Canadians are proud of our universal publicly funded health care system. No matter how much money people make, where they were born or what their parents do, they can receive the care they need. However, our public health care system is not delivering the high-quality care that Canadians deserve. For example, surgeries have been postponed or cancelled. Our public health care system, and the workers who uphold it, are under enormous strain. This situation was made worse by the pandemic and requires immediate action.
The Honourable Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources will be in Edmonton, Alberta, to highlight federal budget investments and tax incentives for clean electricity in a Strong Middle Class, an Affordable Economy and a Healthy Future.
Today the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, met with community members in Sarnia to highlight Budget 2023’s investments to strengthen public health care.
The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, will attend an event at Nano One Materials Corp. in Burnaby, to highlight federal budget investments that will create middle class jobs and build Canada’s 21st century clean economy.
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Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, visited the Mississauga Academy of Medicine (University of Toronto Mississauga [UTM] Campus), East Mississauga Community Healthcare Centre, and the Family Health Team at the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario, to highlight Budget 2023 investments in public health care.
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, will host an event at Accelovant Technologies Corporation to highlight Budget 2023’s investments in clean technology manufacturing.
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Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, highlighted Budget 2023’s investments in public health care while visiting the Nova Scotia Community College’s Lunenburg Campus in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
To help support the response to the overdose crisis and address harms related to substance use and the toxic illegal drug supply, the Government of Canada has announced nearly $4 million in funding for 9 innovative community-led projects across the Atlantic region.
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, highlighted Budget 2023’s proposed investment of just over $359 million to support a renewed Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy (CDSS), which will continue to guide the government's work to address the overdose crisis and broader substance use related harms.
Today the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, met with oral health professionals and patients at the Camosun College Dental Clinic in Victoria, British Columbia, to highlight Budget 2023’s investments in stronger public health care, including funding to implement the Canadian Dental Care Plan.
