April 10 2021 rbbm.
Toronto Police Service :: News Release #49599
''On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, the Government of Ontario announced a third Stay-At-Home order in response to the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The order requires everyone to remain in their homes - for 28 days - with exceptions under certain categories including for groceries, medical, pharmacy, exercise or for work that cannot be done remotely.
Consistent with our approach in the earlier emergency measures, the Toronto Police Service will enforce this order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) and will continue the ongoing enforcement of the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA) in partnership with the City of Toronto.
"This Stay-At-Home order is in place to help save lives and to protect our health care system by stopping the spread of this deadly virus," said Chief James Ramer.
"I urge all Torontonians to please comply. Do not go out unless it's for essential reasons only. COVID-19 is a matter of public health, but it is also a matter of public safety. Everyone has a role and a responsibility to keep our communities safe. The message is clear - stay home."
What to Expect: No element of the EMCPA or ROA provides the police with either the power to enter dwellings nor the authority to stop a vehicle for the sole purpose of checking compliance with the Stay-At-Home order.
In addition, individuals are not compelled to explain why they are out of their residence, nor is being outside evidence of a failure to comply with the emergency order. Workers are also not required to have proof from their employer that they are travelling to or from their workplace.
Officers will focus enforcement efforts on restaurants and businesses not in compliance with closure orders and/or customer limits; responding to complaint calls for gatherings and officers will disperse and ticket gatherings of more than five people outdoors.
Officers can exercise their discretion in every situation but where there is evidence of non-compliance, they will issue tickets and summonses for individuals and businesses.
The public is reminded that only when an officer has reasonable and probable grounds to suspect someone has violated one of the orders (EMCPA and ROA), they may ask the person to identify themselves in order to issue a ticket or summons. If the person refuses to identify themselves for this purpose, they can be arrested and charged with obstructing a police officer.
The regulations under the government's Stay-At-Home order can be found here.''
Toronto Police Service :: News Release #49599
''On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, the Government of Ontario announced a third Stay-At-Home order in response to the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The order requires everyone to remain in their homes - for 28 days - with exceptions under certain categories including for groceries, medical, pharmacy, exercise or for work that cannot be done remotely.
Consistent with our approach in the earlier emergency measures, the Toronto Police Service will enforce this order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) and will continue the ongoing enforcement of the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA) in partnership with the City of Toronto.
"This Stay-At-Home order is in place to help save lives and to protect our health care system by stopping the spread of this deadly virus," said Chief James Ramer.
"I urge all Torontonians to please comply. Do not go out unless it's for essential reasons only. COVID-19 is a matter of public health, but it is also a matter of public safety. Everyone has a role and a responsibility to keep our communities safe. The message is clear - stay home."
What to Expect: No element of the EMCPA or ROA provides the police with either the power to enter dwellings nor the authority to stop a vehicle for the sole purpose of checking compliance with the Stay-At-Home order.
In addition, individuals are not compelled to explain why they are out of their residence, nor is being outside evidence of a failure to comply with the emergency order. Workers are also not required to have proof from their employer that they are travelling to or from their workplace.
Officers will focus enforcement efforts on restaurants and businesses not in compliance with closure orders and/or customer limits; responding to complaint calls for gatherings and officers will disperse and ticket gatherings of more than five people outdoors.
Officers can exercise their discretion in every situation but where there is evidence of non-compliance, they will issue tickets and summonses for individuals and businesses.
The public is reminded that only when an officer has reasonable and probable grounds to suspect someone has violated one of the orders (EMCPA and ROA), they may ask the person to identify themselves in order to issue a ticket or summons. If the person refuses to identify themselves for this purpose, they can be arrested and charged with obstructing a police officer.
The regulations under the government's Stay-At-Home order can be found here.''
