The Santis team shares its insights on the key sectors and factors driving decisions and change in the health care and life sciences sector across Canada.
Rapid Recap: Minister's Update on Accelerating Ontario Health Teams
Wednesday, September 27, 2023- Last November, the Ministry of Health released Ontario Health Teams: The Path Forward outlining a “new direction for Ontario Health Teams to support their progress towards maturity”. Most notably, the November announcement outlined the requirement for Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) to adopt a common governance structure (as a not-for-profit corporation), while also signaling OHTs could expect additional guidance and support from the Ministry to this end.
Read MoreRapid Recap: Unpacking a Week of Transitions Within the Ontario Government
Friday, September 22, 2023- Today, Premier Ford announced changes to his Cabinet following the resignations of Monte McNaughton and Kaleed Rasheed. This is the second cabinet shuffle in two weeks for the Ford Government. On September 4, following Steve Clark’s resignation as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Paul Calandra stepped into the role of Housing Minister while Stan Cho succeeded him as Minister of Long-Term Care.
Read MoreRapid Recap: Ontario Cabinet Shuffle Sees a New Minister of Long-Term Care
Ontario, September 4, 2023- Premier Doug Ford unveiled a mid-term cabinet refresh following this morning’s resignation of former Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark. Clark’s resignation comes in the aftermath of two Greenbelt reports by the Auditor General and the Integrity Commissioner that outlined a deeply flawed process that favoured certain developers and lacked transparency.
Read MoreSantis Health Adds Saäd Rafi as an Executive Advisor to Bolster Next Decade of Growth
Toronto, ON- September 11, 2023- Saäd Rafi has joined Santis Health as Executive Advisor, bringing three decades of public and private sector leadership experience to support the company’s next stage of growth.
Read MoreRapid Recap: Trudeau's Mid-Mandate Cabinet Refresh
Ontario- July 28, 2023- After nearly eight years in government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest mid-term Cabinet shake up, with three-quarters of the ministers in new roles. Looking to bring in fresh faces and build the front-bench that will be the face of the government leading into the next election, the Prime Minister removed several under-performing ministers from cabinet and elevated several rising stars.
Read MoreShifting Our Focus: How Canadian Health Systems Can Better Care for Patients with Rare Forms of Breast Cancer
Ottawa, ON – July 21, 2023 – Despite enormous advances in diagnosis and treatment, breast cancer remains the most common cancer among Canadian women – and their second-leading cause of death from cancer. Read the full report here.
Read MoreSantis Health Expands its Government Relations Practice with the Addition of Harpreet Gill
Toronto, ON – July 4, 2023 —Santis Health is thrilled to announce the addition of Harpreet Gill to its Ontario Government Relations team. In her role as Director of Government Relations, Harpreet will leverage her passion and expertise in the intersections of government, health care and strategy.
Read MoreSantis Webinar | Unpacking the 2023 Alberta Election: What's Next for Health
Vancouver, B.C. - June 8, 2023 - In this webinar, Santis Health’s team explores the recent Alberta election and what the results mean for the future of health care within the province.
Read MoreSantis Webinar | Maximizing the Uptake of Breakthrough Medicines Across Canada: Lessons from CAR-T
Toronto, ON - June 1, 2023 - In this webinar, Santis Health presents I2U, an initiative committed to identifying and addressing the barriers and obstacles impeding the uptake of breakthrough medicines across Canada.
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