Health and Welfare Canada

The Department of National Health and Welfare (NHW), commonly known as Health and Welfare Canada, was a Canadian federal department established in 1944.

Its advisory body on welfare was the National Council of Welfare. In June 1993, Prime Minister Kim Campbell split the department into two separate entities: Health Canada and Human Resources and Labour Canada (later Human Resources Development Canada).

History

Canada's original Department of Health was created in 1919. It would merge with the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment in 1928 to form the Department of Pensions and National Health. Soon after, the Department of National Health and Welfare would be established in 1944.Cheung-gertler, Jasmin H. 2008 November 26. "Health Canada." The Canadian Encyclopedia (last updated 2014 August 5).

Following the 1992 federal budget the department was tasked with administering the newly created Child Tax Benefit and of the Children's Special Allowances programs.

In June 1993, Prime Minister Kim Campbell split the department into two separate entities: the portfolio related to health would form Health Canada, while social-development and income-security programs (i.e., the 'welfare' side) would form Human Resources and Labour Canada—which also combined Labour Canada, the employment programs of Employment and Immigration Canada, and the social-development and education programs from the Secretary of State."Human Resources Development Canada Sustainable Development Strategy II." Human Resources Development Canada. 2004 March 10. Within a few months, a new government was elected, after which Human Resources and Labour became known as Human Resources Development Canada.

In June 1996, a few weeks before the abolition of the department, the Food Inspection Activities under the Food and Drugs Act were transferred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.Order Transferring Food Inspection Activities from the Minister of National Health and Welfare to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Transferring Food Safety Policy Activities from the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food to the Department of National Health and Welfare, SI/96-52, 13 June 1996.

Mandate, structure and programs The department was tasked with the administration of laws and programs relating to the promotion of health, social security and welfare in Canada. It was notably in charge of administering the Canada Assistance Plan and the Established Programs Financing transfer programs to the provinces.

As of 31 March 1967 the department oversaw a wide variety of programs and activities, structured around multiple branches: Food and Drugs Branch: surveillance activities under the Food and Drugs Act, the Proprietary or Patent Medicine Act and the Narcotic Control Act; Health Services Branch: provision of consultant and advisory services to the provinces; Health Insurance and Resources Branch: administration of federal-provincials programs; Medical Services Branch: provision of medical services to specific populations (quarantine, immigration, civil servants, certain registered Indians); Welfare Branch: administration of the federal welfare programs (CPP, OAS and GIS, family and youth allowances, unemployment assistance) and of the Fitness and Amateur Sport program.

The department also oversaw multiple federal agencies and boards: Dominion Council of Health Medical Research Council National Council of Welfare

Ministers of Health and Welfare No.MinisterTermMinistry1.Brooke ClaxtonOctober 18, 1944 - December 11, 1946under Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King2.Paul Martin Sr.December 12, 1946 - November 15, 1948November 15, 1948 - June 20, 1957under Prime Minister Louis Stephen St. Laurent*Alfred Johnson Brooks (Acting)June 21, 1957 - August 21, 1957under Prime Minister John Diefenbaker3.Jay Waldo MonteithAugust 22, 1957 - April 21, 19634.Judy LaMarshApril 22, 1963 - December 17, 1965under Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson5.Allan MacEachenDecember 18, 1965 - April 19, 1968April 20, 1968 - July 5, 1968under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau6.John C. MunroJuly 6, 1968 - November 26, 19727.Marc LalondeNovember 27, 1972 - September 17, 19778.Monique BéginSeptember 18, 1977 - June 3, 19799.David Edward CrombieJune 4, 1979 - March 2, 1980under Prime Minister Joe ClarkMonique Bégin (2nd time)March 3, 1980 - June 29, 1984under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott TrudeauJune 30, 1984 - September 16, 1984under Prime Minister John Turner10.Jake EppSeptember 17, 1984 - January 29, 1989under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney11.Perrin BeattyJanuary 30, 1989 - April 20, 199112.Benoît BouchardApril 21, 1991 - June 24, 199313.Mary CollinsJune 25, 1993 - November 3, 1993under Prime Minister Kim Campbell14.Diane MarleauNovember 4, 1993 - January 24, 1996under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien15.David DingwallJanuary 25, 1996 - July 11, 1996

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See also Related articles Healthcare in Canada Health Canada Welfare in Canada Canada Assistance Plan Canada Health and Social Transfer National Council of Welfare

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