Boundary Waters Treaty Enforcement
Description:The function of managing the enforcement of any rules or regulation made by the International Joint Commission, promulgated pursuant to the treaty between the United States of America and His Majesty, King Edward VII, relating to boundary waters and questions arising between the United States and Canada, in so far as they relate to public health. Activities include meeting the public human health obligations of the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act and agreements such as the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and The Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem as overseen by the International Joint Commission established under the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act. Activities may also include participating in the maintenance, review and negotiation of shared responsibility agreements; consulting with the public in the planning, development and implementation of Remedial Action Plans for Areas of Concern; advising on the health impacts of those portions of the Great Lakes System adversely affected by persistent toxic substances; advising on ways to reduce discharges of persistent toxic substances; and participating in biennial progress meetings, when required.
Document Types:OF9-4 Advice; OF9-5 Agreements; OF9-19 Committee Management; OF9-25 Consultation; OF9-76 Planning; OF9-88 Reporting.
Record Number:HCan OF9

Canada Health System
Description:The function of administering such Acts of Parliament and of orders or regulations of the Government of Canada as is assigned by law to Health Canada. Includes the development and implementation of a National Health Care Policy and providing advice for key current and future policy directions on health care priority areas such as the Health Care System Reform; the development of Health Human Resources; the quality, the timely access and integration of Primary Health Care, Home Care and Palliative Care Services; the access to and regulation of therapeutic products (including pharmaceutical, biologics, blood and blood products, vaccines, natural health products, medical devices, radio-pharmaceuticals, etc.); support of the Federal Plan for Gender Equality including development of a Women's Health Strategy and the integration of gender into health programs and policies; and Health Care Policy Research. As health care is a shared jurisdiction in Canada, this function is necessarily carried out through cooperation and engagement with provinces, territories, partners and stakeholders, and includes the Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Process and the monitoring of provincial and territorial adherence to the principles of Medicare. Responsibilities for health care include setting and administering national principles for the health care system through the Canada Health Act and delivering health care services to specific groups. This function Involves building an analytical foundation for Health Canada's policy decision making, and developing the health knowledge, skills, organizational and infrastructure capacities at the regional and national levels. This function also includes the development of national strategies, models and frameworks on current and emerging health issues including Health Science, Health Innovation and Research Involving Humans issues. It also includes creating and renewing enhanced legislation and regulations related to Health Care activities and initiating, coordinating and monitoring Health Canada's policies, strategies and activities in the international health field as well as working with international organizations to share best practices and advance a global health agenda.
Document Types:OF1-4 Advice; OF1-5 Agreements; OF1-14 Case Management; OF1-19 Committee Management; OF1-22 Conference Management; OF1-25 Consultation; OF1-28 Correspondence Tracking; OF1-36 Dispute Resolution; OF1-44 Enquiries; OF1-46 Federal, Provincial, Territorial Cooperation; OF1-48 Funding; OF1-49 Implementation; OF1-57 Legislation; OF1-58 Liaison; OF1-65 Monitoring; OF1-70 Official Inquiries; OF1-76 Planning; OF1-77 Policy; OF1-79 Procedures; OF1-82 Quality Assurance; OF1-88 Reporting; OF1-89 Research; OF1-91 Review; OF1-96 Standards; OF1-97 Submission; OF1-98 Surveillance; OF1-102 Training.
Record Number:HCan OF1

Consumer and Industrial Product Safety Requirements
Description:The function of establishing and controlling safety standards and safety information requirements for consumer products and of safety information requirements for products intended for use in the workplace. Activities include advising on product safety, researching product safety, drafting safety codes and guidelines, consulting with various external groups on draft safety codes and guidelines, evaluating "body of science" and conducting reviews of science, establishing safety codes and guidelines, and developing and presenting training programs. This function includes information related to the development and testing of product safety standards and guidelines and as such includes studies, tests and evaluations of international standards and guidelines to ensure that Health Canada's standards and guidelines conform. For information related to enforcement activities of Health Canada guidelines and standards, please see Health Risk Protection. This function does not include tobacco products, drugs or foods.
Document Types:OF13-4 Advice; OF13-19 Committee Management; OF13-25 Consultation; OF13-37 Distribution; OF13-40 Drafting; OF13-49 Implementation; OF13-55 Joint Ventures; OF13-57 Legislation; OF13-76 Planning; OF13-77 Policy; OF13-79 Procedures; OF13-88 Reporting; OF13-91 Review; OF13-96 Standards; OF13-102 Training.
Record Number:HCan OF13

