Budget 2012 - Savings Overview

None of the efficiencies identified in this program affect front-line food safety inspection staff.

Administrative efficiencies in the areas of management, based largely in Ottawa (for example, streamlined administrative support for executives). The reductions are allocated proportionally across all programs.

Implementing agreed-upon changes with provinces by returning provincial meat inspection activities to the provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. There will be no impact on food safety as provinces wil be delivering the required inspection services.

Consolidating physical locations, program and administrative expertise to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, consistency and quality of service delivery, for example:

• a single window access concept for inspectors and regulated parties which will provide program support and advice, and administrative services
• consolidating several Montreal area offices and offices in smaller centres, for example, Bradford, Ontario, and Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Aligning regulatory requirements that are not related to food safety with our partners to improve service, facilitate trade and enhance consumer choice, for example:

• eliminating requirements for pre-market approval and pre-market registration of labels for meat and processed products
• simplifying the official signing process for export certificates for meat products going to the U.S. to allow front-line inspectors rather than veterinarians to sign these certificates
• eliminating regulations that are not related to food safety, for example for container sizes and non-food safety related labelling

Administrative efficiencies in the areas of management, based largely in Ottawa (for example, streamlined administrative support for executives). The reductions are allocated proportionally across all programs.

More effective response to animal diseases, for example:

• using the most current science, adjust the programs which manage certain animal diseases (for example, changes to the management of anthrax)
• moving from eradication to management, in consultation with industry and provinces (for example, Chronic Wasting Disease)
• aligning research programs to meet current research priorities

Consolidating physical locations, program and administrative expertise to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, consistency and quality of service delivery, for example:

• a single window access concept for inspectors and regulated parties which will provide program support and advice, and administrative services
• consolidating several Montreal area offices and offices in smaller centres, for example, Bradford, Ontario, and Antigonish, Nova Scotia
• transfer of the Biohazard Containment and Safety Office to Public Health Agency of Canada, to provide a single window of service

Administrative efficiencies in the areas of management, based largely in Ottawa (for example, streamlined administrative support for executives). The reductions are allocated proportionally across all programs.

More effective response to plant pests, for example:

• using the most current science, shift the approach to the management of certain plant pests (for example, for Emerald Ash Borer)

Transferring non-safety activities to other fully qualified organizations to make more effective use of CFIA resources, for example:

• vehicle washing activities at ferry terminals in Newfoundland
• alternate service delivery for potato tuber and seed crop inspection (grading and quality only, not safety-related)

Consolidating physical locations, program and administrative expertise to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, consistency and quality of service delivery, for example:

• a single window access concept for inspectors and regulated parties which will provide program advice
• consolidating several Montreal area offices and offices in smaller centres, for example, Bradford, Ontario, and Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Administrative efficiencies in the areas of management, based largely in Ottawa (for example, streamlined administrative support for executives and reduction in corporate functions). The reductions are allocated proportionally across all programs.

Sharing Services between CFIA and AAFC, for example:

• AAFC and CFIA, as partner departments who also share a national headquarters building, are sharing and consolidating some of their corporate services like facilities management, security, and some staffing

Consolidating physical locations, program and administrative expertise to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, consistency and quality of service delivery, for example consolidating the activities of the St. John's NF laboratory with those in Charlottetown, PEI, and Dartmouth, NS.