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Consultations organized by Month

2007

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2006

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This section captures a monthly view of past, current, and planned consultations within the department. An upcoming interactive calender will be profiled in the near future to help you access the consultation activities of Health Canada by date.

2007

November

Date		Consultation Information
November 15, 2007	Current	Online Consultation on the Policy and Regulatory Review of the Special Access Programme (SAP) - Phase 2: Issue Validation The purpose of the SAP is to provide limited access to drugs that cannot otherwise be sold or distributed in Canada. Authorization for access is provided to practitioners treating patients with serious or life-threatening conditions when conventional therapies have failed, are unsuitable, unavailable or offer limited options.
November 14, 2007	Current	Stakeholder consultation on scientific criteria document for elemental mercury (Hg⁰) To engage selected stakeholders for review of Health Canada draft document Scientific Criteria Document for Mercury Vapour (Hg⁰): Establishing a Reference Exposure Level (REL) for Risk Assessment for Hg⁰ Exposures in Canada and solicit their written comments.
November 08, 2007	Current	Online consultation with external stakeholders on the identification of Health Canada science needs for the Health Canada Science and Technology Strategy As a central element in the development of the Health Canada Science & Technology Strategy, the department is consulting a wide range of external stakeholders regarding its science needs.
November 02, 2007	Current	Consultative Committee for English-Speaking Minority Communities This committee has ongoing meetings with Health Canada to assist and advise the Minister of Health on issues relating to the Government of Canada's mandate regarding health to develop English-speaking minority communities and foster their growth.

October

Date		Consultation Information
October 22 - December 21, 2007	Current	Consultation on Proposed Regulations for Intentional Ozone Generators The purpose of this consultation activity is to provide you with information concerning an initiative that relates to the safety of residential intentional ozone generators and to solicit your input with respect to Health Canada's proposal to regulate the output of ozone from these devices to 0.05 ppm.
October 18 - December 15, 2007	Current	Consultation on Draft Guidance Document: Food Directorate's Management of Pre-Market Submissions In line with Health Canada's Regulatory Modernization Strategy for Food and Nutrition Initiative, the Food Directorate is reviewing its approach to pre-market reviews of novel food, food additive, and infant formula submissions with the aim of improving timeliness, predictability, transparency and responsiveness.
October 16 - December 18, 2007	Current	Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water: Guideline Technical Document on Chlorine in Drinking Water for public comment Health Canada, as secretariat to the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water is posting the Guideline Technical Document on Chlorine in Drinking Water for a 2-month consultation process.
October 22 - November 11, 2007	Closed	VITALITY: Community Use of A Guide for Leaders To identify the degree to which leaders of community healthy weights programs are using, and have used, A Guide for Leaders, to help determine the next steps for this guide.
October 12 - October 13, 2007	Closed	Consultative Committee for French-Speaking Minority Communities This committee has ongoing meetings with Health Canada to assist and advise the Minister of Health on issues relating to the Government of Canada's mandate regarding health to develop French-speaking minority communities and foster their growth.

September

Date		Consultation Information
October 29 - December 06, 2007	Current	Proposed Corded Window Covering Products Regulations This initiative is intended to protect Canadian children against the strangulation hazard posed by corded window coverings.
	Closed	Survey of the elementary and high school teachers across Canada who registered to the 2007 Sun Awareness Program The purposed of the survey is to seek information on the efficacy of the Sun Awareness Program Material and to get information on how it is used and if it has an impact on the students.

August

Date		Consultation Information
August 03 - October 31, 2007	Current	Veterinary Drugs Directorate's consultation with stakeholders on the proposed draft definition of a Veterinary Natural Health Product The Veterinary Drugs Directorate (VDD) plans to launch a three month web-based consultation on the draft definition of Veterinary Natural Health Products (vNHP) beginning August 3, 2007, as a necessary step in the development of an appropriate regulatory framework for vNHPs.
August 29 - November 09, 2007	Closed	Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing - Draft Document for Consultation Health Canada, on behalf of the Committee on the Health and Environment (CHE), is posting the Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing for a 3-month consultation period.
August 11 - October 25, 2007	Closed	Proposed Lighters Regulations This initiative proposes to expand the scope of the Regulations to include utility lighters (also known as multipurpose or barbeque lighters) and to update a standard referenced in the Regulations.
August 04 - October 18, 2007	Closed	Proposed regulations to prohibit "light" and "mild" terms under the Tobacco Act Health Canada is proposing regulations pursuant to the Tobacco Act, that would prohibit the use of the terms "light" and "mild", variations in their spelling, abbreviations and modifiers of those terms.
August 09 - September 14, 2007	Closed	Consultation on the reimbursement of expenditures under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act The purpose of this document is to seek input from stakeholders on options for the regulation of reimbursement of expenditures under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act (AHR Act).

