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News Releases - 2007

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November

06 National Drug Prevention Advisory Committee meets to discuss youth drug prevention
06 First Nations Communities Selected to Host Patient Wait Time Guarantees Pilot Projects
06 Communiqué - Eighth Ministerial Meeting Of The Global Health Security Initiative
06 Minister Clement Re-Appoints CEO to the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
02 Canada participates in Global Health Security Initiative
01 Government of Canada Renews Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Health with the United States of America

October

25 Health Canada tackles cardiovascular disease through development of sodium working group
24 Government of Canada Launches Web site to Inform Families of Recalled Food and Children's Products
20 Government of Canada contributes $1 million in support of establishment of Chair for Autism Research and Intervention
15 Minister Clement Re-Appoints Member to Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
09 Web-based tool My Food Guide Online now available to print in multiple languages
05 Canada's New Government Announces $4.5 million to Promote Access to Health Care Services for Official Language Minority Communities in Canada
03 Canada supports the Health Agenda for the Americas
03 Health Canada Proposes New Regulations for Corded Window Coverings
02 Insite Given Six-Month Extension Says Minister Clement

September

21 Canada's New Government announces Appointments to Board of Directors for Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
14 Next link opens in new window. Youth treatment centre celebrates official opening
05 Next link opens in new window. Prime Minister launches national Mental Health Commission

August

30 Canada's New Government Announces Historic Health Care Agreement with Northern Ontario First Nations
28 Canada's New Government Announces $1 million to support Aboriginal Nursing Program at the University of Lethbridge
24 Next link opens in new window. The Government of Canada Announces Further Progress Under the Chemicals Management Plan
24 Canada recognized as World Leader in chemicals assessment; Australia accepts Canada's expertise
20 Canada's New Government Announces New Goals for Smoking Rates
16 Funding irregularities referred to RCMP
15 Health Minister Clement expresses concerns over recent toy recall
10 Health Minister Announces Intention to Ban Misleading Terms on Tobacco Products
10 Minister Clement Appoints President and CEO of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission

July

09 Youth Smoking Rates at Lowest Rates Ever

June

28 Health Minister Clement welcomes the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court on tobacco advertising
20 Canada's New Government Calls on Industry to Adopt Limits for Trans Fat
19 Minister Clement launches on-line consultations to improve the health of Canada's children and youth
11 Canada's New Government Signs First Nations Health Agreement with B.C. and First Nations Leadership Council
10 Canada's New Government Accepts Recommendation of Baby Walker Board of Review Upholding the Product Ban
08 Courts approve the Pre-1986/post-1990 Hepatitis C settlement agreement
08 Minister Clement commends APEC Health Ministers on Pandemic Preparedness Action Plan
06 Canada's Health Minister Clement Announces Policy Dialogue with Australia
04 Canada's New Government marks Canadian Environment Week by announcing further progress on the Chemicals Management Plan

May

28 Minister Clement meets with Board of Directors of the new Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
16 Minister Clement Continues Action on the Safe Management of Chemicals while attending the World Health Assembly
11 Minister Clement Announces 2007 Award of Excellence in Nursing

April

18 Canada's New Government and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami announce a new joint task group and workplan on Inuit health
12 British Columbia Joins with Canada's New Government to Announce Patient Wait Times Guarantee
11 Canada's New Government launches first ever national Food Guide for First Nations, Inuit and Métis
11 Prince Edward Island joins with Canada's New Government to announce Patient Wait Times Guarantee
11 The Northwest Territories Joins with Canada's New Government in working toward Patient Wait Times Guarantee
11 Nunavut joins with Canada's New Government to announce Patient Wait Times Guarantee
11 Yukon Joins with Canada's New Government to Announce Patient Wait Times Guarantee
05 Minister Clement announces appointment to the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Board of Directors
04 Next link will open in a new window Canada's New Government announces Patient Wait Times Guarantees

March

30 New Brunswick Joins with Canada's New Government to Announce Patient Wait Times Guarantee
30 Manitoba joins with Canada's New Government to announce Patient Wait Times Guarantee
29 Saskatchewan Joins with Canada's New Government to Announce Patient Wait Times Guarantee
27 Ontario Joins with Canada's New Government to Announce Patient Wait Times Guarantee
26 Nova Scotia Joins with Canada's New Government to Announce Patient Wait Times Guarantee
08 Next link will open in a new window An Innovative Collaboration: Canada's New Government Supports Research for Global Health Problems
07 Minister Tony Clement moves to improve children's health by appointing Dr. Kellie Leitch as new Advisor
07 Minister Clement announces two appointments to the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
06 Minister Clement announces appointment to the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
06 Minister Clement Announces Appointment to the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board
01 Next link will open in a new window Minister Clement launches a national healthy pregnancy campaign

February

08 Ministers Clement and Baird Take Immediate Action Towards the Safe Management of Chemicals
08 Next link will open in a new window New funding to the Rick Hansen Foundation
06 Canada's New Government Announces Health Human Resources Initiative with the Métis Nation
05 Canada's new government launches updated Food Guide to help Canadians live healthier
05 How Canada's Food Guide was revised - Backgrounder
05 Stakeholder Reaction to New Food Guide - Backgrounder
03 Health Minister Tony Clement receives Courage in Public Policy Award

January

22 Minister Clement Announces Expansion of Hospital-Based Smoking Cessation Programs
18 Health Minister Tony Clement supports Tanzania's efforts to train cancer specialists
15 Health Canada undertakes on-line consultations on a commission for mental health and mental illness in Canada
11

Next link will open in a new window Canada's New Government announces pilot project for wait times

11 Health Minister Clement Announces Finacial Support for the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre Expansion Project in Kahnawake
05 Canada's New Government invests $3.7M to establish a third wait times guarantee: for First Nations diabetes care

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