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Canadian House Of Commons Standing Committee On Health
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (HESA) is a standing committee of the House of Commons of Canada. Mandate *The mandate and management of Health Canada and its internal bodies: **Pest Management Regulatory Agency *Oversight of other agencies reporting through the Minister of Health (Canada), Minister of Health to the Parliament of Canada **Canadian Institutes of Health Research **Patented Medicine Prices Review Board **Public Health Agency of Canada **Canadian Food Inspection Agency Membership Subcommittees *Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SHES) *Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada (SCSC) References External links Standing Committee on Health (HESA) {{Canadian Parliament Standing Committees Standing committees of the House of Commons of Canada, Health Parliamentary committees on Healthcare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standing Committee
A committee or commission is a body of one or more persons subordinate to a deliberative assembly or other form of organization. A committee may not itself be considered to be a form of assembly or a decision-making body. Usually, an assembly or organization sends matters to a committee as a way to explore them more fully than would be possible if the whole assembly or organization were considering them. Committees may have different functions and their types of work differ depending on the type of organization and its needs. A member of a legislature may be delegated a committee assignment, which gives them the right to serve on a certain committee. Purpose A deliberative assembly or other organization may form a committee (or "commission") consisting of one or more persons to assist with the work of the assembly. For larger organizations, much work is done in committees. They can be a way to formally draw together people of relevant expertise from different parts of an organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Powlowski
Marcus Powlowski (born January 20, 1960) is a Canadian doctor and politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Thunder Bay—Rainy River since 2019. Powlowski is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. A native of Kaministiquia, Ontario, Powlowski holds five degrees, from the University of Toronto, Harvard University, and Georgetown University, and is a medical doctor. During his tenure in Parliament, Powlowski has sat on the Standing Committee on Health, and has split time on the Standing Committee on National Defence and the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs. He was re-elected in the 2021 election. Early life, education, and medical career Born in Kaministiquia, Ontario, on January 20, 1960, the son of Peter and Liz Powlowski, owners of the Strawberry Hill pottery workshop in Thunder Bay. He is of Ukrainian ancestry, his paternal grandparents immigrated from Ukraine to Thunder Bay, where Powlowski's grandmother ran Annie� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len Webber
Leonard Warren Webber (born November 10, 1960) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Calgary Confederation from 2015 until 2025 as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. During the 43rd Canadian Parliament his private member bill ''An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (organ and tissue donors)'' (Bill C-210) was adopted to allow Canadians to indicate their intent to sign up as a donor through their annual income tax return. Previously, he was a Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Calgary-Foothills from 2004 to 2014, serving cabinet portfolios of Minister of International & Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Aboriginal Relations. Early life Webber was born November 10, 1960, in Calgary, Alberta. His father, Dr. Neil Webber, served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the constituency of Calgary-Bow from 1975 until 1989 and was also a member o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souris—Moose Mountain
Souris—Moose Mountain is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada; it has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Geography This electoral district is located in Southeast Saskatchewan, encompassing the cities of Weyburn and Estevan. The riding extends from Radville, Saskatchewan, Radville in the west to the Manitoba border, and from Estevan to Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Grenfell and the Qu'Appelle River in the north. History This district was created in 1987 from Qu'Appelle—Moose Mountain and portions of the Assiniboia (federal electoral district), Assiniboia electoral district (Canada), riding. This riding lost a fraction of territory to Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan and gained significant territory from Wascana (electoral district), Wascana during the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, 2012 electoral redistribution. Historical boundaries Members of Parliament Current me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Kitchen
Robert Gordon Kitchen (born 1957) is a Canadian politician and chiropractor. A member of the Conservative Party, he was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons representing Souris—Moose Mountain from 2015 to 2025. Biography Kitchen was born in England, while his father, a major general in the Canadian Armed Forces, was stationed there. When he was sixteen years old, he was hit by a drunk driver while riding a bicycle. As a result, he is deaf in his left ear. He lived in Canada, England, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and the United States as a child. He attended the University of Waterloo, graduating with a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Kinesiology, before attending the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College where he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C). Kitchen later completed a two-year specialty fellowship in chiropractic clinical sciences, including a six-month residency at the Royal University Hospital Department of Orthopedics in Saskatoon as well as a postgraduate de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloverdale—Langley City
