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Horizontal Initiatives
| Chemicals Management Plan | ||||||
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| Lead departments: Health Canada and Environment Canada | Lead department program activity: Sustainable Environmental Health | |||||
| Start date: 2007-08 | End date: 2010-11 | |||||
| Total federal funding allocation: $299.2 million | ||||||
| Description of the horizontal initiative: The Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) is part of the Government's comprehensive environmental agenda and is managed jointly by Health Canada (HC) and Environment Canada (EC). The activities identified in this plan build on Canada's position as a global leader in the safe management of chemical substances
and products, and focus upon timely action on key threats to health and the environment. The CMP will also generate a higher level of responsibility for industry through realistic and enforceable measures, stimulate innovation, and augment Canadian competitiveness in an international market that is increasingly focussed on chemical and product safety. HC and EC will manage the CMP funding collectively and ensure that it is aligned with human health and environmental priorities. |
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Shared outcomes: High-level outcomes for managing the CMP include:
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| Governance structure: HC shares the lead on the CMP with EC. The CMP consists of five inter-related program elements (listed below) to be planned, delivered and evaluated within an integrated framework, managed jointly by Health Canada and Environment Canada. Within the federal government, governance is assured through a joint HC/EC Assistant Deputy Ministers Committee (ADM Committee) and the Interdepartmental Chemicals Management Executive Committee (CMEC). The ADM Committee was established to maximize the coordination of efforts, while minimizing duplication between the two departments. The mandate of CMEC is to ensure that all chemical management issues are optimally managed and that activities under the CMP are delivered in an integrated manner, using a suite of legislations, including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Pest Control Products Act, the Food and Drugs Act and the Hazardous Products Act. Networks focusing on key CMP activities (Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Research/Science, Monitoring and Surveillance, and Policy and Program Management) will be established to support the above governance structures. |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| Health Canada | Sustainable Environme-ntal Health Chemical Managem-ent (PAA Sub-Activity) |
a. Risk Assessment | 9.9 | 2.5 | Increase level of Canadian public awareness of chemical management issues and actions being taken |
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| b. Risk Management | 50.1 | 12.4 | ||||
| c. Research | 26.6 | 5.9 | ||||
| d. Monitoring and Surveillance | 3.4 | 5.3 | ||||
| e. Program Management | 5.4 | 1.5 | Risk assessments are conducted and risk management objectives are met for regulations and other control instruments for substances and the products of biotechnology | |||
| Consumer Products | a. Risk Management | 12.6 | 2.4 | |||
| Pesticide Regulation | a. Risk Assessment | 9.9 | 2.5 | |||
| b. Risk Management | 13.6 | 3.3 | Declining trends in levels of risk, adverse reactions, illnesses and injuries from toxic chemical substances in the environment and their use and/or the risk of exposure to Canadians | |||
| Health Products | a. Risk Assessment | 3.3 | 0.8 | |||
| b. Risk Management | 12.5 | 2.4 | ||||
| c. Research | 2.5 | 0.4 | ||||
| d. Monitoring and Surveillance | 1.1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Food and Nutrition | a. Risk Assessment | 3.8 | 0.8 | |||
| b. Risk Management | 6.2 | 0.3 | ||||
| c. Research | 1.2 | 0.3 | ||||
| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| Environment Canada | Risks to Canadians, their health and their environme-nt posed by toxic and other harmful substances are reduced | a. Research/ Science | 2.1 | 1.5 | Direction, collaboration and coordination of science and management activities Increased knowledge of the risks of toxic chemical substances through research and options to mitigate Risk assessments conducted in a timely fashion as required Risk management objectives are met, e.g. effective controls identified and implemented |
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| b. Monitoring and Surveillance | 26.4 | 6.9 | Enhanced knowledge of stakeholders and the Canadian public regarding risk assessment/management activities, including knowledge on the effectiveness of control actions | |||
| c. Risk Assessment | 13.1 | 3.1 | Risks to Canadians' health and their environment posed by harmful chemicals are reduced | |||
