The Place for Civil Disobedience Amid Pandemic: Experts Weigh In

The Place for Civil Disobedience Amid Pandemic: Experts Weigh In
People gather for a rally protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Vancouver on Dec. 5, 2020. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
Lee Harding
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Legal minds agree there is a proper and necessary place for civil disobedience, but they have different views on the circumstances under which it is justified.

Rallies against COVID-19 restrictions have drawn larger numbers in recent days. A Christmas-themed protest in Vancouver on Dec. 5 drew more than 400 people in defiance of public health orders that prevent any such gatherings.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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