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VULNERABLExiv In the wake of COVID-19, many of us are asking, “What just hap- pened?” This book provides the answer. Leading scholars from across disciplines address the pandemic’s impact, with vulnerability as the underlying theme. Why were some neighbourhoods hit harder than others? Do lessons learned equip us to better manage a “second wave?” Did Canadian federalism impede more effective responses? And what if a vaccine is delayed, or proves impossible? This book is an indispensable source of insight and advice, helping us understand not only what happened, but how to diminish the chances of it hap- pening again. Allan Rock Former Minister of Health (Canada) and  Former  President  of  the  University  of  Ottawa  Pandemics and contagion bring out the best and worst in individu- als and societies. They put into stark relief the strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and inequities in society, government policies, and institutional practices. Lessons from past events are often forgotten. This book presents crucial perspectives, to deal with the current pandemic and prepare for the future. David Butler-Jones First  Chief  Public  Health  Officer  of  Canada What will our society look like now? Vulnerable:  The  Law,  Policy  and  Ethics  of  Covid-19 tackles this question head on, exposing the deadly health, social and economic failures of our past choices and propos- ing new and fairer frameworks for the tough decisions of the post- pandemic world. Maureen McTeer Canadian  author  and  lawyer  Assembled in the midst of an unprecedented epidemic, this collec- tion of 43 short essays examines vulnerabilities in Canada’s defences against COVID-19, and the resultant consequences for vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It should be required reading for anyone who cares about Canadian public health policy, law, and ethics. David  Naylor  Co-Chair  of  the  Federal  COVID-19  Immunity  Task  Force