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Health Canada’s corporate management reporting Access corporate management reports on evaluations, plans and priorities, performance, finances and audits. Topics Evaluation reports Find evaluations that support government accountability and decision-making on policy, expenditure…

Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch The Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch (HECSB) mission is to protect the health of Canadians through active prevention, targeted oversight, and timely response by leading research, regulating and managing chemicals,…

Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch As Health Canada's dedicated compliance and enforcement branch, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch (ROEB) works to inform and protect the people of Canada from health risks associated with health products, substances, and the…

Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch The Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch's mandate is to reduce or prevent the harms associated with the use of substances in Canada. The branch works towards this mandate by: taking a comprehensive public health approach to…

Communications and Public Affairs Branch The Communications and Public Affairs Branch (CPAB) integrates national and regional perspectives into all of its policies and strategies, communications and consultation functions. The Branch plays a key role in delivering Health Canada's…

Pesticides Regulatory Directorate The Health Canada Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD) is responsible for pesticide regulation in Canada. Created in 1995, this branch of Health Canada consolidates the resources and responsibilities pesticide regulation and operated as the…

Health Products and Food Branch The Health Products and Food Branch's (HPFB) mandate is to manage the health-related risks and benefits of health products and food by: minimizing health risk factors to Canadians while maximizing the safety provided by the regulatory system for…

Office of Audit and Evaluation The mandate of the Office of Audit and Evaluation (OAE) is to provide independent and objective advice and assurance to the Deputy Minister, on the effectiveness of risk management, controls and governance processes. This is achieved by: Providing…

Chief Financial Officer Branch The Chief Financial Officer Branch is the departmental focal point of accountability to ensure rigorous stewardship of resources, manage for results and provide integrated financial services. The Branch provides the necessary enabling frameworks,…

Health Policy Branch The Health Policy Branch plays a lead role in health policy, communications and consultations. Major responsibilities of the Branch Within the Branch, we strive to develop effective policy responses to a range of priority, emerging, and cross-cutting issues…