Category: Health Canada

Health Canada Explores Removing ‘Unnecessary’ Requirements in Cannabis Regulations

Health Canada is considering relaxing regulations in the production, sale, and trade of cannabis, saying that licence holders are arguing that licencing requirements “may not be necessary or could be streamlined.” In a Notice of Intent published in the Canada Gazette—the official newspaper of the Government of Canada—Health Canada said it is seeking feedback from cannabis licence…


EXCLUSIVE: Public Health Knew Vaccinated Could Carry Same Viral Loads as Unvaccinated Before Mandates Were Imposed

A briefing from federal health authorities setting out the rationale for imposing vaccine mandates in the fall of 2021 raised ethical concerns and acknowledged that the vaccinated may transmit COVID-19 as much as the unvaccinated, but it nevertheless encouraged mandatory injections. “There is some emerging evidence documenting that COVID-19 cases (Delta variant) in fully vaccinated…


EXCLUSIVE: Public Health Knew Vaccinated Could Carry Same Viral Loads as Unvaccinated Before Mandates Imposed

A briefing document from federal health authorities setting out the rationale for imposing vaccine mandates in the fall of 2021 raised ethical concerns and acknowledged that the vaccinated may transmit COVID-19 as much as the unvaccinated, but it nevertheless encouraged mandatory injections. “There is some emerging evidence documenting that COVID-19 cases (Delta variant) in fully…


Dental Care Grant for Children Budgeted 4 Times More Than Actual Cost: Canadian Dental Association

The federal government budgeted dental care grants for children at more than four times the cost of a typical dentist visit, according to the Canadian Dental Association (CDA). “Overall, 95.6 percent of all claims submitted for children under age 12 were for less than $650,” said the association in a submission to the Senate national…


New Study Finds Banned Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Canadian Toys and Clothing

A new study out of the University of Toronto has found that a group of toxic chemicals called short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are present in a wide range of indoor products purchased in Canada, even after being prohibited under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act in 2013. “SCCPs were detected in 84 of the 96 products…


Alberta Law Firm Prepares Class-Action Lawsuit Against Feds Over COVID Vaccine

An Alberta law firm is preparing a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government and pharmaceutical companies for the harm it says COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine mandates caused to Canadians. “This lawsuit will allege, not surprisingly, that the vaccines should not have been approved by the government, that they are not safe, and that they’re causing…


Alberta Law Firm Prepares Class-Action Lawsuit Against Feds Over COVID Vaccines

An Alberta law firm is preparing a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government and pharmaceutical companies for the harm it says COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine mandates caused to Canadians. “This lawsuit will allege, not surprisingly, that the vaccines should not have been approved by the government, that they are not safe, and that they’re causing…


Health Canada Considers Cutting Marijuana Regulations After Numerous Bankruptcies in Industry: Report

Following numerous bankruptcies of marijuana businesses, Health Canada announced on March 25 that it is considering cutting regulations on the industry. Growers, wholesalers, and retailers are blaming federal taxes and regulations for ruining the licensed cannabis industry, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. “The legal cannabis industry has matured, the marketplace has evolved, and there…


Industry Minister Met With Pfizer to Expand Collaboration

Canada’s minister of industry met with executives from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in New York City on March 2 to discuss expanding collaboration, his office says. “They discussed how we can collaborat[e] in multiple areas to expand our growing biomanufacturing and life sciences sector,” said Laurie B. Bouchard, spokesperson to Minister François-Philippe Champagne. “New areas of…


BC Firm Walks Back Talk to Commercialize Cocaine After Reaction From Premier, PM

A British Columbia company that received federal approval to produce and sell cocaine has revised its original statement that outlined plans to commercialize the controlled substance. Adastra Labs issued a clarification Friday that said the Langley, B.C., company is “not currently undertaking any activities with cocaine,” and its amended Controlled Drug and Substances Dealer’s Licence does…