Q-234 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to the government's announcement in Budget 2024, in which it outlined its intention to amend the Food and Drugs Act to grant the Minister of Health the authority to "rely on information or decisions from select foreign regulatory authorities in specific instances to satisfy requirements in the Food and Drugs Act or its regulations", since the enactment of this new authority: (a) how many times has this authority been exercised; (b) which foreign regulatory authorities have been relied upon under this authority, including the details of each case; and (c) which therapeutic products, foods, medical devices or other regulated products were involved for each case in (a), including the nature of the reliance and how it contributed to meeting Canadian regulatory requirements?