| d. Risk Management | 64.9 | 16.1 | Canadians and their environment are protected from the harmful effects of chemicals | |||
| Sub-Total (Environment Canada) | 106.5 | 27.6 | ||||
| Sub-Total (Health Canada) | 192.7 | 42.0 | ||||
| Grand Total: | 299.2 | 69.6 | ||||
| Results to be achieved by non-federal partners: N/A | Contact information: Fran篩s Dignard Strategic Science and Operations, Health Canada (613) 941-0590, francois_dignard@hc-sc.gc.ca |
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| Federal Tobacco Control Strategy (FTCS) | ||||||
| Lead department: Health Canada | Program activity: Substance use and abuse | |||||
| Start date: April 1, 2007 | End date: March 31, 2011 | |||||
| Total federal funding: 368.5 million | ||||||
| Description of the horizontal initiative: The FTCS establishes a framework for a comprehensive, fully-integrated, and multi-faceted approach to tobacco control. It is driven by the longstanding commitment of the Government of Canada to reduce the serious and adverse health effects of tobacco for Canadians. It focuses on four mutually reinforcing components: prevention, cessation, protection, and product regulation. | ||||||
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Shared outcome: The long-term outcome of the FTCS will remain the same for the next four years: to reduce tobacco-related disease and death in Canada. To pursue the long-term outcome, the FTCS will contribute the following tobacco control goals and objectives for April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2011. Goal: Reduce overall smoking prevalence from 19 (2005) to 12 percent by 2011. Objectives:
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Governance structures: Resources for the implementation of the FTCS were allocated to a number of departments and agencies. HC is the lead department in the FTCS and is responsible for regulating the manufacture, sale, labelling, and promotion of tobacco products as well as developing, implementing and promoting initiatives that reduce or prevent the negative health impacts associated with smoking. The partner departments and agencies are:
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation ($ M) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 ($ M) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| Health Canada (HC) | Substance use and abuse | FTCS | 287.34 | 57.46 | The FTCS has set a 4-year goal to: Reduce overall smoking prevalence from 19% (2005) to 12% by 2011. All activities are expected to contribute towards achieving this result. Details on 2008-09 HC key activities in support of this result are detailed below. | |
| Public Safety Canada (PSC) | N/A | FTCS | 3.05 | 0.61 | Expected results for 2008-09 will be reported through PSC's departmental Report on Plans and Priorities. | |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | N/A | FTCS | 8.62 | 1.72 | Expected results for 2008-09 will be reported through the RCMP's departmental Report on Plans and Priorities. | |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) | N/A | FTCS |
12.22 | 2.44 | Expected results for 2008-09 will be reported through the ODPP's Report on Plans and Priorities. | |
| Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) | N/A | FTCS | 4.44 | 0.89 | Expected results for 2008-09 will be reported through the CRA's departmental Report on Plans and Priorities. | |
| Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) | N/A | FTCS | 52.8 | 10.56 | Expected results for 2008-09 will be reported through the CBSA's departmental Report on Plans and Priorities. | |
| Total: | 368.47 | 73.68 | ||||
| Results to be achieved by non-federal partners: N/A | Contact information: Cathy A. Sabiston Director General, Tobacco Control Program Health Canada (613) 941-1977 |
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| Early Childhood Development and Early Learning and Child Care | ||||||
| Lead Departments: Health Canada (HC) Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) |
Program activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services Federal Early Childhood Development (ECD) Strategy for First Nations and Other Aboriginal Children Additional funding to ECD Programs from: Enhancing Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) for First Nations Children Living on Reserve and Working Towards the First Phase of a Single Window |
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| Start date: ECD - October 2002 ELCC - December 2004 |
End date: ECD Strategy - ongoing ELCC Single Window - ongoing; |
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| Total federal funding: As a result of an ECD Strategy announced in October 2002, 320 million over five years (and ongoing) is dedicated to enhancing various federal ECD programs. In December 2004, Cabinet approved an additional 45 million over three years (14 million ongoing) to improve integration and coordination of two federal ECD/ELCC programs (Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve and the First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative). | ||||||
