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Category Archives: Health

Message from the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health – National Pain Awareness Week

Statement This week is National Pain Awareness Week in Canada. A time to raise awareness, show compassion towards people living with pain, and address stigma related to this chronic health condition. November 4, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada Everyone will experience pain at some point in their lives, but for one in five…

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Government of Canada to make an announcement about dental care

Media advisory The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, will make an announcement about the Canadian Dental Care Plan. October 30, 2024, Scarborough, Ontario – The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, will make an announcement about the Canadian Dental Care Plan. There will be a media availability following the announcement. Date October 31, 2024…

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Statement from Minister of Health and the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Canada on advance requests for medical assistance in dying

Statement Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is a deeply personal and complex topic. October 28, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is a deeply personal and complex topic. Canada’s federal framework governing MAID has been carefully designed with stringent safeguards to affirm and protect the inherent and equal value…

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New Canada-Quebec Agreement: together to save lives

Over $86M to reduce substance-use harms and prevent overdoses Canada is facing one of the most serious public health crises in its history – the toxic illegal drug and overdose crisis. That’s why the governments of Quebec and Canada are joining forces to tackle this public health crisis, notably through prevention, harm reduction, treatment and…

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Government of Canada to make an important announcement on substance use and addictions

Media advisory The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and Quebec’s Minister Responsible for Social Services, Mr. Lionel Carmant, will hold a news conference on substance use and addictions. October 24, 2024, Montreal, QC — The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate…

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