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“Project Now,” which is a program announced in Ontario on Sept. 10 designed to end suicide in children and youth, will provide supports to children and youth across the health and education sectors, said Minister of Health, Christine Elliott.

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott explained why the province will be banning ads for vaping products at convenience stores.

At the annual Manning Networking Conference held in Ottawa, Ontario Progressive Conservative party leadership candidate Christine Elliott said that if Patrick Brown can clear his name, he should be able to run for the party in the next election. Patrick Brown resigned as Ontario PC leader late last month after being accused of sexual misconduct.

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott told reporters Monday that continued spread of COVID-19 variants represents a significant threat to getting the pandemic under control. Shallima Maharaj delves into why they’re generating so much concern.

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said Tuesday that the announcement about the COVID-19 vaccine passport had resulted in an increase in vaccinations, with about 90,000 first doses administered in the week following the announcement – an increase of 29 per cent from the previous week.

Ontario Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliot said on Thursday that more than half of adults in the province have received both their COVID-19 vaccine doses and are considered fully-vaccinated against COIVD-19. She stressed the safety and efficacy of the vaccines and encouraged those who haven’t gotten a shot yet to do so.

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said Thursday that in the past several weeks testing had been done on the judgment of the clinician, but as of Thursday any Ontarian with symptoms of COVID-19 can be tested. She said with the reopening of the economy, this is needed to do more public surveillance testing to know...

Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Monday that the second COVID-19 wave in the province will be “more complicated and more difficult to deal with,” as flu season will also be approaching, but that they have taken many measures into consideration for their “robust fall preparedness plan” amid the pandemic.

Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott said Saturday that the province is “actively working” to expand its laboratory capacity as it works to get COVID-19 test results out faster amid a rise in virus case numbers.

Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Monday that the province will be unveiling a fall preparedness plan starting on Tuesday, saying that its been in the works for months now and will include increased testing that is projected to reach a maximum capacity of 50,000 tests per day.

Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott said Tuesday the government has hired more than 500 public health nurses to be deployed in schools, in order to assess students for symptoms of COVID-19 and determine if they need testing.

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said Tuesday that a surge in COVID-19 cases in Ottawa is cause for concern because there is “no real huge epidemiological link” and that’s one of the reasons for the movement of cases into long-term care in that city. She said because of that, they’ve needed to introduce more stringent...

Parents of Ontario children aged 5 to 11 can begin booking appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday, Nov. 23, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott announced Monday. She said it’s likely shots will be in the arms of children by Thursday.

Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott spoke Wednesday about the coronavirus, saying that there has been no cases in Canada as the risk “remains low” and that they are ready to deal with it should a case arise.

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Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott on Wednesday defended previously stated information about the number of outbreaks in long-term care homes, saying the up to date information may not have been available at the time it was presented on Tuesday, or that it changed while the period the daily briefing was taking place. She also said...

Provincial health minister Christine Elliott made the announcement Monday morning stating 22 health-care partners will work toward making sure patients get the proper care and their movement through the healthcare system is seamless.

Asked about a letter from frontline workers at Lakeridge Hospital who say they’re having to extend the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said the province has an “adequate” supply of PPEs and is working to obtain more.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Tuesday that various manufacturers have been “stepping up” to provide more personal protective equipment to supply medical workers with, including those that normally don’t make the equipment. Health Minister Christine Elliott also stressed they had the supplies to help frontline workers but appreciate any additional help people or the...

On this week’s Focus Ontario, the World Health Organization officially declares a COVID-19 pandemic. We’re taking a deep dive on the impact here in Ontario and beyond. Health Minister Christine Elliott explains the province’s action plan and where we go from here.