| Health Canada | statements
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes place every year on July 28 and provides an opportunity to raise awareness and a better understanding of viral hepatitis in Canada and around the world.
| Health Canada | news releases
All levels of government are working in close collaboration to keep Canadians safe as we gradually restart our economy. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, provided more details on this funding provided by the federal government to support health priorities and address Canadians’ immediate needs.
| Health Canada | news releases
The opioid overdose crisis continues to be one of the most serious public health crises in Canada’s recent history. Tragically, in many communities, the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening this crisis. The Government of Canada continues to support communities across Canada as they respond to drug overdoses and harms during the pandemic.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada remains concerned with the increase in vaping among Canadian youth. To this end, Health Canada has invested more than $12 million over 3 years (2017–2020) to develop and implement a national public education campaign—Consider the Consequences of Vaping.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
Government of Canada is taking regulatory action to address the rise in youth vaping and to protect a new generation of Canadians from the risk of nicotine addiction and other vaping-related harms. These changes are necessary because too many young people are using vaping products—and they are doing so without understanding the risks.
| Health Canada | news releases
Following consultations on proposed changes, today the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced final regulations to prevent vaping products from being advertised in ways that the ads can be seen or heard by young people.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development announced more than $1.2 million in funding over the next four years to the Elizabeth F
| Health Canada | backgrounders
Funding for Tobacco and Vaping Cessation Projects through the Substance Use and Addictions
| Health Canada | news releases
To mark World No Tobacco Day, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced nearly $4.8 million in funding for organizations across Canada to develop programs and services that will help stop tobacco use among Canadians, and reduce youth vaping.
| Health Canada | news releases
To accelerate these efforts, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, has authorized the following change for a more flexible process for clinical trials related to COVID-19, without compromising the safety of participants or the reliability of trials’ findings.
