Health Canada
Encyclopedia
Health 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
.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/index-eng.php
Acts for which Health Canada is Involved or has a Special Interest
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
of the government of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with responsibility for national public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
.
The current Minister of Health
Minister of Health (Canada)
The Minister of Health is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's health department and the enforcing the Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare...
is Leona Aglukkaq
Leona Aglukkaq
Leona Aglukkaq, PC, MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative in the 2008 Canadian federal election for the riding of Nunavut....
, a Conservative Member of Parliament appointed to the position by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
.
Branches, regions and agencies
Health Canada has the following branches, regions and agencies:http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/index_e.html#listMinisters and officers
- Minister of HealthMinister of Health (Canada)The Minister of Health is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's health department and the enforcing the Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare...
- Deputy Minister - Glenda Yeates http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/minist/deputy-sous/index-eng.php
- Associate Deputy Minister - Anne-Marie Robinson http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/minist/assoc-deputy-sous-deleg/index-eng.php
- Chief Public Health OfficerChief Public Health OfficerThe 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.The Chief Public Health Officer is responsible for:* Providing leadership of the new Public Health Agency....
Branches
- Audit & Accountability Bureau
- Chief Financial Officer Branch
- Corporate Services Branch
- First Nations & Inuit Health Branch
- Healthy Environments & Consumer Safety Branch
- Health Products & Food Branch
- Public Affairs, Consultation and Communications Branch
- Regions and Programs Branch
- Strategic Policy Branch
- Departmental Secretariat
- Legal Services
- Pest Management Regulatory AgencyPest Management Regulatory AgencyThe Pest Management Regulatory Agency is the Canadian government agency responsible for the regulation of pest control products in Canada under the federal authority of the Pest Control Products Act which came into force on June 28, 2006. The agency reports to Parliament through Health Canada. The...
(operates as a branch)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/index-eng.php
Agencies
- Public Health Agency of CanadaPublic Health Agency of CanadaThe 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...
- Assisted Human Reproduction CanadaAssisted Human Reproduction CanadaAssisted Human Reproduction Canada is a federal regulatory agency that was established in 2006 to protect and promote the health, safety, dignity and rights of Canadians who use or are born of assisted human reproduction technologies...
- Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCanadian Institutes of Health ResearchCanadian Institutes of Health Research is the major federal agency responsible for funding health research in Canada. It is the successor to the Medical Research Council of Canada. It aims to create new health knowledge, and to translate that knowledge from the research setting into real world...
- Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
- Patented Medicines Prices Review Board
Offices
- Office of the Cameron Visiting Chair
- Office of the Chief Dental Officer
- The National Office of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- Nurse Recruitment
- Public Services Health Medical Centre
Laboratories
- Laboratory Centre for Disease Control
- Sir Frederick G Banting Research Centre
Related legislation
Acts for which Health Canada has Total or Partial Responsibilityhttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/legislation/acts-lois/index_e.html- Assisted Human Reproduction ActAssisted Human Reproduction ActThe Assisted Human Reproduction Act is a Canadian government legislation related to human reproduction and research. The bill was introduced for first reading on February 11, 2004 by then Minister of Health Pierre Pettigrew. The bill passed through the House to the Senate on the same day...
- Canada Health ActCanada Health ActThe Canada Health Act is a piece of Canadian federal legislation, adopted in 1984, which specifies the conditions and criteria with which the provincial and territorial health insurance programs must conform in order to receive federal transfer payments under the Canada Health Transfer...
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse ActCanadian Centre on Substance Abuse ActThe Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act is a Canadian government legislation signed into law on September 13, 1988. The purpose of the Act is to establish the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, recognized as a charity, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act, overseen by Health Canada...
- Canadian Environmental Protection ActCanadian Environmental Protection ActThe Canadian Environmental Protection Act of 1999 is "An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development."...
, 1999 - Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act
- Controlled Drugs and Substances ActControlled Drugs and Substances ActThe Controlled Drugs and Substances Act is Canada's federal drug control statute. Passed in 1996 by the Chrétien government, it repeals the Narcotic Control Act and Parts III and IV of the Food and Drug Act and establishes eight Schedules of controlled substances and two Classes of precursors...
- 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 ActFood and Drugs ActFood and Drugs Act is an Act of the Parliament of Canada regarding the production, import, export, transport across provinces and sale of food, drugs, contraceptive devices and cosmetics...
- Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
- Hazardous Products Act
- Patent ActPatent Act (Canada)The Canadian Patent Act is Canadian federal legislation and is one of the main pieces of Canadian legislation governing patent law in Canada. It sets out the criteria for patentability, what can and cannot be patented in Canada, the process for obtaining a Canadian patent, and provides for the...
- 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 CodeCanada Labour CodeThe Canada Labour Code is an Act of Parliament of the Canadian government to consolidate certain statutes respecting labour. The objective of the code is to facilitate production by controlling strikes & lockouts, occupational safety and health, and some employment standards.Generally speaking, the...
- 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 ActImmigration and Refugee Protection ActImmigration and Refugee Protection Act is an Act of the Parliament of Canada, passed in 2001 as Bill C-11, which replaced the Immigration Act of 1976 as the primary federal legislation regulating Immigration to Canada....
- National Parks ActNational Parks Act (Canada)The National Parks Act is a Canadian federal law that regulates protection of natural areas of national significance.-National parks:The act enables Parks Canada to designate and maintain national parks and national parks reserves. Within these, additional wildland areas may be designated...
- Nuclear Safety and Control ActNuclear Safety and Control ActThe Nuclear Safety and Control Act of Canada replaced the Atomic Energy Control Act of 1946 with new, more effective and explicit legislation to regulate the activities of the Canadian nuclear industry. The NSCA also provided for the establishment of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission , which...
- Non-Smokers Health Act
- Queen Elizabeth II Canadian Research Fund Act
- Trade Marks Act
See also
- Food and Drug AdministrationFood and Drug AdministrationThe Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments...
(FDA) - European Medicines AgencyEuropean Medicines AgencyThe European Medicines Agency is a European agency for the evaluation of medicinal products. From 1995 to 2004, the European Medicines Agency was known as European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products.Roughly parallel to the U.S...
(EMA) - Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)The ' is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government. It is commonly known as Kōrō-shō in Japan. This ministry provides regulations on maximum residue limits for agricultural chemicals in foods, basic food and drug regulations, standards for foods, food additives, etc.It was formed with...
(MHLW)