An Ontario court ruled in favor of Meththa Fernando, a woman who refused a COVID-19 nasal swab test upon returning to Canada in April 2022. She was initially convicted and fined $6,255 for failing to comply with the Quarantine Act. However, Ontario Court Justice Paul Monahan overturned her conviction, stating that the requirement for a nasal swab test was unlawful as it involved the insertion of an instrument into the traveler’s body.
This ruling highlights the limitations of the Quarantine Act regarding invasive screening tests.
HUGE NEWS
A court in Ontario, Canada has ruled that covid PCR nasal swabs were an ”unlawful requirement”.
This is a big development.
The court case revolves around a traveler that was returning home, but after arriving at Pearson International Airport on the 9th April 2022,… pic.twitter.com/sNfzgO0kUG
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