MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has rejected a request from three Quebecers who wanted the province’s rules on face coverings due to the COVID-19 pandemic suspended. In a decision rendered Friday, Quebec Superior Court Justice Frédéric Pérodeau refused to grant the application to immediately suspend provincial decrees and ministerial orders that oblige Quebecers to wear face coverings in various indoor public settings. “This is not one of those extremely clear and obvious cases that allow a court to intervene before trial,” wrote Pérodeau. They argued the public health measure should be abolished and declared illegal and unconstitutional. Their arguments include that the requirement to wear a face covering violates their fundamental rights, including the right to life, liberty, security and freedom of expression.

Source: thestar September 04, 2021 21:00 UTC