Foreign Product Alerts

January 25, 2012 in Health Products

17 weight loss products; Uprizing 2.0; Get Stiff, Maxi Mize; Ying Da Wang tablets; Slimina weightloss capsules, S-shape slim capsules; Athri-Eze, Sear Heang Tienchi Tu Chung Wan, Wiku Jahe Kencur (Akur Mujarab), Cap Wijaya Kusuma (An Ki It); Cardiotium, Paidusu, SlimEasy Herbs Capsule, Tianran Zuanshi Xianweisu; [LuShenPai] Specific Hou Ton Qing, [AA] Pe Min Kan Wan / 17 weight loss products; Uprizing 2.0; Get Stiff, Maxi Mize; Ying Da Wang tablets; Slimina weightloss capsules, S-shape slim capsules; Athri-Eze, Sear Heang Tienchi Tu Chung Wan, Wiku Jahe Kencur (Akur Mujarab), Cap Wijaya Kusuma (An Ki It); Cardiotium, Paidusu, SlimEasy Herbs Capsule, Tianran Zuanshi Xianweisu; [LuShenPai] Specific Hou Ton Qing, [AA] Pe Min Kan Wan

FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts: December 2011

January 25, 2012 in Uncategorized

FDA gives updated safety information on ADHD drugs and heart disease in adults, dietary supplements that could be contaminated with Salmonella, and a blood thinner that may lead to bleeding problems. Learn about these and other safety alerts at http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucmXXXXXX.htm

Government of Canada supports the development of a home care planning and evaluation tool

January 23, 2012 in Other

Ms. Eve Adams, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Brampton South, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, today announced support to the Canadian Home Care Association for the development of a policy planning and evaluation tool, called the Home Care Policy Lens.

UPDATE: Unauthorized Products Removed from Sale at Additional Stores in Burnaby, B.C.

January 23, 2012 in Health Products

Further to previous communications, Health Canada is advising Canadians that we have identified two additional Male and Female Harmony retail stores that were selling unauthorized health products.

The Canada Revenue Agency revokes the registration of Hope Church of God Deliverance Ministries as a charity

January 20, 2012 in Uncategorized

Ottawa, Ontario, January 20, 2012. . . The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will revoke the charitable registration of Hope Church of God Deliverance Ministries, a Toronto area charity. The notice of revocation has been published in the Canada Gazette with an effective date of January 21, 2012.

The Canada Revenue Agency revokes the registration of Word of Christ Ministry as a charity

January 20, 2012 in Uncategorized

Ottawa, Ontario, January 20, 2012. . . The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will revoke the charitable registration of Word of Christ Ministry, a Toronto area charity. The notice of revocation has been published in the Canada Gazette with an effective date of January 21, 2012.

The Harper Government and Saskatchewan Partner to Bring More Doctors and Nurses to Province

January 20, 2012 in Other

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable Don McMorris, Saskatchewan Health Minister, today announced funding to help attract, train and retain internationally educated health professionals for the Saskatchewan health workforce.

Minister Shea highlights new tax credit for volunteer firefighters

January 20, 2012 in Uncategorized

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue, accompanied by Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George - Peace River and Dick Harris, Member of Parliament for Cariboo - Prince George, today visited the Pineview Firehall in Prince George to promote a new non-refundable tax credit for volunteer firefighters.

Consumer Update Analytics

January 19, 2012 in Uncategorized

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Minister Shea highlights new tax credit for parents (Kamloops, British Columbia)

January 19, 2012 in Uncategorized

Kamloops, British Columbia, January 19, 2012 ... The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue, accompanied by Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Kamloops - Thompson - Cariboo, today visited the Kamloops Academy of Dance to promote the children's arts tax credit, a new non-refundable credit passed in the 2011 federal budget.