‘Critical Weaknesses’: Health Department Keeping Pandemic Audits Out of the Public Eye

People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal during the pandemic, on Nov. 29, 2020. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

The Department of Health has released only one of more than 20 internal audits and reports that revealed “critical weaknesses” in its pandemic management, according to a memo obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.

“The pandemic revealed critical weaknesses and gaps in Canada’s emergency preparedness and management posture,” the Nov. 1 memo said. “A preliminary analysis of key reports and studies identified key themes which point to areas of improvement.”