A Cowichan Valley couple that has been flouting quarantine rules since recently returning from international travel has shown there are still gaps to fill in COVID-19 enforcement, according to a local mayor.
North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring said the the couple returned to Canada after the federal government invoked the Quarantine Act on March 25, which legally requires travellers to isolate for 14 days upon arrival. “They basically told our bylaw enforcement officers, ‘sorry, but we’re just not going to do that,'” said Siebring. “We don’t have enforcement powers, all we can do is knock on the door give them a visit, and tell them basically what the rules are.” Siebring declined to identify the couple, citing privacy and noting that their