Lawyers Hatim Kheir and Eva Chipiuk join Kevin to give us an introduction to the Public Order Emergency Commission (POEC), which starts on Thursday, October 13, in Ottawa. They explain the format, the rules, the implications, and the knowns and unknowns, of this historic process. This is the first POEC, following the first-ever invocation of the Emergencies Act in February of 2022, when the federal government shut down the freedom rights movement in the capital. POEC Public Order Emergency Commi...
Oct 11, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 39
As the country enters into an unofficial period of post-Covid reflection, we ask ourselves what needs to be done to educate Canadians on the rights and freedoms that were so cavalierly dismissed over the last two years. Then, John goes over a couple of new Charter cases the Justice Centre is taking on, both of which involve politicians and municipal governments. Justice Centre, Sep 27, 2022: Justice Centre legal action will continue against ArriveCAN Canadian Covid Care Alliance: A Citizens' Hea...
Oct 03, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Kevin is joined this week by Saskatchewan-based Justice Centre lawyer Andre Memauri. They discuss the sad news from last week about Carol Pearce, a Saskatoon woman who died in a Shoppers Drug Mart seven minutes after receiving a Covid booster. Andre then gives his perspective on a few of his cases; the Seneca College vaccine mandate challenge, the lawsuit of Dr. Francis Christian, and the case against Saskatchewan's limits on public gatherings during the pandemic. The Philip C. Jessup Internatio...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 37
We go through a Toronto Star article about a federal government leak (or trial balloon) about possibly ending the Covid mandates and testing at the border. Then we discuss a victory for Canadian workers who were refused EI when they declined the Covid jab. We also take a few moments--with the Bernier et al trial in Saskatchewan as the backdrop--to remind everyone about the summer of 2020 when the powers that be gave some protestors a pass when it came to following the law, while they nailed othe...
Sep 20, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 36
We start with some thoughts on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Then we discuss the notion, circulating among some MSM opinion writers, that the Charter will become "less relevant" if the CAQ is re-elected in Quebec because Legault will continue to invoke the notwithstanding clause. Where have they been for the last two-and-a-half years while the Charter has been trampled by federal and provincial governments with their Covid responses? John then analyzes PM Trudeau's threats that more lockdow...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 35
We begin by asking if Canadians have any protection against governments outsourcing rights violations to private companies. In the second half, John gives us a preview of an upcoming Justice Centre report which highlights the recent data on excess deaths and vaccination side effects, exposing that the Government responses to Covid caused more harm than good. Toronto Sun, Sep 1, 2022: Airlines coached to deny vaccine waivers on religious grounds Citizen Free Press, Sep 2, 2022: Biden Regime held ...
Sep 06, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 34
The Crown stayed 49 charges against seven Freedom Convoy protestors represented by the Justice Centre, but the reason they gave seems a bit strange; they couldn't produce the notes of the arresting officers. Also, we discuss the new Charter challenge against the ArriveCAN app, and the recent application to get Deena Hinshaw back in the witness chair in the Alberta lockdown case. Justice Centre, Aug 18, 2022: Crown drops charges against seven Freedom Convoy protestors Justice Centre, July 5, 2022...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 33
Justice Centre lawyer Eva Chipiuk joins Kevin to describe some of the more interesting points in the case challenging the federal vaccine travel mandates. This is a consolidation of four different cases, and after an intense few months of questioning witnesses and experts, the lawyers have just filed 14,000 pages of testimony and evidence. Justice Centre, Aug 9, 2022: Travel Ban legal argument (PDF) Justice Centre, Aug 18, 2022: Justice Centre Federal Vaccine Travel Ban Evidence Justice Centre, ...
Aug 23, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Kevin opens with his impressions of the Justice Centre's George Jonas Freedom Award dinner in Calgary on Aug 11, and then John gives his views on the same event, from a different angle, as host and someone who attended all three award dinners this year, in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. Then we have a discussion of some of the main points made in Brian Peckford's keynote address at that dinner, which dovetails into a talk about the status of his court case against the travel bans. And all this,...
Aug 15, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 31
After John gives us an update on the Aug 11 Justice Centre Award dinner in Calgary (99% chance Tamara Lich will attend), we key off a Rupa Subramanya article--about the government having no science to support their travel bans--to discuss some of the procedural issues in the Covid court challenges. This includes attempts by governments to have cases declared "moot." John then turns his attention to the University of Toronto which is reinstating a vaccine mandate. We "follow the science" the UofT...
