The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Federal Minister of Health, will announce additional support for the BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program to work with partners to develop trauma- informed and gender-informed approaches in problematic substance use practices and policies.
Delivering quality health services over long distances to small, isolated communities is an ongoing challenge for all of the territories. The Government of Canada is committed to improving the health services available to all Northerners.
On behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, Bill Blair, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and to the Minister of Health, will make a funding announcement with Glen Abernethy, Minister of Health and Social Services, Northwest Territories.
The passage of the legislation on Medical Assistance in Dying in June 2016 was an important step in providing access to a full range of options at the end of life, including the choice of a medically assisted death for eligible Canadians. Today’s release of the Second Interim Report on Medical Assistance in Dying represents the Government’s commitment to ensuring Canadians are kept informed on how the legislation is being implemented across the country.
Over the last three days, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health and Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, held meetings in Washington, D.C., with health leaders and government officials from the United States and other countries in the Americas.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor concluded her visit to New York City yesterday, where she attended several side-events at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).