Date:
Location:
"Lessons from the COVID-19 Response in Canada: A Conversation"
Attend this event via Zoom (advance registration required)
Speakers:
The Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan, Canadian Minister of National Defence.
Juliette Kayyem, Belfer Senior Lecturer in International Security; Faculty Director, Homeland Security Project, Harvard Kennedy School.
Contact:
Dan Harsha
daniel_harsha@hks.harvard.edu
Cosponsored by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School.
This event is online only. Please click the "Read More" link for full instructions on how to attend this seminar.
Remote Access Information:
To join by computer:
https://ash.harvard.edu/event/lessons-canadas-covid-19-response
Please note: This event requires registration in advance in order to receive the meeting link and password.
Abstract:
Canada took early steps to manage the spread of COVID-19 by closing borders, limiting travel, and instituting lockdowns at the provincial level. Although these early efforts initially succeeded in managing the spread of COVID-19, they failed to prevent a second wave of cases from overwhelming the country’s public health system. The situation became so dire in Canada’s largest province, Ontario, that private long-term care facilities required military support to manage patient care. The Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan, Canada’s Minister of National Defence, will join Juliette Kayyem, Belfer Senior Lecturer in International Security and Faculty Director of the Homeland Security Project at Harvard Kennedy School, to discuss these and other experiences in Canada’s response to COVID-19.
This conversation is part of a year-long, virtual discussion series "Crisis Leadership in a Pandemic: Lessons Learned in the Fight Against COVID-19", sponsored by the Program on Crisis Leadership and the Ash Center.
