Health Canada publishes policy update on restricting the advertising of food and beverages to children
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Health Canada publishes policy update on restricting the advertising of food and beverages to children
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Message from the Minister of Health for National Immunization Awareness Week – April 24-30, 2023
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Today marks the beginning of National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW), celebrated each year to highlight the importance of vaccines to our individual and collective health. This week is an opportunity to look back on the last hundred plus years and reflect on everything vaccination has done to keep us healthy and improve our quality of life.
Statement from the Minister of Health and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health – National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week (April 23-29)
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This week is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week—a week to raise awareness about the critical need for more donors across the country. Every year, thousands of Canadians receive life-saving organ transplants, while thousands still wait, and hundreds die because not enough organs are available.
Government of Canada Announces Support to Help Address Workforce Challenges and Retention in Nursing Field
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The Government of Canada is working with provinces and territories, as well as the Coalition for Action for Health Workers and other key partners to address health workforce challenges. Budget 2023 outlined the Government of Canada’s plan to invest close to $200 billion to improve health care for Canadians, which includes a focus on efforts to support a resilient health workforce through retention, recruitment, and planning. Additionally, it will support more team-based models of care and leverage new technologies to transform the health system in order to address the health workforce crisis.
Government of Canada announces over $37 million to help address harms related to substance use across Canada
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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 over $37 million in funding for 42 innovative community-led projects across Canada.
Government of Canada announces over $37 million to help address harms related to substance use
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Today, at Western University, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, highlighted Budget 2023’s proposed investment of $359 million to support a renewed Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy, which will continue to guide the government's work to address the overdose crisis and broader substance use related harms.
Minister Bennett to highlight Budget 2023 and announce funding to support people across Canada at risk of substance use-related harms and overdose
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The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will highlight Budget 2023 and announce funding to improve the health outcomes of people who use substances across Canada.
Government of Canada Invests close to $164 Million to Support Home and Community Care, Mental Health and Addictions Services in British Columbia
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Government of Canada Invests close to $164 Million to Support Home and Community Care, Mental Health and Addictions Services in British Columbia
Government of Canada announces nearly $4 million to address harms related to substance use in the Atlantic region
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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 nearly $4 million in funding for 9 innovative community-led projects across the Atlantic region.
Minister Bennett highlights Budget 2023 investments of $359.2 million to help address the overdose crisis and harms related to substance use across Canada
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Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, highlighted Budget 2023’s proposed investment of just over $359 million to support a renewed Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy (CDSS), which will continue to guide the government's work to address the overdose crisis and broader substance use related harms.