Common menu bar links
Breadcrumb Trail
ARCHIVED - Health Canada
This page has been archived.
Archived Content
Information identified as archived on the Web is for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It has not been altered or updated after the date of archiving. Web pages that are archived on the Web are not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards. As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats on the "Contact Us" page.
Horizontal Initiative - 1
1. Name of Horizontal Initiative: Federal Tobacco Control Strategy (FTCS)
2. Name of lead department(s): Health Canada
3. Lead department program activity: Substance use and abuse
4. Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: April 1, 2007
5. End date of the Horizontal Initiative: March 31, 2011
6. Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $361.0 million
7. Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
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.
8. Shared outcome(s): ): The goal of the FTCS is to reduce overall smoking prevalence from 19% (2005) to 12% by 2011.
Objectives:
- reduce the prevalence of Canadian youth (15 to17) who smoke from 15% to 9%;
- increase the number of adult Canadians who quit smoking by 1.5 million;
- reduce the prevalence of Canadians exposed daily to second-hand smoke from 28% to 20%;
- examine the next generation of tobacco policy control in Canada;
- contribute to the global implementation of the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; and
- monitor and assess contraband tobacco activities and enhance compliance.
9. Governance structure(s):
Health Canada is the lead department in the FTCS and is responsible for the coordination and implementation
of the FTCS, including delivering the contribution program component and undertaking activities related
to our components and objectives. The role of federal partners will remain to monitor and assess tobacco contraband
activities.
The partner departments and agencies are:
- Public Safety Canada - monitors increases in contraband tobacco activity and related crime;
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions - monitors federal fines imposed in relation to tobacco and other types of offences in order to enforce and recover outstanding fines;
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police - works with federal partners to identify criminal activities and to coordinate information on national and international contraband tobacco issues;
- The Canada Revenue Agency - administers the Excise Act 2001, which governs federal taxation of tobacco products and regulates activities involving the manufacture, possession and sale of tobacco products in Canada; and
- The Canada Border Services Agency - increases knowledge of contraband domestically and internationally by liaising with tobacco authorities at all levels and by monitoring and providing regular reports on both national and global contraband tobacco. The CBSA provides reports, information and guidance to the Department of Finance Canada on matters that will impact the future tax structure of tobacco.
10. Planning Highlights:
Implementation of the 'Cracking Down on Tobacco Marketing Aimed at Youth' Act, including compliance measures to ensure no tobacco advertising appears in magazines or newspapers, and that certain flavoured tobacco products (e.g. little cigars and blunt wraps) are no longer used in Canada.
11. Federal Partner #1: Health Canada
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance use and abuse | FTCS | $284.2M | $42.7M | Link 1 |
| Total | $284.2M | $42.7M | ||
16. Expected results:
Reduce overall smoking prevalence from 19% (2006) to 12% by 2011
11. Federal Partner #2: Public Safety Canada (PSC)
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Law Enforcement Strategies | FTCS | $3.0M | $0.61M | Link 1 |
| Total | $3.0M | $0.61M | ||
16. Expected results:
- Enhanced partnership arrangement with Akwesasne Mohawk Police through the administration of contribution funding for monitoring activities in connection with determining levels of contraband activity.
- Leading the Canadian Delegation in preparation and participation in the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Controls negotiations for a Protocol in illicit tobacco.
- Provide policy leadership and development of strategies to support law enforcements efforts to combat organized crime in the trade of contraband tobacco.
11. Federal Partner #3: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase efforts towards coordination of activities related to contraband tobacco enforcement (criminal intelligence updates on illicit tobacco trade; monitoring of illegal activities along the Canada/U.S. border through the use of detection equipment; and international cooperation). | FTCS | $8.6M | $1.5M | Link 1 |
| Total | $8.6M | $1.5M | ||
16. Expected results:
- Provide regular reports on the illicit tobacco situation to Finance and Health Canada, including data on seizures, organized crime involvement and trends. Side bar reports and presentations to other partners and key Ministerial entities upon request, such as the Government of Canada Task Force on Illicit Tobacco, the Senior Revenue Officials Conference and the Interprovincial Investigations Conference. Attend regular meetings to brief the Department of Finance on the illicit tobacco market.
- Improve border security through the use of sophisticated technology which permits detection and monitoring of illegal border intrusions, resulting in vital intelligence.
- Co-host the 2011 Joint U.S./Canada Tobacco Diversion Workshop with American and Canadian agencies to be held in spring 2011. Participate in information sharing sessions with American Law Enforcement partners. To give presentations at law enforcement courses/workshops in Canada and the U.S. on the subject of contraband tobacco.
11. Federal Partner #4: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODPP | FTCS | $11.2M | $2.35M | Link 1 |
| Total | $11.2M | $2.35M | ||
16. Expected results:
- Prioritize recovery for fines ordered under cigarette contraband and tobacco sales to youth convictions.
- Increase the number of fines satisfied by a minimum of 18 percent.
- Continue to prioritize the most effective and least costly recovery methods.
- Prioritize payment of fines over incarceration, but enhance enforcement measures when appropriate.
- Increase registration of outstanding fines in CRA's Set-off program by 20%.
- Recover against estates whenever possible.
