| NL | PE | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YT | NT | NU |
| Provincial Ministry (PM)
| Ministry of Health and Community Services | Department of Health and Wellness | Department of Health and Wellness | Department of Health; Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport | Ministry of Health and Social Services | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; Ministry Health Promotion | Department of Health; Department of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors | Ministry of Health | Ministry of Health and Wellness | Ministry of Health Services; Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport | Ministry of Health and Social Services | Ministry of Health and Social Services | Department of Health and Social Services |
| Regional Health Authorities (RHAs)
| 4 Regional Integrated Health Authorities | Regional Health Authorities were abolished in 2005 | 9 District Health Authorities | 8 Regional Health Authorities | 18 Health and Social Services Agencies | 36 Public Health Units | 11 Regional Health Authorities | 12 Regional Health Authorities | Abolished in 2008, 5 zones created : North, Edmonton, South, Central, and Calgary | 5 Health Authorities and 1 Provincial Health Services Authority | None
14 Regional Health Centres/
Treatment Centres | 8 Regional Health and Social Services Authorities | None |
| Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH)
| Provincial Medical Officer of Health | Chief Health Officer | Chief Public Health Officer | Office of the Chief Medical Health Officer | National Public Health Director/Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Health
| Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health | Chief Provincial Public Health Officer | Chief Medical Health Officer
| Chief Medical Officer of Health | Provincial Health Officer | Medical Health Officer | Office of the Chief Medical Health Officer | Chief Medical Health Officer |
| Recent Reforms
| 2006 | 2010 | 2011 | 2009 | 2004 | 2008 | 2009 | 2002 | 2008 | 2008 | 2009 | 2009 | None identified |
| NL | PE | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YT | NT | NU |
| Provincial Level | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Division within Ministry | Public Health and Wellness Branch, Public Health Division, Department of Health and Community Services | Chief Health Office, Department of Health and Wellness | Population Health Assessment and Surveillance Division, Department of Health Promotion and Protection | Communicable Disease Unit, Division of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health | Ministry of Health and Social Services
National Public Health Director, Public Health Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social Services
National Public Health Insitute of Québec | Ministry of Health Promotion | Public Health Division, Department of Health
Accountability Support Branch, Finance Division
| Epidemiology and Research Unit, Population Health Branch, Ministry of Health | Community and Population Health Division, Department of Health and Wellness
Population and Public Health Unit, Alberta Health Services
| Provincial Health Officer (PHO), Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
Provincial Health Officer
Surveillance and Informatics Branch, Corporate Support, Planning & Legislation
BC Centre for Disease Control
| Ministry of Health and Social Services | Chief Public Health Officer, Population Health Division, Department of Health and Social Services
| Office of the Chief Medical Health Officer, Department of Health and Social Services |
| Regional level | Regional Integrated Health Authorities | N/A | District Health Authorities | Regional Health Authorities | Health and Social Services Agencies | Public health units | Regional Health Authorities | Regional health authorities | Zones, in part | Health authorities | N/A | No | N/A |
| NL | PE | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YT | NT | NU |
| Provincial Level | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Division within Ministry | Division of the Public Health and Wellness Branch, Department of Health and Community Services | Chief Health Office, Department of Health and Wellness | Population Health Assessment and Surveillance Division, Department of Health Protection and Promotion
Health Services Emergency Management Division, Department of Health Protection and Promotion
Chief Public Health Officer, Department of Health Protection and Promotion | Communicable Disease Unit, Division of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health | Public Health Protection Department, Public Health Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social Services
Health Status Surveillance Department, Public Health Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social Services
National Public Health Insitute of Québec | Public Health Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on surveillance
Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care | Communicable Disease Control Branch, Public Health Division, Department of Health
Environmental Health Branch, Public Health Division, Department of Health
Cadham Provincial Lab (CPL)
Chronic Disease Branch, Primary Care Division, Department of Health | Epidemiology and Research Unit, Population Health Branch, Ministry of Health
Disease Prevention Unit, Population Health Branch, Ministry of Health | Population and Public Health Division, Alberta Health Services
Food Safety Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Provincial Health Officer (PHO), Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
BC Centre for Disease Control
BC Cancer Agency
B.C. Injury Prevention Research Unit, Ministry of Health Services | Communicable Disease Control Unit | Chief Public Health Officer, Population Health Division, Department of Health and Social Services
Disease Registries Unit, Population Health Division, Department of Health and Social Services
Services Administration Division, Department of Health and Social Services | Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health and Social Services
Health Protection Unit, Department of Health and Social Services
Health Information Unit, Department of Health and Social Services |
| Regional level | Regional Integrated Health Authorities | N/A | No | Regional Health Authorities | Regional Public Health Directors | Public health units | Varies among Regional Health Authorities | 3 larger regional health authorities; Regina, Saskatoon, and Sunrise | Zones, in part | Health Authorities | N/A | No | N/A |
| NL | PE | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YT | NT | NU |
| Provincial Level | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Division within Ministry | Public Health and Wellness Branch, Health Promotion and Wellness Division, Department of Health and Community Services | Primary Care Division, Department of Health and Wellness
Department of Community Services, Seniors and Labour | Department of Health Promotion and Protection:
Healthy Development Division
Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Division
Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Division
Chief Public Health Officer
Department of Health
| Wellness Branch, Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport
Population Health Unit, Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health | Prevention of Chronic Illness and Trauma Department, Public Health Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social Services
Department of the Development of Individuals and of the Social Environment, Public Health Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social Services
Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sports | Ministry of Health Promotion
Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
Ontario Women's Directorate
Ministry of Community and Social Services
Integrated Environmental Planning Division, Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Ministry of Education | Public Health Division, Department of Health
Division of Primary Care, Department of Health
Department Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors
Healthy Child Manitoba (HCMO), Department of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors
Services for Persons with Disabilities Division, Department of Family Services and Community Affairs
Manitoba Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat | Health Promotion Unit, Population Health Branch, Ministry of Health
Community Care Branch, Ministry of Health | Community and Population Health Division, Department of Health and Wellness
Population and Public Health Unit, Alberta Health Services
Disability Support Division, Ministry of Seniors and Community Supports
Human Rights and Diversity Division, Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit
| Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport:
Healthy Work Division
Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC / B.C. Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat
Women's Healthy Living Secretariat, Population and Public Health Division
Seniors' Healthy Living Secretariat of the Population and Public Health Division
Communicable Disease and Addictions Prevention Branch, Population and Public Health Division
Ministry of Health Services
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) | Health Promotion Branch; Community Nursing Services Branch | Prevention Services Unit in the Division of Child and Family Services, Department of Health and Social Services
Chief Public Health Officer, Population Health Division, Department of Health and Social Services
Health Protection Unit, Population Health Division, Department of Health and Social Services | Health Promotion Unit, Department of Health and Social Services |
| Regional level | Regional Integrated Health Authorities | N/A | District Health Authorities | Regional Health Authorities | Regional Public Health Directors | Public health units | Varies among Regional Health Authorities | Regional health authorities | Zones, in part | Health Authorities | N/A | No | N/A |
| NL | PE | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YT | NT | NU |
| Provincial Level | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Division within Ministry | Disease Control Unit, Public Health Division, Public Health and Wellness Branch, Department of Health and Community Services.
Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health and Community Services.
Health Promotion and Wellness Division, Public Health and Wellness Branch, Department of Health and Community Services | Primary Care Division, Department of Health and Wellness
Dental Public Health Division, Department of Community Services, Seniors and Labour
Senior's Secretariat / Office of Seniors, Department of Community Services, Seniors and Labour
Child and Family Services Division, Department of Community Services, Seniors and Labour | Department of Health Promotion and Protection:
Chief Public Health Officer
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Division
Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Division
Healthy Development Division
Addiction Services Division
Physical Activity, Sport, and Recreation Division | Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Public Health Division, Department of Health
Division of Addictions, Mental Health and Primary Health Care Services, Department of Health | Clinical Prevention and Biovigilance Department, Public Health Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social Services
Development of Individuals and of the Social Environment Department, Public Health Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social Services
Public Health Protection Department, Public Health Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social Services
Prevention of Chronic Illness and Trauma Department, Public Health Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social Services
Health and Security Work Commission
Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sports | Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division, Ministry of Health Promotion
Public Health Division, Ministry of Long-Term Care
Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committees on Infection Prevention and Control
Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committees on Communicable Diseases
Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committees on Immunizations
Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Ontario Women's Directorate
Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
Community Services Division, Ministry of Community and Social Services
| Communicable Disease Control Branch, Public Health Division, Department of Health
Environmental Health Branch, Public Health Division, Department of Health
Department of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors
Public Health Division, Department of Health
Department of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors
Department of Family Services and Consumer Affairs | Population Health Branch, Ministry of Health
Disease Prevention Unit, Ministry of Health
Health Information Solutions Centre, Ministry of Health
Primary Health Services Branch, Ministry of Health
Community Care Branch, Ministry of Health
Ministry of Social Services
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
Health Quality Council | Community and Population Health Division, Department of Health and Wellness
Population and Public Health Unit, Alberta Health Services | Communicable Disease and Addictions Prevention Branch, Population and Public Health Division, Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
B.C. Centre for Disease Control
Chronic Disease/Injury Prevention and Built Environment Branch, Population and Public Health Division, Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
Sport and Recreation Division, Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
Minister of ActNow BC
Ministry of Children and Family Development | Health Promotion Branch; Health Services Branch; Yukon Women's Directorate | Health Promotion Officers, Prevention Services Unit, Division of Child and Family Services, Department of Health and Social Services
Chief Public Health Officer, Population Health Division, Department of Health and Social Services
Communicable Disease Control Program, Department of Health and Social Services
