A draft of the Plant and Animal Health Strategy is now available online for consultation, and you are invited to take part.
Given the increasingly complex and constantly changing risks to Canadas plant and animal resources, the goal of the Strategy is to ensure their ongoing protection, thereby contributing to economic growth and the protection of human health and the environment. This will be accomplished by increasing collaboration and coordination among all those who play a role in plant and animal health, as well as by making prevention a priority.
The Strategy was developed collaboratively by government, industry and other partners in plant and animal health, and builds on the feedback gathered last fall through the online discussion document as well as the National Plant and Animal Health Planning Forum held December 6 and 7, 2016. Many thanks to all those who have shared their ideas to date, and we are pleased to offer another opportunity for partners to help shape the contents of the Strategy.
There are multiple methods through which you can provide feedback on the draft Strategy:
– Complete a short questionnaire to tell us what you think about the Strategy
– Suggest improvements to the Strategy by submitting proposed edits
– Attend a webinar to learn more about the Strategy, ask questions and provide feedback
– Host a discussion using a do-it-yourself consultation kit
– Join the conversation on social media
To set the stage for implementation of the Strategy, there is also the opportunity to identify those activities in the Strategy in which you would like to take part.
To read the draft Strategy and take part in the consultation, and for more information, visit our webpage. The consultation will be open until April 30, 2017. Please contact PAHS-SSVA@inspection.gc.ca if you have any questions about the consultation or if you would like to request the consultation documents in an alternative format.