Justice with John Carpay

After discussing a clip from John's speech at a freedom rally in Calgary this past weekend, we delve into the Justice Centre's recent Court of Queen's Bench filing against the Alberta COVID lockdown. Justice Centre on Youtube, Dec 9, 2020: John Carpay, Justice Centre President, guest speaking at Calgary Walk for Freedom Rally Justice Centre News Release, Dec 5, 2020: Justice Centre...

John briefs us on the Justice Centre's report on the harms caused by the lockdowns in Canada. There are some surprises, including the finding that the number of deaths across the country has not increased compared to other years, despite the pandemic. We also touch briefly at the end on the newly released Justice Centre report focusing on Manitoba's COVID response. Justice Centre News Re...

Governments across the country are bringing in harsh lockdown measures even though our health care system is not in danger of being overrun.  Canadians are wondering whether they have any real rights at all.  How does the Charter apply to this situation?  What is the Justice Centre going to do about this, and when?  We then look at an interesting court case, coming up December 2-4, that may end up...

Jay Cameron, Justice Centre litigation manager, talks about Canada's proposed changes to its Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) laws, which do away with significant checks, balances and protections for the vulnerable. He says the new law is particularly insidious coming at a time when many of our senior citizens are suffering during the COVID lockdowns. Justice Centre News Release, Nov 16, 20...

With governments around the country bringing in another round of COVID lockdown measures without demonstrably justifying them, we talk about the need for court action as the Justice Centre gets ready to go. National Post, Nov 10, 2020: Manitoba moves into 'critical' COVID territory, imposes strict lockdowns to take effect on Thursday CBC, Nov 10, 2020: Trudeau calls on premiers and mayor...

On the menu today is the Canadian military's proposal to set up a propaganda unit that advances "national interests by using defence activities to influence the attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of audiences" (oh joy...) and a round-up of the latest COVID news. Ottawa Citizen, Nov 2, 2020: Canadian military wants to establish new organization to use propaganda, other techniques to i...

We talk about the latest Justice Centre case which involves transgendered activist Jessica Yaniv and a beauty pageant. Then we review the latest COVID news from around Canada, heading from Halloween to Christmas. Justice Centre Press Release, Oct 26, 2020: Yaniv targets beauty pageant in new discrimination complaint Justice Centre, Concluded Cases: Yaniv v. Various Waxing Salons Canada Galaxy Page...

We talk about an open letter from a doctor to British Columbia's provincial health officer calling for more scientific honesty, and we also look at a couple of lawsuits overseas taking aim at the extent of the pandemic and the origins of the lockdowns. Queen's Printer Ontario: COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Ontario CBC, Oct 23, 2020: Ford hints at more regions heading into Stage 2 as Ontario...

With W.H.O. no longer recommending lockdowns and the issuing of The Great Barrington Declaration, we let our host say "I told you so" because he's been advocating these positions since the beginning of the pandemic. John Carpay in The Post Millennial: Reports of increasing COVID-19 cases ignore declining deaths FEE, Oct 12, 2020: WHO Reverses Course, Now Advises Against Use of &apos...

John returns to the show to help us catch up on the COVID file as we look at the second wave situation in Quebec and Ontario, with the former bringing in strict lockdown measures based on the number of cases, not deaths. And we also discuss John's Post Millennial column about the impact of lockdown measures in developing nations. Canadian Press via MSN, Sep 29, 2020: Montreal restaurateurs &a...

Lindsay Shepherd, free speech fellow with the Justice Centre, joins us to talk about the 2020 Campus Freedom Index, on which she was the lead author. She tells us about her findings--some good, a lot bad--and shares a few interesting anecdotes of things she found along the way. Justice Centre News Release, Sep 24, 2020: 2020 Campus Freedom Index – Universities choose ideological advocacy over free...

Justice Centre litigation manager Jay Cameron talks about the 2-week mandatory quarantine orders across Canada for travelers arriving from abroad. The Centre has sent a legal warning letter to the Alberta Health Minister on behalf of a client who is trying to get the government to ease up on the restrictions. Government of Alberta: Isolation requirements Justice Centre, Sep 18, 2020 (PDF): Letter...

