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.
Health Canada has published a Notice of Intent outlining the Department’s plans for new advertising rules for vaping. The proposed rules would restrict where advertisements could be displayed to limit their visibility to young people. They would also require health warning messages on permitted advertisements, and would restrict the display of vaping products at points of sale.
Health Canada approved with conditions the renewal of the exemption for the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centres Supervised Consumption Services Facility in Calgary, Alberta.
Prescription drugs and medical devices are evolving quickly, and Canadians want access to the latest and most effective treatment options. They also want to know when Health Canada approves new drugs and medical devices, particularly when few or no other options are available to treat a particular disease or condition.
On January 23, 2019, a Break It Off event will be held at York University to mark National Non-Smoking Week. Break It Off is a national awareness campaign that encourages young adult smokers aged 20-24 to quit smoking cigarettes.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, signed two bilateral agreements including a bilateral agreement signed under the Government of Canada’s new Emergency Treatment Fund.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, signed two bilateral agreements including a bilateral agreement signed under the Government of Canada’s new Emergency Treatment Fund.
