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Originally Posted by Tapioca
The government is in a tough situation. Essentially, the government would have to see this as equivalent to fighting a war and enact the Emergency Act through Parliament. There's no guarantee that it would pass in a minority situation. Also, you can be sure there would be legal challenges that would argue that limiting freedom of movement violates the Charter. Our legal system is what separates us from dictatorships.
Is this a war? I think public opinion is pretty divided.
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Was at Royal Columbian hospital today, signs outside asking people not to visit friends/family
No ones wearing a mask, many ppl coming in saying their flu like symptoms are just allergies
Staff is like "oh okay" /shrug
One lady said she recently developed a cough, so they had her wait in a separate waiting room, and the radiologist geared up in a hazmat suit to assist her, but everyone seems very laid back... So many seniors, none seeming to take precautions, such as a mask