The Canadian Public Health Association released analysis of budget 2013 from a public health perspective. The association stated that, while several items warrant a ‘thumbs up’, the real story is not told in the budget, but rather are found in the government’s main estimates for 2013-2014, tabled in February 2013. The association added that it … Read more
The Canadian Public Health Association welcomes the announcement by Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) of the government’s decision to stop defending asbestos mining in international circles and to no longer oppose adding chrysotile asbestos to the Rotterdam Convention, a global list of hazardous substances. Association CEO Debra Lynkowski said the public health community across … Read more
The Canadian Public Health Association applauds the Supreme Court of Canada' decision to order Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) to grant an exemption to Vancouver’s supervised injection facility (Insite) in accordance with s. 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), noting that Vancouver’s supervised injection facility (Insite) and its essential programs provide a … Read more
