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John Carpay, founder and president of The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, talks about the issues--legal, political and cultural--that concern him most. The Justice Centre (website jccf.ca) has been going strong for ten years, so there is a lot to discuss. With facilitator and producer Kevin Steel, each week John will bring you up to date on the latest, as well as provide insights about the law and the fight for freedom.

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Canada

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John Carpay, founder and president of The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, talks about the issues--legal, political and cultural--that concern him most. The Justice Centre (website jccf.ca) has been going strong for ten years, so there is a lot to discuss. With facilitator and producer Kevin Steel, each week John will bring you up to date on the latest, as well as provide insights about the law and the fight for freedom.

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English

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780-903-7737


Episodes

S05E10 Fired for Defending Freedom

3/28/2024
Lawyer Marty Moore discusses the firing of a library CEO in an Ontario town, let go after she published an opinion piece in the local paper defending freedom to read, diversity of opinion, and neutrality in library collections. The board that fired her, in a supposed effort to provide a "safe" space for everyone, did so in violation of their own policy. Cathy Simpson in Niagara Now, Feb 21, 2024: Censorship and what we are allowed to read Niagara Now, Mar 21, 2024: NOTL’s chief librarian fired over column in The Lake Report Niagara This Week, Mar 16, 2024: Niagara-on-the-Lake chief librarian under fire for column supporting controversial U.S. group Justice Centre, Jan 29, 2020: Vancouver Library Takes A Strong Stand For Free Speech In Allowing Event Discussing Gender Identity Marc A. Thiessen in the Washington Post, Jun 22, 2018: The Southern Poverty Law Center has lost all credibility Catholic News Agency, Feb 2, 2021: SPLC denounced as ‘thoroughly disgraced’ after labeling pro-life, family organizations as ‘hate groups’ Justice Centre, Feb 21, 2024: Windsor Constable Appealing Conviction For Freedom Convoy Donation Monica Harris in The National Post, Mar 22, 2024: The unjust firing of Ontario librarian who challenged DEI orthodoxy CBC Radio, As It Happens, Oct 17, 2019: 'I'm not going to reconsider': Toronto's top librarian refuses to bar speaker critical of transgender rights True North, Mar 14, 2023: Calgary city council approves bylaw to limit drag queen story hour protests Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:57:55

S05E09 Manifestly, Supremely Strange

3/19/2024
Our show this week concentrates on the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC). We were triggered by the strange take on a sexual assault case from Justice Sheila Martin, who took issue with the word "woman." Then John reads out a few woke posts from the Court's X account. We also go over an excellent column on the SCC by Barry W. Bussey in The Epoch Times, and we review the Court's decision not to hear the Justice Centre's Manitoba lockdown challenge. A few sympathetic words are reserved for the Chief Justice in his struggle with the federal government to get more judges appointed. National Post, Mar 13, 2024: Supreme Court decision opts for 'person with a vagina' over 'woman' CanLII, Mar 8, 2024: R. v. Kruk, 2024 SCC 7 (CanLII) Jamie Sarkonak in The National Post, Mar 14, 2024: We didn't need 'person with a vagina' added to the legal vernacular SCC X-post, Mar 10, 2024: Canadians need to see themselves reflected in their judiciary because that builds trust in our democratic institutions. SCC X-post, Mar 10, 2024: Achieving gender parity among judges at all levels in Canada is a step in the right direction towards having greater diversity on the bench. SCC X-post, Mar 10, 2024: March 10, we celebrate International Day of Women Judges, which recognized the importance of the full and equal participation of women... Barry W. Bussey in The Epoch Times, Mar 15, 2024: Politicization of Supreme Court of Canada Started Long Before ‘Woman’ Dustup Justice Centre, Jan 23, 2024: Court Ruling: Federal Government Acted Illegally In Responding To 2022 Freedom Convoy Bruce Pardy in the National Post, Jun 2, 2022: Supreme Court undermined by chief justice condemning freedom convoy Justice Centre, Jan 11, 2024: Peckford, Bernier Take Travel Restrictions To Supreme Court Of Canada CBC, Mar 18, 2023: Feds appeal decision requiring action on 'appalling' level of judicial vacancies Justice Centre, Mar 14, 2024: Supreme Court will not hear case about government’s violation of rights and freedoms Justice Centre, Mar 14, 2024: Supreme Court Declines To Hear Constitutional Challenge To Gathering Restrictions Gateway Pundit, Mar 16, 2024: Meet the MO v. Biden Plaintiffs- Our Government and Big Tech Tried to Destroy Stanford’s Jay Bhattacharya Because He Dared to Question COVID Policy – Here Is His Story Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:01:02:52

