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Health

Department
Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Public Health Agency of Canada

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 Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2009–10	2008–09	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Health
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	1,788,379	1,661,621	126,758
5	Capital expenditures	40,795	60,000	(19,205)
10	Grants and contributions	1,422,741	1,358,089	64,652
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	116,665	110,949	5,716
(S)	Minister of Health – Salary and motor car allowance	78	76	2
	Total Department	3,368,658	3,190,735	177,922
	Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada
15	Program expenditures	9,923	11,783	(1,860)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	593	635	(42)
	Total Agency	10,516	12,418	(1,902)
	Canadian Institutes of Health Research
20	Operating expenditures	43,240	42,891	349
25	Grants	876,687	881,250	(4,563)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	4,399	4,428	(29)
	Total Agency	924,326	928,569	(4,243)
	Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
30	Program expenditures	4,855	3,097	1,758
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	700	468	232
	Total Agency	5,555	3,565	1,990
	Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
35	Program expenditures	10,369	5,211	5,158
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	989	631	358
	Total Agency	11,358	5,842	5,516
	Public Health Agency of Canada
40	Operating expenditures	352,686	360,479	(7,793)
45	Capital expenditures	9,646	. . . . .	9,646
50	Grants and contributions	255,381	199,617	55,764
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	30,287	30,434	(147)
	Total Agency	648,000	590,530	57,470

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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Department

Strategic Outcome

Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Canadian Health System

This program activity provides strategic policy advice on health care issues such as improved access, quality and integration of health care services to better meet the health needs of Canadians wherever they live or whatever their financial circumstances. The objective is pursued mindful of long-term equity, sustainability and affordability considerations and in close collaboration with provinces and territories, health professionals, administrators, other key stakeholders and citizens.

Improved access, quality and integration of health services administration is achieved through investments in the health system and in health system renewal, for instance by reducing wait times for essential services, by working with provinces and territories to ensure that the principles of the Canada Health Act are respected, by developing health information and health measures for Canadians, by meeting the health and health access needs of specific groups such as women and official language minority communities, and by ensuring the implementation of agreements between federal/provincial/territorial Ministers of Health.

International Health Affairs

Health Canada works internationally through leadership, partnerships and collaboration to fulfill its federal mandate of striving to make Canada’s population among the healthiest in the world. International Affairs serves as the department’s focal point to initiate, coordinate, and monitor departmental policies, strategies and activities that help promote Canadian priorities and values on the international health agenda. International collaboration on global health issues is important given that the health of Canadians is influenced significantly by public health risks originating from other countries. Global issues such as pandemic influenza preparedness, HIV/AIDS strategies and global health security are critical initiatives that are discussed with key external health partners such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

Countries and international organizations want to connect quickly to information about Canada’s health care system and initiatives. The international affairs program activity strives to share Canada’s best policies and practices with other countries, and assists in the development of bilateral agreements with numerous countries on important health issues. This program activity delivers strategic policy advice on international health issues to the Minister of Health, senior management and the Health Portfolio, including appropriate representation at international fora concerning the health portfolio. It also manages grants to non-profit organizations for projects in the domain of international health that are aligned with Canada’s priorities in global health.

Canadian Assisted Human Reproduction

This program activity implements the Assisted Human Reproduction Act , whose objective is to protect and promote human health, safety, dignity and human rights in the use of Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) technologies. It develops policies and regulations in the area of assisted human reproduction. The science of AHR evolves rapidly and, as a result, the program activity engages stakeholders on an ongoing basis to find a balance between the needs of patients who use these technologies to help them build their families, the children born from these technologies and the providers of these services with health and safety as the overriding factors. The goal of the policies and regulations is developing a responsive regulatory regime which is a leader both domestically and in the international AHR community, and reflects the objectives put forward in the Assisted Human Reproduction Act . The program activity gathers input from stakeholders, including the provinces, to ensure a pan-Canadian approach.

Strategic Outcome

Access to safe and effective health products and food and information for healthy choices.

Program Activity Descriptions

Health Products

The Health Products program activity is responsible for a broad range of health protection and promotion activities that affect the everyday lives of Canadians. As the federal authority responsible for the regulation of health products, the program activity evaluates and monitors the safety, quality and effectiveness of drugs (human and animal), biologics, medical devices, and natural health products, under the authority of the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations, as well as the Department of Health Act. The program activity also provides timely, evidence-based and authoritative information to key stakeholders (including but not limited to: health care professionals such as physicians, pharmacists and practitioners such as herbalists, naturopathic doctors, traditional chinese medicine practitioners) and members of the public to enable them to make informed decisions and healthy choices.

