# Claim table — Theresa Tam / 2010 documentary Reel

- **Instagram Reel source** — Confirmed: The public Instagram page identifies the source as Informed Consent Nova Scotia / @informedconsentnovascotia, posted Aug. 6, 2026, captioned: “Didn’t just talk about authoritarian measures, later put them into practice.”
- **Woman in the Reel** — Supported: The Reel overlay identifies Dr. Theresa Tam. At about 15 seconds, the lower-third visible in the video reads: “Dr. Theresa Tam / Director General / Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response.”
- **2010 documentary claim** — Partly supported / full context needed: The Reel overlay says it is “Looking back at a 2010 documentary.” The specific original documentary title and full surrounding quote were not recovered in this check, so the article treats the Reel as a source lead and preserves screenshots rather than presenting a full official transcript.
- **“Authoritarian mindset”** — Opinion / editorial framing: That phrase is the Instagram/Reel author’s interpretation. PBC can publish it as the source’s allegation, not as a proven legal finding.
- **Current status** — Supported by current Canada.ca page: Canada.ca’s current CPHO page says Dr. Joss Reimer was named Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer effective April 1, 2026. Therefore Tam is not the current CPHO.
- **Tam’s former role** — Supported by public sources: Secondary sources and prior Government/WHO archived references identify Tam as Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer from 2017–2025; Canada.ca now lists the current CPHO as Joss Reimer. The Reel’s own lower-third identifies an earlier role: Director General, Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response.
- **COVID-era accountability question** — Public-interest question, not criminal finding: Public health restrictions, mandates and emergency communications are legitimate public-record topics. This check does not claim Tam committed a crime, nor does it call for harassment.