CSPI CANADA: Press Releases




	Health Canada’s Review of “Natural Health Products” Regulations Ignores Key Issues (PDF 49k)—May 30, 2007 Letter to Minister Clement (PDF 99k) Letter to Minister Clement on Black Cohosh Labelling (PDF 101k)—May24, 2007 Comment on the Institute of Medicine’s Report: “Nutrition Standards for Food in Schools” (PDF 35k)—April 25, 2007 Comment on the Announcement by Some Food Companies to Tweak Marketing to Children (PDF 25k)—April 18, 2007 Comment on Statistics Canada’s Figures on Sodium Consumption (PDF 24k)—April 10, 2007 "Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids" Report Tabled in Parliament (PDF 18k)—March 27, 2007 Testimony to House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, regarding traffic-light nutrition labelling on food packages and restaurant menus (PDF 286k) —February 21, 2007 STATEMENT on Parliament's Vote Denying Consumers of Nutrition Info (Acrobat 17k)—Nov 09, 2006 Briefing to Liberal Party Meeting of Legislative Assistants *In English* (PDF 381k) *en français* (PDF 399k)—Nov 1 , 2006 Journal Article Regarding Advertising Directed at Children (PDF 271k)—Oct. 21, 2006 Speech at Food Secure Canada Conference in Vancouver (PDF 461k)—Oct 11, 2006 Testimony of Bill Jeffery, LLB on Pre-Budget Consultations *In English*(Acrobat 109k) *en français* (Acrobat 98k)—Oct 19, 2006 CSPI's Testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health *In English*(Acrobat 107k) *en français* (Acrobat 88k)—Oct 5, 2006 Statement on Parliament's Debate on Bill C-283 to Improve Food Labels and Menus (Acrobat 15k)—Sept 19, 2006 Ten Reasons to Support Bill C-283 (food labelling) in the Parliament **In English en français** (Acrobat 100k)—Sept 18, 2006 Speech at World Public Health Association Conference (PDF 845k)—Aug 24, 2006 STATEMENT on the Report of Federal Trans Fat Task Force (Acrobat 14k) —June 28, 2006 Budget 2006 Consultations—Health implications of existing GST policy governing food (Acrobat 105k)—April 19, 2006 Comments of the International Association of Consumer Food Organization (IAFCO) Concerning the Discussion Paper on Advertising Prepared by the Government of Canada (Acrobat 48k)—May 1, 2006 Comments of the International Association of Consumer Food Organizations (IACFO) to the Codex Food Labelling Committee (CCFL) (Acrobat 73k)—April 11, 2006 *Project #1474: Regulations amending certain regulations made under the Food and Drugs Act* (advertising natural health products and over-the-counter-drugs)** (Acrobat 48k)— February 2, 2006 Election 2006 survey of party leaders on food & health policy (English) (Acrobat 108k)—January 2006 Enquête sur l'alimentation et la santé auprès des chefs de parti en lice en 2006 (français) (Acrobat 108k)—Janvier 2006 Testimony of: CSPI before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Hearings (English) (Acrobat 285k)— October 27, 2005 Présentation de CSIP au Comité permanent de la Chambre des communes sur les finances, Audiences prébudgétaires (français) (Acrobat 291k)— Le 27 octobre 2005 Herbal Roulette - Health Canada Approving Dubious Claims for Supplements, According to CSPI's Nutrition Action Healthletter (Acrobat 51k)— October 4, 2005 *Recommendations for an Effective* Pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy** (Acrobat 29k) "Pitching and Pricing to Sell: Implications of Advertising and Sales Tax Policies for Nutrition" (Powerpoint)— September 20, 2005 "Canada's Food Guide" — Promoting Health or Protecting Wealth? (Powerpoint)— September 16, 2005 Comments of the International Association of Consumer Food Organizations (IACFO) Concerning the Discussion Paper on Advertising Prepared by the Government of Canada (CL 2004/54-FL) Codex Food Labelling Committee 33rd Session Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (Acrobat 39k) — May 31, 2005 Comments of the International Association of Consumer Food Organizations (IACFO) to the Codex Food Labelling Committee (CCFL) Regarding the Proposed Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods Quantitative Ingredient Declarations (QUID) (Acrobat 49k)— May 31, 2005 Advice to the World Health Organization re implementing the "Global Strategy On Diet, Physical Activity, And Health" (Acrobat 90k)— March 23, 2005 Federal Budget Finally Prudent on Disease Prevention (Acrobat 14k)— February 24, 2005 Preliminary feedback on request for input on Canada's