RCMP Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Service

Health Canada: Drug strategy and controlled substances programme

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Site includes information on mould clean-up, indoor air quality, info for those with environmental sensitivities, how to safely remove lead from homes.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Can search for MDSDs, RTECs
(Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances)

Hazardous Chemicals/ Occupational Health and Safety Websites Canutec- operated by Transport Canada to assist emergency response personnel in handling dangerous goods disasters.
Hazardous materials links includes many sites.

Répertoire toxicologique de la Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec. Toxicological index of the Quebec Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (occupational health and safety commssion).

Urgences environnementales, prévention, publications etc.

Environment Canada: Environmental emergencies

Haz-Map - an occupational toxicology database designed to link jobs to hazardous job tasks which are linked to occupational diseases and their symptoms.

Agence de réglementation de la lutte antiparasitaire : brochures, prévention, utilisation sécuritaire et législation concernant les produits antiparasitaires

Pest Management Regulatory Agency : brochures, prevention, safe use and legislation concerning pesticides

Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments. Salubrité des aliments, rappel d'aliments, alertes-santé

Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Food safety, food recalls, health hazard alerts.

The Food Safety Network (FSN) at the University of Guelph provides research, commentary, policy evaluation and public information on food safety issues from farm-to-fork.

Dietitian Services - Healthlink BC. Nutrition information. Food allergy information.

HomeCanning.com. Includes information on home canning safety. Information sur la mise en conserve d'aliments.

Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
This system presents data on plants that cause poisoning in livestock, pets and humans, including some food and herbal plants. Several good links to sites with photos.

Système canadien d'information sur les plantes toxiques
Ce système présente des données sur les plantes qui causent empoisonnant dans le bétail, humain, et les animaux favoris, y compris quelques plantes de nourriture et herbier. Quelques bons liens aux sites avec les images

Système d'information taxonomique intégré (SITI) : recherche par nom commun ou scientifique pour les plantes, champignons et les animaux.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): search by common or scientific name for plants, mushrooms and animals.

Plantes et médecine: Résumé des compositions chimiques, des propriétés pharmacologiques, des indications thérapeutiques et de l'usage courant de ces plantes médicinales. A summary of chemical constituents, pharmacological, therapeutic properties and uses of medicinal plants and herbs. International site.


Animal Poison Control Center. In addition to phone number has first aid and poison prevention advice for pet owners. American site

Alberta Health Services.

Public Health Agency of Canada / Agence De La Santé Publique du Canada. Can find information on a wide range of health topics and health advisories.

BC Health Files. Can search on such topics as asbestos, moulds, indoor air quality, home canning and many food safety issues. Can also access phone numbers for recorded files in English and other languages.

BC Centre for Disease Control. Can search for health topics such as
Hantavirus, West Nile Virus, etc.

Public Safety Canada. Information and services on public safety in Canada.

Consumer Product Safety. Information on health risks and safety hazards associated with the many consumer products.

Injury Prevention Websites
BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit

Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research