On November 8, the United States will open land, sea, and air borders to fully vaccinated travellers. This works alongside the Public Health Agency of Canada’s July 19 announcement of their plan to ease travel restrictions beginning on September 7, 2021. These regulations permit travellers who have been fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine, for …
By: Quintina Northrup We recognize and respectfully acknowledge that the operations of the University of New Brunswick’s student publication, The Brunswickan, take place on unsurrendered and unceded traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik. The territory served by this magazine is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship which the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq, and Passamaquoddy peoples first …
On October 1, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Tracey DeWare ruled in favour of proceeding with a class-action lawsuit originally brought forward by Koskie Minsky LLP in May 2019. The law firm's website outlines the claims: “The lawsuit alleges that New Brunswick and Vitalité were negligent, violated patients’ rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights …
By: David Bunce Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been various protests against government attempts to tackle the disease. These demonstrations have taken action against lockdown measures, mask mandates, and vaccine passports, among others. Some jurisdictions in Canada have ignored the protests while others have attempted to crack down on them. Many protestors believe their …
