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Emergency isolation: What powers does government have to quarantine Canadians?
Rachel Aiello
Ottawa News Bureau Online Producer
Published Monday, March 2, 2020 12:45PM EST
OTTAWA -- With the spread of the novel coronavirus driving Canadians to stock up on supplies — on the suggestion of the federal health minister — could we see a wide-scale quarantine in this country and what could that look like?
In short, yes. The Canadian government has the power to impose restrictions around travel in and out of Canada under the federal Quarantine Act, and domestically, in more drastic circumstances, under the Emergencies Act. However, the likelihood of such moves remain unlikely at this point, experts say...
Emergency isolation: What powers does government have to quarantine Canadians?
Rachel Aiello
Ottawa News Bureau Online Producer
Published Monday, March 2, 2020 12:45PM EST
OTTAWA -- With the spread of the novel coronavirus driving Canadians to stock up on supplies — on the suggestion of the federal health minister — could we see a wide-scale quarantine in this country and what could that look like?
In short, yes. The Canadian government has the power to impose restrictions around travel in and out of Canada under the federal Quarantine Act, and domestically, in more drastic circumstances, under the Emergencies Act. However, the likelihood of such moves remain unlikely at this point, experts say...