O.Reg 8/21 – Require to provide Identity only when reasonable grounds exist to believe an offence has been committed

O.Reg 8/21 – Require to provide Identity only when reasonable grounds exist to believe an offence has been committed

This announcement from the Ministry of the Solicitor General in O.Reg 8/21, allows peace officers or provincial offences officers to require an individual to provide their name, date of birth, and address ONLY when there are reasonable grounds to believe an offence has been committed under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA) or Health Promotion and Protection Act.

Police on Guard for Thee’s, Lee Keane’s letter addressing Churches being issued fines

Police on Guard for Thee’s, Lee Keane’s letter addressing Churches being issued fines

Police on Guard for Thee.’s, Lee Keane, a retired RCMP officer, wrote a letter to BC local news addressing the concerning trend we’re seeing with churches being issued fines. It is an offence to interfere with church services under Section 176(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada and any citizen can lay a private information at any courthouse.

Judge William Stickman IV

Judge William Stickman IV

These wise words were spoken on September 14th, 2020 by Judge William Stickman IV, Federal Court Judge of Pennsylvania’s Western District Court.
Although this comment was made to the south of us, the same can be said for our Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
#RememberYourOath