The federal government is quietly self-assessing its response to COVID-19, with internal audits underway by various government departments, a Senate committee heard Wednesday.
Ontario Sen. Marty (Martha) Deacon asked if the federal government intended to establish a commission of inquiry into the federal response to COVID.
Quebec Sen. Marc Gold said in response, “The government knows that it is very important for us to take stock of the lessons that we learned during this pandemic and prepare for future health emergencies and, indeed, any kind of emergency.”
He said that he had been advised that some of the work was already underway. The Public Health Agency of Canada is conducting internal reviews and independent reviews are underway by the Global Public Health Intelligence Network and by the auditor general, Gold said….