據加拿大衛生部消息，5月24日加拿大衛生部更新許可甜味劑列表，批準糖精、糖精鈣、糖精鉀、糖精鈉用作餐桌甜味劑。新條例自發布之日起生效。
加拿大衛生部表示，經過評估認為糖精、糖精鈣、糖精鉀、糖精鈉用作餐桌甜味劑不會對人體健康產生影響。
目前加拿大已批準糖精、糖精鈣、糖精鉀、糖精鈉用于各種非標準化食品。
部分原文報道如下：
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of saccharin as a sweetener in various unstandardized foods, including table-top sweeteners.
Currently, saccharin, calcium saccharin, potassium saccharin, and sodium saccharin are permitted for use as sweeteners in various unstandardized foods sold in Canada.
As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department has enabled the food additive use of saccharin as a sweetener described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Sweeteners, effective May 24, 2016.
原文鏈接：<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/index-eng.php>
日期：2016-05-25
