Advisory Committees

• Drugs & Health
• Environmental & Workplace Health
• First Nations & Inuit
• Food & Nutrition
• Health Care System
• Health Canada
• Healthy Living
• Official Languages
• Other Departments

Health Canada has established a number of advisory committees that advise the department in various ways outlined in their terms of reference. The following is a brief compilation of Health Canada advisory committees. This list will continue to grow with our site.

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Drugs and Health Products

• Advisory Committee on Management (ACM)
• Antimicrobial Resistance Advisory Committee
• Expert Advisory Committee on Blood Regulation
• Expert Advisory Committee on Cells, Tissues and Organs
• Expert Advisory Committee on Natural Health Products
• Expert Advisory Committee on the Vigilance of Health Products
• Expert Advisory Panel meeting and public forum on Selective COX-2 inhibitor NSAIDs
• Expert Advisory Panel on Breast Implants
• Scientific/Expert Advisory Committee on Anti-Infective Therapies
• Scientific/Expert Advisory Committee on Bioavailability and Bioequivalence
• Scientific/Expert Advisory Committee on HIV Therapies (HPFB)
• Scientific/Expert Advisory Committee on Human Reproductive Therapies
• Scientific/Expert Advisory Committee on Medical Devices Used in Cardiovascular System
• Scientific/Expert Advisory Committee on Oncology Therapies
• Veterinary Drugs Directorate Stakeholders Committee

Environmental and Workplace Health

• Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Drinking Water

First Nations and Inuit Health

• National Advisory Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAS/FAE)

Food and Nutrition

• Expert Advisory Committee on Dietary Reference Intakes
• Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Food Safety Policy
• Federal/Provincial/Territorial Group on Nutrition
• Trans Fat Advisory Committee
• Veterinary Drugs Directorate Stakeholders Committee

Health Care System

• Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Health Infostructure (IACB)

Health Canada

• Canadian Council on Donation and Transplantation
• Canadian Nursing Advisory Committee (CNAC)
• Ministerial Advisory Committee on Rural Health
• Public Advisory Committee (PAC)

Healthy Living

• Ministerial Advisory Council on Tobacco Control
• Youth Advisory Committee on Tobacco Issues

Official Languages

• Consultative Committee for French-Speaking Minority Communities
• Consultative Committee for English-Speaking Minority Communities

Other Departments and Agencies

• Economic Management Advisory Council
• Advisory Committee on Causality Assessment (ACCA)
• Environment Canada / Health Canada Canadian Environment ProtectionAct (EC / HC CEPA) National Advisory Committee
• Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Pest Management and Pesticides
• Interim National Advisory Committee on Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-Being
• Ministerial Council on HIV/AIDS
• National Advisory Committee on Immunization
• Ontario / Nunavut Joint Management Committee for Community Action Program for Children / Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CAPC-CPNP)
• Ontario / Nunavut National Aboriginal Head Start Council
• Pest Management Advisory Council
• Voluntary Organizations Involved in Collaborative Engagement (VOICE) in Health Policy Project Strategic Advisory Committee