S05E08 Bitter Fruit and Flowers

3/12/2024
We have arrived at the fourth anniversary of the Covid pandemic and the implementation of draconian restrictions throughout Canada. Traditionally, the fourth anniversary is celebrated with fruit and flowers, however this is something of a bitter celebration as some repressive measures continue. What, if anything, have we learned? For one thing, we learned that it is easy to rule by fear. We also convey a Justice Centre message for International Women's Day. We look at a Radio Canada story about puberty blockers, and we revisit the BC MLA Selena Robinson story now that she has resigned from the NDP caucus. Sign the Petition: Stop the Online Harms Act X Post by @JCCFCanada, Mar 8, 2024: On International Women’s Day, the Justice Centre envisions a Canada where... Washington Times, Mar 12, 2024: COVID-19 tested our commitment to freedom; 4 years later, we’re still failing Vancouver Sun, Mar 22, 2022: COVID-19: About 2,500 B.C. health-care workers lost jobs over refusal to vaccinate The Canadian Press via The National Post, Mar 7, 2024: Freedom Convoy trial judge will hear argument that Lich, Barber conspired to organize an illegal protest Justice Centre, Mar 7, 2024: Charges stayed against Derek Sloan and Henry Hildebrandt over their peaceful pro-freedom protests Justice Centre, Jan 18, 2024: ArriveCAN ticket case dismissed, but Charter rights remain in limbo Justice Centre, Feb 20, 2024: Quebec teacher challenges Education Minister’s gender transition policy The Telegraph via MSN, Mar 12, 2024: NHS bans puberty blocker prescriptions for children in ‘landmark decision’ The National Post, Mar 6, 2024: 'You broke my heart': Read Selina Robinson's resignation letter to the B.C. NDP caucus John Carpay in the Western Standard, Feb 13, 2024: Sorry Selina, but what goes round, comes round The Globe and Mail, Mar 8, 2024: Former NDP chief says Jewish members are feeling uncomfortable in the party Lindsay Shepherd in True North, Mar 1, 2024: Two BC libraries ban the book “Grave Error” Justice Centre Report, May 13, 2020: No longer demonstrably justified: An Analysis of Alberta’s COVID-19 Modelling – May 13, 2020 Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:58:03

S05E07 The Blurry Lines of Online Harm

3/7/2024
John takes us through his critique of the proposed federal Online Harms Act. While acknowledging some good in it, he notes that most of that good is duplication of existing laws, while the bad is, in his words, "the worst attack on free speech in modern Canadian history." The federal government is using "safety" as the justification, and their main target is "hate speech." The government says it wants to bring the law in line with the Supreme Court, but John demonstrates how even that court has difficulty in producing a coherent definition of "hate." Justice Centre, Feb 29, 2024: Online Harms Act threatens free expression in Canada Justice Centre Petition: Stop the Online Harms Act John Carpay in the The Epoch Times, Mar 5, 2024: Online Harms Act the Latest Manifestation of Canada's New Maternal Fascism The National Post, Jan 13, 2012: Richard Warman's hate speech quagmire Joseph Brean in The National Post, Feb 29, 2024: The history of Section 13, the controversial hate speech law the Liberals just revived i24 News, Nov 9, 2023: Berlin criminalizes slogan 'From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free The National Post, Nov 17, 2023: Charge stayed against Calgary pro-Palestinian protester who chanted 'from the river to the sea' The National Post, Mar 5, 2024: Online harms bill could spark 'an absolute tsunami of complaints' CBC, Feb 26, 2024: Groups fighting anti-Black racism file complaint against Canadian Human Rights Commission CanLII, Feb 27, 2013: Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 Justice Centre, Feb 2, 2020: Yaniv v. Various Waxing Salons Carson Jerema in The National Post, Feb 27, 2024: Don't believe the Liberals, online harms act targets free speech Michael Geist in The Hub, Feb 27, 2024: Red flags abound in new online harms legislation Andrew Coyne in the Globe and Mail, Feb 27, 2024: One cheer for the new Online Harms Act Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:01:00:28

