Germs and Justice : Democracy & emergency powers

Published: June 18, 2020, 10:05 a.m.

Should police be able to shut down protest marches because of Covid-19? The Black Lives Matter protests tested the reach of public health directives and the right to protest prevailed. It’s just one of a number of freedoms challenged by emergency powers. So will these powers disappear with the virus or continue in one form or another? And will the response to Covid-19 reshape our federal system?