| Description of the horizontal initiative (including funding agreement): The ECD Strategy for First Nations and Other Aboriginal Children was announced on October 31, 2002. The strategy provides $320 million over five years to: improve and expand existing ECD programs and services for Aboriginal children; expand ECD capacity and networks; introduce new research initiatives to improve understanding of how Aboriginal children are doing; and work towards the development of a "single window" approach to ensure better integration and coordination of federal Aboriginal ECD programming. In December 2004, as first phase of a "single window", Cabinet approved an additional 45 million over three years (14 million ongoing) to improve integration and coordination of two ECD programs, the Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve and the First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative, beginning in 2005-06. The objectives of these funds are to increase access to and improve the quality of ELCC programming for First Nations children on reserve, and improve integration and coordination between the two programs through joint planning, joint training and co-location. Joint planning will also include INAC-funded child/day care programs in Alberta and Ontario. | ||||||
| Shared Outcome: The federal ECD Strategy complements the September 2000 First Ministers federal, provincial and territorial (F/P/T) ECD Agreement. It seeks to address the gap in life chances between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children by improving the developmental opportunities to which Aboriginal children (and their families) are exposed
at an early age (0 to 6 years). The funding approved in December 2004 for ELCC for First Nations Children Living on Reserve and Working Towards the First Phase of a Single Window complements funding released to provinces and territories under the March 2003 Multilateral Framework for Early Learning and Childcare (ELCC) to improve access to ELCC programs and services. |
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| Governance Structure: Interdepartmental ECD ADM Steering Committee; Interdepartmental ECD Working Group. | ||||||
| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation ($ M) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 ($ M) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| HC Electronic Link: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnihb-dgspni/fnihb/cp/ahsor/index.htm |
First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services | Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR) | 107.595 (total for 2002-03 through to 2006-07; 21.519/ year) committed in 2002 24.000 (total for 2005-06 through to 2007-08; 7.500 in 2005-06, 8.300 in 2006-07, 8.200 in 2007-08 ) committed in 2005 |
21.519 (and ongoing) 7.500 (and ongoing) |
Program expansion and enhancement Increase integration, coordination, access and quality |
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| Electronic Link: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnih-spni/famil/preg-gros/intro_e.html |
First Nations and Inuit Health Programmi-ng and Services | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - First Nations and Inuit Component (FASD-FNIC) |
70,000 (total for 2002-03 through to 2006-07; 10,000 in 2002-03 and 15.000 thereafter) committed in 2002 |
15.000 (and ongoing) |
Program expansion and enhancement | |
| First Nations and Inuit Health Programmi-ng and Services | Capacity Building | 5.075 (total for 2002-03 through to 2006-07; 1.015/year) committed in 2002 | 1.015(and ongoing) | Increased capacity | ||
| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| PHAC Electronic Link: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dca-dea/programs-mes/ahs_main_e.html |
Child and Adolescent Health Promotion | Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) | 62.880 (total for 2002-03 through to 2006-07; 12.576/ year) committed in 2002 |
12.576 (and ongoing) |
Program expansion and enhancement by increasing number of special needs and parental outreach workers; enhance special needs training; serve another 1,000 children | |
| Child and Adolescent Health Promotion | Capacity Building | 2.500 (total for 2002-03 through to 2006-07; 0.500/year) committed in 2002 |
0.500 (and ongoing) |
Increased capacity |
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| HRSDC | Lifelong Learning- Health Human Resources (HHR) | First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative (FNICCI) | 45.700 (total for 2002-03 through to 2006-07; 9.140/year) committed in 2002 21.000 (total for 2005-06 through to 2007-08; 7.000/year) committed in 2005 |
9.140 (and ongoing) 6.500 (and ongoing) |
Program expansion and enhancement Increase program integration, coordination, access and quality |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| Lifelong Learning- HHR |