11. Federal Partner #5: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxpayer and Business Assistance | FTCS: Assessment and Benefit Services Branch | $4.0M | $0.2M | Link 1 |
| FTCS; Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch | $0.7M | Link 2 | ||
| Total | $4.0M | $0.9M | ||
16. Expected results:
Systems adjustments and maintenance to reflect the legislative changes that affect rates, reporting and refunds as well as program changes to include duty-free shops and ships stores.
- Ensure compliance with legislative requirements imposed on the manufacture, possession and sale of tobacco products in Canada.
- Work with stakeholders to monitor and assess the effectiveness of measures used to reduce contraband tobacco.
- Provide the Department of Finance with advice to assist in the development of policy and the determination of
the magnitude and timing of future tax increases.
Support RCMP/CBSA enforcement activity.
11. Federal Partner #6: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 Risk Assessment 2.2 Conventional Border Internal Services Loss of Duty Free Licensing |
FTCS | $28.4M | $5.7M | * Link 1 |
| $21.5M | $4.3M | Link 2 | ||
| Total | $50M | $10M* | ||
*Please note that this figure includes 20% EBP but not the 13% PWGSC Accom. costs.
16. Expected results:
- -Provide advice to Department of Finance on matters that will impact the future tax structure on tobacco.
- -Monitor and report on the contraband tobacco situation in Canada.
- -Expand cooperation with international and national law enforcement partners.
Collection of the tobacco duties imposed on personal importations of returning Canadians.
| Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date) | Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2010-11 |
|---|---|
| $361.0 | $58.06M |
17. Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A
18. Contact information:
Cathy A. Sabiston, Director General
Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate
(613) 941-1977
Horizontal Initiative - 2
1. Name of Horizontal Initiative: Chemicals Management Plan
2. Name of lead department(s): Health Canada/Environment Canada
3. Lead department program activity: Sustainable Environmental Health/Substances and Waste Management
4. Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2007-2008
5. End date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2010-2011
6. Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $299.2 M
7. Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
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. It includes risk assessment, risk management, monitoring and surveillance, as well as research on chemicals which may be harmful to human health or the environment.
The CMP also puts more responsibility on industry through realistic and enforceable measures,
stimulates innovation, and augments Canadian competitiveness in an international market that is increasingly focused
on chemical and product safety.
HC and EC collectively manage the CMP funding and
ensure that it is aligned with human health and environmental priorities.
The following program areas are involved in CMP activities:
In Health Canada:
- Health Products and Food Branch:
- Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate
- Food Directorate
- Natural Health Products Directorate
- Office of Science and Risk Management
- Therapeutics Products Directorate
- Veterinary Drugs Directorate
- Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch:
- Consumer Product Safety Directorate
- Safe Environments Directorate
- Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate
- Pest Management Regulatory Agency
In Environment Canada:
- Environmental Stewardship Branch
- Chemical Sectors Directorate
- Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Directorate
- Public and Resources Sectors Directorate
- Energy and Transportation Directorate
- Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
- Science and Technology Branch
- Science and Risk Assessment Directorate
- Wildlife and Landscape Sciences Directorate
- Atmospheric Science and Technology Directorate
- Water Science and Technology Directorate
- Enforcement Branch
- Strategic Policy Branch
- Economic Analysis Directorate
For more information, see the Government of Canada's Chemical Substances Portal at: http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/
8. Shared outcome(s):
High-level outcomes for managing the CMP include:
- Canadians and their environment are protected from the harmful effects of chemicals;
- identification, reduction, elimination, prevention or better management of chemical substances and their use;
- direction, collaboration and coordination of science and management activities;
- understanding of the relative risks of chemical substances and options to mitigate;
- biomonitoring and environmental monitoring of substances;
- risk assessment and risk management; and
- informed stakeholders and the Canadian public.
9. Governance structure(s):
HC shares the lead on the CMP with EC. The CMP consists of five inter-related program elements to be planned, delivered and evaluated within an integrated framework, managed jointly by HC and EC.
Governance is assured through a joint HC/EC Assistant Deputy Ministers Committee (CMP ADM Committee) and the Interdepartmental Chemicals Management Executive Committee (CMEC). These Committees were established to maximize the coordination of efforts, while minimizing duplication between the two departments.
The CMP ADM Committee provides strategic direction, coordination and a challenge function for the overall implementation and review of results and resource utilization on CMP initiatives. The Committee serves as a high-level forum for making recommendations on chemicals management to respective Deputy Ministers.
The CMEC is the key management committee at the Director General level to support the development of joint EC-HC strategic directions. It is also a formal body for joint consultations and cooperation to ensure timely and concerted actions in implementing the CMP work activities in an integrated fashion. The CMEC reports to the ADM Committee, providing recommendations on program implementation, results and resource utilization.
10. Planning Highlights:
In 2010-2011, CMP partners will continue to assess and manage the risks from the highest priority substances according to established timelines and begin to implement a program of work for medium priorities. Leveraging the work of other jurisdictions, the CMP will further reduce threats to Canadians and their environment from harmful substances, and strengthen relations with international and domestic partners.
An assessment strategy for moderate priorities will be developed and screening assessment reports (SARs) and risk management (RM) strategies for high priorities will be completed (Final SARs and RM approaches for Batches 8, 9 & 10; Draft SARs and RM scopes for Batches 10, 11 & 12). RM measures will continue to be developed, implemented and monitored for Batches 1 through 10 during 2010-2011. Work on final SARs and RM approaches for Batches 11 and 12 will be undertaken. Screening assessments for some non-challenge substances will also be completed, as well as an update to the Domestic Substances List to inform program decisions and future policy.
