By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: The Tragic Effects of COVID-19 in the Long-Term Care Sector Matters Commented On: Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Orders 09-2020 and 10-2020 Close to half of Canada’s 1300 COVID-19 deaths have occurred in long-term care facilities, with the number of fatalities expected to grow in the coming weeks. News reports […]
By: Joel Reardon, Emily Laidlaw, and Greg Hagen PDF Version: COVID-19 and Cellphone Surveillance Matter Commented On: Premier Jason Kenney’s Address on the COVID-19 Pandemic (April 7, 2020) Last week in Premier Kenney’s address to the province, he announced (at approximately 10:29 of the video) that a central component of Alberta’s strategy in relation to […]
By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Domestic Violence and Legal Responses to COVID-19 in Alberta Matters Commented On: Ministerial Order No 2020-011 (Community and Social Services); Court of Queen’s Bench Of Alberta, Amended Master Order #2 Relating to Court’s Response to the COVID-19 Virus; Court of Queen’s Bench Of Alberta, Pandemic Operations/ FAQ; The Provincial Court […]
By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and the Suspension of Energy Reporting and Well Suspension Requirements in Alberta Order Commented On: Ministerial Order 219/2020 (Energy) Section 52.1 of the Public Health Act, RSA 2000, c P-37 provides a minister with power to suspend, modify, or effectively amend the application of legislation which they are responsible […]
By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: The Effects of COVID-19 on the Health System: Legal and Ethical Tensions Part II Matter Commented On: COVID-19 in Alberta and Canada Since it appeared in Canada at the end of January, the number of cases of COVID-19 has steadily increased. Despite considerable efforts to contain the spread of the […]
