On behalf of the Minister of Health, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Member of Parliament Larry Bagnell, and Yukon Minister of Health and Social Services, Pauline Frost, will sign a bilateral agreement.
Timely and reliable data are critical to developing evidence-based policies and programs that will help Canadians reduce the risks of substance use. Today, Health Canada published the results of the 2016-2017 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS).
Health Canada regularly reviews pesticides to make sure that they continue to meet modern health and safety standards. Neonicotinoid pesticides are currently undergoing such reviews.
The Government of Canada is consulting Canadians on its latest proposal to protect bees and other pollinators from exposure to imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid pesticide.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Federal Minister of Health, will be making an important announcement at the Tobacco Control Forum to mark World No-Tobacco Day.
The Government of Canada’s new vision for addressing tobacco use includes modernizing Canada’s approach to tobacco control, introducing a new approach to regulating vaping products, and implementing plain and standardized packaging requirements for tobacco packaging and the products they contain.
The Government of Canada’s new vision for addressing tobacco use includes modernizing Canada’s approach to tobacco control, introducing a new approach to regulating vaping products, and implementing plain and standardized packaging requirements for tobacco packaging and the products they contain.
Today, Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts received Royal Assent. This is a major milestone in efforts to address and further reduce the harms of tobacco use in Canada.