A Canadian veteran's point of view on political, social, social and economic issues and life in general. Two sides of the same tainted coin. In the news recently, Mr. Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, Canada s highest populated province, is now instilling more restrictions on people of Ontario in regards to going outside on a regular basis. According to the CBC and the Canadian press, not even two hours ago, Ontario walks back a new pandemic of police powers.
00:01:20.720In the news recently, Mr. Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, Canada's highest populated province, is now instilling more restrictions on people of Ontario, especially in regards to going outside on a regular basis.
00:01:36.300According to the CBC and the Canadian press, this just in, this was written about, not even two hours ago, Ontario walks back a new pandemic of police powers.
00:01:58.400Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced new public health measures on Friday that tighten the stay-at-home order already in place that include new restrictions and travel between provinces.
00:02:08.880The stay-at-home order will be first imposed April 8th, was first imposed April 8th for four weeks, and it'll be extended until May 20th.
00:02:16.860I think just in time for the May 2-4 weekend.
00:02:19.540That's if people are allowed to go out or not.
00:02:20.780According to the provincial government, the new measures are intended to curb the rising number of COVID-19 cases as the third wave of pandemic continues.
00:02:30.260All that means there are new limits on what residents can and cannot do.
00:02:33.720Here are some answers to questions you might have.
00:02:40.400The government says an outdoor recreational amenity, that is a park or recreational area, may be open for the purposes of preventing persons to walk through the park or recreation area.
00:02:48.920So you can walk like a zombie, talk like a zombie, act like a zombie, but still, more restrictions and regulations.
00:02:59.980This question is trickier, according to the Ontario government.
00:03:02.120The government says in this regulation is that any person who uses outdoor parks and recreational areas, off-leash dog areas or benches in parks and recreational areas,
00:03:10.620shall maintain a physical distance of at least two meters from any other person who is also using the amenity.
00:03:21.820Other than a person who is a member of the same household, a member of one another household who lives alone or a caregiver for any reason of either household.
00:03:33.600So more or less, you know, be careful with strangers.
00:03:42.860Unless you live alone and then you can gather with only one other household.
00:03:46.880The province said in a news release on Friday that it has prohibited, quote unquote prohibited, all outdoor social gatherings and organized public events except for with members of the same household or one other person from outside that household who lives alone or a caregiver for any member of the household.
00:04:06.700Can I take my dog off leash at the dog leash park?
00:04:10.260Yes, but you have to maintain a two meter distance for anyone who is not a member of your household and who is not a caregiver of a member of your household.
00:04:21.920Can my children play at the playground?
00:04:23.620Initially, the province said all outdoor playgrounds, play structures and equipment were not to be used, but in tweet on Saturday afternoon.
00:04:30.840Ford said the government wore back restrictions on playgrounds to allow their use.
00:04:37.960So, Mr. Brampton Mayor, Mr. Patrick Brown, you know, the guy who was playing hockey last year in Rebel News con him, you know, rules for thee and none for me kind of thing.
00:04:59.480Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist based at Toronto General Hospital, said Saturday that province should be encouraging people to go outside.
00:05:08.320Bogoch is also a member of Ontario's COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force.
00:06:14.200In all retail settings where in-store shopping is permitted, capacity limits are 25%.
00:06:20.240These retail settings include supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, indoor farmers markets, and other stores that are primarily self-food and pharmacies.
00:06:28.420All other public health and workplace safety measures for non-essential retail under the provincial emergency break will continue to apply.
00:06:37.500So, you can't play Frisbee, you can't play basketball, you can't play tennis because, you know, you're breathing heavy, you're sweating, oh, my God, you're outside enjoying yourself.
00:06:45.760But you can go to all these shops and stuff like that, you know, Costco, Walmart, farmers markets, you know, keep some of the economy going, right?
00:06:55.200And then there's all these other lists of what's essential, what isn't essential.
00:06:59.320Like I said in my last couple episodes, we're all essential, ladies and gentlemen.
00:07:02.780How many can gather at religious services, weddings, and funerals?
00:07:05.940It says, effective 12.01 a.m. Monday, only 10 people will be allowed to gather at religious services, weddings, and funerals, whether indoors or outdoors.