Cloverdale—Langley City is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district located in the Metro Vancouver area of British Columbia. History Cloverdale—Langley City was created by the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the October 2015 Canadian federal election. It was created out of parts of Langley (federal electoral district), Langley, South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale and Fleetwood—Port Kells. Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding lost all of its territory in Langley Township to Langley Township—Fraser Heights. It also saw the area south of 64 Ave and west of 146 Street ceded to Surrey—Newton (federal electoral district), Surrey Newton, and all of its territory north of 80 Avenue to Fleetwood—Port Kells. These changes came into effect during the 2025 Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Jansen
Tamara N. Jansen (born 1967 or 1968) is a Canadian politician and businesswoman who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Cloverdale—Langley City since winning reelection in the 2024 by-election. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, she previously held this seat from 2019 to 2021 before losing re-election to John Aldag. Early life and career Jansen was born and raised in Cloverdale, British Columbia. She attended William of Orange Christian School. Prior to entering politics, Jansen owned and operated Darvonda Nurseries, a large plant nursery in Langley, British Columbia, alongside her husband and family. The family-run business established her reputation as a prominent figure in the local business community. She retired from the business and sold it to her son prior to pursuing her political career. In addition to her business ventures, Jansen has been involved in organizing significant events within the Conservative Party. In February 2017, she h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Riverbend
Edmonton Riverbend is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Alberta. Edmonton Riverbend was created by the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 2015 Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015. It was created out of part of the electoral district of Edmonton—Leduc. On October 19, 2015 Matt Jeneroux was the first elected Member of Parliament for the Electoral District receiving 49.9% of the vote. Demographics Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada: Election results 2023 representation order 2013 representation order See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada Notes References Alberta federal electoral districts Politics of Edmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Jeneroux
Matthew James Arthur Jeneroux is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Edmonton Riverbend since 2015 as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada caucus. He is the Shadow Minister for Supply Chains. During the 43rd Canadian Parliament, Jeneroux's private member's bill, ''An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (bereavement leave)'' (Bill C-220), was adopted with all-party support to extend bereavement leave from 5 to 10 days and entitle employees already on compassionate care leave to also claim bereavement leave. Prior to his election to the House of Commons, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-South West. Early life and education Jeneroux was born and raised in Edmonton and Sherwood Park, Alberta. He has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta and a Public Leadership Credential from Harvard University. Prior to his work in provincial and then federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party Of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC; , ), sometimes referred to as the Tories, is a Government of Canada, federal List of political parties in Canada, political party in Canada. It was formed in 2003 by the merger of the two main Right-wing politics, right-leaning parties, the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) and the Canadian Alliance, the latter being the successor of the Western Canada, Western Canadian–based Reform Party of Canada, Reform Party. The party sits at the Centre-right politics, centre-right to the Right-wing politics, right of the Politics of Canada, Canadian political spectrum, with their federal rival, the Centrism, centre to Centre-left politics, centre-left Liberal Party of Canada, positioned to their left-wing politics, left. The Conservatives are defined as a "big tent" party, practicing "brokerage politics" and welcoming a broad variety of members, including "Red Tory, Red Tories" and "Blue Tory, Blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newmarket—Aurora (federal Electoral District)
Newmarket—Aurora is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The district contains the towns of Newmarket, Ontario, Newmarket, Aurora, Ontario, Aurora, and a very small portion of East Gwillimbury. The riding was created for the 2004 Canadian federal election, 2004 election by merging 50% of the riding of York North with 24% of the riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora. According to the 2006 Canadian census, 2006 census, 121,924 people are represented in the House of Commons in this riding. A suburban swing riding; the major industry in the riding is manufacturing, and auto parts maker Magna International is the largest manufacturer. According to the 2006 census, the average family income is $118,060 which is higher than the national average. Unemployment in the riding is lower than the national average at 3.6%. Retail trade and the service sector are also important to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Van Bynen
Tony Van Bynen (born April 5, 1950) is a Canadian politician, who served in the Canadian House of Commons from 2019 Canadian federal election until 2025. He represented the district of Newmarket—Aurora as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and previously served as mayor of Newmarket, Ontario from 2006 to 2018. Background Born in the Netherlands, Van Bynen immigrated to Canada in 1952 with his parents, and grew up on a family farm with five brothers and five sisters near London, Ontario. He eventually moved to Newmarket in 1980 after relocating to work as a bank branch manager. Municipal politics He entered municipal politics in 2000 when he was elected as a town councillor, then was elected as a regional councillor in 2003 and subsequently as mayor in 2006, defeating his opponent Diane Springstein by 800 votes, a 4.6% margin. He was re-elected in the 2010 election, defeating his only challenger, Michael Cascione. He was again re-elected in the 2014 election. Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