While continuing to develop regulations and guidelines to address risks posed by toxic substances in existing consumer products and cosmetics, Health Canada will also be receiving and assessing nomination packages from industry to support the addition of substances in products regulated under the Foods and Drugs Act (F & DA) to the revised In Commerce List (ICL). A framework for the prioritization of substances on the revised ICL will be developed as well.
HC and EC will continue to maintain research and monitoring programs to address chemicals of emerging concern, risk assessment needs and risk management activities. The first cycle of biomonitoring results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) are scheduled to be released in July 2010. Collection for the second cycle of the CHMS began in September 2009 and will be in progress in 2010-1011. Research in support of current CMP themes and priorities will continue and opportunities for synergies and ways and means of improving knowledge transfer will also be addressed.
Environmental Assessment Regulations to address the potential environmental and human health impact of new substances contained in products regulated under the F & DA will be published in Canada Gazette, Part 1 by April 2011. Work will continue on development of new Best Management Practices, where necessary, to mitigate exposure to the environment of substances/products regulated under the F&DA.
Assessments and risk management strategies on substances that might have food-related uses, or for which a potential
route of exposure is food, will continue to be reviewed. Health Canada is also committed to completing the re-evaluation
of all of the 401 older pesticides registered before 1995 - the remaining re-evaluations will be completed in 2010-2011
and the next phase of the re-evaluation program will be rolled out, respecting the Pest Control Products Act
commitment to re-evaluate all pesticides on a 15 year cycle.
The CMP team will follow up on the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development's
(CESD) recommendations to periodically assess all risk management strategies and develop innovative
approaches to effectively and efficiently manage harmful substances.
CMP partners will continue to promote better integration between EC and HC, including the development of a foundation of a quality management system and ensuring that structures are in place to identify and implement specific integration activities.
11. Federal Partner #1: Health Canada
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Environmental Health (HECSB) | a. Risk Assessment | $9.9 M | $3.5 M | Link 1 |
| b. Risk Management | $50.1 M | $16.1 M | ||
| c. Research | $26.6 M | $6.8 M | ||
| d. Monitoring & Surveillance | $34.0 M | $13.8 M | ||
| e. Program Management | $5.4 M | $1.4 M | ||
| Consumer Products | a. Risk Management | $12.6 M | $5.4 M | |
| Pesticide Regulation | a. Risk Assessment | $9.9 M | $3.3 M | |
| a. Risk Management | $13.6 M | $4.7 M | ||
| Health Products | a. Risk Assessment | $3.3 M | $1.5 M | |
| b. Risk Management | $12.5 M | $4.3 M | ||
| c. Research | $2.5 M | $ 1.4 M | ||
| d. Monitoring & Surveillance | $1.1 M | $ 0.6 M | ||
| e. Program Management | $0.1 M | |||
| Food & Nutrition | a. Risk Assessment | $3.8 M | $1.4 M | |
| b. Risk Management | $6.2 M | $2.1 M | ||
| c. Research | $1.2 M | $0.4 M | ||
| d. Monitoring & Surveillance | ||||
| Total | $192.7 M | $66.8 M | ||
16. Expected results (HC):
Increase level of Canadian public awareness of chemical management issues and actions being taken
Risk assessments are conducted and risk management objectives are met for regulations and other control instruments for substances and the products of biotechnology
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
Enhanced knowledge of environmental hazards and evidence on which regulatory decisions are based
11. Federal Partner #2: Environment Canada
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemicals Management | a. Risk Assessment | $13.1 M | $4.8 M | Link 1 |
| b. Risk Management | $64.9 M | $24.4 M | ||
| c. Research | $2.1 M | $ 0 | ||
| d. Monitoring & Surveillance | $26.4 M | $7.8 M | ||
| Total | $106.5 M | $37.0 M | ||
16. Expected results (EC):
- Risks to Canadians and impacts on their environment posed by toxic and other substances of concern are reduced.
- 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
- Enhanced knowledge of stakeholders and the Canadian public regarding risk assessment/management activities, including knowledge on the effectiveness of control actions
| Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date) | Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2010-11 |
|---|---|
| $299.2 M | $103.8M |
17. Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A
18. Contact information:
Suzanne Leppinen, Director
Horizontal and International Programs
Safe Environments Directorate
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Health Canada
269 Laurier Avenue West - Room: 5-009
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Ph: (613) 941-8071
suzanne_leppinen@hc-sc.gc.ca
Mark Cuddy, Director
Environmental Stewardship Branch Coordination
Environmental Stewardship Branch
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey (PVM) - Room: 2158
351 St Joseph Blvd
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
Ph: (819) 994-7467
Mark.Cuddy@ec.gc.ca
Horizontal Initiatives - 3
1. Name of Horizontal Initiative: Early Childhood Development (ECD) Strategy for First Nations and Other Aboriginal Children.
2. Name of lead department(s): Health Canada (HC)
3. Lead department program activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services
4. Start date of the Horizontal Initiative:
ECD component - October 2002
Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) component- December 2004
5. End date of the Horizontal Initiative:
ECD component - ongoing.
ELCC component - ongoing
6. Total federal funding allocation (start to end date):
ECD: $320 million 2002-03 to 2006-07 ($60 million in 2002-03 and $65 million thereafter). Ongoing:
$65 million per year.
