Guides: Pre-Health: Government Information

Legislation

The following are a few of the major related pieces of legislation in this area. Always check for additional related legislation and regulations.

Nursing Act, 1991, S.O, 1991, c. 32
Note: Find this Act using the Search or Browse Current Consolidated Law link.
Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, C. 18
Note: Find this act using the Search or Browse Current Consolidated Law link.

reports and publications

There are just a few of the many valuable reports to be found on agency and organization websites e.g. Canadian Institution for Health Information (CIHI).

Canada's Health Care System
CIHR's Citizen Engagement in Health Casebook
A look at some of the programs across Canada with significant public/citizen involvement.
Hand Hygiene Practices in Healthcare Settings
Guideline document produced by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Obesity in Canada
Government's Role in Addressing Childhood Obesity
The Well-being of Canada's Young Children
2011 Government of Canada report.
What a Difference Sex and Gender Make: a gender, sex and health research casebook
A 2012 report by CIHI's Institute of Gender and Health.

Government Websites

Health Canada
Extensive coverage of health issues, including health care, healthy living, diseases and conditions and health promotion.
Health Council of Canada
Funded by Health Canada, the council reports on the progress and status of Canadian health and the healthcare system.
Drugs and Health Products
Information about potential health benefits and risks posed by drugs and health products.
Commissions and Inquiries
Link to health commissions and inquiries.
Public Health Agency of Canada
An agency of Health Canada dedicated to promoting and protecting the health of Canadians by proactively implementing change to public health.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Thirteen federally funded health research institutes, with topics ranging from Aboriginal People's Health to Population and Public Health.
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Plans the strategic direction and provincial priorities for Ontario's health care system.
Ontario's Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs)
Not-for-profit corporations that work with local health care providers & community members to establish priorities of health care in each region.
Region of Durham - Health
Provides information from Durham's Public Health Unit.