Romaine found former Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw made recommendations and ultimately implemented the restrictions, but it was cabinet which wielded the final decision making power.
Alberta’s Public Health Act does not allow for the CMOH to delegate her decision-making powers to politicians.
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ACPS says 14 prosecutions, including the cases of pastor James Coates, Whistlestop Cafe owner Christopher Scott and rodeo organizer Ty Northcott, remain before the courts.
Pastor James Coates was charged in February 2021 after holding church services in breach of government-imposed public health measures, including restrictions on the number of people allowed at gatherings and physical distancing and masking requirements.
In an email to CBC News, prosecutor Karen Thorsrud confirmed she will not call further evidence in the cases against Coates or his church, Gracelife, and will “invite the court to acquit both defendants of all charges.”
Christopher Scott was on trial for several charges, accused of breaching Alberta’s Public Health Act when his restaurant, the Whistle Stop Cafe, remained open despite an order banning in-person dining in January 2021.
The decision is named after one of the plaintiffs, Rebecca Ingram, a gym owner whose business was affected by ordered closures and social distancing rules in 2020 and 2021.
Romaine found former Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw made recommendations and ultimately implemented the restrictions, but it was cabinet which wielded the final decision making power.
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