| Public Health Agency of Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada is committed to working with partners and stakeholders across the country in support of the global goal of ending viral hepatitis, HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) as public health concerns by 2030.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | news releases
Today, during a visit to HIV Edmonton, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and Associate Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced $12 million in federal funding for 14 projects in Alberta through the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund (CAF) and the Harm Reduction Fund (HRF).
| Public Health Agency of Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, will announce funding in support of improving the health and well-being of Autistic Canadians of all ages and to support families and caregivers.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will make an important funding announcement to support populations in Alberta vulnerable to sexually-transmitted blood-borne infections (STBBI).
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
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| Public Health Agency of Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced close to $13 million in funding to nine organizations across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, for their projects to support the mental health of Indigenous individuals and communities.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | backgrounders
To help address the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Indigenous individuals and communities, the Government of Canada announced close to $13 million in funding to nine organizations across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, for their community-based projects to support Indigenous mental health through a variety of approaches, including strengthening cultural connections, supporting culturally informed mental health resources, and providing peer support.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | news releases
Today, the Honorable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure, and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced an investment of $582,216 for the Beauséjour Family Crisis Resource Centre to deliver and test the Kids’ Club & Moms’ Empowerment program in rural and newcomer communities in Southeastern New Brunswick and the greater Fredericton area.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | speeches
Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on wildfires, June 19, 2023
| Public Health Agency of Canada | backgrounders
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) released new modelling projections of the number of opioid-related deaths that may occur in the coming months. The results of the model suggest that, under some scenarios, the number of opioid-related deaths through to December 2023 may remain high or may decrease, but not to levels seen before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
