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State of emergency declared in Ontario, Canada, due to “illegal” protest by truckers premier of Ontario, epicenter of the protest once morest the sanitary measures once morest Covid-19 in Canada, declared this Friday state of emergency in his province due to the “illegal” demonstrations that have been going on for two weeks.
“We will take whatever steps are necessary to ensure the reopening of the border. And to the beleaguered residents of Ottawa, I say we will make sure that they can return to normal life as soon as possible,” Doug Ford told a news conference.
Ford said, CBC News reported, that he will convene the cabinet and “urgently issue orders that they will make it clear that it is illegal and punishable by blocking and impeding the movement of goods, people, and services across critical infrastructure.”
“This will include the protection of international border crossings, 400 series highways, airports, ports, bridges and railways. It will also include protecting the safe and essential movement of medical and ambulatory services, public transportation, municipal and provincial highways, as well as pedestrians,” Ford said.
“The fines for noncompliance will be severe, with a maximum penalty of $100,000 and up to one year in prison. We will also grant additional authority to consider withdrawing the personal and business licenses of anyone who fails to comply with these orders.”
Ford said Friday that Ontario is “on track to lift almost all restrictions on businesses very soon as part of our reopening plan,” and is working on a plan to “eliminate the vaccine passport system.” “This is great news and a sign of how far we have come together in this fight,” he said.
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