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2023-09-08 - CSASPP's SLAPP Motion Record and Complete CaseLines Bundle (Galati V CSASPP Et Al.)
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Index
A: Plaintiff/Applicant Documents
Master Sub Bundle Document Date Court Stamp Exhibit
Bundle page page
reference reference
B-1-1 - B-1-1630 B-1-1 - B-1-1630 Motion Record - S 137.1 January 31, 2023
Motion - Moving
Defendants - Toews
Warner CSAPP Gandhi -
B-1-1833 - B-1- B-1-1833 - B-1- Motion Record - Motion to April 12, 2023
1872 1872 Strike Evidence - Moving
Defendants - Toews
Warner CSAPP Gandhi -
E: Intervenor Documents
F: Jointly-submitted and/or Consent Documents
B E T W E E N:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
- and -
Defendants
RESPONDING (PLAINTIFF’S) MOTION RECORD
Amani Rauff,
LSO No. 78111C
Email: arauff@dgllp.ca
Telephone: 416-971-8000
Facsimile: 416-971-8001
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INDEX
TAB DOCUMENT
1. Statement of Claim, Issued, June 28th, 2022.
A Canadian Lawyer Articles, Awards, OBA President Award, and two Book covers.
B OBA President Award Winners 2007 - 2022
C Curriculum Vitale, law archives and reported cases of Rocco Galati, current to 2018.
D Constitutional Rights Centre (CRC) print website
E Kipling Warner’s Curriculum Vitale
F 9/11 conspiracy website and Kip Warner article, 9/11 letter to Minister of Public Safety
G OpenPower Wikipedia page
H OpenPower Foundation Kip Warner Co-Chairman of Machine Learning and AI SIG
I Linux Foundation under, auspices of Linux Foundation of World Economic Forum (WEF)
J OpenPower Foundation brought under, auspices of Linux Foundation of
World Economic Forum (WEF)
K E-mail from Kip Warner to Tanya Gaw December 5th, 2020.
L E-mail from Dee Gandhi to Dan Dicks January 27th, 2021
M Letter from Ms. Furtula January 29th, 2021 and response from Mr. Galati,
February 3rd, 2021
N Website posting of Canadian Society for Advancement of Science, June, 2021
O Complaint by Donna Toews against Rocco Galati, to LSO, May 19th, 2022,
made January 13th, 2022
P Rocco Galati response to LSO complaint, June 29th, 2022
Q Law Society decision on LSO complaint, dated September 12, 2023; Rocco Galati
follow up September 30th, 2022; further follow up by Rocco Galati
December 7th, 2022, and Law Society reply of same date
R Updated print out of Kipling Warner's website, March 13th, 2023
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A E-mail from Drew Weselak to Tanya Gaw, dated August 22nd, 2021
B Screenshot, July 28, 2021, with Donna Toews in Group of 44 with Vladislav sobolev
C Screenshot from Vladislav Sobolev, referring to Mr. Galati as “Rocco is a clown”
D E-mail from Tanya Gaw to Rocco Galati, August 8th, 2021
E Statements by Frederico Fuoco, April, 2021, identifying and stating he is a Plaintiff in his
personal capacity
F Emails from Tanya Gaw to Co-Plaintiffs dated September 1st, 2022 and November 3rd, 2022
4. Affidavit of Ted Kuntz, sworn March 13th, 2023
A A letter to LSO, dated June 28th, 2022, with respect to Toews complaint against Mr. Galati
B Emails between Kip Warner and Ted Kuntz, June 29th, 2022, and provided by Tanya Gaw
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TAB 1
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BETWEEN:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
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Defendants
STATEMENT OF CLAIM
TO THE DEFENDANTS:
If you are served in another province or territory of Canada or in the United States of
America, the period for serving and filing your statement of defence is forty days. If you are
served outside of Canada and the United States of America, the period is sixty days.
Instead of serving and filing a statement of defence, you may serve and file a notice of
intent to defend in Form 18B prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. This will entitle you
to ten more days within which to serve and file your statement of defence.
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IF YOU PAY THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMs, and $10,000.00 for costs, within the time
for serving and filing your statement of defence you may move to have this proceeding
dismissed by the court. If you believe the amount claimed for costs is excessive, you may pay
the plaintiff's claim and $400 for costs and have the costs assessed by the court.
TO:
Donna Toews (Aka Dawna Toews)
10 Garth Street
Guelph, Ontario
N1H2G3
dawnatoews@hotmail.com
AND TO:
KIPLING WARNER
Vancouver, BC Canada
kip@thevertigo.com
AND TO:
CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT
OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Unknown Address
Fax: +l (604)256-3060
Tel: +1 (604) 256-3060
reception@covidconstitutionalchallen!:!ebc.ca
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ANDTO
DeeGANDIB
Address/contact unknown
c/o CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR THE ADV AN CEMENT
OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Unknown Address
Fax: +I (604) 256-3060
Tel: +I (604) 256-3060
reception@covidconsti Lutionalchal lenQ.ebc.ca
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CLAIM
(a) $500,000.00, as against the Defendants, Kipling Warner, Dee Gandhi and the
Canadian Society for The Advancement of Science and Public Policy, for libel and
(b) As against all Defendants, severally and jointly, conspiracy to undermine the
(c) As against all Defendants, severally and jointly, aggravated damages as against the
(d) As against all Defendants, severally and jointly, punitive damages in the amount of
$250,000.00;
(e) an interim and permanent injunction requiring the retraction, removal, and
prominent apology for any and all d~famatory publication and/or remarks by the
Defendants;
(f) As against Kipling Warner, Dee Gandhi, and The Advancement of Science and
(g) an interim and permanent injunction prohibiting the Defendants, or anyone directly
on the internet.
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(h) prejudgment interest pursuant to s. 128 of the Courts of Justice Act R.S.O. 1990 c.
C43; and
(i) costs of this action on a substantial indemnity basis and such further or other relief
THE PARTIES
2. The Plaintiff, Rocco Galati, is a senior lawyer, practicing in Toronto, Ontario, who has
been practicing law since he was called to the bar in Ontario in 1989. The Plaintiff
practices law through his law firm Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation
"duly" incorporated under the laws of Ontario and requirements of the Law Society Act.
3. Rocco Galati is a highly regarded and prominent lawyer. He has been a Member of
Canadian Who's Who (since 2011). In 2014 and 2015 he was named one of the Top
OBA (Ontario Bar Association) President's Award. He was in fact the first lawyer to
4. Between May 2015 and May 2019, he served as an elected bencher for the Law
Society of Ontario (LSO). Between May 2015 to February, 2021. he also served as a
Hearing Panel Member (Adjudicator) of the Ontario Law Society Tribunal (LST).
5. Rocco Galati has litigated, regularly, at all level Courts, including Tax Court, Federal
Court (of Appeal), all levels of Ontario Courts, other Provincial Superior Courts, as
well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He has litigated in several provinces including
Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec. He has, as counsel, well
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over 500 reported cases in the jurisprudence. Some of his major cases include: Baker
(1999] 2 SCR 817, Reference re Supreme Court Act, R.S.C. 1985 (Canada),
No. 6 (Toronto 18 Terrorism Case); Felipa v. Canada, [2011] F.C.J. No. 135,
6. Rocco Galati has been asked to speak and has spoken, regularly, at various Law and
other Conferences, as well as Law Schools, Universities and High Schools, across
7. Rocco Galati is the founder and Executive Director of Constitutional Rights Centre Inc.
8. Rocco Galati has authored/co-authored books such as: "Criminal Lawyer's Guide to
Immigration and Citizenship Law" (1996), "The Power of the Wheel: The Falun Gong
Revolution" (2001). He has also produced three Films, "Two Letters & Counting ... "
2008-2011, written, directed and performed by multi-Genie Award winning Tony Nardi,
on the state of art and culture in Canada, and the treatment of "Aboriginal" and "Other"
"Canadians" by the Two Solitudes Tribes of Canada, and on the Funding of"Canadian"
9. The Defendant, Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews"), is a resident of Ontario. She has
represented her name to be "Donna Toews" to the Law Society of Ontario, but
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represents her name to be "Dawna Toews" on her business profile, social media, and
email. The Plaintiff has had no personal connection nor contact with Ms. Toews. Ms.
Toews made a complaint to the Law Society of Ontario against the Plaintiff on January
th
15th, 2022, which was forwarded by the Law Society to the Plaintiff on May 19 , 2022.
