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 Tony Clement, a Conservative Member of Parliament appointed to the position by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Branches, regions and agencies
Health Canada has the following branches, regions and agencies:[2]
Ministers and officers
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
- Health 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
Agencies
Laboratories
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
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