Commentary It is hard to truly appreciate something without an understanding of the work and sacrifice that went into creating it. We are fickle creatures and can be prone to taking things for granted. In Canada, we have been blessed with generations of peace and relatively easy living. We enjoy some of the most abundant personal liberties on earth and have little experience with state incursions upon our rights. At least, we did until now. Recent events have indicated an erosion of our appreciation for our freedoms. Liberties such as free association, religion, and mobility have been suspended in the name of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, while most citizens haven’t batted an eye. Section 1 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives the state an out when it comes to suspending rights. It says our rights are subject to “reasonable limits.” That is a reasonable caveat within the document. …