ELCC: $45 million 2005-06 to 2007-08 ($14.5 million in 2005-06; $15.3 million in 2006-07; $15.2 million
in 2007-08). Ongoing: $14 million per year.
7. 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 (beginning
fiscal year 2005-06) and $14 million ongoing to improve integration and coordination of two ECD programs--
Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve (AHSOR) and the First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative (FNICCI).
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.
The Strategy also includes Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)-funded child/day care programs
in Alberta and Ontario.
8. Shared outcome(s):
The ECD component complements the September 2000 First Ministers 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 (0-6 years).
The ELCC component 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.
9. Governance structure(s):
- Interdepartmental ECD ADM Steering Committee;
- Interdepartmental ECD Working Group.
10. Planning Highlights:
11. Federal Partner #1: Health Canada
Electronic Link: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnihb-dgspni/fnihb/cp/ahsor/index.htm
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) $M | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 $M |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services | a. Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR) | $107.595 (2002-03 through to 2006-07; $21.519/year). $21.519/year ongoing. Committed in 2002. ELCC $24.000 (2005-06 through to 2007-08, $7.500 in 2005-06, $8.300 in 2006-07; $8.200 in 2007-08). $7.500 in 2008-09 and ongoing Committed in 2005. |
$21.519 $7.500 |
Link 1 |
| b. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - First Nations and Inuit Component (FASD-FNIC) | $70.000 (2002-03 through to 2006-07; $10.000 in 2002-03 and $15.000 thereafter). $15.000/ year ongoing. Committed in 2002. |
$15.000 | Link 2 | |
| c. Capacity Building | $5.075 (2002-03 through to 2006-07; $1.015/year). $1.015/ year ongoing. Committed in 2002. |
$1.015 | Link 3 | |
| Total | From start to 2009-10: ECD: $295.272 ELCC: $39.000 |
ECD: $37.534 ELCC: $7.500 |
||
16. Expected results:
Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR):
- Program support and enhancement
- Increase integration, coordination, access, and quality
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - First Nations and Inuit Component (FASD-FNIC):
- Program enhancement (e.g. complete evaluation of FASD Community Coordinator pilot projects towards the development of an evidence-based project framework; and continue to develop strategies to support FN/I women with addictions.)
- Increase capacity of National Aboriginal Organizations
- Enhance capacity of community Early Childhood Education practitioners
11. Federal Partner #2: PHAC
Electronic Link: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dca-dea/programs-mes/ahs_main_e.html
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) $M | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 $M |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Promotion | a. Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) | $62.880 (2002-03 through to 2006-07; $12.576/ year and ongoing. Committed in 2002. |
$12.576 | Link 1 |
| b. Capacity Building | $2.500 (2002-03 through to 2006-07; $0.500/year) and ongoing Committed in 2002 |
$0.500 | Link 2 | |
| Total | From start to 2009-10: $104.608 | $13.076 | ||
16. Expected results:
Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC):
- Continue to support program delivery to increased number of special needs and parental outreach workers; enhance special needs training
- Enhance capacity of existing sites; horizontal coordination, engagement and development of tools and resources to build capacity
11. Federal Partner #3: HRSDC
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/employment/aboriginal_employment/childcare/index.shtml
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/hip/sd/300_UEYInfo.shtml
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) $M | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 $M |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifelong Learning - Health Human Resources (HHR) | a. First Nations and Inuit child Care Initiative (FNICCI) | $45.700 (2002-03 through to 2006-07; $9.140/year) and ongoing. Committed in 2002 ELCC $21.000 (2005-06 through to 2007-08; $7.000/year). $6.500/ year ongoing. Committed in 2005 |
$9.140 $6.500 |
Link 1 |
| b. Research and Knowledge | $21.200 (2002-03 through to 2006-07); $4.240/year and ongoing. Committed in 2002 |
$4.240 | Link 2 | |
| Total | From start to 2009-10: ECD: $107.040 ELCC: $34.000 |
ECD: $13.380 ELCC: $6.500 |
||
16. Expected Results:
First Nations and Inuit child Care Initiative (FNICCI):
- Program expansion and enhancement
- Increase program integration, coordination, access and quality
- Information on the well-being of Aboriginal children through an Aboriginal Children's Survey (ACS) and the Aboriginal component of "Understanding the Early Years" (UEY)
- Align collection of Aboriginal children information with Federal strategy on Aboriginal data
*Please note that effective 2004-05, when the national Understanding the Early Years Initiative was assigned to HRSDC's Income Security and Social Development Branch, the management of the Aboriginal component was also transferred, with an allocation of $700,000 per year on an ongoing basis. The allocation and planned spending figures in this table reflect an allocation of $800,000.
