Federal Government Launches Health Emergency Readiness Canada to Strengthen Preparedness for Future Health Emergencies

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, jointly announced the launch of Health Emergency Readiness Canada (HERC), a new federal organization within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada dedicated to protecting Canadians against future pandemics and delivering on Canada’s life sciences and medical countermeasures readiness objectives.

New agency will provide sustained focus on growing innovation and industrial capacity in the life sciences and biomanufacturing sector to support Canada’s health emergency readiness



We were delighted to be present when Minister Champagne and Minister Holland announced the new agency at BIONATION in Ottawa last week.