The Edmonton Remand Centre is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak with 43 inmates having tested positive as of Friday, Alberta Health Services confirmed this week. Deborah Hatch, a lawyer in Edmonton and a director with the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers, has clients at the remand centre. The virus could be transmitted within the centre and also through remand staff going in and out of the building. The remand centre is a holding cell where people wait for trial or further action on their charges. CBC News requested information Wednesday from the Justice and Solicitor General about protocols at the remand centre related to case numbers, testing and hygiene, and has not received a response.

Source: CBC News September 25, 2021 12:00 UTC