Feb 19th, 2010
Health Canada plans to change food colouring label
Until now, manufacturers have been allowed to use the general term " colour " for one or more food colours. The Candian Food and Drug Regulations had also given them the option of voluntarily indicating the individual colours by name. According to research, however, some food colourings have been found to have adverse effects on sensitive individuals.
Jan 27th, 2010
Harper Calling for Global Health Agenda for Maternal and Child care
Prime Minster Stephen Harper intends to put forth the global health care agenda during Canada's presidency of the G8 and co-presidency of the G20.
Jan 8th, 2010
Remote aboriginal reserves generate tales of tragedy
In light of the recent tragedy at the Shamattawa reserve in Manitoba, the National Post calls for an end to the reserve system.
Jan 7th, 2010
Why do we fund NGOs anyway?
Margret Wente on whether the government should continue funding increasingly politicized NGOs.
Dec 3rd, 2009
Entrenching patients’ rights
The president of the Canadian Medical Association argues for the creation of a national patients' charter of rights.
Nov 20th, 2009
H1N1 Vaccination Available for Public
"I am very pleased that we are now able to offer the vaccine to anyone of any age, and of any health status, who wants it," said Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's chief medical officer.
Nov 15th, 2009
Children’s Second Shots Unnecessary
The Public Health Agency of Canada claim healthy children aged three to nine do not necessarily need a second shot of the H1N1 vaccination to be protected. Those extra shots can instead be delivered to more people. Dr. David Butler-Jones, the head of the Public Health Agency, called the decision “educated pragmatism.”
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