10. The Defendant, Kipling Warner, is a resident of British Columbia. The Plaintiff has had
no personal connection nor contact with Kipling Warner. Kipling Warner encouraged
and directed Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews") to make the Law Society of Ontario
complaint against the Plaintiff and otherwise defamed the Plaintiff, as set out in the
within Statement of Claim. Kipling Warner is the Director of the Canadian Society for
11. The Defendant, Dee Gandhi, is the treasurer for the Canadian Society for the
12. The Defendant, The Canadian Society for The Advancement of Science and Public
13. The Defendant(s) Janes and Johns Doe are Defendants unknown to the Plaintiff at this
time, but who assisted the named Defendants in the named Defendants' tortious and
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FACTS
14. The Plaintiff does not know Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews'').
16. To his recollection, the Plaintiff has never had any direct contact with Ms. Toews.
17. The Plaintiff does not know Kipling Warner. The Plaintiff has had contact, through Mr.
Warner's solicitor, as set out below, to issue a caution with respect to his defamatory
statements against the Plaintiff and interfering with the Plaintiff's solicitor-client
18. The Plaintiff does not know Dee Gandhi. The Plaintiff has never had any direct contact
19. Vaccine Choice Canada (hereinafter "V CC") has been a client of the Plaintiff's law firm
since 2015.
20. The Plaintiff acts on VCC's behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing legal
opinions, and conducting litigation for VCC, under the instructions ofVCC's Board of
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21. The Plaintiff has absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide
legal services, as described in the Law Society Act, as requested, directed, and instructed
• Action4Canada
22. Action4 Canada has been a client of the Plaintiffs law firm since October 2020.
23. The Plaintiff acts on Action4Canada's behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing
legal opinions, and conducting litigation for them under the instructions of their Board
24. The Plaintiff has absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide
legal services, as described in the Law Society Act, as requested, directed, and instructed
25. Neither Ms. Toews, Mr. Warner, nor Mr. Gandhi, are on the Board of Directors ofVCC
or Action4Canada.
26. On or about October, 2020, the Plaintiff was approached by Action4Canada, and other
co-Plaintiffs, in British Columbia, for a lawsuit, however the retainer was not yet
crystalized.
27. On December 5, 2020, the Defendant Kipling Warner, first contacted Tanya Gaw, the
head of the Board of Directors for Action4Canada, indicating that he had organized a
"similar" campaign to hers and directed her view his lawsuit's GoFundMe page.
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28. On or about December 14, 2020, the Plaintiff received a telephone call from a lawyer
from British Columbia, Ms. Polina H. Furtula. This lawyer indicated that she was
contemplating legal action against the British Columbia government over the COVID-
19 measures imposed there. She requested that the Plaintiff collaborate with her, owing
to his expertise in constitutional law and proceedings against the Crown. Ms. Furtula's
client(s) were Kipling Warner and his organization, The Canadian Society for The
29. The Plaintiff respectfully declined, and advised Ms. Furtula that he had been approached
by a British Columbia group (Action4Canada) and other plaintiffs, and had, in principle,
agreed to act for them in a challenge to the COVID-19 measures, once a retainer
crystalized.
30. In January 2021, the Plaintiff began working on the Notice of Claim (Statement of
31. On January 27, 2021, the Defendant, Dee Gandhi, Kipling Warner's colleague, and
treasurer of Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, sent an
independent journalist, Dan Dicks from Press for Truth, a defamatory email about the
Plaintiff. This journalist forwarded that email to the Plaintiffs client, Action4Canada.
The email indicated that the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public
Policy had filed their statement of claim, but then made defamatory remarks against the
Plaintiff and the case brought by the Plaintiff, asserted that the Defendants had brought
their case first and therefore would have "carriage of the matter", and then asked to
assist them in soliciting donations on their behalf for their legal proceeding.
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32. On January 29, 2021, the Plaintiff received a letter from Ms. Furtula indicating that she
represented the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, that
she had filed on behalf of her client(s) and therefore the Plaintiff could not file any
33. On February 3rd , 2021, the Plaintiff responded to Ms. Furtula's letter indicating her
client did not have exclusive monopoly to litigation against the Crown. The Plaintiff
also, in the same response, issued a warning to Ms. Furtula about Mr. Warner's
34. From January 2021 and onward, the Defendants, Kipling Warner, his organization
Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, and his associates
from the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, including
Dee Gandhi, continued defaming the Plaintiff to the Plaintiffs clients, and others.
35. In or around June, 2021, the Defendants posted defamatory content about the Plaintiff
on the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy's webpage,
which content disparaged the Plaintiff, and made further defamatory comments about
the Plaintiff and the legal action(s) for which he had been retained. As a result, the
Plaintiffs clients, Action4Canada and VCC, began receiving messages from their
36. On August, 2021, the Plaintiff finalized and issued the Action4Canada, et al, Notice of
Claim (Statement of Claim) in the British Colwnbia Supreme Court. This claim was on
behalf of various Plaintiffs, Action4Canada being one, in British Colwnbia Court File
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37. From August to Christmas, 2021, the Defendants to this Statement of Claim, on behalf
of Action4Canada and others, dragged their heels over whether they would accept
service for various Ministries and officials and requested an indulgence past the normal
30-day deadline, to respond, which the Plaintiff granted. They also indicated that they
wished to bring an application (motion) to strike. The Plaintiff asked that they do so as
38. By Christmas day, 2021, the Defendants had not brought their motions to strike. Over
th
Christmas, the Plaintiff became very ill. On December 25 , 2021, the Plaintiff was bed-
ridden. On January 2 nd, 2022, the Plaintiff was admitted for a critical illness to the ICU
in hospital.
39. After being admitted to hospital in January 2, 2022, the Plaintiff entered a very serious
and life-threatening 11-day coma during which coma the Plaintiff came, three (3) times,
under a minute from being declared dead. Through the grace of God, he survived. On
or about January 131h,2022, the Defendants, in British Columbia Supreme Court file
no.: VLC-S-S-217586, bought their motions to strike returnable February 22, 2022.
Meanwhile, while the Plaintiff was in a coma and incapacitated under s.37 of the Law
Society Act, he remained in a public hospital until his discharge on January 22, 2022.
When he was no longer critical, but still acute, he was immobile and still required one-
on-one nursing and acute medical care. He was discharged as a patient from a public
hospital and he transferred himself to recover in a private medical setting with 24/7 care.
40. The Plaintiff did not return home until March 2, 2022, to continue recovering. He still
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41. The motion to strike, which had been set for February 22, 2022, in British Columbia,
was adjourned by the Plaintiffs office to May 3 I51,2022 in the hopes that he would be
sufficiently and competently capable of arguing the motion to strike via zoom-link. The
Plaintiff was granted permission to appear by zoom-link and argued the motion on May
3151,2022. The motion(s) to strike were heard on May 3l5\ 2022 and the Court has
42. While the Plaintiff lay in a coma, in January, 2022, the Defendant Kipling Warner was
conspiring and encouraging Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews") to file a complaint
43. On January 15th, 2022, Ms. Toews filed her complaint to the Law Society of Ontario,
which was forwarded to the Plaintiff on May 191\ 2022. The complaint alleged that the
Plaintiff "misled" and "failed to act with integrity" because Ms. Toews, who had
allegedly made a $1,000 donation, "in her husband's name", to the Plaintiff's clients,
VCC and Action4Canada, to support their litigation, had not been personally apprised
and updated by the Plaintiff, as well as not been invited to those organizations'
notwithstanding that:
(a) Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews"), has never been a client of the Plaintiff;
(b) The Plaintiff has never met with, been contacted by, nor ever had any
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(c) The Plaintiff has had absolutely no role in his client (organization) and is not
privy to their fundraising efforts nor how they spend their money apart for his
legal services;
(d) The Plaintiff has no role in organizing any of his clients' members-only
meetings.
The Plaintiff states that the substance of the complaint by Donna Toews (aka
"Dawna Toews"), directed and encouraged by Kipling Warner, simply parrots the
44. While in hospital and in a coma, which was widely publicized (in fact false obituaries
claiming the Plaintiff was dead emerged and ones are still online ), Kipling Warner was
in communication with Donna Toews, via email, on how to make a complaint to the
45. Kipling Warner has also, and recently, orally communicated to a person, who does not
want to be identified due to fear of Mr. Warner's military past and self-professed
prowess as a computer hacker, that "I want to see to it that Rocco Galati is disbarred
and charged with Fraud". Kipling Warner, in discussions with the President of VCC,
Ted Kuntz, insisted that because he (Kipling Warner) "filed first", that the
and all donations to Action4Canada be returned, with the implication that the donations
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46. Mr. Warner is under the delusion that he can claim, along with his "Canadian Society
rights to litigate the covid-measures in British Columbia. In pursuit of this he goes to all
ends.
47. Mr. Warner, furthermore continued to make defamatory statements against the Plaintiff
that the British Columbia Supreme Court struck Mr. Warner as a Plaintiff in one of his
cases, for lack of standing, in British Columbia Supreme Court file No.: S-2110229.
48. The Plaintiff states that the Defendants, Mr. Warner and Mr. Gandhi, personally, in their
email to the Plaintiffs client, and through their Canadian Society for the Advancement
(a) In his email to an independent journalist, dated February 1, 2021, Mr. Gandhi
wrote, as follows:
Hope you are doing well. I just wanted to update you on the fact that
the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy
(CSASPP) has filed their pleadings against the Crown and Bonnie Henry
(Provincial Health Minister) as of Jan 26th, 2021. Please see link:
https://www.scribd.com/document/492237670/Notice-of-Civil-Claim
You are welcome to share this with anyone and everyone.
