| NFLD/LAB | P.E.I. | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YK | NWT | NU |
| Provincial Ministry (PM)
| Ministry of Health and Community Services | Department of Health and Wellness | Ministry of Health Promotion and Protection (HPP); Ministry of Health | Department of Health and Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport | Ministry of Health and Social Services | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; Ministry Health Promotion; Ministry of Children and Youth Services | Department of Health, Department of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors | Department of Health | Ministry of Health and Wellness, Alberta Health Services (AHS) | 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)
| 9 District health authorities (DHAs) | RHAs abolished in 2005 | 9 District Health Authorities (DHAs) | 8 Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) | 18 Health and Social Services Agencies; 95 Health and Social Services Centres | 36 Health Units or Boards of Health | 11 Regional Health Authorities | 12 Regional Health Authorities | Abolished in 2008, 5 zones created : North, Edmonton, South, Central, and Calgary | 5 Regional 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 (PMOH) | Chief Health Officer (CHO) | Chief Public Health Officer | Office of the Chief Medical Health Officer (OCMHO) | National Public Health Director & Public Health Assistant Deputy Minister
| Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health | Chief Provincial Public Health Officer | Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO) (Population Health Branch, Communicable Disease Control Unit)
| Chief Medical Officer of Health | Provincial Health Officer | Yukon Medical Health Officer (MHO) | Office of the Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO) | Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO) |
| Recent Reforms
| 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2009 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2002 | 2008 | 2008 | 2009 | Pending | None identified |
| NFLD/LAB | P.E.I. | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YK | NWT | NU |
| Provincial Level | PM*
Public Health, Wellness, Children and Youth Services Branch (Public Health Division via Director of Health Surveillance and Health Promotion & Wellness Division) | PM
Population Health Division | PM HPP
Population Health Assessment and Surveillance | PM Health
Public Health and Medical Services Division (Provincial Epidemiology Service) | PM
Public Health Departmental Branch
INSPQ | PM Health Promotion
Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
Division
PM Health and Long-Term Care
Public Health Division | PM
Public Health Division
Finance Division
| PM
Population Health Branch, Epidemiology, Research and Evaluation Unit | PM, AHS
PM, Division of Community and Population Health
AHS, Population and Public Health, Surveillance and Health Status Assessment and Health Protection
| PM, Healthy Living and Sport
PHO | The Ministry of Health and Social Services
| CMOH
| CMHO
|
| Regional level | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes; CSSS | Yes Boards of Health/Health Units LHINs | Yes, some | Yes | No | Yes | N/A | Unknown | N/A |
| NFLD/LAB | P.E.I. | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YK | NWT | NU |
| Provincial Level | PM
Public Health, Wellness, Children and Youth Services Branch (Public Health Division via Director of Health Surveillance) | PM
Population Health Division | PM HPP
Population Health Assessment and Surveillance | PM Health
Public Health and Medical Services Division (Provincial Epidemiology Service) | PM
Public Health Departmental Branch
INSPQ | PM Health Promotion
Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Division,
Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit
PM Health and Long-Term Care | PM
Public Health Division | PM
Population Health Branch: Epidemiology, Research and Evaluation Unit,
Communicable Disease Control Unit | PM, AHS
PM, Division of Community and Population Health
PM Agriculture and Rural Development,
Industry Development and Food Safety
AHS
Population and Public Health, Surveillance and Health Status Assessment
AHS
Injury Prevention and Control, IPC Initiatives and Services
| PM
PM, Ministry of Health Services
PHO
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
BCCDC
BC BC Injury Prevention Research Unit | PM
Communicable Disease Control Unit | PM
CMOH | PM
Health Protection Unit |
| Regional level | Yes | N/A | No | Yes | Yes | Yes Boards of Health/Health Units LHINs | Yes, varies among RHAs | Yes | No | Yes | N/A | Unknown | N/A |
| NFLD/LAB | P.E.I. | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YK | NWT | NU |
| Provincial Level | PM
Public Health, Wellness, Children and Youth Services (Health Promotion and Wellness Division) | PM
Primary Care Division | PM HPP and Health
Various – see link | PM Wellness, Culture and Sport
Wellness, Sport and Community Development Branch
PM Health
Public Health and Medical Services Division | PM
Public Health Departmental Branch: Health and Well-Being Promotion Department
| PM Health Promotion
Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Division
PM Seniors' Secretariat
PM Citizenship and Immigration
Women’s Directorate
PM Community and Social Services;
PM Environment
Integrated Environmental Planning Division
PM Children and Youth Services
Best Start, Healthy Babies, Healthy Children | PM
Department of Health, Public Health Division
Department of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors
PM Healthy Child Manitoba
Manitoba Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat
Department of Family Services and Community Affairs
| PM
Population Health Branch, Health Promotion Unit,
Healthy Living Services and
Community Care Branch | PM, AHS
PM
Division of Community and Population Health
PM
Seniors and Community Supports, Disability Support Division
AHS
Population and Public Health, Health Promotion, Disease and Injury Prevention
| PM, Healthy Living and Sport
Healthy Work Division, Population and Public Health Division
Ministry of Health Services
PHSA
Ministry of Education
| PM
Health Promotion Branch; Community Nursing Services Branch | PM
