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A non-profit organization is taking the federal government to court over the forced quarantine in hotels for travellers entering Canada, a measure that took effect on Monday.
The group, Faces of Advocacy, called the measure excessive, disproportionate and arbitrary, saying it infringes on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On behalf of three Quebec residents, the group filed a challenge to the measure in Quebec Superior Court on Monday.
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The measure forces most travellers to Canada to isolate in a hotel for up to three days while awaiting a test for COVID-19, and then to be isolated in another place if the test comes back positive. It could cost travellers up to $2,000 for their hotel stays.
In response to the pandemic, we saw quick action and flexibility
from:
the
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
(CIPO) - deadlines from March 16 to August 28 were extended until
August 31. On December 14, the Trademarks Office began accepting
requests for expedited examination of trademark applications
associated with medical goods or services related to COVID-19;
the
Federal Courts - Federal Court (FC)
deadlines were suspended until June 29 or July 13, depending on the
province, and a number of hearings and patent trials were conducted
by Zoom. Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) deadlines continue to
be suspended for some appeals, but are being lifted for selected
1. COVID-19: CIPO, Federal Courts, Health Canada
In response to the pandemic, we saw quick action and flexibility from:
the
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) – deadlines from March 16 to August 28 were extended until August 31. On December 14, the Trademarks Office began accepting requests for expedited examination of trademark applications associated with medical goods or services related to COVID-19;
the
Federal Courts – Federal Court (FC) deadlines were suspended until June 29 or July 13, depending on the province, and a number of hearings and patent trials were conducted by Zoom. Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) deadlines continue to be suspended for some appeals, but are being lifted for selected files on a weekly basis. The FC held that the 45-day time limit for commencing a s. 6(1) action under the
As trial over Quebec religious symbols ban wraps up, minority rights hang in the balance
Legal questions aside, Quebec s Bill 21, which bars teachers and some other civil servants from wearing religious symbols at work, raises fundamental questions about whether courts can limit the power of the majority.
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Outcome of Bill 21 trial will determine who gets the final word when parliament and courts disagree
Posted: Dec 21, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 21, 2020
The Laicity Act, which bars teachers and some other civil servants from wearing religious symbols at work, is often at the center of debates about systemic racism in Quebec. The constitutionality of the law is being challenged in Quebec Superior Court. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)
Sexual-assault class action against Frères de Saint-Gabriel gets green light The plaintiff will represent any victim who claims they were sexually assaulted by a volunteer, an employee or a member of the religious order.
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Jean-Philippe Denoncourt
Publishing date: Dec 16, 2020  â¢Â December 16, 2020  â¢Â 2 minute read  â¢Â
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Quebec Superior Court on Tuesday authorized a class-action suit against the Frères de Saint-Gabriel du Canada seeking damages for sexual assaults allegedly committed since 1940.
The legal firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee, which is overseeing the action, announced that the plaintiff, a 67-year-old man, had been granted the status of representative for anyone who claims they were sexually assaulted by a volunteer, employee or member of the religious order based on Gouin St. E. in Montreal.