“continued non-compliance can result in eph closure orders, litigation or tickets issued by the police,” williamson said.
“we would like to remind all albertans that everyone has a responsibility to take action and do what we can to protect the health of our communities and loved ones. enforcement is only one factor in our fight against covid-19.”
a spokesperson for edmonton police, meanwhile, said the service has not issued any public health act tickets since august, noting police are mainly involved with criminal issues such as when an individual is refusing to wear a mask, that could become a trespassing complaint.
in a recent facebook live, edmonton police chief dale mcfee said enforcement related to covid-19 is something the service monitors closely, and he currently has a weekly call with other police services, ahs and alberta justice on the topic.
“ideally, obviously, we’re trying to educate the compliance,” mcfee said. “but i think as the province has progressed with some of the sanctions and different things that if it comes to the part where we can’t get compliance, then obviously it gets to the enforcement perspective.”
he said, for the most part, city police are seeing compliance with the public health measures.