Health and Safety

The Vehicles Recall Database is used by the Defect Investigations and Recalls Division of Transport Canada to record recalls and monitor recall completion rates pertaining to vehicles, tires, and child restraints. This app reports the recalls of consumer cars and SUVs in the database.

You can search recalls by vehicle maker, model and year. The report will include official recall number, manufacturer-assigned recall number, total affected units, affected item parts and detailed description of the recall etc.

This tool helps in finding product specific information on drugs approved for use in Canada. The app is connected with Health Canada Open Data using API. The Health Canada Open Data includes human pharmaceutical and biological drugs, veterinary drugs, radiopharmaceutical drugs and disinfectant products. It contains approximately 47,000 products that are currently approved, marketed, dormant or cancelled.

Receive Email and SMS Notifications on recalled products, set up filters for alerts you receive, see historical data and search by barcode.

An application that simplifies the nutritional label found on food products. It translates color-coded nutrition information, inspired by the colors of traffic lights, to allow consumers to make informed choices in the grocery store. Nutritional criteria were established for twelve food categories. The mobile app is available on Google Play and the Apple Store.

Also available on the Apple Store

Weather dashboard for more than 800 locations across Canada. Consolidates current conditions, forecast, and historical climate data all in one view. Customizable. Up to 360 different charts available per location with data going back as early as 1866. Live twitter feeds are available for many locations.

This published data visualization app is based on Health Canada's Vigilance Database on Drug's Adverse Events (side effect reports) APIs. I created this data visualization alongside a programmed database since there has always been a need for quick retrieval of 'Big Data'.

Health Canada’s large dataset covers years 1965 until today. They update it quarterly. I published this light versioned data visualization by only featuring the latest quarter's data. It provides data interactively faster. I can cover more if required.

Recall Safety allows you to quickly view the 15 most recent recalls from Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Transport Canada making sure you keep yourself and family safe no matter where you are.

The motion chart shows change of life expectancy by Canadian provinces as a factor of health expenditure. The chart presents data for the period from 1991 to 2006.

Canadian Drug Product Database for BlackBerry®

Drug and medication data on the go. Health Canada's Drug Product Database stored on your BlackBerry® for quick and easy access for the informed consumer and health professional. It maintains accurate and reliable licensed data from Health Canada. There are over 40,000 active and discontinued drug records furnished by Health Canada.

Canadian Travellers app aims at informing the Canadian public of issues affecting the security and well-being of Canadians abroad, health notices outlining potential risks to travellers, and providing estimated border wait times when crossing the Canada/U.S land border.

Discover how your daily single-person car commute affects your health, your wallet's health & your community's health. A Healthier Commute is a quantified self app for your driving. We will passively learn your driving habits and show you how you can change for the better. Start by using our quick 3 step wizard. Once you sketch your commute on a map and select your vehicle, we will help you visualize the impact of your specific commute. Try it for free on your Android device.

A Notice of Compliance (NOC) is issued to a manufacturer following the satisfactory review of a submission for a new drug, and signifies compliance with the Food and Drug Regulations.

The database is updated nightly and contains NOC information on human drugs from January 1, 1994 to date. It also contains NOC information on Veterinary drugs from September 19, 2000 to date. Through a phased in approach Health Canada will populate the remaining NOCs for Veterinary drugs from January 1, 1994 to September 18, 2000.

The DPD contains product specific information on drugs approved for use in Canada. The database is managed by Health Canada and includes human pharmaceutical and biological drugs, veterinary drugs and disinfectant products. It contains approximately 15,000 products which companies have notified Health Canada as being marketed.