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Directory of Organizations - Health and Food

If you are concerned about food safety, contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). For general health information contact Health Canada . The department provides an extensive amount of health-related information on a variety of topics, including consumer products, seniors and healthy living. Health Canada can be contacted through its headquarters or one of the regional offices. You may also wish to explore Health Canada's website.

Several provinces also provide toll-free health information lines, as well as Internet sites.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
59 Camelot Drive
Ottawa ON K1A 0Y9
Tel.: (613) 225-2342

Food Safety Inquiries:
Toll Free: 1-800-442-2342
Fax: (613) 228-6601Email
Website: www.inspection.gc.ca

Health Canada
Headquarters
Address Locator (A.L.) 0900C2
Ottawa ON K1A 0K9
Tel.: (613) 957-2991
Toll Free: 1-866-225-0709
TTY: 1-800-267-1245
Fax: (613) 941-5366
Email: info@hc-sc.gc.ca
Website: www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Division of Aging and Seniors
Public Health Agency of Canada
Address Locator (A.L.) 1908A1
Ottawa ON K1A 1B4
Tel.: (613) 952-7606
Fax: (613) 957- 9938
Email: seniors@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Website: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca

Public Health Agency of Canada
130 Colonnade Road
A.L. 6501H
Ottawa ON   K1A 0K9
Email: PHAC_Web_Mail@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Website: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca

Regional Offices

Atlantic
Maritime Centre
15th Floor, Suite 1525
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax NS B3J 3Y6
Tel.: (902) 426-2700
Fax: (902) 426-9689
Email: pphatlantic-spspatlantique@ phac-aspc.gc.ca
Website: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/canada/regions/atlantic/

Alberta and the Northwest Territories
Canada Place
Suite 815 , 9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton AB T5J 4C3
Tel.: (780) 495-2651
Fax: (780) 495-3285
Email: ab_nwt@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Website: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/canada/regions/ab-nwt/index.html

British Columbia and Yukon
Winch Building
Suite 405 , 757 West Hastings Street
Vancouver BC V6C 1A1
Tel.: (604) 666-2083
Fax: (604) 666-2258

Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Suite 425 , 391 York Avenue
Winnipeg MBR3C 0P4
Tel.: (204) 983-2508
Fax: (204) 983-3972

Ontario and Nunavut
4th Floor, 25 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto ON M4T 1M2
Tel.: (416) 973-4389
Toll Free: 1-866-999-7612
Fax: (416) 973-1423

Quebec
Complexe Guy-Favreau, East Tower
Suite 218, 200 René Lévesque Blvd. West
Montreal QC H2Z 1X4
Tel.: (514) 283-2306
Fax: (514) 283-6739

 

Provincial and Territorial Departments and Ministries of Health

Alberta
Alberta Health and Wellness
10025 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton AB T5J 1S6
Tel.: (780) 427-7164( Edmonton )
Toll Free in Alberta : 310-0000, then dial (780) 427-1432
Fax: (780) 422-0102
Email: ahinform@gov.ab.ca
Website: www.health.gov.ab.ca

British Columbia
Ministry of Health
1515 Blanshard Street
Victoria BC V8W 3C8
Tel.: (205) 952-3456
INFO line: (250) 952-1742
Toll free: 1-800-465-4911
Website: www.gov.bc.ca/healthservices

Manitoba
Manitoba Health
Tel.: (204) 945-3744
Toll free: 1-866-626-4862
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/health

New Brunswick
Department of Health and Wellness
PO Box 5100
Fredericton NB E3B 5G8
Tel.: (506) 453-4800
Fax: (506) 453-5243
Website: www.gnb.ca

After Hours Emergency Social Services
Fredericton : (506) 453-2145
Other areas: 1-800-442-9799

Newfoundland and Labrador
Health and Community Services
Coordinator of Inquires and Health Planning
Confederation Building
PO Box 8700
St. Johns NL A1B 4J6
Tel.: (709) 729-4984
Email: healthinfo@gov.nl.ca
Website: www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/

Northwest Territories
Department of Health and Social Services
PO Box 1320
Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Tel.: (867) 920-6173
Fax: (867) 873-0266
Website: www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca

Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Department of Health
1690 Hollis Street
PO Box 488
Halifax NS B3J 2R8
Tel.: (902) 424-5818
Fax: (902) 424-0730
Toll Free: 1-800-387-6665( Nova Scotia Only)
TTY: 1-800-670-8888
Email: dohweb@gov.ns.ca
Website: www.gov.ns.ca/health

Nunavut
Department of Health and Social Services
P0 Box 1000
Iqaluit NU X0A 0H0
Tel.: (867) 975-5700
Fax: (867) 975-5705
Website: www.gov.nu.ca/hsssite/hssmain.shtml

Ontario
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
McDonald Block
Suite M1-57, 900 Bay Street
Toronto ON M7A 1R3
Toll free: 1-800-268-1154( Ontario Only)
INFO line: (416) 314-5518( Toronto )
TTY: 1-800-387-5559
Fax: (416) 314-8721
Email: infoline@moh.gov.on.ca
Website: www.health.gov.on.ca

Prince Edward Island
Health and Social Services
Jones Building
2nd Floor, 11 Kent Street
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown PE C1A 7N8
Tel.: (902) 368-4900
Health Info: 1-800-241-6970
Fax: (902) 368-4969
Website: www.gov.pe.ca/hss

Quebec
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Édifice Catherine-de-Longpré
1075 Sainte-Foy Road
Québec QC G1S 2M1
Tel.: (418) 266-8900
Toll free: 1-800-707-3380 (Quebec only)
Website: www.msss.gouv.qc.ca

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Health
3475 Albert Street
Regina SKS4S 6X6
Tel.: (306) 787-3013
Toll free: 1-800-667-7766
HealthLine: 1-877-800-0002
Fax: (306) 787-3823
Email: webmaster@health.gov.sk.ca
Website: www.health.gov.sk.ca

Yukon
Department of Health and Social Services
PO Box 2703
Whitehorse YT Y1A 2C6
Tel.: (867) 667-3673
Toll free: 1-800-661-0408ext. 3673
Fax: (867) 393-3096
Webiste: www.hss.gov.yk.ca/

 

 

Resources For Persons with Disabilities

For a list of specific disability organizations in Canada , please go to 'Just for you: People with Disabilities' on the Health Canada website.

Other Related Organizations (Health and Food)

Dieticians of Canada
Dieticians of Canada (DC) brings the knowledge and skills of its members together to influence decisions that affect food, nutrition and health. Formerly the Canadian Dietetic Association (1935-96), DC has set the standard for education of dieticians and professional dietetic practice.

Suite 604 , 480 University Avenue
Toronto ON M5G 1V2
Tel.: (416) 596-0857
Fax: (416) 596-0603
Website: www.dietitians.ca

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