July

Date		Consultation Information
July 25 - October 25, 2007	Closed	Health Canada Consultation on Proposed Changes to the Regulatory Framework for Investigational Testing of Medical Devices Health Canada is considering a number of amendments to the Medical Device Regulations in order to strengthen its risk management approach for investigational testing and support its interest in applying a risk management approach that is consistent with the approaches applied by other regulators, including the regulatory framework that Health Canada applies for clinical trials of drugs.
July 2 - September 30, 2007	Closed	*Consultation regarding the proposed prohibition of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) under the Hazardous Products Act (HPA).* Health Canada's Consumer Product Safety Bureau is proposing to prohibit under the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) the use of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the plasticised material of toys for children under three years of age and of products for children under three years of age that are likely to be mouthed.
July 11 - Setember 30, 2007	Closed	Draft Guidance Document - Triggers for Issuance of Risk Communication Documents for Marketed Health Products for Human Use The Triggers for Issuance of Risk Communication Documents for Marketed Health Products for Human Use describes situations where Health Canada and/or the Market Authorization Holders (MAHs) consider the dissemination of risk communication documents.
July 23 - September 28, 2007	Closed	*Regulatory Amendment to the Hazardous Products (Kettles) Regulations* to Lower Maximum Leachable Lead Level** The proposed change to the Hazardous Products (Kettles) Regulations is being done to harmonize the regulations with the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (SEP, 2004) and also to reduce the Canadian public's exposure to lead as stipulated in the CPSB Lead Risk Reduction Strategy document.
July 12 - September 07	Closed	Health Products and Food Branch Official Notice of Fee Proposal The Health Products and Food Branch has posted its proposed revised cost recovery framework, which covers fees for the regulation, licensing and post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices.

June

Date		Consultation Information
	Current	Consultation with Laser equipment Stakeholders on amendments to the actual Laser Regulations under the Radiation Emitting Devices Act A summary of the intended changes to the actual obsolete Laser Regulations was sent in the form of a letter to Canadian Laser equipment Stakeholders for comments.
July 6 - Setember 14, 2007	Past	Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water: Guideline Technical Document on benzene in Drinking Water for public comment Health Canada, as secretariat to the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water is posting the Guideline Technical Document on benzene in Drinking Water for a 2-month consultation process.
June 22 - July 22, 2007	Past	Inspection Strategy for Blood and Source Plasma Establishments (POL-0039) This policy describes the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate approach to planning the cycles of GMP inspections in relation to issuance of the Blood Establishment Licences (EL).
May 28 - June 28, 2007	Past	Consultations on Tobacco cessation/control/prevention with Francophone Stakeholders in Ontario To determine the gaps and needs of Francophone population and stakeholders with regards to tobacco use prevention/cessation/control, Health Canada staff in Ontario will meet with NGOs and the general public. This consultation will provide insight into the needs of the target population in St-Catharines, London, Toronto, Thunder Bay, Kapuskasing, Sudbury, North Bay, Ottawa and Alexandria.
June 1 - 30, 2007	Past	Drug Analysis Service Client Service Consultation with Law Enforcement in Ontario Drug Analysis Service in Ontario Region will be inviting key Law Enforcement colleagues to discuss ongoing service delivery standards.
June 19 - 29, 2007	Past	Consultation on the health issues facing Canada's Children and Youth The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health has appointed Dr. Khristinn Kellie Leitch as his Advisor on Healthy Children and Youth. In this role, Dr. Leitch will make recommendations regarding ways in which the federal government can better contribute to enhancing the health of children and youth. This on-line consultation has been developed to gather opinions from Canadians on the health issues facing Canada's children and youth. The information will be used to assist the federal government in effectively contributing to healthy living outcomes for Canada's children and youth.
June 11 - July 06th, 2007	Past	Consultation on the Draft Guidance on the Classification of Products at the Cosmetic-Drug Interface Health Canada's draft Guidance on the Classification of Products at the Cosmetic-Drug Interface clarifies how the Department interprets and applies the definitions of cosmetic and drug in the Food and Drugs Act and regulations so that products are regulated using the most appropriate regulatory regime.
June 03 - July 03th, 2007	Past	*Proposed Regulatory Amendment to the Cribs and Cradles Regulations and Item 25 of Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act* (HPA)** The purpose of this letter is to provide information concerning an initiative that relates to the safety of cribs, cradles and bassinets, and to solicit input with respect to this proposal.
May 5 - June 8, 2007	Closed	Consultations on Tobacco Use with Urban Aboriginal Organizations and Urban Aboriginal Youth To determine the gaps and needs of urban Aboriginal people with regards to tobacco use prevention/cessation/control, Health Canada staff in Ontario will meet with most of the urban Aboriginal organizations. This consultation will provide insight into the needs of the target population, urban and off-reserve Aboriginal people in Ontario, and potential programs/services that could be funded under the Federal Tobacco Control Programme. Potential recipients will be amongst those stakeholders in attendance.