Research and Knowledge | 21.200 (total for 2002-03 through to 2006-07; 4.240/year) committed in 2002 |
4.240 (and ongoing) | Information on the well-being of Aboriginal children through an Aboriginal Children's Survey (ACS) and the Aboriginal component of "Understanding the Early Years" | ||
| INAC | Lifelong Learning- Early Learning and Childcare | Capacity Building | 5.050 (total for 2002-03 through to 2006-07; 1.010/year)as committed in 2002 | 1.010 (and ongoing) - committed in 2002 | Increased capacity and development of "single window" | |
| Total ECD: 320.000 (60.000 in 2002-03 and 65.000 thereafter) |
Total ECD: 65.000 |
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| Total ELCC: 45.000 (14.500 in 2005-06; 15.300 in 2006-07; 15.200 in 2007-08). |
Total ELCC: 14.000 |
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| Results to be achieved by Non-Federal Partners: N/A | Contact: Marcia Armstrong, Program Officer, ECD Strategy Unit, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada Postal Locator 1920D Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa Telephone: (613) 946-4621 Fax: (613) 952-5244 |
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| Building Public Confidence in Pesticide Regulation and Improving Access to Pest Management Products | ||||||
| Lead department: Health Canada | Program Activity: Pesticide Regulation | |||||
| Start Date: 2002-03 | End Date: 2008-09 | |||||
| Total Funding Allocated:155 million | ||||||
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Description: 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. Research and monitoring in the area of pesticides is being coordinated with their
regulation. Under this initiative, the presence and effects of pesticides in the environment, in marine and freshwater ecosystems, and in the forest environment are being monitored. The initiative enhances monitoring and enforcement of pesticide residue limits in foods, in feed, of pesticide residues in fertilizers, and pesticide guarantee verification for fertilizer-pesticide combinations. Reduced-risk pesticides and biological pesticides for forestry are being developed and their use facilitated. Commodity-based risk reduction strategies for the agriculture and agri-food sector are being developed and implemented. Programs improving access to agricultural minor-use pesticides and reduced-risk pesticides for agricultural use are being established. Research to support the introduction of minor-use pesticides that pose a reduced risk to the environment is being conducted. A reporting system to track adverse effects of pesticides has been developed, and information on these effects will be collected and recorded. Collectively, this work is being conducted to achieve public confidence in increased conservation and protection of human health and the environment while contributing to the competitiveness of Canada's agricultural sector. The information presented in this table has been organized along the following three main themes of this initiative:
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Shared Outcomes:Immediate Outcomes:
Final Outcome:
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Governance Structures:
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| I. Research and Monitoring | ||||||
| AAFC | Building Public Confidence in Pesticide Regulation and Improving Access to Pest Management Products (BPC) | (a) Conducting research to support the introduction of minor-use pesticides that pose a reduced risk to the environment. | 8.0 | 0.0 |
Fiscal year 2008-09 is a transition year from APF to Growing Forward policy. Discussions on how the programs will evolve will take place during the course of the year at which time associated future funding decision will be made. Although no specific funding allocation has been made at this time, the following are the expected results:
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| CFIA | BPC | (b) Enhanced monitoring and enforcement of pesticide residue limits in food and feed. | 2.7 | 0.25 |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| CFIA | BPC | (c) Enhanced monitoring and enforcement of pesticide residues in fertilizers and pesticide guarantee verification in fertilizer-pesticide combinations. | 2.4 | 0.25 | Develop monitoring and surveillance policies and programs and advise inspectors on appropriate follow-up Increase interaction with the PMRA to obtain the most up-to-date pesticide safety and labelling information Update the Compendium of Fertilizer-Use Pesticides, which contains information regarding registration, guarantees and proper labelling Work to develop regulatory changes to facilitate updating the Compendium more regularly, and, if successful, provide Compendium updates more regularly to the producers of mixtures and to the CFIA's inspection staff Sample