A rigorous investigation of Canada's C19 response and the murky operations of PHAC has become evident to those both inside and outside gov't. By any stretch of the imagination, the C19 response was a self inflicted wound and monumental policy failure. 1/
A royal commission fully funded to do deep investigative work is critical. It must be led by someone with a stellar track record of jurisprudence, integrity and independence. I suggest Beverly McLachlin, Canada's former chief justice. 2/
No stone should be left unturned as this debacle should never be repeated. This commission will need to define and provide policy solutions for PHAC's long stream of administrative/scientific failures. Two elements stand out. 3/
First, Canada needs to seriously reconsider its relationship with the WHO. Its pyramidal structure of pandemic coordination and weak/ politically driven leadership is a serious liability not easily fixed. They aren't up to the task and it's time to stop pretending otherwise. 4/
A royal commission should also ponder a complete restructuring of PHAC, even consider its complete dissolution. There is precedent, consider the tainted blood scandal in the early 1990's which brought about Canadian Blood Services. 5/
Much more to ponder on this topic but these are a few thoughts to start the process. The C19 failure is serious and it will shake the very foundation of governance over the coming months. End.
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