Alberta law firm, Rath and Company, have filed a Class Action with the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta on behalf of plaintiffs Rebecca Ingram and Christopher Scott who have stepped forward to represent a class of private business owners and operators who found themselves impacted by policies implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mr. Scott, the owner of The Whistle Stop Café, was acquitted of all charges last summer, after being arrested for breaching the Alberta Public Health Act when he chose to remain open, against orders banning large gatherings and in-person dining.

The Brief requests class action certification, clearly detailing how this case meets the required conditions, with the goal of seeking justice for many of the business owners and operators who suffered at the hands of the Alberta government through their malicious application of Covid policies.

The document describes the striking disparity in both the actions taken by authorities and their dispersal of Covid support funds apportioned between public sector and private business, showing funds directed toward private business amounted to a mere 5% of the total funds allocated for support over the three-year period.

We all witnessed the same disparities as governments across Canada seemed intent on crippling private businesses while supporting big box stores under the guise of protecting Canadians; for the greater good.

It’s not the first-time government has chosen to target a select segment of our population under a spurious cause claiming to be in our best interest, and it won’t be the last. It is the roll of our courts to uphold the rule of law, to protect the rights of our citizens, and, in this case, to determine whether the government has been honest and forthright in their intentions.

What has been done to the people of Canada under the pretext of Covid cannot be waved off with ‘we did our best under the circumstances.’ Businesses were lost, along with the financial security of all who were affected.

The people of Canada have lost faith, and it falls to our courts to determine just punishment. Blame must be assigned; reparations must be made.

To read the Press Release, click here 

To fill out the intake form to join the Alberta  Business Class Action, click here