Bloomberg: Police In Ontario Balk at New Powers Under Virus Emergency Law
(Bloomberg) -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he had no choice but to impose some of North America’s toughest restrictions to curb a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases.
Some police forces have pushed back. Canada’s largest province laid out new measures Friday as part of an emergency stay-at-home order, prompted by a jump in serious virus cases.
Ford’s government gave police extraordinary powers to stop vehicles and individuals, to ask why they aren’t at home.
But police in Toronto, Waterloo and other cities quickly issued statements saying they won’t do random checks.
And on Saturday the government backtracked, saying the power will apply only when police suspect people of participating in a gathering or event.
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Update: Canadian Cops Refuse To Enforce Ontario's New 'Police State' COVID-Lockdown Laws (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: The government of Ontario has `rescinded these restrictions .... Ontario retracts new coronavirus restrictions that banned playgrounds, involved police after outcry (FOX News).
I live in Quebec. Our restrictions are far worse than what the Ontario government wanted. But there is no equivalent outrage or media coverage here.