S05E06 Quebec Awakens to Woke

3/5/2024
Quebec lawyer and Director of French Canada for the Justice Centre Olivier Séguin tells us about a case where a teacher is suing the provincial government to get rid of its guide on transgender issues for schools. The teacher had been ordered by her to school administration to hide a 14-year-old's female-to-male social transition from her parents. The school thought it was following the law, but the Ministry of Education's guide appears to be misleading. Mr. Séguin gives some context as to how this case fits into the province's politics as Quebec parents wake up to the woke agenda. Justice Centre, Feb 20, 2024: Quebec teacher challenges Education Minister’s gender transition policy The Canadian Press via CTV News, Sep 1, 2023: Quebec police probe threats after school says nonbinary teacher prefers Mx. pronoun The National Post, Jan 17, 2024: Montreal doctor suspended for three months after argument over patient's pronouns The Canadian Press via Global News, Sep 12, 2023: No to mixed-gender bathrooms in Quebec schools, says education minister Rebel News, Mar 1, 2024: Une enseignante conteste la directive de l'école concernant la divulgation de l'identité de genre Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:48:15

S05E05 A Sea Change on the Horizon?

2/22/2024
Lawyer Marty Moore gives us a round-up of court cases involving gender issues and parental rights across Canada. Starting in New Brunswick, the fight moved west to Saskatchewan and then into Alberta with new policy announcements by Premier Danielle Smith. Court challenges in Alberta, he believes, are inevitable. If the province opts to use the Notwithstanding Clause, as the government did in Saskatchewan, there is a potential for a sea change in how constitutional questions are settled, as more provinces move to overrule activist courts. Marty Moore on X, Feb 10, 2024: "We may be on the cusp of a sea change in constitutional law in Canada, where Canadian legislatures, outside of QC, exercise increasing authority under the notwithstanding clause..." National Post, Feb 1, 2024: Alberta's new transgender rules: From restricted treatments to pronouns and parental rights Justice Centre, Feb 20, 2024: Quebec teacher challenges Education Minister’s gender transition policy CBC, Jun 18, 2023: N.B. premier stands by changes to school LGBTQ policy, says he does not want an election Regina Leader-Post, Sep 28, 2024: Moe vows to use notwithstanding clause after court injunction halts pronoun policy Justice Centre, Jan 10, 2024: Intervening for parental rights: UR Pride v. Saskatchewan National Post, Feb 16, 2024: Judge rules challenge of Saskatchewan’s pronoun law can proceed National Post, Feb 15, 2023: Ontario school trustee barred from meetings after questioning gender transition policy Western Standard, Feb 11, 2024: WATCH: NDP MP says children have rights, parents do not Edmonton Journal, Feb 15, 2024: Alberta law professors believe province's planned transgender policies violate Charter rights Barry Cooper in the Western Standard, Feb 17, 2024: Where do Alberta lawyers get such kooky ideas? Policy Options, Aug 24, 2023: Longstanding Canadian confidence in the judicial system may be on shaky ground True North, Feb 15, 2024: CSIS admits to monitoring parental rights activists, compares them to neo-Nazis CanLII, Apr 29, 2019: PT v Alberta, 2019 ABCA 158 The Spectator (UK), Feb 13, 2023: How did the Tavistock gender scandal unfold? Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:59:52

S05E04 B.C.'s Cancel Culture Collision

2/13/2024
John starts the show by discussing the kerfuffle around Selina Robinson, forced to resign from the provincial cabinet in British Columbia for remarks about Israel pre-1948. It was a collision of outrage and cancel culture. Everyone involved failed, including Robinson and the mainstream media. Free speech and accurate reporting were completely ignored. We move on to other stories with similar themes, about media bias, free speech on campus, and we finish up with Danielle Smith's transgender policies. John Carpay in the Western Standard, Feb 13, 2024: Sorry Selina, but what goes round, comes round B'nai Brith, Jan 30, 2024: An Evening with Our Jewish Public Officials Glacier Media via Castanet, Feb 1, 2024: College instructors group calls on B.C. minister to resign for criticizing pro-Hamas teacher National Post via MSN, Jan 26, 2024: Pro-terror college instructor who claimed victory at not being fired... is fired Vancouver Sun, Nov 2, 2023: How public comments made outside of the workplace can become 'off-duty misconduct' Brian Lilly in the Toronto Sun via MSN, Feb 6, 2024: Canada's biased media do themselves no favours with Poilievre Blacklock's Reporter, Feb 8, 2024: Media Untrustworthy, Biase CBC, Feb 9, 2024: Trudeau 'pissed off' by Bell Media's 'garbage decision' to lay off journalists John Carpay in the Western Standard, Feb 8, 2024: Unbelievable but true, as NDP legislator demands pro-energy speech ban Justice Centre, Feb 6, 2024: Justice Centre Weekly: Glenn Blackett on the importance of professional dissent - S02E02 Joel Kotkin in The National Post, Feb 8, 2024: 'Decolonized' universities dividing Canadians--Higher education goes Medieval Justin Deschamps in Badlands Media, Feb 7, 2024: Gender Ideology Has Become Law--The Cautionary Tale of Canada's Subversive, Incremental Lawfare True North, Feb 2, 2024: “A step forward” LGBT Albertans react to Danielle Smith’s new gender policies Pamela Paul in The New York Times, Feb 2, 2024: As Kids, They Thought They Were Trans. They No Longer Do. Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:01:03:10

