Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) reaffirmed that the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) will reach a record high level of $30.3 billion in 2013-14, providing provinces and territories with long-term, predictable and sustainable funding to support the effective front-line delivery of health care services to Canadians and their families. The CHT will grow at 6 per … Read more
The Government of Canada, along with the consumer product safety agencies in the United States and Mexico, are reminding parents and caregivers about the dangers of poison during Poison Prevention Week 2013 (March 17-23). Unintentional poisoning is one of the leading causes of injury among children. Even though these incidents can be prevented, thousands of … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) along with David Wilkes, Sr. vice president, grocery division, from the Retail Council of Canada, launched the latest phase of the government's national Eat Well campaign which promotes healthy eating and healthy weights. The campaign provides information for parents so they can make healthy choices at home, at the grocery … Read more
Manitoba is now home to a unique $1.6 million Health Canada funded collaborative project that will provide early detection kidney disease screening and treatment to several Manitoba First Nations communities starting in March, which marks Kidney Health Month in Canada. Health Minister Leona Aqlukkaq (Nunavut) said that the government is pleased to partner in a program … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) and Conservative MP James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake, Man.) announced that Health Canada intends to strengthen its health warnings about the dangers of tanning beds. The announcement follows the posting of proposed changes to the labelling requirements for tanning equipment under the Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (RED) and a call for public … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced Health Canada published a revised research design for the wind turbine noise and health study, which is being carried out in collaboration with Statistics Canada. The proposed research design was posted on the Health Canada website in July 2012 for public comment and over 950 comments were received during … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Colin Carrie (Oshawa, Ont.) announced that Canadians now have access to more than 60,000 licenced natural health products as a result of the government's more efficient approach to authorizing these products. In 2010, Health Canada brought in the Unprocessed Product License Applications Regulations (UPLAR), which allowed for the legal … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) congratulated Accreditation Canada on including, for the first time, guidance on the reporting of adverse drug reactions in its latest Medication Management Standards for health care facilities, including hospitals. As part of a certification process, Accreditation Canada evaluates the performance of its clients against national standards of excellence. These standards … Read more
Health Canada is advising Canadians that three additional unauthorized products promoted for weight loss have been seized from the "Cube Inc." store in Richmond, B.C. Health Canada's testing of these products identified hidden drug ingredients (sibutramine and phenolphthalein) that may pose serious health risks. Caffeine was also found in two of the products and was … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced that after a broad consultation process, the Government of Canada intends to make changes to the way Canadians access marihuana for medical purposes. The government will no longer produce and distribute marihuana for medical purposes, opening up the market to companies which meet strict security requirements. Production will no … Read more
