News & Events

Wildfire Smoke: Health Effects and How to Protect Yourself

By: Sarah D'Mello, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST As wildfires continue to ravage forests and grasslands across Canada, emergency responders are tirelessly working to contain the fires and protect impacted communities.…

17 May

Health Canada NNHPD Announces Consultation Period for Proposed Fees for Natural Health Products

By: Joanna Chudyk, M. Sc., Regulatory Affairs Specialist On May 12, 2023, the NNHPD announced the beginning of a consultation period related to proposed fees for natural health products. To…

05 May

How To Test Flammable Solids

By: Kate Hatherley, C.Tech., Laboratory Technical Specialist Overview: UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, Section 33.2.4 – Test N.1 Test Method for Flammable Solids In today's article, we…

02 May

Health Canada Recall Blitz: Toxic and Flammable Aerosols

By: Teah Jazey, Regulatory Affairs & Product Safety Associate Recently, there have been an increased number of consumer product recalls by Health Canada due to improper labelling or packaging. The…

24 Apr

In The News: 2 Ingredients Added to Prop 65

By: Sarah D'Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist On April 21, 2023, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added the following 2 chemicals to the Proposition 65 list: …

10 Apr

California Proposition 65: Updates for Ethylene Oxide

By: Sarah D'Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist OEHHA, The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment released a draft document in early 2023 regarding ethylene oxide. Read more about…

04 Apr

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Orders

By: Jacqui Jenskey, Director of Regulatory Affairs Cosmetic Facility Inspections on the Rise Lately, we have seen a significant increase in the number of facility inspections of cosmetics companies by…

03 Apr

Canada Proposes End to Animal Testing of Consumer Products: Corrositex® Alternative

By: Teah Jazey, Regulatory Affairs & Product Safety Associate Canada has been lagging behind over 40 other countries in banning consumer product testing on animals, including cosmetic animal testing. Now,…

27 Mar

Impact of Plain Language Labelling on Natural Health Products

By: Joanna Chudyk, M. Sc., Regulatory Affairs Specialist Natural Health Product Labelling Regulation On July 6th 2022, Health Canada published the new Natural Health Product Labelling Regulations with the…

20 Mar

Prop 65: Is Your Product Compliant?

By: Sarah D'Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist What is Prop 65? Proposition 65 (Prop 65), officially the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, is a California…

07 Mar

Updates to Organic Claims on Canadian Food Labels – What You Need to Know

By: Joanna Chudyk, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email In March 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published changes to their guidance on organic food claims. In general, if you wish…