Sending your kid to school sick could cost you $100K

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Sending your kid to school sick? You could face up to a $100K fine — via healthing_ca

Now, before your paranoia hits an all-time high, there are two potential areas of liability that parents should be aware of: the first is under the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act. Section 22 of that act permits a medical officer of health to order people to either do something or refrain from doing something in respect to the disease, and Section 23 puts that onus on caregivers or parents for those under the age of 16.

He adds that he is seeing more businesses are getting fined than individuals, because the symptoms to monitor continue to change. “It is hard for parents to follow, to be up to date with what they need to screen for and what they don’t need to screen for, but it is worthwhile,” he says. While such a fine can be disputed in the same way one might dispute any provincial offence, it’s also important to note that the charges for individuals would likely be used in more egregious circumstances, such as where 15 people get infected and there’s no mistaking how it happened.

The minimum fine individuals can face for failing to comply with COVID-19 restrictions is $750, while those who obstruct an authority or individual from enforcing or complying with an order can receive a minimum fine of $1,000. The maximum penalty individuals can face is $100,000 and up to a year of jail time, while for corporations, that can be as high as $10 million.

 

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healthing_ca An absolutely farcial piece of rubbish. Totally unenforceable. Why not make it a billion dollars and jail time ? No crown could possibly prove intent.

healthing_ca You are the enemy of the people

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