On April 8, 2008, Canada’s federal government tabled bill Bill C-51.
Health Minister, Tony Clement says that Bill C-51 is designed to “modernize the Food and Drugs Act”.
Furthermore, the Bill “proposes to maintain a rigorous assessment of health products prior to making them available. In addition, we’re proposing to gain the ability to continuously monitor the [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘government’
May 14, 2008
Canada’s War on Drugs…and Vitamins
May 9, 2008
Breaking News! The government thinks you’re fat!
Jeremy Sammut of ABC News (Australia) has written an article claiming that government sponsored programs that promote public health don’t work.
While his focus is specific to the Australian experience, his claim that Australia’s government has squandered public funds on advertising campaigns may be applicable to both Europe and North America. The fact is, obesity is [...]
