Statements and speeches from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
One of the roles of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada (CPHO) is to communicate public health information to the Canadian public. This includes sharing information related to the health and safety of Canadians through regular statements and speeches. Since early 2020, these have mainly focused on COVID-19.
Statements: These statements update Canadians on a range of health-related issues. COVID-19 statements provide the most recent information on current and emerging issues relating to COVID-19 and links to useful resources. Other topics covered in these statements include the opioid epidemic, vaccine hesitancy and youth vaping.
Sunday Edition: This is a dedicated series of weekend statements that explore key topics related to COVID-19 in greater detail.
Live updates (speeches): The CPHO provides a live update on COVID-19 to the public and media every Tuesday and Friday. These updates relay the latest COVID-19 case numbers, as well as important public health information related to COVID-19.
2022
2021
December
- (2021-12-30) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-12-23) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-12-23) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health on COVID-19 vaccination and the Omicron variant
- (2021-12-22) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-12-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-12-17) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-12-13) Statement on the CPHO annual report 2021: A vision to transform Canada's public health system
- (2021-12-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-12-03) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-12-03) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-12-03) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health: Update on the use of COVID-19 vaccine boosters and on COVID-19 vaccines and the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis
- (2021-12-01) Statement on World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week
November
- (2021-11-26) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-11-26) Statement on the importance of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant, recently pregnant and breastfeeding people
- (2021-11-26) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-11-22) Statement on World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
- (2021-11-22) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH): COVID-19 vaccination in children 5 to 11 years old
- (2021-11-19) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-11-19) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-11-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-11-12) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-11-05) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-11-01) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH): COVID-19 vaccination and the use of boosters
October
- (2021-10-29) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-10-29) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-10-22) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-10-22) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-10-15) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-10-15) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-10-08) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-10-01) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-10-01) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-10-01) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health: Update on COVID-19 vaccines and the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis
September
August
- (2021-08-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-08-20) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-08-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-08-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-08-11) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-08-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-08-06) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-05) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-08-04) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-08-03) Statement on COVID-19
July
- (2021-07-29) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-28) Statement on World Hepatitis Day and COVID-19
- (2021-07-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-23) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-22) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-21) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-20) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-07-16) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-15) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-07-14) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-09) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-08) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-07-07) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-06) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-07-02) Statement on COVID-19
June
- (2021-06-30) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-29) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-06-28) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-26) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-24) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-23) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-22) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-06-21) Statement on COVID-19 and National Indigenous Peoples Day
- (2021-06-20) Sunday Edition: Thanking kids across Canada
- (2021-06-19) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-18) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-06-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-16) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-15) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-06-14) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-11) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-06-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-09) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-06-08) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-07) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-06) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-05) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-04) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-06-03) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-02) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-06-02) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health: Interchangeability of authorized COVID-19 vaccines
- (2021-06-01) Speech on COVID-19
May
- (2021-05-31) Statement on COVID-19 and World No Tobacco Day
- (2021-05-30) Sunday Edition: Looking forward to summer 2021
- (2021-05-29) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-26) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-25) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-05-22) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-21) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-05-20) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-19) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-18) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-05-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-16) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-15) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-14) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-05-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-11) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-05-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-09) Sunday Edition: Substance use and stigma
- (2021-05-08) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-07) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-05-06) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-05) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-04) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-05-03) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-05-02) Sunday Edition: Highlighting Canada's research contributions on polio and COVID-19 vaccines
- (2021-05-01) Statement on COVID-19 and National Physicians' Day
April
- (2021-04-30) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-04-29) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-28) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-27) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-04-26) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-25) Sunday Edition: National Immunization Awareness Week
- (2021-04-24) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-23) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health on use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
