The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said in a press release Tuesday that it imposed fines totaling $ 33,600 during the week of Dec. 27 to Jan. 3.
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More businesses in Saskatchewan are facing fines after failing to cover up after one business allegedly failed to verify proof of vaccination.
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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said in a press release Tuesday that it had issued tickets for COVID-19 rule violations totaling $ 33,600 in fines throughout the week of Dec. 27 through December 3. January.
SKBuilt Gymnasium in Regina was fined the largest $ 16,800. The company was fined $ 14,000 for allegedly failing to verify proof of vaccination or a negative test and $ 2,800 for failing to disguise itself, the statement said.
SKBuilt declined to comment on the fine. On a Facebook post dated January 1, a photo of nine people is shown side by side in the gym. No one in the photo is seen wearing a mask around their face.
Other organizations fined include:
- Whole Leaf Healing Tree, Regina, $ 2,800 for mask failure.
- Kingdom Sound Academy, Swift Current, $ 2,800 for mask failure.
- Sweet Treats Candy Company, Moose Jaw, $ 2,800 for mask failure.
In a provincial update released Wednesday, she removed two churches (Kindersley Church in Kindersley, Holy Family Catholic Church in Regina) and one business (Central Avenue Hair Studio in Swift Current) from her list of fee-paying organizations. “These tickets were issued to people in or near these places and not to employees or people in charge of churches and businesses themselves. They should not have been included in the statement, ”the government update said, apologizing to those involved for the error.
The fines are part of the province’s public health orders, which aim to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
According to the Department of Justice, the province has issued 556 charges under the Health Act as of December 31 for violations related to public health orders.
Of those charges, the ministry said 167 resulted in convictions. Fifteen were fully collected and eight were partially collected, for a total of $ 38,898. Of the convictions, $ 347,591 remains in unpaid fines and surcharges.
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He said 246 charges are awaiting a hearing date and resolution. The remaining 143 charges were withdrawn, a nullity or jurisdiction was lost.
The province has said fines are imposed in cases where negligence or misconduct has been found. Fines range from $ 2,000 for individuals to $ 10,000 for corporations.
The Department of Health does not disclose the names of the people who received the fines.
– With files from Thia James.
* THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED FOLLOWING CORRECTED INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ON JAN. 12
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