Chief Public Health Officer
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The Chief Public Health Officer is the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada
. The current Chief Public Health Officer is Dr. David Butler-Jones
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The Chief Public Health Officer is responsible for:
Public Health Agency of Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada is an agency of the Government of Canada that is responsible for public health, emergency preparedness, and response and infectious and chronic disease control and prevention...
. The current Chief Public Health Officer is Dr. David Butler-Jones
David Butler-Jones
Dr. David Butler-Jones is the current Chief Public Health Officer of Canada. He is the first person to hold the office. The Chief Public Health Officer is the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada.- Biography :...
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The Chief Public Health Officer is responsible for:
- Providing leadership of the new Public Health Agency.
- Providing advice to Ministers and, as appropriate, work with other federal departments and agencies, provincial/territorial governments, the international community, the public health community and Canadians on public health issues.
- Assuming the role of the federal government spokesperson on public health issues, in particular, during public health emergencies.
- Taking a leadership/advocacy role in national public health matters and citizen engagement in public health.