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Province details half-a-billion dollars in affordable housing
Nov. 22, 2016 SURREY – B.C.’s strong economy means British Columbian families in need of affordable rental housing will soon have access to close to 2,900 new units of housing,…
Canada Partners with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne to Build Multi-unit homes in the Community
November, 21, 2016 – Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, ON – Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Housing is a fundamental need and all Canadians, including First Nations people, should have the…
Métis Nation in Health Accord Talks
November 4, 2016 MMF Health Minister Frances Chartrand presented the Métis Nation perspective on the key issues at the meeting which can be viewed in the attached powerpoint. Metis Health…
Remarks from the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health to the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress
Check against delivery. This speech has been translated in accordance with the Government of Canada’s official languages policy and edited for posting and distribution in accordance with its communications policy.…
APEC Digital Hub welcomes Fall Economic Update, support for global partnerships and improving health outcomes
OTTAWA, NOV. 1, 2016—The Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC), on behalf of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Digital Hub for Best and Innovative Practices in Mental Health, welcomes…
Ottawa is right to hold the line on health funding: Brian Lee Crowley and Sean Speer for Inside Policy
Slowing the growth in the health transfer benefits patients and taxpayers, and, yes, even the provinces because it increases the pressure for real health-care reform. And reform, not more federal…
Conference Board of Canada: Increasing the Use of Physician Assistants Could Lead to Significant Cost Savings for the Canadian Health Care System
Ottawa, October 24, 2016— Hiring more physician assistants (PAs) and effectively integrating them into health care teams could save the Canadian health care system millions in efficiency gains, according to…
Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
Each year, I release a report on the state of public health in Canada. This year, I have chosen to focus on family violence in Canada. Family violence is not…
Statement from the Minister of Health following the meeting with representatives of First Nations, Inuit and Métis national organizations
October 18, 2016 – Toronto, ON – Health Canada Toronto, ON – Today, I had the opportunity to meet again with representatives from the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit…
Advance Voting Begins Friday – Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner (Alberta)
October 12, 2016 Advance voting for the federal by-election in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner (Alberta) begins on Friday, October 14 and continues Saturday, October 15; Sunday, October 16; and Monday, October 17.…
