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Minister in the Cabinet of Canada
The Honourable
Cabinet [1]
Monarch (represented by the governor general );[3] advice of the prime minister[4]
At His Majesty's pleasure
David Dingwall
July 12, 1996
CA$ 269,800 (2019)[5]
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The minister of health (French : ministre de la santé ) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing health-focused government agencies including Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada , as well as enforcing the Canada Health Act Canada's universal health care system .
The current minister is Mark Holland .[6]
The minister is responsible for the federal government's Health Portfolio , which comprises:[7]
As of 2023[update] [7]
History [ edit ]
The first Department of Health in Canada was established in 1919, and unlike most other departments, had no designated minister.[8] president of the Privy Council was the first designated to manage the department,[9] minister of immigration and colonization in 1921 under Arthur Meighen ,[10] minister of soldiers' civil re-establishment later that year under William Lyon Mackenzie King .[11] [12] [13]
In 1928, the Department of Health and minister of soldiers' civil re-establishment were abolished and replaced with the Department and minister of pensions and national health.[14] minister of veterans affairs ,[15] [16]
The role of minister of national health and welfare was abolished in 1996, and replaced with the current minister of health. Jane Philpott was the first medical doctor to hold the post.[17]
List of ministers [ edit ]
Key:
Term of office
Political party
Ministry
David Dingwall
July 12, 1996
June 10, 1997
Liberal
26 (Chrétien )
Allan Rock
June 11, 1997
January 14, 2002
Liberal
Anne McLellan
January 15, 2002
December 11, 2003
Liberal
Pierre Pettigrew
December 12, 2003
July 19, 2004
Liberal
27 (Martin )
Ujjal Dosanjh
July 20, 2004
February 5, 2006
Liberal
Tony Clement
February 6, 2006
October 29, 2008
Conservative
28 (Harper )
Leona Aglukkaq
October 30, 2008
July 15, 2013
Conservative
Rona Ambrose
July 15, 2013
November 4, 2015
Conservative
Jane Philpott
November 4, 2015
August 28, 2017
Liberal
29 (J. Trudeau )
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
August 28, 2017
November 20, 2019
Liberal
Patty Hajdu
November 20, 2019
October 26, 2021
Liberal
Jean-Yves Duclos
October 26, 2021
July 26, 2023
Liberal
Mark Holland [18]
July 26, 2023
Incumbent
Liberal
Health Portfolio [ edit ]
The Health Portfolio is an institution of several governmental departments that supports the Minister of Health's responsibility of maintaining and improving the health of Canadians .[7]
Along with Health Canada , the portfolio consists of: the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research , Patented Medicine Prices Review Board . and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency .
As of 2023[update] [7]
Departmental hierarchies [ edit ]
The hierarchy of portfolio organizations are listed below.[7]
Director General, Office of Audit and Evaluation
Departmental Audit Committee
Internal Audit and Special Examinations
Program Evaluation Division
Performance Measurement Planning and Integration
Practice Management
Health Products and Food Branch
Director General, Biologics & Genetic Therapies Directorate
Director General, Food Directorate
Bureau of Chemical Safety
Bureau of Nutritional Sciences
Bureau of Microbial Hazards
Bureau of Policy Intergovernmental & International Affairs
Bureau of Food Surveillance & Science Integration
Bureau of Business Systems & Operations
Director General, Marketed Health Products Directorate
Bureau of Strategic Engagement and Integrated Management Services
Health Products Surveillance and Epidemiology Bureau
Marketed Biologicals, Biotechnology and Natural Health Products Bureau
Marketed Pharmaceuticals Bureau
Office of Policy, Risk Advisory, & Advertising
Director General, Medical Devices Directorate
Bureau of Licensing Services
Bureau of Investigation Testing Authorization, Special Access Program & Post-Market Surveillance
Bureau of Evaluation
Bureau of Planning & Operations
Bureau of Policy & International Programs
Director General, Natural & Non-prescription Health Products Directorate
Bureau of Licensing Services & Systems
Bureau of Product Review & Assessment
Bureau of Strategic Planning & Business Services
Bureau of Program Policy, Risk Management & Stakeholder Engagement
Bureau of Consumer Health Product Modernization
Director General, Office of Nutrition Policy & Promotion
Director General, Policy, Planning & International Affairs Directorate
Strategic Horizontal Policy Division
Office of Legislative and Regulatory Modernization
Director General, Resource Management & Operations Directorate
Strategic Planning and Accountability Division
Operational Management and Scientific Learning Division
Transformation and Business Informatics Division
Governance and Internal Communications Division
Office of Submissions and Intellectual Property
Director General, Therapeutic Products Directorate
Bureau of Cardiology, Allergy & Neurological Sciences
Bureau of Gastroenterology, Infection and Viral Diseases
Bureau of Metabolism, Oncology and Reproductive Sciences
Bureau of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bureau of Policy, Science and International Programs
Bureau of Medical Sciences
Office of Planning, Performance and Review Services
Office of Clinical Trials
Director General, Veterinary Drugs Directorate
Human Safety Division
Manufacturing and Chemical Evaluation Division
Clinical Evaluation Division
Submission and Knowledge Management Division
Policy, Planning and International Affairs Division
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Director General, Consumer Product Safety Directorate
Director, Risk Assessment Bureau
Director, Risk Management Bureau
Director, Program Development Bureau
Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate
Office of Management Services
Science Secretariat
Director, Environmental Health Science & Research Bureau, Chemicals Surveillance Bureau
Director, Radiation Protection Bureau