00:07:16.200So, even outside, if you celebrate a wedding or a passing of a loved one.
00:07:20.420Oh, no, only 10 years can show up because of just that risk is just too high.
00:07:52.600Provincial police has provided some clarity.
00:07:55.120Those not traveling for essential reasons will not be refused entry.
00:07:58.380There are exceptions for work, medical care, transportation of goods, and exercising a treaty of rights for Indigenous persons, the OPP said in a statement on Friday.
00:08:14.220Under the regulation dated Friday, April 16th, the Ontario government provided a list of reasons outlining when a person can't enter Ontario from Manitoba or Quebec.
00:08:22.700The government has not yet responded to a CBC News request for information about whether people can leave Ontario and if they will face restrictions when trying to do so.
00:08:34.440More of this panic, more of this legislation, more of this, okay, more of the good idea fairies coming around telling us again what to do, when to do it, and how to do it.
00:11:36.740It was sad because where I grew up and the information I was told, and, you know, I remember seeing the picture of the Queen in our arena in Stanford, Canada.
00:11:46.740I remember being in the military and honoring Her Majesty.
00:11:50.780And basically everything royal because Canada's part of the Commonwealth and all that good stuff.
00:11:54.220To my American listeners out there, we still have a lot of ties with Britain on the sake of politics, our parliamentary system.
00:12:15.940You know, apparently Prince Philip did some incredible work for the Commonwealth Nations.
00:12:19.720I guess he had a fondness for the Canadian military because of what he witnessed in his time in the Royal Navy.
00:12:25.280How he worked with Canadian troops and all that good stuff.
00:12:28.160But that's a history lesson for another time.
00:12:30.980Needless to say, you know, you watch the Queen sitting there in that little pew in St. George's Cathedral and just kind of head down, quiet, nothing really to say.
00:12:40.060You know, she was with this guy for the better part of 73 years.
00:13:54.740Ontario walks back new pandemic police powers following widespread backlash.
00:13:58.080Toronto and Terry reversed course on sweeping new police powers Saturday, just one day after Premier Doug Ford announced the measures that triggered a swift and furious backlash.
00:14:20.540Officers will no longer have the right to stop any pedestrian or driver to ask why they're out or request their home address.
00:14:28.420Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said in a written statement this Saturday evening.
00:14:33.180Instead, she said police will only be able to stop people who they have reason to believe are participating in organized public event or a social gathering.
00:14:40.080As the number of people infected with COVID-19 in hospital reaches record levels, Ford tweeted that another of the measures would be also reversed.
00:14:49.180Ontario's enhanced restrictions will always intend to stop large gatherings where spread can happen, Ford said.
00:14:54.520Our regulations will be amended to allow playgrounds and gatherings outside will still be enforced.
00:15:00.380Our civil libertarians and pundits intact new anti-pandemic restrictions announced Friday as Ford as misguided, saying the added police powers aimed at enforcing the stay-at-home orders were overkill, and rightfully so.
00:15:13.340Of course, the Kane Civil Liberties Association welcomes Saturday's reversal.
00:15:17.080That's the only time they've actually said a peep during this whole time, by the way.
00:15:21.240New order rationalizes and narrows the Unconstitutional Friday standard.
00:15:24.340The new standard is also tied to a public health objective and avoids arbitrary detention, said Michael Bryant, executive director of the CCLA.
00:15:32.900Ahead of the reversal, large and small police forces across the province said they had no intention of exercising their newfound powers, and rightfully so.
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00:19:27.440But still, listening to him talk about his climate plan.
00:19:31.080Now, basically what he is, he's not going to get rid of what he's saying.
00:19:35.420Anyway, he's not going to get rid of the carbon tax.
00:19:38.040Instead, he's going to use the tax as a credit system.
00:19:40.800Basically, every time you pay your tax, that'll be money put aside for you to purchase something green,
00:19:47.880i.e. a bicycle, or energy-efficient windows, or energy-efficient this, or any kind of incentive to do the green, green, green, green lion fucking machine.
00:19:58.800So basically, he sidestepped the whole issue.
00:20:00.820Now, a year ago, I remember him saying, and a lot of federal conservatives were saying that too,
00:20:06.620that they were going to abolish the carbon tax.