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March 30 is World Bipolar Day, an opportunity to raise awareness and reduce stigma for the approximately 1 to 2% of Canadians who will experience bipolar disorder in their lifetime.
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Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, released the Model Practice Standard for MAID. The Model Practice Standard and accompanying documents will help clinicians align their practice with clear guidance and will assist regulators to ensure the protection of the public in the context of complex cases, including where the person’s sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness.
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Today’s national data release on opioid- and stimulant-related harms is another tragic reminder that the toxic drug and overdose crisis is one of the most serious and unprecedented public health threats in Canada’s history. Our hearts go out to all those who have lost loved ones to this crisis.
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Today, the Government announced an investment in support of the first-ever National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases to help increase access to, and affordability of, promising and effective drugs for rare diseases to improve the health of patients across Canada.
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Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced measures in support of the first-ever National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases, with an investment of up to $1.5 billion over three years. Through this, we will help increase access to, and affordability of, effective drugs for rare diseases to improve the health of patients across Canada, including children.
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The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, will make an important announcement in Montreal on the next steps for a national strategy for drugs for rare diseases.
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Health Canada provides an update on the supply of infant formula in Canada
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Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, issued the following statement after attending a meeting of the Coalition for Action for Health Workers
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To mark National Poison Prevention Week, Health Canada is launching a new toll-free number, 1-844 POISON-X, or 1-844-764-7669, in collaboration with four Canadian poison centres. This new toll-free number will make it easier for people in Canada to access critical medical advice for poisonings.
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Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $3 million in federal funding for 3 projects in British Columbia through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
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The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding to improve the health outcomes of people who use substances in British Columbia.
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Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $13 million in federal funding for 11 projects in the Prairies, Northwest Territories and Yukon through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
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To help support the response to the overdose crisis and address harms related to substance use and the toxic illegal drug supply, the Government of Canada has announced over $13 million in funding for 11 innovative community-led projects across the prairies, the Northwest Territories and Yukon.
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The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding to improve the health outcomes of people who use substances in the Prairies, Northwest Territories and Yukon.
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Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $7 million in federal funding for 8 projects in Ontario through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
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To help support the response to the overdose crisis and address harms related to substance use and the toxic illegal drug supply, the Government of Canada has announced over $9 million in funding for 12 innovative community-led projects across Ontario.
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The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding to improve the health outcomes of people who use substances in Ontario.
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Message from the Minister of Health on Canada’s Second Annual Safe Sleep Week 2022
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The Minister of Health announced mandatory Canada Health Transfer (CHT) deductions totalling over $82 million in respect of patient charges levied during 2020-21 for medically necessary services that should be accessible to patients at no cost. This includes the first deductions taken under the Diagnostic Services Policy (DSP), totalling over $76 million for patient charges levied for medically necessary diagnostic imaging services.
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Today, the Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, Canada’s Minister of Health, sent a letter to his provincial and territorial colleagues to remind them of our collective responsibility in ensuring Canadians’ ability to access medically necessary services without having to pay out of pocket, no matter where they live in the country or how care is delivered.
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The Minister of Health announced mandatory Canada Health Transfer (CHT) deductions totalling over $82 million in respect of patient charges levied during 2020-21 for medically necessary services that should be accessible to patients at no cost. This includes the first deductions taken under the Diagnostic Services Policy (DSP), totalling over $76 million for patient charges levied for medically necessary diagnostic imaging services.
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Message from the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health to mark Pharmacy Appreciation Month
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Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque and Robert J. Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Ernie Hudson , Minister of Health and Wellness for Prince Edward Island (PEI), announced expanded provincial drug coverage will reduce the copay eligible Islanders spend on many prescription medicines, expand access to the Catastrophic Drug Program and increase access to the provincial High Cost Drug Program.
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Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque and Robert J. Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, will announce, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, additions to the Improving Affordable Access to Prescriptions Drugs initiative.
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Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia are taking the next step by announcing an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $27.47 billion in federal funding over 10 years in British Columbia including $3.32 billion for a new bilateral agreement focusing on the shared health care priorities and $273 million through the immediate, one-time CHT top-up to address urgent needs
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Nutrition Month is a time for us all to reflect on our eating habits and the Government of Canada is committed to helping all Canadians make healthier food choices.
