Share this Story: Federal mandatory hotel quarantine policy faces legal challenge from constitutional rights groupFederal mandatory hotel quarantine policy faces legal challenge from constitutional rights group The Canadian Constitution Foundation argues in its legal application that hotel quarantine requirements are 'overbroad, arbitrary and grossly disproportionate' Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National PostArticle content TORONTO — A constitutional rights advocacy group is mounting a legal challenge to the federal government’s quarantine hotel policy, arguing it infringes on Canadians’ fundamental rights. Try refreshing your browser, or Federal mandatory hotel quarantine policy faces legal challenge from constitutional rights group Back to video A government order that went into effect on Feb. 14 mandates that anyone entering Canada from abroad must stay in a federally approved hotel for the first three nights of a 14-day quarantine. Article content The Canadian Constitution Foundation argues in its legal application that hotel quarantine requirements are “overbroad, arbitrary and grossly disproportionate.” More On This Topic Why mandatory hotel quarantine is almost certainly doing nothing to curb COVID-19 Are all these COVID-19 border measures legal? The CCF argues that the hotel policy detains people without COVID-19 symptoms who would be able to safely quarantine outside of government-approved accommodation at minimal or no expense. When the order came into effect Van Geyn and the CCF asked for people impacted by the quarantine hotel policy to reach out to them.

Source: National Post March 09, 2021 20:51 UTC