After the Circovirus outbreak in 2007, the Canadian Swine Health Board was created to research and develop solutions to swine health issues. The four areas of activity are biosecurity, research, long-term disease risk management, and sustainability. CSHB conducted a biosecurity benchmark study, and from there developed a voluntary biosecurity standard. CSHB researched the Circovirus outbreak, and continues research on other matters. The long-term risk management identifies new disease threats and mitigation strategies, and sustainability focuses on how to keep CSHB functioning in the future.