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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 ...
Sylvia Jones MPP (born c. 1965) is a Canadian politician who has served as the deputy premier of Ontario and minister of health since June 24, 2022. Jones sits as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Dufferin—Caledon, representing the Progressive Conservative (PC) party, and has held her seat since she was first elected following the 2007 general election.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. Canadian politician The Honourable Uzoma Asagwara MLA 11th Deputy Premier of Manitoba Incumbent Assumed office October 18, 2023 Premier Wab Kinew Preceded by Cliff Cullen Manitoba Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-term Care Incumbent Assumed office October 18, 2023 Premier Wab Kinew ...
Under her tenure, Canada negotiated the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union, [2] earning her a promotion to minister of foreign affairs in 2017. She became deputy prime minister following the 2019 election, where she also became minister of intergovernmental ...
The minister is aided by the associate minister of health, and minister of mental health and addictions—presently Ya'ara Saks. The deputy minister of health, the senior most civil servant within the department, is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and operations of the department and reports directly to the minister.
Deputy Prime Minister of Canada: Chrystia Freeland: November 20, 2019 – December 16, 2024 Associate Minister of Finance: Mona Fortier: November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 Randy Boissonnault: October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023 Associate Minister of Health: Carolyn Bennett: October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023 Ya'ara Saks: July 26, 2023 ...
In Canada, a deputy minister (DM; French: sous-ministre) is the senior civil servant in a government organization, who acts as deputy head. Deputy ministers take political direction from a minister of the Crown , who is typically an elected member of Parliament and responsible for the department.
Tam, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, was "assistant deputy minister of infectious disease prevention and control" at PHAC. [10] In 2003, Tam was the chief of Health Canada's immunization and respiratory infections division during the SARS outbreak. [5]