About the CFIA > Our Values
Statement of Values
I am very pleased to present Our Values, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's
(CFIA) revised statement of values. Our Values outlines the values and supporting
principles CFIA has adopted to help guide our decisions and services and our staff in
carrying out our mandate of safeguarding the Canadian public, environment and economy.
While many of these values are not new, I am confident that articulating our
organizational values can only strengthen our capacity to protect Canadians.
The materials presented below were developed to help you better understand both the
values themselves and how they will work to serve you better.
Richard B. Fadden
President
Our Values
As employees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency . . .
We value scientific rigour and professional and technical
competence. These play a crucial role in our decision making. We do not manipulate science
to achieve a desired outcome but acknowledge that other factors must be taken into account
in this decision making.
The reputation and credibility of the Agency are vital to our
ability to deliver our mandate. As such, we behave, internally and externally, in a way
that trust is preserved.
We are proud of the contributions we make to the quality of life
of Canadians. We value dedication and responsiveness from all employees day to day and,
particularly, during an emergency.
We value competent, qualified and motivated personnel, whose
efforts drive the results of the Agency.
To develop effective policies and strategies, we value the
perspectives of the stakeholders who are affected by our decisions.
We maintain our regulatory independence from all external
stakeholders. We have the courage to make difficult and potentially unpopular decisions
and recommendations, free from personal bias.
We are committed to our physical and psychological well-being.
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