Parliamentary Secretaries Appointed: 
On December 2nd, 2015 the federal government introduced the Parliamentary Secretaries for the current cabinet. Kamal Khera (Brampton West) has been appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health.

Speech from the Throne:
On December 4th, 2015, Governor General David Johnston delivered the Speech from the Throne.
The speech outlined that to support the health and well-being of all Canadians, the government is committed to working with the provinces and territories to develop a new Health Accord. There was little detail given regarding specifics on what other health commitments the government will undertake.