On the menu today is the Canadian military's proposal to set up a propaganda unit that advances "national interests by using defence activities to influence the attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of audiences" (oh joy...) and a round-up of the latest COVID news. Ottawa Citizen, Nov 2, 2020: Canadian military wants to establish new organization to use propaganda, other techniques to influence Canadians National Post, Oct 14, 2020: Forged letter warning about 'wolves on the loose' part of Canadian ...
Nov 05, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 44
We talk about the latest Justice Centre case which involves transgendered activist Jessica Yaniv and a beauty pageant. Then we review the latest COVID news from around Canada, heading from Halloween to Christmas. Justice Centre Press Release, Oct 26, 2020: Yaniv targets beauty pageant in new discrimination complaint Justice Centre, Concluded Cases: Yaniv v. Various Waxing Salons Canada Galaxy Pageants New York Post, Oct 27, 2020: Transgender woman sues after being refused by beauty pageant Rebel...
Oct 29, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 43
We talk about an open letter from a doctor to British Columbia's provincial health officer calling for more scientific honesty, and we also look at a couple of lawsuits overseas taking aim at the extent of the pandemic and the origins of the lockdowns. Queen's Printer Ontario: COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Ontario CBC, Oct 23, 2020: Ford hints at more regions heading into Stage 2 as Ontario reports 826 new COVID-19 cases Global News, Oct 23, 2020: Winnipeg school divisions prepare for increased COVI...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 42
With W.H.O. no longer recommending lockdowns and the issuing of The Great Barrington Declaration, we let our host say "I told you so" because he's been advocating these positions since the beginning of the pandemic. John Carpay in The Post Millennial: Reports of increasing COVID-19 cases ignore declining deaths FEE, Oct 12, 2020: WHO Reverses Course, Now Advises Against Use of 'Punishing' Lockdowns The Great Barrington Declaration Unherd on Youtube, Oct 5, 2020: Dissenting scientists issue Covid...
Oct 15, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 41
John returns to the show to help us catch up on the COVID file as we look at the second wave situation in Quebec and Ontario, with the former bringing in strict lockdown measures based on the number of cases, not deaths. And we also discuss John's Post Millennial column about the impact of lockdown measures in developing nations. Canadian Press via MSN, Sep 29, 2020: Montreal restaurateurs 'in shock' after provincial government orders 28-day closure RAIR Foundation, Sep 9, 2020: Breaking: Canada...
Oct 08, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Lindsay Shepherd, free speech fellow with the Justice Centre, joins us to talk about the 2020 Campus Freedom Index, on which she was the lead author. She tells us about her findings--some good, a lot bad--and shares a few interesting anecdotes of things she found along the way. Justice Centre News Release, Sep 24, 2020: 2020 Campus Freedom Index – Universities choose ideological advocacy over free expression The 2020 Campus Freedom Index Campus Freedom Indexes from years past Lindsay Shepherd on...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 39
Justice Centre litigation manager Jay Cameron talks about the 2-week mandatory quarantine orders across Canada for travelers arriving from abroad. The Centre has sent a legal warning letter to the Alberta Health Minister on behalf of a client who is trying to get the government to ease up on the restrictions. Government of Alberta: Isolation requirements Justice Centre, Sep 18, 2020 (PDF): Letter to Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro Justice Centre News Release, Sep 22, 2020: Justice Centre w...
Sep 24, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Lawyer Marty Moore joins us to go over the latest Justice Centre report, which is on the Saskatchewan government's response to COVID-19. Entitled "The Unjustified Persistence of Lockdowns," much of this work can be applied to other provinces as well. Justice Centre News Release, Sep 14, 2020: Saskatchewan Government lockdown measures violate Charter: legal analysis Justice Centre Report (PDF): The Unjustified Persistence of Lockdowns--A Charter Analysis of Saskatchewan’s Response to COVID-19 CTV...
Sep 18, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We look back at a pre-COVID controversy in which nurses' unions fought against mandatory mask policies and won. Everyone seems to have forgotten about this, but obviously it is relevant to the situation today. Also, we talk about the growing body of evidence showing the lockdowns were ineffective. Alex Berenson in Threadreader, Aug 7, 2020: "The Ontario arbitration fight about masks is really stunning..." CBC, Jan 8, 2014: Nurses gear up for fight over mandatory flu shots or masks CBC, Sep 10, 2...
Sep 11, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Will the loss of freedom in Canada become permanent following the pandemic? Is it already permanent? We discuss possible remedies to this reduction of Charter rights and freedoms which is based on fear of COVID, a fear that governments and the media have stoked for months. Perhaps change will come when society fears the lockdown measures more than the virus. John Carpay in The Post Millennial, Sep 1, 2020: COVID restrictions to Charter freedoms appear to be permanent Amazon.ca: Escape from Freed...