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Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan are taking the next step by announcing an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $5.94 billion in federal funding over 10 years in Saskatchewan, including $1.11 billion for a new bilateral agreement focusing on the shared health care priorities and $61 million through the immediate, one-time CHT top-up to address urgent needs.
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oday, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Seniors, reiterated the Government’s commitment to help ensure quality, safe and respectful care for seniors in LTC homes across Canada. This follows the January 31, 2023 release of two independent LTC standards from CSA Group and the Health Standards Organization (HSO), which provide guidance for delivering services that are safe, reliable and - most importantly - centred on residents' needs.
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The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Seniors, will make an important announcement on the recent publication of national standards on long-term care.
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Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta are taking the next step by announcing an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $24.18 billion in federal funding over 10 years in Alberta, including $2.92 billion for a new bilateral agreement focusing on the shared health care priorities and $233 million through the immediate, one-time CHT top-up to address urgent needs
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Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of Manitoba are taking the next step by announcing an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $6.74 billion in federal funding over 10 years in Manitoba, including $1.22 billion for a new bilateral agreement focusing on the shared health care priorities and $72 million through the immediate, one-time CHT top-up to address urgent needs
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Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of New Brunswick are taking the next step by announcing an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $3.64 billion in federal funding over 10 years in New Brunswick, including $900 million for a new bilateral agreement focusing on the shared health care priorities
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Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador are taking the next step by announcing an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $2.17 billion in federal funding over 10 years in Newfoundland and Labrador, including $749 million for a new bilateral agreement focusing on the shared health care priorities
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Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia are taking the next step by announcing an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $4.81 billion in federal funding over 10 years in Nova Scotia, including $1.01 billion for a new bilateral agreement focusing on the shared health care priorities
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Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) are taking the next step by announcing an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $996 million in federal funding over 10 years in PEI, including $288 million for a new bilateral agreement
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Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario are taking the next step by announcing an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $73.97 billion in federal funding over 10 years in Ontario, including $8.413 billion for a new bilateral agreement focusing on the four shared health care priorities
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Federal ministers to host a media availability on health care funding
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Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, tabled the 2021-2022 Canada Health Act Annual Report in Parliament. This tabling follows the recent announcement of the federal government’s plan to invest $198.6 billion over 10 years, including $48.7 billion in new funding, to improve health care services for Canadians.
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On December 1, the Government of Canada began accepting applications for the new, interim Canada Dental Benefit. Through this benefit, we are helping reduce financial barriers by helping families of eligible children under 12 access the dental care they need. Today, we are happy to announce that the Benefit has now helped more than 200,000 children get brighter smiles and healthier teeth.
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Working together to improve health care for Canadians.
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Officials from the Government of Canada will hold a technical briefing on health system funding.
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Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced the appointment of the new Chairperson to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.
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Every senior in Canada deserves to live in dignity, safety, comfort and respect, regardless of where they live. The Government of Canada is committed to meeting the needs of seniors, including helping to ensure they can access the safe, quality health care they need and deserve.
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The Government of Canada and British Columbia announce coming into effect of the province's exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
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On October 28, 2022, Public Services and Procurement Canada issued an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) which invited suppliers with expertise in the field of dental and health claims processing, to express their interest in becoming a qualified supplier. As a result of the ITQ, we can now announce that three suppliers have been qualified to participate in the next phase of the procurement process. Express Scripts Canada, Medavie Inc. and Sun Life Financial Inc. will be providing feedback and recommendations on what could be needed if a third-party service provider were to deliver a program of this scale.
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The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and the Honourable Jennifer Whiteside, British Columbia Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, will provide joint remarks on the implementation of B.C.’s exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, coming into effect on January 31, 2023.
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Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day, an annual awareness campaign that strives to shine a light on mental health in Canada. This year’s theme is “Let’s change this”, which underscores the ways in which we can all fight the stigma surrounding mental illness, shift attitudes, and encourage meaningful action to create positive change.
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Today, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $265,732 to support the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg. The funds will go to support a Mobile Outreach Vaccination Clinic, which aims to increase confidence and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Ernie Hudson, Minister of Health and Wellness for Prince Edward Island (PEI), highlighted further progress made under the Improving Affordable Access to Prescriptions Drugs Program to make it easier for Islanders to access and afford medications.
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The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Ernie Hudson, Minister of Health and Wellness for Prince Edward Island, will announce additions to the Improving Affordable Access to Prescriptions Drugs initiative.
