GNWT signs new Non-Insured Health Benefits agreement with Canada
Press Release The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has signed a new two-year Non-Insured Health Benefits agreement with Indigenous Services Canada covering the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years. The…
Seeking Nominations for Regional Wellness Councils
Press Release June 10, 2026 The Minister of Health and Social Services, Lesa Semmler, is seeking nominations for vacancies on the Regional Wellness Councils for the Beaufort-Delta, Dehcho, Fort Smith,…
A Powerful New Report on Obstetric and Gynecological Violence Among First Nations Women in Quebec
Press Release To give a voice to First Nations women and continue documenting their realities, research on obstetric and gynecological violence (OGV) has entered a second phase. The first report,…
New National Advisory Committee to support preventive health care in Canada
Press Release From: Public Health Agency of Canada June 10, 2026 The Government of Canada is reinforcing its leadership in preventive health care by advancing national guidelines grounded in the…
Government of Canada and partners invest over $10M to strengthen public health systems through research
Press Release From: Canadian Institutes of Health Research New funding will support 14 research teams focused on evidence-informed solutions to build more resilient and equitable public health systems across Canada…
Advancing Indigenous-led care: RNAO’s third annual BPSO gathering in Thunder Bay
Press Release June 9, 2026 Members of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) will meet in Thunder Bay on June 10-11 for the third-annual Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®)…
SOAHAC Receives $1.9 Million Investment Supporting Primary Care Access in London-Middlesex, Waterloo Wellington and Grey Bruce
Press Release June 9, 2026 At an event at SOAHAC’s London site on June 9, 2026, MPP Steve Pinsonneault, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, announced the Ontario government’s investment of $1,962,000 into…
Dr. Jennifer Jocko receives Paul Harris Fellowship from Sudbury Sunrisers
Press Release June 8, 2026 Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Jocko, OB/GYN, on receiving a Paul Harris Fellowship from the Rotary Club of Sudbury Sunrisers. One of Rotary International’s highest honours,…
CMA applauds passage of bill to protect informed patient consent
Press Release June 8, 2026 The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) applauds the passage in Parliament of Bill S-228, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures). The CMA is…
Nation-Building Cannot Happen While Our People Are Dying: AMC Calls for Public Health Emergency
Press Release Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba (June 5, 2026) — The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is calling on the Governments of Canada and Manitoba to immediately declare a…