Health Promotion Unit | PM
Health Promotion Unit |
| Regional level | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Boards of Health/Health Units LHINs | Yes, varies among RHAs | Yes | No | Yes | N/A | Unknown | N/A |
| NFLD/LAB | P.E.I. | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YK | NWT | NU |
| Provincial Level | PM
Public Health, Wellness, Children and Youth Services Health Branch (Public Health tDivision via the Director of Disease Control and the Health Promotion and Wellness Division) | PM
Primary Care Division | PM HPP
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control | PM Health
Public Health and Medical Services
PM Wellness, Culture and Sport
Wellness, Sport and Community Development Branch
PM Public Safety
Safety Services Division | PM
Public Health Departmental Branch
-CSST | PM Health Promotion
Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Division (injury prevention, family health)
PM Health and Long-Term Care
Public Health Division, Infectious Diseases Branch
PM Citizenship and Immigration
Womens’ Directorate
PM Seniors’ Secretariat
PM Community and Social Services
Community Services Division | PM
Department of Health, Public Health Division
| PM
Population Health Branch, Health Promotion Unit,
Communicable Disease Control Unit,
Health Quality Council (Agency) and the Health Information Solutions Centre Branch,
Primary Health Services Branch,
Mental Health Services,
Seniors' Health Information and Services,
Disease Prevention and Health Protection Unit,
Community Resources Department. | PM, AHS
PM
Division of Community and Population Health
AHS
Population and Public Health, Health Promotion, Disease and Injury Prevention
| PM, Healthy Living and Sport
Population and Public Health Division
Sport and Recreation Division
BCCDC
PHSA | PM
Health Promotion Branch; Health Services Branch; Yukon Women’s Directorate | PM
Health Promotion Unit
Communicable Disease Program;
Child and Family Services Department
| PM
Health Protection Unit
|
| Regional level | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Boards of Health/Health Units LHINs | Yes, some | Yes | Yes, 5 zones address public health and chronic disease management | Yes | N/A | Unknown | N/A |
| NFLD/LAB | P.E.I. | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YK | NWT | NU |
| Provincial Level | PM
Public Health, Wellness, Children and Youth Services Branch (Public Health Division via Director of Environmental Public Health and the Health Promotion and Wellness Division)
PM Government Services Ministry
(Occupational Health & Safety Branch)
PM
Natural Resources (Agrifoods Branch; & others)
| PM
Ministry of Health, Population Health Division
Ministry of Environment, Energy and Forestry, Pollution Prevention Division and Water Management Division
Ministry ofAgriculture, Agriculture Policy and Regulatory Division
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Services Section | PM HPP
PM Agriculture
PM Environment and Labour | PM Health
Public Health and Medical Services
PM
Environment Ministry
Environmental Management Division, Sciences and Planning Division
PM Public Safety
Safety Services Division | PM
Public Health Departmental Branch: Public Health Protection Department;
INSPQ
PM
Environment;
PM Agriculture; Fisheries and Food; PM Natural Resources; PM Transport. | PM Health and Long-Term Care
PM Health and Long-Term Care
Public Health Division, Infectious Diseases Branch, Environmental Health Branch
PM Environment
Drinking Water Management Division; and
Operations Division
PM Agriculture
Food and Rural Affairs, Food Inspection Branch
PM Natural Resources
Food Fish Safety Audit Program | PM
Public Health Division
Regional Affairs Division (Office of Disaster Management)
PM Manitoba
Conservation
PM Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives |
Population Health Branch, Disease Prevention and Health Protection Unit,
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority (SWA),
Environmental Health Services,
Department of Agriculture and Food. | PM
PM
Division of Community and Population Health
PM
Environment
AHS
Population and Public Health, Surveillance and Health Status Assessment, and
Health Protection
| PM, Healthy Living and Sport
Health Protection Branch
BCCDC
OPHO
PHSA
Ministry of Health Services, Emergency Protection Division.
Ministry of Environment, Environment Protection Division.
Ministry of Children and Family Development,
Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
Ministry of Forests and Range
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
| PM
Community Health Branch, Environmental Health Unit | PM
CMHO
Health Protection Unit, Environmental Health
| PM
Health Protection Unit |
| Regional level | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Boards of Health/Health Units LHINs | City of Winnipeg hires Public Health Inspectors | Yes | No | Yes | N/A | Unknown | N/A |
| NFLD/LAB | P.E.I. | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YK | NWT | NU |
| Provincial Level | PM
Assistant Deputy Minister
| PM
Primary Care Division | PM HPP and Health | PM Health
Policy, Planning and Legislation Division | PM
Strategic Planning, Evaluation and Quality Departmental Branch: Aboriginal Affairs and Nordic Regions Unit;
| Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy Administered by Joint Management Committee | PM
Primary Care and Healthy Living Division
PM Aboriginal and Northern Affairs | Aboriginal Health Program; Policy and Planning Branch
PM First Nations and Metis Relations
| Aboriginal Relations
AHS
Population and Public Health, Health Promotion, Disease and Injury Prevention
| Healthy Living and Sport, Population and Public Health Division, Aboriginal Healthy Living Branch, Sport and Recreation Branch
BCCDC
Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
| Ministry of Health and Social Services | Métis Heath Benefits | |
| Regional Level | Yes | N/A | Yes | No | Varies according to territory and population | No | Yes, varies among RHAs | Yes | Yes, Central Zone, Division of Public Health, Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management, Public Health Branch, Aboriginal Health | Yes | N/A | | |
| NFLD/LAB | P.E.I. | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YK | NWT | NU |