Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich is appearing in an Ontario court today for a bail review after she was recently denied bail on allegations of having breached her bail terms of having no contact with fellow convoy organizers. Lich has now spent a cumulative 48 days in jail while she waits to answer to non-violent charges….
Are We Free By Right or Not?
The COVID-19 response has raised questions regarding freedom in Western societies that we thought a few years ago were settled. Is freedom something we are allowed, or granted? Or is it something we are born with, which can therefore only be removed? What is the status, now or in the future, of a child born…
Freedom Convoy Protester Pat King To Be Released on Bail
Pat King, a prominent figure during the Freedom Convoy protest this winter, has been granted bail and will be released after spending 150 days in jail. The decision, delivered on July 18 by Superior Court Justice Anne London-Weinstein, comes after a two-day bail review for King last week in an Ottawa court. The proceedings were…
Over 100 Employees Sue WestJet Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A group of more than 100 WestJet employees is taking legal action against the airline and the federal government over the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policies for airline workers. The group, comprised of active and inactive pilots, flight attendants, and customer service agents, said in a statement that they were “negatively impacted” by the mandates, such…
Canada’s COVID-19 Mandates Aim to ‘Further Subjugate Society’: Criminal Lawyer
The Canadian government aims to “further subjugate society” by extending COVID-19 mandates in the country, a criminal lawyer told a large crowd of protesters at Parliament Hill on July 1, following calls from the country’s top health officials to get the boosters shots. Knia Singh, a criminal defence lawyer with Ma’at Legal Services in Toronto, made the…
Panel Hears From Students Who Say Were Harmed by Canada’s COVID-19 Policies
TORONTO—Kayla Bishop, a university student in Toronto, said she was forced to receive COVID-19 vaccines to continue her studies, but suffered from heart damage following the injection, she told experts at a citizens-based public hearing that invites Canadians who were adversely affected by COVID-19 measures to speak out. Studying at the Toronto Metropolitan University, Bishop…
LA Unified Needs to Fill Thousands of Staff, Teacher Vacancies in 2 Months
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is looking to fill up to 1,000 staff positions and 1,500 teaching positions for the upcoming 2022–23 school year. Open positions are in various areas, including clerical and administration, janitorial services, food services, school safety, transportation, early education, and special education. All applicants must be U.S….
Canadian Airports Call for Ending Vaccine Mandates for Air Passengers and Employees
A group representing the Canadian airport industry is calling on the Liberal government to align with the international community in ending the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for aviation employees and air travellers. “The aviation community has been a supportive partner of the federal government in facilitating the vaccine mandate for travel since October 2021. However, today…
Newfoundland and Labrador to End Vaccine Mandate for Provincial Employees
Newfoundland and Labrador is lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public servants starting June 1, the province says. The province’s health department said in a release on May 26, that the removal of the vaccine mandate applies not only to provincial government employees but also to those “working with vulnerable populations.” This includes sectors such…
Major Public Sector Unions Challenge Federal Vaccine Mandates
Three major public sector unions are challenging federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for government employees, saying that putting unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave when they could have worked from home is “unjust.” The Liberal government’s mandatory vaccination policies, introduced on Oct. 6, 2021, required all federal employees to be fully vaccinated with two doses of a…
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