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In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Health (French: Ministre de la Santé) is responsible for overseeing the federal government's health department (Health Canada) and enforcing the Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare. The current Minister of Health is Ujjal Dosanjh, former BC NDP leader and Premier. The Cabinet of Canada (French: Cabinet du Canada) plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ...
The Department of Health, also referred to as Health Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health. ...
The Canada Health Act is a piece of Canadian federal legislation, adopted in 1984, that lists the conditions and criteria to which the provinces and territories must conform in order to receive the full amount of negotiated transfer payments relating to health care. ...
The term medicare (in lowercase) (French: assurance-maladie) is the unofficial name for Canadas universal public health insurance system. ...
The Honourable Ujjal Singh Dosanjh, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born September 9, 1947, Jalandhar) is a Canadian Member of Parliament and lawyer. ...
History
From its establishment in 1944 to 1996, the post was known as the Minister of National Health and Welfare. 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Health (French: Ministre de la Santé) is responsible for overseeing the federal governments health department (Health Canada) and enforcing the Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare. ...
Notable health ministers of the past include: Judy LaMarsh The Honourable Julia Verlyn (Judy) LaMarsh, PC , OC (December 20, 1924 - October 27, 1980) was a Canadian politician, author and broadcaster. ...
The Right Honourable Paul Joseph James Martin, PC , CC , MA , LL.D. , QC often referred to inaccurately as Paul Martin, Sr. ...
The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born August 28, 1938, in Windsor, Ontario) took office on December 12, 2003 as the twenty-first Prime Minister of Canada. ...
Monique Bégin, P.C., O.C., F.R.S.C., B.A., M.A., (born March 1, 1936) is an academic and former Canadian politician. ...
The Honourable Arthur Jacob Jake Epp, PC (born September 1, 1939) is an executive and former Canadian politician. ...
The Honourable Henry Perrin Beatty, PC (born June 1, 1950) is a corporate executive and former Canadian politician. ...
The Honourable Allan Rock, PC, BA , LL.B. (born August 30, 1947, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian politician and diplomat. ...
See also Canadian Ministers of National Health and Welfare Canadian Ministers of Health The portfolio was renamed from National Health and Welfare to simply Health in 1996. ...
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