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The first Department of Health in Canada was established in 1919, and unlike most other departments, had no designated minister. [8] The president of the Privy Council was the first designated to manage the department, [9] which was followed by the minister of immigration and colonization in 1921 under Arthur Meighen, [10] then the minister of soldiers' civil re-establishment later that year ...
Prior to introduction of responsible government in 1848, the Province of Canada, then a British colonial possession lacked an organized civil service. [5] Positions in the colonial administration were then largely filled through patronage, with appointments almost exclusively controlled by the sitting governor, often under the advisement of members of the ruling Family Compact, who would ...
Introduced by the Progressive Conservative (PC) government of Premier Doug Ford, as the Health Program Initiatives, [4] the agency's mandate is defined in the Connecting Care Act, 2019, [5] and through memorandums of understanding, mandate and strategic priorities letters and other documents from the ministry of health. [1] [6] [7]
Mark Holland PC MP (born October 16, 1974) is a Canadian politician who has served as Minister of Health since July 26, 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, Holland represents Ajax in the House of Commons.
The Ministry of Health is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for administering the health care system in the Canadian province of Ontario. [ 1 ] The ministry is responsible to the Ontario Legislature through the minister of health, presently Sylvia Jones since June 24, 2022.
Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform (Algeria) Ministry of Health and the Environment (Antigua and Barbuda) Barbuda's Public Health Department; Ministry of Health (Argentina) Ministry of Health (Armenia) Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia) Ministry of Health (New South Wales), known as NSW Health
Health Canada (HC; French: Santé Canada, SC) [NB 1] is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for national health policy. The department itself is also responsible for numerous federal health-related agencies, including the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), among others.
The Public Health Agency of Canada Act [34] empowers the CPHO to communicate with other levels of government, voluntary organizations, the private sector and Canadians on public health issues. Each year, the CPHO is required to submit a report to the Minister of Health on the state of public health in Canada. [citation needed]