Even though the travel restrictions imposed on Canadians are being lifted, Maxime Bernier says he, along with former Newfoundland Premier Briand Peckford and the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, will continue their legal challenge against the feds.
On Tuesday, the Trudeau government announced that the mandatory vaccination requirements for domestic air travel and outbound flights will end on June 20. The vaccine mandate for federal employees will also end. Other restrictions for travelers entering Canada will remain in place, including testing and quarantine for the unvaccinated.
Max and I recorded this episode Monday afternoon, so a few comments are already out of date. Though, before we knew these restrictions were being lifted, Max and I discussed the importance of a court decision on this subject and his commitment to see it through regardless of the end of mandates.
The precedent needs to be set that restricts the federal government’s ability to impose these type of unconstitutional - and worse, immoral - restrictions on Canadians. The battle, however, is on two fronts: one being the court case mentioned, and the other being the battle for public opinion, of which there are good reasons to be optimistic.
We can all wish Max the best of luck in this endeavor.
-Darcy
Episode #17 with Maxime Bernier