Now that we have started the litigation process, we are still in need of
Funding. Action 4 Canada has still not filed with Rocco. Legally at
this point Rocco can't really file in BC anymore. The case law is that
for class actions, it's the first to the court house that generally has
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carriage of the file. If you would be so kind to share with everyone
so to help the cause.
Here are some talking about regarding Action 4 Canada and Rocco
(3) A Federal Court judge wrote in his judgment a few years ago that
Rocco was found to have excessively billed for his time:
<http://canlii.ca/t/ gfl0p#par7>
<https:/ /tgam.ca/3n8Zuyo>
(6) Every lawyer I know that has reviewed Rocco's Ontario pleadings
said it was very poorly drafted. It will most likely get struck and
never make it to trial to be heard on its merits. The reason being is
he brings in all kinds of other topics that aren't necessary (Gates,
50, vaccines, etc.) to obtain the order that he wants. This is how it
likely would be struck:
http://canlii.ca/t/8lld#sec9 _5
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(6) Rocco wants far too much money to get started. This seems in
line with (2);
(7) Nothing has been accomplished in Ontario since Rocco filed around
six months ago. The defendants haven't even filed replies, despite the
option to apply for a default judgment being available for the majority
of that time;
(8) Even ifhe won in Ontario, it wouldn't have any direct bearing on
us here in BC because health care is under a provincial mandate under s
92(13) of the constitution. In other words, the Ontario Superior Court
of Justice has no jurisdiction over what cabinet ministers do in BC.
See:
<https://bit.ly/2Li6Baw>
Thank you Dan, and I look forward to your response and your help.
(b) In or around June 2021, the Canadian Society for the Advance of Sciences in
Public Policy, Mr. Kipling and the other directors of the Society, have posted
We are not affiliated with Mr. Galati. There are many reasons.
Mr. Galati is not licensed to practise law in British Columbia for any
extended period of time. He can always be retained in Ontario, and in
tum retain counsel in British Columbia. This is not unusual.
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However, then you are paying for two law firms. Anyone can verify
whether a lawyer is licensed to practise law in British Columbia here.
A Federal Court judge noted in his reasons for judgment that some of
Mr. Galati's billings were "excessive and unwarranted" in a separate
proceeding. The same judge declined to award the full amount sought
by Mr. Galati for his legal fees in that constitutional proceeding. The
outcome has been discussed by other lawyers.
49. The Plaintiff states that neither Mr. Warner, nor the website,
Libel and Slander Act and, in any event, are not entitled to Notice under s.5 of the Libel
and Slander Act, as they do not comply with the requirements of s.8 of that Act, in
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• Defamation
50. The Plaintiff states, and the fact is, that the above-cited statements are/were false, and
untrue statements, and further, by innuendo, defamatory and caused damage to the
Plaintiff in that they tended to lower the esteem and reputation of the Plaintiff in the
interfere with the Plaintiff's contractual obligations and economic interests, for all of
which he has suffered, and continues to suffer, considerable financial damages and
51. These untrue and false statements were malicious, irresponsible, negligent, and uttered
with malicious intent, in that they attempt to assert and convince the public that the
(d) Not being licensed to practice law, and therefore charging twice (charging for a
(e) Excessive and unwarranted billing (the Defendants misapply a case here by
insinuating a judge had found that the Plaintiff had charged his clients too
much in a legal proceeding, when actually the case was about the Plaintiff
trying to recuperate the costs of a proceeding that he had conducted out of his
own pocket, which he had brought against the government in his own name,
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where he had not charged anyone legal fees, and which case he had been
successful and therefore was entitled to costs, the subject of that decision);
(f) Insinuating that "other lawyers" did not hold him in high esteem;
(g) Making his money in other areas of law and therefore not being a
constitutional lawyer;
G) Representing his client for subversive motives and not for the public good;
(k) Intentionally failing to advance the COVID-19 cases on which he has been
retained.
These statements are also saturated with defamatory innuendo that the Plaintiff is
incompetent.
52. The Defamatory statements were published across multiple platforms and widely
Plaintiffs clients.
53. Neither the Defendant, Kipling Warner, nor any representative of Canadian Society
for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, including the treasurer, Dee Gandhi,
provided the Plaintiff the opportunity to answer the allegations before publishing the
defamatory statements.
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• Conspiracy
54. The Plaintiff states and fact is, that the Defendants, Donna Toews (aka "Dawna
Toews"), Kipling Warner, Dee Gandhi, the Canadian Society for the Advancement of
with his clients, which relationships are statutorily, at common law, ands. 7 of the
interests with his clients, pursuant to civil conspiracy as set out by the Supreme Court
of Canada, in, inter alia, Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc., 1990 CanLII 90 (SCC), {1990)
2 SCR 959, which set out that the tort of the conspiracy comprised of the following
features:
(a) In the first place there will be an actionable conspiracy if two or more persons
agree and combine to act unlawfully with the predominating purpose of
injuring the plaintiff.
{b) Second, there will be an actionable conspiracy if the defendants combine to act
lawfully with the predominating purpose of injuring the plaintiff.
55. The Plaintiff further states that the Defendants further conspired to engage in
56. The Plaintiff further states that Donna Toews' Law Society complaint constitutes an
actionable abuse of process in law, brought in bad faith, and absence of good faith, as
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set out by the facts pleaded above and the jurisprudence in that, under the
(a) the plaintiff must be a party to a legal process initiated by the Defendant, in
(b) the legal process must have been initiated for the predominant purpose of
(c) the defendant took or made a definite act or threat in furtherance of the
The Plaintiff states that Ms. Toews, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Gandhi, and the Canadian
Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, took and made acts, as well
Warner, Dee Gandhi, and the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in
Public Policy. All this damaged and continue to damage the Plaintiff by way of
57. The Plaintiff further states that the Defendants, in their actions knowingly intended,
and in fact inflicted, mental anguish and distress through their actions against the
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• Interference with Economic Interest
58. The Plaintiff states that, through their conduct and actions, the Defendants have
engaged in interference with the Plaintiffs economic interests as set out by the facts,
The Plaintiff states that the actions of the Defendants were intended to injure the
Plaintiff's economic interests in his clientele, through defamatory and other tortious
and unlawful interference and means as set out above, which resulted in economic
harm and loss to the Plaintiff, through his reputation, and client base.
• Online Harassment
59. The Plaintiff further states that, in addition to defamation, the conduct of the
Defendants, Kipling Warner and his CPSAPP, further constitutes the newly-
60. The Plaintiff states, and the fact is, that the Defendants have engaged in:
(b) Which defamatory material was not only designed and directed at the Plaintiff,
but further designed to cause the Plaintiff further distress by targeting persons
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the Plaintiff cares about, namely his clients and his clients' supporters, so as to
As set out by the Superior Court in Caplan v Atas 2021 ONSC 670, at paragraph
68.
61. The Plaintiff states that the Defendants are liable to the Plaintiff, jointly and severally,
as set out in paragraph 1 of the within statement of claim, for the instances and reasons
pleaded above.
62. The Plaintiff therefore seeks the relief set out in paragraph 1 of this statement of claim.
63. The Plaintiff further pleads any and all documents mentioned in this statement of
~C:::::---
ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Rocco Galati
1062 College Street, Lower Level
Toronto, Ontario M6H 1A9
TEL: (416) 530-9684
FAX: (416) 530-8129
Email: rocco@idirect.com
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ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
BETWEEN:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
- and-
Defendants
AFFIDAVIT
I, ROCCO GALATI, of the City ofToronto, in the Province of Ontario, MAKE OATH AND SAY:
1. I am a senior lawyer, practicing in Toronto, Ontario, I have been practicing law since I
was called to the bar in Ontario in 1989. I practice law through my law firm Rocco Galati
Law Firm Professional Corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario and
always come from and through other lawyers. I have been a Member of Canadian Who's
Who (since 2011). In 2014 and 2015, I was named one of theTop 25 Influential Lawyers
by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. In 2015 I was awarded the OBA (Ontario Bar
Association) President's Award, the OBA's highest award. I was in fact the first lawyer
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3. Between May 2015 and May 2019, I served as an elected Bencher for the Law Society of
Ontario (LSO). Between May 2015 to February, 2021, I also served as a Hearing Panel
Member (Adjudicator) of the Ontario Law Society Tribunal (LST). Attached, as "Exhibit
A", are copies of the three Canadian Lawyer Magazine editions for 2003, 2014 and 2015,
as well a feature for "Saturday Night" magazine, summer edition, as well as the front
cover of the two books I co-authored. The 2002 Saturday Night and 2003 Canadian
Lawyer articles were both feature articles consisting of 8 pages each. Attached as Exhibit
4. I have litigated, regularly, at all level Courts, including Tax Court, Federal Court, Federal
Court of Appeal, all levels of Ontario, other Provincial Superior Courts, as well as the
Supreme Court of Canada. I have litigated in several provinces including Ontario, British
Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec. I have litigated and argued in French. I have,
as counsel, over 400 reported cases in the jurisprudence. Some of my major cases
include: Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 699
(SCC), {1999] 2 SCR 817, Reference re Supreme Court Act, R.S.C. 1985 (Nadon
(Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2011) 422 N.R. 288 (FCA), Wang v.
