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Legal Framework Amid Covid-19 Fears, Part 2

May 26, 2020
Susan Kootnekoff

As we enter phase 2 of the British Columbia government’s announced “restart plan,” to gradually re-open businesses and ease restrictions, it is interesting to think about what legal authority is being used to make temporary emergency based legal changes amid...

Legal Framework Amid Covid-19 Fears

May 17, 2020
Susan Kootnekoff

What legal framework governs B.C.’s response to covid-19? The Emergency Program Act (EPA), passed in 1993, is the principal legislation for responding to disasters and emergencies in British Columbia. If the Minster of Public Safety, or the entire cabinet, is satisfied...