- (2021-04-22) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-21) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-04-20) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-19) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-18) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-16) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-04-15) Statement on COVID-19 and diabetes
- (2021-04-14) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-13) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-04-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-11) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-09) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-04-08) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-07) Statement on COVID-19 and World Health Day
- (2021-04-07) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health: Implementing COVID-19 vaccination in Canada
- (2021-04-06) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-04-05) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-04-01) Statement on COVID-19
March
- (2021-03-31) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-30) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-03-29) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health: Use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in younger adults
- (2021-03-29) Statement on COVID-19 and mental health
- (2021-03-28) Sunday Edition: Vaccine safety in Canada
- (2021-03-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-25) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-24) Statement on COVID-19 and World Tuberculosis Day
- (2021-03-23) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-03-22) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-21) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-20) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-19) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-03-18) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-16) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-03-15) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-14) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-12) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-03-11) Statement on COVID-19 and the National Day of Observance
- (2021-03-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-09) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-03-08) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-07) Sunday Edition: Two new vaccines
- (2021-03-06) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-05) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-03-04) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-03) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-03-02) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-03-01) Statement on COVID-19
February
- (2021-02-28) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-26) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-02-25) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-24) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-23) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-02-22) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-21) Sunday Edition: The impact of COVID-19 on racialized communities
- (2021-02-20) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-18) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-16) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-02-15) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-14) Sunday Edition: Mis- and disinformation during COVID-19
- (2021-02-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-12) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-02-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-9) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-02-8) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-7) Sunday Edition: COVID-19 and women in science, technology, engineering and math
- (2021-02-6) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-5) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-02-4) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-3) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-02-2) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-02-1) Statement on COVID-19
January
- (2021-01-31) Sunday Edition: COVID 19 and supporting the mental health of Canada's frontline health workers
- (2021-01-30) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-29) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-01-28) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-26) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-01-25) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-24) Sunday Edition: Keeping up COVID-19 public health measures
- (2021-01-22) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-01-21) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-20) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-19) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-01-18) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-16) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-14) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-14) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health: Implementing COVID-19 vaccination in Canada and vaccine dose interval
- (2021-01-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-12) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-01-11) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-10) Sunday Edition: COVID-19 and mRNA vaccines
- (2021-01-09) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-08) Speech on COVID-19
- (2021-01-07) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-06) Statement on COVID-19
- (2021-01-05) Speech on COVID-19
2020
Dec
- (2020-12-31) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-24) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-23) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-22) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-12-21) Statement on COVID-19: Virus variant from the United Kingdom
- (2020-12-19) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-18) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-12-17) Statement on COVID-19 and the opioid crisis
- (2020-12-16) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-14) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-13) Sunday Edition: COVID-19 and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
- (2020-12-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-10) Statement on COVID-19: Canada's COVID-19 immunization plan
- (2020-12-09) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-08) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-12-07) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-06) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-05) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-04) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-12-03) Statement on COVID-19 and the pandemic's affect on people with disabilities
- (2020-12-02) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-12-01) Speech on COVID-19
Nov
- (2020-11-30) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-29) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-28) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-27) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-11-26) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-25) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-24) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-11-23) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-22) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-21) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-19) Statement on World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
- (2020-11-19) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-18) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-17) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-11-16) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-15) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-14) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-13) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-11-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-11) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-10) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-11-09) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-08) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-07) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-06) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-11-05) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-04) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-03) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-11-02) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-11-01) Statement on COVID-19
Oct
- (2020-10-31) Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health: Working with Canadians on the ongoing management of COVID-19 in the months ahead
