Translating COVID-19 emergency plans into policy: A comparative analysis of three Canadian provinces

Figures & data

Table 1. COVID-19 data¹.

	Québec	Ontario	British Columbia
Data COVID-19 (as of August 27)	Cases: 62,056 (49 % of Canadian cases)	Cases: 41,813 (33% of Canadian cases)	Cases: 5304 (4.2% of Canadian cases)
	Death: 5750 (63% of Canadian deaths)	Death: 2840 (31.1% of Canadian deaths)	Death: 203 (2.2% of Canadian deaths)
	Population: 8.48 m. (22.2% of Canadian pop)	Population: 14.5 m. (38.2% of Canadian pop)	Population: 5.05 m. (13.3% of Canadian pop)

Table 2. Structural differences between the plans analyzed.

Federal	Québec	Ontario	British Columbia
Coordination & multi-level Recomandation Information sharing & communication Medication & vaccines Federal population Relationshsip with pharmaceutical companies at the international level	Coordination Québec-wide initiatives Coherence with the overall health network Top-down approach Effective organization & coordination Surveillance & coordination Self-care for minor health issues At home services	Contributions of different governmental organizations, including indigenous groups Anticipation of multi-level tensions Stakeholders based plan Bottom-up approach Based on the local frontline Responsibilities clearly identified Detailed requirements for services	Delegation of responsibilities to regional health authorities Role of local government emphasized, especially the municipal level Coordination with other levels of government, including the international level Responsibilities clearly identified Surveillance and monitoring centered approach

Graph 1. COVID-19 policy responses (source: authors).

Graph 2. Policy evolution over time (source: authors).