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The CFIA is headed by a President, who reports to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The following organizational chart depicts the reporting structure within the CFIA.
The CFIA has an integrated governance structure whereby all Vice Presidents and Executive Directors have specific accountabilities that contribute to the achievement of each of the CFIA's strategic objectives.
Table 1: Agency Planned Spending ($millions) and Full Time Equivalents | ||||
Forecast Spending 2005-06 |
Planned Spending 2006-07 |
Planned Spending 2007-08 |
Planned Spending 2008-09 |
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Food Safety and Public Health | 288.9 | 350.1 | 316.3 | 287.7 |
Science and Regulation | 125.2 | 132.0 | 128.4 | 128.5 |
Animal and Plant Resource Protection | 98.9 | 117.5 | 117.2 | 116.1 |
Public Security | 26.0 | 26.9 | 26.6 | 26.6 |
Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) | 539.0 | 626.5 | 588.5 | 558.9 |
Less: Respendable revenue | 50.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 |
Total Main Estimates1 | 489.0 | 571.5 | 533.5 | 503.9 |
Adjustments: | ||||
Governor General Special Warrants:2 | ||||
Operating budget carry forward | 18.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Measures by the CFIA to address the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Recovery Program by Facilitating the Transition for the Cattle and Other Ruminant Industries | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Immediate Steps for Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness | 5.2 | 31.0 | 72.0 | 32.0 |
Extension of funding for the Canadian Biotechnology Strategy | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Smart Regulations Implementation Strategy | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Invasive Alien Species | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Aquatic Animal Health Program (NAAHP) | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Measures by the CFIA to address the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Recovery Program by Repositioning the Canadian beef and cattle industry and strengthening animal feed restrictions | 33.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Corporate Administrative Shared Services | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Expenditure Review Committee Reductions | (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Expenditure Review Committee Reductions — Procurement Savings | (0.4) | (1.9) | 0 | 0 |
Paylist Shortfalls (severence pay, maternity and parental benefits, vacation credits payable upon termination of employment with the Public Service) | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Collective Bargaining | 48.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other: | ||||
Justice Canada | (3.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Slaughterhouse inspection | 0 | 35.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
Campaign — Be aware and Declare | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Adjustments | 118.9 | 66.1 | 97.0 | 57.0 |
Total Planned Spending | 607.9 | 637.6 | 630.5 | 560.9 |
Total Planned Spending | 607.9 | 637.6 | 630.5 | 560.9 |
Less: Non-respendable revenue | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge | 51.2 | 56.9 | 52.0 | 50.8 |
Net Cost of Agency | 658.0 | 693.4 | 681.4 | 610.6 |
Full Time Equivalents | 6,360 | 6,401 | 6,061 | 5,861 |
Notes:
1 The 2006-2007 Main Estimates for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is $571.5 million, a net increase of $82.5 million from the previous year. The major changes are as follows: an increase of $30.3 million for collective bargaining; an increase of $45.1 million for activities to mitigate the impact of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis; an increase of $9.6 million for implementation of the Invasive Alien Species Strategy for Canada; an increase of $5.8 million for the National Aquatic Animal Health Program (NAAHP); a decrease of $5.1 million related to the Expenditure Review Committee reductions; a decrease of $3.8 million related to the decrease in Employee Benefit Plans from 20% to 19%.
2 The adjustments for the Governor General Special Warrants above do not include the impact of
Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) charges in 2005-2006.
