The Supreme Court has officially ended any hope of appeal, refusing to hear from several church leaders issued fines worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for opposing provincial mandates, stating “it is not a matter of national public interest to pursue.”
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) filed a constitutional challenge in the Supreme Court against the government for their mandatory application of the ArriveCAN app. Regrettably, with the mandate withdrawn at the time the case was heard, the argument was declared moot, and the case was dismissed.
One by one, we are seeing the tickets, fines and actions levied against Canadians as a direct result of their refusal to comply with the covid mandates, fade into oblivion.
Mr. Rachid Chadli was already out of country when the Quarantine Act came into effect. On his return trip he was told he must comply, at his own cost. He chose to contest the fine and have his day in court. When his day in court was postponed for more than two years it became clear that he would not have this right and the prosecutor dismissed his case.
The Justice Centre announced that the crown has dropped charges against former MPP Randy Hiller, former MP Derek Sloan, Pastor Heinrich Hildebrandt, and private citizen, Dan Stasko.
“Peaceful demonstration is an essential pillar of a democratic society,” says Justice Centre lawyer Henna Parmar and we could not agree with more.
On February 18th, 2022, after several weeks of peaceful protests, Canadians witnessed the total and absolute erosion of their faith in the police and their democratically elected officials.
Thousands of police officers were called to Ottawa. Horses trampled protesters, tear gas was deployed, gun point arrests occurred, and excessive force was used.
Please read the statement by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms as it echoes our sentiments on the use of the Emergency Act.