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Section III – Supplementary Information

Table 1: Departmental Links to the Government of Canada Outcome Areas

Strategic Outcome: Healthier Canadians, reduced health disparities, and a stronger public health capacity
Program Activity	Planned Spending (in millions of $)			Alignment to Government of Canada Outcome Area
	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Health Promotion	203.5	200.8	197.3	Healthy Canadians
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control	69.0	69.0	69.0	Healthy Canadians
Infectious Disease Prevention and Control	234.9	275.6	239.0	Healthy Canadians
Strengthen Public Health Capacity	44.1	44.8	45.2	Healthy Canadians
Emergency Preparedness and Response	39.1	42.4	39.0	Safe and Secure Communities

Alignment to the Government of Canada Outcome Areas

The Public Health Agency of Canada directly contributes to two Government of Canada outcomes:

1.  Healthy Canadians
Four of the Agency’s Program Activities support this outcome area:

• Health Promotion;
• Chronic Disease Prevention and Control;
• Infectious Disease Prevention and Control; and
• Strengthen Public Health Capacity.

2. Safe and Secure Communities
One of the Agency’s Program Activities, Emergency Preparedness and Response, directly supports the “Safe and Secure Communities”Government of Canada outcome. The Agency plays an important role in reducing the threat of infectious diseases and chemical and biological agents, and accordingly contributes to the safety of Canadian communities.

The Agency also has an influence on two other Government of Canada outcomes, as follows:

• A Fair and Secure Marketplace – Events such as a SARS outbreak can inhibit economic activity by affecting production, trade and travel. The Agency’s leadership in reducing the likelihood and potential impact of public health emergencies helps protect and sustain Canada’s economy.
• A Safe and Secure World Through International Cooperation – The Agency is committed to strengthening global health security in collaboration with its international partners. To support Canada’s participation in the Global Health Security Initiative, the Agency advances pandemic influenza preparedness, moves forward to prepare against chemical and biological threats, and leads the Global Health Security Action Group Laboratory Network.

Table 2: Sustainable Development Strategy

Having launched its first Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) during 2007-2008, fiscal year 2008-2009 represents the second year of implementation of the first Public Health Agency of Canada SDS.  In this Strategy, the Agency has committed to the goals of incorporating sustainable development considerations into the planning and implementation of its activities, ensuring that the Agency conducts its operations in a sustainable manner, and building capacity to implement the Strategy. The commitments made in the SDS will advance the Agency’s strategic objective of healthier Canadians, reduced health disparities, and a stronger public health capacity, and by doing so will support the Governments priority of reducing patient wait times. Because sustainable development (SD) is a comprehensive and balanced concept, it recognizes the links between the economy, the environment and social well-being, including health. Sustainable development aims to improve human health and well-being to enable Canadians to lead economically productive lives in a healthy environment while sustaining the environment for future generations.

In order to accomplish these balanced objectives, the Agency is committed to integrating best practices for SD into its decision making, processes and operations. It will also be working closely with the P/T and other partners to achieve sustainable development, keep Canadians healthy, and help reduce pressures on the health care system. At the same time, the Agency recognizes SD is a long-term journey. It is one that the Agency is committed to pursuing over the three-year planning period.

The Agency’s SD contributions not only support its SDS and its public health mandate, they also support federal SD goals, such as sustainable communities, SD and use of resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, targets of the Office of Greening Government Operations (GGO), and strengthening federal governance and decision-making to support SD.

During 2008-2009 the Agency will make progress toward several SDS deliverables including:

• Contributing to the sustainability of communities by:

• Using natural resources sustainably and contributing to GGO targets by:

• Strengthening federal and Agency governance and decision-making by:

During 2008-2009, the Agency will support these initiatives and sustainable development by working with staff to support them in understanding how SD applies to their work. The Agency SDS can be found at: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca//publicat/sds-sdd/sds-sdd2-a_e.html

