As part of that response, NARCAN™ (Naloxone) Nasal Spray was listed as an open benefit on March 27 under the Department of Indigenous Services Canada’s Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program. Naloxone can be a life-saving tool as it temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
Member of Parliament Don Rusnak, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced funding for two separate infrastructure projects in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on the Minister’s behalf, and on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedNor, and the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources Canada.
Please be advised that the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakana Inc. (MKO) will participate in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to support health care transformation for MKO communities.
The over-representation of Indigenous children and youth in child welfare systems has reached crisis proportions and is causing significant harmful and enduring impacts on Indigenous children, families, communities, and nations.
Please be advised that the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, will announce funding to support consultation efforts focused on the reform of child welfare for Métis children.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that is spread through the air when someone with contagious TB coughs, sneezes, sings or talks. It mainly affects the lungs and airways but can also affect other parts of the body.