Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Canada’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and the Honourable Mark McLane, Prince Edward Island’s (PEI) Minister of Health and Wellness, announced a bilateral agreement to invest more than $94 million over the next three years, marking a crucial step in a 10-year plan for collaboration. This new funding by the Government of Canada will help accelerate efforts in PEI to improve health care access and services.
Today, as the next step in improving the pharmaceutical system in Canada, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced the creation of the Canadian Drug Agency (CDA).
The Government of Canada is committed to making life more affordable for Canadians. Budget 2023 outlined the Government of Canada’s plan to build a healthy future for Canadians from coast to coast to coast by investing $13 billion over five years, and $4.4 billion ongoing to implement the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). Once fully implemented, up to nine million Canadian residents with an adjusted family net income of less than $90,000 who do not have dental insurance will have access to the CDCP.
Today, the Government of Canada announced the details of the upcoming roll-out of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), a significant milestone for the health and well-being of people in Canada. Once fully implemented, the CDCP will help ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for up to nine million uninsured Canadian residents with an annual family income of less than $90,000.
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens' Services, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, will hold a press conference to make an important announcement on oral health care.
The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the health workforce and is working collaboratively with partners, including provinces and territories, to improve retention and recruitment and help internationally educated health professionals put their skills and experience to work in Canada more quickly.
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced $3.5 million over 5 years to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) to develop a National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being to help improve health workforce retention. This plan will bring together a diverse group of partners to identify, develop and prioritize solutions to improve the well-being of Canada’s health workers as well as provide a roadmap to develop a health care system in which care is delivered with joy, compassion and meaning.
The federal government, provinces and territories, and health care system partners recognize the need for a network that will bring together health workforce data experts to learn from each other in order to build a stronger and healthier workforce, ultimately leading to better patient care. That is why the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, welcomed the establishment of Health Workforce Canada (HWC).
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, will hold a news conference to announce supports to improve well-being of health workers and help internationally educated health professionals enter the workforce more quickly. Minister Holland will be joined by representatives of partner organizations.
At COP28, leaders from around the world have the opportunity to discuss the importance of adapting our health systems as our climate continues to change. This aligns with the Government of Canada's plan to address the health effects of climate change and our commitment to work with other nations to safeguard the well-being of everyone.
