By Staff
December 9th, 2021
BURLINGTON, ON
Will the State of Emergency be lifted soon?
And if it is – what difference will it make to the lives we live each day.
Definition and Authority
An emergency is defined under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act as “a situation, or an impending situation that constitutes a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property and that is caused by the forces of nature, a disease or other health risk, an accident or an act whether intentional or otherwise”
Under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, only the head of council of a municipality (or his or her designate) and the Lieutenant Governor in Council or the Premier have the authority to declare an emergency. The Premier, the head of council, as well as a municipal council, have the authority to terminate an emergency declaration
Criteria
established to assist the Mayor/Council in determining if/when our existing state of emergency should be terminated.
When considering whether to terminate a declaration of emergency, a positive response to one or more of the following criteria may indicate that a situation, warrants the termination of declaration of emergency.
City Staff are thinking through what will have to be clanged if the State of Emergency is lifted – but we aren’t there yet.
The Covid infection numbers for the day – province, Region and Burlington,
Regional Covid19 infections as of December 8th
Burlington Covid19 infections as of December 8th
On the whole, Burlington is doing quite well- don’t mess with success!
Science suggests we will be wearing masks for three to six years. A nice vaccine breakthrough could shorten it. As mightACE-2 chewing gum, mouthwash and nasal spray. This is our new normal for the short haul. Better we just squabble about municipal politics. All the people I know going to Florida will be getting their third shot there. While Nero fiddles…..