Health, Safety and Nutrition

HEALTH

Health Canada: www.healthcanada.gc.ca

Healthy Ontario: http://www.healthyontario.com

Healthy Canadians: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health.html

Toronto Public Health Appointment Booking System: https://www.toronto.ca/toronto-public-health/

Extreme Cold Weather: https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/health-wellness-care/health-programs-advice/extreme-cold-weather/

Extreme Heat & Heat-Related Illness: https://www.toronto.ca/extreme-heat-and-heat-related-illness/

Healthy Smiles Ontario: http://www.ontario.ca/healthysmiles

Healthy Travel: travel.gc.ca; travelhealth.gc.ca

Immunizations:  toronto.ca/health or 416.392.1250

Health Effects of Cannabis on Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/health-effects/effects.html

New Canadian Guidelines on Screen Time for Young Children: http://calgaryreads.com/new-canadian-guidelines-screen-time-young-children/

Screen Time and Young Children: https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/screen-time-and-young-children

SAFETY

Is Your Child Safe – Sleeptime: www.health.gc/ca/cps

Car Seat Safety: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/choose-car-seat.shtml

Bike Safety: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/pdfs/young-cyclist-guide.pdfhttp://www.parachutecanada.org/injury-topics/topic/C19 ; http://www.safecycling.ca; http://www.ontariocycling.org; http://canbikecanada.ca/; http://Toronto/cycling/canbike

Sports Equipment Safety:  https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/injury-prevention/sports-gear-safety-tips.html

Swim Safety: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/injury-prevention/swimming-safety.html

Snowboarding Safety: http://teenshealth.org/en/teens/safety-snowboarding.html?WT.ac=t-ra#catsports

Sledding Safety: http://teenshealth.org/en/teens/safety-sledding.html?WT.ac=t-ra#catsports

Skiing Safety: http://teenshealth.org/en/teens/safety-skiing.html?WT.ac=t-ra#catsports

Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines:

http://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/CanadianPhysicalActivityGuidelinesStatements_E_5.pdf ;  http://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/bcfiles/BC_CSEP_PAGuidelines_child_en.pdf

Toronto Recreation Guide: https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/pdf/funguide/to/TEY_All.pdf

NUTRITION

Food and Pregnancies:

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/publichealth/foodsafety/atrisk.aspx#1

Food in Ontario: foodlandontario.ca/availability

Food Safety: https://www.toronto.ca/food-safety/

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency: www.inspection.gc.ca

The Ontario Food Safety System: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca

Canada’s Food Guide: www.healthcanada.gc.ca/foodguide

Safe Food Handling in the Home: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/general-food-safety-tips/safe-food-handling-home.html

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**The links above were accurate at the time of publishing**