Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) issued a statement on World Hepatitis Day 2022: “As outlined in the Pan-Canadian sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) Framework for Action and the Government of Canada’s Five-Year Action Plan on STBBI, we are working with … Read more
Public Health Agency of Canada issued an update on the ongoing response to monkeypox: “As of today, there are 681 confirmed cases of monkeypox across five provinces in Canada and these numbers are expected to continue to rise as the outbreak evolves. Since July 1, we have also seen a doubling of cases to date, the … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced a total of $350,000 from the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund to support RÉZO in Montreal, AIDS Committee of Toronto, and MAX Ottawa – community-based organizations in the regions most impacted by the monkeypox outbreak. These three organizations actively collaborate as members of the Advance Community Alliance to … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Minister of Public Services and Procurement Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada has signed a new contract with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to support sustained influenza pandemic readiness. As of July 1, 2022, GSK is reserving capacity to produce and deliver domestic pandemic influenza vaccines for … Read more
Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport Adam van Koeverden (Milton, Ont.) announced an investment of more than $948,000 for two organizations to support projects that focus on designing interventions for Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan and … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued a statement on COVID-19: While disease activity indicators, including weekly case counts and lab test positivity, as well as severe illness trends are stable or declining in many areas, COVID-19 viruses are still circulating across the country. Despite overall lower transmission nationally, regional variability continues. Most recently, … Read more
The Government of Canada announced it is extending current border measures for travellers entering Canada. Requirements for travellers arriving to Canada are expected to remain in effect until at least September 30, 2022. All travellers must continue to use ArriveCAN (free mobile app or website) to provide mandatory travel information within 72 hours before their arrival in Canada, and/or before … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada issued an update on monkeypox in Canada: “On June 23, 2022, the World Health Organization Director General convened its International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee to discuss the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox. Over the weekend, in a news release, the WHO Director General confirmed that he concurs with advice offered by the committee … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, and Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued a statement: “The latest updated modelling projections from the Public Health Agency of Canada suggest that trends could continue with opioid-related deaths in Canada remaining high, or even increasing, over the next six months. These projections show that … Read more
Liberal MP John Aldag (Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C.) announced an investment of more than $370,000 through the new Intersectoral Action Fund for two organizations based in British Columbia: Generation Squeeze, based in Metro Vancouver, will receive $249,680 in funding to increase awareness of the importance of social spending for positive health outcomes. The Community Social Planning Council of Greater … Read more
