» Health Canada    Encourages the health of Canadians through promotion and prevention activities, and supports the health system through research funding and the support of provincial/territorial health systems.    http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/

» Canadian Institutes for Health Research    Major federal funding agency for health research. Includes information about the agency and various institutes, details of funding opportunities and decisions, news, forums, and databases.    http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/

» Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada    Makes recommendations on sustaining a publicly-funded health system.    http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/care/romanow/index1.html

» Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission    Independent agency, accountable to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of Health, charged with providing the trade secret protection mechanism within the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).    http://www.hmirc-ccrmd.gc.ca/