S05E03 Report on the Jonker Hearing

2/5/2024
Lawyer James Manson discusses the hearing for Harold Jonker on Tuesday, January 30. Mr. Jonker is a trucker and a former town counsellor who was penalized by his Township for attending the Freedom Convoy. Mr. Manson says he's pleased because he felt Mr. Jonker received a fair hearing. We speculate about the positive influence on the country following the recent ruling that the Emergencies Act was an unlawful response to the Freedom Convoy. Justice Centre, Sep 26, 2022: Harold Jonker v. The Township of West Lincoln Justice Centre Weekly on YouTube, Nov 6, 2023: On the unexpected EI appeal decision (with James Manson) - S01E29 CanLII, Mar 22, 2012: Doré v. Barreau du Québec, 2012 SCC 12 Paul Daly in The Canadian Bar Review, Oct 6, 2023: The Doré Duty--Fundamental Rights in Public Administration John Carpay in The Epoch Times via the Justice Centre, Jan 23, 2024: Emergencies Act: Finally, a Canadian Court Rules Against Government The Canadian Encyclopedia: The FLQ and the October Crisis - Timeline Peter Rosenthal in the Manitoba Law Journal via CanLII, 1991: The New Emergencies Act: Four Times the War Measures Act, 1991 Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:57:33

S05E02 Not Justified

1/29/2024
John gives us a brief account of his experience introducing Tucker Carlson at Rogers Place in Edmonton the evening of January 24th. Then we turn to the big ruling from the Federal Court in the Emergencies Act case that determined "the decision to issue the Proclamation was unreasonable and led to infringement of Charter rights not justified under section 1," (to quote from Justice Mosley's decision). Many contributed to this victory. The big winners are the Canadian people. Rebel News, Jan 25, 2024: Unhinged Liberals have a meltdown after Tucker Carlson invades Canada True North, Jan 26, 2024: Liberal MPs urge Poilievre to condemn Carlson and criticize Danielle Smith Justice Centre, Jan 23, 2024: Court Ruling: Federal Government acted illegally in responding to 2022 Freedom Convoy Johb Carpay in The Epoch Times via the Justice Centre, Jan 23, 2024: Emergencies Act: Finally, a Canadian Court Rules Against Government John Carpay in the Western Standard via the Justice Centre, Jan 24, 2024: Finally, a judge who didn’t just say ‘it just doesn’t matter any more’ Reuters via MSN, Jan 24, 2024: Trudeau govt to appeal ruling on use of emergency powers to end 2022 protests Blacklock's Reporter, Jan 26, 2024: ArriveCan Audit Due Feb. 12 Blacklock's Reporter, Jan 26, 2024: MPs See ‘Apparent Reprisals’ Justice Centre, Jan 18, 2024: ArriveCAN ticket case dismissed, but Charter rights remain in limbo Justice Centre, Sep 19, 2023: Québec lockdown curfew on trial this week “In Conversation” with the Justice Centre at Toronto's Leña Restaurante, Feb 1, 2024 Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:59:08

S05E01 A Good Start to the Year

1/23/2024
We open the new season with a discussion of three recent Justice Centre victories: 1) The Michal Princ case in Alberta where a doctor was accused of professional misconduct for providing Covid vaccine exemptions, 2) the Leah McInnes case. Leah, a Saskatchewan nurse, who had been accused of unprofessional conduct because she protested—both in the streets and on social media—against lockdowns and vaccine mandates, and 3) an ArriveCAN ticket case in Ontario. The ticket case has ties, in spirit, with the Peckford ArriveCAN case, in which our lawyers have requested leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada after lower court rulings that our Charter-based lawsuit against the ArriveCAN was moot. Justice Centre, Jan 18, 2024: College drops charges against Alberta doctor who granted Covid vaccine exemptions The Democracy Fund, Sep 14, 2023: CPSO drops disciplinary proceedings against Ontario physician for opposing harmful Covid policies Justice Centre, Jan 19, 2024: Free speech victory: Charges against nurse who opposed vaccine mandates defeated Jordan Peterson in the National Post, Jan 17, 2024: Bureaucrats will rue the day they tried to shut me up Justice Centre, Oct 10, 2023: Saskatchewan nurse faces disciplinary proceedings over expressing her opinions Justice Centre, Jan 18, 2024: ArriveCAN ticket case dismissed, but Charter rights remain in limbo Justice Centre, Nov 10, 2023: BC healthcare workers’ vaccine mandate challenge: Tatlock, Koop, et al. v. BC and Dr. Bonnie Henry Justice Centre, Jan 11, 2024: Peckford, Bernier take travel restrictions to Supreme Court of Canada The New Westminster Times, Jan 19, 2024: Unreconciled: Veteran Powell River Paramedic Forced Out Of His Job For Opposing City Name Change Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:01:04:53