Sep 03, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Lawyer Lisa Bildy joins us to talk about the Justice Centre's recent action filed against the Ontario government over lockdown rules restricting relatives from visiting family members in long-term care. Justice Centre News Release, Aug 25, 2020: Ford government sued after months of lockdown of seniors in long-term care Justice Centre Court filing (PDF): VINCENZINA DE SAO JOSÉ, personally and as litigation guardian for MAFALDA MAIONE, and SUSAN MILLS, personally and as litigation guardian for BAR...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Our guest law professor Bruce Pardy discusses his article "Public Universities, Speech Policies, and the Law: Fourteen Maxims." He defines the issues and clears up some common misconceptions about free speech and freedom in general for academics, administrators and students on campuses in Canada. Queen's University: Bruce Pardy, Professor Bruce Pardy in SSRN, Aug 20, 2020: Public Universities, Speech Policies, and the Law: Fourteen Maxims Jordan Peterson in Thinkspot, Aug 28, 2019: The Queens Un...
Aug 20, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 33
Columnist and social commentator Barbara Kay discusses the situation that led to her resignation from the National Post, circumstances that parallel problems in legacy media newsrooms everywhere. She also speaks about some of the issues she continues to write about in new media, like the transgender movement and its impact on women. Barbara Kay in the Post Millennial, Jul 24, 2020: Why I'm leaving the National Post Rex Murphy in The National Post, Jun 1, 2020: Canada is not a racist country, des...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Why are mask laws being brought in now, after we've flattened the curve, and after the pandemic has turned out to be far less deadly than originally projected? We talk about this and other COVID-19 matters. Also, the Albertan John provides a short report on his holiday to British Columbia during which, he's happy to say, his vehicle did not get vandalized by those who believe people should stay home during the pandemic. City of Calgary: COVID-19 - Face Coverings Bylaw Global News, Jul 30, 2020: ...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Jay Cameron, lawyer and litigation manager with the Justice Centre, is featured on the show talking about the federal Liberal gun ban passed on May 1 without Parliamentary oversight. It's going to court and it will be a landmark case. Justice Centre News Release, Jul 13, 2020: Justice Centre to apply to intervene to stop Trudeau’s firearm confiscation The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights website National Post, Jun 3, 2020: Liberal gun ban quietly expanded, potentially putting owners unknowi...
Jul 31, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 30
We talk about The Justice Centre's Charter Analysis on British Columbia's COVID-19 response and also about that province's health officer Bonnie Henry who has become something of a media star. Justice Centre News Release, Jul 9, 2020: BC Government challenged over violating Charter freedoms by COVID-19 lockdown measures Justice Centre Report, Jul 8, 2020: Benefits assumed, harms ignored--A Charter Analysis of British Columbia’s Response to COVID-19 (PDF) New York Times, Jun 5, 2020: The Top Doct...
Jul 23, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This episode leads off with a discussion about the Charter freedom implications of mandatory mask policies. Later, John explains how the Law Society of Alberta disregards the Charter freedoms of Leighton Grey, a lawyer who's been cancel-cultured because he criticized Black Lives Matter. OCLA, Apr 2020: Masks Don’t Work: A review of science relevant to COVID-19 social policy by Denis G. Rancourt (PDF) Montreal Gazette, Jul 13, 2020: Starting Saturday, masks will be mandatory in Quebec's indoor pu...
Jul 16, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Our guest this week is law professor Bruce Pardy, discussing his recent column in the Financial Post where he identifies Critical Theory as one of the causes of the current social upheaval. Knowing the basics of Critical Theory will help you understand why it's often impossible to succeed by using reason and logic when arguing with the radicals. Bruce Pardy in the Financial Post, Jun 26, 2020: Apocalyptic science: How the West is destroying itself Queen's University: Bruce Pardy, Professor Youtu...
Jul 09, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 27
We discuss the Alberta government's Bills 10 and 24, the latter coming into force just last week. These new laws give even more sweeping powers to the government, in times of medical emergencies and beyond. John also describes the sad case of Jerry Dunham, who died because of the lockdown. And finally, we talk about the current cancel culture frenzy. Justice Centre Press Release, Jun 25, 2020: Justice Centre challenges Alberta’s new Bill 24 as one more dangerous, authoritarian law Justice Centre...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 26
We discuss the latest report from the Justice Centre, called "Unprecedented and Unjustified," which provides a Charter analysis of Ontario’s Response to COVID-19. John urges everyone to let their elected representatives know what they think of the lockdown measures that have caused so much harm, and demand they be lifted immediately. The Justice Centre, Published Reports, Jun 22, 2020: Unprecedented and Unjustified: A Charter Analysis of Ontario’s Response to COVID-19 The Justice Centre, Publish...
