ActiveGovernment health department
Health Canada
Federal health department promoting and protecting Canadians’ health; one of five organizations in the Canadian Health Portfolio.
Organization profile
- Organization type
- Government health department
- Headquarters / base
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Geographic scope
- National
Status verification
Status last verified 2026-10-24.
Medical focus
Public healthMedicines regulation
Activities
Health policyRegulatory oversight
Population served
General populationHealth professionalsPolicy makers
Institutional relationships
Where this organization fits
Evidence-based links to other public institutions. Connections do not imply endorsement.- Official source ↗
- Same federal Health PortfolioCanadian Institutes of Health Research Government medical research agencyOfficial source ↗
- Same federal Health PortfolioPatented Medicine Prices Review Board Independent medicines-price review bodyOfficial source ↗
- Official source ↗