When it comes to regulating pest control products, protecting the health and safety of Canadians and their environment is a priority for the Government of Canada.
Neonicotinoids are a class of pesticides that are used to control insects on a variety of agricultural crops, including seed treatments, and on turf and ornamental plants.
Government of Canada officials will hold a media technical briefing on neonicotinoid pesticides
The Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, along with Senator Chantal Petitclerc, will meet with students regarding the proposed amendments to the Tobacco Act.
The Government of Canada has launched an ambitious tobacco control agenda for Canada, which includes banning menthol in most tobacco products, implementing plain packaging requirements, introducing a new approach to regulating vaping products, and modernizing Canada’s approach to tobacco control.
The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canadians from nicotine addiction and tobacco use. Regulating vaping products to make them less accessible to youth will help achieve this goal.
The Government of Canada has launched an ambitious tobacco control agenda for Canada, which includes banning menthol in most tobacco products, implementing plain packaging requirements, introducing a new approach to regulating vaping products, and modernizing Canada’s approach to tobacco control.
On February 29, 2016, the Government fulfilled its commitment to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada, including government-supported and privately sponsored refugees. However, the important work of settlement continues, and will do so for a number of years.
The Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, to hold a media availability to discuss her visit to Winnipeg, including her meeting with individuals switched at birth and their families, along with Mr. Eric Robinson, spokesperson for the families.
Statement of Action signed at the Opioid Summit in Ottawa. The growing number of overdoses and deaths related to the use of opioids is a national public health emergency.