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Health Canada finalizes regulations to provide public access to clinical information on drugs and medical devices

| Health Canada | news releases

Canadians want greater access to credible information that will enable them to make well-informed decisions about their health and that of their families. Health Canada recognizes that increasing access to clinical data on drugs and medical devices can have widespread benefits throughout the health care system and on the health outcomes of Canadians.


Health Canada Sets New Guideline for Lead in Drinking Water

| Health Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada is committed to safeguarding the health of all Canadians and to protecting the environment from toxic substances, including lead. Based on the latest science, Health Canada, in collaboration with the provinces, territories and other federal departments, has updated the drinking water guideline to reduce the maximum acceptable concentration from 0.01 mg/L, set in 1992, to 0.005 mg/L.


Message from the Minister of Health - Nutrition Month (2019)

| Health Canada | statements

March is Nutrition Month—a great time to discover how making healthy food choices contributes to overall health and well-being. This year’s theme is Unlock the Potential of Food. The campaign, led by Dietitians of Canada, highlights how food nourishes and fuels active lives, helps heal, prevents chronic diseases, and brings people together.


Backgrounder: Bilateral Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island under the Emergency Treatment Fund

| Health Canada | backgrounders

On behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Jordan Brown, Minister of Education, Early Learning and Culture and Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Government of Prince Edward Island announced a bilateral agreement under the Government of Canada’s Emergency Treatment Fund.


The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island increase access to treatment options for people with substance use disorders

| Health Canada | news releases

On behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Jordan Brown, Minister of Education, Early Learning and Culture and Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Government of Prince Edward Island announced a bilateral agreement under the Government of Canada’s Emergency Treatment Fund.


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