Health Care Services
Description:The function of ensuring the availability of and access to, health services provided by the Canadian federal government to First Nations and Inuit people, the traveling public, dignitaries, federal government employees, federally regulated employees and other non-profit organization employees. These services include primary health care, such as prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common illness or injury, support for emotional and mental health, ongoing management of chronic conditions, protection from infection and advice on self care in support of the Canada Labour code. Includes the delivery of Non-Insured Health Benefits. This function includes managing the preservation of the health of the public servants and other employees of the Government of Canada. Activities include advising the Treasury Board, departments, managers and employees on occupational safety and health matters; participating in the development and evaluation of safety and health policies, developing and delivering training on the OHAG (Occupation Health Advisory Guide), providing initial counselling on alcoholism and other health problems; conducting health assessments/evaluations including immunization and screening for communicable diseases for employees at risk related to occupation or location; participating on committees, conducting and reporting on occupational health investigations including complaints, refusal to work, and continued refusals to work.
Document Types: OF5-4 Advice; OF5-5 Agreements; OF5-11 Benefits; OF5-16 Claim; OF5-19 Committee Management; OF5-20 Complaint Management; OF5-21 Compliance Notification; OF5-22 Conference Management; OF5-25 Consultation; OF5-28 Correspondence Tracking; OF5-44 Enquiries; OF5-49 Implementation; OF5-55 Joint Ventures; OF5-58 Liaison; OF5-65 Monitoring; OF5-69 Occupational Health Assessments; OF5-76 Planning; OF5-77 Policy; OF5-79 Procedures; OF5-82 Quality Assurance; OF5-88 Reporting; OF5-89 Research; OF5-91 Review; OF5-97 Submission; OF5-98 Surveillance; OF5-102 Training; OF5-104 Treatment.
Record Number:HCan OF5

Health Funding Management
Description:The function of managing grants, contributions, and other transfer payment programs by drafting and submitting the Treasury Board submission to the Treasury Board Secretariat, establishing the funding agreements/arrangements, soliciting and assessing proposals, monitoring the funding project from an operational and financial perspective, renewing programs and projects, and auditing and evaluating funding programs and projects. Also includes establishing the criteria and conditions in respect of insured health services and extended health care services provided under provincial law that must be met before a full cash contribution in respect of the Canada Health and Social Transfer may be made and consulting with provinces if a health care insurance plan does not or has ceased to satisfy any of the criteria or failed to comply with any conditions under the Canada Health Act. Activities include planning the transfer program by selecting the funding instrument, defining objectives, defining the delivery framework and terms and conditions of the transfer payments; seeking authority for single year and/or multi-year grants and contribution programs by drafting and finalizing a Treasury Board submission; preparing mandatory plans and frameworks (e.g. Results-Based Management and Accountability Framework, Internal Audit Plans, Risk-Based Audit Frameworks, Communication Strategy/Plan); selecting and approving new transfer payment agreements and amending existing transfer payment agreements; consulting, when required, with certain individuals, groups or organizations during the approval process; managing risk and recommending or accepting the transfer agreement. Activities also include collaborating and coordinating federal policies and programs within the field/area of public health; evaluating transfer payment programs including communication strategies and plans, monitoring and auditing programs and agreements and reporting within the department and to the Treasury Board, as required.
Document Types:OF11-4 Advice; OF11-5 Agreements; OF11-10 Authorization; OF11-19 Committee Management; OF11-25 Consultation; OF11-26 Contracting-Out; OF11-46 Federal, Provincial, Territorial Cooperation; OF11-48 Funding; OF11-55 Joint Ventures; OF11-58 Liaison; OF11-65 Monitoring; OF11-76 Planning; OF11-77 Policy; OF11-79 Procedures; OF11-81 Provincial Qualification; OF11-87 Renewal; OF11-88 Reporting; OF11-93 Risk Management; OF11-97 Submission.
Record Number: HCan OF11

