Tobacco tax is added to the cost of tobacco products purchased in PEI, including cigarettes, cigars, tobacco sticks and fine-cut tobacco. Retailers pay the tax to the manufacturer or wholesaler and are reimbursed when they collect the tax from the consumer. All tobacco...
Gasoline tax is charged on all purchases of gasoline and diesel oil used in motor vehicles and on aviation fuel designated for use in aircraft. It is included in the pump price of fuel as set by the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC). Under the Gasoline Tax Act and...
Health Promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. Health Promotion is strongly linked to the global challenge of non-communicable disease, also known as chronic disease. It situates health as a product of daily life and...
The Government of PEI is creating three new programs to support landlords during the 2023 rental freeze. The Province is launching a Rental Unit Property Tax Subsidy to provide relief of provincial property taxes payable in 2023 which would decrease landlord property tax costs...
Hon. Ernie Hudson, Minister of Health and Wellness announced the addition of Diane Griffin to the Health PEI Board of Directors and that Griffin will serve as the Board Chair effective January 23, 2023. “I am pleased to welcome Diane to the Health PEI Board of Directors and thank...
The Child and Youth Advocate is an independent statutory officer of the PEI Legislative Assembly appointed under the PEI Child and Youth Advocate Act. The Child and Youth Advocate is responsible to provide oversight of government funded reviewable programs and services delivered...
The COVID-19 outbreak in the Specialized Psychiatric Care Unit of Charlottetown’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital has been declared over. Patients/Residents in Long Term Care and Mental Health and Addictions transitions and recovery homes can have up to six Partners in Care and three...
All drivers must meet the minimum medical standards to hold their specific Class of Drivers' License in accordance with the most recent edition of the Medical Standards for Drivers published by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA). The medical standards...
Thanks to the Ignition Fund, Rachelle Wight will be able to increase her company’s brand awareness throughout Canada. "Receiving this funding is a massive step toward growing our brand,” said Rachelle Wight of Carmel Cycling. “It will allow us to implement an exciting marketing...
During the first few months of life, your newborn’s skull is soft and flexible. If your baby looks to one side more than the other, a flattened spot on the skull can occur – this is called positional plagiocephaly. This constant pressure on one side of the head can get worse over...