In a tweet Saturday evening, CTV medical expert Dr. Brett Belchetz accounted his attempts to inform authorities on a party happening at a neighbouring condo.
Belchetz said Saturday he called both 311 and local police, going as far as remaining on hold with the police for an hour before giving up.
"The condo across the street from me in Toronto is having a huge party. At least 40 people indoors," said Belchetz. "I called 311 7 they refused to do anything because I didn't know exact unit number. I called police and gave up after an hour on hold."
The condo across the street from me in #Toronto is having a huge party. At least 40 people indoors. I called 311 & they refused to do anything because I didn't know exact unit number. I called police and gave up after an hour on hold.
— Dr. Brett Belchetz (@brettbel) May 23, 2021
Zero enforcement. @JohnTory @fordnation
"Zero enforcement," he continued, tagging both Toronto Mayor John Tory and Ontario Premier Doug Ford in his tweet.
Many users commented on his post, adding similar experiences with attempting to report parties, with some able to reach officers.
We are lucky in NS...you call the police about a gathering and they are there in minutes and handing out hefty fines.
— Rachelle leblanc (@Incat046) May 23, 2021
It is not just an issue in Toronto, I tried reporting a party back in March and the enforcement officers told me they can't do anything. They also instructed me to contact the Police. Of course it is a problem when the neighbors find out who called the police. ?
— SalKhan (@WiseWmn) May 23, 2021
Maybe we should all post our neighbourhood condo party pictures here. Perhaps if there's enough of them we might even see somebody so something about this. These parties risk lives and cause significant delays to our progression to low enough cases for businesses to reopen.
— Dr. Brett Belchetz (@brettbel) May 23, 2021
Ontario is currently in the middle of a provincewide stay-at-home order that went into effect on April 8 this year amidst the third wave of the pandemic. It remains in effect until June 2.
Indoor gatherings are limited to only people within that particular household. Outdoor gatherings are limited to five people who are ordered to remain two metres apart from people outside of their household.
Currently, Ontario residents are only allowed to go out for necessities like the grocery store, health care services, outdoor exercise, and work that cannot be done remotely.
Those found in violation of the order can face a minimum fine of $10,000 for organizers and $750 ticked for attendees, with officers given the clearance to break up gatherings and temporarily close premises as needed.
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