Alert level: green OPQ: Q-668 Session: 451 Suggested file name: Projects_between_PHAC_and_Dept_of_Defense Tabled on: January 26, 2026 Agencies: PHAC Estimated questions: 3 Estimated responses: 6 Original filename: Q-668 -Projects between PHAC and Dept of Defense, January 26, 2026.pdf External links / references: (none detected) Extracted PDF text preview: Q-668 Question With regard to the Department of National Defence, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Department of Health: (a) since 2019, what are the details of all projects which included the Department of National Defence working together with either the Public Health Agency of Canada or the Department of Health, or both, including (i) the project name, (ii) the start date, (iii) the end date, (iv) the cost of the project, (v) the total number of personnel who contributed to the project, (vi) which departments contributed to the projects, (vii) which employees or contractors contributed to the projects, (viii) which department was responsible for the approval of project decisions, (ix) the project's purpose; (b) for each project in (a), which companies contributed to the project, and, for each, what was the (i) company name, (ii) cost of company services, (iii) date of company services, (iv) subject of the service provided; and (c) for the companies in (b), is there a process to audit for conict of interest, and, if so, which department conducts the audits and stores the audit results? Response This response was tabled in the House of Commons on January 26, 2026, as Sessional Paper 8555-451-668. Order/Address of the House of Commons Question number Q-668 Asked by Cheryl Gallant (Algonquin—Renfrew— Pembroke) Date asked December 8, 2025 Presented by Tabled on January 26, 2026 Sessional Paper 8555-451-668 House of Commons Health Canada Reply by: the Minister of Health Name of Signatory: Signed by Maggie Chi Reply Public Health Agency of Canada With regard to the Department of National Defence, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Department of Health: (a) since 2019, what are the details of all projects which included the Department of National Defence working together with either the Public Health Agency of Canada or the Department of Health, or both, including: Kevin Lamoureux Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (i) the project name (ii) the start date (iii) the end date (iv) the cost of the project (v) the total number of personnel who contributed to the project (vi) which departments contributed to the projects (vii) which employees or contractors contributed to the projects (viii) which department was responsible for the approval of project decisions (ix) the project's purpose An assessment by the Council of Canadian Academies: Balancing Research Security and Open Science for Dual Use Research of Concern 2023- 03-01 2025- 10-01 $0; This project was supported by the Government of Canada through the Strategic Science Fund. Public Health Agency of Canada: 8- 10 Co-leads: Public Health Agency of Canada and Defence Research and Development Canada, Supporting: Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Environment Managers and analysts in the Office of Biosafety and Biosecurity Program, Director of Office of Biosafety and Biosecurity Program, Director General of the Centre for Biosecurity, Deputy Chief Public Health Agency of Canada and Defense Research and Development Canada, also Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada as it related to the The Council of Canadian Academies convened an external panel of experts to answer the research question, "What does current evidence suggest for (b) for each project in (a), which companies contributed to the project, and, for each, what was the (i) company name, (ii) cost of company services, (iii) date of company services, (iv) subject of the service provided; (c) for the companies in (b), is there a process to audit for conict of interest, and, if so, which department conducts the audits and stores the audit results? No companies contributed to the project. (i) the project name (ii) the start date (iii) the end date (iv) the cost of the project (v) the total number of personnel who contributed to the project (vi) which departments contributed to the projects (vii) which employees or contractors contributed to the projects (viii) which department was responsible for the approval of project decisions (ix) the project's purpose and Climate Change Canada, National Reasearch Council, Natural Resources Canada, Transport Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Public Safety Science Officer, 2 employees from Communications. The Council of Canadian Academies convened an expert panel of 13 members external to the Government of Canada. initial selection of proposals for assessment identifying and protecting dual-use research of concern while balancing open science and innovation?" The purpose was therefore to assess strategies to identify and protect dual use research of conern while at the same time balancing open science and innovation. National Defence Reply by: the Minister of National Defence Name of Signatory: Sherry Romanado Reply National Defence (a) since 2019, what are the details of all projects which included the Department of National Defence working together with either the Public Health Agency of Canada or the Department of Health, or both: (i) the project name(ii) the start date (iii) the end date (iv) the cost of the project (Note One) (v) the total number of personnel who contributed to the project (Note Two) (vi) which departments contributed to the projects (Note Three) (vii) which employees or contractors contributed to the projects (Note Two) (viii) whi departm was respons for the approva project decision (Note Three) Advancing Resiliency for Agnostic Biological Threat Detection whilst Refining Federal Laboratory Surge Capacity October 1, 2025 March 31, 2028 $943,841.263 National Defence, Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Chief, Bioforensics Assay Development and Diagnostics, Division of Health Security and Response Project Leader, Project Director, Project Champion, Project Manager Note Fou (i) the project name(ii) the start date (iii) the end date (iv) the cost of the project (Note One) (v) the total number of personnel who contributed to the project (Note Two) (vi) which departments contributed to the projects (Note Three) (vii) which employees or contractors contributed to the projects (Note Two) (viii) whi departm was respons for the approva project decision (Note Three) Strengthening Indigenous community resilience through on-site pathogen detection in country foods (lab-on- a-chip prototype) July 28, 2025 July 27, 2027 $1,286,218.0013 National Defence and Health Canada Project Director, Project Champion, Project Manager National Defence, Health Canada, and National Research Council Best Practices for Microbial Forensic Investigations: Process Interlaboratory Exchange - Sample Procedures In Casework Examination May 20, 2024 March 31, 2026 $90,000.001 National Defence and Health Canada Project Director/Defence Scientist National Defence and Hea Canada Voice and face biometric template protection for identity management in telehealth October 16, 2023 October 17, 2025 $506,740.001 National Defence and Health Canada Project Director/Defence Scientist National Defence and Hea Canada A3 Safety - Securing All Canadians Anytime Anywhere Through Deployable Rapid Automated December 1, 2023 November 30, 2026 $2,503,609.004 National Defence and Health Canada Project Director/Defence Scientist National Defence and Hea Canada (i) the project name(ii) the start date (iii) the end date (iv) the cost of the project (Note One) (v) the total number of personnel who contributed to the project (Note Two) (vi) which departments contributed to the projects (Note Three) (vii) which employees or contractors contributed to the projects (Note Two) (viii) whi departm was respons for the approva project decision (Note Three) Genomic Sequencing Technology Nuclear Emergency Response – Nuclear Vessel – British Columbia Live Exercise December 4, 2023 March 31, 2025 $565,000.00Note FiveNational Defence, Canada Border Services Agency, Environment and Climat