| Health Canada | statements
Since the launch of the second benefit period on July 1, 2023, the Canada Dental Benefit has helped more than 100,000 children get brighter smiles and healthier teeth.
| Correctional Service Canada | statements
Anne Kelly, Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), issued the following statement on the review of inmate Paul Bernardo’s transfer from Millhaven Institution (maximum) to La Macaza Institution (medium) on May 29, 2023:
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada and the Netherlands regret that the 19 and 20 July 2023 hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding their request for provisional measures to halt Syria’s ongoing acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment has been postponed by three months at Syria’s request.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Yesterday, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour, and the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada:
| Health Canada | statements
Following a Health Canada investigation, Pedro Acuna Saavedra, the sole director of Primordial Beauty Inc., doing business as Genesis II Church Chapter #291, pleaded guilty to charges under the Food and Drugs Act related to the sale of unauthorized drugs containing sodium chlorite, commonly known as Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS).
| Health Canada | statements
Today, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) announced the appointment of a new co-chair to its Science Advisory Committee on Pest Control Products (SAC-PCP), Dr. Eric Liberda.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
"Canada strongly condemns the decision of the Russian Federation to withdraw its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye as part of the Istanbul Agreements in July 2022. This reimposes a de facto blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, significantly affecting global food exports as well as security in the Black Sea.
| Canadian Heritage | statements
The Government of Canada supports the 2023 North American Indigenous Games in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), which bring together 5,000 athletes and 756 Indigenous nations from across Canada and the United States.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Seventh Commission Meeting, hosted by Aotearoa New Zealand took place in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, on 16 July. Ministers and Senior Officials representing Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Aotearoa New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Viet Nam and the United Kingdom have approved the following statement.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Today, Canada welcomes the United Kingdom, a long-standing friend and ally, as the newest member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
