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Start Date: 2025-04-27
End Date: 2025-05-03

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Alberta Introduces Bill 55 to Advance Health System Refocusing

Alberta tabled Bill 55, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, to transfer public health functions from Alberta Health Services to Primary Care Alberta and reorganize health system governance.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: www.alberta.ca

StatsCan Releases National Graduates Survey, Class of 2015 Data Tables

Statistics Canada has released updated data tables for the National Graduates Survey, class of 2015 (data collected in 2018), now classified under CIP Canada 2021. This dataset provides new insights into post-secondary graduate outcomes, including those in health-related fields. The updated classification may affect longitudinal comparisons and inform workforce planning in the healthcare sector.

Sources: Open Government Data Set: www.statcan.gc.ca

New Brunswick Invests $1.9 Million in Fertility Treatment Access

New Brunswick will reimburse one round of in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination per household, aiming to ease financial barriers for families seeking fertility treatments.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: www2.gnb.ca