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Vice Chief David Pratt –…Ontario Opens Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub in Oshawa
Press Release April 27, 2026 Province supporting community safety and addiction recovery with 29 HART Hubs delivering care across Ontario OSHAWA — The Ontario government is expanding access to high-quality mental health and addictions care with the launch of a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART)…
Statement from the Minister of Health on National Immunization Awareness Week 2026
Press Release From: Health Canada April 27, 2026 Vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles continue to cause outbreaks globally, and gaps in routine immunization can allow these infections to re-emerge in Canada. National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) is celebrated each year in Canada to acknowledge and celebrate the…
Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) Statement to Canadians on Vaccination
Press Release From: Public Health Agency of Canada April 27, 2026 The Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) strongly reaffirms its support for vaccination and its trust in established Canadian vaccine approval and monitoring systems. Immunization remains one of the most effective tools for safeguarding…
Otipemisiwak Métis Government hosts provincial and municipal leaders at New Beginnings, advancing culturally grounded recovery care
Press Release EDMONTON — Today, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government welcomed Alberta’s Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, Rick Wilson, and Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack and the Edmonton City Council, to its New Beginnings site. During this tour, Otipemisiwak Métis Government President Andrea Sandmaier and Provincial Secretary of…
Manitoba Government Invests in Health Care and Community Infrastructure in Selkirk Region
Press Release April 24, 2026 LOCKPORT—The Manitoba government is investing in Selkirk and the surrounding region with better health care and community initiatives, Premier Wab Kinew announced here today during the Selkirk BIZ State of the Region address. “Families in Selkirk can access better health care close…
PHO’s New Indigenous Partnership Council
Press Release April 24, 2026 Public Health Ontario (PHO) is establishing a new Indigenous Partnership Council to help ensure Indigenous voices, knowledge, and community priorities guide public health work across the province. The Council is part of Public Health Ontario’s commitment to advancing Reconciliation and strengthening relationships…
The OFIFC Calls on the Province and Ontario Health Systems to Work with Indigenous Communities and Organizations on Heather Winterstein Inquest Recommendations
Press Release April 23, 2026 Toronto, ON – The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) is pleased that the Heather Winterstein Inquest jury has adopted our most urgent recommendations to combat systemic bias and anti-Indigenous racism in Ontario’s healthcare system and prevent future deaths in similar…
Transforming Pain into Power with sâkihitowin & âhkamêyimowin
Press Release Responding to High-Risk Substance Use Summit Transforming Pain into Power with sâkihitowin & âhkamêyimowin: Responding to high-risk substance use Summit The event will bring together Knowledge Keepers, Elders, students, academics, community leaders, and allies from across Turtle Island. This gathering is a space for dialogue, healing, and the…
Statement from Niagara Health on coroner’s inquest recommendations
Press Release Apr 23, 2026 Niagara Health fully participated in the coroner’s inquest into the death of Heather Winterstein. The jury determined the manner of Heather’s death to be accidental, and we respect the jury’s role in reaching that finding. We accept the jury’s recommendations and see…
Government of Canada announces funding to improve the quality of life for seniors across the country
Press Release From: Employment and Social Development Canada April 23, 2026 Today’s global landscape is shifting rapidly, leaving many Canadians, including seniors, facing economic uncertainty due to factors such as the rising cost of living. In response, the government is committed to building a strong and resilient…
Prevention of Violence Week
Press Release April 22, 2026 During Prevention of Violence Week, we acknowledge the disproportionate impacts of gender-based violence on Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. Violence affects all parts of who we are. It impacts individuals, families, communities, and future generations. Ending gender-based violence is a collective…
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy Calls for Expansion of Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to Include Occupational Therapy
Press Release Ottawa, Ontario, April 22, 2026 — The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT) is calling on the federal government to expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness program to include occupational therapists (OTs), recognizing their essential role in delivering services to underserved rural or remote communities…
A Warm Invitation to the Nation: Join the Métis Recovery and Wellness Advisory Committee (MRWAC)
Press Release Apr 22, 2026 The Otipemisiwak Métis Government is seeking Citizens to bring their voices, their wisdom, and their love in a meaningful way to serve our people. We are forming the Métis Recovery and Wellness Advisory Committee (MRWAC) to ensure our services are designed by Métis, for…
Improving access to care through Indigenous community health centres
Press Release April 22, 2026 VICTORIA – Summary Laichwiltach Indigenous Community Health Centre (ICHC) in Campbell River celebrates one year of care, so far supporting attachments for thousands of patient visits The Port Alberni ICHC breaks ground with a cleansing ceremony to prepare the space that will…
Health professionals, policy experts and Indigenous leaders convene at Queen’s Park to demand science-based climate action
Press Release April 22, 2026 This morning, Wednesday, April 22, a coalition of Ontario health professionals, policy experts and an Indigenous leader gathered at Queen’s Park to deliver an urgent Earth Day message: the Ontario government must reinstate a science-based, accountable climate plan to protect public health…
How Indigenous stewardship can help protect the planet and our health
Press Release April 22, 2026 More than a million sandbags are needed to protect the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba from flooding this month – again. Forced from farmland to a flood zone in the early 1900s, the community has been evacuated multiple times. And climate change…
Ten years into the toxic drug crisis B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth urges more focus on young people
Press Release April 21, 2026 Victoria – A decade after a public health emergency was declared by the Provincial Health Officer, young people in BC continue to be deeply impacted by the toxic drug crisis in ways that are not widely recognized, says Representative for Children and…
SCO, Winnipeg Blue Bombers Partner to Support First Nations Youth Through ‘Movement is Medicine’
Press Release April 21, 2026 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce a new three-year partnership to amplify the message that Movement is Medicine. This partnership will create opportunities for First Nations youth, advance reconciliation, and celebrate…
FNHA releases Paddling Together, the 2026/27 Summary Service Plan
Press Release April 21, 2026 First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is delighted to share the 2026/27 Summary Service Plan, Paddling Together: First Nations Health Authority Health and Wellness Plan. This plan maps the next phase of our shared journey toward our shared vision of “Healthy, Self-Determining and…
The Government of Canada invests over $1.2 million to grow Yukon’s food systems
Press Release From: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency April 21, 2026 – Whitehorse, Yukon – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) The Yukon’s food system is shaped by unique northern challenges, but also by strong communities, and a growing local agriculture sector. Supporting Indigenous governments and northern entrepreneurs to expand…
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