Vaughn Palmer: COVID review finds ways to bypass NDP attempts to limit scope
The terms of reference, released March 16, specifically excluded “an assessment of economic recovery and public policy decisions made by government to deal with the consequences of the pandemic and decisions made by the independent provincial health officer.”Sign up to know what's really happening by reading daily editorials and commentary by British Columbia's opinion leadersBy clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Still, the authors — former deputy ministers Chris Trumpy and Bob de Faye and former senior public servant Dan Perrin — found a workaround to the cabinet-imposed restrictions. Nevertheless, the authors of the report had the temerity to actually put a question to Henry’s office about her practice of issuing edicts without advance notice or written backup.Article content
Alas, the report made no mention of the amazing coincidence that Henry announced measures to rein in the second wave only after the votes were cast in the election.“We feel that it is important to be clear about what our findings imply for the areas that government needs to consider in order to be better prepared for the next event.”
Another non-recommendation urged the provincial health officer to review the practices for rolling out health orders to minimize confusion and encourage compliance.
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