By: Lorian Hardcastle and Shaun Fluker Decision commented on: CM v Alberta, 2022 ABKB 716 (See here for the decision, which was not on CanLII as of the date of writing) PDF Version: Confirmed in Law: The Decision-Maker for COVID-19 Public Health Orders in Alberta is the Chief Medical Officer of Health In the winter […]
By: Shaun Fluker and Lorian Hardcastle Decisions commented on: CM v Alberta, 2022 ABQB 462 (CanLII); CM v Alberta, 2022 ABQB 357 (CanLII) PDF Version: For the Record: Who Makes COVID-19 Public Health Orders in Alberta? In an effort to be a frontrunner in the race to remove COVID-19 public health measures during the early […]
By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and the Emergencies Act (Canada) Redux Legislation Commented On: Emergencies Act, RSC 1985, c 22 (4th Supp); Order in Council, PC Number: 2022-0106 (February 14, 2022), SOR/2022-20; Emergency Measures Regulation, SOR/2022-21; Emergency Economic Measures Order, SOR/2022-22 On February 14, the federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General announced the declaration […]
By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and Enforcement of Public Health Orders Legislation Commented On: Procedures (Public Health) Amendment Regulation, Alta Reg 92/2021 This amendment to the Procedures Regulation, Alta Reg 63/2017, was recently made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council with Order in Council 124/2021 (May 5, 2021). The amendment raises the specified penalty […]
By: Shaun Fluker and Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: Proposed Amendments to the Public Health Act Confirm (Retroactively?) the Validity of the Chief Medical Officer of Health’s COVID-19 Legislation Bill Commented On: Bill 66, Public Health Amendment Act, 2021, 2nd Sess, 30th Leg, Alberta, 2021 (first reading 12 April 2021) On April 12, the Minister of […]
