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3.2.8 Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits
| Response to Parliamentary Committees |
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| The Agency was not required to provide a response to a Parliamentary Committee in 2008-09. |
| Response to the Auditor General (including to the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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May 2008 � Chapter 5 � Surveillance of Infectious Diseases This report examined whether the PHAC, in collaboration
with its partners, has obtained, analyzed and disseminated the information needed to help anticipate, prevent and
respond to threats of infectious diseases. The CFIA was
scoped into the audit to assess the coordination between the two agencies for surveillance of animal diseases that
are transmissible to humans. The recommendation was to improve their ability to anticipate and control zoonotic
diseases. The PHAC and the
CFIA should jointly assess the possible risks to human
and animal health, clarify how the responsibilities will be divided and act on joint surveillance objectives and
priorities. December 2008 � Chapter 4 � Managing Risks to Canada�s Plant Resources This report examined whether the CFIA adequately manages
the risk that invasive alien plants, seeds, plant pests and plant diseases could enter or become established in
Canada. The Agency�s ability to set and administer standards, conduct pest surveys and plant health risk assessments,
and verify that imports of plants and plant products meet Canadian standards was also examined. The Agency is in
agreement with all five recommendations resulting from this audit. March 2009 � Chapter 1 � Safety of Drinking Water This was a follow-up report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development which examined federal progress toward implementing recommendations from a 2005 audit on Safety of Drinking Water. The CFIA was included in this audit given its and HC's responsibilities regarding the safety of bottled drinking water. There were no recommendations made pertaining to the Agency. The audit determined that the CFIA carries out its roles and responsibilities with respect to the safety of bottled drinking water. |
| External Audits (Note: These refer to other external audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) |
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| The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL) conducted an in-person and telephone audit of 47 CFIA offices between June and December 2008. The OCOL also conducted an evaluation of the availability of bilingual service by email between September and December 2008. The link to the CFIA report card for 2008-09 can be found at: http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/html/cfia_acia_08_09_e.php |
