Lessons learned from the evolution of terrestrial animal health surveillance in Canada and options for creating a new collaborative national structure.

The views expressed are those of the authors, based on their personal experiences in the Canadian animal health system. Wayne Lees has worked in veterinary practice and in the Surveillance Unit of the CFIA. He recently retired as Chief Veterinary Officer for Manitoba. Cam Prince has over 35 years of experience in the management and delivery of food safety and quality inspection and audit systems. He was formerly Vice President of Operations and Inspection Modernization at the CFIA. Although this article is being published as a Special Report, it has been peer-reviewed. Use of this article is limited to a single copy for personal study. Anyone interested in obtaining reprints should contact the CVMA office (gro.vmca-amvc@nothguorbh) for additional copies or permission to use this material elsewhere.