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CHAPTER B-2 Good Governance: Institutions, Processes, and People Mel Cappe* Abstract There are several determinants of success in managing a pandemic, but good governance is key. In this short chapter, I elaborate on why good governance matters in a pandemic. I underscore the key attri- butes of good governance, focusing on strong institutions, robust processes of decision-making, and the right people making those decisions. In this pandemic, Canadian institutions have displayed some of their weaknesses and inadequacies, but on the whole have performed relatively resiliently. Processes of decision-making have been adapted to improve performance, and the people in leadership jobs have largely risen to the challenges they faced. As to institutions, processes, and people, we have been relatively well served. Résumé Bonne gouvernance : institutions, processus et individus Lorsqu’il s’agit d’évaluer le succès de la gestion d’une pandémie, il existe plusieurs facteurs déterminants, mais la bonne gouvernance est essentielle. Dans ce court chapitre, j’explique pourquoi la bonne gouvernance est importante en temps de pandémie. J’en souligne * Professor in the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto.