Bernier, Peckford Ask Supreme Court to Take On Travel Vaccine Mandate Challenge Case

Published on January 11, 2024

Former Newfoundland Premier Brian Peckford and Leader of the People’s Party of Canada Maxime Bernier are among a group of Canadians asking the Supreme Court to take on their legal challenge to the federal government’s travel vaccine mandate. In November 2021, the government required Canadians to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to travel. The requirement was removed in June 2022. In February 2022, Canadians, including Mr. Peckford and Mr. Bernier, filed an action against the federal government over the travel restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plaintiffs said the restriction violated their charter rights, specifically freedoms of religion and conscience, assembly, democratic rights, mobility, security, privacy, and equality....

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