“By decriminalizing people who use drugs, we will break down the stigma that stops people from accessing life-saving support and services.”
The Liberal government has announced more than $3.5 million in funding for two initiatives it says will improve access to abortion services and reproductive health information in Canada.
Canadian government announces funding to expand access to abortion services Read more
Prospective donors will not be asked about their sexual orientation during the screening process but instead about whether they engage in any higher-risk sexual behavior.
Canada removes ban on blood donations from gay men Read more
For two decades, citizens have mobilized against different oil and gas projects in Quebec, including shale gas in the St. Lawrence Valley and oil projects in Gaspésie.
The plan’s 28 goals are spread through five themes, including restoring truth, sharing power, financial reparations, and actions for the Indigenous Affairs Office.
British Columbia’s minimum wage is the highest among the provinces in Canada, and it is about to go even higher.
British Columbia ties highest in Canada minimum wage increases to inflation Read more
The Enoch Cree woman said that being featured as a proud, independent Indigenous woman in such a well-known magazine is a way to highlight a population that often is ignored or silenced.
The Crib A’Glow can now be found in 500 hospitals across Nigeria and neighboring Ghana. It has already been used on 300,000 babies.
Nigerian mom designs solar-powered cribs that put an end to baby jaundice disease Read more
Parks Canada says it’s backing a nature prescription program so doctors and nurses can prescribe a Parks Canada Discovery Pass to patients suffering mental and physical health problems.
British Columbia doctors can now prescribe a year-long pass to Canada’s national parks Read more
The teams will dispatch nurses and mental health support workers instead of police officers to respond to 911 calls about people in crisis.
Toronto’s first-ever mental health crisis response teams to launch in March Read more
