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Notice to the Media
The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, will receive her annual flu vaccine and encourages Canadians to protect themselves against this year's seasonal flu by getting the vaccine. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - November 17, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Ministers Wilson-Raybould and Philpott provide a new mandate to the External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada
Today, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Dr. Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, released a letter that was sent to the External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - November 15, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Letter from Minister Wilson-Raybould and Minister Philpott to the External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada
(Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - November 15, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Government of Canada Provides Funding to Assess Need for a Child Advocacy Centre in New Brunswick
Today, Robert Goguen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, on behalf of Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay, announced funding of $298,125 to the Kent Centre for the Prevention of Violence for a study to assess the need for a child advocacy centre in New Brunswick. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - November 14, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Statement from Health Canada Regarding the Federal Court Decision of October 14, 2015‎
On September 30, 2014, Health Canada published an Information Update and the Minister of Health issued a statement regarding a decision that had been made to restrict the importation of products from the following two Apotex facilities in India: Apotex Pharmachem India Pvt. Ltd. (APIPL) and Apotex Research Private Limited (ARPL). (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - November 4, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Government of Canada to Take Proactive Approach to Marijuana Advertising Enforcement
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, today announced she has directed Health Canada to take a more proactive approach to monitoring illegal advertising of marijuana by non-regulated parties. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - August 2, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Harper Government Moves Forward to Regulate Salvia
Will protect Canadians from its potentially harmful effects. The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, today announced further steps to protect Canadian youth from dangerous drugs. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - August 2, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Renewal of Community-Based Aboriginal Health Promotion Programming
In July 2015, the Government of Canada announced $120.5 million in ongoing, stable funding for seven health programs administered by Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The funding supports Aboriginal health promotion and disease prevention activities as well as two programs that enhance communities' ability to administer and deliver health services. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - August 1, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Government of Canada commits to ongoing funding for Aboriginal health programs
Today, Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose announced the Government of Canada's ongoing, permanent funding commitment of $120.5 million per year for seven health programs that help reduce the health gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - August 1, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Statement from the Minister of Health on labelling changes for certain homeopathic products
OTTAWA - Today, I am taking additional steps to protect and ensure the safety of Canadian children, by introducing changes for certain homeopathic products that fall under the Natural Health Product Regulations (NHPR). Many Canadians choose to purchase natural health products, including homeopathic products, to maintain and improve their health. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that they continue to have access to a wide variety of these products, however, current package labelling for some homeopathic products may not be adequate for Canadians to make informed choices. The changes apply to the labelling o...
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - August 1, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Government adopts measures to make cosmetic contact lenses safer
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, announced today that Health Canada is advancing regulations that will require the same medical-device safety standards for non-corrective or 'cosmetic' contact lenses as prescription or corrective contact lenses. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - July 31, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Government of Canada support for drug treatment projects across Canada
The Government of Canada's National Anti-Drug Strategy contributes to safer and healthier communities by helping prevent use, treat dependency and reduce production and distribution of illicit drugs. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - July 31, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Government of Canada announces close to $24 million for drug treatment initiatives across Canada
Helping more Canadians overcome addiction to illicit and prescription drugs (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - July 31, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Minister Ambrose announces regulatory amendments to help control prescription drug abuse in Canada
Amendments in line with the focused approach of the National Anti-Drug Strategy (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - July 31, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news

Minister Aglukkaq announces investment of over $18 million to strengthen health services in the Northwest Territories
Funding will streamline access to health services and improve oral health for children and youth (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - July 31, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news