Health and Safety

Government of Canada Supports Partnership to create Innovative Medical Imaging Technologies

0 / May 18, 2012 5:13 pm

Toronto, Ontario — Sunnybrook Research Institute will lead a partnership focusing on innovative treatment options for cancer and heart disease through new image-guided therapies, thanks to a federal investment announced today by John Carmichael,…

Suspected Finding of Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis in British Columbia

0 / May 18, 2012 4:04 pm

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is investigating a suspected finding of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) in an aquaculture facility in British Columbia

International AIDS Vaccine Day

0 / May 17, 2012 1:19 pm

More than 34 million people around the world suffer with HIV and AIDS―95 percent of them in developing countries.

Minister Toews Supports Expanded "Wanted by the CBSA" List

0 / May 16, 2012 7:18 pm

The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, commented on the addition of names to Canada Border Services Agency’s “Wanted by the CBSA list”, which has helped locate individuals wanted for removal from Canada. Six new names were added to the “W…

Canada and United States Release Joint Plan for Emergency Border Traffic Management

0 / May 14, 2012 1:18 pm

Today, the Honourable Vic Toews, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, announced the release of the Considerations for United States – Canada Border Traffic Disruption Management guide. The guide, which was developed jointly by Public Safety Canada and …

Harper Government Supports Better Health Care by Allowing More Health Professionals to Prescribe Legal Controlled Substances

0 / May 13, 2012 4:39 pm

The Harper Government has introduced new regulations proposing that midwives, nurse practitioners and podiatrists be allowed to prescribe selected medications containing legal controlled substances

Harper Government Recognizes Nurses at the Tenth Annual Award of Excellence in Nursing

0 / May 11, 2012 6:44 pm

Parliamentary Secretary of Health, Colin Carrie, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, was present as three registered nurses were recognized for their dedication, initiative and high standard of excellence in serving Canadian…

Undeclared fish and milk in S & B brand THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA BEEF CURRY SAUCE

0 / May 10, 2012 7:38 pm

OTTAWA, May 8, 2012 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Tokushin Enterprises Ltd. are warning people with allergies to fish and milk not to consume the S & B brand The Mediterranean Sea Beef Curry Sauce product described below. The affect…

Undeclared peanut in certain IMPERIAL Brand WAFER ROLLS

0 / May 10, 2012 6:54 pm

OTTAWA, May 8, 2012 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to peanuts not to consume the Imperial brand Wafer Rolls described below. The affected products contain peanut which is not declared on the label.

Undeclared peanut in certain IMPERIAL Brand WAFER ROLLS

0 / May 10, 2012 6:51 pm

OTTAWA, May 8, 2012 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to peanuts not to consume the Imperial brand Wafer Rolls described below. The affected products contain peanut which is not declared on the label.