11. Federal Partner #4 INAC
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) $M | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 $M |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The people- social development | a. Family Capacity Initiatives | $5.050 (total for 2002-03 through to 2006-07; 1.010/year) 2007-2008 and ongoing. Committed in 2002. |
$1.010 | Link 1 |
| Total | From start to 2009-10: $8.080 | $1.010 | ||
16. Expected results:
- Improved partnerships and enhanced coordination with other governmental departments (Health Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, and Public Health Agency Canada) to improve knowledge and awareness of Federal Early Childhood Development programs
| Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date) | Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2010-11 |
|---|---|
| ECD (2002-03 to 2006-07): $320.000 ($60.000 in 2002-03 and $65.000/year hereafter); $65.000/year ongoing. Total from start to 2009-10: $515.000 ELCC (2005-06 to 2007-08): $45.000 ($14.500 in 2005-06; $15.300 in 2006-07; $15.200 in 2007-08); and $14.000/year ongoing. Total from start to 2009-10: $73.000 |
ECD: $65.000/year ongoing. ELCC: $14.000/year ongoing. |
17. Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A
18. Contact information:
Cathy Winters, Senior Policy Coordinator,
Children and Youth Division, Community Programs Directorate, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada Postal
Locator 1919A Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa
Telephone: (613) 952-5064 Email: Cathy_winters@hc-sc.gc.ca
Horizontal Initiative - 4
1. Name of Horizontal Initiative: Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan (the Action Plan)
2. Name of lead department(s): The lead is shared between Health Canada (HC), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
3. Lead department program activity:
- HC: Health Products, Consumer Products, Food Safety, and Pesticide Regulation;
- CFIA: Food Safety;
- PHAC: Health Promotion, Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, and Infectious Disease Prevention and Control;
- CIHR: Strategic Priority Research.
4. Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: Fiscal Year 2008-2009.
5. End date of the Horizontal Initiative: Fiscal Year 2012-2013 (and ongoing).
6. Total federal funding allocation (start to end date):
$489.5 million over five years ending in Fiscal Year 2012-2013 (and $126.7 million ongoing).
7. Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The federal government is responsible for promoting the health and safety of Canadians. A key part of this role is ensuring that the food, health and consumer products used by Canadians are safe. Adverse consequences associated with unsafe products impact not only the Canadian public, but also the Canadian economy. The Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan (Action Plan) is a horizontal initiative aimed at modernizing and strengthening Canada's safety system for food, health and consumer products. A number of recent high-profile incidents, such as lead and ingestible magnets in children's toys, foodborne illness outbreaks, and the global withdrawal of some prescription medicines, have underscored the need for government action.
The Action Plan modernizes Canada's regulatory system to enable it to better protect Canadians from unsafe consumer products in the face of current realities and future pressures. The Action Plan bolsters Canada's regulatory system by committing to amending or replacing outdated health and safety legislation with new legislative regimes that respond to modern realities, and by enhancing safety programs in areas where modern legislative tools already exist. The Action Plan ensures that Canadians have the information they need to assess the risks and benefits associated with the consumer and health products they choose to use, and to minimize risks associated with food safety.
The Action Plan is an integrated, risk-based plan and includes a series of initiatives that are premised on three key pillars: active prevention, targeted oversight and rapid response. We focus on active prevention to avoid as many incidents as possible and work closely with industry to promote awareness, provide regulatory guidance, and help identify safety concerns at an early stage. Targeted oversight provides for early detection of safety problems and further safety verification at the appropriate stage in a product's life cycle. To improve rapid response capabilities and ensure the government has the ability to act quickly and effectively when needed, we work to enhance health and safety risk assessments, strengthen recall capacity, and increase the efficiency in responding and communicating clearly with consumers and stakeholders.
8. Shared outcome(s):
- Increased knowledge of food risks and product safety (scientific and surveillance/monitoring);
- Increased industry awareness and understanding of regulatory requirements;
- Increased industry compliance with safety standards;
- Increased consumer awareness and understanding of safety risks associated with health and consumer products and food;
- Strengthened oversight and response to safety incidents;
- Increased consumer confidence in health and consumer products and food;
- Increased trade-partner confidence in Canadian controls, which meet international standards
- Increased availability of safe and effective products; and
- Level playing field where imports can be demonstrated to meet Canadian requirements.
9. Governance structure(s):
The Minister of Health and the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have joint responsibility and accountability for results, and for providing information on progress achieved by the Action Plan.
A Governance Framework has been established and endorsed by all of the partner departments/agencies. To facilitate horizontal coordination, the following Director General (DG)/Executive Director (ED) level Task Forces have been established:
- Legislative and Regulatory Task Force,
- Health Products Task Force,
- Consumer Products Task Force,
- Food Task Force, and the
- Communications Task Force
These Task Forces report to a DG/ED level Coordinating Committee. An Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM)/Vice President (VP) level Steering Committee provides direction to the Coordinating Committee. An Oversight Committee of Deputy Heads facilitates the provision of high level guidance to the Steering Committee.
Health Canada's Strategic Policy Branch (SPB) provides the Secretariat function for the Action Plan and plays an integral role in supporting the ongoing operation and decision-making of the governance committees, the oversight and integration of performance against commitments, and providing advice to senior management. SPB is also the lead for coordinating the implementation of the legislative and regulatory initiatives.
Health Canada's Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) has primary responsibility for implementing
Action Plan activities related to health products with support from Health Canada's Strategic Policy Branch
(SPB) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) on one initiative
(increased knowledge of post-market drug safety and effectiveness).
Health Canada's Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch (HECSB) and the Pest Management Regulatory
Agency (PMRA), along with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), work together
to implement Action Plan activities related to consumer products.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Health Canada's Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB)
and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) work together to implement Action Plan activities related
to food safety.
The Public Affairs, Consultation and Communications Branch (PACCB) provides communications support for all of the above activities and will coordinate or lead many of the horizontal Departmental activities under the Consumer Information Strategy.
