A constitutional rights group says it’s suing Ottawa for invoking the Emergencies Act and freezing the financial accounts of several individuals who participated in the recent protests opposing the federal COVID-19 mandates. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said in a Feb. 25 news release that it has filed a constitutional challenge (pdf) against the feds…
Constitutional Rights Group to Sue Ottawa Over ‘Abuse of Government Power’ in Invoking Emergencies Act
Ottawa Residents, Trucker Convoy Protesters to Face Off in Court
An Ontario court is set to hear arguments today in a $10 million lawsuit filed by an Ottawa resident against the truckers’ “Freedom Convoy” for damages allegedly caused by the honking of horns during the ongoing protests against federal COVID-19 mandates and restrictions. On Feb. 4, 21-year-old Ottawa resident Zexi Li filed a lawsuit in…
Constitutional Rights Group to Take Legal Action Against Quebec’s Tax on the Unvaccinated
January 14, 2022
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A Canadian Charter rights advocacy group says it will launch legal action against the government of Quebec following its announcement of a “health tax” on residents who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. On Jan. 11, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said a “significant” financial penalty will be imposed as a tax for those who refuse…
Vaccines Do Not Stop COVID-19 Spread as Governments Claim: Legal Advocacy Group
December 22, 2021
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Vaccines are not as effective in stopping the spread of COVID-19 as governments have claimed them to be, an analysis of government narratives conducted by a constitutional rights group shows. The report (pdf), published Tuesday by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, found that claims made by government leaders that mandatory vaccination will reduce or stop…
Legal Group Sues Ontario Government Over Vaccine Passport Mandate
October 18, 2021
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A non-profit legal organization is filing a constitutional challenge in Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice against the province’s COVID-19 vaccine passport mandate. In a statement, Jorge Pineda, staff lawyer at Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom, said Ontario’s vaccine mandates are “ethically wrong” and “illegal,” and the group plans to argue in court that the measures “take…
Suspension of University of Sask. Surgery Prof Who Spoke out Against COVID Shots for Children ‘Deeply Disturbing’: Lawyer
June 26, 2021
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The University of Saskatchewan’s decision to suspend a surgeon from his teaching duties because he raised concerns around children being vaccinated without informed consent violates his Charter rights, says a constitutional lawyer. Dr. Francis Christian, clinical professor of general surgery at the University of Saskatchewan and a practicing physician, was called to a meeting on…
Alberta Pastor Tim Stephens Arrested a Second Time
Pastor Tim Stephens of the Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary has been arrested for the second time for allegedly holding worship services that defy the Alberta Health Service’s (AHS) public health orders. The Calgary Police Service (CPS) arrested Stephens at his home on Monday, a day after he held an outdoor church service for his…
Alberta Court Strikes Down Pastor James Coates’s Charter Application
An Alberta Court has dismissed an Edmonton pastor’s claims that his Charter Rights of religious freedom were violated when he refused to comply with COVID-19 rules. Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church filed a charter application, a pre-trial motion that individuals make when seeking remedy for violations of Charter rights, regarding a Dec. 20, 2020,…
Legal Challenges to Pandemic Measures on the Rise as Civil Liberties Groups Cry Foul
March 3, 2021
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The constitutional rights and freedoms of Canadians are front and centre in a flurry of legal challenges to pandemic measures, as civil liberties groups take on multiple cases they say represent unconstitutional measures implemented by authorities. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) has court actions underway or pending, as of Feb. 25, against five provinces…
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