Supplementary Information Tables: 2015–16 Report on Plans and Priorities

Disclosure of Transfer Payment Programs Under $5 Million

Blood Safety (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Blood Safety (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Sub-Program 1.2.1 Infectious Disease Prevention and Control; and Sub-Sub-Program 1.2.1.2 Infectious and Communicable Diseases

Main objective:
Support P/T transfusion and/or transplantation adverse event surveillance activities.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $2,190,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2013–14

General targeted recipient groups: P/T governments; transfusion and/or transplantation centres and agencies and/or groups designated by P/T ministries of health; and Canadian not-for-profit organizations which support transfusion adverse event surveillance activities.

Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; and Sub-Program 1.2.3 Chronic (non-communicable) Disease and Injury Prevention

Main objective:
Sustain networks of community organizations to share best practices in breast cancer and women's health, and provide information and support mechanisms to communities.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $583,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2014–15

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; for-profit organizations; unincorporated groups; societies and coalitions; P/T, regional, and municipal governments; agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments (regional health authorities, schools, post-secondary institutions, etc.); and individuals deemed capable of conducting population health activities.

Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (Voted)

End date: March 31, 2017

Type of transfer payment: Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Sub-Program 1.2.2 Conditions for Health Living; and Sub-Sub-Program 1.2.2.2 Healthy Communities

Main objective:
Contribute to the global effort to develop a safe, effective, affordable and globally accessible HIV vaccine.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $620,484

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2014–15

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; P/T and local governments; and agencies; organizations and institutions supported by P/T governments.

Federal Tobacco Control Strategy (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Federal Tobacco Control Strategy (Voted)

End date: March 31, 2017

Type of transfer payment: Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; and Sub-Program 1.2.3 Chronic (non-communicable) Disease and Injury Prevention

Main objective:
Support tobacco-related interventions to reduce tobacco use as a chronic disease risk factor.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $2,250,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: N/A

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; for-profit organizations; unincorporated groups; societies and coalitions; P/T, regional, and municipal governments; agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments (regional health authorities, schools, post-secondary institutions, etc.); and individuals deemed capable of conducting population health activities.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - National Strategic Projects Fund (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - National Strategic Projects Fund (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Sub-Program 1.2.2 Conditions for Healthy Living; and Sub-Sub-Program 1.2.2.1 Healthy Child Development

Main objective:
Assist organizations that have the capacity to enhance and build on already existing FASD activities across the country, and to create new capacity.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $1,499,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2013–14

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; unincorporated groups; societies and coalitions; P/T and local governments; and agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments.

Hepatitis C Prevention, Support and Research Program (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Hepatitis C Prevention, Support and Research Program (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture Program: 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Sub-Program 1.2.2 Conditions for Healthy Living; and Sub-Sub-Program 1.2.2.2 Healthy Communities

Main objective: Prevent and control HIV and associated sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI); facilitate access to testing, diagnosis, treatment, and information on prevention; and enhance the use of evidence, and knowledge on effective interventions.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $3,357,242

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2012–13

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; unincorporated groups; societies and coalitions; P/T and local governments; and agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments.

Immunization Research Network Program (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Immunization Research Network Program (Voted)

End date: 2017–18

Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture Program: 1.2 Health Promotions and Disease Prevention; Sub-Program 1.2.1 Infectious Disease Prevention and Control; and Sub-Sub-Program 1.2.1.1 Immunization

Main objective:
To strengthen public health infrastructure, the program's objectives include support for applied public health research to strengthen influenza and pandemic preparedness and response within Canada.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $1,484,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: N/A

General targeted recipient groups:

  • Canadian not-for-profit and for-profit organizations including voluntary organizations and corporations; unincorporated groups, societies and coalitions;
  • P/T, local governments and their agencies, organizations and institutions supported by provincial and territorial governments (e.g., regional health authorities, post-secondary institutions, etc.);
  • Individuals deemed capable of conducting public health activities;
  • Individuals enrolled in public health training or professional development; and
  • Non-Canadian recipients may be considered upon recommendation by the Chief Public Health Officer.

Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease - Cancer (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease - Cancer (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment Grant and Contribution Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; and Sub-Program 1.2.3 Chronic (non-communicable) Disease and Injury Prevention

Main objective:
Contribute to cancer prevention, particularly among vulnerable and underserved populations. By testing innovative models for improving cancer prevention activities, best practices can be identified and replicated across the country.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $4,571,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2014–15

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; for-profit organizations; unincorporated groups; societies and coalitions; P/T, regional, and municipal governments; agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments (regional health authorities, schools, post-secondary institutions, etc.); and individuals deemed capable of conducting population health activities.

Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease - Cardiovascular Disease Program (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease - Cardiovascular Disease Program (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; and Sub-Program 1.2.3 Chronic (non-communicable) Disease and Injury Prevention

Main objective:
Contribute to the reduction of the severity and burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by increasing access to information and knowledge for health professionals and the public about CVD prevention.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $1,376,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2014–15

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; for-profit organizations; unincorporated groups; societies and coalitions; P/T, regional, and municipal governments agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments (regional health authorities, schools, post-secondary institutions, etc.); and individuals deemed capable of conducting population health activities.

Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease - Enhanced Surveillance for Chronic Disease (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease - Enhanced Surveillance for Chronic Disease (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; and Sub-Program 1.2.3 Chronic (non-communicable) Disease and Injury Prevention

Main objective:
Enhance capacity for public health chronic disease surveillance activities to expand data sources for healthy living and chronic disease surveillance.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $2,729,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2014–15

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; for-profit organizations; unincorporated groups; societies and coalitions; P/T, regional, and municipal governments; agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments (regional health authorities, schools, post-secondary institutions, etc.); and individuals deemed capable of conducting population health activities.

Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease - Joint Consortium for School Health (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease - Joint Consortium for School Health (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grant

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Sub-Program 1.2.2 Conditions for Healthy Living; and Sub-Sub-Program 1.2.2.1 Healthy Child Development

Main objective:
Strengthen federal leadership efforts to promote health and prevent chronic disease among school-aged children, and to better align policy and program contributions, both within the federal Health Portfolio (Health Canada, the Agency, Canadian Institutes of Health Research) and throughout the GoC.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $250,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: N/A

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations, for-profit organizations; unincorporated groups; societies and coalitions; P/T, regional, and municipal governments; agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments (regional health authorities, schools, post-secondary institutions, etc.); and individuals deemed capable of conducting population health activities.

Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease - Observatory of Best Practices (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Integrated Strategy for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease - Observatory of Best Practices (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; and Sub-Program 1.2.3 Chronic (non-communicable) Disease and Injury Prevention

Main objective:
Build collaborative linkages, nationally and internationally, between researchers, policy makers, and practitioners, for the purpose of increasing the adoption of effective practices.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $217,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2014–15

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; for-profit organizations; unincorporated groups; societies and coalitions; P/T, regional, and municipal governments; agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments (regional health authorities, schools, post-secondary institutions, etc.); and individuals deemed capable of conducting population health activities.

International Health Grants Program (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: International Health Grants Program (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grant

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.1 Public Health Infrastructure; and Sub-Program 1.1.2 Public Health Information and Networks

Main objective:
To facilitate the Health Portfolio's international collaboration and strengthen relationships with key international partners through the promotion of best practices and approaches that respond to Canada's global health priorities and international commitments, and increased knowledge of current and emerging global health issues to inform policy and program development.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $2,530,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2013–14

General targeted recipient groups: International entities (i.e., bilateral and multilateral international organizations and institutions with established relationships with Canada); Canadian not-for-profit organizations and institutions, including academic and research-based institutions.

Promoting Access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Recreational Hockey Arenas Initiative (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Promoting Access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Recreational Hockey Arenas Initiative (Voted)

End date: March 31, 2016

Type of transfer payment: Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.2 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; and Sub- Program 1.2.3 Chronic (non-communicable) Disease and Injury Prevention

Main objective:
Support the installation of AEDs and the provision of associated user training in recreational hockey arenas across Canada with the objective of reducing deaths from sudden cardiac arrest in these venues, and enhance the protection of the health and safety of Canadians.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $2,100,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: N/A

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; for-profit organizations; unincorporated groups; societies and coalitions; P/T, regional, and municipal governments; agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments (regional health authorities, schools, post-secondary institutions, etc.); and individuals deemed capable of conducting population health activities.

Public Health Scholarship and Capacity Building Initiative (Voted)

Name of transfer payment program: Public Health Scholarship and Capacity Building Initiative (Voted)

End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture: Program 1.1 Public Health Infrastructure; and Sub-Program 1.1.1 Public Health Capacity Building

Main objective: To increase the number and skills of public health professionals; to enhance relationships between university programs in public health and public health organizations; and to develop public health training products and tools.

Planned spending for 2015–16: $1,203,000

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2012–13

General targeted recipient groups: Canadian not-for-profit voluntary organizations and corporations; P/T and local governments; agencies, organizations, and institutions supported by P/T governments (regional health authorities or districts, post-secondary institutions, etc.); and individuals, deemed capable of conducting public health activities to contribute to enhancing public health workforce development and strengthening the capacity and knowledge of the public health sector.

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