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COVID-19: Canada Responds

B.C. Rescinds Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 – July 26, 2024

Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, announces the end to the COVID-19 public health emergency and all related public health orders in the province. This includes the vaccine mandate for health-care workers, who will be required to disclose their immunization status. Dr. Henry is joined at the news conference in Victoria by Adrian Dix, the provincial health minister. (no interpretation)
00:25:18

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Think Tanks Propose Expert Panel Study on COVID-19 Impacts – March 13, 2024

Representatives from the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) and the Institute on Governance (IOG) outline their report examining the impact of COVID-19 on public institutions across Canada. Jennifer Ditchburn (president and CEO of the IRPP), David McLaughlin (president and CEO of the IOG), and Charles Breton (executive director of the IRPP's Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation) take part in the news conference in Ottawa. The report contains four lessons learned from the pandemic, as well as 12 recommendations to help governments respond more effectively to the next health crisis. It proposes the establishment of an expert panel that consults with key players from provinces, territories, cities and Indigenous communities to examine and analyze the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on various institutions. The news conference comes amid the fourth anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. (no interpretation)
02:15:11

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Citizen’s Inquiry on COVID-19 Response Releases Final Report

In a virtual news conference, commissioners from the citizen-led inquiry into Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic present their final report. (November 28, 2023) (no interpretation)
00:59:29

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Health Canada Approves New Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Omicron Subvariant

Federal health officials provide an update on Health Canada's approval of Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant of the virus. The vaccine is authorized for use in people six months of age and older. Speaking with reporters in Ottawa are Dr. Supriya Sharma (chief medical adviser with Health Canada), Dr. Marc Berthiaume (the director of the Bureau of Medical Sciences at Health Canada), Dr. Theresa Tam (Canada’s chief public health officer), Dr. Howard Njoo (the deputy chief public health officer), and Dr. Matt Tunis, executive secretary to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, or NACI). Drs. Tam and Njoo also provide an overview of expectations for the upcoming respiratory virus season and respond to questions about the uptick in COVID-19 cases in Canada. (September 12, 2023)
01:11:01

COVID-19: Canada Responds

B.C. Update on COVID-19 – March 10, 2023

In Vancouver, Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, and Health Minister Adrian Dix provide an update on the province's response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)
00:47:03

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Federal Update on the Response to COVID-19 – March 10, 2023

In Ottawa, Jean-Yves Duclos, the federal minister of health, provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health concerns. He is joined by Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, the deputy chief public health officer. The news conference comes on the eve of the third anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Minister Duclos announces the federal government will deduct over $82 million in health transfers to the provinces and territories due to patient fees charged from 2020 to 2021 for medically necessary services that should have been provided at no cost. A new Canada Health Act interpretation letter will also be sent to the provinces. The minister faces questions from reporters about fees for virtual health-care visits, while Dr. Tam is asked about masking recommendations at this stage of the pandemic.
00:39:09

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Federal Govt Announces Mental Health Support Funding – March 3, 2023

In Toronto, Carolyn Bennett, the federal minister of mental health and addictions, and Marco Mendicino, minister of public safety, announce $4 million in funding to the Alliance for Healthier Communities to expand their initiatives for the promotion of positive mental health for Ontario residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They are joined by Ben Vozzolo (CEO, Vibrant Healthcare Alliance) and Marie-Lauren Gregoire Drummond (director of communications and stakeholder relations, Alliance for Healthier Communities). (no interpretation)
00:58:34

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Federal Update on COVID-19, Health Funding to Provinces – January 20, 2023

In Ottawa, Jean-Yves Duclos, the federal minister of health, provides an update on COVID-19 and other public health concerns. He outlines the current situation on COVID-19 in the country, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization's (NACI) latest recommendations for Canadians to continue to receive their booster doses and the federal government’s effort to secure an increased supply of children’s pain and flu medications. The minister also discusses the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions for travellers arriving in Canada from China as well as the possibility of a deal between the provinces and the federal government on health-care funding. He is joined by Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer, and Dr. Matthew Tunis, executive secretary to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).
00:49:39

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Quebec Update on Respiratory Infections – December 14, 2022

In Montreal, Dr. Luc Boileau, Quebec's director of public health, provides an update on the evolution of infectious respiratory viruses in the province (no interpretation)
01:14:08

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Federal Update on COVID-19 and Post-COVID Condition – December 14, 2022

