 Departments of the Government of Canada |
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| Health | |
| Santé Canada | |
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| Minister | Leona Aglukkaq |
| Established | 1996 |
| Responsibilities | Health |
| Employees | 10,000 [1] |
| Department Website | |
Health Canada (French: Santé Canada) is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health.
The current Minister of Health is Leona Aglukkaq, a Conservative Member of Parliament appointed to the position by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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Branches, regions and agencies
Health Canada has the following branches, regions and agencies:[2]
Ministers and officers
- Minister of Health
- Deputy Minister
- Associate Deputy Minister
- Chief Public Health Officer
Branches, offices, and bureaus
- Audit & Accountability Bureau
- Bureau of Veterinary Drugs
- Public Affairs, Consultations and Regions Branch
- Corporate Services Branch
- Departmental Secretariat
- First Nations & Inuit Health
- Strategic Policy Branch
- Health Products & Food Branch
- Healthy Environments & Consumer Safety Branch
- Information, Analysis & Connectivity Branch
- Legal Services
- Office of the Cameron Visiting Chair
- Office of the Chief Dental Officer
- Office of the Chief Scientist
- Pest Management Regulatory Agency
- The National Office of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Agencies
- Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
- Patented Medicines Prices Review Board
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Laboratories
- Laboratory Centre for Disease Control
- Sir Frederick G Banting Research Centre
Offices
- Nurse Recruitment
- Public Services Health Medical Centre
- Chief Financial Officer
Related legislation
Acts for which Health Canada has Total or Partial Responsibility[3]
- Assisted Human Reproduction Act
- Canada Health Act
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act (Not in force)
- Department of Health Act
- Financial Administration Act
- Fitness and Amateur Sport Act
- Food and Drugs Act
- Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
- Hazardous Products Act
- Patent Act
- Pest Control Products Act
- Pesticide Residue Compensation Act
- Quarantine Act, 2005
- Radiation Emitting Devices Act
- Tobacco Act & Act to Amend the Tobacco Act (Sponsorship)
Acts for which Health Canada is Involved or has a Special Interest
- Broadcasting Act
- Canada Labour Code
- Canada Medical Act
- Canada Shipping Act
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
- Emergency Preparedness Act
- Energy Supplies Emergency Act
- Excise Tax Act
- Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
- Feeds Act
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- National Parks Act
- Nuclear Safety and Control Act
- Non-Smokers Health Act
- Queen Elizabeth II Canadian Research Fund Act
- Trade Marks Act
See also
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- European Medicines Agency (EMEA)
- Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
External links
- Health Canada
- Health Canada's MedEffect Adverse Reaction Database
- Disinfopedia - SARS
- Health Canada Population Based Case Study
- Health Canada Guidances
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