Category: Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

Crown Stays 49 Charges Against 7 Freedom Convoy Protesters: Legal Advocacy Group

The Crown has stayed 49 charges against seven protesters who took part in the Freedom Convoy demonstration held in Ottawa earlier this year, a constitutional rights advocacy group says. “The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is pleased to announce that the Crown has stayed 49 charges against seven Freedom Convoy protestors who took part in…


Ottawa’s Digital Identity Program May Lead to Beijing-Style Social Credit System, Legal Advocacy Group Says

A Canadian legal advocacy group says the federal government’s proposed Digital Identity Program is prone to being used to access private information and increase control over people, drawing comparisons to Beijing’s social credit system. Details of the program were revealed in a report titled Canada’s Digital Ambition 2022, published on the federal government website on Aug….


Ottawa’s Digital Identity Program May Lead to Beijing-Styled Social Credit System, Legal Advocacy Group Says

A Canadian legal advocacy group says the federal government’s proposed Digital Identity Program is prone to being used to access private information and increase control over people, drawing comparisons to Beijing’s social credit system. Details of the program were revealed in a report titled Canada’s Digital Ambition 2022, published on the federal government website on Aug….


‘We Hardly Recognize Our Beloved Country Anymore,’ Says Tamara Lich at Freedom Award Ceremony

Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich attended a second ceremony on Aug. 11 honouring her with the annual George Jonas Freedom Award from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF). Lich delivered an acceptance speech at the award dinner in Calgary before a sold-out crowd, with guest speaker and former Newfoundland premier Brian Peckford also giving a speech….


Legal Advocacy Group to Challenge Ontario Government in Court Over Its Now-Scrapped Vaccine Mandate

A legal advocacy organization is taking the Ontario government to court for its past COVID vaccine passport program, which required residents to show proof of vaccination to participate in or enter a wide array of services, events, and public places between Sept. 22, 2021 and March 1, 2022. The mandate required Ontarians aged 12 and older…


BC Nurses’ Regulator Drops ‘Medically Inaccurate’ Allegation in Charge Against Nurse for Endorsing Sex-Based Rights

British Columbia’s regulatory body for nurses and midwives has dropped a charge against a nurse that accused her of making “medically inaccurate” statements in her advocacy for sex-based rights. In November 2020, the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) began investigating Amy Hamm, a registered nurse in Vancouver, following public complaints about her…


Crown Prosecutors Say Tamara Lich Breached Bail Terms by Agreeing to Attend ‘Freedom Award’ Ceremony

Crown prosecutors say Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich has breached her bail conditions by agreeing to attend a ceremony to receive a “Freedom Award” next month, and that she should be sent back to jail to await trial. On Feb. 17, 2022, Lich was arrested and charged with counselling to commit mischief for her role in…


Freedom Convoy Leader Tamara Lich Wins Award for Upholding Freedom

Tamara Lich’s fight for Charter freedoms, which landed her in prison earlier this year, has now landed her an award.  Lich, a key Freedom Convoy protest organizer, is set to receive the George Jonas Freedom Award at a ceremony in Toronto on June 16, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF).  “Ms. Lich inspired…


Canadians Were ‘Persuaded to Fear COVID-19 Too Much’: Constitutional Rights Group

Two years have passed since Canadian governments first imposed lockdown measures across the country in mid-March 2020, among other COVID-19 restrictions—a deviation from the initial order of a two-week lockdown to “flatten the curve” that calls for an apology from officials, a constitutional rights group says. On March 15, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom…


Freedom Convoy Organizer Tamara Lich Released on Bail

Tamara Lich, one of the key organizers of the Freedom Convoy that launched a three-week demonstration in Ottawa to oppose federal COVID-19 mandates, has been granted bail by an Ontario court. Lich was previously denied bail on Feb. 22 by Ontario Court Justice Julie Bourgeois, who said her detention was “necessary for the protection and safety of…