Program directory · Public Health Agency of Canada

Biosecurity

Department

Public Health Agency of Canada

Program code

BVR02 (PHAC)

Core responsibility

Health Security

In Departmental Plans

2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan

What it does

This Program regulates the use of human and terrestrial animal pathogens and toxins to protect the health and safety of the public. Pathogens and toxins pose a risk to the public because of their ability to cause disease or death. The spread of infectious disease in Canada could result in substantial social and economic disruption and international repercussions. Pathogen and toxic agents are used in a wide range of Canadian sectors for many different purposes, including: teaching and research at universities; disease diagnosis at hospitals and public health facilities; and vaccine development in the pharmaceutical industry. The program is designed to strengthen biosafety by preventing the accidental release of pathogens and toxins from a facility, including via an infected worker and biosecurity by preventing the deliberate release of these agents or related information and assets by way of an act of terrorism or other criminal activity. The Program also helps Canada meet its obligations under the International Health Regulations (IHR) and the Biological Toxins and Weapons Convention.

Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.

History and lineage

First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).

No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.

Significant changes in scope and budget

Success criteria

The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.

Spending and employees: planned against actual

Spending

Employees (FTEs)

Planned spending, plan by plan

Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans

Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.