2019 Supreme Court decision, ruled that police are civilly liable if they interfere with Canadians rights and freedoms
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Question Tuesday
You asked, we’ve answered. Keep your questions coming and we’ll address them in our #QuestionTuesday posts.
Why is there a difference between the two protests?
We have seen time and time again over the last 11 months, dramatic breaches on Canadian’s Charter right to protest. Numerous anti-lockdown protesters have been ticketed, and some arrested, for simply exercising that very right, as recently as February 13th, 2021 at Queen’s Park in Toronto.
However, on February 14th, 2021, Toronto City Counsellor Kristyn Wong Tam, lead a protest in the east end of Toronto. This group was protesting the destruction of a heritage building, and were (rightly so) left alone by police. They were exercising their right to protest.
On the other hand, when exercising that same protected Charter right, protesting the COVID lockdown measures have been met with hostile encounters with police, including ticketing and arrests.
Why is there a difference between the two protests? Both occurred during the current Stay-At-Home Order and both occurred in the same city.
Is it not the role of police to remain impartial? Why are police deciding what protests should be enforced and which should be left alone? Is this what it means to live in a free and democratic society?
We, at Police on Guard for Thee, recognize and uphold the guaranteed right to protest for ALL Canadians. Any and ALL protesters should be protected.
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Police remove parents and children from tobogganing hill in Oakville
On January 30th, police officers removed a group of parents and children from a tobogganing hill in Oakville, ON.
When analyzing the incident further, some questions and concerns arose that we wanted to share.
Kids Help Phone received more than twice the amount of calls in 2020 when compared to 2019
These statistics speak for themselves. Many cases of abuse and neglect are reported to police by schools and healthcare institutions because of the safe environment they create for young people. Limiting access to these necessary spaces cuts the line of communication between abuse victims and Police Services, inhibiting the victim from receiving the mental and physical help they need. This subjects young people to further abuse at home and leaves them to cope with limited resources.
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