Ep. 29 A Report on BC's COVID Response
Episode description
We talk about The Justice Centre's Charter Analysis on British Columbia's COVID-19 response and also about that province's health officer Bonnie Henry who has become something of a media star.
Justice Centre News Release, Jul 9, 2020: BC Government challenged over violating Charter freedoms by COVID-19 lockdown measures
Justice Centre Report, Jul 8, 2020: Benefits assumed, harms ignored--A Charter Analysis of British Columbia’s Response to COVID-19 (PDF)
New York Times, Jun 5, 2020: The Top Doctor Who Aced the Coronavirus Test
National Post, Jun 28, 2020: In an age of COVID villains, an unlikely hero has emerged: B.C.'s Dr. Bonnie Henry
Infotel, Jul 11, 2020: Photo of 7-year-old Dr. Bonnie Henry featured in Science World's latest campaign
CBC, Jul 16, 2020: June was the worst month for overdose deaths in B.C. history
Chris Selley in The National Post, Jun 16, 2020: Making people suffer this long under lockdown is something we may someday regret
Reuters via US News, Jul 14, 2020: British Columbia Province Forecasts C$12.5 Billion Operating Deficit in 2020/21
John Carpay in The Post Millennial, Jun 26, 2020: Jerry Dunham was killed by the lockdown—not by COVID-19
HuffPost, Jul 7, 2020: No COVID-19 Cases In B.C. Linked To Black Lives Matter Protests, Says Dr. Bonnie Henry
Vancouver Sun, Jul 7, 2020: COVID-19: B.C. long-term care facilities rocked by six more deaths
Denise McAllister in Life Site News, Jul 20, 2020: Coronavirus hysteria is needlessly traumatizing an entire generation of children
Theme music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens