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: 2023 Ontario Fall Economic Statement
November 2, 2023- This afternoon, Ontario's Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy, presented the 2023 Fall Economic Statement. The Minister emphasized a responsible and targeted approach to ensure a stable financial future for Ontario while also promising a balanced budget by 2025-2026. The statement, however, does not mention affordability nor contain any new measures to help Ontarians struggling with high inflation beyond the gas tax extension.
Read MoreRapid Recap: 2023 Health Ministers’ Meeting
Thursday, October 12, 2023- Federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) health ministers concluded their two-day meeting in P.E.I today. Yesterday’s agenda consisted of meetings between just the provinces and territories, followed by a second day of meetings that included participation from the federal Minister of Health, Mark Holland, and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Ya’ara Saks.
Read MoreRapid Recap: B.C. Becomes the First Province to Sign Health Funding Agreement with the Federal Government
Monday, October 10, 2023- Today the Governments of British Columbia and Canada announced they signed a tailored funding agreement worth $1.2 billion over three years. This makes British Columbia the first province to sign an agreement with the federal government as part of the $196-billion health investment the prime minister offered provinces earlier this year. So far, all provinces and territories have agreed to the deal in principle, except Quebec.
Read MoreRapid 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.
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