Guidelines for Healthy Eating. (Acrobat 26k)— December 24, 2004 Implementing the recommendations of the 2004 report of the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario, "Healthy Weights, Healthy Lives" (Acrobat 41k)— December 24, 2004 Testimony concerning chronic disease prevention in the Finance Committee pre-budget hearings The transcript of the Committee meeting (in English) Objet : Témoignage sur la prévention des maladies chroniques aux audiences prébudgétaires La transcription de la réunion du Comité (en français) — November 24, 2004 Testimony of Bill Jeffery, L.LB., National Coordinator of the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, Before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, Pre-Budget Hearings, November 24, 2004, Ottawa In English (Acrobat 37k) — en français (Acrobat 42k) — November 24, 2004 Purveyors of Junk Food, Kids' TV and Films Presume to Teach Healthy Eating to Children — October 27, 2004 First ministers enthusiastic but vague on plans to prevent diet- and inactivity-related diseases (Acrobat 8k) — September 17, 2004 Open Letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin, establishing a coherent disease prevention strategy as a pre-condition to signing a renewed pact on healthcare (Acrobat 35k) — September 3, 2004 Four Parties Reveal Disease Prevention Strategies, Conservatives Tight-Lipped — June 25, 2004 Powerpoint slide show of a speech about advertising directed at children. — June 9, 2004 Transcript of House of Commons Standing Committee on Health hearing concerning proposed Bill C-473 proposing a ban on trans fat, and Bill C-398 proposing full nutrition labelling on fresh meat, percentage ingredient declarations on processed foods, and nutrition labelling on menus at chain restaurants. Witnesses included people from McDonalds, Harveys, Kraft, the Food and Consumer Products Manufacturers of Canada, the Canadian Restaurant and Food Services Association, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and CSPI. In English — en français — May 13, 2004 CSPI news release concerning speech by Senator Mira Spivak announcing her plans to introduce federal legislation, modelled on provisions in the Québec Consumer Protection Act, banning advertising directed at children In English (Acrobat 15k) — en français (Acrobat 17k) — May 12, 2004 Submission of the International Association of Consumer Food Organizations to the Codex Alimentarius Food Labelling Committee concerning the international standard for percentage ingredient labelling (Acrobat 60k) — May 12, 2004 Link to Senator Spivak's Speech announcing plans to introduce legislation banning ads directed at children: In English (Acrobat 109k) — en français (Acrobat 119k) — May 11, 2004 News Release: Fast Food Calorie Disclosure Bill Advances; Legislation Would Also Require Better Ingredient Lists on Food Labels and Nutrition Info for Fresh Meat. — April 1, 2004 Communiqué de presse : Le projet de loi sur l'affichage du contenu calorique des repasminute fait son chemin; La loi exigerait également qu'on améliore la liste des ingrédients sur l'étiquetage des aliments pour la viande fraîche — April 1, 2004 Pre-budget consultations — Measures to help reduce the $6 billion to $10 billion annual burden of health care costs — March 5, 2004 World Health Organization Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity, and Health —February 16, 2004 CSPI's recommendations for the development of an Integrated Pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy (Acrobat 40k) Conservatives flip flop, Cabinet hedges on bill requiring nutrition info on fast food chain menus, fresh meat labels — February 9, 2004 CSPI Welcomes World Health Organization Recommendations to Combat Obesity — December 8, 2003 Follow-up letter concerning the CFIA's revised proposal — September 15, 2003 Response to the CFIA's proposal concerning percentage ingredient declarations on food labels —May 7, 2003 Consumer Group Urges UN Committee to Call for Improved Food Labelling — April 29, 2003 Codex: Comments re proposed international standards for percentage ingredient labelling —April 28, 2003 Codex: Comments re proposed international standards for organic foods —April 28, 2003 CSPI's recommendations for the development of an Integrated Pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy — April 17, 2003 Debate in the House of Commons