fertilizer-pesticide combinations to verify guarantees Sample fertilizers suspected to be contaminated with pesticides Verify fertilizer-pesticide labels Conduct investigation and compliance activities (anticipated based on sampling and inspection frequencies) Analyse samples submitted by inspectors and develop new methods, as required |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| DFO | BPC | (d) Monitor and research the presence and effects of pesticides in marine and freshwater ecosystems. | 7.9 | 1.0 | DFO will provide the PMRA with final reports on regional National Fund projects. These research projects will be focused to address key research knowledge gaps, as they were in 2007-08, after consultation with PMRA. Current DFO research focuses on the potential impacts of chlorpyrifos, chlorothalonyl and glyphosate to affect growth, reproduction, olfaction and immunocompetence in freshwater fish and salmon as well as growth and survival of model invertebrates. DFO will provide the PMRA with a yearly report from DFO's Centre for Environmental Research on Pesticides (CERP). CERP will conduct laboratory and field based studies to quantify impacts of exposure to the priority pesticides on fish and fish habitat. Impacts will be quantified in terms of reproductive success, growth and energy metabolism. Priority research will be identified in consultation with PMRA. After consultation with the PMRA, DFO will design and initiate new research projects related to the theme "Potential Impacts of Pesticides on Fisheries Resources". |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| DFO cont'd |
DFO will contribute to the Formative Evaluation of the Building Public Confidence in Pesticide Regulation and Improving Access to Pest Management Products Horizontal Initiative. | |||||
| EC | BPC | (e) Monitor and research on presence and effects of pesticides in the environment. | 7.61 | 1.0 |
EC's commitment to the BCP will continue for 2008-09. Based on Cycle 1 results and the preliminary results in the first year of Cycle 2, EC will set out to deliver on a schedule of research and monitoring projects on the presence and impacts of pesticide in the environment. The Pesticide Program Coordinating Committee (which has PMRA membership) will continue to assess
priorities for pesticide science at EC. Specifically, EC will:
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| EC cont'd |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| EC cont'd |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| EC cont'd |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| EC cont'd |
Terrestrial effects: There will be a concerted effort to focus the current terrestrial deliverables for birds and mammals on Species at Risk Act (SARA) -listed species and other species of concern, as well as on areas of perennial conflict between wildlife and pesticide use such as the lower BC Mainland. Priority will be given to pesticides causing acute intoxications (e.g. cholinesterase-inhibiting insecticides) or broad contamination of terrestrial food chains (second generation anticoagulant rodenticides). Efforts will be focused also on comparing dietary and non-dietary (dermal, preening and inhalation) routes of exposure to pesticides in order to improve our ability to assess new pesticides and better predict impacts. For terrestrial life-stages of amphibians, the effort will be to continue work on an amphibian test protocol. For plants, the efforts will focus on improvement of routine phytotoxicity tests in greenhouses and on risk assessment with validation through in-situ research. | |||||
| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| EC cont'd |
EC will also continue to work with the PMRA in the implementation of the existing EC/PMRA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in order to better integrate and coordinate research with regulation. The MOU has four components, Science Policy, Knowledge Generation, Issue Management and Compliance Promotion and Enforcement. EC will continue working on providing leadership in the development and implementation of a federal, coordinated pesticides science strategy for research and monitoring through the Interdepartmental Committee. Furthermore, EC will participate in the proposed 6NR MOU. EC will continue to contribute to PMRA's pesticide assessments where appropriate, will coordinate with PMRA on the development of environmental quality guidelines and will continue to provide science/policy advice on key Government of Canada policies as they relate to pesticide management and use in Canada. |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| HC (PMRA) | Pesticide Regulation | (f) Linking pesticide regulation and research. | 4.2 | 0.8 | Identify and communicate annually PMRA's research and monitoring priorities to 6NR partners through regular meetings and other avenues, as needed. Continue facilitating discussions to identify linkages between 6NR research