Timeline

About

A timeline of how we came together and what we're trying to do

Meeting of the minds

The Indigenous Women’s Health Research Coalition came together in 2026. Here is some context around its conception and initiation.

Timeline items are ordered with the newest first.

June 2026

IWHRC Formed

Indigenous Women’s Health Research Coalition forms to help inform a Women’s health strategy that responds to the context of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women, families, and communities.

June 2026

March 24-25, 2026

National Womens’ Health Summit

A National Women’s Health Summit was hosted by the Women’s Health Collective Canada (WHCC).

March 24-25, 2026

February 25-26, 2026

Day on the Hill

Day on the Hill with over 250 advocates gathered on Parliament Hill.

February 25-26, 2026

February 5, 2026

Leading Beyond the Gap

“Leading Beyond the GAP: Closing the Women’s Health Gap in Canada: A Blueprint for Action” report is published by Women’s Health Collective Canada (WHCC) with support from McKinsey & Company Canada.

February 5, 2026

January 2026

NAtional Framework for Women’s Health

A website is launched National Framework for Women’s Health: Building a Stronger Future for Women’s Health in Canada to garner support for Bill S-243 – a national framework for women’s health in Canada with links to social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. It is later folded into the website of the Women’s Health Coalition of Canada.

January 2026

December 9, 2025

Bill S-243 Tabled

On December 9, 2025 Senator Daniele Henkel tabled Bill S-243 – An Act to establish a national framework for women’s health in Canada tabled in the Senate.

December 9, 2025

2021

NATIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH INITIATIVE (NWHRI)

The Canadian government allocated $20 million in Budget 2021 to the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health to launch the National Women’s Health Research Initiative (NWHRI) (2022-2027). Boosted to $26.9M through partnership, these funds are now supporting 10 knowledge mobilization hubs, 47 innovation research projects, and 1 coordinating centre across the country.