Toronto wants to demolish homeless tent cities. Can they really do that?

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Covid-19 spreads easily in crowded spaces, so when the virus arrived in Toronto’s homeless shelters in March, a charity group responded by handing out tents. The idea was to give homeless people a way to practice physical distancing, potentially saving their lives. Soon after, tent cities started popping up under…

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Are mandatory masks constitutional? Most likely yes, but with limits

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Public health officials and politicians across Canada have been strongly encouraging people to wear cloth face-coverings in places where it’s not possible to maintain two metres of physical distance. The goal is to slow the spread of Covid-19. Many believe that strong encouragement isn’t enough. Some argue that Canada should…

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Arbitrary Covid-19 orders could bankrupt some businesses. Is that constitutional?

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In March, Canada’s premiers were faced with apocalyptic images of overwhelmed hospitals in Italy. They responded by shutting down as many businesses as they could. The idea was that by keeping most of the population at home, they could stop the spread of Covid-19. These emergency orders seem to have…

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