results and their use in regulatory decision making by PMRA, as well as opportunities for collaborative research among the 6NR. Facilitate the two-way communication and coordination between regulation and research between governments within Canada (through PMRA's F/P/T Committee) and internationally as well as with the private and academic sectors, through presentations linking research and regulation at regional, national and international meetings (e.g., through Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Improve risk assessment procedures particularly in the area of environmental fate prediction (e.g., water modelling and exposure assessment). Strengthen PMRA's capacity to implement probabilistic risk assessments where appropriate. |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| HC(PMRA) | BPC | (g) Conducting research to support the introduction of minor-use pesticides that pose a reduced risk to the environment. | 3.5 | 0.0 |
Fiscal year 2008-09 is a transition year from APF to Growing Forward policy. Discussions on how the programs will evolve will take place during the course of the year at which time associated future funding decisions will be made. Advance the risk assessment methodologies through:
Update the database on environmental toxicology and fate to guide decisions, internally and externally, on comparative risk and reduced risk products. |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| HC (PMRA) cont'd |
g) Conducting research to support the introduction of minor-use pesticides that pose a reduced risk to the environment. |
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| NRCan | BPC | (h) Research and monitor pesticides in the forest environment. | 3.5 |
0.5 | Coordination of the Enhanced Pest Management Program (EPM). Review of final reports of two projects funded for one year only. Review of proposals, and fund selected projects including: Environmental impact assessment of alternative pest control options, Modeling wildlife exposure and risk relative to systemic insecticides, and Updating the Edaphic Indicator Research Tool. Sponsor and provision of input into the 2008 National Forest Pest Management Forum. Continuation, integration and coordination of NRCan work with the activities of the PMRA and other members of the 6NR Working Group on Pesticides. Provision of input in the 2008 Summative Evaluation. |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| II. Developing and Implementing Commodity Specific Risk Reduction Strategies | ||||||
| AAFC | BPC | (a) Commodity based risk reduction strategies. | 19.3 | 2.5 | Fiscal year 2008-09 is a transition year from APF to Growing Forward policy. Discussions on how the programs will evolve will take place during the course of the year at which time associated future funding decision will be made. Pesticide risks to health and the environment assessed for grower identified priority pest management issues and priority risk issues selected for support in coordination with PMRA Development and implementation of up to 4 risk reduction strategies based on pesticide risk priorities Stakeholders engaged in pesticide risk solution development for priority pesticide risk issues Engage stakeholders to develop a review and updating program for published crop profiles and update up to 6 previously published profiles Collection of data for up to 6 crops through regional focus groups for the purpose of updating profiles and tracking success of the program Continued funding for ongoing research and implementation projects |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| AAFC cont'd |
Request proposals throughout the fiscal year to address solutions developed through pesticide risk reduction strategies, with up to 10 new projects supported Communicate results of completed projects Continued joint communications with PMRA, including the publication of cooperative pesticide risk reduction strategies Regulatory support to biopesticide companies for the submission of up to 5 biopesticides for registration |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| HC (PMRA) | BPC | (a) Commodity based risk reduction strategies (RR). | 25.7 | 4.0 | Planned staffing actions in 2008-09, indeterminate positions Ongoing consultations with stakeholders to assist PMRA in determining priority regulatory needs. Work share with other government departments and 6NR. Work on pesticide risk indicator: consult, build and validate database Together with AAFC and other Directorates at PMRA, assess the risk reduction potential of stakeholder identified pest management priorities. Workshare with AAFC on new crop profiles and issue documents and finalising existing documents. Work with AAFC to define areas where cross commodity work can be accomplished. Risk reduction strategies will be developed for issues that have a demonstrated potential to reduce pesticide risk. Where possible, strategies will be developed based on common themes rather than be restricted to single pest-crop combinations. Stakeholder consultations will be held throughout the year as required. |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| HC (PMRA) cont'd |
