Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer

The CFIA established the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) in July 2004 to respond to emerging and future animal and zoonotic disease occurrences, and in recognition of the social, political, animal health, public health and economic consequences associated with those occurrences.

Dr. Brian Evans is the current Chief Veterinary Officer of Canada, the fourteenth since Confederation.

At the national level, the Office of the CVO provides:

• policy advice on animal and veterinary public health issues through collaboration with Canada's veterinary colleges, the veterinary profession and the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada;
• environmental scanning, international context and knowledge transfer to support the programs and policies of the Government of Canada;
• support to the assessment and interpretation of disease occurrences in Canada and abroad; and
• analysis of the ability of Canada's veterinary infrastructure to respond to national and global threats to animal and human health.

The Office of the CVO serves as the primary contact point for representatives of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)'s member countries in matters related to animal and veterinary public health.

• International Standards - World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
• The Consultation Process

Additional government and industry information can be found at:

• Canada's Chief Public Health Officer
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
  • Veterinary Associations & Organizations
     
• Provincial and Territorial Governments
• International Organizations