KITCHENER The Ontario government s stay-at-home order will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, but there are still plenty of questions about how the order will be enforced. The province says police and bylaw have the power to ticket anyone who isn t following the rules. Police Chief Bryan Larkin says he doesn t have all the specifics on enforcement yet. Still, whatever the province decides, the police chief says it s about more than fining people. This is not solely about enforcement, it s about engagement, it s about explaining why we re doing what we re doing, it s about education which ought to lead to compliance, and as a last resort we will, if need be, enforce the rule of law, Larkin said.
Ontario enacted its four-week stay-at-home order on Thursday, calling on all Ontarians to stay home unless leaving for an essential purpose. But what about residents who don t have a home at all?