Ontario will extend its stay-at-home order and introduce additional restriction measures, with police granted additional powers to enforce the restrictions, Premier Doug Ford said on April 16. “We’re losing the battle between the variants and vaccines,” Ford said. “The pace of vaccine supply has not kept up with the spread of the new COVID variants.”…
Ontario Extends Stay-at-Home Order, Adds Restrictions, Increases Police Powers to Enforce Restrictions
Alberta MLA: ‘We Need a Regional Approach’ Rather Than Blanket COVID Restrictions
As Alberta reverts to more stringent restrictions in an effort to tame a spike in COVID-19 cases, one MLA says a regional approach to lockdowns would make more sense because not all areas are impacted equally by the virus. “We need a regional approach, a targeted approach that recognizes that a lot of regions are…
Alberta Church Shut Down, Fenced Off for Non-Compliance With COVID-19 Restrictions
An Alberta church has been shut down and fenced off for continuing to hold services in defiance of the province’s COVID-19 public health restrictions. On April 7, Alberta Health Services closed GraceLife Church and had police and security staff put up metal fencing around the building to prevent people from entering. The Edmonton church will…
Ontario Declares Third ‘State of Emergency,’ Issues Month-Long Stay-at-Home Order
Premier Doug Ford announced Wednesday that Ontario will enter a state of emergency for the third time, and the entire province will be put under stay-at-home order for four weeks starting Thursday in the government’s effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, the disease the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus causes. The stay-at-home order will…
Appeal of Ban on In-Person Church Gatherings Filed in BC Supreme Court
A lawyer representing three Fraser Valley churches has filed a notice of appeal in B.C.’s top court over the province’s ban on in-person religious gatherings. B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson ruled on March 18 that the order issued by B.C. Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry banning in-person religious gatherings infringed on Canadians’…
Ontario Announces 28-Day Provincewide ‘Emergency Shutdown’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that the entire province will be under an “emergency shutdown” for at least four weeks starting Saturday due to surging COVID-19 cases. The shutdown will go into effect on April 3 at 12.01 a.m. “We are facing a serious situation and drastic measures are required to contain the rapid…
Tory Motion Calling for ‘Clear Data-Driven Plan’ to End COVID Restrictions Rejected by Majority of MPs
A motion tabled by the Conservatives to push the Trudeau government to come up with a plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions and reopen the economy failed to get adopted Wednesday. A majority of MPs— 212 versus 122—voted against the motion, which urged the government to release a “clear data-driven plan to support safely, gradually, and…
Tory Motion Calling for ‘Clear Data-Driven Plan’ to End COVID-19 Restrictions Rejected by Majority of MPs
A motion tabled by the Conservatives to push the Trudeau government to come up with a plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions and reopen the economy failed to get adopted Wednesday. A majority of MPs— 212 versus 122—voted against the motion, which urged the government to release a “clear data-driven plan to support safely, gradually, and…
Mass Vaccination Clinic in Hamilton to Open Monday, Ottawa to Move to Red Zone
Ontario announced on Thursday that the mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Hamilton will open to the public on Monday, March 22. Situated at FirstOntario Centre, the clinic will be able to administer about 3,000 shots per day. “We’re on our way to being able to administer 150,000 doses per day across the province,” Premier Doug…
Atlantic Canada Aims to Ease Travel Restrictions, as Quebec Reduces Curfew Hours
New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia are planning to move forward with opening up inter-provincial travel by forming a travel bubble by mid-April, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said Wednesday. Newfoundland and Labrador will join the bubble later, and travel barriers to the rest of the country could be lifted by early July, Higgs…
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