Impaired driving is the leading criminal cause of death and injury in Canada. The Government has committed to creating new and stronger laws to punish more severely those who drive while under the influence of drugs, including cannabis.
Following the Media Technical Briefing, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, along with Parliamentary Secretary Bill Blair, will make an important announcement.
Evidence shows that trans fats increase blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (“bad”) cholesterol and decrease levels of high-density lipoprotein (“good”) cholesterol.
Health Canada is introducing a regulatory proposal to prohibit the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs)—the main source of industrially produced trans fats—in food to help protect the health of all Canadians.