Health Promotion
Description:The function of enabling Canadians and First Nations and Inuit people to increase their control over and to improve their health by focusing on the determinants of health and targeting specific areas and/or population groups to develop policies, programs and strategies on what, how and with whom to take action. This function includes the reduction of injury to Canadians and First Nations and Inuit people through the promotion of safe and healthy lifestyles within all age groups. Includes policies and programs for the promotion of safety within the workplace. Includes monitoring, surveillance and research into all aspects of safety. Includes activities promoting the nutritional health and well-being of Canadians by collaboratively defining, promoting, and implementing evidence-based nutrition policies and standards.
Document Types:OF7-4 Advice; OF7-5 Agreements; OF7-19 Committee Management; OF7-21 Compliance Notification; OF7-22 Conference Management; OF7-25 Consultation; OF7-44 Enquiries; OF7-53 Inventory; OF7-55 Joint Venture; OF7-57 Legislation; OF7-63 Media Relations; OF7-65 Monitoring; OF7-76 Planning; OF7-77 Policy; OF7-79 Procedures; OF7-82 Quality Assurance; OF7-88 Reporting; OF7-89 Research; OF7-91 Review; OF7-96 Standards; OF7-98 Surveillance; OF7-102 Training.
Record Number: HCan OF7

Health Risk Protection
Description:The function of protecting the people of Canada against risks to health and spreading of diseases by managing industry's regulated obligations respecting food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, biologics, blood and blood products, veterinary drugs, hormonal products, vaccines, natural health products, radio-pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other toxins, medical devices as well as environmental hazards. Activities also include managing the appeal process as per the obligations listed above, providing opportunities to be heard, and verifying compliancy with the obligations listed above. Activities include regulating the manufacture, sale, labelling and promotion of tobacco products, protecting the health of Canadians and young persons relating to tobacco use/products and enhancing public awareness of the health hazards of using tobacco products. Activities also include controlling certain drugs, their precursors and other substances, monitoring the advertising, sale and importation of hazardous products, sales and importation of certain radiation emitting devices, pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development. Includes the assessment of health risks posed by environmental factors such as air, soil, water and noise contaminants and radiation. Activities also include pre-market studies, tests and evaluations; post market follow-ups and compliance investigation to ensure that products comply with Health Canada standards. Activities also include developing managing and maintaining national emergency response plans and other types of emergency response plans, such as the Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan (FNEP); reviewing and improving emergency response assistance plans; participating in the processes associated with declaring publicly, by proclamation, a national emergency; implementing national emergency plans; and pandemic influenza emergency planning.
Document Types: OF15-4 Advice; OF15-5 Agreements; OF15-8 Amendment; OF15-9 Appeals; OF15-10 Authorization; OF15-13 Cancellation; OF15-15 Certification; OF15-19 Committee Management; OF15-20 Complaint Management; OF15-21 Compliance Notification; OF15-22 Conference Management; OF15-25 Consultation; OF15-28 Correspondence Tracking; OF15-31 Declaration (Emergency); OF15-32 Detention; OF15-33 Discontinuance; OF15-34 Disposal; OF15-39 Dosimetry Service; OF15-43 Enforcement; OF15-44 Enquiries; OF15-45 Exemption; OF15-48 Funding; OF15-49 Implementation; OF15-50 Inspection; OF15-53 Inventory; OF15-54 Investigations; OF15-55 Joint Ventures; OF15-57 Legislation; OF15-59 Licensing; OF15-65 Monitoring; OF15-67 Notification; OF15-75 Permit; OF15-76 Planning; OF15-77 Policy; OF15-79 Procedures; OF15-82 Quality Assurance; OF15-83 Recall; OF15-85 Registration; OF15-88 Reporting; OF15-89 Research; OF15-90 Restoration; OF15-91 Review; OF15-92 Revocation; OF15-93 Risk Management; OF15-96 Standards; OF15-98 Surveillance; OF15-99 Suspension; OF15-101 Testing (Laboratory); OF15-102 Training.
Record Number: HCan OF15