S04E44 Year in Review 2023

12/29/2023
John takes an in-depth look at last month's Hillier ruling, in which the judge ignored the plaintiffs’ expert report. Then, after giving us the reasons we need to keep taking governments to court, he lists the Justice Centre's many achievements in 2023. Justice Centre, Nov 27, 2023: Judge ignores evidence of lockdown harms when justifying Charter violations CanLII, Feb 28, 2022: Ontario v. Trinity Bible Chapel et al, 2022 ONSC 1344 More from the Justice Centre, 2023: Jul 27: Hearing for Ontario vaccine passports postponed Aug 1: Alberta court strikes down public health orders that violated Charter freedoms Oct 27: Protecting citizens’ freedoms during a public health emergency Mar 24: Three charges dropped for anti-lockdown protestors in Regina High School Curriculum on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Oct 23: BC nurse Amy Hamm’s prosecution continues Nov 28: Nurse who protested vaccine-passports under investigation: College of Registered Nurses Saskatchewan v. McInnes Nov 21: Windsor Constable appealing conviction for Freedom Convoy donation: Brisco v. The Windsor Police Service Nov 10: BC healthcare workers’ vaccine mandate challenge: Tatlock, Koop, et al. v. BC and Dr. Bonnie Henry Aug 9: Harvest Ministries suing Québec government for forcing event cancellation Sep 20: Transsexual and parent groups support children’s rights in SK court case Oct 18: Grandmother sues Chilliwack School Board for censoring citizens Dec 12: $290-million class action against Freedom Convoy participants: Zexi Li et al v. Chris Barber et al Dec 4: Pastor challenges Dr. Bonnie Henry over illegal discrimination between faith groups Sep 19: Québec lockdown curfew on trial this week Apr 4: Digital ID, Surveillance, and the Value of Privacy – Part One Our Resources Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:58:39

S04E43 Changing Course to a Better Future

12/14/2023
John tells us about his experience at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Conference in London, England, at the beginning of November. He took a lot of notes over the three days and shares some of his observations. Later, we discuss the Chris Barber/Tamara Lich trial. Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Forum The ARC Conference YouTube page Britannica: medieval warm period Matt Walsh on YouTube, Dec 10, 2023: The Victim Hierarchy Reuters via MSN, Dec 11, 2023: University of Pennsylvania president resigns after antisemitism testimony ARC video on YouTube: Smartphone Addiction and Gen Alpha - Jonathan Haidt, Social Psychologist Good Reads: The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Jonathan Haidt Greg Lukianoff ARC video on YouTube: Konstantin Kis in’s speech to world leaders at ARC Conference 2023 ARC video on YouTube: How to fix climate change. But Smartly. - Bjorn Lomborg, Climate Policy Researcher True Discipline on X, Apr 29, 2023: Increase in 12th grade boys identifying as conservative Ayaan Hirsi Ali Website Justice Centre, Nov 20, 2023: BC healthcare workers prevented from returning to work despite understaffing Sudbury Star, Dec 9, 2023: Lack of staff, strategy hurting health care in Northern Ontario, report says John Carpay in The Epoch Times, Dec 10, 2023: Lich-Barber Criminal Trial Shows Ideological Crown Prosecutors and Misplaced Priorities Justice Centre, May 25, 2023: Charge dropped against teenager fined for playing basketball in park BBC, Jul 2, 2021: Statue of Queen Victoria toppled in Winnipeg, Canada Kathryn Marshall in The National Post, Dec 3, 2023: Our judicial system is broken, but politicians don't seem to care Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:59:37