Director, Consumer & Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau
Director General, Policy Planning and Integration Directorate
Director General, Safe Environments Directorate
Opioid Response Team
Controlled Substances Directorate
Opioid Response Team Directorate
Assistant Deputy Minister
Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch
Cannabis Directorate
Laboratories Directorate
Planning and Operations Directorate
Health Product Compliance Directorate
Policy and Regulatory Strategies Directorate
Medical Devices and Clinical Compliance Directorate
Consumer Product Safety, Tobacco and Pesticides Directorate
Controlled Substances and Environmental Health Directorate
Communications & Public Affairs Branch
Ethics & Internal Ombudsman Services
Marketing and Communications Services Directorate
Planning & Operations Division
Public Affairs & Strategic Communications Directorate
Stakeholder Relations & Consultation Directorate
Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Strategic Policy Branch
Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch
Corporate Services Branch
Departmental Secretariat
Executive Director & Senior General Counsel, Legal Services
Chief Financial Officer Branch
Departmental Performance Measurement & Evaluation Directorate
Departmental Resource Management Directorate
Financial Operations Directorate
Exec. Director, Financial Management
Accounting Operations & Systems
Financial Services Division, First Nations & Inuit Health Branch
Public Accounts & Policy
Internal Control Division
Materiel & Assets Management Directorate
Planning & Corporate Management Practices Directorate
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
[19]
Vice-President, Operations
Assoc. Vice-President, Operations
Vice-President, Science
Chief Veterinary Officer
Chief Science Operating Officer
Vice-President, Policy & Programs
Chief Food Safety Officer (Exec. Director, Food Safety & Consumer Protection Division)
Chief Plant Health Officer (Exec. Director, Plant Health & Biosecurity Directorate)
VP, Innovation, Business & Service Development
Chief Information Officer
VP, Communications & Public Affairs
VP, Human Resources
VP, Corporate Management
Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch
Chief, Audit & Evaluation
Chief Redress Officer, Integrity and Redress Secretariat
Exec. Director, Legal Services
Executive Vice President
Chief of Staff
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Assoc. VP, Research, Knowledge Translation & Ethics
Assoc. VP, Governance & External Relations
Assoc. VP, Corporate Services
VP, Research Programs
Assoc. VP, Research Programs – Strategy
Science Council (chaired by the President)
Governing Council (President is an ex officio
Chair
Vice Chair
Executive Committee
Governance and Nominating Committee
Standing Committee on Ethics
Standing Committee on Finance
CIHR Audit Committee
Stem Cell Oversight Committee
CIHR Institutes
Scientific Director, Institute of Aging
Scientific Director, Institute of Cancer Research
Scientific Director, Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
Scientific Director, Institute of Gender and Health
Scientific Director, Institute of Genetics
Scientific Director, Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
Scientific Director, Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health
Scientific Director, Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health
Scientific Director, Institute of Infection and Immunity
Scientific Director, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
Scientific Director, Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
Scientific Director, Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes
Scientific Director, Institute of Population and Public Health
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Executive Director
General Counsel
Director Board Secretariat
Director, Policy and Economic Analysis
Director, Regulatory Affairs and Outreach
Director, Corporate Services
The Public Health Agency of Canada 's (PHAC) senior leadership includes the Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Health , Minister of Mental Health and Addictions , Chief Public Health Officer , President of PHAC, and the Executive Vice-President of PHAC.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Constitutional Duties" . The Governor General of Canada . Retrieved 2020-04-20 .
^ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions" . www.ourcommons.ca . Retrieved 2020-04-20 .
^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances" . Library of Parliament . April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017 .
^ Government of Canada (October 26, 2021). "Cabinet" . Government of Canada . Retrieved October 26, 2021 .
^ a b c d e "Health Portfolio ." Health Canada . Government of Canada. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
^ The Department of Health Act S.C. 1919, c. 24
^ "Tenth Ministry - The Ministries - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation" . Privy Council Office.
^ "Eleventh Ministry - The Ministries - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation" . Privy Council Office.
^ "Twelfth Ministry - The Ministries - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation" . Privy Council Office.
^ "Thirteenth Ministry - The Ministries - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation" . Privy Council Office.
^ "Fourteenth Ministry - The Ministries - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation" . Privy Council Office.
^ The Department of Pensions and National Health Act S.C. 1928, c. 39
^ The Department of Veterans Affairs Act S.C. 1944-1945, c. 19
^ The Department of National Health and Welfare Act S.C. 1944-1945, c. 22
^ "Jane Philpott, first MD to be named health minister, on mission to help poor" . National Post . Retrieved 5 November 2015 .
^ "Ajax MP Mark Holland becomes new federal health minister during Trudeau cabinet shuffle" .
^ "Organizational Structure." Canadian Food Inspection Agency . Government of Canada (2019). Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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