Food and Nutrition

The Food and Nutrition program activity establishes policies, regulations and standards related to the safety and nutritional quality of food. Food safety standards-quality are enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The legislative framework for food is found in the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act and the Department of Health Act. The program activity also promotes the nutritional health and well-being of Canadians by collaboratively defining, promoting and implementing evidence-based nutrition policies and standards.As the focal point and authoritative source for nutrition and healthy eating policy and promotion, the program activity disseminates timely, evidence-based and authoritative information to Canadians and stakeholders to enable them to make informed decisions and healthy choices.

Strategic Outcome

Reduced Health and Environmental Risks from Products and Substances, and Healthy, Sustainable Living and Working Environments.

Program Activity Descriptions

Sustainable Environmental Health

The environment continues to be a key determinant of health for all Canadians. This program activity promotes and protects the health of Canadians by identifying, assessing and managing health risks posed by environmental factors in living, working and recreational environments. The scope of activities includes: research on drinking water quality, air quality, contaminated sites, toxicology and climate change; clean air programming and regulatory activities; risk assessment and management of: chemical substances, environmental noise, environmental electromagnetic frequencies, products of biotechnology and products of other new and emerging technologies (including nanotechnology); solar ultraviolet radiation; preparedness for nuclear and environmental disasters as well as working with the passenger conveyance industry to protect the travelling public.

Under the Chemical Management Plan, Health Canada assesses and regulates chemicals used in industrial and consumer products. Other activities include: implementing a national bio-monitoring system; developing risk management performance agreements with industry sectors; and, strengthening the assessment and management of risks to human health posed by pharmaceuticals, personal care and consumer products, cosmetics and food. Finally, enhanced communications and outreach activities allow Canadians to make better informed decisions about limiting their exposure to potential environmental hazards. Relevant Act includes the Canadian Environmental Protection Act .

Substance Use and Abuse

Through regulatory, programming and educational activities, Health Canada seeks to improve health outcomes by reducing and preventing tobacco consumption and combatting alcohol and drug abuse. Through the Tobacco Act and its regulations, Health Canada regulates aspects of the manufacture and sale of tobacco. It also leads the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy – the goals of which are to: further reduce the prevalence of smoking; decrease the number of cigarettes sold; increase compliance with sales-to-youth laws; reduce exposure to second hand smoke; and, continue to explore ways to regulate the product.

Health Canada administers the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and its regulations. Through four regional labs, Health Canada provides expert scientific advice and drug analysis services to law enforcement agencies.The Marihuana Medical Access Regulations and related programs control the authorization for use and cultivation of marihuana by those suffering from grave and debilitating illnesses. Health Canada is a partner in the government’s anti-drug strategy which includes: prevention programming aimed at youth; facilitating access to treatment programs; compliance and enforcement activities related to controlled substances and precursor chemicals; and, increased resources to Drug Analysis Services commensurate with the increase in law enforcement resources.

Pesticide Regulation

To help prevent unacceptable risks to people and the environment, and facilitate access to sustainable pest management tools, Health Canada, through the Pest Management Regulatory Agency, regulates the importation, sale and use of pesticides under the federal authority of the Pest Control Products Act and Regulations.

Consumer Products

Health Canada identifies, assesses, manages and communicates to Canadians the health and safety risks associated with consumer products (including domestic, industrial and clinical use products), cosmetics and radiation emitting devices. This is achieved through research, risk assessments and the development of risk management strategies to minimize the exposure of Canadians to potentially hazardous products. Also included are regulatory monitoring and compliance activities as well as information, education and guidance aimed at both industry and the public. Relevant acts include: consumer products ( Hazardous Products Act ), cosmetics ( Food and Drugs Act ) and radiation emitting devices ( Radiation Emitting Devices Act ).

Workplace Health

This program activity provides services to protect the health and safety of the federal public sector, visiting dignitaries, and others. Specific programs include: the provision of occupational health services to federal employees; delivery of the Employee Assistance Program; emergency health services to Internationally Protected Persons; dosimetry services (the measurement of personal, occupational exposure to radiation through the reading of “dosimeters” or plaques enclosed in special holders worn by the user for specified periods); and, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System a national hazard communication standard, including worker education, inspector training, and standards for cautionary labels.

