontario safer supply projects will provide people who have not … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Today’s Supreme Court of British Columbia’s decision in Cambie, which dismissed the constitutional challenge to provisions of British Columbia’s Medicare Protection Act and upheld the ban on patient charges and private insurance, validates our belief that all Canadians deserve universally accessible health care. Access to medically necessary … Read more
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) announced more than $1.9 million in funding over the next three years to the Peterborough Police Service. Through this funding, people who use drugs and experience mental health issues will be connected to newly-created community-based outreach and support services. Additionally, this initiative will … Read more
On August 15, 2020, Health Canada launched a 60-day consultation process on supervised consumption sites and services to evaluate what is working and what can be improved. The consultation will allow the Government of Canada to seek comments from Canadians, supervised consumption site operators, front-line health care workers, people who use the sites, people with … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Today, on World Hepatitis Day, people living in Canada and those across the globe are raising awareness about viral hepatitis. In Canada, while we are starting to see a reduction in the rates of hepatitis B, rates of hepatitis C continue to show … Read more
Health Canada has authorized with conditions the drug remdesivir (brand name Veklury) manufactured by Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc. for the treatment of patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19 who have pneumonia and require extra oxygen to help them breathe. Remdesivir is the first drug that Health Canada has authorized for the treatment of COVID-19. The Department … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) provided more details on this funding provided by the federal government to support health priorities and address Canadians’ immediate needs. The Government of Canada will provide $4.28 billion to further expand testing and contact tracing capacity, and the associated data management and information sharing systems. This funding will … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), along with Judy Darcy, B.C. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and Dr. Richard Stanwick, Chief Medical Health Officer, Island Health, announced approximately $2 million in funding for a pilot project within Island Health. The innovative project will provide pharmaceutical-grade medication as an alternative to the toxic illegal drug … Read more
