Health Canada

This guide is for companies in the drug manufacturing industry. It will help to facilitate understanding and compliance with Part C, Division 1A of the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) with regards to drug establishment licence (DEL) requirements.

This document is a guide for companies in Canada who want to obtain a Manufacturer's Certificate to Export licensed medical devices from Canada (MCE).

Medical devices imported into Canada for sale, with or without a monetary contribution, must meet Health Canada requirements for commercial importation, as outlined in the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) and the Medical Devices Regulations (MDR).

Learn how Health Canada regulates the manufacture, sale, labelling and promotion of tobacco products.

Learn how Health Canada regulates pesticides and other pest control products to make sure that they can be used safely and effectively.

Learn how Health Canada regulates the safety requirements for cosmetics.

Importing and exporting health products is regulated under the Food and Drugs Act and its associated Regulations. Some health products may also have additional restrictions placed on them by other Acts and Regulations.

Health Canada helps protect Canadians by authorizing the legitimate use of controlled substances and precursor chemicals. Health Canada does this by using a risk-based assessment and evaluation process, and by performing compliance and monitoring activities such as inspections to minimize the...

If you are a smoker: completely replacing cigarette smoking with vaping will reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals.

Vaping can increase your exposure to chemicals that could harm your health (e.g. cause lung damage). Vaping could also expose you to nicotine, which is addictive.

Letter stating intention to enforce legislation related to vaping advertising aimed at youth and reporting businesses not in compliance.

October 2019 letter stating intention to enforce legislation related to vaping advertising aimed at youth and reporting businesses not in compliance.

Health Canada has a rigorous compliance and enforcement program in place to ensure that manufacturers, importers and sellers of vaping products comply with the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA).

We conduct research about vaping in Canada to: assess the size of the vaping product market, understand how Canadians are using these products and keep on top of the latest science on vaping.

Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling an aerosol produced by a vaping product, such as an electronic cigarette.

This guide provides information on the requirements of the Cannabis Act and Cannabis Regulations related to voluntary recalls of cannabis and cannabis products.

Detailed tables of the survey data for 2019.

The Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2019 measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, alcohol and cannabis use among Canadians aged 15 years and older. CTNS is conducted by Statistics Canada on behalf of Health Canada.

Find posters, handouts, videos and social media images to share about vaping.

Vaping products manufactured, labelled, advertised, imported or sold in Canada are subject to Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, Food and Drugs Act, Non-smokers' Health Act, Cannabis Act.