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Today, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, acknowledged the announcement by Dr. Alain Beaudet that he will be retiring as President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), effective March 31, 2017....
CIHR President Dr. Alain Beaudet announces his retirement from the public service
Dr. Alain Beaudet, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), has informed the Minister of Health, the Honourable Jane Philpott and the CIHR Governing Council, of his retirement from the public service and CIHR at the end of March 2017....
Government announces new strategy on asbestos to protect the health and safety of Canadians
Ottawa, December 15, 2016-The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will make an important announcement regarding new asbestos measures....
Women today suffer from depression, stroke and dementia twice as much as men, and an astonishing 70 percent of new Alzheimer's patients are women....
Making science-based nutrition information easier to understand is one way to empower Canadians to make healthier food choices. Today, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, announced amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations to make the Nutrition Facts table and list of ingredients on packaged foods easier for Canadians to use and understand....
Government of Canada Initiates Studies Related to Medical Assistance in Dying
Medical assistance in dying continues to be a sensitive, complex issue and many Canadians have deeply-held views on the subject. The objective remains to strike the right balance between personal autonomy for those seeking access to medical assistance in dying and protecting the most vulnerable Canadians....
Independent reviews related to medical assistance in dying requests
On June 17, 2016, legislation was enacted to allow for safe and consistent access to medical assistance in dying for mentally competent adults who are suffering unbearably, are in an advanced state of irreversible decline, and whose natural deaths have become reasonably foreseeable....
Health Canada Notice to the Media
Government of Canada will be holding a media technical briefing about food labelling...
The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Minister of Health, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada today announced that they have received the report from the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation....
Today the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation provided their report to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Minister of Health....
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