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. 2022 Jun 9;48(6):261–273. doi: 10.14745/ccdr.v48i06a04

Table 1. Membership of British Columbia’s One Health Committee to address severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 risk on British Columbia mink farms.

Organization Role/mandate
British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Providing provincial public health leadership in British Columbia and acting as Chair
Fraser Health Authority Regional health authority with jurisdiction for local outbreak management under the BC Public Health Act
WorkSafeBC Overseeing the protection of workers, including mink farmworkers
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Regulatory responsibility of fur farming, animal health programs, and control of reportable animal diseases
Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Responsible for wildlife monitoring and issuing export permits for mink pelts
Ministry of Environment Regulatory responsibility for environmental discharge (as needed)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Providing technical expertise (as needed)