Minister of Health (Canada)
| Minister of Health | |
|---|---|
| Ministre de la Santé | |
since May 13, 2025 | |
| Health Canada | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general); on the advice of the prime minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | David Dingwall |
| Formation | July 12, 1996 |
| Salary | CA$299,900 (2024) |
| Website | www.hc-sc.gc.ca |
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The minister of health (French: ministre de la santé) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing health-focused government agencies including Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, as well as enforcing the Canada Health Act, the law governing Canada's universal health care system.
The current minister is Marjorie Michel.
The minister is responsible for the federal government's Health Portfolio, which comprises:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Health Canada
- Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
- Public Health Agency of Canada
As of 2023, the Health Portfolio consists of approximately 12,000 full-time equivalent employees and an annual budget of over $3.8 billion.