A number of strategies will be initiated this year to transition to lower risk products where key pesticide uses are being lost through the re-evaluation program. This will include strategies to address the loss of azinphos methyl, terbufos and phorate in a number of sectors. National consultations will be held to inform stakeholders of these transition strategies and
begin development of the strategies. In addition to work on commodity based risk reduction strategies, PMRA is working with stakeholders to develop strategies to address issues in a number of nonagricultural sectors, including forestry, the heavy duty wood preservatives industry, ornamental and landscaping, structural pest control, food processing, storage pest control and honey production. |
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (millions) |
Planned Spending for 2008-09 (millions) | Expected Results for 2008-09 | |
| III. Generation of Data to Support the Registration of Reduced-Risk and Minor-Use Pesticides for the Agricultural and Agri-Food Sector and Reduced-Risk Pesticides and Biopesticides for Forestry | ||||||
| AAFC | BPC | (a) Improving access to agricultural minor-use pesticides, and reduced-risk pesticides for agricultural use. | 33.7 12.0M (A-base) |
0.0 2.0 (A-base) |
Fiscal year 2008-09 is a transition year from Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) to Growing Forward policy. Discussions on how the programs will evolve will take place during the course of the year at which time associated future funding decision will be made. AAFC will hold a national minor use priority setting workshop with stakeholders to select 36 Minor Use research priorities. AAFC will select up to an additional 20 joint AAFC/Inter-regional 4 (IR-4) research priorities for the 2009 research season. AAFC will consult with and solicit written support from the pesticide manufactures whose pesticides are chosen for these crop-pest research priorities. AAFC will complete and forward presubmission consultation requests to PMRA. AAFC will conduct or contract out research trials to generate the required data. Data generation will take place during the 2009 growing season. |
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| AAFC cont'd |
Analysis of data from previous years research will occur throughout the year followed by the writing of final reports and submissions to PMRA. AAFC is targeting the completion of 40 Minor Use (MU) submissions during the year. AAFC will participate in the NAFTA Technical Working Group on Pesticides. AAFC will meet with IR-4 and Industry representatives to promote Joint Reviews to the PMRA and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and promote NAFTA submissions. |
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| HC (PMRA) | BPC | (a) Improving access to agricultural minor-use pesticides, and reduced-risk pesticides for agricultural use. | 20.8 | 0.0 | Fiscal year 2008-09 is a transition year from APF to Growing Forward policy. Discussions on how the programs will evolve will take place during the course of the year at which time associated future funding decisions will be made. Product evaluation work, such as the review of presubmission proposals from AAFC and provincial coordinators and issue data requirements Register new minor crop uses, including minor use and reduced-risk products and uses Harmonization work and regulatory projects Joint Reviews in collaboration with the U.S. EPA, AAFC and U.S. Department of Agriculture IR-4 Program, further work on crop groupings and on Maximum Residue Levels (MRL) promulgation Complete 10 AAFC/IR-4 joint minor use reviews (PMRA/EPA) Increase communication and provide feedback to AAFC to improve the quality and use of scientific rationales |
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| NRCan | BPC | (b) Develop and facilitate the use of reduced-risk pesticides and biological pesticides for forestry. | 4.1 | 0.5 |
If first year progress reports are satisfactory, fund the following three Enhanced Pest Management Method (EPMM) proposals for a second year 2008-09:
Coordination and facilitation of registration of minor use pesticides for uses in woody ornamental, urban forest, and woodlands. Liaison with the PMRA and other government departments on pest management issues Input into Implementation of the 6NR Work Plan on Pesticides |
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| Total | 154.96 million | |||||
| Results to be achieved by non-federal Partners: N/A | Contact Information: Richard Aucoin Chief Registrar and Director General Pest Management Regulatory Agency 2720 Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ont K1A 0K9 |
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