Public Health Agency’s Loss of $150 Million Due to Unfulfilled Vaccine Contract: Minister

Health Minister Mark Holland says details of the contract, including the vendor, cannot be discussed publicly due to a non-disclosure agreement.

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 25, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The loss of $150 million in taxpayer money by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is due to an unfulfilled contract for COVID-19 vaccines, Health Minister Mark Holland said on Nov. 3.

The National Post first reported earlier this week about the loss incurred by PHAC, which figures in the government’s public accounts for 2023.