- (2020-10-29) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-28) Statement on the Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2020, From Risk to Resilience: An Equity Approach to COVID-19
- (2020-10-28) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-27) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-10-26) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-25) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-24) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-23) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-10-22) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-21) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-20) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-10-19) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-18) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-16) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-10-15) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-14) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-13) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-10-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-11) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-08) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-07) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-06) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-10-05) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-10-04) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-03) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-10-02) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-10-01) Statement on COVID-19
Sep
- (2020-09-30) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-29) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-09-28) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-26) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-25) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-09-24) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-23) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-21) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-20) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-19) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-18) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-09-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-16) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-15) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-09-14) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-11) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-09-10) Statement on World Suicide Prevention Day
- (2020-09-09) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-08) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-09-07) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-06) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-05) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-04) Speech on COVID-19
- (2020-09-03) Statement on COVID-19 and the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative
- (2020-09-02) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-09-01) Speech on COVID-19 and vaccine development
Aug
- (2020-08-31) Statement on COVID-19 and International Overdose Awareness Day
- (2020-08-30) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-29) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-26) Statement on COVID-19 and drug overdoses
- (2020-08-24) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-23) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-22) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-20) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-19) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-16) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-15) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-09) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-08) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-06) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-05) Statement on COVID-19 and World Breastfeeding Awareness Week
- (2020-08-03) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-08-02) Statement on COVID-19 and mental health support
- (2020-08-01) Statement on COVID-19
July
- (2020-07-30) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-29) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-28) Statement on World Hepatitis Day
- (2020-07-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-26) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-25) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-23) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-22) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-20) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-19) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-18) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-16) Statement on COVID-19 and tuberculosis
- (2020-07-15) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-11) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-10) Statement on COVID-19 and the AIDS 2020 International Conference
- (2020-07-09) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-07) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-06) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-05) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-04) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-02) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-07-01) Statement on COVID-19
June
- (2020-06-30) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-06-28) Statement on COVID-19 and Pride Month
- (2020-06-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-06-26) Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada: Update on her vision and areas of focus
- (2020-06-24) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-06-21) Statement on COVID-19 and National Indigenous Peoples Day
- (2020-06-20) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-06-14) Statement on COVID-19 and World Blood Donor Day
- (2020-06-13) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-06-12) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-06-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-06-07) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-06-06) Statement on COVID-19 and World Environment Day
May
- (2020-05-31) Statement on COVID-19 and World No Tobacco Day
- (2020-05-29) Statement on COVID-19 and opioid-related overdose deaths
- (2020-05-27) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-05-24) Statement on COVID-19 and Paramedic Services Week
- (2020-05-23) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-05-18) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-05-17) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-05-16) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-05-14) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-05-10) Statement on COVID-19
- (2020-05-02) Statement on COVID-19
Apr
Feb
- (2020-02-26) Update #6: Statement on the release of selected individuals from quarantine for the 2019 novel coronavirus
- (2020-02-25) Update: Statement on the release of repatriated Canadians from quarantine following 14-day stay at CFB Trenton
- (2020-02-23) Update #5: Statement on the release of selected individuals from quarantine for the 2019 novel coronavirus
- (2020-02-21) Statement on the release of repatriated Canadians from quarantine following 14-day stay at CFB Trenton
- (2020-02-15) Update #4: Statement on the release of selected individuals from quarantine for the 2019 novel coronavirus
- (2020-02-12) Update #3: Statement on the release of selected individuals from quarantine for the 2019 novel coronavirus
- (2020-02-10) Update #2: Statement on the release of selected individuals from quarantine for the 2019 novel coronavirus
- (2020-02-10) Update: Statement on the release of selected individuals from quarantine for the 2019 novel coronavirus
- (2020-02-09) Statement on the release of selected individuals from quarantine for 2019 novel coronavirus
Jan
2019
June
- (2019-06-26) Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada: An update on her vision and areas of focus
- (2019-06-13) Statement from the co-chairs of the Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses on updated data related to the opioid crisis
- (2019-06-11) Statement on preserving antibiotics now and into the future
March
2018
Sep
- (2018-09-18) Statement from the co-chairs of the Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses regarding updated data on Canada's opioid crisis
- (2018-09-13) Statement from the Chief Medical Officers of Health about the risk of salmonella illness from frozen raw breaded chicken products
June
- (2018-06-26) Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada: An update on her vision and areas of focus
- (2018-06-19) Statement from the co-chairs of the Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses and the Canadian Institute for Health Information on updates to data related to the opioid crisis
2017
2016
Apr
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