Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) announced that the Public Health Agency of Canada is providing over $100,000 to Western University to develop a free, evidence-based, mobile app that will provide information to safely support survivors of intimate partner violence and those at risk. This app will … Read more
The co-chairs of the federal, provincial and territorial Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses—Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer and Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s Chief Medical Officer of Health—issued a statement on the release of the latest surveillance data on opioid- and stimulant-related harms in Canada covering the period from January … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued a statement on COVID-19: “During the latest seven day period (Dec 3-9), an average of 3,450 new cases were reported, which is an increase of 22 per cent compared to the previous week. Currently, hospitalisation and critical care admission trends, which are lagging indicators, have levelled … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) issued a statement: “I thank the Auditor General for this report. As the Auditor General has noted our response has been far from perfect. We acknowledge it and we are making no excuses for it. We can and we must do better. That being said, the Auditor General also … Read more
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: “Today, we are celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It is an opportunity for all of us to recognize that one in five Canadians aged 15 years and over … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced additional border measures to reduce the risk of the importation and transmission of COVID-19 and its variants in Canada related to international travel. Based on data from ongoing surveillance efforts and the latest public health advice, … Read more
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.) announced an investment of over $5 million in funding for three organizations to promote the prevention and cessation of tobacco use across Canada. This investment will support: The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute with $3,312,974 … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued a statement: “The National Advisory Committee on Immunization, other expert guidance bodies, and professional medical societies in Canada and around in the world are aligned in recommending vaccination against COVID-19 to protect pregnant and recently pregnant people and their babies. This includes the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) issued a statement: “Every day, people in Canada experience violence because of their gender, gender expression, gender identity or perceived gender. Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in … Read more
The Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health issued a statement: “The Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty (10 mcg) pediatric formulation COVID-19 vaccine is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized by Health Canada (November 19, 2021) for use in children 5 to 11 years of age. This review and authorization was done under Health Canada’s Food and Drugs Regulations, the mechanism for … Read more
