Health Canada announced today that it will publish proposed amendments in the Canada Gazette, Part I that set out mandatory new requirements and tests for magnetic toys in the Toys Regulations. The amendments will be published for a 75-day consultation period.
November is both National Radon Action Month and Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Sadly, it is estimated that 21,100 Canadians will die this year from lung cancer, and more than 3,000 of those deaths are because of exposure to radon indoors.
The Member of Parliament for Miramichi - Grand Lake, Pat Finnigan, will participate in the grand opening of the new early childhood facility in Eel Ground First Nation on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Patricia Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, will provide remarks at the Toronto Global Forum, organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA).
Today, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced additional project funding to embed gender and trauma considerations into opioids-related practices and policy.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Federal Minister of Health, will mark the one-year anniversary of the Healthy Eating Strategy by highlighting the progress that has been made to date during her keynote address at the 2017 Canadian Cardiovascular Conference.
Canada is facing a diet-related chronic disease crisis. To address this issue, the Government of Canada is implementing a comprehensive Healthy Eating Strategy that aims to make healthier food choices easier for Canadians and improve the quality of the foods they have to choose from.