Strategic Outcome

Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

The provision of health programs and services by Health Canada to First Nations and Inuit is rooted in the Federal Indian Health Policy. The Department provides health programs and services to First Nations and Inuit as a matter of policy, using the Annual Appropriations Act to obtain Parliamentary approval. Together with First Nations and Inuit and other health partners, the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch through it’s regional offices, delivers public health and community health programs on-reserve, these include environmental health and communicable and non-communicable disease prevention, and provision of primary health care services through nursing stations and community health centres in remote and/or isolated communities to supplement and support the services that provincial, territorial and regional health authorities provide. We also support targeted health promotion programs for Aboriginal people, regardless of residency (e.g. Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative) as well as counselling, addictions and mental wellness services. The Non-Insured Health Benefits coverage of drug, dental care, vision care, medical supplies and equipment, short-term crisis intervention mental health services, and medical transportation is available to all registered Indians and recognized Inuit in Canada, regardless of residency.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)			2009–10 Main Estimates				2008–09
			Budgetary			Total	Main
	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions	Less:		Estimates
				and other	Revenues
				transfer	credited
				payments	to the vote
First Nations and Inuit Health
Programming and Services	1,074,789	5,149	30,000	1,051,575	5,450	2,156,063	2,155,633
Internal Services	282,860	19,431	1,000	. . . . .	682	302,609	. . . . .
Canadian Health System	35,248	. . . . .	186,150	71,904	. . . . .	293,302	306,196
Sustainable Environmental Health	143,462	10,680	105	. . . . .	1,400	152,847	166,056
Health Products	176,853	. . . . .	5,000	3,580	39,353	146,080	183,272
Substance Use and Abuse	81,007	85	4,250	53,302	. . . . .	138,644	152,743
Food and Nutrition	58,222	4,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,343	60,879	77,646
Pesticide Regulation	51,908	200	. . . . .	. . . . .	6,975	45,133	60,296
Consumer Products	25,352	750	. . . . .	. . . . .	454	25,648	24,101
Workplace Health	36,481	500	. . . . .	. . . . .	13,968	23,013	34,168
International Health Affairs	7,086	. . . . .	3,375	12,500	. . . . .	22,961	28,591
Canadian Assisted Human Reproduction	1,479	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,479	2,033
	1,974,747	40,795	229,880	1,192,861	69,625	3,368,658	3,190,735

 Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grant to the Canadian Institute for Health Information	81,746,000	81,746,000
Grant to the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer	57,500,000	58,200,000
Grant to the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health	16,903,967	16,903,967
Grant to support the Mental Health Commission of Canada	12,000,000	7,500,000
Nunavut Medical Travel Fund	10,200,000	10,200,000
Grant to the Health Council of Canada	10,000,000	10,000,000
Grant to the Canadian Patient Safety Institute	8,000,000	8,000,000
Grant to the Government of Yukon for the Territorial Health Access Fund
and Operational Secretariat	6,333,333	6,333,333
Grant to the Canadian Blood Services: Blood Safety and Effectiveness
and Research and Development	5,000,000	5,000,000
Grant to the Government of Nunavut for the Territorial Health Access
Fund	4,333,334	4,333,334
Grant to the Government of Northwest Territories for the Territorial
Health Access Fund	4,333,333	4,333,333
Grant to eligible non-profit international organizations in support of their
projects or programs on health	3,975,000	2,475,000
Grant to the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse	3,750,000	3,750,000
Northwest Territories Medical Travel Fund	3,200,000	3,200,000
Yukon Medical Travel Fund	1,600,000	1,600,000
Health Canada Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program	1,000,000	1,000,000
International Commission on Radiological Protection	5,000	5,000
Total grants	229,879,967	224,579,967
Contributions
First Nations and Inuit Health Services Transfer	243,649,471	233,853,383
Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Community Programs	240,846,472	236,502,522
Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Governance and
Infrastructure Support	216,197,510	191,527,870
Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Benefits	139,814,825	135,444,527
Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care	124,099,211	122,152,934
Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Facilities and Capital
Program	47,330,028	46,512,678
Health Care Policy Contribution Program	46,053,500	50,046,000
Drug Treatment Funding Program	26,028,000	26,752,109
Contributions Program to improve access to health services for official
language minority communities	23,000,000	23,000,000
Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Protection	18,616,084	10,285,281
Contributions in support of the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy	15,759,000	15,759,000
Assessed contribution to the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO)	12,500,000	. . . . .
Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund	11,515,000	13,304,891
Contributions for Bigstone Non-Insured Health Benefits Pilot Project	8,821,805	8,821,805
Contributions for the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health
Support Program	7,200,000	7,200,000
Contribution to the Organization for the Advancement of Aboriginal
People’s Health	5,000,000	5,000,000
Contribution to strengthen Canada’s organs and tissues donation and
transplantation system	3,580,000	3,600,000
Women’s Health Contributions Program	2,850,000	2,850,000
Total contributions	1,192,860,906	1,132,613,000
Items not required
Natural Health Products Research Grant	. . . . .	400,000
Natural Health Products Research Contribution	. . . . .	400,000
Health Care Strategies and Policy, Federal/Provincial/Territorial
Partnership Grant Program	. . . . .	96,033
Total items not required	. . . . .	896,033
Total	1,422,740,873	1,358,089,000