10. Planning Highlights:
The Action Plan reflects the need to modernize and sharpen the focus of Government action to protect Canadians and responds to the new technological and economic realities of the 21st century, such as globalization and the introduction of more complex products. The Action Plan is an integrated, risk-based plan with the streams of initiatives (premised on the three key areas of action) aligned to meet these needs.
11. Federal Partner #1: Health Canada:
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) ($M) |
15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 ($M) |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Products | Active Prevention | 57.6 | 9.7 | Increased industry awareness and knowledge of regulatory requirements |
| Increased oversight of the risk management and risk mitigation strategies for health products | ||||
| Increased awareness and understanding of the safe use of health products by consumers and health care professionals | ||||
| Targeted Oversight | 34.6 | 8.05 | Enhanced capacity of HC and industry to identify and respond to risk issues | |
| Increased capacity to identify safety issues with health products on the market | ||||
| Improved ability to monitor and control importation of health products | ||||
| Rapid Response | Existing Resources | Existing Resources | Improved ability to respond with better tools when safety incidents occur | |
| Consumer Products | Active Prevention | 41.0 | 9.26 | Increased awareness and understanding of product safety obligations and standards and regulatory requirements by industry |
| Increased awareness and understanding of consumer product safety issues by consumers | ||||
| Targeted Oversight | 15.7 | 3.8 | Improved timeliness and quality of information on consumer product safety | |
| Improved Cosmetic Regulations of the Food and Drugs Act | ||||
| Increased sharing of information with international regulators | ||||
| Rapid Response | 17.9 | 4.6 | Improved legislative authority and regulatory tools | |
| Improved monitoring of consumer and cosmetic products | ||||
| Pesticide Regulation | Active Prevention | 6.9 | 1.64 | Increased industry (manufacturers and retailers) awareness of risks and related regulatory requirements |
| Rapid Response | 8.0 | 2.1 | Improved monitoring of pest management products using a risk management approach | |
| Food and Nutrition | Active Prevention | 29.6 | 6.7 | Establishment of the appropriate instrument or mix of instruments, including regulatory and non-regulatory measures (standards, policies, etc.) to address immediate areas of concern |
| Rapid Response | 1.3 | 0.3 | Increased public understanding of food safety risks, alert systems and safety systems | |
| Sub-total | 212.6 | 46.1 | -- | |
* It should be noted that the above Expected Results (Column 16) reflect immediate outcomes that will be implemented over a multi-year period for the Action Plan. As such, preliminary progress on these initiatives is anticipated in FY 2010-11.
11. Federal Partner #2: Canadian Food and Inspection Agency:
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) ($M) |
15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 ($M) |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Safety | Active Prevention | 114.2 | 25.8 | Increased understanding of food safety risks by HC, PHAC & CFIA |
| Increased industry understanding of and engagement in the development and implementation of food safety risk mitigation processes | ||||
| Improved international collaboration in addressing common import risks | ||||
| Targeted Oversight | 77.0 | 19.2 | Increased verification of industry food safety measures | |
| Improved ability to monitor and control importation of food | ||||
| Rapid Response | 32.2 | 7.4 | Timely and efficient recall capacity | |
| Increased public understanding of food safety risks, alert systems and safety systems | ||||
| Sub-total | 223.4 | 52.4 | -- | |
* It should be noted that the above Expected Results (Column 16) reflect immediate outcomes that will be implemented over a multi-year period for the Action Plan. As such, preliminary progress on these initiatives is anticipated in FY 2010-11.
11. Federal Partner #3: Public Health Agency of Canada:
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) ($M) |
15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 ($M) |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Promotion | Targeted Oversight | 4.5 | 1.1 | More and better data on accidents, injuries, illnesses and deaths due to consumer products |
| Chronic Disease Prevention and Control | Targeted Oversight | 3.5 | 0.9 | Engagement of risk assessment stakeholders (for consumer products) |
| Infectious Disease Prevention and Control | Active Prevention | 18.3 | 4.1 | Increased understanding of food safety risks by HC, PHAC & CFIA (e.g., new information and data on enteric illnesses and their causes and the impact of interventions on public health) |
| Sub-total | 26.3 | 6.1 | -- | |
* It should be noted that the above Expected Results (Column 16) reflect immediate outcomes that will be implemented over a multi-year period for the Action Plan. As such, preliminary progress on these initiatives is anticipated in FY 2010-11.
11. Federal Partner #4: Canadian Institutes of Health Research:
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) ($M) |
15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 ($M) |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11* |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Priority Research | Targeted Oversight | 27.1 | 6.93 | Increased knowledge of post-market drug safety and effectiveness to inform decisions; Increased capacity in Canada to address priority research on post-market drug safety and effectiveness |
||
| Sub-total | 27.1 | 6.93 | -- | |||
* It should be noted that the above Expected Results (Column 16) reflect immediate outcomes that will be implemented over a multi-year period for the Action Plan. As such, preliminary progress on these initiatives is anticipated in FY 2010-11.
| Federal Partner | Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date) | Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Canada | 212.6 | 46.1 |
| Canadian Food and Inspection Agency | 223.4 | 52.4 |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 26.3 | 6.1 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | 27.1 | 6.93 |
| Total | 489.4 | 111.5 |
17. Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): Not applicable.
