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  french Santé Canada
  logo HCLogogif
  current Minister Tony Clement
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  responsibilities Health
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  website http://wwwhc-scgcca/


Health Canada ('' of the government of Canada with responsibility for national Public Health .

Health Canada's goal is to improve Canadian life by improving Canadian longevity, lifestyle and use of public healthcare. It seeks to establish an adaptable, sustainable, world-class regulatory system enhancing access to safe and effective products, promotes transparency, and better coordinates research and development and the healthcare system.

The Department is based on a departmental-agency model and is organised into a series of functional and administrative Branches and a specialist agency regulating pesticides. There are also several research laboratories and specialist offices.

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 {LINK WITHOUT TITLE}


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 Branch

  • 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 {LINK WITHOUT TITLE}

Acts for which Health Canada has Total or Partial Responsibility
  • 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



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