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

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. In June 1993, Prime Minister

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split the department into two separate entities:

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and Human Resources and Labour Canada (later

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History

Canada's original Department of Health was created in 1919. It would merge with the

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in 1928 to form the

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. Soon after, the Department of National Health and Welfare would be established in 1944. In June 1993, Prime Minister

split the department into two separate entities: the portfolio related to health would form

, while social-development and income-security programs (i.e., the '

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' 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

Ministers of Health and Welfare

History

Ministers of Health and Welfare

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