Canada, 2018 ONCA 798. Attached as "Exhibit C", is a copy ofmy various work and
5. I have been asked to speak, and have spoken, regularly, at various Law and other
Conferences, as well as Law Schools, Universities and High Schools, across Canada from
1999 to the present. In addition, from 1990 to 1992, I was part-time review counsel at
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student work at the legal aid clinic as well as taught substantive courses on the areas of
6. I am the Founder and Executive Director of the Constitutional Rights Centre Inc (CRC).
since its inception in November, 2004. Attached as "Exhibit D", is a copy of the print
Citizenship Law" (1996), "The Power of the Wheel: The Falun Gong Revolution"
(2001). I have also produced three Films, "Two Letters & Counting ... " 2008-2011,
written, directed and performed by multi-Genie Award winner Tony Nardi, on the state
• Donna Toews
8. I do not know Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews"). I have never met Donna Toews.
10. To my recollection, I have never had any direct contact with Ms. Toews.
11. I do not know Kipling Warner. I have had extremely limited contact, one or two emails,
and one letter, with Mr. Warner only through Mr. Warner's solicitor, as set out below,
to issue a caution with respect to his defamatory statements against me and interfering
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Action4Canada, but not exclusive to them. The only thing I know about Mr. Warner is
what is available and floating online. Attached hereto, as "Exhibit E", is a copy of his
resume. Mr. Warner was also contributor to a 9/11 internet cite annexed hereto as
"Exhibit F". In his resume at "Exhibit E" he cites "certification" with a company
Foundation, from its Wikipedia page with respect to the OpenPower Foundation. In
addition, when one clicks on the link on page 2 of his resume on "certified" under the
OpenPower Foundation was aligned and now operates under the Linux Foundation
which is in tum under the auspices of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Working
Group is under and the OpenPower Foundation, when one clicks on footnote # 10 of the
page Wikipedia page, it in turn goes to the Linux Foundation, which comes under the
auspices of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Further attached hereto as "Exhibit I''
are the pages setting out the Linux Foundation to the WEF. The OpenPower Foundation
in turn has moved under the auspices of the Linux Foundation, and in tum under the
auspices of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Attached, as "Exhibit J" is a copy of the
link and announcement. The inescapable conclusion from this is that Mr. Warner, as a
• Dee Gandhi
12. I do not know Dee Gandhi. I have never had any direct contact with Mr. Gandhi. He has
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13. Vaccine Choice Canada (hereinafter "VCC") has been a client of my law firm, Rocco
Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation, incorporated in Ontario under the terms of the
14. I act on VCC's behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing legal opinions, and
conducting litigation for VCC, under the instructions of VCC's Board of Directors,
15. I have absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide legal
services, as described in the Law Society Act, as requested, directed, and instructed by
• Action4Canada
16. Action4 Canada has been a client of my law firm since October, 2020.
17. I act on Action4Canada' s behalf g1vmg legal advice, consultations, issuing legal
opinions, and conducting litigation for them under the instructions of their Board of
18. I have absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide legal
services, as described in the Law Society Act, as requested, directed, and instructed by
19. Neither Ms. Toews, Mr. Warner, nor Mr. Gandhi, are on the Board of Directors of VCC
or Action4Canada.
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Society of Ontario
20. On or about October, 2020, I and my firm, Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional
21. On December 5, 2020, the Defendant Kipling Warner, first contacted Tanya Gaw, the
Chair of the Board of Directors for Action4Canada, indicating that Mr. Warner had
organized a "similar" campaign to Action4Canada and directed Ms. Gaw view his
lawsuit's GoFundMe page. Attached, as "Exhibit K", is a copy of Mr. Warner's email to
my client.
22. On or about December 14, 2020, I received a telephone call from a lawyer from British
Columbia, Ms. Polina H. Furtula. This lawyer indicated that she was contemplating legal
action against the British Columbia government over the COVID-19 measures imposed
there. She requested that I collaborate with her, owing to my expertise in constitutional
law and proceedings against the Crown. Ms. Furtula's client(s) were Kipling Warner and
his organization, the Canadian Society for The Advancement of Science and Public
23. I respectfully declined, and advised Ms. Furtula that I had been approached by a British
Columbia group (Action4Canada) and other plaintiffs, and had, in principle, agreed to act
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24. In January 2021, I began working on the Notice of Claim (Statement of Claim) for
Action4Canada and other co-Plaintiffs, for the British Columbia Supreme Court.
25. On January 27, 2021, the Defendant, Dee Gandhi, Kipling Warner's colleague, and
treasurer of Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, sent an
independent journalist, Dan Dicks, from "Press for Truth", a defamatory email about me.
This journalist forwarded that email to my client, Action4Canada, concerned about the
defamatory tone of the email. The email indicated that the Canadian Society for the
Advancement of Science in Public Policy had filed their statement of claim, but then
made defamatory remarks against me and the case filed by me, asserting that the
Defendants had brought their case first and therefore would have "carriage of the matter",
and then asked to assist them in soliciting donations on their behalf for their legal
proceeding for their case. Attached, as "Exhibit L" is a copy of that email.
26. On January 29, 2021, I received a letter from Ms. Furtula indicating that she represented
the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, that she had filed
on behalf of her client(s) and therefore I could not file any proceedings on behalf of my
clients because they were filing a class action. I indicated to Ms. Furtula that my clients
27. On February 3rd, 2021, I responded to Ms. Furtula's letter indicating that her client did
not have exclusive monopoly to litigation against the Crown. I also, in the same response,
issued a warning to Ms. Furtula about Mr. Warner's defamatory conduct against me.
Attached, as "Exhibit M", is a copy of both Ms. Furtala' s letter of January 29th, 2021, as
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28. From January 2021 onward, the Defendants, Kipling Warner, his organization Canadian
Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, and his associates from the
Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, including Dee
29. In or around June, 2021, the Defendants posted defamatory content about me on the
Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy's webpage, which
content disparaged me, and made further defamatory comments about me and the legal
action(s) for which I had been retained. As a result, my clients, Action4Canada and VCC,
began receiving messages from their donors concerned about the Defendants' statements.
30. On August 171h, 2021, I finalized and issued the Action4Canada, et al, Notice of Claim
(Statement of Claim) in the British Columbia Supreme Court. This claim was on behalf
of various Plaintiffs, Action4Canada being one, in British Columbia Court File No.:
31. From August to Christmas, 2021, the Defendants in the Action4Canada Claim, dragged
their heels over whether they would accept service for various Ministries and officials
and requested an indulgence past the normal 30-day deadline, to respond, which I
granted. They also indicated that they wished to bring an application (motion) to strike. I
32. By Christmas day, 2021, the Defendants had not brought their motions to strike. Over
Christmas, I became very ill. On December 25th, 2021, I was bed-ridden. On January 2nd,
2022, I was admitted for a critical illness to the ICU in hospital, in Toronto.
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33. After being admitted to hospital on January 2, 2022, I entered a very serious and life-
threatening 12-day coma during which coma I came, three (3) times, under a minute from
being declared dead. Through the grace of God, I survived. On or about January 13th ,
2022, the Defendants, in British Columbia Supreme Court file no.: VLC-S-S-217586,
bought their motions to strike returnable February 22, 2022. Meanwhile, while I was in a
coma and incapacitated under s.37 of the Law Society Act, I remained in a public hospital
until my discharge on January 22, 2022. When I was no longer critical, but still acute, I
was immobile and still required one-on-one nursing and acute medical care, 24 hours a
day. I was discharged as a patient from a public hospital and I transferred myself to
recover in a private medical setting with 24/7 care, on January 22nd , 2022.
34. I did not return home until March 2, 2022, to continue recovering.
35. The motion to strike, which had been set for February 22, 2022, in British Columbia, was
adjourned by my office to May 3151, 2022 in the hopes that I would be sufficiently and
competently capable of arguing the motion to strike via zoom-link. I was granted
permission to appear by zoom-link and argued the motion on May 3 l51, 2022. The
motion(s) to strike were heard on May 3 l51,2022 and the Court reserved its decision.