In Ottawa, Jean-Yves Duclos, the federal minister of health, provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health concerns. He is joined by Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Strong, president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief science adviser and chair of the Task Force on Post COVID-19 Condition. Dr. Nemer releases recommendations from the task force’s report on how to respond to long-COVID, including strategies on how to identify and treat patients, track them, and prevent infections. Minister Duclos responds to questions from reporters about health-care funding for the provinces and territories. (December 14, 2022)
00:18:21

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Ontario Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe COVID-19 Treatment Paxlovid

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announces that as of December 12, pharmacists in the province can prescribe the antiviral drug Paxlovid as a treatment for COVID-19. She is joined at the news conference in Toronto by Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA), and Angeline Ng, vice-president of professional affairs at the OPA. (December 8, 2022) (no interpretation)
01:14:07

COVID-19: Canada Responds

B.C. Update on Protecting Kids During Flu Season – December 5, 2022

In Vancouver, Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, the B.C. health minister, provide an update on the province’s efforts to protect children through the influenza and respiratory virus season. They are joined by Dr. Penny Ballem, the executive lead of Immunize BC Vaccine Operations. (no interpretation)
00:13:22

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Preston Manning on Citizens' Inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 Response

Former Reform Party leader Preston Manning provides an update on the organization of an independent, citizen-led inquiry into Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at all government levels. The one-time federal Opposition leader is helping spearhead the proposed seven-city inquiry through a citizens group chaired by him. (November 29, 2022) (no interpretation)
00:32:46

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Federal Update on Respiratory Viruses, Children's Medication – Nov. 25, 2022

In Ottawa, Jean-Yves Duclos, the federal minister of health, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, the deputy chief public health officer, provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing rise of other respiratory viruses. Minister Duclos announces that Canada has ordered an additional 500,000 units of imported children's pain medication in response to the continuing shortage across the country. He says the previously announced one million imported units have begun to be distributed. An additional shipment of imported acetaminophen from Australia will be going specifically to hospitals. Dr. Kim Godard, director of health product inspection and licensing at Health Canada, also takes part in the update. (November 25, 2022)
01:02:47

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Quebec Update on Emergencies and Respiratory Viruses – November 16, 2022

In Quebec City, Health Minister Christian Dubé reports on the significant spread of respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, RSV and influenza. He recommends that everyone wear masks in public places, except schools and daycares. In addition, he urges citizens to wash their hands regularly and to stay home if they develop symptoms. Dubé discusses recent measures to relieve hospital emergency room congestion and announces the addition of a third specialized nurse practitioner (NP) clinic in Montreal. He is joined by Dr. Luc Boileau, national director of public health, and Daniel Desharnais, assistant deputy minister of health. (no interpretation)
00:16:55

COVID-19: Canada Responds

N.L.’s Top Doctor Discusses New COVID-19 Testing Initiative – November 15, 2022

Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief medical officer of health, holds a news conference in St. John’s to discuss a new provincial COVID-19 rapid antigen test initiative. (no interpretation)
00:32:10

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Ontario Update on Respiratory Illnesses – November 14, 2022

In Toronto, Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, and Dr. Chris Simpson, executive vice-president (medical) at Ontario Health, provide an update on the province’s response to COVID-19, influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus. In an effort to help overwhelmed children’s hospitals amid a surge of the respiratory illnesses, Dr. Moore recommends that Ontarians wear masks in all indoor public settings.
00:46:48

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Federal Update on the Response to COVID-19 – November 10, 2022

In a virtual news conference, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, the deputy chief public health officer, provide an update on the state of COVID-19 as well as the respiratory syncytial virus and seasonal influenza.
00:45:52

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Quebec Update on COVID-19 and Respirtatory Virus Season – November 3, 2022

In Quebec City, Dr. Luc Boileau, Quebec's director of public health, provides an update on the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of respiratory diseases such as the respiratory syncytial virus and seasonal flu. Dr. Boileau points out some simple recommendations to limit the contagion and the impact on hospital emergencies. He is joined by Jean Longtin, a medical microbiologist and clinical expert supporting the MHSS’s scientific management of the pandemic. (no interpretation)
00:22:45

COVID-19: Canada Responds

Preston Manning Announces Citizens' Inquiry into COVID-19 Response

In Ottawa, former Reform Party leader Preston Manning announces that a citizens group chaired by him is working to establish an independent, citizen-led inquiry into Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group has created a federally incorporated not-for-profit company to finance the inquiry and has begun development on a website. (November 2, 2022) (no interpretation)