SDS Agency Goal 1:  Incorporate SD considerations into the planning and implementation of Agency activities
2. Federal SD goal, including GGO goals (if applicable)	3. Performance measurement from current SDS	4. Department’s expected results for 2008-09
Sustainable communities – communities enjoy a prosperous economy, a vibrant and equitable society, and a healthy environment for current and future generations	% Solicitations that address SD issues % Eligible employees that received SD training % Funding that involves SD criteria # Solicitations where SD is mentioned	Target 1.1.1: Include SD considerations in all Population Health Fund solicitation documents by December 2009 Milestone: Training made available to Agency staff on sustainable development concepts to enable them to deliver on this target
	#  Funded projects with SD elements # Families and/or individuals reached through projects either directly or indirectly	Target 1.1.2: By March 31, 2008, review outcomes of Population Health Fund projects funded by the Quebec Region to determine project SD contributions Milestone: Report on findings on an annual basis, the first report by March 31, 2008
	#  Education Programs delivered # Active surveillance programs developed and implemented # Presentations given # Articles published # Health care providers and community individuals accessing the education program # Recognitions received for research # Viable suggestions to improve treatment # Case control studies # Active surveillance programs	Target 1.2.2: As a partner in the Northern Antibiotic Resistance Partnership, study and contribute to the development and delivery of an education program on infectious organisms that are becoming increasingly resistant to commonly used antibiotics for both health care providers and community individuals by December 31, 2008 Milestone: Develop and deliver an education program aimed at both health care providers and individuals in the community in an attempt to reduce the prevalence of AROS in the community by December 31, 2008
Sustainable development and use of natural resources	Availability of rapid molecular typing system Availability of phage therapy for E coli 0157:H7 in food animals Reporting on results of research activities at the Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses Reporting on activities undertaken at the high-performance disease modeling and Health Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Laboratory	Target 1.2.3: Contribute to reducing the risks to human health from foodborne and waterborne diseases arising from animals and the agro-environment through knowledge generation, knowledge synthesis and evidence-based interventions Milestones: 1. Usage of the high performance disease modeling and Health GIS laboratory Saint-Hyacinthe) for spatial analysis and geomatics for specific health risks associated with foodborne and waterborne infections (on-going but reported annually, 3 times by March 31, 2010) 2. Communication of the integrated results of surveillance programs (CIPARS annually and C-EnterNet report on pilot study findings by March 2009) 3. Communication of the results of knowledge synthesis and translation for specific public health risks investigated, and provide evidence to policy-makers for informed decision-making (ongoing)
	# Community-based groups receiving funding # Community-based groups receiving strategic guidance on programming # Children and families receiving program benefits	Target 1.2.4: Contribute to the sustainability of communities by administering community-based programs directed at women, children and families living in conditions of risk, through the Community Action Program for Children, the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program and Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities Milestone: March 2008 - Community Programs Annual Report
	% Canadians reporting participation in physical activity % Canadians reporting healthy eating % Canadians reporting healthy weight	Target 1.2.5: With provincial / territorial partners, help to increase the proportion of Canadians who participate in physical activity, eat healthier diets and have healthy weights by 20% by the year 2015 Milestone: By March 2010, evaluate progress toward the federal provincial healthy living target for input to evaluation of the pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy
	#  Teaching positions funded # Workshops conducted, joint activities # Continuing education strategies established # Community-oriented applied public health research programs established	Target 1.2.6: Each recipient university establish, by 2009, a continuing education strategy aimed at local public health workers and a community-oriented applied public health research  program

 

SDS Agency Goal 2: Ensure that the Agency conducts its operations in a sustainable manner
2. Federal SD goal, including GGO goals (if applicable)	3. Performance measurement from current SDS	4. Department’s expected results for 2008–09
Sustainable development and use of natural resources	% Material managers trained # Training courses offered # Participants in training courses % of acquisition card holders that have received green procurement training	Target 2.1.1: Provide procurement training to 75% of material managers and integrate green procurement into training for acquisition cards by December 31, 2008 Milestone: Train existing Acquisition Card holders by December 21, 2008
	% Inventory that is ENERGY STAR-compliant # LCD monitors vs CRT monitors % LCD monitors % Network printers vs regular printers % Printers with duplex capacity % Stand-alone printers replaced % Stand alone printers replaced with group printers % Group printers moved to well-ventilated areas	Target 2.1.2: Meet the Government of Canada standards for purchase and by March 31, 2010 meet the guidelines for operations of office equipment Milestones: 1. All new desktop computers, computer monitors and printers or multifunction devices (combined printer-scanner-fax) purchased meet the environmentally friendly ENERGY STAR standard 2. Individual printers to be authorized only if the individuals print confidential documents on a regular basis or are physically disabled 3.  Replacement of IT equipment each year based on the 3 year evergreening standard upon receipt of evergreening funds
	#  Baselines of the Agency’s procurement patterns established # Report on tracking options	Target 2.1.3: Establish a baseline of the Agency’s green procurement patterns and explore options to develop an effective, efficient and affordable green tracking system by December 31, 2008 Milestone: Compile report and make recommendations on green procurement tracking options by December 31, 2008
	#  Times telephone, video and web conferencing services used % Awareness of green travel options among Agency employees # People attending information sessions on green travel options % Employees using green travel options % Employees using alternative modes of transportation % Employees using telephone, video and web conferencing services	Target 2.1.4: Increase awareness of green travel options to 50% of all Agency employees by March 31, 2009 Milestones: 1. Develop a Green Travel Options Awareness Program by December 31, 2008 2. Include module related to Green Travel Options Awareness in survey of Agency employees by January 31, 2009 3. Include results of employee awareness of Green Travel Options in Report on Employee Awareness of Sustainable Development by March 31, 2009
	#  Tools developed for effective hazardous waste monitoring and reporting	Target 2.2.1: By March 31, 2010, institute effective hazardous waste monitoring and reporting Milestones: 1. As of April 1, 2008 and each  year thereafter, annual review of hazardous waste volumes in the Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses and the National Microbiology Laboratory 2. Develop and roll out a database for the Agency and Health Canada for monitoring the generation of hazardous waste and recycling opportunities, as a tool that can identify opportunities for more sustainable use and disposal of chemicals and other materiels.
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions	% Reduction in water and energy consumption	Target 2.3.1: Improve energy efficiency and reduce water consumption in Agency-owned laboratory buildings under normal operating conditions by 2% by FY 2009-2010, using FY 2005-2006 energy and utility management data as the baseline Milestones: 1. Building Management Plans for Agency-owned building reviewed annually to ensure that planned projects, where applicable, will reduce energy consumption by March 31, 2010 2. Report annually on the effectiveness of preventative maintenance and building improvements on usage of non-renewable resources, comparing building performance review of energy/utility management to the baseline data of 2005-06 by March 31, 2010

