B.C. officials to announce travel restrictions; workplace closure orders in Toronto, Peel take effect
Apr 23, 2021
Several provinces are tightening public health measures today to curb rising COVID-19 infections, with British Columbia officials set to announce new provincial travel restrictions and two Ontario hot spots poised to see workplace closure orders to control outbreaks come into effect.
Mike Farnworth, British Columbia’s solicitor general, is expected to give details of what the government views as essential travel while the province considers using roadblocks to discourage people from leaving their health authority region.
However, the National Police Federation, which represents front-line RCMP officers, has pushed back against the roadblocks, saying it puts more pressure on limited resources and exposes officers to further risk and possible COVID-19 infections.
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