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The Carney government is about to give up a vital bit of sovereignty. Worse, it could harm Canadians’ health. The lessons of the tainted blood scandal seem to be forgotten, by @mattherder.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com
The Carney government is about to give up a vital bit of sovereignty. Worse, it could harm Canadians’ health
The lessons of the tainted blood scandal appear to be forgotten.
www.thestar.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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If you are concerned about this proposal, you can find its details and comment directly on its text via this link:L

gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/202...

The deadline to weigh in is Feb 28 @ 11:59 pm ET.
Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 159, Number 51: Order Providing for Reliance on Decisions of, or Documents Produced by, Foreign Regulatory Authorities in Respect of Certain Drugs
December 20, 2025, Part 1, Volume 159, Number 51, Canada Gazette
gazette.gc.ca
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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One thing I can tell you for certain is that at least some scientists inside Health Canada are alarmed by this proposal.

And given that it's part of the GoC's 'red tape initiative', I'm very worried that this mechanism will be used to justify job cuts to Health Canada's core scientific staff.
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM