Corona and Democracy - Canada

Information on COVID-19 measures and democracy

• Advise for travellers to avoid all non-essential travel outside of Canada
• Self-isolation after entering Canada for 14 days
• Borders are closed for foreign nationals (non-essential travel)
• Mandatory quarantine for people with symptoms

   10 April:

• The police had gained new power in order to enforce the quarantine. Penalties for violations can include a fine of up to $750,000 and imprisonment for six months.

   18 April:

• Canada extended the border control with the U.S. for other 30 days.

  3 May:

• Some provinces started easing the lockdown measures.

10 July:

• Mandatory Self-Quarantine continuous to be in place for all travelers coming to Canada

• https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices/221
• https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice.html
• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canada-u-s-extend-border-restrictions-30-days-to-control-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN2200QC
• https://globalnews.ca/news/6898954/coronavirus-lockdown-measures-relax/
• https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice.html#a2

• Suspension of parliament session (until April 20, 2020)
• Postponement of upcoming indigenous elections in 2020 proposed
• By-elections in Victoria and Rossland, as well as Lytton, have been postponed
• A referendum in Kamloops has also been postponed

• https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/canadas-response-coronavirus
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/parliament-suspended-1.5496469
• https://globalnews.ca/news/6743605/indigenous-elections-covid-19/
• https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020MAH0044-000520

29 May:

• Nurses and other healthcare workers plead for vacation ahead of a possible second COVID-19 wave, as they had been effectively required to work since the outbreak without any breaks

• https://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCAKBN23528U

• Tracking of citizens via geolocation

• https://globalnews.ca/news/6779610/charter-rights-canada-coronavirus/
• https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/lyon-cellphone-tracking-might-help-stamp-out-covid-19-but-at-what-cost/

• no information available

• Emergency law on financial spendings by the government
• intensive discussion with the opposition over "power grab" by the government

• https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/25/canada-coronavirus-emergency-trudeau-148362

• Overview about corona measurements by government: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/canadas-reponse/government-canada-takes-action-covid-19.html
• How Canada's pandemic response is shifting political views: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/april-2020/how-canadas-pandemic-response-is-shifting-political-views/
• Civil liberties advocates urge people to remain vigilant about their rights: https://globalnews.ca/news/6779610/charter-rights-canada-coronavirus/