Charges Dropped Against Ontario Man Who Refused Quarantine Hotel

A person closes the curtains in a room at a government-authorized COVID-19 quarantine hotel in Richmond, B.C., on Feb. 28, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

Charges against an Ontario man who refused to stay in a quarantine hotel in 2021—when the federal government required all air travellers arriving in Canada to do so—have been dropped, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF).

In an April 19 news release, the Justice Centre said charges against Rachid Chadli were withdrawn by Crown prosecutors.