 

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Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada

Strategic Outcome

Protection and promotion of the health and safety of Canadians against the risks associated with assisted human reproduction technologies.

Program Activity Descriptions

Licencing and Enforcement of a Regulatory Framework for Assisted Human Reproduction Technologies

The Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada would achieve this objective by the following means: issuing licences for controlled activities and for facilities used by qualified persons or organizations; assessing applications against licence requirements, including scientific and ethical considerations; conducting periodic inspections of assisted human reproduction clinics, service providers or research to ensure compliance; and enlisting the participation or support of other recognized organizations in the development of other supporting policy instruments, for example, standards, guidelines and accreditation models.

Health Information and Knowledge Management for Assisted Human Reproduction Technologies

The Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada would achieve this objective by the following means: maintaining a personal health information registry to consolidate health reporting information concerning donors, patients and offspring born of assisted human reproduction procedures to allow for a look-back and trace-back mechanism; providing ongoing reports of assisted human reproduction controlled activities, including success rates by assisted human reproduction clinics and results of research, to enable prospective assisted human reproduction users to make informed decisions; and providing public information on assisted human reproduction matters or issues via a public website or in other forms such as brochures.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Licencing and Enforcement of a Regulatory Framework for
Assisted Human Reproduction Technologies	4,294	4,294	7,804
Internal Services	3,671	3,671	. . . . .
Health Information and Knowledge Management for
Assisted Human Reproduction Technologies	2,552	2,552	4,614
	10,516	10,516	12,418

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Strategic Outcome

Canadian health research advances health knowledge and is responsive to current opportunities and priorities.

Program Activity Descriptions

Open Research

Enabling the conduct of health research in emerging areas of science across all disciplines that are relevant to health. This is achieved through managing and launching competitions, based on internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence and a peer review process, to fund grants open to all areas of health research.

Strategic Priority Research

Enabling the conduct of health research to address strategic health opportunities, threats and challenges to Canadians, identified in consultation with health research partners and aligned with government priorities.This is achieved through managing and launching competitions to fund grants in targeted priority health research areas.

Strategic Outcome

A strong and talented health research community with the capacity to undertake health research.

Program Activity Descriptions

Researchers and Trainees

Building the capacity of the Canadian health research community by providing the next generation of multidisciplinary health researchers with training and development support, and providing highly-qualified health researchers with sustained support for scientific careers in health research. This is achieved through managing competitions and programs to fund salary and training awards for health researchers and trainees.

Research Resources and Collaboration

Strengthening the health research community’s ability to conduct research by supporting research-enabling activities and resources. This includes: supporting large teams of researchers from across disciplines in resolving some of the most complex health problems facing Canadians; engaging in collaborative activities such as networking between researchers; and providing and maintaining state-of-the-art tools to conduct research such as new equipment, databases and other specialized resources. This is achieved through managing and launching competitions and programs to fund grants that give researchers the resources to better undertake their research.

National and International Partnerships

Developing strong national and international partnerships, through CIHR’s thirteen Institutes, to advance strategic health research priorities, and leverage funding and expertise for research. These partners include health policy-makers at provincial and federal levels of government, the private sector, and voluntary health organizations from Canada and abroad. This is achieved through funding grants to support Institute activities, and managing competitions to fund partnered research projects and the participation of Canadian scientists in international research collaborations.

Ethical, Legal and Social Issues

Enabling the conduct of research on ethical, legal and social issues pertaining to health and health research, and the application of ethical principles to health research. This is achieved through managing competitions to fund grants for research on health-related ethical, legal and social issues, and conducting consultations to enable dialogue and greater public engagement.

