Lockdowns in Canada Went Against ‘Hard Lessons’ Learned From Previous Pandemics: Emergency Management Expert

Lockdowns in Canada Went Against ‘Hard Lessons’ Learned From Previous Pandemics: Emergency Management Expert
A man walks down a quiet Saint-Catherine Street under Quebec's new COVID-19 lockdown, in Montreal on Jan. 11, 2021. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
Isaac Teo
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Canada’s use of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic goes against all previous knowledge, published studies, and Canadian pandemic response plans, says a former head of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency, adding that the collateral damage will last for at least a generation.
We just ignored [existing pandemic plans] and placed the medical officers in charge who were not trained to do this,” said David Redman, adding that those existing plans from all  provinces and territories as well as the federal government can be found on pandemicalternative.org