Federal Health Minister

• Alberta plan to remove COVID-19 measures is ‘risky gamble,’ fed health minister tells Shandro

  Patty Hajdu wrote to Shandro, raising concerns with Alberta's plan to remove mandatory isolation of positive COVID-19 cases, stop contact tracing and reduce testing. 

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2021
  
• New Brunswick maintains position on abortions as Ottawa threatens penalties

  New Brunswick Health Department spokesman Bruce Macfarlane says the province is meeting its requirements under the act and is working with Ottawa to address federal concerns.

  Health

  Feb 26, 2020
  
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• Ottawa father’s petition to add autism therapy to Canada Health Act draws nationwide support

  An Ottawa father is gathering thousands of signatures in a petition, calling for autism therapy to be covered in the Canada Health Act.

  Health

  Apr 15, 2019
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• Vancouver Coastal Health applauds move to ease prescription of heroin

  The federal government is pledging to make prescription heroin more accessible outside of a hospital setting.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2018
• Jane Philpott has ‘moving conversation’ with Manitoba men switched at birth

  Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says she has had an emotional meeting with some men who were switched at birth over 40 years ago.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2016
• Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes opens up about living with mental illness

  Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes remembers being on a train, tears streaming down her face, trying to pull herself together before anyone could recognize her.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2016
• Health Minister says marijuana shops in Vancouver should be closed

  Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose said in a press conference today that the City of Vancouver should reconsider regulating marijuana-related businesses and close them instead.

  Apr 24, 2015