The advice from Canadian public health officials is trending in
one direction: increasing self-isolation. Not less.
Calgary and Red Deer announced states of emergency earlier this
week. Today, Ontario and Alberta followed suit. All levels of
government have powers to impose a full lock down.
Canadians were warned yesterday when Prime Minister described
self-isolation and staying at home as "an important step to
protect the community and each other. We all have to do it." A
full lock down, such as those ongoing in China's Hubei
province, Italy and Spain seems inevitable.
The Federal government is expected to add Canada to the running list of countries subject to mass
quarantines. The Emergencies Act allows for a
declaration of a "public welfare emergency" caused by
"real or imminent... disease in human beings" and
"that results or may result in a danger to life or property,
social disruption or a breakdown in the flow of essential goods,
services or resources, so
