August 22, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada There are growing concerns that the popularity of new and emerging Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRTs) is leading to recreational use by people who do not smoke, and, in particular, youth under 18 years of age. Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, is announcing that…
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August 7, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Government of Canada The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is one of the largest social programs in Canadian history. Once fully implemented, the CDCP will help make dental care more affordable for up to nine million Canadian residents who do not currently have access to dental insurance. As…
Read moreMedia advisory The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, will make an announcement about the Canadian Dental Care Plan. August 6, 2024, Ottawa, ON – 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 August 7, 2024…
Read moreMedia advisory The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, will make an important announcement about affordable housing in the Durham Region. July 31, 2024, Oshawa,…
Read moreAdvisory Committee provides advice and guidance to enhance appropriate prescribing and use of prescription medications in Canada July 26, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada Today, the Government of Canada released the final report from the Canadian Drug Agency Transition Office’s Appropriate Use Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) on the appropriate use of medications.…
Read moreBackgrounder The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia signed an amendment to the Aging with Dignity Agreement, providing British Columbia access more than $232 million in new funding to support Personal Support Workers (PSWs), also referred to as Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in BC. This funding is being provided over five years…
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