Aug 08, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 30
John reads (without commentary) sections of the recent court ruling ordering Tamara Lich released from jail (where she has spent a total of seven weeks), overturning a poorly reasoned ruling by a Justice of the Peace. Then we talk about an upcoming Justice Centre report--working title "Canada's Road to Beijing"--about the horrors of China's social credit system and efforts to introduce far more government surveillance control in Canada. Justice Centre: Tamara Lich Bail Review Decision (PDF) CBC,...
Aug 02, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 29
After we say a few brief words about the Dutch Farmers' Protest, we move on to a story about New Zealand suffering high numbers of Covid infections; it appears that some of the harshest lockdowns in the world only managed to postpone (and not prevent) Covid deaths. Then John takes us through the recent Alberta Appeals Court ruling that struck down the conviction of Pastor Art Pawlowski who had been improperly arrested, confined and fined by authorities misusing a court injunction. The Counter Si...
Jul 25, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Kevin opens the show with a column about Tamara Lich, written by Karen Selick. We then discuss a disturbing Alberta court ruling that patients can be denied life-saving medical treatment if they refuse to take the Covid vaccine. Karen Selick in the Western Standard, Jul 12, 2022: Tamara Lich decision undermines confidence in justice system Justice Centre, Jul 12, 2022: Judge rules doctors can require patient to receive Covid shot before life-saving transplant JCCF (PDF): Lewis v Alberta Health S...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Lawyer Samuel Bachand joins Kevin for a discussion about Justice Centre activity in Quebec. Sam started with the Justice Centre as primary counsel in the middle of the Freedom Convoy; so he hit the ground running and there's a lot to talk about. We discuss Tamara Lich's unjust rearrest and Samuel gives his perspective on how Quebecers differ from the ROC (Rest of Canada) regarding rights and freedoms, and what they share. Justice Centre Bio: Mtre Samuel Bachand – Primary Counsel, Québec Western ...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 26
John takes a look at the US Supreme Court's Dobbs decision which struck down Roe v. Wade. It has some interesting sections on 'stare decisis' (precedent), judicial hubris, and what is referred to in the judgment as "raw judicial power." We then comment on a couple of Justice Centre cases out of Saskatchewan; one in which a complaint against a law student for holding incorrect opinions is withdrawn, and another in which a doctor is suing for wrongful dismissal for expressing incorrect opinions ab...
Jun 27, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 25
The federal government has merely suspended its vaccine mandates for travelers, and these measures can be re-imposed at any time without warning. John explains why the Justice Centre will press on with court challenges against these mandates. He then describes the good time he had at the Justice Centre's George Jonas Freedom Award dinner in Toronto on June 16th. And we discuss two new court cases; one in which a retired teacher was kicked out of a public school board meeting for raising concerns...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 24
We discuss the politicization of the judicial system in light of recent remarks regarding judicial independence by Canada Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner. This is followed by a closer examination of two recent Supreme Court rulings, one regarding concurrent sentences for multiple murders, and another about diminished capacity for violent crimes. National Post, Jun 7, 2022: Supreme Court doesn’t want your political criticism (even if they keep doing political things) Bruce Pardy in the...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 23
The Justice Centre has filed a brief with the Quebec government in support of Bill 32, which will require universities to respect academic freedom. John refutes the arguments made by academics who oppose the legislation. We then discuss the June 6 and 7 appeal in B.C.'s "smudging" case concerning children who were forced by their public school to undergo a religious ceremony in the classroom. Justice Centre, Jun 2, 2022: The Justice Centre files brief in support of Québec’s academic freedom bill...
Jun 06, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 22
We give an update on Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich's bail hearing by diving into the judge's ruling, which John sees as a mixed bag of victories and defeats. We then turn to John's latest column in The Post Millennial on Bill C-11, an Epoch Times story on Canada's PM calling on security agencies to tackle "extremism" (free speech) on the internet (to keep us safe, of course). Finally we discuss the potential expansion of the World Health Organization's pandemic powers. Justice Centre, May...