18. Contact information:
Hélène Quesnel, Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Policy Directorate, Strategic Policy Branch, Health Canada, telephone: (613) 952-3484, fax: (613) 946-1430, e-mail: helene_quesnel@hc-sc.gc.ca.
Horizontal Initiative - 5
1. Name of Horizontal Initiative: Implementation of an Action Plan to Protect Human Health from Environmental Contaminants
2. Name of lead department(s): Health Canada
3. Lead department program activity: 3.1 Sustainable Environmental Health
4. Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2008-2009
5. End date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2012-2013
6. Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $84.6M
7. Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
Recent surveys show that Canadians are concerned about environmental contaminants. There is a clear need to ensure that Canadians have credible information on the impact of chemicals in the environment and the steps that they should take as a result.
The Government has already taken steps to address environmental contaminants through the Chemicals Management Plan and the Clean Air Agenda, focusing on substances which have known potential for harming human health and the environment. Both industry and stakeholders have been supportive of these initiatives but continue to insist that decisions be made based on scientific evidence. This requires mechanisms such as monitoring, surveillance and research to ensure that the effectiveness of interventions to address known potential risks can be assessed and that emerging risks can be detected.
The Action Plan to Protect Human Health from Environmental Contaminants is designed to further protect the health of Canadians from environmental contaminants while increasing the knowledge-base on contaminant levels and potential impacts on health, in particular:
- to foster awareness and provide information for Canadians to take action;
- to identify and monitor trends in exposures to contaminants and potentials association with health problems such as asthma, congenital anomalies and developmental disorders; and
- to better understand the association between contaminants and illness.
$13.1M has been allocated to Health Canada from 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 to develop an Environmental Health Guide for Canadians, as well as tailored guides for First Nations and Inuit communities. The objective of the guide is to help make Canadians aware of the risks that harmful environmental contaminants may pose to their health along with direct actions that they can take to reduce these risks and improve their health.
$54.5M has been allocated to Statistics Canada from 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 towards conducting the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) and $5.6M from 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 for Health Canada to conduct the First Nations Biomonitoring Initiative (FNBI). The CHMS is used to collect information from Canadians about their general health and lifestyles and includes collection of blood and urine specimens to be tested for environmental contaminants among other things. The CHMS will not provide data on First Nations on-reserve or Inuit communities. The FNBI will focus on these communities.
$5.9M has been allocation to the Public Health Agency of Canada from 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 to enhance surveillance of congenital anomalies.
$5.5M has been allocation to the Public Health Agency of Canada from 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 to conduct surveillance of developmental disorders.
8. Shared outcome(s): Reduce health risks to Canadians (particularly vulnerable populations) from environmental contaminants
9. Governance structure(s):
All action plan initiatives take advantage of governance and management structures already established for ongoing government programs such as: the Canadian Population Health Statistics Program, the Chemicals Management Plan, the Healthy Living and Chronic Disease initiative of the Public Health Agency of Canada, as well as components of existing national surveillance systems developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada in partnership with stakeholders.
Each program within Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada will be fully responsible for the management of initiatives they are leading within the action plan. Consultations and stakeholder involvement will be governed through consultative structures and interdepartmental committees already established.
A tripartite governance structure between Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada will be used to oversee the implementation of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS). The CHMS will use the existing Canadian Population Health Statistics Program as a governance structure, which includes senior officials from all three federal organizations.
10. Planning Highlights:
Environmental Health Guide for Canadians
Text for the Environmental Health Guide for Canadians has been developed with partners across the Health Portfolio and with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation to raise awareness of environmental hazards among Canadians and let them know what they can do to reduce their exposure to these risks. Guidance is also provided on where they can go for more information to address their specific concerns and personal situations. Content for the main guide, including information for parents/caregivers has been developed this year.
Background research is underway for a Guide focusing on senior's health as well as for fact sheets designed for health care providers and teachers/students which will be developed in 2010-11.
Text for tailored guides for First Nations and Inuit have been developed and are being distributed for review by Aboriginal partners. For 2010-11, the tailored guides for First Nations and Inuit for homes and children should be released. Tailored guides for First nations and Inuit for outdoor activities are to be developed and distributed to aboriginal partners for review.
Work on a marketing campaign has been undertaken to coincide with the development of the Environmental Health Guide, and will be launched in early 2010. The campaign will include advertising, a web site, and various outreach activities. The purpose of the above-mentioned marketing activities is to raise awareness of the link between health and the environment, and to promote/support the launching of the Environmental Health Guide. A First Nations and Inuit campaign is also being developed to support tailored guides. This includes a general Home Guide, guides with a seasonal focus (fall/winter and spring/summer), and another for First nations and Inuit youth which will be developed in 2010-2011.
Following up on the launch, 2010-11 activities are currently being planned to build on the momentum generated from the launch of the campaign. Partnerships with various non-Governmental and private sector collaborators are being discussed. As well, public relations and outreach activities will continue throughout the year.
First Nations Biomonitoring Initiative
The First Nations Biomonitoring Initiative (FNBI) was established to address the need for baseline information on human exposure to environmental chemicals on First Nations reserves, in a way that is complimentary to the Canadian Health Measures Survey. The survey is being implemented through leadership and partnership with First Nations authorities. The FNBI is being designed as a parallel survey to the Canadian Health Measures Survey, with a smaller sample size and more limited subset of measurements more tightly focused around environmental chemical exposure. The methodology and instrument will be adapted for cultural appropriateness and safety. The first 2 years (ending March 2010) of the program is being spent in consultations with national and regional First Nations organizations to determine priorities and to develop suitable programs.
