Human Rights during a Pandemic | The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government

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Human Rights during a Pandemic

During wartime and national emergencies, certain human rights may need to be set aside temporarily when a nation is in a threatening situation as stated by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which was endorsed by Canada.
However, the suspension of rights must be temporary and are subject to several safeguards.
A national emergency such as a pandemic, may infringe on rights guaranteed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms such as freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of religion, mobility rights, right to liberty, however, emergency measures can still be a basis for suspending these rights.

Citation

Smith, Alexandra, Brendan Naef and Alexandra Savoie. Human Rights in Emergency Situations. Library of Parliament, 2020. https://hillnotes.ca/2020/04/01/human-rights-in-emergency-situations/

Overlapping Topics

Human Rights

Policy Sub-Topic

COVID-19 Response

Policy Type

Editorial