Strategic Outcome

Health research is translated and adopted into practice, programs and policies that offer more effective health services and products, a strengthened health care system, and the improved health of Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Knowledge Translation of Health Research

Enabling the effective dissemination and exchange of health research knowledge, and the application of health research results discoveries to lead to improvements in the Canadian health system and overall health of Canadians. This is achieved through managing competitions and programs to fund grants for translating health research discoveries into new or more effective health policy or practice, and for building increased knowledge translation capacity in Canada’s health research community.

Commercialization of Health Research

Encouraging innovation and facilitating the commercialization of health research in Canada into new health products and services. This is achieved through managing competitions to fund grants for supporting the commercialization of health research, in partnership with the private sector, and for building increased commercialization capacity in Canada’s health research community.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Grants		Estimates
Open Research	12,981	436,700	449,681	462,632
Researchers and Trainees	6,281	193,387	199,668	196,095
Strategic Priority Research	3,219	108,777	111,996	122,607
Research Resources and Collaboration	1,503	46,976	48,479	50,850
Knowledge Translation of Health Research	1,130	39,128	40,258	40,774
Commercialization of Health Research	706	25,392	26,098	27,509
National and International Partnerships	829	23,728	24,557	25,170
Internal Services	20,763	. . . . .	20,763	. . . . .
Ethical, Legal and Social Issues	228	2,599	2,827	2,931
	47,639	876,687	924,326	928,569

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grants for research projects and personnel support	811,636,100	849,370,000
Networks of Centres of Excellence	27,500,400	. . . . .
Canada Graduate Scholarships	21,750,000	18,880,000
Institute support grants	13,000,000	13,000,000
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships	2,800,000	. . . . .
Total	876,686,500	881,250,000

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Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission

Strategic Outcome

Trade secret exemptions are provided in a way that balances the right of industry to protect their confidential business information with the right of workers to receive accurate information concerning the health and safety hazards posed by chemicals in the workplace.

Program Activity Descriptions

Claims Exemption Process

Under this activity, the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission registers claims for exemption received from a supplier or employer who wishes to withhold confidential business information, decides on the validity of the claim, adjudicates and issues decisions on the compliance of the material safety data sheet or label to which the claim relates, and administers an appeal process to these decisions.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Claims Exemption Process	5,555	5,555	3,565
	5,555	5,555	3,565

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.  

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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

Strategic Outcome

Canadians and their health care system are protected from excessive pricing for patented medicines sold in Canada and are informed on pharmaceutical trends.

Program Activity Descriptions

Compliance and enforcement of non-excessive pricing for patented medicines

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) is responsible for regulating the prices that patentees charge for patented drugs sold in Canada to wholesalers, hospitals, pharmacies or others, for human and veterinary use. Through this program activity, the PMPRB reviews the prices that patentees charge for patented drugs, based on the price review factors in the Patent Act , to ensure that these prices are not excessive. In the event that the Board finds, following a public hearing, that a price is excessive in any market, it may order the patentee to reduce the price and take measures to offset any excess revenues it may have received as a result of excessive prices.

Pharmaceutical trends

Through this program activity, the PMPRB provides analysis of pharmaceutical price trends and research and development spending by pharmaceutical patentees. It also provides critical analyses of price, utilization and cost trends for prescription drugs, and information on non-patented prescription drug prices. The PMPRB reports on this information and its price review and enforcement activities as they relate to excessive pricing for patented medicines, both annually to Parliament, through the Minister of Health, and through special published studies.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Compliance and enforcement of non-excessive pricing for
patented medicines	7,045	7,045	3,194
Internal Services	2,719	2,719	. . . . .
Pharmaceutical trends	1,594	1,594	2,648
	11,358	11,358	5,842

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.  

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Public Health Agency of Canada

Strategic Outcome

Healthier Canadians, reduced health disparities, and a stronger public health capacity.

Program Activity Descriptions

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

The program promotes improved health for Canadians in the area of infectious diseases through public health actions including surveillance and epidemiology, risk management, public health policy development, and prevention and care programs. This program is necessary as infectious diseases require national attention and national efforts given their current and potential impact on the health of Canadians and the Canadian health care system, and also because new, existing, or re-emerging infectious diseases can pose a serious threat to the health and socio-economic well-being of Canadians.

