Limits to civil liberties include government\u002Dled initiatives to curb \u0027misinformation,\u0027 mandatory masks or temperature checks in private settings, and more
The CCLA report does not outright dismiss the need for emergency measures to combat COVID-19, but said the inconsistent and sometimes illogical nature of those policies likely reduced their effectiveness, while also restricting civil liberties.
But the effectiveness and necessity of those sweeping powers remains unclear, the report said, while blatant policy shortfalls caused a high rate of deaths in seniors’ homes and in some cases a failure to provide safe haven for vulnerable populations. The city of Toronto, the report said, “dragged its feet on ensuring that there were adequate and safe housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness.
The CCLA rated a number of measures introduced by the various orders of government, giving an “F” grade to Alberta’s B-10 for being “radically disproportionate” to the threat of the pandemic. Nunavut’s initial public restrictions received a “D” but was later raised to a “B+” after the territorial government scaled back some of those limits. A decision by the Newfoundland government to close its border to non-residents received an “F” for its direct infringement on rights to movement.
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