By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and Cabinet Secrets Matter Commented On: CMOH Order 38-2020 The Opposition is calling for the release of public health recommendations made by the Chief Medical Officer of Health to cabinet which informed the decision announced on November 24 to declare a second public health emergency and to impose enhanced measures […]
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By: Shaun Fluker and Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: COVID-19 and Rule by Fiat under Alberta’s Public Health Act Matters Commented On: Order in Council 354/2020, CMOH Order 38-2020, and COVID-19 info for Albertans: Mandatory public health measures Alberta declared its second COVID-19 related public health emergency on November 24 with Order in Council 354/2020, which was […]
By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and Masking in Alberta K-12 Schools Order Commented On: Record of Decision CMOH Order 33-2020 Many parents and their children are excited about the return to K-12 school, but they are also anxious about the potential for a COVID-19 outbreak at their schools. The barrage of information delivered to parents […]
By: Jennifer Koshan, Janet Mosher, and Wanda Wiegers PDF Version: COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Technology-Facilitated Abuse On 27 May 2020, UN Women launched the “shadow pandemic” public awareness campaign, drawing attention to the global spike in domestic violence linked to COVID-19. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, describes the idea of a shadow pandemic as follows: […]
By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Some Comments on Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 Legislation Commented On: Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020, 2nd Sess, 30th Leg, Alberta, 2020 Lawmaking by the Alberta government in response to COVID-19 has been somewhat disorganized and very non-transparent. As well, […]