Table 2: Program Activities 2006-2007 ($ millions) | ||||||||
Program Activity | Operating | Capital | Contributions and Other Transfer Payments | Gross | Respendable Revenue | Total Main Estimates | Adjustments (Planned Spending not in Main Estimates |
Total Planned Spending |
Food Safety and Public Health | 349.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 350.1 | 31.3 | 318.8 | 34.7 | 353.5 |
Science and Regulation | 125.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 132.0 | 12.6 | 119.4 | 0.2 | 119.6 |
Animal and Plant Resource Protection | 114.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 117.5 | 10.9 | 106.6 | 0.1 | 106.7 |
Public Security | 21.9 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 26.9 | 0.2 | 26.7 | 31.1 | 57.8 |
Total | 610.1 | 14.7 | 1.7 | 626.5 | 55.0 | 571.5 | 66.1 | 637.6 |
Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items listed in Main Estimates 2006-2007 ($ millions) | |||
Vote or Statutory Item | Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording | Current Main Estimates | Previous Main Estimates |
30 | Operating Expenditures and Contributions | 482.4 | 406.6 |
35 | Capital Expenditures | 14.7 | 14.5 |
(S) | Compensation Payments | 1.5 | 1.5 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 72.9 | 66.4 |
Total Agency | 571.5 | 489.0 |
Table 4: Services Received Without Charge ($ millions) | |
2006-2007 | |
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), border crossings, airports and other government departments (OGD) | 23.9 |
Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds) Employer's contribution to employees' insured benefits plans and expenditures paid by TBS | 28.8 |
Worker's compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada* | 0.0 |
Office of the Auditor General - Estimated cost for the audit | 0.2 |
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice Canada | 4.0 |
2006-2007 Services received without charge | 56.9 |
*Amount is less than $50K, therefore is not shown on this table.
Table 5: Summary of Capital Spending by Program Activity ($ millions) | ||||
Forecast Spending 2005-2006 |
Planned Spending 2006-2007 |
Planned Spending 2007-2008 |
Planned Spending 2008-2009 |
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Food Safety and Public Health | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Science and Regulation | 3.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
Animal and Plant Resource Protection | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
Public Security | 2.7 | 10.1 | 30.0 | 5.2 |
Total | 18.6 | 19.8 | 39.8 | 14.7 |
Note: The 2005-2006 Forecast Spending by Strategic Outcome varies from the 2006-2007 Planned Spending due to changes in priority for capital investments. The allocation changes from year to year depending on which Strategic Outcome(s) the capital investment is supporting.
Table 6: Source of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue ($ millions) | ||||
Forecast Revenue 2005-2006 |
Planned Revenue 2006-2007 |
Planned Revenue 2007-2008 |
Planned Revenue 2008-2009 |
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Respendable Revenue | ||||
Food Safety and Public Health Vote-netted Revenue |
31.3 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 31.3 |
Science and Regulation Vote-netted Revenue |
12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
Animal and Plant Resource Protection Vote-netted Revenue |
10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
Public Security Vote-netted Revenue |
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Total Respendable Revenue | 55.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 |
Non-Respendable Revenue | ||||
Food Safety and Public Health Administrative Monetary Penalties |
0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Interest on Overdue Accounts Receivable | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Proceeds from sale of Crown Assets | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Science and Regulation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Animal and Plant Resource Protection | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Public Security | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Total Non-Respendable Revenue | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Total Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 |
Table 7: Resource Requirement by Branch 2006-2007 ($ millions) | |||||
Food Safety and Public Health | Science and Regulation | Animal and Plant Resource Protection | Public Security | Total Planned Spending | |
Operations | 218.2 | 32.2 | 37.7 | 14.8 | 302.9 |
Programs | 29.9 | 13.9 | 20.6 | 5.6 | 70.0 |
Science | 37.0 | 34.3 | 24.1 | 11.1 | 106.5 |
Corporate Branches | 52.5 | 29.5 | 18.8 | 12.0 | 112.8 |
Subtotal Operating | 337.6 | 109.9 | 101.2 | 43.5 | 592.2 |
Capital | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 19.8 |
EBP | 46.2 | 15.3 | 13.2 | 4.4 | 79.1 |
Statutory | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Gross Planned Spending | 384.8 | 132.2 | 117.6 | 58.0 | 692.6 |
Less: Respendable Revenue | 31.3 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 0.2 | 55.0 |
Total | 353.5 | 119.6 | 106.7 | 57.8 | 637.6 |
For further information on the above-mentioned projects see www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/estime.asp
The CFIA enforces 42 sets of regulations related to the 13 Acts that form the Agency's legislative mandate. There are twelve major regulatory initiatives that are ongoing. When significant regulatory initiatives are proposed, a major cost-benefit analysis is completed. Proposed major regulatory initiatives are listed below.
