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Additional measures are coming to ensure that COVID-19 fines issued by police and enforcement officers are paid.
The Ministry of Public Safety has confirmed with Daily Hive that “the government will be introducing new measures.”
At this point in time, it’s unclear what steps will be taken. But more than 1,500 COVID-19 violation tickets have been issued in BC since late August and less than one-fifth of them have been paid.
ICBC spokesperson Brent Shearer tells Daily Hive that between August 21, 2020, and April 10, 2021, a total of 1,280 provincial violation tickets have been issued. This amounts to a total of $898,145 in provincial COVID-19 fines but only $115,415 of that, 254 tickets, has been paid.
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April 13, 2021
State of emergency extended to April 27
The Province of British Columbia has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act (EPA) to support the province’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
The state of emergency is extended through the end of the day on April 27, to allow staff to take the necessary actions to keep British Columbians safe and manage immediate concerns and COVID-19 outbreaks.
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“This is a difficult time for everyone,” said Premier John Horgan. “With the vaccine program well underway we can see hope on the horizon, but higher case numbers and variants mean that we need to draw back in some places instead of opening up. I want to thank British Columbians for their hard work so far, and I’m going to ask you to keep putting your shoulders to the wheel for a while longer so we can all get throu
State of emergency extended to continue crackdown on COVID rulebreakers
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The province’s State of Emergency is staying in place for another two weeks.
It’s been extended to April 27th to allow police and health officials to continue to enforce COVID-19 measures, like issuing fines to rulebreakers.
This includes $2300 tickets to owners, operators and organizers who host or promote large events and gatherings.
From Aug. 21st of last year to April 9th, 1,709 violation tickets were issued, including:
272 $2,300 tickets to owners or organizers contravening the provincial health officer’s (PHO) order on gatherings and events;
51 $2,300 violation tickets for contravention of the PHO’s Food and Liquor Serving Premises Order;
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The number of tickets related to COVID-19 infractions in Manitoba is dropping. However, Manitobans continue to be fined for not complying with government restrictions on private gatherings.
According to the province, a total of 22 tickets were issued last week. Sixteen of those were to individuals for various offences and eight of those 16 were in relation to gatherings in private residences or outdoors. Those tickets carry a fine of $1,296 each.
Another four tickets were to individuals for failing to wear a mask in indoor public places. Those tickets are $298 each.
There were also two tickets under the Federal Quarantine Act, which carry a fine worth $5,150 each.