By Staff
March 15th, 2022
BURLINGTON, ON
The Town of Milton has ended its state of emergency for Covid-19. The state of emergency was first declared at the onset of the pandemic, on March 24, 2020.
The ending of the state of emergency follows the same announcements from Milton’s municipal partners – Halton Region and the Town of Oakville.
With the end of the state of emergency, all residents are thanked for their resilience and commitment to keep our community safe. Residents are asked to remain kind, considerate ,and respectful toward those who continue to practice public health measures for their own well-being.
Residents are also encouraged to remain vigilant and practice what we have learned over the last two years. This includes staying home when sick and most importantly, getting vaccinated and boosted.
So, we should reasonably ask what conditions exist in Burlington to make a continued state of emergency necessary. I am not a proponent of relaxing things unwisely but I am very much in favour of consistency and standard practice. Indeed, the pandemic has been plagued (pun intended) with the application of different practices and protocols across contiguous jurisdictions. Why? One answer may be that the State of Emergency affords special powers to the Mayor; perhaps ours is unwilling to let go.