Anita Anand isn’t ruling out any options that could help Canada curb its third wave of COVID-19, including invoking the Canada Emergencies Act.When asked about whether Canada would be considering the Act on Sunday, she told The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson federal cabinet would reconvene over the weekend and again early next week to “consider all options.”Under the Emergencies Act, the federal government would be allowed to temporarily consolidate power and issue executive orders and reallocate public funds quickly.
Coronavirus: How the Emergencies Act could help Canada’s struggling economy Canada stopped short of declaring a federal emergency during the first wave last year, but plenty of provinces have already declared public health.