# Public profile — Dr. Theresa Tam

## Identity / public role

Dr. Theresa Tam is a Canadian physician and public servant. Public sources identify her as Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer during the COVID-19 period. The Instagram Reel lower-third shows an earlier role: **Director General, Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response**.

## Current status checked

The current Canada.ca Chief Public Health Officer page says **Dr. Joss Reimer was named Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer effective April 1, 2026**. Therefore, in this check, Dr. Tam is treated as **former CPHO**, not current CPHO.

## Why PBC lists her in Wanted

“Wanted” means **records wanted**: source documents, full documentary source, policy memos, emergency-order rationale, mandate/restriction decision records, parliamentary testimony, audit findings, and official accountability materials. It does not mean a bounty, threat, private-address hunt, or vigilante action.

## Missing record

The Reel claims a 2010 documentary context. PBC did not recover the original full documentary or official transcript in this check. Readers with the full source should send the documentary title, archive link, or transcript.