Public Health Agency of Canada evaluation reports
The Office of Audit and Evaluation conducts evaluations that provide credible, timely, and neutral evidence to support government accountability and decision-making on policy, expenditure management, and program improvements within the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada.
Publication of these evaluation reports is consistent with the Government of Canada Policy on Results which requires government organizations to make reports and Management Response and Action Plans (MRAPs) accessible to the public.
- At a glance: Departmental Evaluation Plan for the Public Health Agency of Canada 2025-2026 to 2029-2030
- At a glance: Departmental Evaluation Plan for the Public Health Agency of Canada, 2024-25 to 2028-29
- At a glance: Departmental Evaluation Plan for the Public Health Agency of Canada, 2023-24 to 2027-28
- At a Glance - Departmental Evaluation Plan for the Public Health Agency of Canada, 2022-23 to 2026-27
- At a Glance: Departmental Evaluation Plan for the Public Health Agency of Canada, 2021-22 to 2025-26
- At a Glance: Departmental Evaluation Plan for the Public Health Agency of Canada 2020-21 to 2024-25
- At a Glance - Departmental Evaluation Plan for the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada, 2019-20 to 2023-24
Reports
The following evaluation reports and MRAPs have been approved by the president of the Public Health Agency of Canada:
2025-2026
2024-2025
- Evaluation of Preventing and Addressing Family Violence: The Health Perspective Program (2019-2020 to 2023-2024)
- Evaluation of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Program (2019-2020 to 2023-2024)
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Corporate Data and Surveillance Modernization Activities
- Horizontal Evaluation of the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative
2023-2024
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Sexually Transmitted Blood-Borne Infections Activities 2018-19 to 2022-23
- Evaluation of the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health Program 2018-19 to 2022-23
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Aging, Seniors and Dementia Activities
- Public Health Agency of Canada's COVID-19 Response: Lessons Learned – Executive Summary
- Horizontal Evaluation of the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy: Evaluation Report
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Funding for ParticipACTION's Let's Get Moving Initiative 2018-19 to 2022-23
2022-2023
- Mid-term evaluation: Canada's Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence (Women and Gender Equality Canada)
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Autism Spectrum Disorder Program 2018-19 to 2021-22
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Program 2017-18 to 2021-22
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Tuberculosis Activities 2015-16 to 2020-21
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Blood Safety Contribution Program 2017-18 to 2021-22
- Evaluation of Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
- Horizontal Evaluation of the Legalization and Strict Regulation of Cannabis 2017-18 to 2021-22
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Food-borne and Water-borne Enteric Illness Activities 2017-18 to 2021-22
- Evaluation of the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities Program
- Horizontal Evaluation of the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018–2023: Investing in Our Future
2021-2022
- Evaluation of the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act and Regulations Framework 2015-16 to 2020-21
- Evaluation of the Evidence for Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Program: 2022
- Evaluation of the Federal Framework on Lyme Disease and Action Plan Activities 2016-17 to 2020-21
- Evaluation of the Health Portfolio Tobacco and Vaping Activities 2016-17 to 2020-21
2020-2021
- Evaluation of PHAC's Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) and Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) - 2015-16 to 2019-20
- Evaluation of the Genomics Research and Development Initiative Shared Priority Projects (National Research Council of Canada)
- Evaluation of National Microbiology Laboratory 2014-15 to 2018-19
- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) - Horizontal evaluation of the single window initiative - December 2020
2019-2020
- Evaluation of the Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention – Multi-Sectoral Partnerships (MSP) Program 2014-15 to 2018-19
- Evaluation of the Innovation Strategy 2014-15 to 2018-19
- Evaluation of the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) Contribution Program 2015-16 to 2018-19
- Evaluation of the supporting the Health of Survivors of Family Violence Program 2015-16 to 2018-19
2018-2019
- Evaluation of the Coordination of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Activities at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
- Evaluation of Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infection Activities at the Public Health Agency of Canada 2013-14 to 2017-18
- Horizontal Evaluation of the Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada 2013-14 to 2017-18
- Evaluation of the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health Program 2014-15 to 2018-19
- Evaluation of the Office of International Affairs for the Health Portfolio 2012-13 to 2017-18
2017-2018
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Food-borne and Water-borne Enteric Illness Activities
- Evaluation of Emergency Preparedness and Response Activities
- Evaluation of Healthcare-Associated Infection Activities at the Public Health Agency of Canada 2012-13 to 2016-17
- Horizontal Evaluation of the Clean Air Agenda Adaptation Theme
- Evaluation of the Horizontal Coordination Function of the Family Violence Initiative (2011/12 to 2016/17)
2016-2017
- Results at a Glance - Evaluation of the Office of the Chief Dental Officer (OCDO) July 2012 to March 2016
- Results at a Glance - Evaluation of the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy 2012-2013 to 2015-2016
- Results at a Glance - Evaluation of the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities Program at the Public Health Agency of Canada
2015-2016
- Evaluation of Mental Health and Mental Illness Activities of Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada 2010-2011 to 2014-2015
- Evaluation of the Community Action Program for Children, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program and Associated Activities 2010-2011 to 2014-2015
- Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Non-Enteric Zoonotic Infectious Disease Activities 2010-2011 to 2015-2016