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Vice Chief David Pratt –…B.C.’s anti-racism data committee reappointed to new terms
Press Release Sept. 29, 2025 VICTORIA – Three years after their initial appointment, the Province has reappointed 10 members to the anti-racism data committee. As outlined in the Anti-Racism Data Act (ARDA), the committee will continue to advise the Province on matters relating to the collection and…
Building a foundation: An update on Unity Health Toronto’s Truth and Reconciliation efforts
Press Release September 30, 2025 For the past year, Unity Health Toronto has continued to lay a strong foundation for our growing Indigenous Health Program and Service, which guides our efforts to improve the care we provide to Indigenous patients and residents. This progress builds on the…
Government of Canada improves access to sexual and reproductive health services
Press Release From: Health Canada September 29, 2025 Sexual and reproductive health services are essential, but many often struggle to access these services. Barriers to this care include gaps in provider knowledge, training and resources, stigma and discrimination, and geographic isolation. Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister…
Manitoba Government Announces 1,200 New Addictions Treatment Spaces
Press Release September 29, 2025 The Manitoba government is providing more than $4 million in Indigenous-led addictions programming that will create more than 1,200 new treatment spaces across the province, Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith announced today. “Our government is committed to working alongside Indigenous…
Saskatchewan Apologizes to Survivors for the Province’s Role in the Operation of Île-à-la-Crosse School
Press Release September 29, 2025 Agreement in Principle Reached with Survivors Premier Scott Moe today announced that the Government of Saskatchewan has reached an Agreement in Principle for compensation with the former students of the Île-à-la-Crosse School. The Île-à-la-Crosse School and student dormitory existed in various capacities from approximately…
Orange Shirt Day 2025 marks milestone year for Truth and Reconciliation education
Press Release On Orange Shirt Day 2025, FNHA is celebrating the start of a landmark school year, one that moves us closer towards achieving the “Truth” in Truth and Reconciliation. The class of 2026 will be the first cohort in BC to complete their K–12 public education…
Paramedics Recognized on Medic Monday
Press Release September 29, 2025 Medic Monday is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the nearly 1,300 paramedics who serve communities across the province. “I am proud of every paramedic across our province for their unwavering commitment and dedication to helping people in their communities during their time…
Update: Pangnirtung Local State of Emergency
Press Release On the Hamlet of Pangnirtung declared a local state of emergency after the community’s water treatment plant stopped producing water. The Government of Nunavut (GN) is coordinating support to the community through the Department of Community Services’ Nunavut Emergency Management (NEM) division. This includes shipments…
New action plan expands work of Sexualized Assault Response Team
Press Release The Sexualized Assault Response Team (SART) is publishing the SART Expansion Action Plan to strengthen and expand support services in Yukon communities. We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to the What We Heard report: Results of engagement on expanding Sexualized Assault Response Team…
The Governments of Denmark and Greenland apologize to Inuit women for medical mistreatment
Press Release Ottawa, Ontario – September 26, 2026 — This week, Inuit women in Kalaallit Nunaat/Greenland received an apology from the Governments of Denmark and Greenland for the forced use of contraceptives on Inuit women and girls from the 1960s to the 1990s. The apology, held in…
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit Nurses Heading to Conciliation
Press Release NORTH BAY PARRY SOUND DISTRICT, ON, September 26, 2025 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), the union representing 63 registered nurses (RNs) and one nurse practitioner (NP) working to provide a wide range of public health care and services to residents of 31 municipalities, six…
Matawa Animal Wellness Services Marks World Rabies Day with Historic Milestones—And A Call for Equity
Press Release September 26, 2025 THUNDER BAY, ON — On this World Rabies Day, Matawa Animal Wellness Services is celebrating a breakthrough: by the end of 2025, every Matawa First Nation will have had the chance to protect their pets and people from rabies through in-community vaccination…
Environmental Public Health Bursary for Indigenous Students
Press Release Sep 25, 2025 The Environmental Health Foundation of Canada (EHFC) is offering a bursary designed to support Indigenous students pursuing education in Environmental Public Health through programs accredited by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI). BCIT’s Environmental Public Health program is one of the qualified programs…
HBCA Index: Learn Your History, Access Your Records!
Press Release September 25, 2025 The Residential School Research Project team at the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) can help you with accessing records about your history and family members! The Hudson Bay Company (HBC) Archives has launched a new index of Indigenous names, drawn from select HBC…
CMA supports national effort to end forced, coerced sterilization
CMA supports national effort to end forced, coerced sterilization Ottawa – Sept. 25, 2025 – Today, Dr. Margot Burnell, president of the Canadian Medical Association, expressed strong support for Bill S-228, an Act to amend the Criminal Code to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization procedures. In presenting…
TVO Podcast ‘(MIS)Treated’ Examines Canada’s Gender Gap in Healthcare
Press Release September 25, 2025 Host Nam Kiwanuka turns her own healthcare experiences into a powerful examination of systemic neglect Toronto Ontario, September 25, 2025 – New TVO Today podcast, (MIS)Treated uncovers the realities of women’s health in Canada, where equality is still more myth than reality.…
PRPA Enables Greater Access to Specialized Medical Services for North Coast Residents
Press Release SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The new Visiting Specialist Clinic at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital is significantly expanding access to specialized healthcare for North Coast residents. With $108,000 in support from the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s (PRPA) Community Investment Fund, the facility…
SOAHAC – Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Press Release Stories help us remember. They help us understand. As we approach the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’re honoured to share a reflection from one of our SOAHAC team members; a personal story that speaks to the heart of what this day means, and…
The Daily Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Press Release Canada’s population estimates: Age and gender, July 1, 2025 The population of Canada reached an estimated 41,651,653 people on July 1, 2025. This is an increase of 47,098 people (+0.1%) from April 1, 2025, and the lowest population growth rate in a second quarter since…
Government of Canada invests in research to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response
Press Release From: Canadian Institutes of Health Research September 23, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Institutes of Health Research As we begin respiratory infectious diseases season, the Government of Canada is investing in critical research infrastructure to ensure that public health and immunization programs are as…
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