加拿大最高法院于2026年2月13日宣布纽芬兰的流行病旅行限制为宪法,维持原判。
Canada's Supreme Court upheld Newfoundland's pandemic travel limits as constitutional on Feb. 13, 2026.
加拿大最高法院裁定,纽芬兰省和拉布拉多半岛2020年大流行性旅行限制(限制非居民入境以保护公共健康)在宪法上是有效的,尽管侵犯了流动权。
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2020 pandemic travel restrictions, which limited non-resident entry to protect public health, were constitutionally valid despite infringing on mobility rights.
该决定于2026年2月13日发布, 以COVID-19史无前例的威胁、保健资源紧张以及需要保护弱势人口为由, 维持该省根据《宪章》采取的合理和正当的紧急措施。
The decision, issued on February 13, 2026, upheld the province’s emergency measures as reasonable and justified under the Charter, citing the unprecedented threat of COVID-19, strained healthcare resources, and the need to protect vulnerable populations.
该案源于新斯科舍省居民金伯利·泰勒提出的质疑,他最初被拒绝参加母亲的葬礼,但后来获准。
The case stemmed from a challenge by Nova Scotia resident Kimberley Taylor, who was initially denied entry to attend her mother’s funeral but later granted permission.
法院申明,在危机期间采取临时、相称的公共卫生行动,必要时可依法限制拯救生命的权利。
The court affirmed that temporary, proportionate public health actions during crises can legally limit rights when necessary to save lives.