B.C. court rejects mink farmers’ lawsuits over ban imposed during pandemic
May 9, 2024
The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected lawsuits by mink farmers challenging a provincial shutdown of the industry over COVID-19 concerns.A ruling by Justice Amy Francis says “highly publicized incidences” of COVID-19 outbreaks on mink farms prompted provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to order the industry to “take various measures to prevent the spread of the virus,” in July 2021.
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