1/9🧵So, remember back when #DrHenry said she wanted to get out of the “order business?” Well, in her Mar10/22 Repeal of Face Coverings Order-like many of her PH orders-she left the door open for Regional MHOs to reinstate masks where they see fit…#bcpoliwww2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…
2/9 #DrHenry: “Recognizing that the risk differs in different regions of the prov & that MHOs are in the best position to assess local circumstances & to determine whether steps need to be taken to reduce the risk of the transmission of #COVID19…” #bcpoliwww2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…
3/9 “…this Notice does not affect the authority of a MHO to make an order requiring the wearing of face coverings in the whole or part of the geographic area of the Province for which the medical health officer is designated.”#bcpoliwww2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…
4/9 I know what you’re probably thinking - FAT CHANCE, right? Especially, when 3 brave Ont MHOs w/integrity recently banded together to advocate for mask reinstatement in schools/workplaces to protect vulnerable & support overburdened HC & were rejected by CMHO Moore. #bcpoli ⬇️
5/9 And #DrHenry@jjhorgan@adriandix et al’s economic/ideological #COVID19 policies & perpetuation of societal ignorance thru PR spin & complicit MSM has kept public complacent. That & that many MHOs have exhibited that they put word “harm” in place of “health” in BCPH. #bcpoli
6/9 But just wanted to point out that 2X last year, 2 regional HAs exceeded #DrHenry’s PH orders - 1st in Mar/21 in FH wrt Surrey School District to include Gr4-12 mask-wearing at desks (which proved impetus to pressure PH to expand across #bced) #bcpoli ⬇️
7/9 And the 2nd time a Regional HA exceeded PH orders was in Aug/21 when Interior Health’s CMHO Dr.Pollock issued a targeted mandatory Face Coverings Order in the Central Okanagan. #bcpoli ⬇️
🧵1/ Well, let’s just peer into the only real window of truth to find out how BC kids are really doing so far at start of this long weekend, shall we? As of 7:45pm on Fri April 15th, the Emergency wait time at @BCChildrensHosp is 5hrs5mins. #bced#bcpoliedwaittimes.ca/WaitTimes.aspx
2/ And to put that in perspective, on this same day, Apr 15th, at this same time of 7:45pm, Ontario’s @CHEO has a current wait time of 4hrs48mins & describes it as seeing “heavy volumes” h/t @beansprouts_mom#bcpolicheo.on.ca/en/visiting-ch…
3/ Unlike @BCChildrensHosp, @CHEO incl #s waiting, specifying that #s don’t incl kids in line for triage & also clarifies some may even wait longer. With @BCChildrensHosp at an even longer wait time, the only logical conclusion is that things are just as bad or worse. #bcpoli
On Mar 29th @SoniaFurstenau pushed @adriandix to answer for HR infringements & inequitable mask mandate repeal that disproportionately impacts marginalized, vulnerable people as outlined in HRC @KasariGovender's letter to #DrHenry. h/t @RossiniTahli 🧵1/
@SoniaFurstenau sums up the exchange nicely here wrt @adriandix's deferment to #DrHenry on all #COVID19 safety matters incl. her careful decision making regarding masks while declaring that his office has upheld his gov't's anti-discriminatory mandate: 2/
So, I thought that it was time that I connect the dots about #DrHenry's contradictory stmts & beliefs of current & ongoing #COVID19 PH risks, esp wrt marginalized & clinically vulnerable groups. Here is a summary of my letter to @BCGreens@SoniaFurstenau & @bcgreencaucus...3/
Yesterday, an incredibly hardworking advocate sent compelling letter to MLA & Attorney General @Dave_Eby referencing Dr. Henry’s PH orders that states that people intermingling in indoor settings w/o face coverings constitutes Health Hazard under PH Act. Pls read...🧵1/
“I am writing to you as both a constituent & as a citizen to whom you’re responsible as Attorney General. I wish to report that several gov’t agencies, ranging from Office of PHO, every health region, every SD & every post-sec institution are in violation…” 2/
“…of various pieces of BC legislation pertaining to duties to report & duties of care w/respect to protecting the public from a Health Hazard (& federally designated airborne Risk Group 3 Bio-pathogen).” 3/
Okay, I dove into BC’s PH Orders again AKA *The Treasure Trove of #COVID19 Risk Disclosures Underscoring Need for More Safety Quietly Composed & Authorized by DBH & Her Team Behind Closed Doors.* But now I’m focused on Dec 3/21 “Face Coverings” Order & let me tell you why…🧵1/14
You see, it’s Dr. Henry’s most recent written mask order for public places incl. schools/post secondary & certain sections justifying masks are carbon copy of recent Mar 10th/22 order extending vaccine passports to Apr 8th (previous thread)…#bcpoli 2/14 www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…
Particularly: J. “Our PH & HC systems are currently experiencing severe stress & are stretched beyond capacity in their efforts to prevent and respond to illness resulting from the transmission of #COVID19…” #bcpoli 3/14 www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…
So pls forgive me if this h/b discussed lately but why is there still such glaring hypocrisy btwn Dr.Henry’s #COVID19 downplaying on camera & the legally binding PH orders that she simultaneously signs behind closed doors detailing serious ongoing health risks? 🧵 1/12
Actually, maybe what I’m really asking is how is it even *allowed*? Why is she never held to task for it? I mean, on Mar 10th/22, when DBH was on-camera proclaiming we are “in a good place now”(& multiple times prior) as @frozen perfectly captures here…2/12
..how is it that on that *SAME DAY* she can officially sign a PH order stating “Our PH & HC systems are currently experiencing severe stress & stretched beyond capacity in efforts to prevent & respond to illness resulting from #COVID19 transmission…”3/12 www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/hea…
So in light of depravity emanating from #DrBonnieHenry at today’s presser & complete disregard for protecting lives, can we all just agree that BCPH has violated ALL ethical values & principles in @GovCanHealth#COVID19 Ethics framework now? #bcpoli 1/19 canada.ca/en/public-heal…
TRUST: “Trust is essential to the success of the response to #COVID19. In the current context of uncertainty, being open, truthful & transparent in decision making & communication is essential to establishing & promoting trust.” #firebonniehenry#bcpoli 2/19
JUSTICE:“In context of #COVID19, it means carefully considering impact of decisions & their implementation on those who have greatest needs, are esp vulnerable to injustice or are disproportionately affected by pandemic & PH response measures..” #firebonniehenry#bcpoli 3/19