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The Canada Health Act: An Overview
WEBThe Canada Health Act ( CHA) states that. the primary objective of Canadian health care policy is to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers. 1. This legislation, along with the Canada Health Transfer ( …
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Climate Change and the Right to a Healthy Environment: …
WEBA healthy environment is essential to human life, health and well-being. Climate change is increasingly impacting the environment in ways that harm people. Climate change affects the air we breathe, the availability of food and water, and the rate and intensity of extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts and storms that have …
Background Paper: THE CANADA HEALTH ACT: AN …
WEBTHE CANADA HEALTH ACT: AN OVERVIEW. Publication No. 2019-54-E. 17 December 2019. Marlisa Tiedemann, Legal and Social Affairs Division Parliamentary Information and Research Service. This publication is one in a series to support parliamentarians at the start of the 43rdParliament. It is part of the Library of Parliament’s research
Background Paper: CLIMATE CHANGE: ITS IMPACT …
WEBThis paper deals with the impact of climate change on eight aspects of our society: health, human rights, migration, food security, the economy, employment, national security and transportation. The impact of climate change on human beings and public policy is addressed in each case.
Pandemic Influenza
WEB5 The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan. The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector was issued in 2004 and then updated by the Pan-Canadian Public Health Network in 2006 and intended as an evergreen document. The plan was put into action during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. An internal review of …
The Distribution of Legislative Powers: An Overview
WEBExecutive Summary. The distribution of legislative powers among the various levels of government is a key feature of federalism. To guide this distribution, the Constitution Act, 1867 divides legislative powers between the Parliament of Canada and the provincial legislatures. These powers are set out in sections 91 to 95 of the Constitution …
Federal and Provincial Jurisdiction to Regulate …
WEB1 Introduction. Lawmakers interested in regulating in relation to environmental issues must bear in mind which aspects of the physical environment fall under federal jurisdiction, which are under provincial jurisdiction, and which may be regulated by both levels of government. In this paper, the word “regulate” is used in its …
International Food Standards
WEB1 Introduction. Food standards, quality and safety are often subject to public as well as parliamentary debate. Over the years, various private members’ bills proposing to amend the Food and Drugs Act 1 have been introduced in Parliament to address concerns about food labelling, natural health products, alcohol warnings, mandatory labelling for …
The Canadian Electoral System: Questions and Answers
WEBThe current CEA provides for a non-renewable term of 10 years for the CEO. 5 Their appointment may only be revoked for cause and only by the Governor General on address of the Senate and House of Commons. 6 The CEO ’s salary, which is equal to that of a Federal Court judge, can be changed only by statute. 7.
Background Paper: SPORT CANADA AND THE PUBLIC POLICY …
WEBi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . This document provides an overview of the programs and initiatives implemented by Sport Canada. The Physical Activity and Sport Act (PASA) defines Canada’s objectives for sport, such as increasing participation in the …
Legislative Summary for Bill C-2
WEB1 Background. Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (short title: Respect for Communities Act), was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 October 2013 by the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health. 1 It was referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on 19 …
The Opioid Crisis in Canada
WEBIn the first quarter of 2021 alone, 1,772 Canadians died of apparent opioid toxicity.10. The annual total of apparent opioid toxicity deaths in Canada has increased over time, as shown in Figure 1. In 2020, 6,306 people died of apparent opioid toxicity, which is an average of about 17 deaths per day.
BILL C-30: CANADA’S CLEAN AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE ACT
WEBHealth to conduct research and studies on: (1) the role of substances or pollution (new term. added) in causing ill health; (2) the human health effects of exposure to substances or pollution. as evidenced by the monitoring of biomarkers; and (3) mitigation and control technologies and.
Legislative Summary of Bill S-211: An Act to enact the Fighting …
WEBBill S‑211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff, 44 th Parliament, 1 st Session. [ Return to text] Senate, Standing Committee on Human Rights, Bill S‑211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and …
Food Insecurity in Northern Canada: An Overview
WEBSince 2004, data on food security has been collected through the Household Food Security Survey Module of the Canadian Community Health Survey.8 The most recent results, collected in 2017–2018, indicate an increase in food insecurity in the North, with rates of household food insecurity reaching: 57% in Nunavut (compared to 52.3% in 2015–2016);
Legislative Summary of Bill C-48: An Act to amend the Criminal …
WEB1 Background. Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform) 1 was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 May 2023 by the Honourable David Lametti, then Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. By way of a motion introduced by his successor as Minister of Justice, the Honourable Arif Virani, the bill …
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