Health committee  Yes, we will be making changes based on the new food guide. As I mentioned, we're also hoping to go further on salt and sugar, but we will do that in conjunction with Health Canada. The program at Heart and Stroke is about a $1 million a year program. Just so you know, there's

Health committee  Mr. Chair, I think it was Mr. Batters who came up with the idea. I think nutritional labelling should be taught in the schools so that the next generation won't think twice about reading it. We shouldn't keep it a secret from children. They can learn it if they're taught it. They

Health committee  It is, and we are strong supporters of the food guide. I agree with you that it's way better than it was, and there's an interactive component. It's an excellent product, and if I find any extra copies hanging out in my office, I'll send them to you.

Health committee  One does.

Health committee  It depends on the category and the size of the company. Carol.

Health committee  No, it's not significant.

Health committee  Actually, we also met with a representative who came over from the U.K. One comment she made to us, at least, was that if we had mandatory labelling, we probably wouldn't be going down this route. We actually had a long conversation with her. She was very interested in why the Br

Health committee  I could start, maybe, Mr. Batters. We believe the nutrition facts table is essential, and the Health Check logo is meant to complement it, not replace it. With respect to your second question, you don't need, we believe, exclusivity in the label; there could be all sorts of che

Health committee  I would totally agree, though, with an earlier comment that we're not getting into the ethnic communities. They're actually more at risk for chronic diseases. There is no doubt that they are not reading the nutrition facts table, and we're not asking them often enough. I think th

Health committee  I can start, Mr. Chair. Carol will then speak to your question about the colouring system, if that's okay, Mr. Fletcher. Please don't confuse us with the AHA heart check. The AHA is a wonderful organization that does incredible things in the United States. We looked at their hea

Health committee  Our Health Check polling we do ourselves, as opposed to looking at polling that's done by somebody else. They're done in French and English and no other language.

Health committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Carol is here in case you ask me tough questions. I have five goals for today. I am going to explain why we have launched the Health Check program, and how it works. I will highlight some key differences between the Health Check program and the current i

Finance committee  We're not suggesting that, although it is helpful.

Finance committee  Oh, there are very many ways. In particular, Health Canada has.... For instance, anything with trans fat in it is unhealthy these days, particularly with regard to manufactured trans fat, not naturally produced. We know what constitutes junk food in terms of what proportion of

Finance committee  What would we expect to achieve? We think if more of the funds from the transportation infrastructure were put into transport like buses, like better bicycle routes, like the equipment on buses where you could bring your bike and, if there was freezing rain when you wanted to go