Health Canada: Difference between revisions

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.

Branches, regions and agencies

Health Canada has the following branches, regions and agencies:[2]

Acts for which Health Canada has Total or Partial Responsibility[3]

Acts for which Health Canada is Involved or has a Special Interest

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 *Departmental Secretariat
 *First Nations & Inuit Health
-*Strategic Policy Branch
+*[[Strategic Policy Branch]]
 *[[Health Products & Food Branch]]
 *Healthy Environments & Consumer Safety Branch
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 *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]]

Federal departments of Canada
Central agencies	Finance Office of the Prime Minister Privy Council Office Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Officers of Parliament	Auditor General Elections Canada Chief Electoral Officer Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Information Commissioner of Canada Commissioner of Official Languages Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada Parliamentary Budget Officer Privacy Commissioner of Canada Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
Ministerial departments	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Heritage Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Employment and Social Development Environment and Climate Change Fisheries and Oceans Global Affairs Health Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Indigenous Services Innovation, Science and Economic Development Justice National Defence Natural Resources Public Safety Public Services and Procurement Transport Veterans Affairs Women and Gender Equality
Other entities	Governor General of Canada Office of the Secretary to the Governor General Polar Knowledge Canada
Defunct	Canadian International Development Agency Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment Passport Canada PPP Canada Solicitor General of Canada