Canada the Good? Professor David Dyzenhaus for the Verfassungsblog

Canada’s Almost Full State of Emergency

Canada is in almost full emergency mode in its bid to flatten the pandemic curve. But so far the federal government has not declared a federal state of emergency in terms of the Emergencies Act (1985), although it has discussed publicly the pros and cons of taking this step and has been urged to do so on the basis that such a declaration would enable a nationwide testing program. There are four main reasons for this hesitation to declare a national state of emergency.

Read the full article at the Verfassungsblog on Matters Constitutional