Category: Adam Skelly

Civil Liberties Lawyer Concerned After Toronto Man Billed for Police Response

February 24, 2021
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TORONTO—A civil liberties lawyer says a decision by the City of Toronto to bill a restaurant owner nearly $200,000 to cover the cost of enforcing lockdown regulations raises concerns about people’s constitutionally protected right to protest. Adam Skelly, the owner of Adamson Barbecue, opened his restaurant for indoor dining in November in violation of COVID-19…

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Toronto Bills BBQ Restaurant Owner $187,000 for Costs Spent Enforcing Its Closure

February 23, 2021
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The city of Toronto is asking the owner of an Etobicoke barbecue restaurant to pay $187,000 in costs it incurred when police tried to enforce COVID-19 lockdown orders at his business last year. In November 2020, Adam Skelly, the owner of Adamson Barbecue, flouted the city’s COVID-19 restrictions that prohibited bars and restaurants from providing…

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