The federal government and the Government of Prince Edward Island agreed to new targeted federal funding over 10 years for investments in home care and mental health care. Over the next 10 years, the federal government will provide Prince Edward Island with an additional $45.1 million: $24.6 million for better home care including addressing critical home … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) has concluded a successful visit to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France, where she took part in the Health Policy Forum and Health Ministerial meeting. The OECD Health Policy Forum on the Future of Health brought together health ministers, senior policy makers, health system experts, … Read more
The federal government and the Governments of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon agreed to new targeted federal funding over 10 years for investments in home care and mental health care. The three territories join New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia in accepting the Government of Canada’s offer to support transformative change and … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) and Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced that they have engaged the Council of Canadian Academies to conduct independent reviews related to specific types of requests for medical assistance in dying. The three reviews will focus on requests by mature minors, advance requests, and requests … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy. The new strategy will replace the National Anti-Drug Strategy. It restores harm reduction, alongside prevention, treatment and enforcement and supports all pillars with a strong evidence base. The proposed legislation, Bill C-37, which would amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), the Customs … Read more
Health Canada is moving forward to further strengthen the restrictions for lead and cadmium in children’s products by publishing the proposed Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations and proposed amendments to the Children’s Jewellery Regulations for public consultation, under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The Government of Canada encourages Canadians to review the proposed regulatory changes and to submit feedback to Health … Read more
Anne McLellan, Chair of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, and Dr. Mark Ware, Vice Chair, released the following statement: “It has been an honour for us, along with the other members of the Task Force, to have had the opportunity to engage with Canadians across the country who generously shared their expertise and … Read more
As part of the federal government’s commitment to address the national opioid crisis, regulations were published controlling six chemicals used in the production of fentanyl. Changes to control these six chemicals, originally put forward by Senator Vern White as Senate Public Bill S-225 support Health Canada’s Opioid Action Plan announced by Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) in … Read more
The Department of Health issued the following statement on Norway House Hospital: “In the last year, Health Canada has been made aware of reports of four individuals who were switched at birth in Norway House Hospital in the 1970s. The Department takes this issue very seriously and is committed to supporting the individuals and families affected … Read more
Health Canada has completed its re-evaluation of the neonicotinoid imidacloprid, and has published its draft risk assessment for public comment. The assessment proposes that current use of imidacloprid is not sustainable, and the levels of this pesticide that are being found in waterways and aquatic environments are harmful to aquatic insects, such as mayflies and midges, which … Read more
