Statement Today, to kick off National Nursing Week, we recognize and celebrate all nurses who dedicate their professional lives to providing high-quality care for us and our loved ones. This year’s theme “Changing Lives. Shaping Tomorrow.” highlights that while you help to save and change lives everyday, you are also helping to shape the future…

Statement This week marks National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada and this year’s theme highlights the importance of providing compassionate care to anyone facing a serious illness, regardless of age, stage of illness, or which treatments they receive. May 6, 2024 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada This week marks National Hospice Palliative Care…

$2.38 million in funding will support improved access and facilitate system change for underserved populations May 6, 2024 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Health Canada Palliative care improves the quality of life and comfort of seriously ill patients and their families. Some people experience more challenges than others when accessing palliative care, including people aged…

British Columbia’s exemption will now prohibit possession of controlled substances in public spaces May 7, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada In 2021, the Government of British Columbia requested the launch of a pilot project to help address the overdose crisis that is one of the most serious and unprecedented public health threats in…

May 8, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada Many people including those experiencing infertility, single parents and same-sex couples, may choose assisted human reproduction, including the use of donated sperm and ova, as a way of growing their families. Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, is announcing that Health Canada’s updated screening…