Liberal, NDP platforms propose criminalizing harassment of health workers for COVID restrictions

By Cristin Schmitz ( September 16, 2021, 1:21 PM EDT) -- With the pandemic-focused federal election campaign set to end with a vote on Sept. 20, both the Liberals and the NDP pledged this week to criminalize protesters who harass health-care workers or impede access to hospitals, with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau further promising that, if re-elected, his government will protect businesses facing lawsuits for implementing restrictive anti-COVID-19 health measures....