May

Date		Consultation Information
May 28 - September 28th, 2007	Past	A Consultation with Stakeholders on the Recommended Guidelines for Management of the Risks Related to the Consumption of Donairs and Similar Products (Gyros, Kebabs, Chawarmas and Shawarmas) Donairs have been linked to three separate outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 in Canada since 2004, with a total of approximately 100 confirmed or suspected cases of foodborne illness.
May 31 - August 10, 2007	Past	Food Directorate consultation with stakeholders on a revised guideline for management of health risks associated with raw ground beef products found positive for Escherichia coli O157:H7 or O157 non-motile (Guideline #10). Health Canada has revised their Guideline on ground beef products found positive for Escherichia coli O157. The updated guideline will assist the beef industry and inspection/enforcement officers in assessing the risks due to E. coli O157 and interventions to protect the public.
May 25 - July 25th, 2007	Past	Consultation on Health Canada's Proposal for Legislative Action on Infant Bath Seats and Bath Rings The purpose of the consultation activity is to solicit feedback from affected parties regarding a proposal to introduce control measures to address the safety of infant bath seats and bath rings that are advertised, sold or imported in Canada.
May 28 - July 6th, 2007	Past	On-line Consultation on the Proposed Regulatory Framework for Whole Blood and Blood Components Health Canada intends to consult with stakeholders in order to discuss and receive feedback on the proposed regulatory framework for whole blood and blood components.
April 1 - May 31, 2007	Closed	Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Environmental Scan for Ontario Region As part of the Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch Environmental Scan in Ontario Region, key Stakeholders will be interviewed to determine areas of common interest.
Mar 18 - May 25th, 2007	Closed	Technical Amendments to the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR, 2001) Some technical amendments are required to the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR-2001) to clarify certain requirements and correct a number of editorial errors to ensure that the original intent of the Regulations is maintained.

April

Date		Consultation Information
April 05 - May 15th, 2007	Current	Health Products and Food Branch Consultations on Cost Recovery Framework The Health Products and Food Branch is consulting on its revised cost recovery framework, which covers fees for the regulation, licencing, and post market surveillance of drugs, medical devices and natural health products.
April 01 - Not yet determined	Current	Stakeholder Feedback via the Progressive Licensing Framework Website Health Canada is committed to the modernization of the drug regulatory system. Our vision is a progressive regulatory framework based on sound science and risk management that supports timely access to promising new pharmaceuticals and biologics.
April 20 - July 20th, 2007	Past	Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water: Guideline Technical Document Corrosion Control in Drinking Water Distribution Systems for public comment Health Canada, as secretariat to the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water is posting the Guideline Technical Document on Corrosion Control in Drinking Water Distribution Systems for a 3-month consultation process.

March

Date		Consultation Information
March 29 - May 25th, 2007	Past	Public Consultation - Natural Health Products Regulatory Review Health Canada is undertaking a review of regulatory issues which have been identified over the three years since implementation of the Natural Health Products Regulations. The review is intended to guide the process for the refinement of the regulation of natural health products in Canada.

February

Date		Consultation Information
February 28 - May 31th, 2007	Closed	Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water: Guideline Technical Document on Potassium in Drinking Water for public comment Health Canada, as secretariat to the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water is posting the Guideline Technical Document on Potassium in Drinking Water for a 3-month consultation process, ending on May 31, 2007.
February 27th, 2007 - April 27th, 2007	Closed	Counselling Services Under the AHR Act The purpose of this document is to seek input from stakeholders on options for the regulation of counselling services under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act (AHR Act).

January

Date		Consultation Information
January 15 - 25th, 2007	Closed	Public Consultation on a proposed mental health commission and federal priorities on mental health and mental illness Mental illness is a significant public health challenge affecting the lives of many Canadians, and impacting both the economic and social development of the country and the population.

