Health Claims

	Title/Subject:

	Managing Health Claims for Foods in Canada: Towards a Modernized Framework

	Description:

	Health Canada is conducting a review of the current framework for the management of health claims for foods. The goal is to develop a modernized framework that will increase government efficiency and flexibility in the approval of health claims, while retaining high standards of oversight to ensure their credibility. Stakeholder consultations are planned to gain a wide range of perspectives on the identified issues and proposed actions.

	Timeframe:

	Beginning: 2007-11-28 Closing: 2008-03-31

	Branch Lead:

	Health Products and Food Branch

	Additional Sponsors:

	N/A

	Location:

	Activity Type Target Audience Timeframe Location Registration Mailout for Feedback Academia Consumer Groups Federal Government Health Institutions Health Professionals Industry Municipal Government Provincial Government 2007-11-28 to 2008-03-31 N/A By invitation Workshops and working groups Academia Consumer Groups Federal Government Health Institutions Health Professionals Industry Municipal Government Provincial Government 2008-02-08 to 2008-02-08 Vancouver British Columbia By email Deadline: 2008-01-18 Online for Feedback Academia Consumer Groups Federal Government Health Institutions Health Professionals Industry Municipal Government Provincial Government 2007-11-28 to 2008-03-31 Online N/A Workshops and working groups Academia Consumer Groups Federal Government Health Institutions Health Professionals Industry Municipal Government Provincial Government 2008-02-01 to 2008-02-01 Halifax Nova Scotia By email Deadline: 2007-12-31 Workshops and working groups Academia Consumer Groups Federal Government Health Institutions Health Professionals Industry Municipal Government Provincial Government 2008-02-04 to 2008-02-04 Winnipeg Manitoba By email Deadline: 2008-01-18 Workshops and working groups Academia Consumer Groups Federal Government Health Institutions Health Professionals Industry Municipal Government Provincial Government 2008-02-06 to 2008-02-06 Edmonton Alberta By email Deadline: 2008-01-18 Workshops and working groups Provincial Government Municipal Government Industry Health Professionals Health Institutions Consumer Groups Academia 2008-01-28 to 2008-01-28 Toronto Ontario By email Deadline: 2008-01-07 Workshops and working groups Academia Consumer Groups Federal Government Health Institutions Health Professionals Industry Municipal Government Provincial Government 2008-01-30 to 2008-01-30 St. Hyacinthe Quebec By email Deadline: 2008-01-14

	Contact Details:

	Name/Subject: Managing Health Claims for Foods in Canada: Towards a Modernized Framework Address: Section Head, Nutrition Labelling and Claims Nutrition Evaluation Division, Health Canada Sir Frederick G. Banting Research Centre, 251 promenade Sir Frederick Banting Driveway 2203A Ottawa Ontario K1A 0K9 Phone: 613-957-0352 Fax: 613-941-6636 E-mail: healthclaims-allegationssante@hc-sc.gc.ca

	Supporting Information:

	Discussion Paper http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consultation/init/man-gest_health_claims-allegation... Nutrition and Health Claims http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/label-etiquet/claims-reclam/index_e.html Q&As on Health Claims http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/label-etiquet/claims-reclam/qa-qr_claims-allegation...

	Report:

	N/A