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Horizontal Initiatives
Horizontal initiatives are programs or initiatives in which partners from two or more organizations have agreed under a formal funding agreement to work toward the achievement of shared outcomes.
DFO is the lead on one horizontal initiative, Health of the Oceans, which was allocated $61.4 million in federal funds over a five-year period. This initiative is discussed in detail in DFO's Report on Plans and Priorities.
DFO is a partner on the following horizontal initiatives led by other government departments:
- Building Public Confidence in Pesticide Regulation and Improving Access to Pest Management Products (Health Canada lead);
- Canadian Biotechnology Strategy (Industry Canada lead);
- An Accelerated Action Plan for Federal Contaminated Sites (Environment Canada lead);
- Approving the Regulatory System Major Project Office (Natural Resources Canada lead);
- Invasive Alien Species (Environment Canada lead);
- International Polar Year (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada lead);
- Marine Security Operations (Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Department of National Defence lead);
- National Aquatic Animal Health Program (Canadian Food Inspection Agency lead);
- Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP) and induced oil and gas exploration and development in the NWT (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada lead); and
- Implementation of the Act respecting the protection of wildlife species at risk in Canada (Environment Canada lead).
