| Health Canada | statements
On December 9, 2022 (TBC), Health Canada authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty bivalent booster that targets the original COVID-19 strain and the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants for use in children 5 to 11 years of age.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, tabled the results of the first legislative review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) in Parliament.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, was at Centre dentaire Montcalm in Quebec City to discuss the new, temporary Canada Dental Benefit, which opened for applications last week.
| Health Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, will participate in a tour of a dental clinic and hold a media availability to highlight how the Canada Dental Benefit will provide young Canadians with more equitable access to oral health care.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
To help support Indigenous communities respond to the overdose crisis and address harms related to substance use, the Government of Canada has announced nearly $10 million in funding for 16 innovative community-led projects across Canada.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced nearly $10 million in federal funding for 16 projects across Canada through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
| Health Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding to support Indigenous communities across Canada in preventing substance-related harms.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
Improving Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Two-Spirit, Trans and Non-Binary People in Canada
| Health Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada firmly believes that everyone should have access to safe and consistent sexual and reproductive health services. To do so, we are committed to reducing barriers to access that continue to exist from coast to coast to coast.
| Health Canada | statements
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about lung cancer and the actions we can take to help prevent it and reduce the stigma associated with this disease. Every year, close to 30,000 Canadians are diagnosed with lung cancer. Not only is it the most commonly diagnosed cancer, it is also the leading cause of cancer death in Canada. Thankfully, there are things we can do to lower our risk of developing chronic diseases like lung cancer.