Health Promotion

In collaboration with partners, the Public Health Agency of Canada supports effective actions to promote healthy living, build healthy communities and address the key determinants of health and major risk factors for chronic disease, by contributing to knowledge development, fostering collaboration, and improving information exchange among sectors and across jurisdictions.

Chronic Disease Prevention and Control

Working in cooperation with regional, provincial/territorial, national and international governments and stakeholders (including non-governmental organizations), the program provides national population health assessment and surveillance in relation to chronic diseases. It also provides and supports leadership and expertise in the development and implementation of pan-Canadian chronic disease prevention, control and management strategies. This program is necessary because chronic diseases are among the most common, preventable and costly health problems facing Canadians.

Strengthen Public Health Capacity

Working with national and international partners, the Agency develops and provides tools, applications, practices, programs and understandings that support and develop the capabilities of front-line public health practitioners across Canada. The Agency facilitates and sustains networks with provinces, territories, and other partners and stakeholders to achieve public health objectives. The Agency’s work improves public health practice, increases cross-jurisdictional human resources capacity, contributes to effective knowledge and information systems, and supports a public health law and policy system that evolves in response to changes in public needs and expectations.

Emergency Preparedness and Response

The Agency is a national focal point for anticipating, preparing for, responding to and facilitating recovery from public health consequences of natural disasters or human caused emergencies. The program applies the legislative and regulatory provisions of The Quarantine Act . Partnering with Health Canada, other federal departments, the provinces and territories, international organizations and the voluntary sector, the Agency provides leadership in addressing emerging threats through surveillance, risk analysis, and risk management; and implements preparedness priorities. The program manages and supports the development of health-related emergency response plans, including the National Influenza Response Plan. It develops and sponsors emergency preparedness training, and coordinates counter-terrorism preparations for incidents involving hazardous substances. It provides emergency health and social services, and manages the National Emergency Stockpile System.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

(thousands of dollars)			2009–10 Main Estimates				2008–09
			Budgetary			Total	Main
	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions	Less:		Estimates
				and other	Revenues
				transfer	credited
				payments	to the vote
Infectious Disease Prevention and
Control	163,835	8,586	6,776	82,101	. . . . .	261,298	234,918
Health Promotion	60,799	. . . . .	8,024	125,633	. . . . .	194,456	203,563
Internal Services	74,001	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	74,001	. . . . .
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control	38,075	. . . . .	6,866	15,378	. . . . .	60,319	68,960
Strengthen Public Health Capacity	20,518	. . . . .	1,298	9,305	. . . . .	31,121	44,120
Emergency Preparedness and Response	25,794	1,060	. . . . .	. . . . .		26,804	38,970
	383,023	9,646	22,964	232,417		648,000	590,530

 Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grants to persons and agencies to support health promotion projects in the
areas of community health, resource development, training and skill
development and research	12,544,000	22,170,000
Grants toward the Federal Initiative on HIV/AIDS	5,985,000	6,565,000
Grant to the National Cancer Institute of Canada for the Canadian Breast
Cancer Research Initiative	3,000,000	3,000,000
Grants to graduate students and post-graduate students in public health
and university departments in community medicine and public health	1,298,000	1,094,000
Grants to individuals and organizations in support of public health
infrastructure	137,000	325,000
Total grants	22,964,000	33,154,000
Contributions
Contributions to non-profit community organizations to support, on
a long-term basis, the development and provision of preventative
and early intervention services aimed at addressing the health and
developmental problems experienced by young children at risk in
Canada	82,088,000	75,088,000
Contributions to persons and agencies to support health promotion
projects in the areas of community health, resource development,
training and skill development and research	39,837,000	44,907,000
Contributions to incorporated local or regional non-profitAboriginal
organizations and institutions for the purpose of developing early
intervention programs for Aboriginal pre-school children and their
families	32,134,000	26,651,000
Contribution toward the Federal Initiative on HIV/AIDS	16,757,000	16,439,000
Contributions to individuals and organizations in support of public health
infrastructure	8,748,000	125,000
Contributions to Canadian Blood Services and/or other designated
transfusion/transplantation centres to support adverse event
surveillance activities	2,190,000	2,197,000
Contributions to universities and public health organizations to create
public health workforce development products and tools	963,000	1,056,000
Total contributions	182,717,000	166,463,000
Other Transfer Payments
Payments to provinces and territories to improve access to health care and
treatment services to persons infected with hepatitis C through the
blood system	49,700,000	. . . . .
Total other transfer payments	49,700,000	. . . . .
Total	255,381,000	199,617,000

 

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