Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced an investment of up to $2,840,767 to support the University of Toronto’s All Together Now! project. The project aims to address the higher rates of tobacco use among members of LGBTQI2S+ communities through a combination of targeting social media messaging, working with local champions and social influencers, developing online resources, … Read more
The Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health issued the following statement on Cannabis Extracts, Edibles and Topical Products: “In follow up to our October 2018 statement on cannabis and health, we want to advise Canadians on ways to reduce the health risks associated with using cannabis, particularly in relation to new cannabis products becoming legally … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, released her 2019 Annual Report on the State of Public Health in Canada: Addressing Stigma: Towards a more inclusive health system. The report presents health trends in Canada and takes an in-depth look at the impact of stigma on our health. The report highlights that stigma associated with health issues such … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, and Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer, issued the following statement on the release of new data on opioid-related harms in Canada: “The updated data we are releasing today underscore the need for our continued commitment across all jurisdictions to a comprehensive and collaborative approach. … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada to investigate an outbreak of E. coli infections occurring across five eastern provinces. The outbreak appears to be ongoing, as recent illnesses continue to be reported. On December 8, 2019, the CFIA issued a food recall warning for Fresh Express … Read more
Today marks the 31st annual World AIDS Day – a time to remember those who we’ve lost, support the over 60,000 Canadians living with HIV/AIDS and recommit ourselves to ending this epidemic once and for all. Today also marks the beginning of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week, which helps draw attention to HIV/AIDS in First Nations, … Read more
The Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health on vaping in Canada issued the following statement: “As we stated in April 2019, Canada has seen the rates of youth smoking decline significantly in recent years, but youth are now turning to vaping in large numbers […] We need to create environments that prevent youth vaping by … Read more
An ongoing outbreak of Salmonella illnesses are linked to raw turkey and raw chicken. This update reflects 14 illnesses that have been added to the outbreak investigation. There are now 110 illnesses under investigation. The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial and territorial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) announced nearly $1 million in funding over four years to support the Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ) project Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Talking about it to better act (website available in French only). This project is funded under the Government of Canada’s FASD National Strategic Projects Fund, which allocates $1.5 million annually to … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) announced more than $7.7 million over eight years for the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, to support research and evidence-based knowledge exchange to improve health equity for Canadians. This renewed funding will enable Canada’s public health community to take action on the social determinants of health, helping to … Read more
