Dr. Horacio Arruda returns, appointed assistant deputy minister of health
Posted June 8, 2023 9:29 am.
Last Updated June 8, 2023 12:22 pm.
The man who was in the spotlight during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, Dr. Horacio Arruda, has been appointed the new assistant deputy minister at the Ministry of Health and Social Services.
The ministers’ council announced his appointment in a press release Wednesday night without giving further details.
Dr. Arruda had served as public health director since the summer of 2012, appointed by then Health Minister Yves Bolduc.
He resigned in January 2022, at a time when hospitalizations were peaking in the province due to COVID-19.
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He had faced fierce criticism for recommending a curfew as one of the health measures during the pandemic.
Others questioned his competence after he said rapid tests and mask-wearing create a false sense of security.
His position as public health director was succeeded by Dr. Luc Boileau.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 8, 2023.