Lawyer Marty Moore joins us to go over the latest Justice Centre report, which is on the Saskatchewan government's response to COVID-19. Entitled "The Unjustified Persistence of Lockdowns," much of this work can be applied to other provinces as well. Justice Centre News Release, Sep 14, 2020: Saskatchewan Government lockdown measures violate Charter: legal analysis Justice Centre Re...

We look back at a pre-COVID controversy in which nurses' unions fought against mandatory mask policies and won. Everyone seems to have forgotten about this, but obviously it is relevant to the situation today. Also, we talk about the growing body of evidence showing the lockdowns were ineffective.  Alex Berenson in Threadreader, Aug 7, 2020: "The Ontario arbitration fight about masks is...

Will the loss of freedom in Canada become permanent following the pandemic? Is it already permanent? We discuss possible remedies to this reduction of Charter rights and freedoms which is based on fear of COVID, a fear that governments and the media have stoked for months. Perhaps change will come when society fears the lockdown measures more than the virus. John Carpay in The Post Millennial, Sep...

Lawyer Lisa Bildy joins us to talk about the Justice Centre's recent action filed against the Ontario government over lockdown rules restricting relatives from visiting family members in long-term care. Justice Centre News Release, Aug 25, 2020: Ford government sued after months of lockdown of seniors in long-term care Justice Centre Court filing (PDF): VINCENZINA DE SAO JOSÉ, personally and...

Our guest law professor Bruce Pardy discusses his article "Public Universities, Speech Policies, and the Law: Fourteen Maxims." He defines the issues and clears up some common misconceptions about free speech and freedom in general for academics, administrators and students on campuses in Canada. Queen's University: Bruce Pardy, Professor Bruce Pardy in SSRN, Aug 20, 2020: Public Un...

Columnist and social commentator Barbara Kay discusses the situation that led to her resignation from the National Post, circumstances that parallel problems in legacy media newsrooms everywhere. She also speaks about some of the issues she continues to write about in new media, like the transgender movement and its impact on women. Barbara Kay in the Post Millennial, Jul 24, 2020: Why I'm le...

Why are mask laws being brought in now, after we've flattened the curve, and after the pandemic has turned out to be far less deadly than originally projected? We talk about this and other COVID-19 matters. Also, the Albertan John provides a short report on his holiday to British Columbia during which, he's happy to say, his vehicle did not get vandalized by those who believe people shou...

Jay Cameron, lawyer and litigation manager with the Justice Centre, is featured on the show talking about the federal Liberal gun ban passed on May 1 without Parliamentary oversight. It's going to court and it will be a landmark case. Justice Centre News Release, Jul 13, 2020: Justice Centre to apply to intervene to stop Trudeau’s firearm confiscation The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights...

We talk about The Justice Centre's Charter Analysis on British Columbia's COVID-19 response and also about that province's health officer Bonnie Henry who has become something of a media star. Justice Centre News Release, Jul 9, 2020: BC Government challenged over violating Charter freedoms by COVID-19 lockdown measures Justice Centre Report, Jul 8, 2020: Benefits assumed, harms ign...

This episode leads off with a discussion about the Charter freedom implications of mandatory mask policies. Later, John explains how the Law Society of Alberta disregards the Charter freedoms of Leighton Grey, a lawyer who's been cancel-cultured because he criticized Black Lives Matter. OCLA, Apr 2020: Masks Don’t Work: A review of science relevant to COVID-19 social policy by Denis G. Rancou...

Our guest this week is law professor Bruce Pardy, discussing his recent column in the Financial Post where he identifies Critical Theory as one of the causes of the current social upheaval.  Knowing the basics of Critical Theory will help you understand why it's often impossible to succeed by using reason and logic when arguing with the radicals. Bruce Pardy in the Financial Post, Jun 26, 202...

We discuss the Alberta government's Bills 10 and 24, the latter coming into force just last week. These new laws give even more sweeping powers to the government, in times of medical emergencies and beyond. John also describes the sad case of Jerry Dunham, who died because of the lockdown. And finally, we talk about the current cancel culture frenzy. Justice Centre Press Release, Jun 25, 2020...

We discuss the latest report from the Justice Centre, called "Unprecedented and Unjustified," which provides a Charter analysis of Ontario’s Response to COVID-19. John urges everyone to let their elected representatives know what they think of the lockdown measures that have caused so much harm, and demand they be lifted immediately. The Justice Centre, Published Reports, Jun 22, 2020: U...