Thus, despite my severe illness, the case went from filing the claim to arguing the motion
36. While I lay in a coma, in January, 2022, the Defendant Kipling Warner was conspiring
and encouraging Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews") to file a complaint against me with
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37. On January 151h, 2022, Ms. Toews filed her complaint to the Law Society of Ontario,
which was forwarded to me on May 19th, 2022. The complaint alleged that I "misled" and
"failed to act with integrity" because Ms. Toews, who had allegedly made a $1,000
donation, "in her husband's name", to my clients, VCC and Action4Canada, to support
their litigation, had not been personally apprised and updated by me, as well as not been
invited to those organizations' members-only meetings, and complained about the pace of
(a) Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews"), has never been a client of mine;
(b) I have never met with, been contacted by, nor ever had any communications
structure and not privy to my clients' fundraising efforts nor how they spend
I state that the substance of the complaint by Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews"),
directed and encouraged by Kipling Warner, simply parrots the defamatory remarks
made by the other three co-Defendants. Attached, hereto as "Exhibit O", is a copy
of the complaint, dated May 19th, 2022. Attached as "Exhibit P", is a copy of my
response, dated June 29th, 2022. Attached, as "Exhibit Q", is a copy of the Law
Society's response dated September 12th. 2022, my reply email and the follow-up
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38. While in hospital and in a coma, which was widely publicized (in fact false obituaries
claiming I was dead emerged and are still online), Kipling Warner was in communication
with Donna Toews, via email, on how to make a complaint to the Law Society about me.
Kipling Warner, in
discussions with the President of VCC, Ted Kuntz, insisted that because he (Kipling
Warner) "filed first", that the Action4Canada British Columbia claim, which VCC
supported, had to be withdrawn, and all donations to Action4Canada be returned, with the
implication that the donations be forwarded to him, Kipling Warner, to support his
litigation instead.
41. I state that the Defendants, Mr. Warner and Mr. Gandhi, personally, in their email to my
client, and through their Canadian Society for the Advancement of Sciences in Public
defamatory statements against me, conspired against me, and interfered with my
solicitor-client relationship and economic interest and conspired, and in fact induced
(a) In his email to an independent journalist, dated February 1, 2021, Mr. Gandhi
wrote, as follows:
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Hope you are doing well. I just wanted to update you on the fact that
the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy
(CSASPP) has filed their pleadings against the Crown and Bonnie Henry
(Provincial Health Minister) as of Jan 26th, 2021. Please see link:
https ://www.scribd.com/ document/ 49223 7670/N otice-of-Civil-Claim
You are welcome to share this with anyone and everyone.
Now that we have started the litigation process, we are still in need of
Funding. Action 4 Canada has still not filed with Rocco. Legally at
this point Rocco can't really file in BC anymore. The case law is that
for class actions, it's the first to the court house that generally has
carriage of the file. If you would be so kind to share with everyone so
to help the cause.
Here are some talking about regarding Action 4 Canada and Rocco
(3) A Federal Court judge wrote in his judgment a few years ago that
Rocco was found to have excessively billed for his time:
<http://canlii.ca/t/ gfl0p#par7>
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<https:/ /tgam.ca/3n8Zuyo>
(6) Every lawyer I know that has reviewed Rocco's Ontario pleadings
said it was very poorly drafted. It will most likely get struck and
never make it to trial to be heard on its merits. The reason being is
he brings in all kinds of other topics that aren't necessary (Gates,
5G, vaccines, etc.) to obtain the order that he wants. This is how it
likely would be struck:
http:/ /canlii.ca/t/8lld#sec9 _ 5
(6) Rocco wants far too much money to get started. This seems in line
with (2);
(8) Even ifhe won in Ontario, it wouldn't have any direct bearing on
us here in BC because health care is under a provincial mandate under s
92(13) of the constitution. In other words, the Ontario Superior Court
of Justice has no jurisdiction over what cabinet ministers do in BC.
See:
<https://bit.ly /2Li6Baw>
Thank you Dan, and I look forward to your response and your help.
(b) In or around June 2021, the Canadian Society for the Advance of Sciences in
Public Policy, Mr. Kipling and the other directors of the Society, posted the
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We are not affiliated with Mr. Galati. There are many reasons.
A Federal Court judge noted in his reasons for judgment that some of
Mr. Galati's billings were "excessive and unwarranted" in a
separate proceeding. The same judge declined to award the full amount
sought by Mr. Galati for his legal fees in that constitutional
proceeding. The outcome has been discussed by other lawyers.
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Attached, as "Exhibit R", is a copy of Mr. Warner's (Society's) website which still has
this mounted.
42. Apart from the blatant false, untrue, and defamatory remarks in those publications, and
apart from the blatant conspiracy to have members of the public make complaints about
(a) they blatantly assert that I am not an expert in constitutional law, standing on the
under the Law Society of Ontario, notwithstanding that I have never claimed to be
certified, as that term of art is understood under the Law Society Act;
(b) that I had to hire Mr. Lawrence Wong in British Columbia because I am not
called to the bar in British Columbia with the full and embarrassing ignorance that
any lawyer called in any province can practice and litigate so long as a British
Columbia Court rules. This facilitation was made through agreements through the
Canadian Federation of Law Societies. Mr. Wong has absolutely no role in the
(c) I was not "sanctioned" for over-billing my clients, the Defendants maliciously
distort a case in which I was self-represented, and successful in the case ( the
Nadon Reference), and in which I was seeking Court costs, which were not fully
granted. This is a far cry away from the intentional distortion of the Defendants;
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(d) I did not advise the Defendants anything, let alone that I wished to retain Mr.
Wong;
(e) And while they have "no information" of wrong-doing, they encourage the public,
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45. Both as a result of Mr. Warner's and his organization written and oral defamatory
remarks of me, I have received vile, hostile, and violent threats over my representation of
Vaccine Choice Canada and Action for Canada, as a result of Mr. Warner and "Canuck
Law" and Ms. Alexandra Moore, whom Mr. Warner sites for support, in his affidavit, for
his conduct, notwithstanding that Ms. Moore has posted, on her website scandalous
defamatory remarks, which include racist and anti-Semitic comments directed at me, for
which I was regrettably compelled to commence an action against her and "Canuck
Law". I say regrettably because I would prefer to practice law rather than have to take
action against Yd-parties who are severely interfering with my law practice, and clients,
on defamatory and racist basis. Attached hereto, as "Exhibit U" is it copy of the
statement of claim against Canuck Law and Ms. Moore. As far as I know neither Ms.
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Moore nor Canuck Law, as an organization, have any legal training nor are licensed as
legal professionals. The same holds true for Mr. Kip Warner.
46. Because of Mr. Warner, and Ms. Moore, the support for the CRC, which relies on
donations to do all its work, has had its donations virtually obliterated.
47. The CRC went public with its website in September, 2020. Prior to launching its website,
the CRC did not solicit nor receive donations but acted on the pro bono services of both
its Directors and others. Since launching the website, the CRC donations profile went as
follows:
(a) in the first four months, September to December, 2020 it received$ 179,505.00;
(d) as ofto date, 2023, it has received $4,537.00 which is 53% less than 2022.
Attached as "Exhibit V" are CRC's income and expense statements as well as a CRA
notice of assessment for 2020, attached as "Exhibit W" are the same documents for
2021. Attached as "Exhibit X" is the PayPal total for 2022 (as tax returns have not yet
been filed). Attached, as "Exhibit Y" is the PayPal total to date in 2023. PayPal is the
interference with economic interests and conspiracy, of Canuck Law started on October
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20 1h,2020, and continue to this day, despite the action against it on September 16 , 2020.
(a) "not having the public interest at heart", that he should be "looked into", that he
"isn't given the entire story". Canuck Law call lawyers "scum", and imply that I
am also "scum" too because I am a lawyer. Canuck Law repeatedly suggest that
"Rocco Galati is not doing anything" or isn't working on his lawsuit thus alleging
Canuck Law falsely states over and over, that Rocco Galati is not "Canadian" but
a "foreigner meddling in our affairs", by express terms and innuendo imply that I
(v) Taking on cases not to earn a living, but rather for unethical or
illegal reasons;
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(vii) The Defendants further misstate the facts in the case of Horace
(viii) The Defendants suggest that Comer case was rigged to lose by
Rocco Galati;
Kip Warner relies on this website for justifying his actions and conduct against me.
50. On August 91h,2021 Canuck Law ran a piece on its website by a "Ronnie", and:
(a) In these defamatory and malicious statements, Canuck Law accuses me of "not
having the public interest at heart" and of actually actively working against public
accuse me of:
Canadians;
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private clients;
• Fraud;
terrorist myself.
51. Many donors have called, left voicemails, and sent emails to my office indicating that
they were no longer donating because of what Mr. Warner and his "Society", and Canuck
Law, posted.
52. The CRC is not a law firm but an advocacy and support centre, which has been in
existence since 2004 and assists with all constitutional matters, not just COVID-19
related allegations. It in tum supports, financially, other lawyers who are on record for
clients who need support including, but not exclusively, my law firm. Thus, the actions of
the Defendants have not only financially damaged the CRC, but me as well, both through
reputation as well as financial loss. Moreover, it has seriously damaged the clients we all
when requested. Due to Kip Warner and Canuck Law the CRC has ceased posting about
its activities to shield lawyers who work with the CRC and their clients from attacks. Kip
Warner's defamation has resulted in a self-censorship and has had a chilling effect on the
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CRC's expression not the other way around. Mr. Warner, and his Society, and Canuck
Law, have not been chilled, they continue to publicly hurl false, untrue, and viscous
defamation.
53. With respect to the affidavit of Kipling Warner, I respond, in addition to what is set out
54. With respect to paragraphs 1-5, 7-13, 16-29, and 35-42 of his affidavit, I have little to no
knowledge, nor do I care. I have never met, nor spoken, nor directly communicated with
Mr. Warner whatsoever, whether by phone, e-mail, letter, nor social media. I did
communicate with his legal counsel, Ms. Furtala as set out in earlier in my affidavit. I
further reserve the right to fully cross examine on these paragraphs, and the entirety of his
affidavit.
55. With respect to paragraph 6 of his affidavit Mr. Warner gives no hint of what "members"
56. With respect to paragraph 14 of his affidavit I have no idea what he means by "hyperbole
and speculation", with respect to his litigation strategy and, again, and in any event do
not care because he can conduct his, and his Society's litigation as he sees fit, as he has a
right to do so. This is a right he does not accord others who wish to litigate with any
57. With respect to paragraphs 30 and 31 of his affidavit, I respond with a "so what", except
to say that Mr. Warner had a "split decision" on standing. He correctly conveyed it as a
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win on the standing that was achieved, rightfully so. However, he does not accord the
prejudice without leave to amend. This was denied by the Court. The claim was struck
with leave to amend. The case is on appeal in the British Columbia Court of Appeal with
the amended claim on ice pending disposition of the Appeal. In Adelberg the Federal
Court struck, with prejudice, the claim against the Federal "core administration" Federal
workers stating that they had to follow the labour dispute resolution mechanism. It struck
the whole claim but allowed the remaining 240 employees of Federally regulated, non-
government employees, to amend and continue with respect to challenging the same
58. While Mr. Warner, or anyone else for that matter, has a right to think and express
criticism, he cannot cross the line into personal, false, and defamatory attacks based on
any win/loss analysis of litigation, particularly on a distorted, selective, and false one at
that.
59. With respect to paragraph 34 of his affidavit, while Mr. Warner sets out that "2,000
individuals have donated $367,243.00 to his litigation fund, where he was defaming me
on his website and states that I am one asking for "too much money" (without evidence
or particulars), he and his colleagues further went on to say that it should not take more
than $10,000 to run a case in Court and that the problem was "greedy lawyers". Mr.
Warner conveniently has one standard for himself, and other vague and baseless ones for
the part of his universe not to his liking, and defames in the process.
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60. With respect to paragraph 43 of Mr. Warner's affidavit he is mistaken on his assumption
that Action4Canada singularly exists to challenge the COVID-19 measures, but rather is
but one of its raison d'etre and it was in existence prior to the arrival of the COVID-19
pandemic and was, and continues to be, active in activities as legal initiatives completely
Mr. Warner's affidavit, his gleaning of social media, and posts from social media and
CRA filings, jumps to inaccurate and distorted conclusions and inferences that the
$208,838 filed, is strictly for Action4Canada litigation and, moreover a matter over
which he has no knowledge, nor has any right to know, as a matter protected by solicitor-
client privilege with respect to how, and on what legal matters, this money was spent on.
rationalization of the loss that was actually mounted on the Defendants' website in that
the post goes way beyond their rationale and into gross, defamation and innuendo that I
am a "dishonest", "greedy lawyer" asking for "too much money" and should be able to
do the case, all in, for $10,000, which Mr. Warner knew, or ought to have known, is
neither true, fair comment, nor responsible publication. This post is also tainted and
soiled with his other attempts, and (attempted) and actual conspiracies to want to see me
62. With respect to paragraph 51 of his affidavit, I respond in subparagraph kind by stating:
against the Defendants herein, and is further, irrelevant and simple mudslinging;
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(b) Mr. Warner recklessly and without proper investigation, relies on Canuck Law
and its false and untrue statements. On September 7th, 2021, I commenced legal
action against Alexandra Moore (who runs Canuck Law) for the racist and anti-
Semitic videos and articles posted against me, as a Calabrian Jew, and stating
such things as: that I have no right to litigate in the Courts because I am "not a
Canadian" but a "foreigner", born in Italy, and not a Canadian citizen, nor could I
ever be, notwithstanding I came to Canada in 1966 and have been a citizen since
1972 with my father on his, and my own behalf, relinquishing Italian citizenship
and do my cases just to loose them, and produce two articles by "Ronnie", making
Cabal" [sic] and inner circle controlling the world in the lineage and tradition of
Karl Marx, Trotsky and Adolf Hitler: At the CPC scheduling date held on October
12th,2022, Mr. Warner's anti-slaap motion scheduling was on the same list as my
claim against the LSO which references the Canuck Law defamation and slander.
When I suggested and requested for the Court that both be heard together because
stating that the two cases have nothing to do with each other yet here is Mr.
Warner relying on Canuck Law and its postings to better his "fair comment" and
(c) With respect to this posting Re. Action4Canada fund raising, I have explained
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(d) with respect to this Canuck Law post, I repeat and rely on my comments above in
(e) with respect to the CBC article cited by Mr. Warner, he chooses to leave out the
fact that CBC also indicated that I denied that the Constitutional Rights Centre
has anything to do with "Enable Air", and that the CRC received no donations
from Enable Air. Attached as "Exhibit Z" is a copy of the Global News as well as
CBC articles with respect to this, which states: "Enable Air.com advertised that
the CBC he had no connection to the website". In fact, I told the CBC much more:
that I did not know Dr. Goddard who ran Enable Air, never spoke to nor
communicated nor ever met him and never received personally nor through the
CRC any money from Enable Air or Dr. Goddard. In fact, I reported them, made a
(f) (g) Again, social media chatter about what others think about any piece of
direct interference with economic interests, and inducing breach of conduct, in the
targeted fashion Mr. Warner and Canuck law has obsessively treated me;
(h) With respect to the Western Standard article cited, I repeat that I never had
anything to do with Enable Air, never got any donations from Enable Air, and
furthermore it was me who made the formal complaint and request for an
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copy of my complaint to the RCMP with attachments, dated December 12th , 2021,
with respect to Enable Air. Furthermore, this report cited by Mr. Warner, relies
and states other falsehoods. It also quotes Vladislav Sobolev stating that he's
(i)(j)(k)(l) Again, social media, inaccurate and irrelevant chitchat. What is further
to be noted about these (social) media posts is that they post-date the acts and
(m) Again, this Canuck Law post is more of the same for which Canuck Law been
sued;
(n) (o) (p) (q) again posts which have nothing to do with this lawsuit or me;
(r) (s) Again, my answer is "So what"? The report sets out that I was compelled to
remove myself from the record as I was still recovering from a coma and lengthy
hospitalization. "I" did not file the notice of appeal, which was filed by my office
and obtained, for Dr. Gill and Dr. Lamba, a ninety 90-day extension from the date
of the Court order, to obtain new counsel. Attached, as "Exhibit BB" is a copy of
(t) This contains more defamation, and online harassment from Canuck Law,
practice, particularly after being sued by me, and having several Law Society
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complaints by Alexandra Moore, against me and my staff, thrown out by the Law
incantation, states:
Defence.
63. With respect to paragraph 52 and the nebulous reference to queries from unspecified
sources, I take objection to the use of the term of "Galati affiliates". I am a lawyer, who is
legal counsel to Vaccine Choice Canada and Action4Canada and an extensive number of
other clients. Mr. Warner confuses his activist life and activities, which he has a perfect
right to pursue, with my role as a lawyer. I do not have "affiliates" whatever he means by
that other than what I surmise, in his own mind as "guilty by association" in his own
mind as accuser, judge, and jury. Mr. Warner has de facto appointed himself LSO,
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65. With respect to paragraph 59 of his affidavit, Mr. Warner is arrogantly and destructively
dismissive of the fact that I act on the instructions of my clients and that, shortly after the
exemptions which provided that anyone can declare an exemption, on very broad and
liberal grounds, and was not required to provide any information or evidence to support
66. With respect to paragraph 60 of Mr. Warner's affidavit, his defamation that I am
incompetent and dishonest shines in this statement as he is not privy to what funding I
sought. Furthermore, I was not simply retained "to draft and file a pleading" but, on a flat
fee, to conduct an action from beginning to end, including ancillary legal consultations
and advice to my client, along the way. Moreover, Mr. Warner's allegation of what is
sufficient, is the basis to the defamation of incompetence and dishonesty intended, and to
67. With respect to paragraph 61 of his affidavit, Mr. Warner states that he conducted
research, unspecified in time, whether it was post-facto to his tortious conduct, and knit-
picks what he perceives as loses amongst my cases. He is myopic, selective, and very
have acted as legal counsel, at every level of Court in Canada, in various Provinces, as
attached hereto above at "Exhibit C". I state that these post-facto, calculated, engineered,
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and extremely selective pieces of "research", support and are further proof of his mala
tides, absence of fair comment, and absence of responsible publication, and that they are
me.
