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The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (HESA) is a
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of the
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Mandate

*The mandate and management of
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and its internal bodies: **
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*Oversight of other agencies reporting through the
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to the
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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board () is a federal quasi-judicial regulatory and reporting agency in Canada with a mandate to protect consumers by ensuring that the prices of patented medication charged by manufacturers of patented drugs ...
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA; french: Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments) is a regulatory agency that is dedicated to the safeguarding of food, plants, and animals (FPA) in Canada, thus enhancing the health and well-being of ...


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
Health Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organ ...
Parliamentary committees on Healthcare