Major Regulatory Initiatives 2006-0726 | |
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Enhanced Feed Ban (Health of Animals Regulations, Feeds Regulations, Meat Inspection Regulations and Fertilizers Regulations) | Modifications to the existing feed ban regulations are being considered to further prevent the potential spread of BSE to humans and other animals (i.e. remove exemptions and permitted practices in current ban, etc.). |
Medicated Feeds Regulations (Health of Animals Act) | New regulations are being developed under the Health of Animals Act that will regulate how feeds are manufactured and will implement manufacturing to ensure that finished products meet regulatory standards. These regulations will apply to both commercial and non-commercial manufacturing operations that wish to manufacture any kind of medicated feed on their premises. |
Humane Transport of Animals (Health of Animals Regulations) | The purpose of Part XII of the Health of Animals Regulations is to regulate animal transportation in Canada by setting reasonable standards of care that address the welfare of animals in transit. The regulations require strengthening and clarification. This regulatory proposal requires that carriers involved in the transport of live animals have knowledge of the species being transported. It identifies animal transportation risk factors, and requires that these be assessed prior to transport, and that remedial action be taken to address any factors which may result in injury, suffering or death to the animals. The internet is being used as a major avenue for consultation in preparation for the publication of Gazette I. |
Meat Inspection Regulations — Re-write (Meat Inspection Act) | The purpose of the Meat Inspection Act and Regulations is to regulate the import, export and inter-provincial trade in meat products, the registration of establishments, the inspection of animals and meat products in registered establishments and the standards for animals slaughtered and for meat products prepared in those establishments. It is proposed that the Meat Inspection Regulations will be re-written to support a National Meat Inspection System. This would allow for a two-tier meat inspection system where both Tiers would require QA/HACCP system in place. |
Review of Animal Health Compensation Program | In consultation with AAFC and industry, the review of the animal health compensation program will involve revising current methodology to estimate and establish new maximum amounts of compensation under the Animal Health Compensation program. |
Processed Products Regulations — Re-write |
The objective of this re-write is to propose revisions to the Processed Products Regulations to reflect the following:
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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations/Licensing and Arbitration Regulations — Regulatory Review |
The fresh fruit and vegetable industry is becoming increasingly concerned about a possible erosion of confidence in the fresh fruit and vegetable industry due to a number of factors including: i. Unethical business practices ii. Grade standards for fresh fruits and vegetables which do not reflect current market practices iii. Lack of timely delivery of CFIA destination inspection services. A review of the Licensing and Arbitration Regulations as well as the Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Regulations will be undertaken in consultation with Canadian stakeholders and foreign partners. This initiative is intended to enhance the current Canadian regulatory regime governing product grade and trading standards, dispute resolution and fraud prevention. |
Organic Certification Regulations (Canada Agricultural Products Act) | Organic certification regulations are proposed under the authority of the Canada Agricultural Products Act. These regulations are being developed in part to satisfy European Union (EU) organic certification import requirements. The regime will incorporate existing private and provincial accreditation and certification infrastructure in Canada and will be based on International Standards Organization (ISO) criteria; enforcement activities, including import control, will be incorporated into the existing activities of the CFIA. |
Seed Streamlining and Variety Registration Amendment (Seeds Regulations) |
Under authority of the Seeds Act a proposed regulatory amendment is designed to increase the ability of the variety registration system to respond to evolving agri-food sector needs. This initiative is also designed to strengthen the regulatory framework and facilitate the modernization of regulations, programs and associated consultative processes governing, in particular, the production, import and sale of seed. Changes to the variety registration system are targeted for March 2007. |
Importation of Animals (Health of Animals Regulations) |
A proposed amendment to the Health of Animals Regulations will bring the requirements for imports from the U.S. in line with the requirements from other countries. It is proposed to require a permit for the importation of the majority of bovine animals, and products derived from them, from the U.S. The Import Reference Document would be revised to remove the conditions allowing importation of cattle without a permit--with a few exceptions. It is still proposed to allow cattle for immediate slaughter to be imported from the U.S. without a permit. This regulation will change the basis for animal health risk decisions set out in section 7 of the Health of Animals Regulations. There will also be a number of consequential amendments in other CFIA regulations to reflect the new wording. |
