Backgrounder The Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador signed an amendment to the Aging with Dignity Agreement, providing Newfoundland and Labrador access to more than $25 million in new funding to support Personal Support Workers (PSWs) and related professions. This funding is being provided over five years (2024-25 to 2028-29), extending…
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Agreements will increase wages for home support workers, and improve access to and affordability of drugs for rare diseases November 15, 2024 | St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador | Health Canada Canadians deserve a health care system that provides timely access to quality health services and medications, regardless of where they live or their ability…
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Canada-Quebec Agreement on Addictions and Substance Use November 14, 2024 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Health Canada Toxic illegal drugs and overdoses are causing increasing harm across Canada, including here in the Eastern Townships. Concerned about this major issue, Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Parliamentary Secretary to…
Read moreMedia advisory The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Canada’s Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Rural Economic Development, along with the Honourable John Hogan, K.C., Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Health and Community Services, will make an announcement on improving health care for people in…
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Committee will provide practical advice on next phases of pharmacare November 14, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada Everyone in Canada deserves access to the medications they need, regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. No Canadian should have to choose between purchasing the medications that keep them healthy and putting…
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November 14, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, appointed a new President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Paul C. Hébert will serve as the President of the CIHR for a five-year term, effective January 2, 2025. A proud Acadian, and fluently bilingual,…
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