Press Release Department: Federal - Public Health Agency of Canada

Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) issued a statement to mark Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. The full statement is available online.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with federal and provincial public health partners to investigate an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157, commonly called E.coli. A specific source or product has not been identified yet, and the investigation is ongoing. The agency will update Canadians when new information becomes available. At this time, the … Read more

The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Health Canada to investigate 87 Canadian cases ofCyclospora infections in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec. The source of this outbreak is not yet known, and the Agency and its partners continue to investigate. The risk to Canadians … Read more

The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Health Canada to investigate 67 Canadian cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections in British Columbia and Alberta linked to raw shellfish. The majority of the illnesses have been linked to the eating of … Read more

The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Health Canada to investigate 83 Canadian cases of Cyclospora infections in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec. The source of this outbreak is not yet known, and the Agency and its partners continue to investigate. The … Read more

Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) announced funding for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute for a project that will help improve the health of expectant mothers and their unborn children. Through the Multi-sectoral Partnerships Approach to Promote Healthy Living and Prevent Chronic Disease initiative, the CHEO Research Institute is receiving nearly … Read more

Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) announced funding of $600,000 for a project that will expand smoking cessation programs across the province of Manitoba. Led by the Manitoba Tobacco Reduction Alliance (MANTRA), the project will establish a certification program in tobacco addiction treatment at the University of Manitoba, known as TEACH (Training Enhancement in Applied Cessation … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and for Western Economic Diversification Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) announced Run to Quit, a program to help smokers quit by incorporating running into their daily lives. McLeod was joined at the announcement by John Stanton, president of the Running Room and Martin Kabat, chief executive officer of the Canadian Cancer Society (Ontario … Read more

Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) issued a statement on World Hepatitis Day. The full statement is available online.

Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing in five new community-based projects across Canada to support victims of family violence. In February the Minister launched a Call for Proposals for organizations to submit applications to advance community-based projects that support the health of victims of domestic violence and … Read more