On-Line Public Input

This area gives you access to the online input provided. Please note that online submissions do not necessarily reflect Health Canada's position on the subject. They are posted in the interest of the public to allow persons to provide information and express their views on silicone gel-filled breast implants. Health Canada does not review submissions for accuracy. All submissions received by September 21, 2005 were provided to the Expert Advisory Panel for their consideration in support of their deliberations.

Information contained herein originates with an individual or organization and therefore is not subject to the Official Languages Act. Submissions are posted in their language of origin.

What	Title	Date Received
Individual	Submission to Health Canada's...	10/06/05
Individual	Chemicals used in the bags/implants	10/05/05
Organization	Reasonable and safe alternatives exist	10/04/05
Individual	Public needs access to gel implants	09/30/05
Individual	Danger inherent to silicon implants	09/29/05
Individual	A clean bill of health for implants	09/26/05
Individual	Silicone Breast Implants	09/26/05
Individual	Having health concerns	09/22/05
Individual	Submission of Comments 21 September 2005	09/22/05
Individual	Canadian implants	09/22/05
Individual	Breast implants are unnecessary	09/22/05
Individual	A full range of options available	09/22/05
Individual	Not like the old silicone	09/22/05
Individual	They are just better!	09/20/05
Individual	Available without special consideration	09/19/05
Individual	To The Panel on Breast Implants	09/19/05
Individual	Safe and superior alternative	09/16/05
Individual	Written Statement	09/16/05
Individual	Be given the option to choose	09/16/05
Individual	Adversories should be mandatory	09/16/05
Organization	Summary of implant research for Health Canada	09/14/05
Individual	It may be the only choice	09/12/05
Individual	Improvement in aesthetics	09/09/05
Individual	Our vanity is killing us	09/09/05
Individual	In Support of Silicone Breast Implants	09/09/05
Individual	The effect of silicone breast implants	09/09/05
Individual	Implants should be restricted to plastic surgeons	09/09/05
Individual	High patient satisfaction	09/09/05
Individual	Should be banned completely	09/08/05
Individual	The safest implant	09/08/05
Individual	Short term studies are insufficient	09/08/05
Individual	Please remove these barriers	09/08/05
Individual	All implants are not perfect	09/08/05
Individual	The best type of implant for me	09/08/05
Individual	Information is clear enough	09/08/05
Individual	Make informed decisions	09/07/05
Individual	Informed decisions	09/06/05
Individual	Normalcy versus deformity	09/03/05
Individual	Approval of silicone implant in Canada one Subject	09/02/05
Individual	La sécurité plutôt que l'inconnu	09/02/05
Individual	Ticking time bombs	09/01/05
Individual	Time to take a leading role	08/31/05
Individual	My body my decision	08/25/05
Individual	Should be allowed the choice	08/23/05
Individual	A huge step backward	08/18/05
Individual	Disease causing device	08/17/05
Individual	Available to choose	08/15/05
Individual	Silicone over saline	08/15/05
Individual	Address the needs of women like myself	08/02/05
Individual	What are the costs to society and to medicare...	08/02/05
Individual	Des souffrances unutiles...	07/29/05
Individual	My former good health is in the past	07/25/05
Individual	Freedom to choose the type of implant	07/22/05
Individual	No apparent adverse effects	07/17/05
Organization	The choice between saline and silicone implants	07/14/05
Individual	Contracture rate is much lower...	07/14/05
Individual	To limit a reasonable and personal choice...	07/12/05
Individual	Being fully informed	07/12/05
Individual	My dream of being "normal"...	07/07/05
Individual	No problems with my breast implants	07/07/05
Individual	Product available through special access...	07/07/05