Author of the article: Christine Van Geyn
Publishing date: May 31, 2021 • 15 hours ago • 3 minute read • A cyclist pedals past outdoor diners on 104 Street in downtown Edmonton, April 17, 2021, where the street was closed to motor vehicles to allow restaurants to serve patrons outside on the street during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia Network / Files
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We’re well past a year of pandemic restrictions, and many people across Canada are frustrated by the slow pace of reopening.
The public is continually asked to have faith in public health measures. But looking back at a year of shifting public health policies – many that seem to fly in the face of logic and common sense – it’s easy to see why many Canadians are skeptical that continued lockdowns are justified. Many policies that have been enacted over the past year limit our rights in ways that don’t relate in any way to stopping the spread of the virus.
Some experts say Canada should shift to prioritizing second doses of COVID-19 vaccines now due to an increase in supply, a drop in COVID-19 levels and the growing threat of more contagious coronavirus variants that threaten to jeopardize the progress we’ve made.