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A judicial review has been filed in Federal Court challenging the government for its travel restrictions prohibiting travel for unvaccinated people.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) filed the legal application Thursday on behalf of Maxime Bernier, leader of the Peoples Party of Canada.

In a statement, JCCF said Bernier is being prevented from fully participating in his political role by Orders issued by Transport Canada, under instructions of the Prime Minister, said the statement.

With implementation of these orders, Mr. Bernier is restricted in participating in democratic discussions and the electoral process.

The statement asserts Bernier leader of the fifth largest political party in Canada is required to travel to participate in various political, intellectual and charitable activities across Canada and flew more than 79,000 km for work purposes in 2021. JCCF suggested travel of this volume is only reasonably feasible by air.

Referencing the federal governments October 30 limitation stating anyone travelling by air, train or ship must show proof of vaccination, JCCF said approximately six million unvaccinated Canadians 15% of the population have now been banned from travel.

Canadians cannot travel to help sick loved ones, to get to work, to attend university, to visit family and friends, to take international vacations, and to live ordinary lives like other citizens, said the statement.

The JCCF said in its opinion, the travel restrictions violate Canadians constitutionally protected rights and are discriminatory.

Besides theCharterproviding mobility rights that allow Canadians to freely enter and leave the country, and travel unhindered between provinces, theCharteralso guarantees citizens equal access to political institutions, public debate and the electoral process, said the statement.

The COVID-19 zealots are attempting to gag dissenting voices like mine by any means possible. One such tactic is to prevent people from meeting and organizing politically, said Bernier.

The courts must put an end to this segregation.

The mainstream media give me almost no air time. I have to go and meet people all across Canada to keep my party growing and get the word out.

If I have to travel the equivalent of fourteen times the distance from Victoria to St.Johns in a year, Im certainly not going to do it by car or bike.

Samuel Bachand, primary counsel for the JCCF in Qubec, said although Canada is considered to be one of the most democratic countries in the world, it is the only country in the developed world that has banned vaccine-free travellers from air travel.

Democracy is not the property of the vaccinated, nor is it some kind of reward for well-behaved children, said Bachand, adding, All Canadians, of all political affiliations, must be free to travel.

Melanie Risdon is a reporter with the Western Standardmrisdon@westernstandardonline.com

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