Compliance Activities and Enforcement Continuum

Under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act and Regulations (HPTA/HPTR) and the Health of Animals Act and Regulations (HAA/HAR)

Compliance

Promotion

  • Provide information and guidance to stakeholders on their obligations under the HPTA, HPTR, HAA, and HAR
  • Publish reports, training materials and run information seminars
  • Respond to enquiries in a timely manner
  • Maintain an active dialogue with regulated and other interested parties
  • Collaborate with federal, provincial/territorial and international organizations
  • Engage stakeholders on the development of standards and guidelines
  • Develop and publish policies to inform and promote transparency
  • Conduct pre-licencing inspections & document reviews

Monitoring and Verification

  • Request, collect and analyse information to assess risk in order to make evidence-based decisions
  • Communication of findings
  • Issue orders to provide information under HPTA article 38
  • Issue human pathogen and toxin licencesFootnote 1, animal pathogen import permits, and HPTA security clearances
  • Conduct inspections and document reviews
  • Monitor border importations

Enforcement

HPTA/HPTR

Regulatory

Administrative Enforcement Activity

  • Request corrective actions
  • Issue notices of non-compliance
  • Refuse to issue, or renew a licenceFootnote 1
  • Change the conditions and/or terms of a licenceFootnote 1
  • Suspend a licenceFootnote 1
  • Revoke a licenseFootnote 1
  • Refuse to issue an HPTA Security Clearance
  • Suspend or revoke HPTA Security clearance

Inspection Enforcement Activity

  • Recommend the refusal of material into Canada
  • Seize and detain material
  • Administer forfeitures and disposals of seized materials
  • Issue orders.

PenalFootnote 2

  • Seize and detain under the Criminal Code (search warrant)
  • Conduct investigations
  • Recommend cases for prosecution

HAA/HAR

Regulatory

Administrative Enforcement Activity

  • Request corrective actions
  • Issue notices of non-compliance
  • Refuse to issue, amend or renew permitsFootnote 1
  • Suspend or cancel a permitFootnote 1

Inspection Enforcement Activity

  • Recommend the refusal of material into Canada
  • Issue notice of forfeiture, removal or destruction of imported material
  • Declaration of infected place (administered by CFIA)
  • Issue Administrative Monetary Penalties (administered by CFIA)

PenalFootnote 2

  • Seize and detain under the Criminal Code (search warrant)
  • Conduct investigations (administered by CFIA)
  • Recommend cases for prosecution (administered by CFIA)

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