Health Canada: Difference between revisions

Template:Infobox Canadian government department 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 Rona Ambrose, 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:^[1]

Ministers and officers

Minister of Health
Deputy Minister - Glenda Yeates^[2]
Associate Deputy Minister - Paul Rochon^[3]
Chief Public Health Officer

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 Agency (operates as a branch)

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Agencies

Public Health Agency of Canada
Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
Patented Medicines Prices Review Board
Marketed Health Products Directorate

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 Responsibility^[5]

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

Criticisms

An editorial published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal has called for Health Canada to more strictly regulate natural health products. The editorial cited weaknesses in current legislation that allow natural health products to make baseless health claims, to neglect side-effects research prior to products reaching market, and to be sold without being evaluated by Health Canada.^[6]

On Sept 12 a report on CBC television questioned the safety of drugs sold in North America .^[7] The Brandon Sun reported that Health Canada is secretive about inspections about drugs manufactured overseas, leaving the public unsure about the safety of these drugs. ^[8]

References

External links

[1] ttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/index_e.html#list

[2] ttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/minist/deputy-sous/index-eng.php

[3] ttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/minist/assoc-deputy-sous-deleg/index-eng.php

[4] ttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/index-eng.php

[5] ttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/legislation/acts-lois/index_e.html

[6] Gauntlet Editorial Board. "Editorial: Mis-informed consent". Editorial. The Gauntlet. Retrieved 18 December 2011.

[7] ttp://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/09/10/drug-safety-china-india.html?corth Americamp=rss

[8] ttp://www.brandonsun.com/national/breaking-news/health-canada-mum-on-overseas-drug-manufacturing-plant-inspections-researcher-169185796.html?thx=y

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 |department=Health
 |french=Santé Canada
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 |established=1996
 |responsibilities=Health
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+|employees=12,000<ref>http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/activit/career-carriere/questions-eng.php#q10</ref>
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 The current [[Minister of Health (Canada)|Minister of Health]] is [[Rona Ambrose]], a Conservative Member of Parliament appointed to the position by [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Stephen Harper]].
 ==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#list]
+Health Canada has the following branches, regions and agencies:<ref>http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/index_e.html#list</ref>
 ===Ministers and officers===
 *[[Minister of Health (Canada)|Minister of Health]]
-*Deputy Minister - Glenda Yeates [http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/minist/deputy-sous/index-eng.php]
+*Deputy Minister - Glenda Yeates<ref>http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/minist/deputy-sous/index-eng.php</ref>
-*Associate Deputy Minister - Paul Rochon [http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/minist/assoc-deputy-sous-deleg/index-eng.php]
+*Associate Deputy Minister - Paul Rochon<ref>http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/minist/assoc-deputy-sous-deleg/index-eng.php</ref>
 *[[Chief Public Health Officer]]
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 *Legal Services
 *[[Pest Management Regulatory Agency]] (operates as a branch)
-[http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/index-eng.php]
+<ref>http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/index-eng.php</ref>
 ===Agencies===
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 ==Related legislation==
-'''Acts for which Health Canada has Total or Partial Responsibility'''[http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/legislation/acts-lois/index_e.html]
+'''Acts for which Health Canada has Total or Partial Responsibility'''<ref>http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/legislation/acts-lois/index_e.html</ref>
 * [[Assisted Human Reproduction Act]]
 * [[Canada Health Act]]

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

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