National Citizen’s Inquiry Into Canada’s Pandemic Response Calls for ‘Criminal Penalties’

National Citizen’s Inquiry Into Canada’s Pandemic Response Calls for ‘Criminal Penalties’
A man walks past a COVID-19 restrictions sign during the pandemic, in Mississauga, Ont., on Dec. 22, 2020. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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A citizen-led inquiry has released its final report outlining its findings on how all levels of government in Canada handled the COVID-19 pandemic, with recommendations for institutions to face “criminal and civil penalties for their actions.”

“Canada’s federal, provincial, and municipal government responses to COVID-19 are unprecedented,” said Ken Drysdale, chairman of the commissioners for the National Citizen’s Inquiry (NCI), during a Nov. 28 press conference.