Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) and Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) announced $4.7 million over seven months for Ottawa Public Health to establish a safe, voluntary isolation site. This site will help Canadians in Ottawa who have COVID-19, or have been exposed to it, access accommodations … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement: “At this time, there are 75,580 active cases across the country. The latest national-level data indicate daily averages of 6,597 new cases (Dec 9-15). COVID-19 is spreading among people of all ages, with high infection rates across all age groups. However, nationally, infection rates … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement: “This has been an historical and very encouraging week for Canadians in terms of moving forward through this pandemic, given Health Canada’s announcement of the authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada – the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (Tozinameran or BNT162b2). This is a … Read more
Public Health Agency of Canada is implementing a pan-Canadian no-fault vaccine injury support program for all Health Canada approved vaccines, in collaboration with provinces and territories. Building on the model in place in Québec for over 30 years, the program will ensure that all Canadians have to have fair access to support in the rare event that … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued a statement: “At this time, there are 72,336 active cases across the country. The latest national-level data indicate daily averages of 6,508 new cases (Dec 3-9). Laboratory data (excluding Alberta data due to reporting discrepancies) indicate an average of 72,541 people tested daily, with 6.5 per cent … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement: “At this time, there are 71,968 active cases across the country. The latest national-level data indicate daily averages of 6,510 new cases (Dec 2-8) and over 80,000 people tested daily, with 8.0 per cent testing positive (Nov 29-Dec 5). COVID-19 is spreading among people … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement: “At this time, there are 73,379 active cases across the country. The latest national-level data indicate daily averages of 6,168 new cases (Nov 27-Dec 3) and 74,596 people tested daily, with 7.4 per cent testing positive (Nov 22-28). COVID-19 is spreading among people … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued a statement: “Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 389,775 cases of COVID-19, including 12,325 deaths reported in Canada,” she said. “At this time, there are 67,564 active cases across the country. The latest national-level data indicate daily averages of 6,044 new cases (Nov. … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement: “At this time, there are 66,369 active cases across the country. The latest national-level data indicate daily averages of 5,861 new cases (Nov 25-Dec 1) and 74,596 people tested daily, with 7.4 per cent testing positive (Nov 22-28). Both community transmission and outbreaks … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) issued the following statement: “December 1 marks World AIDS Day and the beginning of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness week. During this time, we unite with voices across the globe to raise awareness about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency … Read more
