Monday, April 29, 2024

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Attendees took advantage of the Freedom Convoy to express many of their thoughts and emotions. Photo: Donna Laframboise
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Freedom of speech has limits, Ottawa police remind demonstrators

Some activities are actually criminal On January 15, 2024, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) released a statement explaining that freedom of speech has limits. The statement reads: “The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) continues to work to ensure a safe environment

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Instructors and trainees at a training session. This crash-response vehicle could theoretically be driven by a brand-new "G" license driver. Photo: DriverVerified
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TTSAO, DriverVerified launch “Heavy G” training to fill gap between basic “G” and commercial “D” license

Insurers welcome supplementary training January 15, 2024 — Ontario’s first “Heavy-G” class driver training program has been launched by the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) and Driver Verified. The new program has been designed to meet the needs

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Freedom Convoy Trucks in Ottawa, February 2022. Photo: Donna Laframboise
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$290 million lawsuit against Freedom Convoy participants designed to silence expression

Barber/Lich case a “SLAPP” suit, Justice Centre says: Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre announces that lawyers representing Tamara Lich, Chris Barber and other defendants against a class-action lawsuit brought by Zexi Li and other Ottawa

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Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation Photo: Twitter
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Pandemic Panic: how Canadian government responses to COVID-19 changed civil liberties forever

The Canadian Constitution Foundation is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of Pandemic Panic: How Canadian Government Responses to Covid-19 Changed Civil Liberties Forever. The book, written by the CCF’s Executive Director Joanna Baron and Litigation Director Christine van Geyn

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