Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) announced over $3 million for 14 projects through the the Intersectoral Action Fund. By improving access to food and housing security, job stability, and better health outcomes, these projects, to be completed over the next two years, will help everyone in Canada reach their full health potential and live their … Read more
The Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health and the Chief Coroners and Chief Medical Examiners issued a statement: “Today’s data release provides a picture of substance-related deaths and harms in 2024. From January to December 2024, there were 7,146 opioid-related drug toxicity deaths, 5,514 hospitalizations, 36,266 Emergency Medical Services responses, and 24,587 emergency department visits. The … Read more
Secretary of State (Sport) Adam van Koeverden (Burlington North—Milton West, Ont.) announced $5 million in funding to support ParticipACTION’s Let’s Get Moving initiative for 2025-26. This initiative promotes physical activity in Canada through national awareness campaigns, community challenges, and report cards on activity levels. The full release is available online. Contact guillaume.bertrand@hc-sc.gc.ca.
Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement: “Preventive health care helps improve long-term health outcomes by detecting, delaying and preventing disease before symptoms appear. To modernize the development of preventive health care guidelines, such as breast cancer screening guidelines, and ensure they meet the evolving needs of Canada’s health care system, the … Read more
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam and Chief Medical Officer of Public Health Dr. Tom Wong issued a statement: “Today, March 24, marks World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. We recognize this day to raise awareness about the health, social and economic consequences of TB and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. Despite being preventable … Read more
Minister of Health Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) announced over $6.3 million in funding over five years for the Sinneave Family Foundation to establish and lead the new National Autism Network, as a non-profit organization. Sinneave will collaborate with Autism Alliance of Canada and other partners to advance a shared mission to create a more … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) marked International Women’s Day by reaffirming the federal government’s commitment to health equity for women and girls. They highlighted investments in women’s health research, expanded access to contraception under national pharmacare, and … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) announced $6 million in funding to support a targeted call for proposals under the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Youth Substance Use Prevention Program. The full release is available online. Call 343-576-4407. The Council of the Chief Medical Officers of Health issued … Read more
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam issued a statement: “In 2024, we saw a sharp increase in measles cases globally compared to 2023. In Canada this concerning trend has continued with more cases reported in the first two months of 2025 than in all of 2024 due to a noticeable increase in cases associated with … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) issued a statement: “I am announcing a temporary pause of the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care. I would like to thank the members of the Task Force for their dedication to this important work. The Task Force has an important mandate and its work … Read more
