Justice Heather Perkins-McVey of the Ontario Court of Justice on Tuesday sentenced Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two of the central figures behind the 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa. Both received an 18-month conditional sentence—12 months of house arrest followed by six months of curfew. This outcome was far […]
Court Ruling: Federal Government acted illegally in responding to 2022 Freedom Convoy
OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre is pleased to announce that the legal and constitutional challenge against the first-ever invocation of the Emergencies Act, filed as Jost et al. v. Canada, has been decided in favour of the citizens who participated in the peaceful 2022 Freedom Convoy in Ottawa. The Justice Centre provided lawyers for these Canadians, […]
Turns out bouncy castles aren’t a national emergency after all
For those whose bank accounts the government froze, those who remain on trial for trumped up charges, and those who were pepper sprayed, tear gassed, or zip tied while protesting for freedom, this week’s news might be too little to late. Even so, the aforementioned people have all been vindicated. […]
Justice Centre at Public Inquiry into Use of Emergencies Act
NEWS RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022 OTTAWA: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is participating in the Public Order Emergency Commission’s hearings, which begin today and which investigate the Federal Government’s use of the Emergencies Act earlier this year. The Commission is conducting an inquiry into the Government of Canada’s unprecedented use of emergency powers […]