Important Notices

• Disclaimer
• Hyperlinking
• Official Languages
• Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Disclaimer

The material provided on this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only. The Government of Canada (GoC) is not engaged in rendering medical service or advice and the information provided is not a substitute for a professional medical opinion. If you have a medical problem, please contact a qualified health professional.

The material provided on this website is not intended by the GoC to provide legal advice on meeting any of the requirements of Canada's Access to Medicines Regime. Users of the website should consult the pertinent Legislation and Regulations.

Hyperlinking

Links to websites not under the control of the GoC are provided solely for the convenience of users. The GoC is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The GoC does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.

Users should be aware that information offered by non-GoC sites that are not subject to the  Official Languages Act and to which this site links, may be available only in the languages used by the sites in question.

Official Languages

The GoC respects the  Official Languages Act and the relevant Treasury Board policies, and is committed to ensuring all information and services on this website are available in both English and French. However, users should be aware that some information from external sources that are not subject to the Official Languages Act is only provided as a convenience and is available only in the language in which it was provided.

Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this website were produced by the Government of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by the Government of Canada.

The material on this website is covered by the provisions of the  Copyright Act, by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission.

Non-commercial Reproduction

Information on this website has been published with the intent that it be readily available for personal and public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from the Government of Canada.

We ask only that

• users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• the Government of Canada be identified as the source; and,
• the reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made, in affiliation with or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.

Reproduction rights refer only to text. Logos, symbols, photographs and any other graphical material may not be used or reproduced without permission unless explicitly stated in the source document.

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of the materials on this website, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the Government of Canada's copyright administrator, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). Through the permission granting process, PWGSC helps to ensure that individuals/organizations wishing to reproduce Government of Canada materials for commercial purposes have access to the most accurate, up-to-date versions. To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes, please contact:

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Third-party Materials

Some of the materials and graphical elements found on this website are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is particularly true of websites that are jointly operated by the Government of Canada and an external organization as part of a collaborative arrangement. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of materials or graphical elements may apply and it may be necessary to seek permission from the rights holder prior to reproducing the material.