How can the private sector best contribute to the on-going development of pandemic preparedness in Canada?
The private sector can best contribute to Canadian pandemic preparedness by taking the necessary steps, both within and across sectors, to enhance their business continuity plans. These steps will help ensure goods and services will continue to be provided during a pandemic. What sectors are considered critical infrastructure by the federal government? How will critical infrastructure lists be managed and by whom? How will the lists of critical infrastructure facilities and personnel remain secure and confidential? The Government of Canada classifies critical infrastructure within the following ten sectors: energy and utilities, information and communications technology, finance, health care, food, water, transportation, safety, government, and manufacturing. Please note that as the approach to critical infrastructure protection varies across jurisdictions (each province and territory structures its critical infrastructure program as it deems appropriate,) so too does the classificatio
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