Group Sues Ottawa Over ArriveCan Rights Violations, ‘Unlawful Quarantine’ of Canadians

A smartphone set to the opening screen of the ArriveCan app is seen in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Giordano Ciampini

An application for a class-action lawsuit has been filed in the Federal Court against Canada’s Attorney General over the ArriveCan app.

Filed Feb. 16, the lawsuit argues the app was a violation of Canadians’ rights and that technical failures led to the “unlawful quarantine” of thousands during the COVID-19 pandemic.