Injunction Against Quarantine Hotel Policy Denied, Constitutional Hearing to Go Ahead

Injunction Against Quarantine Hotel Policy Denied, Constitutional Hearing to Go Ahead
A guest is seen in a hotel window in Mississauga, Ont. by the Pearson International Airport on Feb. 22, 2021 as new air travel rules come into effect in Canada. Cole Burston / The Canadian Press
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TORONTO—A constitutional rights advocacy group has lost its bid for an injunction against the federal government’s quarantine hotel policy designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Canadian Constitution Foundation had asked for the injunction while waiting for the courts to rule on whether the policy for incoming international travellers is constitutional.