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Unreasonable random drug testing, even in dangerous jobs, rejected by Ontario court

An Ontario judge has ruled that employees who do dangerous work, even firefighters, cannot be forced to take random drug tests without cause or consent. The decision came on August 17, 2022, through an appeal by firefighters at the Ottawa International Airport.

A standard of reasonableness must be applied to such testing, judges Swinton, Ramsay and Kurke wrote in their decision. They evidently did not feel the standard of reasonableness had been met in this case.

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ArriveCAN and quarantine measures challenged by Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

 The Justice Centre filed a lawsuit today in the Federal Court of Canada, on behalf of 11 Canadians either fined for not using the ArriveCAN and/or ordered to quarantine for 14 days after returning home from abroad. The Applicants involved in this legal challenge have received fines of up to $8,500 each and been forced to disclose private medical information via ArriveCAN. The legal challenge seeks to strike down the mandatory use of ArriveCAN and declare unconstitutional the 14-day quarantine requirements for Canadians who refuse to use ArriveCAN when returning home.

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Crown drops charges against seven Freedom Convoy protestors

OTTAWA: The Justice Centre is pleased to announce that the Crown has stayed 49 charges against seven Freedom Convoy protestors who took part in a peaceful protest in Ottawa. In the past two weeks, the Crown stayed these charges due to a lack of evidence. The seven protestors participated in the peaceful Ottawa protest that occurred in January to February 2022, and saw thousands of truckers and Canadians assemble to protest government covid restrictions and vaccine mandates. The protestors were charged with mischief, mischief to property, disobeying a lawful order, and obstruction of a peace officer. All seven maintain their innocence and believe that the right to peaceful protest is essential for a healthy democracy.

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