OTTAWA — The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada is stepping down as the country heads into the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A replacement will be announced next week, the agency has confirmed. Tina Namiesniowski, the president of the Public Health Agency of Canada, has resigned leaving the Agency in charge of leading country’s response to the coronavirus without a … Tina Namiesniowski said she would be stepping aside immediately to make way for a new president. The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is stepping down only 18 months into the job, leaving the federal agency tasked with coordinating the country’s COVID-19 response without a seasoned leader. The incoming president of the Public Health Agency of Canada faces a daunting task in the months ahead, trying to quell the frustrations of scientists within … The Public Health Agency of Canada Act empowers the CPHO to communicate with other levels of government, voluntary organizations, the private sector and Canadians on public health issues. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped the president of the National Research Council to lead the Public Health Agency of Canada after the abrupt resignation of PHAC's current president last week. The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is stepping down only 18 months into the job, leaving the federal agency tasked with coordinating the country's COVID-19 response without a seasoned leader. Public Health Agency of Canada president resigns as COVID-19 cases spike The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada is stepping down only 18 months into the job, leaving the federal agency tasked with coordinating the country's COVID-19 response without a leader, CBC News has learned. Tina Namiesniowski said she would be stepping aside immediately to make way for a new president. Each year, the CPHO is required to submit a report to the Minister of Health on the state of public health in Canada. Article content. Tina Namiesniowski said she would be stepping aside immediately to make way for a new president. 1 - Short Title; 2 - Interpretation; 3 - Public Health Agency of Canada; 5.1 - President; 6 - Chief Public Health Officer; 13 - General Provisions; 16 - Transitional Provisions; 21 - Related and Consequential Amendments. A spokesperson for Health Canada said the government expects to have a … Prime Minister Stephen Harper has tapped the second-in-command at the Public Health Agency of Canada to take over as the agency’s first president. The PHAC houses several bureaucrats: The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada Tina Namiesniowski is stepping down. Public Health Agency of Canada Act. The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is stepping down only 18 months into the job, leaving the federal agency tasked with coordinating the country’s COVID-19 response without a seasoned leader. The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada, the department in charge of the country’s pandemic preparedness and response strategy, has resigned.