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Protecting and promoting the health and safety of Canadians, their families and communities is of paramount importance to the Government of Canada. The Government is committed to ensuring that regulation of natural health products balances the protection of consumers' health and safety with the freedom to choose complementary and alternative products: Information Sheet #5 for Consumers.
Fact sheets from the Natural Health Products Directorate of Health Canada
The Government of Canada is committed to oversight for natural health products that protects consumers' health and safety while enabling them to choose from a wide range of alternative products that have been assessed for safety, effectiveness and quality.
If you are being hurt or neglected and you aren't sure how to protect yourself, this brochure can help you to set limits and stay safe.
Health Canada information for the public on natural health products
All natural health products sold in Canada are subject to the Natural Health Products Regulations, which came into force on January 1, 2004. The Regulations help give Canadians access to a wide range of natural health products that are safe, effective and of high quality.
Health Canada has notified Monsanto Canada Inc. that it has no objection to the food use of Insect Protected Soybean MON 87701. The Department conducted a comprehensive assessment of this variety according to its Guidelines for the Safety Assessment of Novel Foods.
This guidance document provides information to help product licence applicants determine the evidence (type and amount of data) to provide as part of a product licence application to support the safety (risk) and efficacy (benefit) of natural health products (NHPs) that make modern health claims.
In 2021-22, PHAC will use many tools to promote vaccine uptake, leverage public opinion research to address evolving issues relating to vaccine hesitancy, and continue to work hard to protect Canadians by ensuring vaccine safety. PHAC will also continue to provide Canadians with useful, timely, and evidence-based information to protect themselves, their families, their communities, and their businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Product safety is in everyone's best interest. Under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act you have certain responsibilities as a seller of consumer products.