It's the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but recent protests show a serious misunderstanding of what those mean

Protesters who think the government is restricting their 'right to freedom' misunderstand the way that rights require us to consider how our actions impact others. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

Recent protests, like the so-called “freedom convoy,” have denounced government action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by claiming that government mandates like mask and vaccine mandates infringe on their rights and freedoms.