A judge locked in tentative trial dates Tuesday morning for BC’s Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, who has been named as the defendant in a class action lawsuit set forth by the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy (CSASPP).
Henry and BC Minister of Health, Adrian Dix have not responded to the Western Standard for comment following Tuesday’s hearing, nor have they addressed it publicly.
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