Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Regulation, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Police and Interior Affairs
Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Enforcement actions
Level of Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia
Lead People/Agency: Mark Furey, Minister of Justice
Overview: This regulation directs police enforcement to laying charges against offenders under the Emergency Management Act and Health Protection Act.
Full details here: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/docs/Minister-Furey-Directive-March-30-2020.pdf
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Anecdotal Evidence (e.g. social or traditional media with limited evidence base), Perception of an increased threat
Evidence/Justification: Based on the declared State of Emergency, including closure of beaches and parks, the Chief Medical Officer of Health’s Public Health Order, and the fact that some members of public continue to disobey the given directions.