May 31, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 21
We discuss Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich's recent bail hearing in which the federal crown accused her of violating her bail conditions by agreeing to accept the 2022 George Jonas Freedom Award. John then goes through his recent presentation to a federal committee examining the proposed law to criminalize Holocaust denial. CBC via Yahoo News, May 19, 2022: Tamara Lich admits accepting award is related to Freedom Convoy in fiery day in court CBC, May 20, 2022: Lich to find out Wednesday if ...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 20
We take a look at some of the recent recommendations from an expert panel that is now advising the federal government on how to craft legislation to regulate the internet. Then John brings us up to date on many of the Justice Centre's current cases including; dropped tickets in excess of $100,000 in B.C., a new lawsuit against the military's vaccine mandate, and a student filing a human rights complaint against his polytechnic for their refusal to recognize his vaccine religious exemption. CTV, ...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 19
We take a look at the Rolling Thunder biker protest in Ottawa this past weekend, paying particular attention to the emotional exaggerations of Ottawa’s police chief prior to this event. Then we review some recent Justice Centre developments such as Covid tickets dropped in Saskatchewan, the injunction against protesters dropped in Calgary, and a recent ruling in the Alberta lockdown challenge that cabinet privilege will not be extended to the chief medical officer. Justice Centre, Apr 29, 2022: ...
May 03, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 18
We talk about the upcoming 2022 George Jonas Freedom Award, with dinner events in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. After announcing this year's winner, John explains the origin of the award and why he seeks to honour the memory and legacy of the late George Jonas. We also get into John's early analysis of the Online Streaming Act, and finish up by describing an out-of-court victory, with the University of Ottawa dumping its mandatory Covid vaccination policy. World History Encyclopedia: Pericles ...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 17
John examines a column by a PhD student claiming trucker convoy supporters misunderstand freedom and rights. Then, he analyzes a Le Devoir interview with the Supreme Court's Chief Justice. We discuss the Elon Musk bid to take over Twitter, and finish up by looking at the latest Justice Centre report that ranks the provinces by their pandemic rights violations, from worst to "not-the-worst." Clarisse Paron in The Conversation, Apr 15, 2022: It’s the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and F...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 16
As the 40th (ruby) anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms approaches, we talk about the document's history and how our liberties are threatened more than ever before. John updates us on the latest media misrepresentation about the truckers’ convoy, and Kevin describes some of Deena Hinshaw’s testimony in the court challenge to Alberta lockdown policies. The Canadian Encyclopedia: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms legislation.gov.uk: British North America Act 1867 Al...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 15
We compare the arrest of Ontario MPP Randy Hillier with similar arrests and detentions in Europe. We can't help but notice a pattern of government intimidation against high-profile opponents of medical tyranny. John then previews his next column where he examines the wild claims of Jody Thomas, Prime Minister Trudeau’s national security advisor, who claims that Freedom Convoy protestors wanted to "overthrow” the government. We also preview the long-anticipated cross-examination of Alberta's chie...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 14
John takes us through the Netflix series 'How to become a tyrant' and why it’s relevant for Canada today. This Netflix series provides many examples of how governments across Canada have followed the tyrant's playbook, from initial lockdowns through to recently crushed protests and the arrests of political opponents. We also note that the Alberta government has backed down from its plans to scrap traffic court and kill the presumption of innocence, something we've discussed in past programs. Joh...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 13
We start by discussing the Justice Centre's case against the federal travel ban with the focus on the affidavit of former premier Brian Peckford, the last living signatory of the Charter . Then we talk about the Justice Centre's new suit filed in BC, going after Bonnie Henry's vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. Finally, John takes us through the Calgary injunction against the downtown freedom rally and their right to peaceful protest, which he says follows a playbook he's seen time and ti...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 12
The Justice Centre is funding the legal defence of Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich. John brings us up to date on the outrageous, freedom-violating bail conditions imposed on her, and reviews the dubious charges under which she was arrested and jailed. At the two-year mark of the assault on our rights and freedoms, we review the Justice Centre’s latest report: "Two weeks to flatten the curve, two years to flatten our freedoms." UPDATE Mar 15, 2022 John Carpay in The Western Standard: Outrage...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 11
John once again gets to say, "I told you so" after it emerges that data used to support Neil Ferguson's modeling in March of 2020, back at the beginning of the pandemic and lockdowns, was faulty. Then we discuss how the lies that propped up the federal government's case for invoking the Emergencies Act are being exposed. The Telegraph, Feb 26, 2022: Covid modelling that prompted first UK lockdown based on ‘inaccurate’ case numbers Calgary Sun, Mar 1, 2022: Kenney says municipalities will be bloc...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 10
