Lawyer Rosellen Sullivan argued on behalf of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, fighting to overturn the travel restrictions in Newfoundland and Labrador. (CBC)Rosellen Sullivan, lawyer for the CCLA, argued the travel restrictions infringed Canadians' rights to travel freely throughout the country. Rahman, a clinical epidemiologist and professor of medicine at Memorial University, testified the province's COVID-19 rate could be 20 times higher without a travel ban. Dr. Proton Rahman prepares to testify at a hearing challenging Newfoundland and Labrador's COVID-19-related travel ban Thursday. (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)The court also heard from Fitzgerald who issued the travel ban under the Public Health Protection and Promotion Act's subsection for public health emergencies.

Source: CBC News September 17, 2020 17:09 UTC