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Health Canada Announces the End of Cosmetic Animal Testing in Canada From: Health Canada News release Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced that the Government of Canada has banned the cruel and unnecessary testing of cosmetic products on animals…

Confronting an Epidemic: Canada’s Response to the Opioid Crisis Canadians from all walks of life have been profoundly impacted by the effects of problematic opioid use, and the crisis continues to claim lives at an alarming rate. By making investments in targeted, priority-driven…

Notice of intent to amend the Toys Regulations Health Canada is proposing changes to the Toys Regulations (the regulations). This notice outlines the proposed changes and includes a questionnaire for people in Canada to provide feedback. On this page Introduction Background…

The long road to mRNA vaccines Watch the “Ask a Scientist” video Today’s success with mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 comes from the decades of research that came before it. The big question Was the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines rushed? The quick answer The science behind…

Draft guidance on the registration of clinical trials and public disclosure of results: Health Canada Clinical Trials Portal Overview Registration Reporting results Clinical trials portal Resources Appendices On this page About the portal Data sources and fields Missing registry…

Fourth annual report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2022 Download in PDF format (1.2 MB, 55 pages) Organization: Health Canada Date published: October 2023 Cat.: H22-1/6E-PDF ISBN: 2563-3643 Pub.: 230212 Table of Contents Highlights Minister’s Message Introduction 1.0…

Bringing Indigenous health into the light: Supporting Indigenous women’s wholistic healing journey Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Third Vice Chief, Aly Bear, signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dr. Alexandra King of Pewaseskwan. The MOU, signed June 24,…

Bridging the policy gap: How innovative partnerships are taking the guesswork out of improving population health It sounds simple: identify a problem that affects the health of certain groups or of entire populations, and then come up with policies to fix it. But even if the goal…

Government of Canada Introduces Legislation for First Phase of National Universal Pharmacare From: Health Canada News release Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, introduced Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (Pharmacare Act), which proposes the…

A perfect pair: Why health research and urban planning go hand in hand When Dr. Daniel Fuller was a teenager growing up in Saskatoon, he used to ride his bicycle through the city to get to the South Saskatchewan River where he spent most of his summers kayaking. He remembers…