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Statement of Action signed at the Opioid Summit in Ottawa. The growing number of overdoses and deaths related to the use of opioids is a national public health emergency.
November 17, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health and the Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins, Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, will host an Opioid Conference and Summit in Ottawa, Ontario, to bring together regulators and key stakeholders to discuss the current opioid crisis in Canada and identify a path forward.
Two-day Conference and Summit will bring together a variety of experts and people with lived experience to discuss the current opioid crisis.
November 13 to 19 marks National Addictions Awareness Week – an opportunity to shine a spotlight on different forms of addiction and on solutions to address related harms.
Tobacco use and the problematic use of substances can negatively impact families and communities, and increase costs for our healthcare system.
The City of Vancouver will host a meeting between the Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health,
The Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, will be delivering a keynote address at the College of Family Physicians of
The Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, will be delivering a keynote address at the College of Family Physicians of
For most Canadians, if not all, self-care is something we do for ourselves and our families.
I am pleased to acknowledge Family Doctor Week in Canada, November 7-12, 2016.