Canada has updated its alcohol consumption guidance&nbsp;for the year 2023 and according to the new guidelines, it should be Dry January in the country as it is the only risk-free approach. According to the government-backed guidance, if you want to drink at all, then two drinks maximum each week are&nbsp;deemed to be low-risk.&nbsp;

The latest advice is a steep drop from the previous recommendation of 2011 which allowed a maximum of 10 drinks a week for women and 15 drinks for men.&nbsp;

Apart from reducing the levels of alcohol consumption to zero, the new guidelines by Health Canada also suggest mandatory warning labels for all alcoholic beverages.&nbsp;

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"The main message from this new guidance is that any amount of alcohol is not good for your health,"&nbsp;said Erin Hobin, a senior scientist with Public Health Ontario and a member of the expert panel that developed the guidelines. "And if you drink, less is better."

The nearly 90-page report from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) details a number of health risks involved with previously thought-to-be-low alcohol consumption.

According to CCSA, any more than two standard drinks — the equivalent of a 12-ounce (341ml; 0.6 pints) serving of 5 per cent&nbsp;alcohol beer or a five-ounce (142ml; 0.26 pints) glass of 12 per cent&nbsp;alcohol wine,&nbsp;causes an increase in negative outcomes, including breast and colon cancer.&nbsp;

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This new finding may be a shocker for adult Canadians as around&nbsp;80 per cent of adults in the country like to drink.&nbsp;

"The new guidance is maybe a bit shocking,"&nbsp;Dr Hobin said. "I think it's very new information for the public that at three standard drinks per week, the risk for head and neck cancers increases by 15%, and further increases with every additional drink."&nbsp;

"Three standard drinks per week to most Canadians wouldn't be considered a large amount of alcohol,"&nbsp;she added.

Canadians are calling these changes in the guidelines as "drastic"; from nearly two drinks per day to two per week.&nbsp;Though health experts argue that this is the result of much better and deeper research over time.&nbsp;"The data across the board is improving in terms of how and what we're measuring,"&nbsp;said Jacob Shelley, a professor of health and law at Western University.

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Canada has updated its alcohol consumption guidance for the year 2023 and according to the new guidelines, it should be Dry January in the country as it is the only risk-free approach.

Canada has updated its alcohol consumption guidance for the year 2023 and according to the new guidelines, it should be Dry January in the country as it is the only risk-free approach. According to the government-backed guidance, if you want to drink at all, then two drinks maximum each week are deemed to be low-risk. The latest advice is a steep drop from the previous recommendation of 2011 which allowed a maximum of 10 drinks a week for women and 15 drinks for men. Apart from reducing the levels of alcohol consumption to zero, the new guidelines by Health Canada also suggest mandatory warning labels for all alcoholic beverages. Also Read | Netflix is set for its slowest revenue growth "The main message from this new guidance is that any amount of alcohol is not good for your health," said Erin Hobin, a senior scientist with Public Health Ontario and a member of the expert panel that developed the guidelines. "And if you drink, less is better." The nearly 90-page report from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) details a number of health risks involved with previously thought-to-be-low alcohol consumption. According to CCSA, any more than two standard drinks — the equivalent of a 12-ounce (341ml; 0.6 pints) serving of 5 per cent alcohol beer or a five-ounce (142ml; 0.26 pints) glass of 12 per cent alcohol wine, causes an increase in negative outcomes, including breast and colon cancer. After years of research and consultation, Canada has updated its alcohol guidelines. Bottom line: more than 2 drinks per week is risky!! 🥃🍷https://t.co/Q9LDLypOAr pic.twitter.com/DyNPqpfjl2 — Rebecca Shalansky (@ShalanskyR) January 17, 2023 × This new finding may be a shocker for adult Canadians as around 80 per cent of adults in the country like to drink. "The new guidance is maybe a bit shocking," Dr Hobin said. "I think it's very new information for the public that at three standard drinks per week, the risk for head and neck cancers increases by 15%, and further increases with every additional drink." "Three standard drinks per week to most Canadians wouldn't be considered a large amount of alcohol," she added. Canadians are calling these changes in the guidelines as "drastic"; from nearly two drinks per day to two per week. Though health experts argue that this is the result of much better and deeper research over time. "The data across the board is improving in terms of how and what we're measuring," said Jacob Shelley, a professor of health and law at Western University. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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According to reports, Collegium may resend its recommendation for Justice KM Joseph's elevation back to government.

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is understood to have decided to urgently convene a meeting of the Collegium to reconsider the name of the Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph for elevation as a judge of the Supreme Court.

A Supreme Court official said it is but natural to hold the meeting of the Collegium and it will be convened as soon as possible. If the quorum is complete, the Collegium meeting will be convened immediately, the official said.

Meanwhile, Justice Joseph recently noted that Supreme Court judges cannot be selected on the basis of regional representation or the level of their seniority.

Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph was not considered to be elevated as a Supreme Court judge by the Centre on Friday.

The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/government-returns-recommendation-to-collegium-on-elevation-of-justice-k-m-joseph-133109">government returned the Collegium's recommendation</a> to elevate Justice Joseph seeking its reconsideration, saying the proposal was not in accordance with the top court's parameters and there was an adequate representation of Kerala in the higher judiciary from where he hails.&nbsp;

59-year-old Justice Joseph headed the bench that had quashed the Narendra Modi government's decision to impose President's rule in the Congress-ruled hill state in 2016.

Justice Joseph has been the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court since July 2014. He was appointed a permanent judge of the Kerala High Court on October 14, 2004, and had assumed charge of the Uttarakhand HC on July 31, 2014.

Meanwhile,&nbsp;Senior Advocate <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/indu-malhotra-takes-over-as-supreme-court-judge-133160">Indu Malhotra was sworn-in as a Supreme Court judge on Friday</a>.

Malhotra becomes the first woman lawyer to be elevated directly from the Bar to the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court's Collegium in January had recommended her name for the role which was later approved by the Centre on Wednesday.

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Justice Joseph has been the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court since July 2014

According to reports, Collegium may resend its recommendation for Justice KM Joseph's elevation back to government. Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is understood to have decided to urgently convene a meeting of the Collegium to reconsider the name of the Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph for elevation as a judge of the Supreme Court. A Supreme Court official said it is but natural to hold the meeting of the Collegium and it will be convened as soon as possible. If the quorum is complete, the Collegium meeting will be convened immediately, the official said. Meanwhile, Justice Joseph recently noted that Supreme Court judges cannot be selected on the basis of regional representation or the level of their seniority. Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph was not considered to be elevated as a Supreme Court judge by the Centre on Friday. The government returned the Collegium's recommendation to elevate Justice Joseph seeking its reconsideration, saying the proposal was not in accordance with the top court's parameters and there was an adequate representation of Kerala in the higher judiciary from where he hails. 59-year-old Justice Joseph headed the bench that had quashed the Narendra Modi government's decision to impose President's rule in the Congress-ruled hill state in 2016. Justice Joseph has been the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court since July 2014. He was appointed a permanent judge of the Kerala High Court on October 14, 2004, and had assumed charge of the Uttarakhand HC on July 31, 2014. Meanwhile, Senior Advocate Indu Malhotra was sworn-in as a Supreme Court judge on Friday. Malhotra becomes the first woman lawyer to be elevated directly from the Bar to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court's Collegium in January had recommended her name for the role which was later approved by the Centre on Wednesday.

Supreme Court Collegium likely meet soon, may resend Justice Joseph's name back to government

Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph , who headed the bench that had quashed the Narendra Modi government's decision to impose President's rule in the Congress-ruled hill state in 2016, was not considered to be elevated as a Supreme Court judge by the Centre today.

The government returned the Collegium's recommendation to elevate Justice Joseph seeking its reconsideration, saying the proposal was not in accordance with the top court's parameters and there was an adequate representation of Kerala in the higher judiciary from where he hails.

Justice Joseph, who will turn 60 this June, has been the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court since July 2014. He was appointed a permanent judge of the Kerala High Court on October 14, 2004, and had assumed charge of the Uttarakhand HC on July 31, 2014.

A High Court judge retires at the age of 62 while the retirement age for an apex court judge is 65 years.

The NDA government's decision to return to Collegium its recommendation came after almost three and half months since January 10 when his name was cleared by the five-member Collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph.

Time and again since then, the members of the Collegium had expressed concern over the government sitting on their recommendations to elevate Malhotra and Joseph. The latest communication in this regard was made to the CJI by Justices Gogoi and Lokur, a day before Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected the notice of impeachment moved by the Congress-led MPs against the CJI.

The collegium resolution had earlier said it "considers that at present Justice K M Joseph, who hails from Kerala High Court and is currently functioning as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, is more deserving and suitable in all respects than other Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of High Courts for being appointed as Judges of the Supreme Court of India."

"While recommending the name of Justice Joseph, the collegium has taken into consideration combined seniority on the all-India basis of Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of High Courts, apart from their merit and integrity," it had said, adding "he stands at Sl. No.45 in the combined seniority of High Court Judges on an all-India basis."&nbsp;

Justifying its stand of returning the recommendation, the Centre sent a detailed note to Chief Justice Dipak Misra giving reasons to the Supreme Court collegium for its decision, including that seniority may not be an important consideration to ensure regional representation.

The Law Ministry note addressed to the CJI who heads the five-member apex court collegium, said the proposal to reconsider Justice Joseph's name had the approval of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"It is also, in our considered view, not in accord with the parameters laid down by the Supreme Court itself in the Second Judges case and reiterated in Third Judges case," it said.