S04E42 Delays, Redactions and Lack of Disclosure

11/7/2023
Lawyer Marty Moore takes us through some of the latest cases at the Justice Centre, starting with a victory in court for peaceful protestor Evan Blackman who was arrested in Ottawa Feb 18, 2022, and facing criminal charges. We discuss the lack of disclosure and ubiquity of redactions from the Crown in other cases, especially when these manoeuvres drag out court proceedings. Justice Centre, Oct 24. 2023: All charges dismissed against Ottawa protestor LifeSite News, Oct 25, 2023: Charges dropped against Freedom Convoy protester based on lack of evidence and cop’s ‘poor memory’ Justice Centre, Apr 3, 2023: Ontario Court of Justice Ruling Acquits Woman of all Charges iHeartRADIO, May 3, 2023: Former Niagara councillor facing four charges following last year's 'Freedom Convoy' protest Justice Centre on YouTube: POEC Day 31 - Kittredge cross-examines Trudeau The Canadian Press via iHeartRADIO, Nov 3, 2023: Judge rules some redacted police docs to be made evidence in 'Freedom Convoy' trial CBC via MSN, Nov 2, 2023: Protesters weren't attracted to convoy protest by Lich or Barber, officer tells trial Justice Centre, Sep 12, 2023: British Columbia Public Health Officer preferred some faith groups over others The Globe and Mail, Jun 9, 2023: How Canada’s FOI system broke under its own weight Justice Centre, Oct 10, 2023: Saskatchewan nurse faces disciplinary proceedings over expressing her opinions Justice Centre, Oct 23, 2023: BC nurse Amy Hamm’s prosecution continues Justice Centre, Nov 1, 2023: Court hearing today for Canadian denied EI benefits because of vax status Justice Centre, Jun 1, 2023: Windsor Constable appealing conviction for Freedom Convoy donation: Brisco v. The Windsor Police Service Justice Centre, Aug 8, 2023: Update on Anti-SLAPP Motion in Class Action Lawsuit against Freedom Convoy Participants Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:53:37

S04E41 The Injustice of a Woke Justice

10/24/2023
In a follow up to our January 16 podcast (S04E02 Another Institution Captured?), lawyer Glenn Blackett goes over the latest from the Law Society of Alberta, a Professional Development Profile. It is, he says, full of "woke" concepts that threaten to undermine the rule of law. This past summer, an informal group of lawyers sent an open letter to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to alert the government about the situation. Justice with John Carpay Podcast, Jan 16, 2023: S04E02 Another Institution Captured? Law Society of Alberta: Professional Development Profile Glenn Blackett in The Western Standard, Jul 17, 2023: Justice under threat as Alberta Law Society seeks to enforce wokeism change.org Petition, Jul 13, 2023 (includes a link to the Letter to Premier Danielle Smith): Rule of Law and the Law Society of Alberta Law Society of Alberta: Indigenous Cultural Competency Education (The Path) Calgary Herald, Mar 30, 2022: Alberta introduces legislation mandating sexual assault law education for potential provincial judges BBC, Sep 11, 2023: Israel judicial reform explained: What is the crisis about? CanLII, Mar 30, 2017: Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20 (CanLII), [2017] 1 SCR 360 Richard Hanania in Quillette, Sep 22, 2023: Where Does 'Wokeness' Come From? The European Conservative, Jan 30, 2023: The Great Reset, 'Wokeness,' and the Long March Through the Institutions: An Interview with Michael Rectenwald Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:01:00:00

S04E40 Free Speech in Peril

10/17/2023
John talks about his recent column in The Epoch Times in which he applauds the Saskatchewan government for invoking the notwithstanding clause on the parental rights issue. We then discuss the case of Saskatchewan nurse Leah McInnes who’s being targeted by her professional college, and the parallels with her case to others across the country. At about the halfway point we get to our main topic; the danger to free expression from the CRTC as it requires online streaming services to register with the government. John Carpay in The Epoch Times, Oct 14, 2023: Claiming That Children Have Adult Rights Is a Perversion of the Canadian Charter The Canadian Press via National Newswatch, Oct 12, 2023: Saskatchewan government tables school pronoun bill, invokes notwithstanding clause Barbara Kay in the National Post, Oct 8, 2023: The movement to oppose gender activism in schools is growing — and science is on its side Scott Moe on X, Aug 28, 2023: A new poll from Angus Reid Institute shows strong support in SK and across Canada for Parental Inclusion and Consent in education with 86%... Justice Centre, Oct 10, 2023: Saskatchewan nurse faces disciplinary proceedings over expressing her opinions CanLII, Oct 6, 2020: Strom v Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association Showpass: Tickets for George Jonas Freedom Award Dinner in Vancouver Nov 22 Pipeline Online, Oct 13, 2023: Reaction to Supreme Court ruling “No More Pipelines” Bill C-69 largely unconstitutional Toronto Sun, Oct 7, 2023: Trudeau 'trying to crush free speech' with new podcast rules, Musk says Yahoo News, Oct 4, 2023: New CRTC rules: 'Potentially ruinous consequences to all podcasting in Canada,' Jesse Brown warns Brian Lilley in The Province, Oct 2, 2023: Brian Lilley: Yes, the CRTC's podcast registry could lead to censorship CBC, Jun 22, 2023: Canadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says Tech Crunch, Oct 10, 2023: EU fires urgent warning at Elon Musk’s X over illegal content and disinformation following Hamas attacks Blacklock's Reporter, Oct 13, 2023: Gov’t Concealed RCMP Probe Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:59:29

