2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 8—Pandemic Preparedness, Surveillance, and Border Control Measures

This audit focused on whether the Public Health Agency of Canada was prepared to effect a pandemic response that would protect public health and safety and would be supported by accurate and timely public health surveillance information. This audit also focused on whether the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency implemented and enforced border control and mandatory quarantine measures to limit the spread of COVID‑19 in Canada.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:20 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:20 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published	2021-03-25 00:00:00
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title_fr	2021 — Rapports de la vérificatrice générale du Canada — Rapport 8 — Préparation en cas de pandémie, surveillance et mesures de contrôle aux frontières
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