| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced regulatory changes that will come into effect on August 30, 2023, to schedule a group of chemicals, known as novel fentanyl precursors, as precursors under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA).
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, on World No Tobacco Day, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister for Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced that Canada will soon require that health warnings be printed directly on individual cigarettes ─ becoming the first country in the world to take this approach.
| Health Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada announces more than $1.4 million in funding to improve accessibility of advance care planning resources for persons with disabilities
| Health Canada | backgrounders
On World No Tobacco Day, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister for Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced this new requirement to help ensure health-related messages reach people, particularly youth, who may access cigarettes one at a time in social situations instead of by the pack.
| Health Canada | statements
The Government of Canada announces that the Canada Dental Benefit has now helped more than 300,000 children
| Health Canada | news releases
Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island Announce Drug Plan Changes Coming into Effect on June 1, 2023
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honorable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $930,000 in funding for the Go-Give Mobile Outreach Program through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, unveiled the Pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap, which represents a key milestone to advance the Government’s commitment to secure access to electronic health information. The Roadmap, developed by Canada Health Infoway in collaboration with the provinces and territories, outlines a long-term vision towards improving health information exchange in Canada.
| Health Canada | news releases
Government of Canada invests $42.9 million to support individuals and the health sector to adapt to our changing climate. The National Adaptation Strategy will help the health care sector anticipate and respond to the health risks of climate change.
| Health Canada | media advisories
Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding aimed at improving health outcomes for people at risk of substance-related harms and overdose in the region of Sudbury.