concerning Bill C-398 —April 2, 2003 Bill requiring nutrition info on fresh meat, and at fast food restaurants, to be debated in House of Commons — April 1, 2003 Consumer Group Praises Bill Requiring Nutrition Information for Fast Food — February 26, 2003 CSPI Applauds New Nutrition Label Rules (in English) or (en français) — January 2, 2003 Group Praises Romanow’s Emphasis on Tapping Diet — November 28, 2002 CSPI Urges Romanow Commission to cut health care costs — November 13, 2002 Letter to Roy Romanow (Acrobat-23Kb) — November 11, 2002 CSPI Submission to the Commission on the Future of Health Care (Acrobat-117Kb) — November 11, 2002 Health Groups Urge Reform of Food Allergy Labels — June 12, 2002 International Consumer Coalition Urges UN Committee to Call for Improved Food Labelling — May 2, 2002 Consumer Group Assails Proposal for Brand-Specific Health Claims on Food Labels — March 25, 2002 Letter to Health Canada Director Ronald Burke from CSPI Canada: Amendments to Food and Drug Regulations concerning nutrition labelling, nutrition claims, and health claims published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on June 16, 2001. — September 14, 2001 Letter to Health Canada Director Ronald Burke from Alliance for Food Label Reform: Amendments to Food and Drug Regulations concerning nutrition labelling, nutrition claims, and health claims published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on June 16, 2001. — September 14, 2001 CSPI Applauds Proposed Nutrition Labelling Rules — June 18, 2001 Health Canada to Unveil New Nutrition Label, Health Claim Rules for Foods — June 13, 2001 Letter to Minister Allan Rock Re: Mandatory nutrition labelling — November 30, 2000 Parties Reveal Food Policy Positions to Consumer Watchdog Group (in English) or (en français) — November 21, 2000 Letter to Minister Allan Rock Re: Status Report on Nutrient Content Claims — October 10, 2000 New Nutrition Label Proposal Applauded by Consumer Group (in English) or (en français) — October 2000 Letter to Minister Allan Rock Re: Consultation Document on Generic Health Claims for Foods (August 2000) — September 29, 2000 Letter to Minister Allan Rock Re: Standards of Evidence for the Evaluation of Foods with Health Claims — September 15, 2000 Letter to Minister Allan Rock Re: Standards of Evidence for the Evaluation of Foods with Health Claims (June 2000); and Generic Health Claims for Foods (August 2000) — September 15, 2000 Health Canada Rejects Olestra as a Food Additive — June 22, 2000 Canadian Food Information Council: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (in English) or (en français) — May 23, 2000 2-Million-Strong Coalition Urges MPs To Back Nutrition Label Bill While Health Canada Stalls On Reforms (in English) or (or français) — March 8, 2000 Letter to Minister Allan Rock: Follow-up Letter on Food Label Reform — March 7, 2000 Key developments in CSPI's mandatory nutrition labelling campaign — Updated January 31, 2000 Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Foods — January 31, 2000 Mandatory Nutrition Labelling Bill Is Put On Fast-Track — December 20, 1999 *Support for Mandatory Nutrition Labelling Grows Among Both Consumers and* Industry — September 29, 1999 Letter to Minister Allan Rock: Results of public consultation on nutrition labelling — September 29, 1999 CSPI Response to Health Canada's Proposal to Adopt U.S.-Styled Rules Permitting Generic Health Claims for Food Product Labels and Advertising — September 15, 1999 CSPI’s Letter in Response to Health Canada’s nutrition labelling consultation — August 6, 1999 Nutrition Labelling Consultation — August 1999 Consumer Group Launches Ad Campaign for Mandatory Nutrition Labelling — July 26, 1999 Health, Citizens Groups Demand Mandatory Nutrition Labelling (in English) or (en français) — July 6, 1999 Letter to Minister of Health Allan Rock from the Alliance for Food Label Reform — July 5, 1999 Consumer Group Criticizes Industry Domination of Health Canada’s Natural Health Products Board — June 29, 1999 Letter to Minister of Health Allan Rock on caffeine labelling — February 19, 1998 Executive Summary of Canadian Nutrition Labelling: A Call for Reform (in English) or (en français) — June 10, 1997 Nutrition Labelling: A Call for Reform — June 10, 1997 CSPI's Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) Page MEMBERS in English en français**