David Butler-Jones

David Butler-Jones
1st Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
In office
October 23, 2004 – June 2013
Prime MinisterPaul Martin
Stephen Harper
Succeeded byGregory W. Taylor
Personal details
OccupationPhysician

David Butler-Jones is a Canadian physician and public servant who served as the 1st chief public health officer of Canada from the position's formation on October 23, 2004 to June 2013. The chief public health officer was the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) until the 2014 omnibus budget bill, in which the 28th Canadian Ministry of Stephen Harper decided to reorganize the management structure of PHAC and institute a parallel Presidential structure to govern the organization that then could be staffed by non-medical and non-scientific personnel.[1]

  1. ^ Grant, Kelly (November 12, 2014). "Ottawa to limit power of Canada's top doctor". The Globe and Mail.