Table 2

Legislative responsibilities for injury prevention in Canada

Injury typeLevel of responsibilityDepartment
Household productsFederalHealth Canada
Motor vehicleFederalTransport Canada
ProvincialMinistries of Transport
Road safetyProvincialMinistry of Transport
MunicipalLaw enforcement
BicyclingProvincialMinistry of Transport
Pool drowningProvinicialMinistry of Labour
Department of Planning and Development
BoatingFederalDepartment of Fisheries
Transport Canada
Justice Canada
HousingProvincialMinistries of Labour
Department of Planning and Development
Burns and poisoningFederalAgriculture and Agrifood
Health Canada
Industry Canada
Pharmaceutical packagingFederalHealth Canada
ProvincialMinistry of Health
PlaygroundsMunicipalDepartments of Planning and Development