| Health Canada | news releases
Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, Ontario, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $237,000 for Réseau ACCESS Network’s Wellness Navigation Program through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced more than $4.3 million in funding from the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Fund to support projects led by British Columbia’s Provincial Health Services Authority (Indigenous Health), the National Council of Indigenous Midwives via the Canadian Association of Midwives, the Native Women’s Association of Canada, and Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak.
| 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 Indigenous people in Canada.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $2.5 million for two projects led by the First Peoples Wellness Circle (FPWC) that focus on mental health supports for Indigenous Peoples.
| Health Canada | statements
Since the launch of the second benefit period on July 1, 2023, the Canada Dental Benefit has helped more than 100,000 children get brighter smiles and healthier teeth.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Seniors, announced the launch of a public online consultation to support the development of a Safe LTC Act.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced the signature of an agreement with Prince Edward Island to continue to improve access to home and community care, as well as mental health and addiction services.
| Health Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding to improve mental health supports for Indigenous Peoples.
| Health Canada | statements
Following a Health Canada investigation, Pedro Acuna Saavedra, the sole director of Primordial Beauty Inc., doing business as Genesis II Church Chapter #291, pleaded guilty to charges under the Food and Drugs Act related to the sale of unauthorized drugs containing sodium chlorite, commonly known as Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS).
| Health Canada | statements
Today, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) announced the appointment of a new co-chair to its Science Advisory Committee on Pest Control Products (SAC-PCP), Dr. Eric Liberda.
