Media Advisory—The Auditor General will release 2 audit reports related to COVID‑19—Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Ottawa, 12 May 2021—On Wednesday 26 May 2021, Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada, will deliver 2 performance audit reports to the House of Commons: Report 10—Securing Personal Protective Equipment and Medical Devices, and Report 11—Pandemic Support to Indigenous Communities—Indigenous Services Canada. Tabling is expected at approximately 2:00 pm (eastern daylight timeEDT). Descriptions of the reports are provided below.
Embargoed reports
If you are a journalist accredited by a recognized media organization and wish to receive embargoed electronic copies of the reports at 1:00 pm (eastern daylight timeEDT) on 26 May 2021, please email infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca to receive instructions to register for the media preview. Registration must be completed by 5:00 pm (eastern daylight timeEDT) on 24 May 2021. Please note that print copies of the reports are not available for distribution due to pandemic restrictions.
News conference
Journalists are invited to attend a news conference with Auditor General Karen Hogan, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (eastern daylight timeEDT), via teleconference or in person (Room 200 – 144 Wellington Street, Ottawa). To attend the news conference in person, you must be accredited by the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery and follow all public health requirements.
Teleconference
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Interviews
To book an interview, please call 1‑888‑761‑5953 or email infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca.
The 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada included in this release are:
Report 10—Securing Personal Protective Equipment and Medical Devices. The audit focused on whether the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada, before and during the COVID‑19 pandemic, helped to meet the needs of provincial and territorial governments for selected Personal Protective EquipmentPPE (N95 masks and medical gowns) and medical devices (testing swabs and ventilators). The audit also focused on whether Public Services and Procurement Canada provided adequate procurement support to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Report 11—Pandemic Support to Indigenous Communities—Indigenous Services Canada. This audit focused on whether Indigenous Services Canada provided sufficient personal protective equipment, nurses, and paramedics to Indigenous communities and organizations in a co‑ordinated and timely manner in order to protect Indigenous peoples against COVID‑19.
Reports of the Auditor General of Canada are made available on the Office of the Auditor General of Canada website immediately following tabling.
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