This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.With the government expected to name a new president of the Public Health Agency of Canada this week, a former top adviser says the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the department needs a person with a science background at the helm, not an administrator.
How many coronavirus cases are there in Canada, by province, and worldwide? The latest maps and charts Ms. Namiesniowski, who previously worked at the Border Services Agency, after roles with Agriculture and Public Safety, came to the agency with a political-science background. Vice-president Sally Thornton, who also left recently, had a background in law, and served in the Treasury Board and Privy Council before being appointed to a senior Public Health role.
The selection of a new president has taken on increased importance with Canada seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, and signs of a second wave of the outbreak emerging.Canada’s pandemic response has been criticized for delaying critical decisions, and for underestimating the threat of the virus, particularly as the country curtailed much of its intelligence-gathering capacity by early 2019.
Mr. Garner and several employees working inside Public Health say the department underwent a crucial shift in 2014, when the Conservative government revised the Public Health Act. That decision moved the leadership of PHAC from the Chief Public Health Officer, which is a public-health doctor, to the role of President, which became a government appointee.
And the Health Minister should have a health science background ... but yeah ...
The liberals view of “science” is vague and convenient at best! They view it, conveniently, to apply taxation, only when it suits them. It’s become a buzzword of “truth”, when in actuality, science is a process...
‘What if we squandered a summer when people build community immunity, and this provides protection for older people during the next influenza season’. By ignoring the science our politicians have blood on their hands!
All of Trudeau’s appointees should hold some expertise in their position but they don’t and that is why we have major problems in Canada- for example - Health Minister? A graphic artist WOW!
No. The head of a large agency should have private sector managerial experience. He should be ruthless, cold, calculated and effective. He should be hired based on his reputation as an executor and he should fire half of the agency on his first day.
Real science or progressive liberal science?
Health minister should be a MD-Doctor, not a history major
Just being in the civil service for a long time doesn't cut it?
“Should have”.... But “will be” chosen based on gender, race and loyalty to the current PMO.
Being “Ethical” non partisan is a must, the rest is manageable!
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Requirements are....a science background and be part of JustinTrudeau s graduation class 😉
You think? How about a science degree How about many capable scientists?
a general course of demise that applies to Health Canada too ! Especially in the area of Medicines regulatory activity, where many professionals were replaced by malleable administrative appointees.
It actually says that they should have an expertise in public health. Having to say that is pretty telling. It applied to a lot of government positions.
Shouldn’t this be common sense?
Huge issue in many departments when the senior executives value corporate outcomes more than business outcomes.
Do you mean for all the time, Tina the head of PHAC has no science background and relied on Tam for all the decision making?
I just posted about this recently. The government just thought of this novel idea. Hey my lights in the kitchen aren't working, I will call a plumber. The entire virus is a huge scam anyways. Maybe the leader knows it and has had enough and quit. Probably tired of looking at Tam
This isn't the only fed dept. that is run by people that have no knowledge of the field they are head of. They will take high rank exec's from Revenue Canada and make them high ranking officials of Corrections as an example. No knowledge of the work. All the depts. are like this.
No one else in this regime seems to have any experience for the position they hold so why start now? Bring on the next shoemaker.
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