Are bans on religious gatherings constitutional?

  • Post category:News

It’s the time of year when Christians crowd into churches, Jews meet family for Passover, and Sikhs march to celebrate Vaisakhi, but the risk of Covid-19 has forced most religiously-observant Canadians to stay at home instead. All provinces have placed at least some restrictions on public gatherings including religious services…

Continue Reading Are bans on religious gatherings constitutional?

Police are using phone data to track Covid patients. Can they do that?

  • Post category:News

Everywhere we go, our cellphones are creating virtual records of our movements. This location data can be a powerful tool for tracking down spies or investigating murders. But there is also potential for this data to be misused against innocent people, which is why democracies have safeguards in place like…

Continue Reading Police are using phone data to track Covid patients. Can they do that?

Covid-19 update: How do Canadian emergency powers work?

  • Post category:News

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, all levels of government in Canada have implemented various rules and guidelines applicable to citizens. Though the federal government has not yet declared a state of emergency, provinces including Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Newfoundland and Labrador have declared a state of…

Continue Reading Covid-19 update: How do Canadian emergency powers work?

End of content

No more pages to load