Nova Scotia’s court of appeal has ruled that a special order to deter a spring 2021 protest against COVID-19 restrictions in the province was too broad and granted without transparency or adequate justification.
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) had challenged the order, called an injunction, which had been sought by the provincial attorney general and granted by by the province’s court.
The group said there were already health measures in place that gave officials the power to ticket anyone violating restrictions, and the injunction created a “harsher instrument” to dissuade protesters.
Before CCLA had a chance to go to court, however, the order was cancelled—the government asked the Court to discharge the injunction, saying it was “no longer necessary.”…