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April 21, 2021, 4:50 p.m.
The British Columbia attorney general says the government will release details of key travel later in the week as the province is considering putting roadblocks in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Mike Farnworth described the checkpoints as a “counterattack” of sorts, often used to find drunk drivers, but this time to prevent recreational travel outside of an individual’s health authority.
His comments come after the National Police Federation issued a statement expressing “serious concerns” about police involvement in enforcing a COVID-19 ban on non-essential travel.
A statement by Brian Sauvé, president of the association, said that asking the police to enforce roadblocks will put even more pressure on limited resources and expose officials to further risks and possible COVID-19 infections.