S04E39 Chilliwack Trustees Hit Mute

10/11/2023
Lawyer Marty Moore takes us through a new case he's recently filed in BC about censorship at a Chilliwack School Trustee meeting in June. The client, he says, had her free expression rights violated four times in two minutes. And he takes note of a recent decision in the BC Court of Appeal where they ruled that a vaccine passport mandate case will proceed to trial. Marty says he hopes this will provide the Federal Court of Appeal some guidance as they consider the Peckford appeal on the federal travel vaccine mandate this week. Chilliwack School District on Youtube, June, 2023: Chilliwack School District Board Meeting - June 13, 2023 Chilliwack School District Board of Educations Trustees Justice Centre, Jun 27, 2022: Burjoski v. Waterloo Region District School Board CBC, Sep 29, 2022: Debate over book bans in classrooms highlights limitations of school trustees' role City News, Jan 30, 2022: BC Supreme Court petition fails to remove controversial Chilliwack school trustee Xtra Magazine, Oct 18, 2022: In a historic first, an out trans man was just elected to a school board in Canada Chilliwack (School District) Election results Updated Oct 7, 2023 City of Chilliwack 2022 Voter Turnout: Estimated eligible Voters, 69,997 Justice Centre, Jun 14, 2023: Court hears challenge to censorship of school board trustee Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:58:30

S04E38 A Calgary Fireside Chat

10/4/2023
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Rav Arora join John Carpay on stage for a fireside chat during the George Jonas Freedom Award dinner in Calgary on September 28. They discuss the free speech lawsuit that involves Dr. Bhattacharya, Missouri v. Biden. They also talk about the failure of the Canadian government bills C18 and C10, and the fall of the mainstream media with the corresponding rise of new media. The Illusion of Consensus Justice Centre, Jun 23, 2021: Lockdowns and the Science of Covid, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Great Barrington Declaration Event Tickets: Ben Shapiro Calgary, AB - Grey Eagle Resort & Casino Justin Hart in the Wall Street Journal, Dec 9, 2022: The Twitter Blacklisting of Jay Bhattacharya The New York Post, Dec 12, 2022: Elon Musk invites blacklisted Stanford professor to Twitter headquarters The Hill, Sep 13, 2023: Missouri v. Biden and the crossroads of politics, censorship and free speech WAFB Dec 5, 2022: Louisiana, Missouri Release Full Fauci Deposition Transcript Justice Centre, Aug 31, 2021: Student reinstated after University of Winnipeg had kicked her out for attending peaceful outdoor protest Tablet, Jan 10, 2023: How Stanford Failed the Academic Freedom Test American Pediatric Society, Sep 9, 2020: Open Letter from Stanford University Regarding Dr. Scott Atlas Calgary Herald, Sep 24, 2021: Alberta Children's Hospital doctors face criticism for letters opposing vaccine mandate Justice Centre, Sep 27, 2021: Justice Centre will defend physicians threatened by Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons National Post, Sep 21, 2023: Canada launches UN declaration pledging measures on online disinformation Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:58:10

