Alert level: green OPQ: Q-224 Session: 451 Suggested file name: HC_One_Health_approach_Sep_2025 Tabled on: Agencies: Estimated questions: 4 Estimated responses: 11 Original filename: Q-224_HC, One Health approach, Sep 2025.pdf External links / references: https://www.canada.ca/en/public- https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/mesures-interventions-urgence/evaluations-rapides-risques- Extracted PDF text preview: INQUIRY OF MINISTRY DEMANDE DE RENSEIGNEMENT AU GOUVERNEMENT PREPARE IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH MARKING "ORIGINAL TEXT" OR "TRANSLATION" PRÉPARER EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANÇAIS EN INDIQUANT "TEXTE ORIGINAL" OU "TRADUCTION" QUESTION NO./NO DE LA QUESTION Q-224 BY / DE Dean Allison (Niagara West) DATE June 18, 2025 Reply by the Minister of Health Réponse du ministre de la Santé Signed by Maggie Chi PRINT NAME OF SIGNATORY INSCRIRE LE NOM DU SIGNATAIRE SIGNATURE MINISTER OR PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY MINISTRE OU SECRÉTAIRE PARLEMENTAIRE QUESTION With regard to the Public Health Agency of Canada and the government’s future health approach: (a) which agency, entities or ministries are involved in (i) the pandemic prevention, preparedness and response protocols, (ii) the One Health approach; (b) what is the One Health approach and where or how did it originate; (c) which bills are currently tabled or have been passed which would operationalize (i) Canada’s pandemic prevention, preparedness and response protocols, (ii) the One Health approach in Canada, (iii) any other World Health Organization or United Nations international health or pandemic treaties or agreements; (d) have staff already been hired or will staff be hired and trained to integrate the One Health approach into Canadian policy and legislation; (e) if the answer to (d) is affirmative, (i) where and under which department or agency will these employees work, (ii) where are these positions posted, (iii) what are the hiring criteria for these staff, (iv) who sel ects the staff, (v) how many positions exist or will be created; (f) what is the budget allocation to integrate the One Health approach; ( g) are there training programs for nongovernmental professionals in One Health and, if so, where are they located; and (h) if th e answer to (g) is affirmative, (i) how are the training programs funded, (ii) what are their goals, (iii) who instructs these c ourses, (iv) what are the requirements to instruct these courses, (v) how did the instructors obtain these requirements? REPLY / RÉPONSE ORIGINAL TEXT TRANSLATION TEXTE ORIGINAL TRADUCTION Public Health Agency of Canada (a) which agency, entities or ministries are involved in (i) the pandemic prevention, preparedness and response protocols, (ii) the One Health approach The federal Health portfolio, including Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and the Public Health Agency of Canada, leads a whole-of-government approach to pandemic prevention, preparedness and response protocols. The Health portfolio takes a whole-of-government approach to addressing One Health threats and reducing their potential wide-reaching impact, particularly managing diseases found in animals and other sources before and after human-to-human transmission occurs. (b) What is the One Health Approach and where or how did it originate Information on the “One Health Approach” is available at https://www.canada.ca/en/public- health/services/emergency-preparedness-response/rapid-risk-assessments-public-health-professionals/one- health-approach-risk-assessment-executive-summary.html. (c) which bills are currently tabled or have been passed which would operationalize (i) Canada’s pandemic prevention, preparedness and response protocols, (ii) the One Health approach in Canada, (iii) any other World Health Organization or United Nations international health or pandemic treaties or agreements No bills have tabled or passed related to pandemic prevention, preparedness and response protocols, the One Health approach in Canada, or any other World Health Organization or United Nations international health or pandemic treaties or agreements. Legislation was not required for Canada to join the United Nations system, including the World Health Organization. If Canada were to sign any such treaties it would follow all required legislative steps, including Parliamentary ratification if required. X - 2 - (d) have staff already been hired or will staff be hired and trained to integrate the One Health approach into Canadian policy and legislation; (e) if the answer to (d) is affirmative, (i) where and under which department or agency will these employees work, (ii) where are these positions posted, (iii) what are the hiring criteria for these staff, (iv) who selects the staff, (v) how many positions exist or will be created; While Public Health Agency of Canada staff carry out a wide range of duties related to zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, climate change, and wildlife health to protect the health and safety of Canadians, the Public Health Agency has no current or planned dedicated staff for the “One Health approach.” (f) what is the budget allocation to integrate the One Health approach The Public Health Agency of Canada has no budget allocation dedicated to the “One Health approach.” (g) are there training programs for nongovernmental professionals in One Health and, if so, where are they located; and (h) if the answer to (g) is affirmative, (i) how are the training programs funded, (ii) what are their goals, (iii) who instructs these courses, (iv) what are the requirements to instruct these courses, (v) how did the instructors obtain these requirements? The Health portfolio, including Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Public Health Agency of Canada, has no training programs for nongovernmental professionals in One Health. INQUIRY OF MINISTRY DEMANDE DE RENSEIGNEMENT AU GOUVERNEMENT PREPARE IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH MARKING "ORIGINAL TEXT" OR "TRANSLATION" PRÉPARER EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANÇAIS EN INDIQUANT "TEXTE ORIGINAL" OU "TRADUCTION" QUESTION NO./NO DE LA QUESTION Q-224 BY / DE Dean Allison (Niagara-Ouest) DATE Le 18 juin 2025 Reply by the Minister of Health Réponse du ministre de la Santé Signé par Maggie Chi PRINT NAME OF SIGNATORY INSCRIRE LE NOM DU SIGNATAIRE SIGNATURE MINISTER OR PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY MINISTRE OU SECRÉTAIRE PARLEMENTAIRE QUESTION En ce qui concerne l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada et la future approche du gouvernement en matière de santé : a) quels organismes, entités ou ministères participent (i) aux protocoles de prévention, de préparation et d ’intervention en cas de pandémie, (ii) à l’approche Une seule santé; b) en quoi consiste l’approche Une seule santé et où ou comment a-t-elle vu le jour; c) quels sont les projets de loi actuellement déposés ou adoptés qui permettraient de mettre en œuvre (i) les protocole s canadiens de prévention, de préparation et d’intervention en cas de pandémie, (ii) l’approche Une seule santé au Canada, (iii) tout autre traité ou accord international lié à la santé ou aux pandémies de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé ou des Nations Unies; d) des employés ont-ils déjà été embauchés ou seront-ils embauchés pour intégrer l’approche Une seule santé aux politiques et aux lois canadiennes; e) si la réponse en d) est affirmative, (i) où et sous la responsabilité de quel ministère ou organisme ces employés travailleront-ils, (ii) où ces postes sont-ils affichés, (iii) quels sont les critères d’embauche pour ces employés, (iv) qui sélectionne le personnel, (v) combien existe-t-il de postes ou combien de postes seront-ils créés; f) quel est le budget alloué pour intégrer l’approche Une seule santé; g) existe-t-il des programmes de formation sur l’approche Une seule santé destinés aux professionnels non gouvernementaux et, le cas échéant, où sont -ils offerts; h) si la réponse en g) est affirmative, (i) comment les programmes de formation sont-ils fina