The Partnership's work ranges from prevention and screening, research, supportive care, knowledge transfer, public engagement, and analysis of the cancer system.
It uses a collaborative approach that is mindful of patient perspectives, and strives to be responsive to the needs of priority populations, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, rural and remote communities, and others facing barriers accessing health care in Canada.
It began operations in 2007 and works with partners across Canada to reduce the burden of cancer through coordinated, system-level change.
This is part of their strategic plan, "Sustaining Action Toward A Shared Vision", which is to be implemented from 2012 to 2017 and includes a number of priority areas.
It was created with an initial five year mandate to implement their strategy, as well as to assess whether this model was effective in improving cancer control in Canada.