Health Canada
Health Canada is responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health. It ensures that high-quality health services are accessible, and works to reduce health risks.
We are a federal institution that is part of the Health portfolio.
We are in the process of moving our services and information to Canada.ca.
Our current Health Canada website will remain available until the move to Canada.ca is complete.
Latest news
Eating disorders awareness week: February 1-7, 2016
Learn information about eating disorders in teens including warning signs and how to help.
View the latest recalls and safety alerts
The Recalls and Safety Alerts web application provides easy access to a comprehensive list of recalls, advisories, and safety tips.
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Recalls and alerts
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Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide
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Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
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Authorized Licensed Producers under the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations
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Drug Product Database
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Obtaining a natural health product licence
- Food labels
- Safe internal cooking temperatures
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Drugs and Health Products: Advisories, Warnings and Recalls
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Infant Feeding
Services and information
Food and nutrition
Healthy eating tips, information on food allergies, safety standards, labeling, recalls and monitoring food consumption.
Drug and health products
Licensing, inspections, buying and using health products, side effects, recalls and complaints.
Cannabis for medical purposes
Process for getting dried and fresh marijuana or cannabis oil for medical purposes.
Health system and services
About the health care system, including services, health cards, program funding and drug coverage.
Health risks and safety
About health and safety, including recalls and alerts, home, holiday and workplace safety, and radiation.
Non-insured health benefits for First Nations and Inuit
About the program, benefits and services, eligibility, claims and the appeal process.
Healthy living
Health and safety information, including oral and mental health, and risks of substance abuse, smoking and tobacco.
Pest control products
Pesticide use, recalls and alerts, reporting a problem, health risks and how pesticides are regulated.
Health and the environment
Exposure to chemicals, air quality, protection from the sun, pests and pesticides, and safety tips for home and garden.
Controlled substances
Controlled substances and chemicals that are used in illegal drug making (precursor chemicals).
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Consumer products
Reporting a safety issue, recalls and alerts, new cosmetic notifications and product safety education and testing.
Chemical safety
Health effects and safe handling of chemicals, chemical substance fact sheets and Canada's Chemicals Management Plan.
Substance abuse
Talking to teens about drugs, avoiding peer pressure, and risks of alcohol, controlled, illegal and prescription drugs.
Smoking and tobacco
Tobacco products, labelling, the effects of smoking, second-hand smoke, prevention, quitting and surveys on tobacco use.
Workplace health and safety
Workplace safety and hazards, including chemical, health and wellness, injury prevention and compensation.
Science, research and data
Health science, research, data, monitoring and surveillance, and the determinants of health.
Blood, organ and tissue donation
About blood donation and how to become an organ and tissue donor.
Emergency preparedness
How to make emergency kits and plans, prepare for extreme weather, teach children to cope in an emergency and use 9-1-1.
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What we are doing
Laws and regulations
Publications
Consultations
Open data
Statistics
Corporate information
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Minister of Health
Management
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Management
Associate Deputy Minister
Features
Food allergies
Be alert, be safe.
Medical assistance in dying
Learn about the request process, who is eligible and who can provide the service.
Furniture tip-overs
See how you can protect your kids from furniture that could tip over.
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