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Workshop June 2007

National Animal Health Strategy (NAHS)
Multi-partner Workshop

June 5-6, 2007

June 2007 Workshop Summary Report

Table of Contents

Part 1: Workshop Context >

Introduction

The Government of Canada1 is developing a National Animal Health Strategy (NAHS) in order to address the convergence of a number of drivers, including zoonotic and public health risks, environmental sustainability and ecosystem management, changing societal values, food safety and security, and the economic opportunities of the live animal production sector. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is leading the development of the NAHS, which will provide an integrated and comprehensive framework for terrestrial and aquatic animal health and welfare in Canada, including farmed animals, wildlife, companion animals, zoo/aquarium animals, and animals used for science/research. A collaborative approach is being used to develop the strategy, in recognition of the many and varied partners and stakeholders comprising Canada’s animal sectors and the need to work together.

On June 5 and 6, 2007, a multi-partner workshop was held in Gatineau, Quebec. Its objectives were:

to document the components of the Canadian animal health system;
to define who the players are in those components; and
to articulate which roles each group of players have in each component of Canada’s animal health system.

1. The federal departments involved in the development of the National Animal Health Strategy include: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Health Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada. Industry Canada, Canadian Border Services Agency, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and Transport Canada will be added to this group on an ad-hoc basis. Principal provincial and territorial partners include the Council of Chief Veterinary Officers, the Canadian Wildlife Directors Committee, and the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health.

NOTE TO READER:
These documents are works in progress. The substantive content is for discussion purposes and reflects initial perspectives of officials in the National Animal Health Strategy. They will evolve and improve with feedback from readers. These documents do not represent the position of the Government of Canada.