A woman who was barred from travelling to Newfoundland to attend her mother’s funeral is taking the province to court over their extreme public health measures.
On Wednesday, Nova Scotia resident Kim Taylor and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) filed a claim in the Newfoundland & Labrador Supreme Court, arguing that the travel ban enacted by the province to slow the spread of coronavirus violates mobility rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Taylor, who was raised in Newfoundland but now lives in Nova Scotia, had applied for an exemption to the travel ban after learning her mother had died but was denied.
According to the CCLA, Taylor’s request was ultimately granted after she went public with her grievance, but not until after the funeral had already occurred.