Ontario Pandemic Stay-at-Home Order Clashes With Charter Rights: Lawyers

Ontario Pandemic Stay-at-Home Order Clashes With Charter Rights: Lawyers
Two youths play basketball in an otherwise quiet court in Toronto on April 17, 2021. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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After pushback from police and civil liberties advocates over extending police powers to enforce enhanced COVID-19 measures, the Ontario government walked back some of its new guidelines.

However, there are still constitutional issues with the current policy, says Joanna Baron, executive director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation.