Auditor General Report: Securing PPE and Medical Devices
  • This is the Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada on the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical devices in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The audit highlights the flaws in the management of the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile and in the Public Health Agency, and how Health Canada and Public Services and Procurement Canada scrambled to meet the demand of PPE and medical devices.
  • Additionally, this audit found that federal stockpile issues have been a problem for many years and gives several recommendations to help alleviate these issues for future pandemics.
Citation

Canada. Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada. Report 10 - Securing Personal Protective Equipment and Medical Devices. Office of the Auditor General of Canada, 2021. https://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_oag_202105_01_e_43839.html

Policy Sub-Topic
Pandemic Preparedness (COVID-19)
Policy Type
Department Report

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