Posted:
December 16, 2020
B.C. expands COVID-19 enforcement measures
The provincial government announced today it is expanding provincial COVID-19 ticket enforcement and workplace safety measures to keep British Columbians safe, as well as mitigate the effects on health-care systems, communities and the economy.
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has asked gaming investigators, conservation officers, community safety unit inspectors, and liquor and cannabis inspectors to actively support police and increase COVID-19 enforcement during their normal course of duties or when in public places.
“Our police departments have been working hard to educate the public and issue violation tickets when necessary,” said Farnworth. “Provincial enforcement officers can already issue violation tickets, but we want to increase the use of the tools available to them. This will put more boots on the ground to actively enforce Emergency Program Act orders and bet
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth. Source Government of B.C.
VICTORIA, B.C. – The Province is expanding its COVID-19 enforcement measures, this following an announcement, on Tuesday, by Premier John Horgan.
As part of enforcing Public Health Orders and holding violators accountable for paying their provincial COVID-19 violation ticket fines, Solicitor General Mike Farnworth is directing ICBC, which collects ticket fines on behalf of the Government, to send deemed-guilty offenders immediately to collections.
Currently, payment reminders may be sent to guilty offenders for up to a year before the overdue account is sent to collections. ICBC will now eliminate this reminder period and instead send unpaid files directly to collections as soon as the initial 30-day payment or dispute period ends, or an offender is found guilty in court.
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