Over the past few months, Pure North S'Energy Foundation (Pure North) has placed advertisements in the Globe and Mail alleging that Health Canada's Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for vitamin D are incorrect.
An investment by the Government of Canada has helped the Placentia West Heritage Committee to join two tourism-related buildings, with an end goal of establishing an economuseum in the region. The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), announced that the federal government, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, contributed more than $200,000 towards the project, which is wrapping up construction.
March 30, 2015 - Sidney, British Columbia
Senator Nancy Greene Raine was joined by Royal Canadian Geographical Society Governor Joseph Frey in Sidney to celebrate the role of the Canadian Coast Guard in the 2014 historic discovery of Sir John Franklin's lead ship HMS Erebus in the eastern waters of Queen Maud Gulf.
Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, met with leaders representing human and animal health organizations to discuss the Government of Canada's plan for combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The lockdown put in place at the medium security unit at Drumheller Institution on March 26, 2015 has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
The Government of Canada launched the Framework in October 2014 to respond to the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Canada. It outlines a coordinated federal approach with key focus areas and plans for action by the Health Portfolio and Agriculture and Agri-food Canada.
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The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), through the National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System (NPDUIS) research initiative, is proud to present CompassRx, a flagship annual report and the first of its kind to identify the major drivers behind changes in prescription drug expenditures in public drug plans in Canada - an important element in allowing policy-makers and researchers to understand current trends and anticipate future cost pressures and expenditure levels.
Halton Hills, Ontario - Michael Chong, Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, highlighted today the Government of Canada's investment in the Grand River Habitat Enhancement Project. Through the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program (RFCPP), the Grand River Conservation Authority will receive $25,500 to support the conservation of fish habitat in the Grand River watershed.