Justice Centre Weekly

Lawyer James Manson joins producer Kevin Steel to talk about the sudden same-day decision in the appeal to Robin Francis' case where he was denied Employment Insurance for being unvaccinated. Read more at https://www.jccf.ca/court_cases/francis-v-canada-ag/

Lawyer Hatim Kheir joins Justice Centre Weekly to discuss parts of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that support parental rights. This conversation will be an excellent resource for parents on how to raise these issues at school board meetings.

Lawyer Allison Pejovic joins producer Kevin Steel to discuss the past week's hearing in the challenge of the federal travel vaccine mandate on behalf of the Honourable Brian Peckford, the Honourable Maxime Bernier, and others. Back in October 2022, the Federal Court dismissed the case, declaring it “moot,” or irrelevant, because the mandates were no longer in force. However, the appellants bel...

President John Carpay joins producer Kevin Steel to talk about the court injunction in the Saskatchewan parental rights case and the Saskatchewan government's upcoming use of the Notwithstanding clause (Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms). For more, read John's column in the Western Standard, "Charter seems as much about trampling rights as upholding them"...

Justice Centre President John Carpay joins producer Kevin Steel to debunk University of Alberta's Law Professor Florence Ashley's video saying parents have no rights with regard to their children. Support the work of the Justice Centre by donating today at www.jccf.ca/donate.

Host Kevin Steel speaks with Andre about the two groups who have won joint-intervenor status in the court action brought in Saskatchewan by UR Pride Centre for Sexuality Gender Diversity (UR Pride), which seeks to strike down the Saskatchewan Parental Consent Policy requiring schools to receive parents’ consent before changing the name and gender of their children under the age of 16 (Policy). The...

There is "some evidence that the [Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry] preferred some faith groups over others", found a Judge in the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Lawyer Marty Moore joins the show to talk about the restrictions churches faced in BC during the pandemic, and how they were treated differently than other faith groups in the province. On September 12, 2023, t...

Luke Neilson, Communications Director at the Justice Centre, joins host Kevin Steel to discuss the Justice Centre's recently released report on "The rise of excess and unexplained deaths in Canada".

This week, President John Carpay and host Kevin Steel chat about the Justice Centre victories stemming from the Ingram decision, the sad death of Sheila Annette Lewis, and Egale's demand letter to the Saskatchewan government after the Premier and Education Minister said parents must be involved in and informed about a child's chosen pronouns.

Lawyer Marty Moore returns to talk through a recent win in Burnaby, BC, where Metro Baptist Church was granted permission to hold services in a local public park. The City of Burnaby has abandoned its prior opposition to Metro Baptist Church holding worship services in Edmonds Park, indicating an appropriate respect for the Charter-protected freedoms of religion, expression, and peaceful assembly.

John Carpay brings us up to speed on the Whatcott case with the release of the Ontario Court of Appeal ruling ordering a new trial for William Whatcott, a “Christian Truth Activist” who was criminally charged with “wilful promotion of hatred” after he and others in “gay zombie” costumes entered the 2016 Toronto Pride Parade under a different name and distributed flyers disguised as condoms. Read m...

John Carpay, President of the Justice Centre, joins producer Kevin Steel to talk about the forthcoming decision in the Whatcott criminal hate speech appeal. William Whatcott was charged with “wilful promotion of hatred” after he and others entered the Toronto Pride Parade in disguise and distributed flyers stating that gay s3x was dangerous and unhealthy. The flyer concluded by urging readers to b...

President John Carpay reacts to the decision in the Ingram v. Alberta case, invalidating the public health orders of Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH). Read the case summary at https://www.jccf.ca/alberta-court-strikes-down-public-health-orders-that-violated-charter-freedoms/ Read John's related column at https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/carpay-a-win-on-a-techni...

The decision in the constitutional challenge to Alberta's public health orders, called Ingram v. Alberta, is expected to be released any day now. This was the first major challenge in Canada to government lockdown measures that violated freedoms of association, peaceful assembly, expression, movement, and more. President of the Justice Centre, John Carpay, breaks down the past two years of the...

Lawyer Andre joins host Kevin Steel to discuss the case of Saskatchewan nurse, Leah McInnes, who is being disciplined for so-called "professional misconduct or incompetence" for social media posts she made between 2021-2022. Support the work of the Justice Centre and cases like Leah's by donating at: www.jccf.ca/donate

The Justice Centre's Education Programs Coordinator, Luke Neilson, discusses the forthcoming second report on Digital ID, privacy, and surveillance, and how it will impact Canadians. Most importantly, Luke and producer Kevin Steel discuss how Canadians can navigate these technologies. Learn more at: https://www.jccf.ca/tech-and-the-charter/ Sign up for our mailing list on our website at www.jc...

Lawyer Hatim Kheir joins host Kevin Steel to discuss a new case the Justice Centre is defending: Pro-life organization was prohibited by the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) from displaying images of abortion victims ahead of the National March for Life in May 2023. On June 30, 2023, a Notice of Application was filed in the Federal Court on behalf of CLC and a woman who planned to hold one o...

Lawyer Sayeh Hassan talks about a proposed bylaw in Barrie, Ontario restricting people's ability to provide food and water to individuals experiencing homelessness. She explains how this bylaw would go against the constitutional rights of both the person donating and the person receiving the charity.

Justice Centre President, John Carpay, shares about the sold-out George Jonas Freedom Award dinner that took place in Toronto on June 15, 2023 with award recipient, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson.

Lawyer and Director of French Canada, CLJC, Samuel Bachand, joins host, Kevin Steel, to discuss the case of Harvest Ministries, a Christian organization that was planning an event in Quebec City, Quebec. Quebec's Minister of Tourism said that the organization holds view that are not compatible with the "fundamental principles" of the province, alleging that the event was anti-abortio...

Lawyer Marty Moore shares an update on school board cases in Ontario. Hearings took place this week (June 5) of former-teacher Carolyn Burjoski and Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) trustee Mike Ramsay. Zoom hearings were disrupted by inappropriate sounds, pornographic images, and racist comments. Read more about Carolyn Burjoski's case: https://www.jccf.ca/court_cases/burjoski-v-w...

Justice Centre President, John Carpay, talks about his recent travels to Victoria and Red Deer to share our educational initiatives and legal cases with supportive Canadians. John also provides more details on our cases and what these say about the state of rights and freedoms in Canada.

Luke Neilson, the Justice Centre's Education Programs Coordinator, speaks with host, Kevin Steel, about the high school curriculum the Justice Centre is developing on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The first module will be available soon, on freedom of expression. Learn more or donate at: www.jccf.ca/high-school-curriculum/

Lawyer Allison Pejovic speaks about the dire situation of Sheila Annette Lewis, who has been denied a life-saving, necessary transplant by the Alberta Health Services because she is unvaccinated, despite proof of her natural immunity for Covid-19. Read more about Ms. Lewis' case at https://www.jccf.ca/court_cases/annette-lewis-vs-ahs-abc-hospital-doctors-who-cannot-be-named/ "Alberta tran...

Lawyer Chris Fleury speaks with host Kevin Steel about the criminal charges against Justice Centre client, Harold Jonker, an Ontario trucker who attended the Freedom Convoy. Support the important work of defending Canadians' rights and freedoms by donating today at www.jccf.ca