How does the work of the Agency differ from the work of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency?
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is part of Canada’s Health Portfolio, while the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is part of the Government of Canada’s Agriculture Portfolio. However, since both organizations contribute to the health and well-being of Canadians, the two Agencies collaborate closely in a number of areas. Generally speaking, PHAC focuses on human health — promoting good health, preventing and controlling infectious and chronic disease and injury, and emergency preparedness and response, with support from a collaborative, Canada-wide network, called the Pan-Canadian Public Health Network. The CFIA works from the farm gate to the consumer’s plate to protect public health. The Agency safeguards not just the food supply, but also the plants and animals upon which safe and high-quality food depends. The CFIA works with PHAC, Health Canada and other public health authorities at the provincial, territorial and municipal levels to monitor and analyze food-related
