Mental Health Act consultation in Iqaluit
March 24, 2016 The Government of Nunavut is reviewing Nunavut’s Mental Health Act and we want your input. Community members, families and mental health clients can participate in the upcoming…
Nunavut’s new suicide prevention strategy
Press Release Just days after the res-ignation of Nuna-vut’s first cabinet minister responsible for suicide prevention, the territory released a new one-year strategy aimed at reducing suicide rates and the…
Eating healthy will brighten your smile
Press Release March 21, 2016 Public Service Announcement Eating healthy will brighten your smile March is Nutrition Month – it reminds us of how important nutrition is for our overall…
FNHC Speaks to Auditor General Report
Press Release March 17, 2016 Dear Respected BC First Nations Chiefs and Leaders, As duly appointed representatives to the First Nations Health Council (FNHC), we write to share information in…
State of Emergency in Northern Ontario: HSF urges health organizations to join together in response to Indigenous health Call to Action
Press Release March 16, 2016 Collective support of national health organizations in Canada required to end needless deaths and suffering caused by profoundly poor determinants of health. Toronto, ON –…
Ontario Transforming Housing and Homelessness System
Press Release Province Announces Update to Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy Ontario is introducing a suite of legislative and policy measures, and investing $178 million over three years, to ensure that…
NWAC Renews Call for An Immediate Strengthening of Health Services, Resources for Communities Struck by Suicide Epidemic
Press Release Native Women’s Association of Canada Renews Call for An Immediate Strengthening of Health Services, Resources for Communities Struck by Suicide Epidemic (March 11, 2016) (Ottawa, ON) ― The…
New Kidney Treatment Video Aims to Support Aboriginal Patients in Decision Making
Press Release March 10, 2016 “Making a decision about treatment for chronic kidney disease is really about making a decision about the rest of your life,” explains Mary Wrigley, Manager…
Opening in Kangiqsualujjuaq of the Qarmaapik Family House
Press Release Kangiqsualujjuaq, Québec, March 8, 2016 – The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS), in partnership with the Kativik Regional Government (KRG) and the Kativik Municipal…
2017 Indigenous Disability & Wellness Gathering
Press Release The BCANDS 2017 Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering seeks to bring together a diverse representation of disability and health related stakeholders over a three day period to learn,…
