Black Mental Health Week gives us an opportunity to come together and reflect on the importance of amplifying Black voices and focusing on Black mental wellness.
Today’s data release provides a picture of substance-related deaths and harms in the previous 12 months. At the national level, from July 2024 to June 2025, there were 6,161 deaths, an average of 17 deaths per day.
Each life lost by suicide sends shockwaves through families, friends and communities. The effects on survivors can be profound, and the emotional impacts can linger for years.
Following over 12 months of transmission across the country, PAHO confirms Canada's loss of measles elimination status. We are coordinating efforts with provinces and territories to restore the status through community engagement, strong public health systems and vaccination.
Suicide is a deeply tragic and complex reality that affects many lives across the country. Every day in Canada, on average, 12 people die by suicide, and more than 200 people attempt it.
The overdose crisis, driven by a toxic illegal drug supply, is one of the most serious public health crises our country has ever faced. Today’s data release provides a picture of substance-related deaths and harms in 2024.
The Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, made a statement on the release of the External Expert Review report on the modernization of preventive health care guideline development in Canada.