For 2010-11, for the First Nations Biomonitoring Initiative, First Nation priorities will be determined and suitable biomonitoring parameters, sampling protocol, and parameters for an ethics review are to be developed including mechanisms to ensure appropriate comparability of data with the CHMS are in place. Sampling of selected communities is also expected to commence.
Enhanced Congenital Anomalies Surveillance
In 2010-2011 the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) will continue to work with the provinces and territories on implementation of congenital anomalies surveillance systems in the various jurisdictions. It will also continue its participation in the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Reporting, and PHAC will organize the 8th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Network.
Surveillance of Developmental Disorders
In 2010-2011 the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) will build on previous developmental work for the surveillance of autism, as the target developmental disorder for the initiative. The focus will be on identifying a committee of multidisciplinary experts to guide the work, establishing the surveillance methodology, and preparing for the funding of sentinel surveillance centres.
Canadian Health Measures Survey
In 2010-11 the CHMS team will be working simultaneously on three cycles of the survey:
CHMS Cycle 1: Data dissemination and data release will continue in FY 2010-11 with the release of the environmental biomarkers planned for July 2010 and the activity monitor data release planned for November 2010.
CHMS Cycle 2 data collection, which began in August 2009, will continue during FY 2010-11. The mobile examination centres will be set up in eight different sites situated in Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario and Nova Scotia. The CHMS cycle 2 data collection will continue through fall 2011.
CHMS Cycle 3 content planning has started in FY 2009-10. During FY 2010-11, the CHMS team will finalize the feasibility studies related to specific content identified by federal partners (HC and PHAC) as well as experts from the health domain. In addition to content specification, the CHMS team will work toward the development of the Privacy Impact Assessment, the Ethics Board submission and other approvals required for the implementation of the survey planned for January 2012.
11. Federal Partner #1: Health Canada
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA 3.1 Sustainable Environmental Health PA 4.1 First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services |
Environmental Health Guide for Canadians | $13.1M | HECS: $0.385M FNIHB: $0.7M PACCB: $1.6M |
Link 1 |
| First Nations Biomonitoring Initiative | $5.6M | FNIHB: $1.17M |
Link 2 | |
| Total | $18.7 | $3.855M | ||
16. Expected results:
- Distribution of The Environmental Health Guides and subsequent development of Guides for specific populations
- A Guide focusing on senior's health as well as for fact sheets designed for health care providers and teachers/students will be developed.
- Tailored guides for First Nations and Inuit for homes and children to be released.
- Tailored guides for First Nations and Inuit for outdoor activities are to be developed and distributed to aboriginal partners for review.
- Continuation of the Environmental Health marketing campaign (mainstream and First Nations components).
First Nation priorities will be determined and suitable biomonitoring parameters, sampling protocol, and parameters for an ethics review are to be developed including mechanisms to ensure appropriate comparability of data with the CHMS are in place. Sampling of selected communities is expected to commence.
11. Federal Partner #2: Public Health Agency of Canada
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 Surveillance and Population Health Assessment | Enhanced Congenital Anomalies Surveillance | $5.9M | $1.2M | Link 1 |
| Surveillance of Developmental Disorders | $5.5M | $1.4M | Link 2 | |
| Total | $11.4 | $2.6M | ||
16. Expected results:
Enhanced Congenital Anomalies Surveillance
- increased capacity in the provinces and territories for surveillance of congenital anomalies in their jurisdictions
- strengthened networks across Canada for surveillance and research into prevention of congenital anomalies
Surveillance of Developmental Disorders
- a network for surveillance of autism in Canada
- increased public health scientific capacity in autism within the federal government
11. Federal Partner #3: Statistics Canada
| 12. Federal Partner Program Activity | 13. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 14. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 15. Planned Spending for 2010-11 |
16. Expected Results for 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA 2 Social Statistics | Canadian Health Measures Survey | $54.5M | $14M | Link 1 |
| Total | $54.5M | $14M | ||
16. Expected results:
CHMS cycle 1 data release (including tables, fact sheets and research articles) media coverage will be monitored. In addition, access to the website and request for information will be tracked. The CHMS micro-data files will be available to external researchers through Statistics Canada Research Data Centres located in Canadian universities.
CHMS cycle 2 data collection response rate is monitored regularly to ensure adequate representation of the Canadian population by age group and sex. In addition, ongoing data quality control and data quality assurance activities (including health experts' observations of the data collection procedures) are performed to ensure a high data quality level.
CHMS cycle 3 content specifications will be based on extensive consultation with federal partners and health experts through the tripartite governance structure between Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada as well as their working committees; and the CHMS advisory committees (Expert, Physician, Laboratory and Quality Assurance and Quality Control). Feasibility studies will be conducted to ensure adherence to existing resources and operations limitations while maintaining a high response rate and quality data.
| Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date) | Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2010-11 |
|---|---|
| $84.6M | $20.455M |
17. Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable):
18. Contact information:
Dahlia Stein
Head, Stakeholder Engagement Office
Safe Environments Directorate, Healthy Environments and Consumer Product Safety Branch, Health Canada
613-954-9413
dahlia.stein@hc-sc.gc.ca