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NCC makes special donation to Labrador South Health Care Centre!
18 January 2017 On January 13, President Russell, along with Councillors Levi Snook and Jim Learning, proudly presented the Labrador South Health Care Centre in Forteau with a special donation of $2,500 to purchase a Broda chair for residents. The chair provides much-needed comfort for residents requiring advanced levels of nursing. NT5
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Hold out provinces urged to sign health agreements for mental health patients – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 18, 2017 OTTAWA _ Mental health advocates are urging holdout provinces to end their funding standoff with Ottawa in order to ensure struggling patients have access to critical front-line services. The president of the Mental Health Commission of Canada says she is very pleased some provinces, including Saskatchewan, have signed bilateral deals […]
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Media Advisory: Helping Reduce Poverty in Ontario
January 18, 2017 1:30 P.M. Poverty Reduction Strategy Chris Ballard, Minister of Housing and Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy, will make an announcement about Ontario’s efforts to support poverty reduction in partnership with Indigenous communities and Indigenous-led organizations. He will be joined by Michael Gravelle, MPP Thunder Bay–Superior North. Date: Thur., January 19, […]
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Health groups want Alberta to raise tobacco tax, bolster anti smoking programs – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 18, 2017 EDMONTON _ A coalition of health groups wants the Alberta government to raise the tobacco tax in its next budget and spend some of the money on anti-smoking programs aimed at young people. Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta says an increase of $1.50 on a pack of cigarettes would raise […]
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New Supports to Help People in Ontario Quit Smoking
Province Providing Free Nicotine Replacement Products to People Leaving Hospital January 18, 2017 12:30 P.M. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Ontario is providing free nicotine replacement products to people leaving hospital, and investing in new programs across the province to help people quit smoking and stay healthy. The province is funding new quit cards, […]
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Quebec Coroner compares First Nation reserve system to apartheid in report on suicides – APTN
Jan 16, 2017 A Quebec coroner’s report on five suicides in two Innu communities in the province said a system similar to apartheid is at the root of the problems that led to the people’s deaths. The 50-page report released Saturday by Bernard Lefrancois examined the deaths of three women and one man in Uashat […]
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Premiers Remain United in their Commitment to a Better Long-Term Federal Health Funding Deal for Canadians
18 January 2017 Premiers Remain United in their Commitment to a Better Long-Term Federal Health Funding Deal for Canadians Premiers released the following statement related to federal health funding: Ask any Canadian and they’ll tell you that having access to high quality health care is one of the most important things about being a Canadian. […]
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Government of Canada improves accessibility for Canadians with disabilities within their workplaces and communities
January 17, 2017 Surrey, British Columbia Employment and Social Development Canada Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, visited the Centre for Child Development of the Lower Mainland to announce the approval of 573 Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) projects. The Minister highlighted how these projects will help strengthen the […]
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Canada Reaches Health Funding Agreement with Saskatchewan
January 17, 2017 – Ottawa, ON – Saskatchewan Canada’s public healthcare system is a source of pride. The Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan are committed to ensuring it is there to meet the needs of Canadian families. Today, the federal government and the Government of Saskatchewan agreed to new targeted federal funding […]
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Nunavut prepares to hand out naloxone kits to combat fentanyl overdoses – CBC
100 kits will be distributed to all the health centres in the territory Jan 18, 2017 The Government of Nunavut’s health department is getting prepared for possible fentanyl overdoses in the territory. “As we can see in other provinces and territories in Canada there is a crisis going on, so we cannot be naive about […]
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