 

SDS Agency Goal 3: Build capacity to implement Goals 1 and 2
2. Federal SD goal, including GGO goals (if applicable)	3. Performance measurement from current SDS	4. Department’s expected results for  2008–09
Strengthen federal governance and decision-making to support sustainable development	# Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAS) conducted for new policies, plans and programs % Policy, plan and program proposals entered in the system that have completed SEAS, on an annual basis	Target 3.1.1: Track SEAS of policy, plan and program proposals by March 30, 2008
	% Agency employees who understand how SD applies to their work # Policy implemented by March 31, 2010	Target 3.2.1: Develop and implement a Sustainable Development Policy by March 31, 2010 Milestones: 1. Consultation with staff by October 2008 regarding link between SD and Agency mandate for public health 2. Mapping of how Agency policies, programs and operations interact with SD principles and initiatives by November 20, 2008 3. Proposal by December 30, 2008 on the Agency’s role in sustainable development and on how an SD policy would help guide staff to implement SD within the Agency
	#  Provinces where the GIS services are available to public health professionals % Increase in the number of public health professionals using the GIS services between June 2006 and December 2008	Target 3.2.2: Provide a sustained and accessible GIS infrastructure for public health and SD practice Milestone: December 2008, Offer GIS infrastructure services to 13 provinces and territories
	#  Progress reports submitted per year SD listed as a standing item on Management Committee meeting agenda # of SD discussions in Management Committee meetings	Target 3.3.1: Report progress to management on SD goals and objectives twice a year Milestone: Review overall progress toward SD goals and objectives by January 30, 2009
	#  Strategic, human resources and planning documents in which SD considerations are integrated	Target 3.3.2: Integrate SDS commitments into the Agency’s key planning and reporting processes by March 31, 2010
	# Budget review processes that consider SD principles %  Budget review processes that consider SD principles	Target 3.3.3: Consider SD principles in all budget review processes undertaken within the Agency by March 31, 2010 Milestones: 1. Contribute to the 2-year Base Budget Review 2. Assess base budget review findings for SD gaps and opportunities and provide SD expertise for recommendations by June 30, 2008
Not linked to a federal SD goal	#  Databases developed/integrated #   Tools developed #   Collaborations #  Meetings #  Presentations delivered #  Articles published #  Documents created #  Educational/training sessions delivered #  Recognitions received #  Viable suggestions to improve treatment #  Fingerprinted strains of antimicrobial-resistant community- or-hospital acquired organisms	Target 1.2.1: Genetically fingerprint anti-microbial resistant strains to describe patterns in human antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance by December 31, 2009 Milestone: Support the development of a risk analysis framework for antimicrobial use in agriculture and humans by December 31, 2008
	#  Awareness-building activities % Agency employees who understand their responsibilities in relation to SD	Target 3.1.2: 75% of Agency employees understand how SD applies to their work by March 31, 2009 Milestones: 1. Beginning in September 2006, ongoing communications to staff regarding Sustainable Development through a variety of media (submissions to Just the PHACs, skit or a stunt during United Way fund raising, presentations to Management Committees or at retreats) 2. Work with Communications to develop an Internal Communications Plan for each year of the strategy 3. Use this information in planning for SD in the Agency, including the next round of SDSs (Undertaken by January, 2010) 4. Conduct consultations on SD with staff of each directorate, centre, lab, region etc by September 2008 and report on them to Management Committee 5. Commitment by Human Resources (HR) Directorate to encourage staff participation in Earth Day activities 6. Commitment by Human Resources Directorate to encourage staff to participate in Environment Week activities 7.  Human Resources Directorate commitment to discuss whether or not awareness among HR staff has increased and to report results to Office of Sustainable Development 8. Use this information in planning for SD in the Agency, including the next round of SDSs (Undertaken by January 2010)

Additional Financial Tables

The following financial tables can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) website at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2008-2009/info/info-eng.asp

• TABLE 3: Details on Transfer Payment Programs
• TABLE 4: Proposed Evaluation Projects for 2008-2009 to 2010-2011
• TABLE 5: Foundations (Conditional Grants)
• TABLE 6: Green Procurement
• TABLE 7: Horizontal Initiatives
• TABLE 8: Internal Audits
• TABLE 9: Departmental Regulatory Initiatives
• TABLE 10: Services Received Without Charge
• TABLE 11: Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue

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