The Ministry said "the seniority of judges also plays its own critical role. It is understood that seniority of judges of the high court is only maintained at all India level. Obviously, this is reflective of their seniority and also the parent high court.&nbsp;

"From our records, it is evident that to ensure regional representation, seniority may not have been taken as an important consideration, but in case where the high court concerned is adequately represented in the Supreme Court and also as Chief Justices of different high courts, then this consideration cannot be, and should not be ignored altogether to the detriment and prejudice of other senior judges."

On the acceptance of one of the two proposed names for elevation, the Centre said such segregation of proposals has been done in many cases earlier, including the appointment of judges to various high courts and also to the Supreme Court in the interest of expeditious action of appointments and filling up vacancies.&nbsp;

Regarding judges in the top court from Kerala, it said that besides Justice Kurian Joseph who was elevated as a judge in the top court from the Kerala High Court on March 8, 2013, there were two other Chief Justices, Justices T B Radhakrishnan and Antony Dominic, whose parent high court was also the same.

The note said at this stage, the elevation of one more judge from Kerala High Court as an apex court judge does not appear to be justified as it does not address the legitimate claims of the Chief Justices and puisne judges of many other high courts and "forestalls" the claim of other senior chief justices and puisne judges.&nbsp;

"It would be appropriate to mention here that Kerala High Court has adequate representation in the Supreme Court and among Chief Justices in various high courts," the note to the collegium said.

The Law Ministry's note said the proposal to reconsider Justice Joseph's name had the approval of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph , who headed the bench that had quashed the Narendra Modi government's decision to impose President's rule in the Congress-ruled hill state in 2016, was not considered to be elevated as a Supreme Court judge by the Centre today. The government returned the Collegium's recommendation to elevate Justice Joseph seeking its reconsideration, saying the proposal was not in accordance with the top court's parameters and there was an adequate representation of Kerala in the higher judiciary from where he hails. Justice Joseph, who will turn 60 this June, has been the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court since July 2014. He was appointed a permanent judge of the Kerala High Court on October 14, 2004, and had assumed charge of the Uttarakhand HC on July 31, 2014. A High Court judge retires at the age of 62 while the retirement age for an apex court judge is 65 years. The NDA government's decision to return to Collegium its recommendation came after almost three and half months since January 10 when his name was cleared by the five-member Collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph. Time and again since then, the members of the Collegium had expressed concern over the government sitting on their recommendations to elevate Malhotra and Joseph. The latest communication in this regard was made to the CJI by Justices Gogoi and Lokur, a day before Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected the notice of impeachment moved by the Congress-led MPs against the CJI. The collegium resolution had earlier said it "considers that at present Justice K M Joseph, who hails from Kerala High Court and is currently functioning as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, is more deserving and suitable in all respects than other Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of High Courts for being appointed as Judges of the Supreme Court of India." "While recommending the name of Justice Joseph, the collegium has taken into consideration combined seniority on the all-India basis of Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of High Courts, apart from their merit and integrity," it had said, adding "he stands at Sl. No.45 in the combined seniority of High Court Judges on an all-India basis." Justifying its stand of returning the recommendation, the Centre sent a detailed note to Chief Justice Dipak Misra giving reasons to the Supreme Court collegium for its decision, including that seniority may not be an important consideration to ensure regional representation. The Law Ministry note addressed to the CJI who heads the five-member apex court collegium, said the proposal to reconsider Justice Joseph's name had the approval of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "It is also, in our considered view, not in accord with the parameters laid down by the Supreme Court itself in the Second Judges case and reiterated in Third Judges case," it said. The Ministry said "the seniority of judges also plays its own critical role. It is understood that seniority of judges of the high court is only maintained at all India level. Obviously, this is reflective of their seniority and also the parent high court. "From our records, it is evident that to ensure regional representation, seniority may not have been taken as an important consideration, but in case where the high court concerned is adequately represented in the Supreme Court and also as Chief Justices of different high courts, then this consideration cannot be, and should not be ignored altogether to the detriment and prejudice of other senior judges." On the acceptance of one of the two proposed names for elevation, the Centre said such segregation of proposals has been done in many cases earlier, including the appointment of judges to various high courts and also to the Supreme Court in the interest of expeditious action of appointments and filling up vacancies. Regarding judges in the top court from Kerala, it said that besides Justice Kurian Joseph who was elevated as a judge in the top court from the Kerala High Court on March 8, 2013, there were two other Chief Justices, Justices T B Radhakrishnan and Antony Dominic, whose parent high court was also the same. The note said at this stage, the elevation of one more judge from Kerala High Court as an apex court judge does not appear to be justified as it does not address the legitimate claims of the Chief Justices and puisne judges of many other high courts and "forestalls" the claim of other senior chief justices and puisne judges. "It would be appropriate to mention here that Kerala High Court has adequate representation in the Supreme Court and among Chief Justices in various high courts," the note to the collegium said.

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