68. Even with the cases he cites in paragraph 60, his point is to cast aspersions on my legal
competence and experience. Like any other competent lawyer, I am going to "win some
and lose some". Considering the number of cases I have litigated, and the particular
examples Mr. Warner cites as a basis of his tortious conduct, this calculated anorexic
selection is evidence that his defamatory statements were not true, nor fair comment, nor
responsible publication, but simply fortuitous personal attack intended to injure, and
69. Furthermore, some of the cases, which were rulings on costs, Mr. Warner ignores the fact
that, on the merits were successful, such as the Nadon Reference (Galati v. Harper),
which is a seismic case constitutionalizing the Supreme Court of Canada. Again, the only
70. Other cases, such as Sivak, Wang, Da Silva, Comer, were very complex processes of
litigation in which the claims for damages were only part and parcel of the litigation, and
71. For example, the Wang decision was part of an immigration case that had simultaneous
proceedings before the Refugee Board, private civil litigation on which I was not counsel
in the Ontario Superior Court, and a habeas corpus application on which I was counsel.
Wang and her husband, Mr. Yang, were subject to an immigration release which required
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a 24-7 house arrest scheme in which they were required to provide, and, pay about $1.5
million a year or else be held in prison. I sued in Federal Court for damages and brought
habeas corpus. Although the habeas corpus application in Superior Court initially was
dismissed, on appeal to the Court of Appeal, the Court of Appeal issued a seminal and
seismic ruling, agreeing with my argument that habeas corpus, in the immigration
context, is a remedy available even if the person is not held in a custodial institution.
Thus, along with the civil claim in Federal Court, this resulted in the government
abandoning and entering into consentual terms that the house-arrest scheme be, in the
main removed, thus resulting in saving of $1.5 million per year, and resulting in
substaptial freedom for my clients pending resolution of their immigration status. Mr.
72. The Sivak case resulted in a settlement for 65 families who were undocumented illegal
immigrants but were granted permanent resident status, notwithstanding their failed
refugee status. The cases had started as applications for judicial reviews and were
converted into an action on a successful motion brought by me. In the end the case, with
the action for damages, as a collateral threat, was so successful that the government
follow suit with their clients. Mr. Warner ignores this in order to harm and injure me and
my reputation.
73. Da Saliva Campo was part of a larger litigation to establish a Federal Ministerial
construction workers. A program which was subsequently executed because of this, and
litigation I commenced on behalf of the lawyer who represented those workers before
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eventual striking of the amended claim cited by Mr. Warner. In fact the lawyer's suit is
still in the court and because of the media coverage and criticism of government as a
result of those cases, illegal construction workers program was established with all the
Plaintiffs in the Da Silva Campo claim obtaining permanent residence, who are the
clients of the lawyer who represented them, and whom I still represent in his own lawsuit
from the same program. Mr. Warner selectively ignores this in his comments because his
74. Again, the Al Omani vs. Canada case was commenced while litigating a refusal of a
Saudi national' s permanent resident visa and that of his wife and children, after two
security risks. What Mr. Warner fails to spell out, is that following the filing of the
statement of claim, Mr. Al Omani and his family were granted their visas authorizing
residence in Canada, before the motion to strike was heard because his intent is not to
75. Clearly, and with respect, Mr. Warner is, from the standpoint of being inside a locked
bathroom, peeking outside through the peep-hole of the bathroom, and trying to survey
the full contents of the living room, albeit not visible through the peep-hole, and then
pretend that his vantage point gave him fair and truthful basis to defame me as to what
was happening in the garden while still looking through the peep-hole of the windowless
bathroom he is inside. While he cites less than a dozen motions in which pleadings were
struck, with or without leave, he does not mention, of the 2000+ cases argued in my
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career, and over 400 reported cases, any of my "wins". ather when
he texts him as he states: "Can you name a single important case that he has won"? With
respect, if all the research Mr. Warner claims to have done on me, and he could not find
"a single important case I [sic] have won", that I have to respectfully state that Mr.
Warner's only intention is to cast aspersions on my legal competence and experience and
with what he knows, or ought to have known, is not true, fair comment, responsible
(g) A clear intention to defame and injure me at any and all costs.
76. With respect to paragraph 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, and 70 of Mr. Warner's affidavit,
Mr. Warner again, deliberately mistakes, falsities, and postulates, while standing on
quicksand, in that:
(a) Mr. Wong is NOT my co-counsel in that he has absolutely no involvement in the
conduct of the case, but his office merely is local counsel of record, as required
under the British Columbia Rules, in order for the Court to have a local BC
Lawyer to contact in the event it is required. His office also assists in serving and
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filing and interacting with the Court registry when necessary and when materials
know where Mr. Warner incants his assumptions. Mr. Wong does not bill me, nor
the client, for any legal services on this case except the occasional out-of-pocket
disbursements in effecting service and filing with the Court registry, which
disbursements I would incur even if the case was in Toronto, or I were a local
(b) Again Mr. Warner knit-picks a few instances of costs being awarded against Mr.
Wong, which are irrelevant mudslinging intended to cast aspersions. Mr. Wong
has been a competent and respected lawyer for over 35 years and highly regarded,
and, at times, worked with him, on public interest cases in the immigration
77. With respect to paragraph 71 of the affidavit: This comment is irrelevant and only
intended to undermine confidence in me. The case is under appeal, with new counsel due
to my coma and recovery therefrom, my former clients were not prejudiced in any way.
78. With respect to paragraph 72 and 73 of his affidavit, apart from Mr. Warner's obsession,
79. With respect to the Adelberg case and paragraphs 74, 75 and 76, it is also irrelevant and
intended to damage my legal requtation. How is this any different from Mr. Warner's
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"split" decision on standing for his Society? Attached as "Exhibit DD" to this affidavit is
a copy of the Federal Court decision on the motion to strike. The Adelberg decision was
a split one in result, it is also pending appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal. Attached as
"Exhibit EE", is a copy of the notice of appeal. The amended claim with respect to the
Plaintiffs with leave to amend, is awaiting the disposition on the Court of Appeal ruling,
80. With respect to the various processes of COVID litigation I have conducted on behalf of
(a) a failed, dismissed request by the government Defendants in Sgt. Julie Evans et
2021 ONSC 3828 school application in M.A. v. De Villa, 2021 ONSC 3828,
(c) the decision of Justice Ross in the Action4Canada et al. action attached as
"Exhibit HH";
(d) the decision of Dr. Turek v. CPSO attached as "Exhibit II", where the Judicial
pending any discipline committee referral, which had not taken place at the time
of the Judicial Review. However Turek obtained a significant win wherein the
Officials and moreover punishable on threat of removal of license, were not law
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(binding), and thus mere opinion and not enforceable as "conduct" leading to
sanctions;
(e) the decision of the Federal Court in Adelberg et al. v. HMTK et al. attached in
81. Contrary to Mr. Warner's irrelevant views that my COVID-19 cases have been losses and
a waste of time and money, in fact my clients' satisfaction, views, and confidence in their
lawyer is what matter. He only provides his opinions publicly and intentionally forgetting
lawyer. The results above put the lie to his assertion which is self-serving to fundraise for
himself and, does not give him licence to use it as a basis to defame me, conspire against
me, and interfere with my practice and economic interest, as well as induce breach of
contract, and engage in online harassment of me and my clients. Mr. Warner and his
"Society" target and focus on my clients instead of his own litigation. Attached, as
"Exhibit JJ", is a copy of his standing case in British Columbia in which he was denied
standing in a split decision, dated May 4th , 2022. Attached as "Exhibit KK" is a decision
by Mr. Chief Justice Hinkson where he and his Society "Lost", in CSAASPP v. BC
dated September 121h, 2023. Also attached as "Exhibit LL" is a Decision of Justice
Corval, in CSAASPP v. B.C dated February 28th , 2023. Also attached as "Exhibit MM"
is the decision of Mr. Justice Bennett of the Ontario Superior Court, and includes a
thorough canvassing of the "COVID-19" cases. Justice Bennett points out that at a ratio
of "20 to l ", the Courts have ruled in the governments favour relying on judicial notice
without evidence. So why are Mr. Warner and Canuck Law obsessed and targeting me
and virtually never criticizing nor attacking any other lawyer(s) who "loses", including
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Mr. Warner's own lawyer(s). The answer is to defame and damage me. Analyzed in its
proper context, Mr. Warner's "case", compared to mine, are a dismissal failure.
82. With respect to paragraphs 78-85 of Mr. Warner's affidavit, I state that:
(a) the actions of Mr. Warner speak for themselves and reflect that people who read
(b) that the Law Society complaint against me, engineered by Mr. Warner, is set out
in the complaint to the LSO and attached documents, including emails between
Ms. Toews and Mr. Warner in which Mr. Warner or one of his co-conspirators,
Thanks for agreeing to help us help you recover your donor funds from
Rocco. Rick informed me this afternoon you are amenable, but would like
to remain anonymous.