Jun 25, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 25
John calls upon Canada's religious leaders to stop blindly accepting government restrictions on religious freedom. The claims made in March 2020 about COVID-19 have now proven to be false, and those who love truth need to look at the facts, rather than be governed by fear. We then speak about ending the neglect and abuse of the elderly in long-term care homes. John Carpay in the Epoch Times via the Justice Centre, Jun 9, 2020: Canada’s Religious Leaders Should Stop Tolerating Unjustified Lockdow...
Jun 19, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Justice Centre lawyer Lisa Bildy talks about her legal work in Ontario during the last few weeks of the pandemic, including peaceful assembly and freedom of religion cases. We also talk about the mistreatment of seniors in long term care facilities, and get some background on Lisa herself as she tells us what motivates her to work with the Justice Centre. Lisa Bildy on Twitter Justice Centre News Release, May 19, 2020: Ford government amends prohibition on gatherings to permit drive-in religious...
Jun 11, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 23
A short while ago, police were handing out tickets with enormous fines to those who violated lockdown orders and encroached on social distancing regulations. But in recent protests against racism, it's like the social distancing thing never happened, and Canada’s politicians are perfectly fine with that. This double standard is a dangerous rejection of the rule of law. We also discuss freedom of the press after Rebel Media reporter Keean Bexte gets tossed from a Trudeau press conference. CBC, Ma...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 22
John reports on a conference call he participated in with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Chief Medical Officer Deena Hinshaw, along with faith leaders from around the province. He wonders why the government relaunch and re-opening rules allow restaurants so much more freedom than houses of worship. Justice Centre News Release, May 19, 2020: Kenney challenged on unscientific and arbitrary violations of Charter freedoms Don Braid in the Calgary Herald, May 27, 2020: Kenney begins to normalize CO...
May 28, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Justice Centre lawyer Marty Moore has co-written two papers on the issue of conversion therapy bans and recently appeared before a Calgary city council committee considering a ban. In this show he discusses concerning actions by Calgary City Councillors and the constitutional concerns with City of Calgary's proposed bylaw: it's vague, it's broad, and it violates Canadians’ rights and freedoms. Justice Centre Report, Apr 28, 2020: City of Calgary’s proposed “Conversion Therapy” Bylaw: An Overbroa...
May 22, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We discuss the Justice Centre's newly released report called "No longer demonstrably justified," looking at the wildly inaccurate predictions the Alberta government is using as a basis to violate our Charter freedoms. Justice Centre Report, May 13, 2020: No Longer Demonstrably Justified--An Analysis of Alberta’s COVID-19 Modelling Justice Centre News Release, May 14, 2020: Lockdown no longer a “demonstrably justified” violation of Charter freedoms Edmonton Journal, May 9, 2020: Edmonton man chal...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 19
John Carpay tells us the Justice Centre is preparing a report, still in the draft stage, analyzing the Alberta government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If rights and freedoms are suspended in Canada, the constitution requires that politicians demonstrably justify their actions. Justice Centre News Release, May 5, 2020: Actual data seems to disprove government projections CBC, May 4, 2020: Patients heading back to Alberta operating rooms for delayed elective surgeries Toronto Star, Apr 7, ...
May 07, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 18
We are getting more data on the COVID-19 virus daily, and some medical doctors are now publicly challenging the idea that the lockdown is still necessary and beneficial. The onus is on politicians to justify their violations of our Charter freedoms. Justice Centre News Release, Apr 29, 2020: Chief Medical Officers questioned on lockdown’s adverse health impacts Global News, Apr 24. 2020: B.C. woman with disability dies alone in hospital due to COVID-19 visitor restrictions KGET-TV 17 Bakersfield...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We discuss a letter sent by the Justice Centre to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's ten Premiers asking them to reveal their models and reasons for the extreme disruption of the nation's life--social and economic--during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to our constitution, the onus is on the government to justify the suspension of our civil liberties. Justice Centre: Letter to the Prime Minister and Premiers Yahoo News, Apr 17, 2020: Sunlight destroys virus quickly, new govt. tests fin...
Apr 23, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Are the measures taken by governments to limit the spread of COVID-19 too drastic? Do we risk causing more harm than we prevent? We face all sorts of unintended consequences as we deal with the social and economic fallout from the pandemic. John Carpay in the Post Millenial, Apr 10, 2020: The cost of the coronavirus cure could be deadlier than the disease National Post, Apr 9, 2020: Coronavirus live updates: Life won't return to normal until we have a vaccine — 12 to 18 months, Trudeau says Kelo...
Apr 16, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 15
