GOVERNMENT POLICY NEWS FROM ACROSS CANADA
FREDERICTON (CNB) – The provincial government will establish a reproductive care program to improve the co-ordination of maternal and newborn care. Health Minister Mary Schryer made the announcement today. “This new program will foster the health and well-being of mothers and newborns – a strategic priority identified in the Provincial Health Plan 2008-2012,” said Schryer. [...]
Proposed Provincial Framework for the Development of Ambient Air Quality Objectives: Consultation Paper Available for Public Comment The Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport intends to establish a provincial framework to guide the development of air quality objectives. For more information, including the consultation paper on which the ministry is seeking comments, see Proposed Provincial [...]
The Provincial Government will hold a series of public consultation sessions throughout the province in the coming weeks to seek input from stakeholders and the general public on the vision, mission and guiding principles that will form the basis of a new provincial long-term care and community support services strategy. “Our government is committed to [...]
Consultation on the Mandatory Reporting Policy for the Proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Health Canada is currently conducting a consultation on its proposed policy for mandatory reporting requirements under the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The purpose of this consultation document is to provide you with important information related to this proposal [...]
Draft Guidance Document – Labelling of Pharmaceutical Drugs for Human Use The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to sponsors to facilitate compliance with the labelling requirements pursuant to sections 3, 9, and 10 of the Food and Drugs Act as well as related provisions of the Food and Drug Regulations, the Controlled [...]
B.C. COMMITS TO A FAMILY DOCTOR FOR EVERYONE BY 2015 WHITE ROCK – The Province’s ongoing overhaul of its primary health-care system is being made stronger with a $137-million investment to strengthen service delivery, ensure patients are full participants in their care and provide every British Columbian who wants a family doctor with one by [...]