How the Pandemic has Brought These Issues to Light
During our brush with a global pandemic, we heard from various groups and their human rights. Many complain that public health restrictions have been an infringement on their ‘human rights’. Many of these groups have since filed cases in court to challenge these restrictions, although it is not clear yet that any court has ruled in their favour.
Some litigants in these cases conflate ‘human rights’ with Charter rights, the latter of which is constitutionally protected by law. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms are restricted only to state-controlled entities, such as governments, public health departments and the police. Further, each case is assessed by the Courts to determine if a law, an action, a public protection order (such as a lockdown or masking order) or process, infringes one’s rights. Read more… “What Are Human Rights and What Can I Do to Enforce Them?”