Message from the Minister of Health – Clean Air Day
| Health Canada | statements
The air we breathe is essential to our health and wellbeing and it is our responsibility to protect it.
| Health Canada | statements
The air we breathe is essential to our health and wellbeing and it is our responsibility to protect it.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today issued the following statement on the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ukraine: “Canada strongly condemns the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in the Kherson region of Ukraine. This will have significant impacts on the country’s energy infrastructure and the lives of thousands of Ukrainians. It shows once again the catastrophic impacts of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a grave breach of international peace and security.
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | statements
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is pleased to confirm that on June 6, 2023, the Federal Court endorsed the Commission’s move to require pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing of workers in safety-critical positions at high-security nuclear facilities, as mandated by CNSC regulatory document REGDOC-2.2.4, Fitness for Duty, Volume II: Managing Alcohol and Drug Use.
| Correctional Service Canada | statements
Today, the Correctional Service of Canada, issued the following statement regarding Paul Bernardo.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
Today we mark the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. IUU fishing is a major cause of declining fish stocks and marine ecosystem destruction around the world, threatening the livelihoods of law-abiding fish harvesters, including right here in Canada.
| Health Canada | statements
Drugs and other health products are essential to maintaining and improving our health. Disruptions to this critical supply can cause hardships for Canadians and their families and put stress on our health care system. This is why ensuring Canadians can get the drugs and other health products they need when they need them, is one of our government’s top priorities.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
The first Saturday in June is National Health and Fitness Day with a focus on improving our wellbeing by making physical activity part of our daily lives.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
Today we mark the beginning of Stroke Awareness Month to highlight and recognize the signs of stroke, the treatments available, the research that is underway, and the support for those impacted by strokes and their families.
| Public Safety Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement on the National Day Against Gun Violence:
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | statements
Ministers, Indigenous leaders and rural experts come together on rural economic development