| Health Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, will make an announcement about the Canadian Dental Care Plan and the Oral Health Access Fund.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced permanent controls as of December 19, 2025, for carisoprodol, a sedative drug that has been found in illegal drug markets around the world.
| Health Canada | statements
This week marks National Addictions Awareness Week – a time to listen, to learn, and to support those affected by substance use and addiction. The theme this year is “Anchoring Hope.” Addiction is not a choice. Like any other health issue, people experiencing addiction deserve compassion and care.
| Health Canada | news releases
The Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced the re-appointment of Dr. Robert Bell to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Governing Council.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, Claude Guay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, and Emmanuella Lambropoulos, Minister of Parliament for Saint-Laurent echoed the announcement highlighting Canada’s Climate Competitiveness Strategy—a strategy based on driving investment and achieving results.
| Health Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, Claude Guay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, and Emmanuella Lambropoulos, Member of Parliament for Saint-Laurent, will host an event to highlight federal budget investments to take action on climate change.
| Health Canada | statements
While everyone experiences pain at some point in their lives, for one in five people in Canada, pain is not temporary — it’s part of their everyday life. Today marks the beginning of National Pain Awareness Week, an opportunity to recognize the severe impact chronic pain can have on people’s lives, and share resources available to support those living with this complex health issue.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced more than $1.6 million for two projects from the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF).
| Health Canada | backgrounders
The Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) is part of the Government of Canada’s efforts to help communities rapidly respond to emerging, critical needs related to the toxic illegal drug supply and overdose crisis.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy, and the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Member of Parliament for Moncton-Dieppe, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced more than $8 million for nine projects under the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
