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Morocco Travel Restrictions Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: Canadians stranded in Morocco lodged a class action lawsuit against Transport Canada.
- What: The agency is being sued by residents who were stuck in the country after last minute travel restrictions stopped them from leaving.
- Where: The class action lawsuit is pending in Canada.
Canadian residents who were stranded in Morocco due to last-minute travel restrictions are reportedly organizing a class action against Transport Canada.
On Aug. 30, all direct passenger flights from Morocco to Canada were suspended until Sept. 29, Travel Week reported.
At the time, Transport Canada cited an increase in COVID-19 positive test results in travellers arriving in Canada from Morocco over the previous month as the reason behind the ban.
Flights from Morocco already in transit at the time the announcement was made were allowed to proceed to Canada, with travellers on those flights taking a COVID-19 test upon arrival.
However, hundreds of other permanent residents were left stranded in Morocco.
Short Notice on Travel Restrictions Leave Mother, Children in Morocco
The named plaintiff in the lawsuit is a lawyer from Montreal, Awani Review reports.
She said she was in Morocco in late August with her three children, when she learned that returning to Canada would be banned the next day, and for a month.
The class action lawsuit does not take issue with the border closure, but with the short amount of notice given to Canadians in Morocco at the time.
The class action is seeking damages including refunds of air tickets.
This is not the first class action lawsuit filed in Canada over COVID-19 travel bans.
In July, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador declined to certify a proposed class action lawsuit brought by seasonal residents who claimed the provinces’ COVID-19 travel ban violated their rights under Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Last year, five Canadian airlines were hit with a class action lawsuit seeking refunds on behalf of passengers who can no longer use the airline tickets they purchased due to COVID-19 travel advisories imposed by the Canadian government.
What do you think of how Transport Canada handled the travel ban from Morocco? Let us know in the comments.
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One thought on Travel Restrictions Leave Canadian Residents Stranded in Morocco, Prompt Class Action
Hopefully, you are going to challenge this dictatorial measure passed not by the house of commons rather a directive by the Prime Minister.
First, Mobility Rights 6. (1) Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada.
Second, Vaccinated – Unvaccinated = Division and Discrimination
Third, Vaccinated still get and transmit viruses to A Vaccinated and B Unvaccinated = Equal
Fourth, vaccinated might not die Unvaccinated might die or not die
Fifth, Canada people have the right to Die be they vaccinated or not vaccinated
The facts as per science that vaccinated as well as unvaccinated individuals can and do get the covid virus and yes, they both can and do transmit the virus to others, so a vaccine requirement is meaningless and discriminates against those unvaccinated for purely political reasoning.
A more just requirement for all Canadians to fly, take a train, bus or ship be they vaccinated or not would be they all have to show proof of a negative covid test that is good for 72 hours starting from the trip date. This is what most civil countries require for entry into their countries worldwide.