S04E37 The Brisco Donation Appeal

9/26/2023
Lawyer James Manson takes us through the case of Constable Michael Brisco, who was found guilty of Discreditable Conduct by the Windsor Police Service after making a $50 donation to the Freedom Convoy in 2022. The Justice Centre is funding Brisco's appeal, and the Appellant's Factum was filed just last week. Justice Centre, Jun 1, 2023: Windsor Constable appealing conviction for Freedom Convoy donation: Brisco v. The Windsor Police Service Constable Michael Brisco's Notice of Appeal, Jun 14, 2023 (PDF) The National Post, Feb 17, 2022: American billionaire, Canadian civil servants among donors leaked in GiveSendGo hack The Washington Post, Feb 14, 2022: ‘We are in a battle’: Crowdfunding site for Canadian truckers promises aggressive response to hack The Globe and Mail, Feb 15, 2022: Data leak reveals Canadians, Americans donated millions to fund trucker convoy protests CBC, Mar 2, 2022: Police grappling with members who allegedly donated to 'Freedom Convoy' CBC, Mar 27, 2022: Windsor police officer who donated to Ottawa convoy will learn his penalty in May The Epoch Times, May 5, 2023: Windsor Police Officer Must Work Unpaid Hours as Penalty for Donating $50 to Freedom Convoy G. L. Peiris, Ottawa Law Review (PDF): The Admissibility of Evidence Obtained Illegally: A Comparative Analysis The Criminal Law Notebook: Abuse of Process Global News, Feb 11, 2022: 46% of Canadians sympathize with trucker convoy, but many disagree with their tactics: poll The National Post, Oct 19, 2022: OPP saw no evidence Freedom Convoy posed direct threat to national security: intelligence officer Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:59:16

S04E36 Return of the Masked CPHO

9/18/2023
John gives us an update on his recent trip to British Columbia to meet with Justice Centre supporters there. Then we give a shout-out to Dr. Kulvinder Kaur Gill; the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has dropped their disciplinary proceedings against her, a victory for medical freedom. This leads to a discussion about Canada's Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Theresa Tam and her recent press conference urging more masking and more vaccinations. Justice Centre, Sep 12, 2023: British Columbia Public Health Officer preferred some faith groups over others Justice Centre Weekly: On challenging BC church gathering restrictions, with Marty Moore - S01E23 True North, Sep 15, 2023: Medical college drops case against doctor who spoke out against lockdowns The National Post, Nov 3, 2023: Vaccine-doubting doctor ordered to pay $1M in legal costs after her libel suit quashed The Canadian Press via The National Post, Sep 13, 2023: Theresa Tam recommends masks and updated COVID vaccines this fall Chris Selley in The National Post, Sep 15, 2023: Public health officers are still oblivious to their self-destructed COVID credibility Michelle Rempel Garner's Substack, Sep 14, 2023: The Public Health Agency of Canada has a trust deficit, and it could be deadly. The Brownstone Institute, Sep 14, 2023: The Religion of Masking Steve Kirsch Newsletter, Sep 16, 2023: Even more evidence that nobody should wear a face mask CTV News, Apr 14, 2021: Canada's vaccine hoarding will prolong the pandemic globally, experts say Global News, Dec 9, 2022: With millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses wasted, has Canada kept its donation promises? The Epoch Times, Sep 7, 2023: Pfizer, J&J Pressured South Africa Into Shielding Companies From COVID Vaccine Injury Claims: Documents Counter Signal, Sep 15, 2023: National Citizens’ Inquiry calls for judicial investigation into Health Canada, potential criminal liability National Citizens Inquiry, Sep 14, 2023 (PDF): In the Public Interest: An Interim Report on the Covid-19 Vaccine Authorization Process Blacklock's Reporter, Sep 12, 2023: Vaccine “Events” Unreported Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:00:54:06

S04E35 The Perils of Intellectual Laziness

9/12/2023
We begin by going through a recent John Carpay column in The Epoch Times: "The Danger of Intellectual Laziness: How Albert Speer Became a Nazi." Then we examine the originating application in the Egale lawsuit against the Saskatchewan government over parental notification for gender transitions in children under 16. Finally, we discuss the trial of Chris Barber and Tamara Lich. John Carpay in The Epoch Times, Sep 9, 2023: The Danger of Intellectual Laziness: How Albert Speer Became a Nazi Amazon.ca: Inside the Third Reich by Albert Speer Egale's Google Drive documents page (including Originating Application) Egale: UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity v. Government of Saskatchewan et al. Justice Centre, Oct 12, 2019: PT et al v. Alberta Calgary Sun, Sep 6, 2023: 2023: Teacher's sex-assault trial delayed by closed-door application True North, Sep 9, 2023: “We are not backing down”: Scott Moe commits to parental rights bill Simon Fraser University: Ann Travers CanLII, Jan 30, 2004: Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004 Carson Jerema, Sep 5, 2023: Tamara Lich exposed the incompetence of the Canadian state The Canadian Press via Edmonton Journal, Sep 8, 2023: Freedom Convoy lawyers to argue admissibility of Facebook evidence The Canadian Press via Edmonton Journal, Sep 4, 2023: 'Hold the line:' 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' criminal trial begins Tuesday Gov. of Canada, Justice Laws Website: Criminal Code Justice Centre, Sep 8, 2023: Charges against couple who refused to quarantine withdrawn Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show

Duration:01:00:06