Open consultations

The following are Health Canada consultations that seek to engage input on strategic issues from all Canadians. Health Canada invites your participation and feedback. If you are interested in sharing your views on one of the open consultations, select it and find out how to participate.

As more consultations that are open to the public become available, they will be listed here for your participation. Please check back often for your chance to particpate.

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.
Closing date: December 17, 2007

Consultation on Draft Guidance Document: Food Directorate's Management of Pre-Market Submissions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.
Closing date: December 15, 2007

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.
Closing date: December 18, 2007

Proposed Corded Window Covering Products Regulations
This initiative is intended to protect Canadian children against the strangulation hazard posed by corded window coverings.
Closing date: December 06, 2007

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.
Closing date: Not yet determined

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.
Closing date: November 30, 2007

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.
Closing date: May 15, 2007