Public Health Research and Disease Monitoring
Description: The function of investigating and researching public health; including the monitoring of diseases. Activities include establishing and coordinating a network of scientific experts, public health officials and advisory committees/working groups; providing consultative services; conducting highly specialized diagnostic and reference microbiology services; and developing national implementation strategies for the management and control of chronic and infectious diseases. Activities also include evaluating/reviewing existing and potential prevention and control programs; developing and coordinating national disease prevention and control programs including developing screening, early detection and community-based prevention and risk reduction strategies to reduce the incidence of disease, conditions and injuries; developing policies, procedures and practice guidelines; performing and undergoing laboratory proficiency testing; conducting research and studies relating to the role of substances in illness or in health problems; conducting collaborative health services, disease surveillance and risk assessment research studies and projects with national partners; and developing and offering training programs in health surveillance and fundamental research biology.
Document Types: OF14-4 Advice; OF14-5 Agreements; OF14-19 Committee Management; OF14-28 Correspondence Tracking; OF14-44 Enquiries; OF14-49 Implementation; OF14-55 Joint Ventures; OF14-57 Legislation; OF14-64 Method Validation; OF14-65 Monitoring; OF14-76 Planning; OF14-77 Policy; OF14-79 Procedures; OF14-88 Reporting; OF14-89 Research; OF14-91 Review; OF14-94 Screening; OF14-96 Standards; OF14-98 Surveillance; OF14-102 Training.
Record Number: HCan OF14

Public Health Statistics
Description:The function of managing and complying with the requirements under the Statistics Actin collecting, analyzing, interpreting, forecasting, publishing and distributing information relating to public health. Activities include the maintenance, review and negotiation of sharing of information agreements and Memorandum of Understandings (MOU); participating in departmental committees that liaise with Statistics Canada and the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI); planning the strategy, boundaries and scope of the demographic survey; drafting questions for the demographic surveys (in whole or in part and in liaison with Statistics Canada); reviewing demographic survey result reports and datasets and/or public use microdata files (PUMF) from Statistics Canada; and evaluating the datasets/PUMF and preparing analytical reports. This function excludes collection of public health information via opinion polls and where Statistics Canada does not need to be involved in the development of the data collection instrument and collection of the data.
Document Types:OF10-5 Agreements; OF10-19 Committee Management; OF10-21 Compliance Notification; OF10-37 Distribution; OF10-40 Drafting; OF10-55 Joint Ventures; OF10-76 Planning; OF10-77 Policy; OF10-88 Reporting.
Record Number:HCan OF10

Substance Abuse Control
Description: The function of reducing the harm and safety risks associated with tobacco consumption and the abuse of drugs, alcohol and other controlled substances. Includes activities such as liaising and co-operating with various federal, provincial and international governments and organizations on the topic of Substance Abuse.
Document Types: OF3-5 Agreements; OF3-19 Committee Management; OF3-21 Compliance Notification; OF3-25 Consultation; OF3-44 Enquiries; OF3-49 Implementation; OF3-50 Inspection; OF3-54 Investigations; OF3-55 Joint Ventures; OF3-58 Liaison; OF3-65 Monitoring; OF3-76 Planning; OF3-77 Policy; OF3-79 Procedures; OF3-88 Reporting; OF3-89 Research; OF3-91 Review; OF3- 98 Surveillance; OF3-102 Training.
Record Number:HCan OF3

Transportation and Public Health Protection
Description:The function of managing the protection of public health on railways, ships, aircraft and all other methods of transportation, and their ancillary services. Activities include establishing agreements with industry to conduct inspections; conducting audits and inspections; notifying appropriate personnel when access for inspections/audits are refused or there is an imminent health hazard; issuing deratification certificates; hearing appeals on contested inspection deficiencies; investigating disease outbreaks (maritime traffic); participating on federal/provincial/territorial committees; handling complaints on unsanitary conditions; handling routine and special reports on gastrointestinal illnesses on vessels and developing and offering training services to industry when required. Activities also include planning, evaluating, implementing and reviewing voluntary compliance programs, providing advice and developing national guidelines on the voluntary compliance programs and holding annual meetings with industry to introduce, discuss and resolve issues pertaining to the voluntary compliance programs.
Document Types:OF12-4 Advice; OF12-5 Agreements; OF12-8 Amendment; OF12-9 Appeals; OF12-15 Certification; OF12-19 Committee Management; OF12-20 Complaints Management; OF12-49 Implementation; OF12-50 Inspection; OF12-67 Notification; OF12-71 Outbreak Investigations; OF12-76 Planning; OF12-77 Policy; OF12-79 Procedures; OF12-88 Reporting; OF12-91 Review; OF12-102 Training.
Record Number:HCan OF12