Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Canada Broadens Health Care for Indigenous Groups
The Government of Canada is committed to helping small and medium-sized businesses transform their innovative ideas into real-world solutions, ensuring that communities from coast to coast to coast benefit from their creativity and ingenuity.
Today, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), announced that the Virtual Health Hub (VHH) has joined the Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network. Having invested $42 million in the CAN Health Network since 2019, the Government of Canada is pleased to see this new partnership help improve access to health care in Saskatchewan’s remote, rural and northern communities.
Secretary of State Belanger also announced that two new projects are being launched through the CAN Health Network and VHH. Virtual reality technology from Saskatchewan’s Luxsonic Technologies will support faster, more accurate diagnoses in remote areas. Digital technology from Nova Scotia-based Virtual Hallway will enable family physicians to consult with specialists more quickly, improving access to expert care across the network.
In the nearly five years since the CAN Health Network was established, it has successfully connected 99 Canadian businesses working in health technology with different orders of government across the country. It is enabling entrepreneurs across Canada to grow, while strengthening our universal health care system by encouraging homegrown innovation.
https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2025/08/government-of-canada-expanding-health-care-to-more-indigenous-communities.html