Enhanced Regulation of Fertilizers and Supplements (Fertilizers Regulations) | The purpose of this regulatory initiative is to improve the identification, assessment, mitigation and management of risk in relation to the efficacy, safety and labelling of fertilizer and supplement products, and to propose changes to the product registration process. The establishment of a permanent consultative framework will result in strengthened coordination among federal departments and agencies, increased transparency, and improved stakeholder engagement in regulatory process. Consultation and development of proposed new product registration service standards are targeted for March 2007. |
Bluetongue Reportable Diseases Regulations (Health of Animals Regulations) |
The CFIA is proposing to change bluetongue from being a reportable disease to immediately notifiable. Adding bluetongue to the immediately notifiable list meets international (OIE) requirements as well as trade requirements and validates scientific assumptions that there are no competent vectors for this disease in Canada. This change reflects the appropriate level of effort on the part of the Agency to implement control measures against this disease. In order to remove bluetongue from the import requirements for live animals from the USA, bluetongue must be removed from the Reportable Diseases Regulations. |
For more information, visit the CFIA's Web site at: www.inspection.gc.ca/english/reg/rege.shtml
26 According to the Treasury Board definition, a major regulatory initiative is one that costs more than $50M or costs between $100K and $50M and has a low degree of public acceptance.
As per TBS guidelines, a horizontal initiative, for the purposes of this table, is an initiative in which partners from two or more organizations have received program funding and have formally agreed (e.g. Memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board Submissions, and federal/provincial agreements) to work together to achieve shared outcomes. The following table outlines the CFIA's horizontal initiatives for 2006-07.
Initiative | Profile | Partners |
Public Security and Anti-terrorism (PSAT) Initiative |
In the 2001 Budget, the government allocated $7.7 billion in new funds to be spent over the next five years on the PSAT initiative to enhance security for Canadians. As a contributing Agency, the CFIA will:
More information on this initiative can be found in Section 2.4. |
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Chemical, Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI) |
The events of September 11, 2001 moved the issues of counter terrorism and national security to the forefront of the nation's concerns. CRTI represents the federal science community's response and commitment to providing science solutions to these issues. Through the creation of laboratory networks across the federal government that collaborate with industry, academia and first responder communities, and through key research and technology development initiatives, the CFIA will provide new knowledge, technology, and capacity necessary for CBRN prevention preparedness and response. As well, the CFIA will continue to co-chair the biological cluster of federal laboratories with the Public Health Agency of Canada. |
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Canadian Regulatory System for Biotechnology |
The Canadian Regulatory System for Biotechnology (CRSB) aims to develop an efficient, credible and well-respected regulatory system that safeguards the health of all Canadians and the environment and permits safe and effective products. The CRSB departments and agencies will be conducting a summative evaluation in 2006-07 to examine whether the expected results are being achieved. The CRSB will also continue to adapt to emerging novel applications of biotechnology as guided by Smart Regulation principles and by a strengthened horizontal governance mechanism for shared regulatory policy development and decision making. More information on this initiative can be found in Section 2.3. |
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AAFC-CFIA MOU on the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) |
On December 2, 2003, the President of the CFIA and the Deputy Minister of AAFC signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the CFIA and AAFC on the APF. The MOU sets out general terms, roles and responsibilities for the management of the following initiatives funded under the APF and implemented by the CFIA: Medicated Feed Regulations; and On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program. A total amount of $27.0 million is provided to the CFIA under the APF to cover the two initiatives over a five-year period, starting on April 1, 2003. |
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
More information on horizontal initiatives can be found at: www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/20062007/p3a-eng.asp
Internal Audit or Evaluation | Expected completion date |
Audit of Human Resources | in 2006-07 |
Audit of Feed Program | in 2006-07 |
Audit of Physical Security | in 2006-07 |
Evaluation of Public Security and Anti-Terrorism initiative | in 2006-07 |
Audit of CFIA's Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP) Program | in 2006-07 |
Other audits will be undertaken in 2006-07 following an update of the CFIA's risk-based audit plan and further direction from the Office of the Comptroller General for government-wide internal audits. The CFIA will also continue to work on the implementation of all elements of the revised Policy on Internal Audit.