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Santé Canada |
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| Minister |
Rona Ambrose |
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1996 |
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| Responsibilities |
Health |
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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:[2]
Ministers and officers
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
Offices
Laboratories
- Laboratory Centre for Disease Control
- Sir Frederick G Banting Research Centre
Compliance and Enforcement
The Compliance and Enforcement Directorate supports Health Canada's mission to help Canadians maintain and improve their health by enforcing the laws and regulations related to the production, distribution, importation, sale and/or use of consumer products, tobacco, pest control products, drugs, biologics, medical devices and natural health products.
The Directorate conducts inspections and investigations to ensure products are safe, of good quality, and properly labelled and distributed, in order to better protect Canadians from potentially harmful products and consumables.
Compliance and Enforcement Directorate is divided into six distinct programs:
- Canada Vigilance Program
- Controlled Substances Program
- Inspectorate Program
- Pesticide Control Program
- Product Safety Program
- Tobacco Control Program
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Related legislation
Acts for which Health Canada has Total or Partial Responsibility[7]
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.[8]
On Sept 12 a report on CBC television questioned the safety of drugs sold in North America
.[9] 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.
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See also
References
External links
- Health Canada
- YouTube
- Health Canada's MedEffect Adverse Reaction Database
- section
- Health Canada Population Based Case Study
- Health Canada Guidances
- Analysis: New, Final Health Canada eCTD Guidance for Industry
- Update from the Regulators: Health Canada
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- Department of Agriculture (1867-1995)
- Department of Citizenship and Immigration (1950-1966)
- Department of Communications (1969-1996)
- Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1967-1988)
- Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1988-1992)
- Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1992-1995)
- Department of Customs (1897-1918)
- Department of Customs (1892-1897)
- Department of Customs (1867-1892)
- Department of Customs and Excise (1921-1927)
- Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (1918-1921)
- Department of Defence Production (1951-1969)
- Department of Employment and Immigration (1977-1996)
- Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (1966-1995)
- Department of External Affairs (1909-1995)
- Department of External Relations (1983-1995)
- Department of External Relations (1982-1983)
- Department of Federal Office of Regional Development-Quebec (1991-1998)
- Department of Fisheries (1930-1969)
- Department of Fisheries and Forestry (1969-1971)
- Department of Forestry (1990-1995)
- Department of Forestry (1960-1966)
- Department of Forestry and Rural Development (1966-1969)
- Department of Health (1919-1928)
- Department of Human Resources Development (1996-2005)
- Department of Immigration and Colonization (1917-1936)
- Department of Indian Affairs (1868-1936)
- Department of Industry (1963-1969)
- Department of Industry, Science and Technology (1990-1993)
- Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce (1969-1983)
- Department of Inland Revenue (1897-1918)
- Department of Inland Revenue (1892-1897)
- Department of Inland Revenue (1867-1892)
- Department of the Interior (1873-1936)
- Department of International Trade (1983-1995)
- Department of Labout (1900-1996)
- Department of Manpower and Immigration (1966-1977)
- Department of Marine (1930-1936)
- Department of Marine and Fisheries (1867-1930)
- Department of Militia and Defence (1867-1922)
- Department of Mines (1907-1936)
- Department of Mines and Resources (1936-1950)
- Department of Mines and Technical Surveys (1950-1966)
- Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship (1991-1994)
- Department of Munitions and Supply (1940-1945)
- Department of National Defence for Air (1940-1952)
- Department of National Defence for Naval Services (1940-1952)
- Department of National Health and Welfare (1944-1996)
- Department of National War Services (1940-1948)
- Department of Naval Service (1910-1922)
- Department of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources (1953-1966)
- Department of Overseas Military Forces (1916-1920)
- Department of Pensions and National Health (1928-1944)
- Department of the Post Office (1867-1981)
- Department of Public Works (1867-1996)
- Department of Railways and Canals (1879-1936)
- Department of Reconstruction (1944-1945)
- Department of Reconstruction and Supply (1946-1950)
- Department of Regional Economic Expansion (1969-1983)
- Department of Regional Industrial Expansion (1983-1990)
- Department of Resources and Development (1950-1953)
- Department of Science (1990-1995)
- Department of Science and Technology (1971-1990)
- Secretary of State for the Provinces (1867-1873)
- Secretary of State for Canada (1867-1994)
- Department of Social Development (2005-2006)
- Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment
- Solicitor General of Canada (1892-2005)
- Department of Supply and Services (1969-1996)
- Department of Trade and Commerce (1892-1969)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (1944-1988)
- Western Diversification Office (1987-1988)
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