| Health Canada | statements
Health Canada has authorized the use of the Moderna SPIKEVAX™ COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant for people six months of age and older.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
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 more than $1.8 million in funding for three innovative community-led projects in Hamilton, Ontario.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $1.8 million in federal funding for three projects funded in Hamilton through Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
| Health Canada | media advisories
Government of Canada officials will hold a technical briefing on COVID-19 vaccines in Canada and be available to address other public health concerns.
| Health Canada | statements
Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day, an opportunity to recognize the impact of suicide on families and communities, and to reiterate the Government of Canada’s commitment to improving access to mental health help and preventing suicide in Canada.
| Health Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program for people living in Hamilton, Ontario.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
Today, the Government of Canada is providing close to $1.3 million from the SRH Fund to the Sexuality Resource Centre Manitoba and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Black, African and Caribbean (CHABAC) Network housed at HIV Edmonton.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced close to $1.3 million in funding from Health Canada’s SRH Fund to support projects led by the Sexuality Education Resource Centre Manitoba and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Black, African and Caribbean (CHABAC) Network housed at HIV Edmonton.
| Health Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to reducing the number of people in Canada who smoke cigarettes and use other tobacco products to less than 5% of the population by 2035. Today, public consultations are being launched to inform the second legislative review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA).
| Health Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, will announce funding to strengthen access to sexual and reproductive health services and reduce barriers to care for underserved communities in the Canadian Prairies.
