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Horizontal Initiatives
As per TBS guidelines, a horizontal initiative, for the purposes of this table, is an initiative in which partners from two or more organizations have received program funding and have formally agreed (e.g. Memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board Submissions, and federal/provincial agreements) to work together to achieve shared outcomes. The following table outlines the CFIA’s horizontal initiatives for 2008–09.
| Initiative | Profile | Partners |
| Building Public Confidence in Pesticide Regulation and Improving Access to Pest Management Products (BPC) |
This initiative incorporates efforts of six federal government partners to increase public and stakeholder confidence in the pesticide regulatory system, to protect health and environment and to increase the competitiveness of the agri-food and forestry sectors. The CFIA is delivering two of the 13 programs: • Enhanced monitoring and enforcement of pesticide residue limits in foods and feed (Chemical Residues, Food Safety); • Enhanced monitoring and enforcement of pesticide residues in fertilizers and pesticide guarantee verification in fertilizer-pesticide combinations (Fertilizer Section, Plant Products Directorate). A total amount of $5.1 million was allocated to the CFIA to cover these two programs over a seven-year period, starting in 2002–03 and ending in 2008–09. A formative evaluation was conducted in 2005–06 to assess strengths and weaknesses of the initiative and identify adjustments required to achieve the planned outcomes. A summative evaluation will be conducted in 2007–08 to examine progress toward achievement of expected outcomes. |
Lead: Health Canada (PMRA) • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada • Department of Fisheries • Environment Canada • Natural Resources Canada |
| Public Security and Anti-terrorism (PSAT) Initiative |
In the 2001 Budget, the government allocated $7.7 billion in new funds to the PSAT initiative to enhance security for Canadians. As a contributing Agency, the CFIA will: • deliver all federal food inspection, animal health, and plant protection measures; and, • respond to outbreaks of pests and diseases in plants and animals. |
Lead: Public Safety Canada • Provinces/Territories • Canada Border Service Agency |
| Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Focus on Animal and Human Health Issues |
Canada is facing two major, interrelated animal and public health threats: the potential spread of avian influenza virus (H5N1) to wild birds and domestic fowl in Canada and the potential for a human-adapted strain to arise, resulting in human-to-human transmission, potentially triggering a human influenza pandemic. A coordinated and comprehensive plan to address both
avian and pandemic influenza is required. Under the umbrella of “Preparing for Emergencies” in 2006 the CFIA obtained $195 million to be spent over five years to enhance Canada’s state of avian influenza preparedness. Canada’s Avian Influenza Working Group was established in 2006 to update policies, protocols, operating procedures, and systems to enhance Canada’s state of preparedness — through collaborations and partnership — in five pillars of strategies and processes for prevention and early warning, emergency preparedness, emergency response, recovery and communications. |
Lead: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) • Public Safety Canada • Health Canada • Environment Canada • Provinces/Territories • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
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Chemical, Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI) |
The events of September 11, 2001 moved the issues of counter terrorism and national security to the forefront of the nation’s concerns. CRTI represents the federal science community’s response and commitment to providing science solutions to
these issues. Through the creation of laboratory networks across the federal government that collaborate with industry, academia and first responder communities, and through key research and technology development initiatives, the CFIA will provide new knowledge, technology, and capacity necessary for
CBRN prevention preparedness and response. As well, the CFIA will continue to co-chair the biological cluster of federal laboratories with the Public Health Agency of Canada. Current CRTI-related research initiatives include the following: • Developing more effective rapid detection tests, including those that use high throughput techniques and nanotechnology for sensitive and more efficient detection, and • Continuing to develop surveillance and communication networks with provincial partners in order to improve early detection of high-threat animal diseases and to improve linkages, with the National US Animal Health Laboratory Network. |
Lead: National Defence • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada • Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission • Canadian Security and Intelligence Service • Defence Research and Development Canada • Fisheries and Oceans Canada • Environment Canada • Health Canada • Public Health Agency of Canada • National Research Council • Natural Resources Canada • Public Safety Canada • Royal Canadian Mounted Police • Transport Canada |
| Canadian Regulatory System for Biotechnology (CRSB) | The CRSB aims to develop an efficient, credible and well-respected regulatory system that safeguards the health of all Canadians and the environment and permits safe and effective products. It does this by enhancing human resource capacity, by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the regulatory system, by improving transparency and public awareness, and by increasing knowledge to improve decision making. The CRSB will also continue to provide a bridge to adapt to emerging novel applications of biotechnology, as guided by the Cabinet Directive on Streamlining Regulation principles and by a strengthened horizontal governance mechanism for shared regulatory policy development and decision making. |
Lead: Rotating • Health Canada • Environment Canada • Industry Canada • Fisheries and Oceans Canada • Natural Resources Canada |
| National Aquatic Animal Health Program (NAAHP) |
Provincial and territorial governments, aquatic veterinarians and seafood industry sectors agree on the urgent need to develop and implement the NAAHP to prevent the spread and introduction of aquatic animal diseases of concern to Canada. The NAAHP has been built on the CFIA’s regulatory and animal health management expertise as well as Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s laboratory infrastructure and aquatic animal health research expertise. The NAAHP will protect aquatic resources by minimizing the risk of introducing aquatic animal diseases of concern into Canada; remove trade barriers imposed by trade partners because Canada did not have a NAAHP in place; and allow Canada to impose import control measures on trade partners who do not have a national aquatic animal health program based on OIE standards. |
Lead: CFIA • Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) |
| More information on horizontal initiatives can be found at: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca | ||
