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Statement by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 17, 2017 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada Today marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a day that highlights poverty around the world. From the loss…
Statement by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 17, 2017 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada Today marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a day that highlights poverty around the world. From the loss…
Tri-Partite Funding Partnership Supports Family Group Conferencing at Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Inc.
October 10, 2017 Funding Will Help Children Stay with Their Families: Minister Fielding A new investment by the governments of Canada and Manitoba, along with The Winnipeg Foundation, will help…
PBO: Federal Cost of a National Pharmacare Program
Summary In September 2016, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health asked the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) to provide a cost estimate of implementing a national Pharmacare program. The…
Speech for The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services – Partners in Reconciliation: Recognizing and Respecting Indigenous Health
to the Public Policy Forum Partners in Reconciliation: Recognizing and Respecting Indigenous Health September 26, 2017 National Arts Centre Ottawa ON Check against delivery Word count: 2, 772 Thank you…
Minister Duclos takes another step in developing the Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy
September 28, 2017 Ottawa, Ontario Employment and Social Development Canada Canada is a prosperous country, but 3 million Canadians live in poverty. The Government of Canada believes that…
REVISED: Making Alberta inclusive and barrier free
Sep 21, 2017 Fourteen members have either been appointed or reappointed to the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. The council advises government from a disability perspective…
Cabinet shuffle brings “seismic shifts” to Indigenous affairs, health – CMAJ
Canada has a new health minister and a new ministry of Indigenous services after a surprising federal cabinet shakeup Monday. A week after Dr. Jane Philpott decried the health system’s…
MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette to participate in event to applaud First Nation Foot Care Program
Media Advisory From Health Canada October 5, 2017 – On behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, Robert-Falcon…
Canada Without Poverty Submission to Pre-Budget Consultations for Budget 2018
08-1-17 Canada Without Poverty has submitted a brief to the Standing Committee on Finance’s Pre-Budget Consultations in advance of the 2018 budget, calling for the government to take immediate steps…
