Courts Should Uphold Constitutionally Protected Rights Instead of Just Deferring to Governments’ Decisions

A pedestrian walks through an empty downtown Calgary amid government lockdown policies on Dec. 9, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Commentary

The Honourable Justice B.E. Romaine released her long-awaited decision in Ingram versus Alberta (Chief Medical Officer of Health) on July 31. Her decision forms part of a tight fabric of constitutional opinion as to how constitutional freedom is being interpreted by our courts.