Federal Court Judge Dismisses Bid to Halt Hotel Quarantines

Federal Court Judge Dismisses Bid to Halt Hotel Quarantines
Workers prepare to greet passengers at the COVID-19 testing centre in the International Arrivals area at Pearson Airport in Toronto on January 26, 2021. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—A group of air travellers has lost a Federal Court bid for an interim injunction to prohibit hotel quarantines for returning passengers.

Justice William Pentney said in a written ruling that the three-day stay in federally designated facilities does not put Canadians’ security at significant risk.