Today, the co-chairs of the federal, provincial, and territorial Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses—Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, and Dr. Yves Léger, New Brunswick's Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health—issued the following statement on the release of the latest surveillance data on opioid and stimulant-related harms in Canada from January 2016 to December 2022.
Today, during a panel on diabetes at the World Non-Communicable Diseases Congress, Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced $998,450 in funding over three years to Diabetes Canada.
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The Honourable 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, will announce support aimed at preventing and addressing family violence in New Brunswick.
Today’s release of the national data on opioid and stimulant-related harms is evidence that the overdose crisis, and the increasingly toxic illegal drug supply, continue to have a devastating impact on individuals, communities and families across Canada. Our hearts go out to all those who have lost loved ones to this crisis.
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, released the Pan-Canadian Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance , developed in collaboration with the provinces and territories.
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced the appointment and reappointment of 12 individuals to the Ministerial Advisory Board (MAB) on Dementia for three-year terms. These members will provide evidence-informed advice on current and emerging dementia-related issues, including opportunities to improve the quality of life of persons living with dementia and caregivers.
Today, on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced nearly $735,000 in funding for the Université de Sherbrooke for a project delivering online educational programs for senior caregivers, community organization workers, and volunteers.
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Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding aimed at preventing and addressing elder abuse in Quebec.
Over the past few days, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force), held an in-person meeting during which they discussed next steps in updating their 2018 breast cancer screening guideline.
