Now comes news that one of Ontario’s chief bastions of independent analysis and data on the pandemic — The COVID-19 Science Advisory Table – is being, uh, reformulated. Or disbanded altogether. What’s happening is confusing — but neither scenario is good.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
. But rigorous research was what the science table, which brought together dozens of experts from across Ontario, provided. Starting in the summer of 2020, these highly qualified volunteers quickly became known for their timely COVID-19 modelling, and for providing a rich array of solid statistics that influenced policy.Article content
Public Health Ontario, headed by Michael Sherar, says it is talking with members of the science table about creating a new advisory group, with new terms of reference. In an unattributed statement to journalists Friday, PHO said, “Membership will continue to be comprised of independent experts.”
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