Mobilization of science advice by the Canadian federal government to support the COVID-19 pandemic response.

ABSTRACT: The procurement and provision of expert-driven, evidence-informed, and independent science advice is integral to timely decision-making during public health emergencies. The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored the need for sound evidence in public health policy and exposed the challenges facing government science advisory mechanisms. This paper is a jurisdictional case study describing (i) the federal science advice bodies and mechanisms for public health in Canada (i.e., the federal science advice "ecosystem"); and (ii) how these bodies and mechanisms have mobilized and evolved to procure expertise and evidence to inform decisions during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. We reviewed publicly accessible Government of Canada documents, technical reports,

SUBMITTER: Bhatia D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9844194 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature