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…
Media 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…
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…
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,…
Media advisory Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health and MP for Sherbrooke, will hold a news conference to announce funding related to the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) that will support organizations in the Estrie region. November 13, 2024, Sherbrooke, Quebec…
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…
