Latest : Food allergen rules : Canada AM: Tony Clement, Health Minister on the food labelling proposal

With up to 1.2 million Canadians suffering from different food allergies, doctors say the proposed changes to food labelling regulations are needed.

Health Minister Tony Clement announced Wednesday proposals that aim to have food manufacturers beef up their labels to reveal hidden health hazards.

New food labelling rules require listing of certain allergens, gluten, sulphites

Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses questions following the announcement of food labelling regulations.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has outlined new food labelling regulations.

People with food allergies welcome the news that food stuffs sold in Canada will soon have more detailed ingredient lists.

Federal Health Minister Tony Clement announces the expansion of a Maple Leaf Foods meat recall and explains what stage of the investigation officials are now in.

Tony Clement, the minister of health, says the federal government will spend $45 million to help fight the HIV infection.

Health secretary Alan Johnson called on retailers and food producers to agree on a single scheme for food labelling.

Traffic light labelling has more public support than the food industry's favoured system, a survey suggests.