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…

Over $86M to reduce substance-use harms and prevent overdoses Canada is facing one of the most serious public health crises in its history – the toxic illegal drug and overdose crisis. That’s why the governments of Quebec and Canada are joining forces to tackle this public health crisis, notably through prevention, harm reduction, treatment and…

October 17, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a new appointment to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB). Following a merit-based selection process, Sharon Blady is appointed to the Board for a five-year term. The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly-qualified candidates to…