The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Canada’s Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Rural Economic Development, along with the Honourable John Hogan, K.C., Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Health and Community Services, will make an announcement on improving health care for people in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary of the Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health and MP for Sherbrooke, will hold a news conference to announce funding related to the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) that will support organizations in the Estrie region.
This week is National Pain Awareness Week in Canada. A time to raise awareness, show compassion towards people living with pain, and address stigma related to this chronic health condition.
Today, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Lionel Carmant, Quebec Minister Responsible for Social Services, and the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announced the Canada-Quebec Contribution Agreement to address substance use and addictions.
The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and Quebec’s Minister Responsible for Social Services, Mr. Lionel Carmant, will hold a news conference on substance use and addictions.
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a new appointment to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB). Following a merit-based selection process, Sharon Blady is appointed to the Board for a five-year term.