‘We still only have a fragmented picture’: new report on COVID response finds critical institutions exposed both strengths and weaknesses in the federal system

The report that takes a deep dive into Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic calls for the appointment of an independent expert panel to provide a thorough examination of how Canadian institutions performed during the biggest public health emergency of the last century.  
Jennifer Ditchburn, president and CEO of the Institute for Research on Public Policy, says 'I think all of us hope that our governments learned lessons key lessons from the COVID-19 crisis' following the release of a landmark report looking into the governmental response to the public health crisis.

As the COVID-19 crisis unfolded in 2020, four critical institutions, including public health, the public service, federalism and democracy were put to the test, and demonstrated “how our institutions can be agile and nimble” but also exposed weaknesses that should be add...

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