Canadian federal departments and agencies Canadian federal departments and agencies The Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, also referred to as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies governing agriculture production, farming income, research and development, inspection, and the regulation of animals and plants. It also has responsibilities regarding rural development. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada"
Atlantic Canada Opportunites Agency is a Canadian government agency responsible for improving the economy of the Atlantic provinces by developing business and job opportunities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency"
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) (French: Agence des services frontaliers du Canada - ASFC) is responsible for Canada's border operations. It was created on December 12, 2003, amalgamating Canada Customs (from the Canada Customs & Revenue Agency) with border personnel from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Legislation creating the agency is before the Canadian Senate as of June 29 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canada Border Services Agency"
Canada Firearms Centre is a Canadian government agency of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada. The agency was created in 2003 to oversee the administration of the Firearms Act and the Canadian Firearms Program. The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada is responsible for the agency. The head of the agency is the Commissioner of Firearms, currently William Victor Baker. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canada Firearms Centre"
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is a Canadian government agency. The agency is responsible for the housing industry in Canada. Its main duty is currently to ensure low cost mortgages are available to Canadians by providing insurance to lenders in case of defaults and homebuyer assistance. Since 1954 one in three Canadian home buyers have made use of CMHC's programs. The CMHC also has a large research wing that analyses the housing situation in Canada and housing design and technologies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation"
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers: ...more on Wikipedia about "Canada Revenue Agency"
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) ( French:Administration canadienne de la sûreté du transport aérien) is a Canadian Crown corporation responsible for the security of air traffic within Canada. CATSA reports to Parliament through the Minister of Transport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Air Transport Security Authority"
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) is Canada's national addictions agency. Established in 1988, it is a government agency devoted to providing objective, evidence-based information and advice that will help reduce the health, social and economic harm associated with substance abuse and addictions in Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse"
The Canadian Coast Guard or CCG (Fr. Garde côtière canadienne or GCC) is the coast guard of Canada. It is the federal agency responsible for providing marine search and rescue (SAR) in federal navigable waters, aids to navigation (NAVAIDs), marine pollution response, icebreaking, and the annual Arctic resupply missions for isolated northern coastal communities in Canada. CCG is responsible for patrolling Canada's 202,080 km long coastline; the longest of any nation in the world. CCG is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario and is the responsibility of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Coast Guard"
The Canadian Dairy Commission is a Canadian government Crown corporation created in 1966 and is responsible for providing efficient producers of milk and cream with the opportunity to obtain a fair return for their labour and investment and to provide consumers of dairy products with a continuous and adequate supply of dairy products of high quality. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Dairy Commission"
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, or CFIA, which was created in April 1997, brought together inspection and related services previously provided through the activities of four federal government departments – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Health Canada and Industry Canada. The establishment of the CFIA consolidated the delivery of all federal food, animal and plant health inspection programmes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Food Inspection Agency"
The Canadian Grain Commission is a Canadian government department responsible for the grain industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Grain Commission"
The Canadian Health Network is an on-line collaborative service by Health Canada, provincial and territorial health ministries whose purpose is to provide information about healthcare and disease prevention for Canadians. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Health Network"
The Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) is a Canadian government-supported organization that provides a networked interface to Canada's heritage, largely through the World Wide Web. It aims to give access to Canada's heritage for both Canadians and a worldwide audience, by supporting the development, presentation and preservation of Canada's digital heritage. CHIN is based in Gatineau (until 2002, Hull), in Quebec but also in the greater Ottawa area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Heritage Information Network" It's time to think about shortopedia.
The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) is Canada's hydrographic office, with responsibility for performing hydrographic surveys and publishing paper and electronic nautical charts. CHS also represents Canada in the International Hydrographic Organization. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Hydrographic Service"
The Canadian International Development Agency is a Canadian government agency which administers foreign aid programs in developing countries. CIDA operates in partnership with other Canadian organizations in the public and private sectors as well as other international organizations. It reports to the Parliament of Canada through the minister for International Cooperation. Its mandate is to "support sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world" ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian International Development Agency"
The Canadian Museum of Civilization is the most-widely visited museum in Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Museum of Civilization"
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is best described as the nuclear energy and materials watchdog in Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission"
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC, in French Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes) was established in 1968 by the Canadian Parliament to replace the Board of Broadcast Governors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission"
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is a Canadian intelligence agency founded in 1984 by an act of the Parliament of Canada. The creation of CSIS was a recommendation of the McDonald Commission which advised removing responsibility for intelligence from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, specifically the RCMP Security Service. Prior to the establishment of CSIS, the RCMP, which is Canada's federal police service, was responsible for intelligence and counterintelligence activities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Security Intelligence Service"
The Canadian Wheat Board (known at times as the Canada Wheat Board) was established by the Parliament of Canada in 1935 as a producer marketing system for wheat and barley. It is headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Wheat Board"
The Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (commonly CISTI) began as the library of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the leading agency for research and development in Canada, and became the National Science Library in 1957. The name CISTI came in 1974 to reflect the wide scope of services provided and the increasing role in the development of electronic information products and services for the science and technology community. ...more on Wikipedia about "CISTI"
The Department of Citizenship and Immigration, also referred to as Citizenship and Immigration Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for issues dealing with immigration and citizenship. The department was established in 1994 following a reorganization within the federal government. ...more on Wikipedia about "Citizenship and Immigration Canada"
The Clerk of the Privy Council ( French: Greffier du Conseil privé) is the senior civil servant in the government and the Secretary to the Canadian Cabinet. The Clerk of the Privy Council Clerk operates as the Prime Minister of Canada's Deputy Minister and provides impartial advice to the Prime Minister and is in charge of the Privy Council Office. As Secretary to the Cabinet, the Clerk of the Privy Council provides impartial advice to the Ministry and oversees the advice and policy support given to Cabinet and its committees. As Head of the Public Service, the Clerk is responsible for other deputy ministers and the provision of non-partisan, expert advice to the government as a whole. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clerk of the Privy Council (Canada)"
The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission, abbreviated to CDPDJ) is a government agency created by the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms in 1975. ...more on Wikipedia about "Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse"
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