Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) tabled a Framework for Diabetes in Canada. The framework provides common policy direction to help align efforts and to support improved access prevention and treatment for all types of diabetes to ensure better health outcomes. The Framework was informed by people living with diabetes, academics, researchers, not-for-profit organizations, provinces and … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) issued a statement on autism: “The Government of Canada is working to improve the health and well-being of people on the autism spectrum and to supporting caregivers. Over the last five years, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research has invested approximately $68 million in research on autism. This research … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) issued a statement: “Mental Illness Awareness Week gives us an opportunity to talk about our mental health and break down the barriers that contribute to the stigma surrounding mental illness. Mental illnesses such as anxiety disorders and mood disorders … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, attended the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference, a high-level event convened every five years by the Pan American Health Organization. During the opening ceremonies, Dr. Tam re-affirmed Canada’s commitment to addressing social, environmental and economic determinants of health as key drivers of health inequalities. Dr. Tam and Dr. Anthony Fauci, … Read more
The Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam, and the United States Assistant Secretary for Health, Admiral Rachel Levine, MD, issued a joint statement on the release of a white paper on substance use and harms: “Canada and the U.S. collaborate under the Canada-U.S. Joint Action Plan on Opioids (APO) within the areas … Read more
The Government of Canada announced the removal of all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada, effective October 1, 2022. The removal of border measures has been facilitated by a number of factors, including modelling that indicates that Canada has largely passed the peak of the Omicron BA.4 … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) issued a statement: “Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is having a substantial and growing impact in Canada and around the world. The World Health Organization estimates the number of people living with this condition worldwide will increase from 55 million to 78 million by the end of this decade. Today, … Read more
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali (Brampton Centre, Ont.) announced an investment of close to $790,000 through the Intersectoral Action Fund. This funding is helping five Ontario-based organizations to address some of the complex public health challenges that affect health equity and wellbeing. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-0200.
Liberal MP Chad Collins (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, Ont.) announced an investment of $870,000 to support a project in Hamilton, Ont. The investment will focus on risk factors associated with unhealthy eating and physical inactivity among priority populations, including newcomers. The intent is to design an intervention that will help develop healthy living behaviours to prevent type 2 … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) announced $589,340 in funding over four years to support the Sudbury YWCA Building Opportunities for Women (BOW) program which aims to support the mental and physical well-being of women experiencing, or who may be at risk of experiencing family … Read more
