Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement: “Cancer remains the leading cause of death in Canada. An estimated 42 per cent of people in Canada will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, and 22 per cent will die from the disease. In 2026 alone, an estimated 254,100 people will be diagnosed with cancer, and … Read more
The Government of Canada is extending the existing temporary border measures for another 30 days in response to the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The temporary border measures are now in place until Sept. 28, 2026. Travellers entering Canada who have been in these areas within the previous 21 days … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Maggie Chi (Don Valley North, Ont.) announced $6 million in continued support to ParticipACTION, helping Canadians of all ages make physical activity a part of everyday life. Through initiatives like Let’s Get Moving and the Community Challenge, ParticipACTION creates opportunities for movement right where people live, learn, work … Read more
Liberal MP Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) announced a $10.2 million contract to Architecture49 Inc., for architectural and engineering services for the medical countermeasures laboratory facility, which will be co-located with the existing world-renowned National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Man. The full release is available online. Contact alexandre.bergeron@hc-sc.gc.ca.
The federal government announced new temporary border measures in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, barring foreign nationals who have been in the country within the previous 21 days from entering Canada effective July 20, 2026. Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and persons registered under the Indian Act remain eligible … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has further strengthened the administration of the Vaccine Impact Assistance Program (VIAP) to enable quicker, more responsive information sharing and processing, in effort to better support Canadians who have experienced a serious and permanent vaccine-related injury. The improvements are part of the transition of program administration from OXARO … Read more
The Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) released a position paper highlighting the impacts that digital culture can have on the health and well-being of children and youth. Digital devices and online platforms, including social media, play an important role in helping people connect and find community. However, there is growing evidence that … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced more than $4.8 million in funding through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund: Food First NL is receiving more than $2.6 million for its Great Things in Store project. The project works with grocery stores and local retailers, where most families … Read more
Liberal MP Aslam Rana (Hamilton Centre, Ont.) announced an investment of $3 million in two projects to help prevent and address child maltreatment. Funding recipients are: McMaster University is receiving $1.7 million for its project to promote positive outcomes for youth in care. Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg is receiving $1.3 million for their project to adapt, co-create, deliver and evaluate a nation-specific (Anishinaabe) version … Read more
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty (Northwest Territories) announced $3.3 million over three years for five projects in collaboration with First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities. These projects will help communities prepare for and respond to the growing health impacts of climate change on the spread of infectious diseases. The five projects, funded through the Public … Read more
