Charges against an Ontario man who refused to stay in a quarantine hotel in 2021—when the federal government required all air travellers arriving in Canada to do so—have been dropped, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF).
In an April 19 news release, the Justice Centre said charges against Rachid Chadli were withdrawn by Crown prosecutors.
“The charges were withdrawn by the Crown Counsel after counsel for Mr. Chadli argued there was excessive delay, which breached Mr. Chadli’s right to be tried within a reasonable time, guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,” the JCCF said….