The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), as part of the federal health portfolio, has a mission to promote and protect the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation and action in public health. To assist Canadians in moving towards its vision of healthy Canadians and communities in a healthier world, the Agency is mandated to work in collaboration with its partners, to mobilize pan-Canadian action in preventing disease and injury, and to promote and protect national and international public health.