Ontario Association of Bovine Practitioners November 6, 2003 Managing Risks to Animal and Public Health and Other Death Defying Feats- The Role of the CFIA Ontario Association of Bovine Practitioners November 6, 2003

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Established in April 1997 Model studied and adopted by many other countries Business lines of food safety, animal health and plant protection. Organized based primarily on an animal and plant continuum from conception to consumption

Canadian Food Inspection Agency 7th year of operation 136 years of tradition 96,500 years of experience

Our People Grown from 4,600 in 1997 to 5,600 in 2003 Veterinary complement increased from 491 to 585 over the same time interval Veterinary roles in animal health, veterinary biologics, animal welfare, food safety, international negotiations, training,research, laboratory diagnostics Veterinary demographic challenges

Public Policy Contributions Public Security border management laboratory biocontainment pathogen monitoring Emergency Management prevention, preparedness, response, recovery Science Integrity and Innovation diagnostic quality assurance research training

Public Policy Contributions Public Health Chemical and pathogen monitoring Food recall Zoonotic diseases Economic Opportunities for Canadians integrity of inspection and certification systems Environmental Sustainability disease control strategies disposal approaches

Food Public Social Security Health Economic VETERINARY SCIENCE

Seeing the Horizon Globalization people products Ecological change Emerging pathogens Production practices Societal value changes Threat environment Aquaculture

Keys to Future Success Traceability Surveillance Early detection Awareness and education Seamless animal and veterinary public health community Infrastructure investments On-farm food safety and biosecurity

Veterinary medicine is not a profession…it’s a nationality Veterinary medicine is not a profession…it’s a nationality. - Russian saying