Quebec has announced that everyone 18 and older will be able to book an appointment for COVID-19 vaccines by May 14 as the province begins to roll out its mass vaccination campaign to the general public.
Owners of CHSLD Herron argue public inquiry would prejudice a jury if charges are laid
The owners of CHSLD Herron on Montreal s West Island want the public inquiry into Quebec s long-term care homes to be delayed until prosecutors decide whether to lay charges against them.
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Owners of CHSLD Herron to seek delay, publication ban in public inquiry on deaths in long-term care homes
A public coroner s inquiry into dozens of deaths during the pandemic s first wave is set to begin on Monday, but the lawyers for the owners of CHSLD Herron where at least 38 people died last spring say the inquiry would be unfair to them, given the fact they could still face criminal charges.
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Posted: Feb 13, 2021 1:29 PM ET | Last Updated: February 13
The owners of CHSLD Herron want the public coroner s inquiry into deaths in long-term care homes to be delayed. (Jean-Claude Taliana/CBC)
MONTREAL Quebec s January school re-opening plan seems like déjà-vu all over again. With COVID case counts at an all time high, Ontario chose to delay the reopening date to Jan. 25. The Quebec government, however, chose to re-open elementary schools on Jan. 11 and secondary schools Jan. 18, despite the fact that the number of active cases in Quebec in individuals up to 19-years-old was 2.3 times higher than in Ontario in the 14 day period between Dec. 20 to Jan. 2. Despite all the extra measures taken in Ontario schools and a much lower school infection rate, Ontario s Premier Doug Ford chose the path of prudence. By contrast, Quebec s decision to reopen schools earlier is clouded by obfuscation and misleading statements.