| Health Canada | statements
Today, Minister Saks has refused the request, as proposed from Toronto Public Health, to decriminalize personal possession of controlled drugs and substances for people in Toronto. She has determined that it does not adequately protect public health and maintain public safety.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, issued the following statement today on this International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, Minister Steven MacKinnon on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $450,000 in funding for Table Éducation Outaouais to support the mental health of elementary school students in Québec’s Outaouais region.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
Everyone in Canada deserve to be safe and free from violence. May is sexual violence prevention month and an opportunity for us to raise awareness about sexual abuse and show our support to people experiencing sexual violence every day in this country.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | news releases
Today, as part of Mental Health Week, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $4.5 million for 26 organizations who provide distress line services to help them build capacity to meet the diverse needs of Canadians.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada is dedicated to ensuring everyone in Canada has access to mental health services and supports, respecting their culture, background or experiences. To help achieve this goal, in September 2023, the Government of Canada announced $8 million in funding through the Distress Line Equity Fund to address gaps in equity, diversity and inclusion within Canada’s crisis and distress line sector.
| Health Canada | statements
Health Canada is granting BC’s request to prohibit possession of controlled substances in public spaces, including public transit. Exemptions will continue to apply in private residences, healthcare clinics as designated by the province of BC, places where people are lawfully sheltering, and overdose prevention and drug checking sites.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
Backgrounder on personal possession of small amounts of certain illegal drugs in British Columbia
| Health Canada | statements
This week marks National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada and this year’s theme highlights the importance of providing compassionate care to anyone facing a serious illness, regardless of age, stage of illness, or which treatments they receive.
| Health Canada | statements
Today, to kick off National Nursing Week, we recognize and celebrate all nurses who dedicate their professional lives to providing high-quality care for us and our loved ones. This year’s theme “Changing Lives. Shaping Tomorrow.” highlights that while you help to save and change lives everyday, you are also helping to shape the future of our health system.
