Federal health officials expressed confidence Friday that Canada is ready for the next infectious disease outbreak as they officially opened a new $3-million emergency operations centre. But they admitted the final say on how an outbreak would be dealt with lies in provincial hands. “Because public health is a provincial primary jurisdiction, that’s where the legislation lies, that’s where the regulations lie,” said Dr. David Butler-Jones, Canada’s chief public health officer. Full Story
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