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A call to action for all Canadians OTTAWA, May 8, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today welcomed the release of the Mental Health Commission's Mental Health Strategy for Canada.  The creation of the strategy was a key part of the Commission's mandate, and is based on the different experiences of over 2,500 people- including the general public, individual stakeholders and organizations across Canada. "Improving the mental health and well-being of...

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DUBLIN and PITTSBURGH, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) and the Irish Development Authority (IDA) today announced an important investment initiative to expand Mylan's operations in Dublin and Galway. Through Mylan's annual investment of up to 76 million euro ($100 million) over the next five years, including funding for expanded research and development (R&D) capabilities, and support from the Irish government through IDA,...

OTTAWA, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Canada is a world leader in tobacco control.  Smoking is at an all-time low in Canada, with smoking rates dropping to a historic low of 17%.  The number of Canadians who smoke on a daily basis is even lower, at 13%.   Our government is proud of the work we have done, and is now refocusing our anti-smoking grants and contributions program towards populations with higher smoking rates.  In particular, aboriginal populations within Canada...

Factsheet: The Northern Wellness Approach IQALUIT, NT, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, with the Honourable Keith Peterson, Minister of Health and Social Services, Government of Nunavut, today announced a new approach to health funding that addresses the unique challenge of delivering health promotion and disease prevention programs in the North. "The Northern Wellness Approach recognizes the uniqueness of northern communities...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a series of meetings between Haiti's Minister of the Interior, Thierry Mayard-Paul and Jean Dussourd, Prefet Referent on Haiti to the French Ministry of the Interior, Mr. Dussourd will be organizing visits to France by Haitian delegations as a way to increase collaboration and information exchange. "The proposal to bring Haitian delegates to France for learning and best practice sharing accelerates our strategic goals...

TORONTO, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Ontario's 550 registered midwives support the announcement made this morning by Premier McGuinty and Minister Deb Matthews to develop two freestanding, midwifery-led birth centres. "This pilot project is a great start and sends a clear message to Ontarians that their government supports normal birth. Birth centres will help make midwifery more accessible and help more women and their families realize their goal of a normal and healthy...

AKRON, Ohio, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VSAT Systems, a satellite telecommunications provider headquartered in Akron, Ohio, has been working diligently to get authorization under CAFTA for its reseller DatZap, LLC to conduct business in Costa Rica since early 2009. After having their application rejected once again, VSAT Systems has appealed to the Minister of MINAET (Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications). During the last three years, hundreds of pages of...

MONTREAL, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The National Theatre School (NTS) of Canada will continue to provide high-calibre training to theatre arts students, thanks in part to an investment from the Government of Canada. This was announced today by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. The National Theatre School of Canada offers professional training in French and English in disciplines such as acting, playwriting, directing, set and...

Independent Scientific Panel Report Leads to Material Being Removed From Proposed List of Toxic Substances HERNDON, Va., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Silicone Environmental Health & Safety Council of North America (SEHSC) commends the Canadian Environment Minister's decision to implement the findings of an independent scientific panel that concluded that Siloxane D5 is safe for the environment. D5 is a widely used silicone material that can be found in a variety...