Government & Policy

VANCOUVER – The federal government announced it will support a $20-million project proposal to scale up companies in health and biosciences. This will be done through an initial $7-million investment to support the establishment of the CAN Health Network with its first network partners. Read More

EDMONTON – The province of Alberta has issued a request for proposals to review health information systems, including the Alberta Netcare, the MyHealth Records personal information portal, and the long-awaited Connect Care network. Read More

TORONTO – Approximately 4% of Ontarians aged 65 years and older are living with essential tremors – a condition that causes uncontrollable shaking that can make it challenging to complete simple tasks like fastening a button and drinking water from a cup. That’s why Ontario is investing in frontline services and expanded treatment options to improve the quality of life for more Ontarians. Read More

TORONTO – The Ontario government’s first “strategic transformation advisor” was abruptly sacked after the Toronto Star revealed his long-time ties to Premier Doug Ford’s former chief of staff, Dean French, who left government two weeks ago amid a cronyism scandal. Read More

TORONTO – The Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine has released its second report, providing advice on how to build a modern, sustainable and integrated healthcare system and solve the problem of hallway medicine in the province of Ontario. Read More

OTTAWA – Ginette Petitpas Taylor (pictured), Minister of Health, has announced new regulations that will require hospitals to report serious adverse drug reactions and medical device incidents to Health Canada. The regulations will come into force in late 2019. Read More

EDMONTON – The newly elected United Conservative Party government is following through on its campaign promise to conduct a review of Alberta Health Services. Health Minister Tyler Shandro (pictured) said his ministry is seeking bids from the private sector to conduct the review. Read More

MONTREAL – Navdeep Bains (pictured), Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, has announced an investment of up to $49 million in the Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP), a network of partners that seeks to establish a cutting-edge Canada-wide health data platform. Read More

TORONTO – The Conservative government of Premier Doug Ford has slashed $24 million in funding for two institutes credited with positioning Ontario and Canada at the forefront of artificial intelligence research. Read More

VANCOUVER – Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster has announced its first cohort of projects. The projects have raised $40 million of investment over three years – $15 million from the Supercluster and a co-investment of over $25 million from industry, research and academic partners. Read More