O.Reg 8/21 – Require to provide Identity only when reasonable grounds exist to believe an offence has been committed

O.Reg 8/21 – Require to provide Identity only when reasonable grounds exist to believe an offence has been committed

This announcement from the Ministry of the Solicitor General in O.Reg 8/21, allows peace officers or provincial offences officers to require an individual to provide their name, date of birth, and address ONLY when there are reasonable grounds to believe an offence has been committed under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA) or Health Promotion and Protection Act.

Police on Guard for Thee’s, Lee Keane’s letter addressing Churches being issued fines

Police on Guard for Thee’s, Lee Keane’s letter addressing Churches being issued fines

Police on Guard for Thee.’s, Lee Keane, a retired RCMP officer, wrote a letter to BC local news addressing the concerning trend we’re seeing with churches being issued fines. It is an offence to interfere with church services under Section 176(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada and any citizen can lay a private information at any courthouse.