Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) announced $2.8 million in funding from the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) to support four projects in Atlantic. These investments will directly support communities in Fredericton and Miramichi, N.B., in Amherst, N.S., and in St. John’s, N.L. The full release is available online. Contact emilie.gauduchon@hc-sc.gc.ca.
Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) launched a 45-day public consultation on proposed changes to how Canada regulates precursor chemicals and devices such as pill presses and encapsulators that could be used in the illegal production of drugs. The consultation is open until Aug. 12. The full release is available online. Contact guillaume.bertrand@hc-sc.gc.ca.
Minister of Health Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) and Minister of Government Transformation, Public Services and Procurement Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale, Ont.) announced that all remaining eligible Canadians aged 18-64 years-old will be able to apply for the Canadian Dental Care Plan in May 2025; with coverage starting as early as June 1, 2025. The full release is … Read more
Minister of Health Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) and Nova Scotia Minister of Health and Wellness Michelle Thompson announced a bilateral agreement investing over $39 million to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening. The full release is available online. Call 343-552-5654. Liberal MP Brendan Hanley … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) and Nunavut Minister of Health John Main announced a bilateral agreement investing over $7.3 million over three years to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening. The first step in this bilateral agreement will be to … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) announced that the new Tobacco Charges Regulations, will establish a Tobacco Cost Recovery Framework. This framework is ensuring that these companies, rather than taxpayers, pay to fund our public health effort to curb tobacco use. It will also make clear that companies … Read more
Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, N.L.) announced more than $2.4 million in federal funding for two organizations in St. John’s, N.B., that are working to connect people to care: First Light St. John’s Friendship Centre is receiving more than $946,000 to conduct research on the extent of Indigenous incarceration in Newfoundland and Labrador and … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) announced more than $17.5 million over the next five years, for 13 projects that focus on family violence prevention across Canada. The government also launched a call for proposals to support new projects to prevent and address child maltreatment. Applications for … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) announced new drug testing labs and a dedicated, full-time team focused on combatting illegal precursor chemicals and drug production. The Federal Government is actioning this by investing $30.7 million to launch a Precursor Chemical Risk Management Unit and $48 … Read more
Liberal MP Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories) announced more than $1.9 million to the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Supporting Tobacco Cessation project. This initiative will offer support to individuals who are at an increased health risk due to tobacco use. The program will be implemented in primary care clinics and at Stanton Hospital in Yellowknife. The full … Read more
