Mark Lowey

Federal agency responsible for "catalyzing" Canada’s industrial response to health emergencies is still being fine-tuned

Mark Lowey
May 6, 2026

Health Emergency Readiness Canada (HERC) is the agency responsible for coordinating and supporting Canada's industrial response to health emergencies. More than 16 months after its launch, HERC is still operating under an interim head, and neither the agency nor its Life Sciences Fund have specific budgets. HERC also doesn't have its own website yet as a government agency, and continues to refine its internal processes and governance processes.

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Organizations:
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Canadian Institutes of Health, Department of National Defence, Health Canada, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, Health Emergency Readiness Canada, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada, Pan-Canadian Public Health Network, Public Health Agency of Canada, Secretaría de Economía, UK Research and Innovation, and University of British Columbia
People:
Cheyenne Daly, Ritu Banerjee, and Sir Mark Walport
Topics:
biomanufacturing, Geopolitics, Health Emergency Readiness Canada, health security, HERC, innovation, International partnerships, life sciences, Medical countermeasures, Pandemic Preparedness, supply chain, and trade

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