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Public Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. P210).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Manitoba
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Public health Processing/handling Business/industry/corporations Authorization/permit Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Monitoring Pests/diseases Quarantine Animal health Plant protection
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act consisting of 124 articles divided in 14 Parts, aims at enabling the delivery of public health services to protect and promote the health and well-being of the people. The main authority is the Ministry of Health, whose Minister has the following main powers (i) establish public health goals; (ii) establish guidelines and standards for public health services; (iii) monitor the delivery of public health services; (iv) promote the integration of the public health services and policies under this Act with the services and policies of other government departments; and (v) inquire into the causes of diseases, ill health, injuries and death, and determine steps that might be taken to reduce them.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 28/2020 under the Public Health Act.

Legislation | Canada | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Risk assessment/management, Food security

Source: FAO, FAOLEX