Dr. Dennis Kendel spoke during the Saskatoon Police Commissioners meeting on Thursday to voice concerns about how COVID-19 mandates rape cases are being handled.
Kendel specifically asked about the People’s Party of Canada rally during the 2021 federal election in Saskatoon.
Many of the people who attended were not wearing masks, in violation of provincial health orders.
Police were at the event, but no one was fined that night.
Kendel asked how the police make decisions about issuing fines in cases like this.
Chief Troy Cooper with him Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) explained that they handled it to the best of their ability with the resources available.
“Fortunately, most people have complied, but when they haven’t, it’s difficult to address it. Preventive measures would require more than that. Something that would presume that we knew a serious enough offense would occur for the police to be involved, ”Cooper said.
Currently, the police have identified eight of the 15 people at the event.
A low charge has been put Public health lawand SPS has drawn up another 20 fines for infractions.
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