Descriptions - Pest Management Regulatory Agency: Strategic Plan 2016-2021

Description - Figure 1: Pest Management Regulatory Agency's 2016-2021 Strategic Plan

Schematic representing the Pest Management Regulatory Agency's 2016-2021 strategic plan, which is composed of a vision, mission and four key principles. The Vision is that Canadians are confident that Canada's pesticide regulatory system protects their health and environment. The Mission is to protect the health and environment of Canadians by using modern evidence-based scientific approaches to pesticide regulation, in an open and transparent manner. The following four key principles guide the Pest Management Regulatory Agency in achieving its vision and mission. 1) Scientific Excellence: Making decisions that are based on modern science and the most current information available. 2) Innovation: Continually seeking to develop, adopt and share new scientific, technological and business practices and tools. 3) Openness and transparency: being open with Canadians about activities, approaches, and how decisions are made; and providing Canadians access to information in a format that is easy to understand. 4) Organizational and workforce excellence: cultivating a highly qualified workforce that is committed to the organization's strategic objectives.

Description - Figure 2: Strategic Enablers

Schematic showing the six strategic enablers which will be leveraged in support of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency's vision and mission over the next five years: 1) A safe and productive workplace that implements a talent management strategy and a scientist development program to enhance the experience and knowledge of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency's workforce. 2) A modern electronic infrastructure that supports both transparency and timeliness of the regulatory system. 3) A modern pesticide legislative and regulatory framework that aligns with other regulatory regimes domestically and internationally, where appropriate. 4) A communications and outreach strategy to improve the way the Pest Management Regulatory Agency communicates and engages with stakeholders and all Canadians. 5) An up-to-date cost recovery regime to support long-term planning. 6) Effective partnerships with provinces, territories, and other stakeholders both domestically and internationally.

Description - Figure 3: Strategies and Strategic Outcomes

Schematic showing the Pest Management Regulatory Agency's strategies and strategic outcomes over the next five years. The first strategic outcome is that the Pest Management Regulatory Agency makes evidence-based regulatory decisions and policies that are protective of human health and the environment, in a timely, open and transparent manner. The strategies identified to support this strategic outcome are: 1) Continue to develop, consult on, and implement science policies and methods that support the goals of health and environmental protection and sustainable pest management. 2) Achieve a high level of performance for both pre- and post-market reviews of pesticides. 3) Improve the openness and transparency of regulatory decisions and communication of risk mitigation measures.

The second strategic outcome is that Canada's scientific expertise and approaches are respected, and influence the way pesticides are regulated domestically and internationally. The strategies identified to support this strategic outcome are: 1) Enhance Canada's leadership of innovative international science, policies and regulatory approaches. 2) Contribute Canadian expertise towards the development of international food safety standards. 3) Champion work- and information-sharing with pesticide regulators domestically and internationally.

The third strategic outcome is that Canadians recognize that the Pest Management Regulatory Agency makes pesticide regulatory decisions that protect their health and the environment. The strategies identified to support this strategic outcome are: 1) Create and disseminate targeted materials for the general public, users and industry, on how pesticides are regulated. 2) Promote the science conducted at the Pest Management Regulatory Agency to other scientists and Canadians in general. 3) Communicate how the Pest Management Regulatory Agency decisions reduce risks for Canadians and the environment.