Peterborough police and area OPP officers say they will issue fines to people and businesses that do not comply with federal and provincial laws invoked to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
In a joint release issued Friday morning, the Peterborough Police Service, Peterborough County OPP and Peterborough Public Health say they have received calls from the public asking them to investigate individuals, businesses and institutions allegedly not complying with Ontario’s order for all non-essential services to close under the Emergency Measures and Civil Protect Act (EMCPA).
Officials have also been asked to investigate individuals suspected of not complying with the Quarantine Act, which the federal government invoked on