Several Freedom Convoy protesters, buoyed by a recent victory in Canadian federal court, said they're preparing to sue the federal government, banks, and the police that brought the 2022 protest to a heated end.
Former police officer Vincent Gircys, Veterans 4 Freedom co-founder Eddie Cornell, and former RCMP officer Danny Bulford hold a news conference in Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2022.
Court Ruling Has 'Teeth' Chris Barber, one of the Freedom Convoy's lead organizers, said Justice Mosley's ruling is a "Step in the right direction" and will help many Canadians see how "The government trampled on us during the protests."
Another convoy organizer, Tom Marazzo, who is a former military member, told The Epoch Times that unlike the Public Order Emergency Commission, which found in the federal government's favor for invoking the act, the recent federal court ruling has "Teeth" and "Holds the government accountable for what it did in a court of law."
Marco Van Huigenbos, a town councilman for Fort Macleod, Alberta, who became an unofficial spokesperson for the Freedom Convoy protest in Coutts, Alberta, said that in addition to showing that Ottawa erred in invoking the Emergencies Act, the federal court ruling changes the Canadian public's perception around the protest and challenges the "Narrative the media initially spun."
The JCCF has represented several Freedom Convoy protesters in court, including defending a number of protest organizers and others against a $290 million class-action lawsuit filed by Ottawa residents and businesses.
Mr. Manson said the federal court decision opens up the federal government to legal action from Canadians whose charter rights were violated as a result of their bank accounts being frozen under the Emergencies Act.
No comments:
Post a Comment