The BCC maintains a range of strategic partnerships, including active membership in the International Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) Network for Industrialized Countries and the Canadian Breastfeeding Research Network, as well as strong liaison relationships with the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Paediatric Society.
The BCC collaborates with Health Canada in the review of Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants and holds a research partnership with the University of Manitoba on two Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)–funded grants.
In addition, the BCC is actively engaged in the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) Canada as a member of the core team conducting national assessments and benchmarking progress in implementing the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding.