An Alberta man was arrested for protesting Covid-19. Can they do that?

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Cody Haller, an Alberta oilsands workers, is skeptical of his government’s response to Covid-19. He worries that prolonged shutdowns of businesses are doing unnecessary damage to the province’s already ailing economy. To make his views known, Haller got up early on May 10 and went to a plaza outside the…

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Prof. Ryan Alford on the limits of the Charter in protecting rights during a crisis

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The following is an abridged and adapted version of the comments Prof. Ryan Alford made during the CCF's Digital Town Hall meeting held on May 26, 2020. The full clip can be viewed here. Prof. Alford's new book "Seven Absolute Rights: Recovering the Historical Foundations of Canada's Rule of Law"…

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N.L. says inspectors can search you, take your blood and drop you at the border. Can they really do that?

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In Newfoundland and Labrador, a public health inspector can pull you over in your car and demand that you show him what’s on your cell phone. He can take any “copies, extracts, photographs or videos” that he feels are necessary. He can force a swab up your nose or demand…

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