Tag: Public Health Agency of Canada

Canada’s Health Agency Levied Quarantine Fines of Over $61,000 a Day on Cross-Border Travellers: Federal Records

Federal records show that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) imposed quarantine fines at a rate of over $61,000 a day on cross-border travellers from January to August. The fines were disclosed in an Inquiry of Ministry presented in the Commons by Tory MP Eric Duncan, with most travellers being fined $5,000 at a…


Health Canada Spent $52M on Private Contractors to Help Enforce Quarantines

Federal public health authorities awarded $52 million in sole-source contracts under emergency powers to private security companies to help enforce its COVID-19 quarantine orders, data provided by Procurement Canada reveals. The four private contractors selected by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) ended up making 590,000 compliance verification visits from Jan. 29, 2021 to…


Canadians Lost Faith in Theresa Tam, Public Health Agency, Say Conservative MPs

Canadians have lost faith in Dr. Theresa Tam and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Conservative MPs said during a House of Commons health committee where they grilled senior public health officers on their response to COVID-19. During an Oct. 18 committee meeting, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux read a selection of misstatements made by Dr. Tam and…


Canadians Have Lost Faith in Theresa Tam, Public Health Agency, Say Conservative MPs

Canadians have lost faith in Dr. Theresa Tam and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Conservative MPs said during a House of Commons health committee where they grilled senior public health officers on their response to COVID-19. During an Oct. 18 committee meeting, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux read a selection of statements made by Tam and Deputy…


Canada Confirms 681 Monkeypox Cases As WHO Declares Global Emergency

A total of 681 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed across five provinces in Canada, while the numbers are expected to rise as the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a “public health emergency of international concern” amid the global virus outbreak. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said in a July 23 statement…


Canada Reports Three New Mysterious Cases of Acute Severe Hepatitis in Children

Three new cases of acute severe hepatitis in children not caused by known hepatitis viruses have been reported, adding up to a total of 10 cases confirmed in the country as of May 20, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. Hepatitis is a disease that leads to liver inflammation and is most commonly caused…


Canada’s First 2 Cases of Monkeypox Confirmed in Quebec as More Cases Reported Worldwide

Canada reported its first two cases of monkeypox in Quebec on May 19 as the virus spreads in the United States, Australia, and a number of European countries. In a statement issued on May 19, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said two individuals in Quebec have tested positive for the disease, and that…


Toronto SickKids Hospital Reports 7 Probable Cases of Acute Hepatitis of ‘Unknown Origin’

Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children says it has identified seven probable cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin. The research and pediatric hospital, also known as SickKids, says the cases were identified between Oct. 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022, and reported to Public Health Ontario (PHO). “SickKids physicians from the Divisions of Infectious…


Commons Speaker Reflects on Dispute Over Secret Documents on Scientists’ Firing

OTTAWA—Anthony Rota didn’t relish being the first Speaker in more than a century to publicly rebuke a veteran civil servant for doing what he believed was his legally required duty. But as Speaker of the House of Commons, it fell to Rota to do the bidding of the combined opposition parties last June after they…


Canada Will Drop Testing Requirement for Short Cross-Border Trips Starting Nov. 30

Beginning at the end of the month, fully vaccinated Canadians returning from the United States after trips lasting less than 72 hours will no longer have to produce a negative PCR test, says Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. The latest policy change will cover citizens, permanent residents, and people registered under the Indian Act when they…