Ministry Defends Quarantine Powers -Silent on Wage Replacement and Job Protection
The Owl broke the news of the new mandatory quarantine requirements in the updated Communicable Diseases Regulation, via Order in Council 301. We asked the following questions of the Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services. We received a response this afternoon.
The Long Weekend Dump: 32 Orders, Zero Debate
On Thursday, July 30, the Alberta government quietly passed 32 Orders in Council - just days before the August long weekend. Buried among routine appointments were major policy changes that affect your auto insurance, public health, and energy royalties.
New Health Regulations Take Us Back to The Days of Quarantine
New regulation replaces 1985 rules with mandatory quarantine orders for measles, polio, and more. It takes effect September 1.
Update -Province Promises AISH/ADAP Recipients Money By July 31
A technical glitch with the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) has left some Albertans without their August payments. The province confirmed it is aware of "technical issues" affecting some disability income payments and says it is working to identify impacted clients and fix the issues.
Task Force to Tackle Social Disorder Failure: 15 Months, 2 Accomplishments
The task force isn't designed for action. It's designed for representation. And representation without decision-making is just a talking shop. 20 people in a room doesn't give you 20 solutions. It gives you 20 reasons why something won't work. Done is better than perfect. But with 20 people, done never happens.
Winter is Coming