2006

January

Date		Consultation Information
To be determined	On hold	Proposed regulations for the renewal of Health-Related Information on Tobacco Product Labels under the Tobacco Act Due to the federal election, this consultation has been suspended. This site will be updated as further information becomes available.
To be determined	On hold	Proposed regulatory amendment to the Tobacco Access Regulations Due to the federal election, this consultation has been suspended. This site will be updated as further information becomes available.

Febuary

Date		Consultation Information
February 2006	Past	Regional Discussions on the National Youth and Young Adult Framework for Action on Tobacco Control
February 15 - March 24th, 2006	Past	Online Consultation on Canada's Food Guide Revision
February 2006	On hold	Proposed regulations to prohibit "light" and "mild" descriptors under the Tobacco Act

March

Date		Consultation Information
March 2006 - May, 2007	Closed	Development of Health Integration Plan with stakeholders on Aboriginal Health Transition Fund (AHTF).
March 31 - May 15, 2006	On hold	Consultations with Targeted Stakeholders on National Guidelines for Environmental Assessment: Health Impacts of Noise

April

Date		Consultation Information
April 24 - June 26, 2006	Past	Consultations on Changes to Canada's Radon Guideline
April 24 - 25, 2006	Past	Assisted Human Reproduction Act -- Consultation with Counselling Professionals
April 21 - May 26, 2006	Past	Proposed changes to the Children's Sleepwear: Flammability Requirement Guidelines
April 10 - May 15, 2006	Past	Second Round of External Stakeholder Consultations Revised Draft Consumer Advertising Guidelines for Marketed Health Products (for Nonprescription Drugs including Natural Health Products)

June

Date		Consultation Information
2006-06-22 Closing: 2006-09-09	Past	Options for the Registration and Disclosure of Clinical Trial Information of Health Products in Canada
2006-06-22 Closing: 2006-09-09	Past	Review of Health Canada's Regulatory Framework for Clinical Trials
June 28,2006 Closing: June 28, 2006	Past	Invitational Roundtable -- Risk Information Communication (Section 2.21) of the Revised Draft Consumer Advertising Guidelines for Marketed Health Products

July

Date		Consultation Information
2006-07-31 Closing: 2006-09-29	Past	Radiological Characteristics of Drinking Water
2006-07-27 Closing: 2006-09-08	Past	Consultations with Stakeholders on Phase Two of the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy
2006-07-05 Closing: 2006-11-06	Past	Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water: Guideline Technical Document on Haloacetic Acids for public comment
2006-07-11 Closing: 2006-09-29	Past	Policy on Public Input into the Review of Health Products

August

Date		Consultation Information
2006-08-14 Closing: 2006-10-13	Closed	*Proposed Technical Amendments to Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act, the Hazardous Products (Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures) Regulations* and the Playpens Regulations**
2006-08-14 Closing: 2006-10-13	Closed	Proposed Amendments to the Hazardous Products (Matches) Regulations

October

Date

Consultation Information

2006-10-13 (official launch of Blueprint web site and posting of Blueprint discussion document)

2006-10-18 (posting of e-consultation workbook on Blueprint web site)

Closing: 2006-11-30

Closed

E-consultation on Health Canada's "Blueprint for Renewal: Transforming Canada's Approach to Regulating Health Products and Food"

Beginning:
October 31 2006
Closing:
January 31, 2007

Closed

Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau Consultation with Stakeholders on Draft Safety Code for Large Radiological Facilities

Beginning:
October 23 2006
Closing:
November 24 2006

Closed

Proposed Process for Amending the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

November

Date		Consultation Information
Beginning: November 24 2006 Closing: December 09 2006	Closed	Licensing and Regulation of Controlled Activities under the AHR Act & Obligations of Licensees Regarding Health Reporting Information

December

Date		Consultation Information
Beginning: December 12 2006 Closing: March 09, 2007	Closed	Proposal to Regulate the Retail Display and Promotion of Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Products
Beginning: December 23 2006 Closing: February 21, 2007	Close	Proposed guideline for moulds in residential indoor air
Beginning: December 15 2006 Closing: February 12, 2007	Close	Food Directorate Position Paper on Five US Health Claims Considered for Use in Canada.
Beginning: December 21 2006 Closing: February 21, 2007	Close	Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water: Guideline Technical Document on Chloral Hydrate in Drinking Water for public comment.
Beginning: December 11 2006 Closing: January 19, 2007	Closed	Proposal to Amend the Contraventions Regulations with Respect to the Tobacco Act
Beginning: December 05 2006 Closing: December 06 2006	Closed	Canadian Workshop on Bioaccesssibility/Bioavailability in Contaminated Site Assessment - an Industry Perspective


	Date Modified: 2007-11-15		Important Notices