Health Canada
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Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health through national health policy, regulation, and oversight of health products and services.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal government department
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health agency ⓘ |
| advises | Government of Canada on health policy ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Indigenous Services Canada (health-related issues)
NERFINISHED
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Public Health Agency of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ provincial and territorial health ministries ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| develops |
health-related guidelines and standards
ⓘ
national health regulations ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
health research and surveillance
ⓘ
public health communication campaigns ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Ottawa
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surface form:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
|
| implements | federal health legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| mandate |
ensure high-quality health services
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protect the health of Canadians ⓘ provide information to help Canadians make informed health decisions ⓘ |
| monitors |
health risks to Canadians
ⓘ
safety and effectiveness of health products ⓘ |
| oversees |
drinking water quality guidelines at federal level
ⓘ
drug approval process in Canada ⓘ environmental health risk assessment ⓘ food safety (health aspects) ⓘ health product clinical trial authorization ⓘ pesticides (health risk assessment) ⓘ post-market surveillance of health products ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | federal public service of Canada ⓘ |
| regulates |
biologic drugs
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cannabis for medical and non-medical purposes (health aspects) ⓘ medical devices ⓘ natural health products ⓘ pharmaceutical drugs ⓘ radiation-emitting devices ⓘ tobacco products (health aspects) ⓘ vaccines ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
consumer product safety (health-related)
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disease prevention policies ⓘ health product safety ⓘ helping Canadians maintain and improve their health ⓘ national health policy ⓘ oversight of health services ⓘ public health promotion ⓘ regulation of health products ⓘ |
| sector | health ⓘ |
| website | https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada.html ⓘ |
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