Health minister defends new powers to pull products off shelves

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday he needs new powers to unilaterally take dangerous products off the shelves if they're hurting people and are not being used as intended.

Health minister defends new powers to pull products off shelves
Health Minister Mark Holland arrives to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday he needs new powers to unilaterally take dangerous products off the shelves if they're hurting people and are not being used as intended.