National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) is celebrated each year in Canada to acknowledge and celebrate the benefits that vaccines play in protecting our health and strengthening our communities. This year, NIAW aligns with the Pan-American Health Organization’s Vaccination Week in the Americas and the World Health Organization’s World Immunization Week, creating a powerful moment to highlight the value and importance of staying up-to-date on vaccinations. Canada is honoured to host the 2026 Vaccination Week in the Americas, for the first time, as we are firmly committed to advancing vaccination as a cornerstone of public health, both domestically and internationally
Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced that more than 6.5 million Canadians are now covered under the plan, with more than 4 million already receiving the care they need.
On World Health Day, we underscore our government’s commitment to ensuring all Canadians have access to high-quality, inclusive health care that is rooted in science.
Today, the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced a funding agreement between the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario for $15 million to support the expansion of Runnymede Healthcare Centre and the establishment of Ontario’s first Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Centre of Excellence. PTSI can include a range of mental health conditions experienced after exposure to trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, depression, and anxiety.
The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, will make an announcement regarding mental health and substance use support for first responders and frontline workers.
Today, to address multi-million dollars worth of damage from the recent Richardson Ground Squirrel (RGS) infestation, the Government of Canada is authorizing a time-limited and controlled emergency registration of Strychnine.
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Member of Parliament for Québec Centre, along with Steeve Lavoie, Member of Parliament for Beauport—Limoilou, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced over $3.8 million for three Oral Health Access Fund (OHAF) projects at Université Laval to improve hands-on training experiences for oral health students and to strengthen efforts to support access to oral health care.
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Member of Parliament for Québec Centre, and Steeve Lavoie, Member of Parliament for Beauport—Limoilou, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, will be joined by Sophie D'Amours, Rector of Université Laval, to make an announcement about improving access to oral health care.
Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced more than $936,000 from the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) for three projects across Atlantic Canada.
