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https://policyoptions.irpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Wordpress-Democratic-life-and-the-generational-implications-of-pandemic-school-closures.jpg19201080Much of the discussion about rights in the pandemic has been about negative rights – areas where governments should refrain from taking action that causes harm, such as freedom from interference, or freedom of expression, assembly and choice. However, Canada also places importance on positive rights – things that must be provided to Canadians, such […]