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,…

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…

Plan expands access to oral health care by launching additional services and paper claims October 31, 2024 | Scarborough, Ontario | Government of Canada As of today, more than 1 million Canadians have received care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and more than 2.7 million Canadians have been approved to be part of…

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…