| Health Protection Unit, Department of Health and Social Services
Social Services Division, Department of Health and Social Services
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| Regional level | Regional Integrated Health Authorities | N/A | District Health Authorities | Regional Health Authorities | Health and Social Services Agencies | Public health units | Varies among Regional Health Authorities | Regional health authorities | Zones, in part | Health Authorities | N/A | No | N/A |
| NL | PE | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YT | NT | NU |
| Provincial Level | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Division within Ministry | Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health and Community Services
Public Health and Wellness Branch, Public Health Division, Department of Health and Community Services
Health Promotion and Wellness Division, Department of Health and Community Services
Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Department of Government Services
Department of Environment and Conservation
Newfoundland and Labrador Emergency Measures Organization | Chief Health Office, Department of Health and Wellness
Environment Division, Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry
Agriculture Policy and Regulatory Division, Department of Agriculture
Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development | Health Services Emergency Preparedness Division, Department of Health Promotion and Protection
Environmental Health Division, Department of Health Promotion and Protection
Chief Public Health Officer, Department of Health Promotion and Protection
Food Safety and Enforcement Division, Department of Agriculture
Environmental Monitoring and Compliance Division, Department of Environment
| Health Protection Unit, Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health
Community Planning and Environmental Protection Division, Department of Environment
Safety Services Division, Department of Public Safety | Public Health Protection Department, Public Health Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social Services
Health and Security Work Commission
National Public Health Insitute of Québec
Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks
Public Security Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Ministry of Natural Resources and Fauna
Ministry of Transport | Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
Environmental Health Unit, Public Health Division, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
Drinking Water Management Branch, Ministry of Environment
Operations Division, Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Ministry of Natural Resources
| Public Health Division, Department of Health
Environmental Health Branch, Public Health Division, Department of Health
Office of Disaster Management, Department of Health
Manitoba's Emergency Measures Organization
Pollution Prevention Branch, Department of Conservation
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Food Safety Initiative
Office of Drinking, Department of Water Stewardship | Population Health Branch, Disease Prevention and Health Protection Unit, Ministry of Health
Environmental Services section, Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory Branch, Ministry of Health
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Agriculture
Protection and Emergency Services Branch, vMinistry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing | Community and Population Health Division, Department of Health and Wellness
Environment Ministry
Population and Public Health Unit, Alberta Health Services | Health Protection Branch, Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
BC Centre for Disease Control
Provincial Health Officer
Environmental Protection Division, Ministry of Environment
Emergency Management Unit, Ministry of Health Services
Ministry of Children and Family Development
Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
Ministry of Forests and Range
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Victim Services and Crime Prevention Division
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) | Community Health Branch, Environmental Health Unit | Chief Public Health Officer, Population Health Division, Department of Health and Social Services
Health Protection Unit, Population Health Division, Department of Health and Social Services
Chief Environmental Health Officer, Environmental Health Unit, Department of Health and Social Services | Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health and Social Services
Health Protection Unit, Department of Health and Social Services
Territorial Environmental Health Consultant
Environmental Protection Services, Department of Environment
Health Protection Unit, Department of Health and Social Services |
| Regional level | Regional Integrated Health Authorities | N/A | Regional staff from the Department of Agriculture and Environment | Regional Health Authorities | Health and Social Services Agencies | Public health units | City of Winnipeg hires Public Health Inspectors | Regional health authorities | Zones, in part | Health Authorities | N/A | No | N/A |
| NL | PE | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YT | NT | NU |
| Provincial Level | Chief Medical Officer of Health, Department of Health and Community Services
Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs | Primary Care Division, Health and Wellness Department | Department of Health and Health Promotion and Protection | Department of Health
Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat | Aboriginal Affairs and Nordic Regions Unit, Managing Agreements Departmental Branch, Ministry of Health and Social
National Public Health Insitute | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Ministry of Community and Social Services
Ministry of Health Promotion | Aboriginal Health Branch, Primary Care Division, Department of Health
Department of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs | Aboriginal Health Program, Policy and Planning Branch, Ministry of Health
Department of First Nations and Métis Relations | Ministry of Aboriginal Relations
Health Promotion Disease/injury Prevention Branch, Division of Population and Public Health, Alberta Health Services
| Aboriginal Healthy Living Branch, Population and Public Health Division, Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
BC Centre for Disease Control | Ministry of Health and Social Services | Department of Health and Social Services
Métis Health Benefits Program
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada/Northern Secretariat
Population and Public Health Branch,Health Canada/Northern Secretariat
| Health Promotion Unit, Department of Health and Social Services |
| Regional Level | Regional Integrated Health Authorities | N/A | District Health Authority | No | Varies according to territory and population | Council of the band | Varies among Regional Health Authorities | Regional health authorities | Zones, in part | Health authorities | N/A | Health and Social Services Authorities | N/A |
| NL | PE | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YT | NT | NU |