Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) took part in a national dialogue in Ottawa on the subject of addiction recovery. These meetings mark an important step in the government’s efforts to advance the recovery movement in Canada and eliminate the stigma associated with recovery from substance use disorders. The two-day National Summit on Addiction Recovery, organized by the … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment Colin Carrie (Oshawa , Ont.) met with the Advisory Council on Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM) to discuss TCMs and their relation to the regulatory framework for health products. Items on the meeting agenda included TCM product licensing, compliance and adverse reaction reporting. The advisory council was established in January 2012 to provide the … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) joined the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation, chaired by Dr. David Naylor, in a dialogue about the current state of innovation in healthcare at a consultation session with national stakeholder groups held in Ottawa. In attendance at the consultation were representatives from dozens of practitioner, policy-making and industry groups. … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) teamed up with Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and other Members of Parliament to rally Canadians to wrap up the holidays in red this year by rolling up their sleeves and donating blood at a local clinic and/or registering to become organ and tissue donors. More information is available online.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Eve Adams (Mississauga-Brampton South, Ont.) and Dr. Gregory Taylor, the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, addressed the 11th Canadian Immunization Conference (CIC2014) to highlight the Government of Canada’s commitment to immunization as a vital public health measure. CIC2014 runs from December 2nd to 4th in Ottawa, Ontario. Speaking to more … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) and Michael Burns, co-founder and vice-chair of the True Patriot Love Foundation jointly announced a significant investment in research devoted to the health and wellbeing of those who protect and serve Canadians at home and abroad. The joint announcement was made at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran … Read more
Unomedical a/s, in consultation with Health Canada, is informing Canadians and Canadian healthcare practitioners that there is a potential safety issue regarding infusion sets distributed by Medtronic of Canada Inc., Roche Diagnostics, LifeScan Canada Inc., and Auto Control Medical Inc. Unomedical a/s, the manufacturer of these infusion sets, has identified an increase in reports of the tubing … Read more
In North America, Black Friday is increasingly becoming one of the busiest holiday shopping days of the year. This year, Black Friday is November 28 and Canada, the United States and Mexico are working cooperatively to remind consumers about the importance of toy safety. On behalf of Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Conservative MP Wai … Read more
On behalf of Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Kelly Block (Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, Sask.) announced Health Canada’s intent to allow the use of “gluten-free” claims on specially produced oats and foods containing these oats when sold in Canada. Health Canada will consult with the public and stakeholders for a 75-day period before … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) joined by Conservative MP Terence Young (Oakville, Ont.), celebrated the passage of new legislation Bill C-17, known as Vanessa’s Law (the Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act). Delivering on a promise in the 2013 Speech from the Throne, the Act will protect Canadians from unsafe medicine. The full release is … Read more
