Ultimate Break It Off Challenge
Nathalie2021-03-22T18:26:40+00:00Health Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society have launched the Ultimate Break It Off Challenge – a six weeks contest that encourages young adults to [...]
Addressing Stigma: Towards a More Inclusive Health System – Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2019 – Chief Public Health Officer of Public Health in Canada – 2019
Every year, the Chief Public Health Officer writes a report on the state of public health in Canada. These reports raise the profile of [...]
Heart & Stroke Foundation Webinar – Vaping: New challenges for cardiovascular disease prevention
Nathalie2019-12-30T16:02:51+00:00Webinar Invitation Vaping: New challenges for cardiovascular disease prevention Date: Thursday, January 23, 2020 Time: 12:00-13:00 EST Presenter: Andrew Pipe CM, BA, MD This webinar [...]
Health Canada Proposes To Ban Advertising of Vaping Products Wherever They Can Be Seen Or Heard by Youth
Nathalie2019-12-30T14:57:51+00:00The Government of Canada is concerned by the rapid rise in youth vaping, and is taking action to address it. Working with other orders of [...]
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Cites Increase in Youth Vaping in Annual Report
Nathalie2019-12-30T14:05:03+00:00Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, released her 2019 Annual Report on the State of Public Health in Canada: Addressing Stigma: Towards a [...]
Vaping Identified as Priority for Canada’s Minister of Health
Nathalie2019-12-30T13:51:44+00:00The Prime Minister of Canada released mandate letters to Cabinet Ministers. His letter to the Minister of Health included action on youth vaping as a “priority.” [...]
Results Released: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2018-19
Nathalie2020-02-10T21:21:31+00:00The 2018-19 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS), previously called the Youth Smoking Survey (YSS), is the tenth cycle of data collection [...]
Nova Scotia Bans the Sale of Flavoured E-Cigarettes and Juices
Nathalie2020-04-03T12:54:44+00:00As of April 1, 2020, Nova Scotia will ban the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes and juices. Nova Scotia is one of the first provinces [...]
New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey (Grades 6-12)
Nathalie2019-12-03T20:41:04+00:00The results of the 2018-2019 edition of the New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey are available on the New Brunswick Health Council website. There were 39,000 [...]
PEI Leads the Way in Stronger Vaping Regulations
Nathalie2019-12-03T13:03:28+00:00Prince Edward Island has become the first province in Canada to increase the minimum age for vaping and smoking to 21. Bill 112, which passed on [...]