The law society can likely investigate, and should investigate, both
Action4Canada and VCC. In the mean time can you please email Rick and
cc me under separate cover an email Jonathan can rely on. It should state
the following: Who you are, the amount donated, to who, when, how,
what you were told about how the funds would be spent, any inquiries you
made to learn what became of the donation, and any substantive response
received.
83. With respect to paragraphs 86-93 of Mr. Warner's affidavit, what Mr. Warner
(a) He deliberately omits to set out the involvement and details and context, as well
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Donna Toews, and what the role of the other two unknown individuals Johnathan
Reilly and "Rick", and others as well as the ex-treasurer of the Law Society, Mr.
Gavin Mackenzie, involved in the Law Society complaint nor why they think that
they are "to recover your donor funds from Rocco", when I received NO funds
from her;
(c) Fails to set out that Ms. Yvonne Coelho is a close friend of Mr. Warner engaging
(d) While stating that his friend Vladislav Sobolev's version of the conversation with
Ted Kuntz is more reliable, neglects the animus Vladislav Sobolev holds against
me for declining to represent him on his family law case pro bono, and Mr.
Sobolev's attempts in, through and on behalf of Mr. Warner, to Sandy Sable, who
organized and assisted the "1st Responders", from ignoring their vote to retain my
84. With respect to paragraph 95 of his affidavit and Mr. Warner's lilting statement that I
have commenced this action "to mitigate his (my) declining brand image" I state that:
(a) I do not purport to have a "brand image" I am lawyer who essentially, since 1990
have practiced law with integrity. I have no disciplinary record in the Law
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(b) I have been advised by my colleagues in the bar and the bench and do verily
believe that I am admired for my willingness and ability to act on difficult and
complex litigation. I have been recognized by, including through awards and
defamatory comments, and tortious conduct of Mr. Warner and "his affiliates"
and the racist and anti-Semitic posts of Canuck Law, as well as their dogged on
85. With respect to paragraphs 97-102 of Mr. Warner's affidavit, and my suit against the Law
Society of Ontario, it speaks for itself. Attached as "Exhibit NN" is a copy of those
pleadings. The action is for damages resulting from the Law Society operational
bureaucracy requiring me, approximately thirteen (13) times over the course of
parties who object to my work on behalf of my clients, and respond to irrelevant, vile,
disciplinary hearing, or record, and as a former elected Bencher, and Law Society
Tribunal (LST) member for four (4) full years, my sense of duty compelled me to take a
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stand against the lack of screening, resulting in nauseating abuse. Mr. Warner may dream
up and feign what he wants, it does not make it so, it is a matter before the Courts. The
Law Society has a duty to competently screen and reject frivolous, baseless, and racist
driven complaints before they go to the lawyer for response. That is why I commenced
the action against the LSO. I attach some of the complaints to the LSO, with respect to
(a) "Exhibit 00", Complaint from the "Two Butlers", dated December l51, 2020
(dismissed);
(b) "Exhibit PP", Complaint from Lindsey H, dated February 18th , 2021 (dismissed);
(c) "Exhibit QQ", pt Complaint from Terry Polevoy, a Defendant in a case where I
(d) "Exhibit RR", Complaint from Elana Goldfried, dated February 22 nd , 2021
(dismissed);
(e) "Exhibit SS", pt Complaint from Alexandra Moore, dated February 18th , 2021
(dismissed);
(t) "Exhibit TT", 2nd Complaint from Alexandra Moore, dated August )Cd, 2021
(dismissed);
(g) "Exhibit UU", 2nd Complaint from Terry Polevoy, dated February 4th, 2022
(dismissed);
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(h) "Exhibit VV", Complaint from Franca Lombardi, dated February 4 th, 2022
(dismissed);
None of these individuals were ever my clients. I had no prior dealings nor
86. Also attached, as "Exhibit WW" is my "notice", through my responses to the Law
Society, as the proverbial "last straw that would break the camel's back". Upon ignoring
me, and forwarding me the Toews complaint, I commenced action against the LSO.
87. Alexandra Moore's (Canuck Law) also complained about my junior lawyer, Samantha
Coomara twice, which were both dismissed by the LSO. The point of the action is that
the LSO owes a duty to lawyers to adequately and thoroughly vet "complaints", support
88. Again, this is not Mr. Warner's business but he has taken it upon himself to act as the:
Finally, his conduct, if not corrected by the Courts as falling outside the protected realm
of public interest, brings the administration of the legal profession and justice into
disrepute. Such conduct has no public interest. In fact, it is antimetrical to public interest
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in deliberately targeting and attacking a lawyer for representing the interests of his
clients, on his clients' instructions, and satisfaction and confidence. Mr. Warner's only
89. With respect to paragraph 103 of Mr. Warner's affidavit I state that:
(a) this lawsuit is not a "take the offensive" lawsuit. I have no interest in Mr. Warner
nor his "Society". I have never initiated contact with him or his Society, for which
I have never, nor will ever have, any need or desire. This action is necessary to
my career and my reputation and to seek relief for the serious harm and damages
and affect demise on my practice, period. This lawsuit is required for Mr. Warner
(b) I do not seek to "undermine the Society's efforts" to my benefit. I have no interest
in him or his Society. He has no evidence to the contrary. I have had an extremely
successful practice since my call to the bar in 1989, long before the "Johnny-
come-lately" arrival of the Society Mr. Warner created in 2021. I simply want Mr.
Warner and his "affiliates" to stay out of my life, and leave me alone with respect
to my private practice in representing my private clients and cease and desist from
90. With respect to paragraphs 104, 105, and 106 of Mr. Warner's affidavit I state that:
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(a) he brought this action unto himself by failing to cease and desist after being
(b) he has yet to remove any of his defamatory remarks about me from his website
"Only sometimes daily at least weekly from those who have contributed
to a parallel campaign various fund raising or marketing arms if you
will of Mr. Rocco Galati. and while we never sought to engage him
and we never donated to his campaign we've had very little interaction
with him.
and in which video he has images of me while he states the above. I state that this
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because the statement is false, as set out in this my affidavit, and the affidavits of
(c) It is clear that, his continued online harassment of me, has actually benefited him
by destroying my own donor base for the CRC, while correspondingly benefiting
Mr. Warner. As such his statements are a classic case of a Freudian projection.
(d) Except for filing this action, neither I, nor my clients have responded in kind to
Mr. Warner and his Society, nor engaged with him. He has produced no evidence
91. With respect to the affidavit of Donna Toews, I respond, in addition to what is set out
92. With respect to paragraphs 3-7 of Ms. Toews affidavit, I have no knowledge, as I have no
role in Vaccine Choice Canada, except as independent legal counsel. Her concerns
addressed in those paragraphs were addressed by Mr. Ted Kuntz, president of VCC , in
response to her complaint to the LSO . Attached, as "Exhibit XX" is Mr. Kuntz's
response.
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93. Ms. Toews gives no hint or sheds no light as to why she thought that I was the one who
owed her answers with respect to her donations to VCC or Ms. Gaw, on behalf of
Action4Canada.
(a) Ms. Toews did not make a donation to my legal fees as she asserts in paragraph
16 of her affidavit, her donations were not sent to Rocco Galati Law Firm
have varied activities and programs which have nothing to do with litigation. I do
not know, nor should I know and care on how they produce their valid and legal
(b) Ms. Toews also does not offer a hint nor shed any light, on how Mr. Warner, and
Mr. Gavin Mackenzie, a lawyer and ex-treasurer of the Law Society, nor
Johnathan Reilly or "Rick", came into her life, and picture, in the context of the
(c) Ms. Toews does not indicate if and when she requested a refund of her donation
those donations from those organization directly which supports the inference and
probability that the donation was only made for the purpose of triggering and
pursuing a LSO complaint against me and that Mr. Wamers' command and
steering of the complaint and fact of, Ms. Toews volunteering for Mr. Warner
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95. With respect to the affidavit ofDeepankar Ghandi, I respond as set out below.
96. With respect to paragraph 5 of his affidavit it is not clear how he could have been "aware
of my being retained" by various groups when he was not privy to those retainers.
97. With respect to paragraph 6, the VCC claim was issued a full year before the Defendants
issued their claim in British Columbia and thus it is difficult to see how the claim
"overlapped" the Defendants' claim and not the other way around.
98. With respect to paragraph 7, it is not clear how he would know that I "had (not) done
anything to move the action", nor what my instructions were from my clients with respect
to the action.
99. With respect to paragraphs 8, 9, 10, and 11 of his affidavit, my clients' fund-raising
efforts, for varied and various purposes, had nothing to do with me, especially before I
was even retained by my client. Moreover, with respect to paragraph 10 of his affidavit,
and that my client had $208,838.16 raised, assumes that this amount exclusively related
100. With respect to paragraphs 14 and 15 of his affidavit, with respect to Dan Dicks email,
notwithstanding Mr. Deepankar Ghandi's purported intentions, Mr. Dicks forwarded the
e-mail to my clients because Mr. Dicks was alarmed at the defamatory tone and
substance of it. I know this because I spoke to Mr. Dicks whom I have known since I
launched the Comer case over a decade and a half ago, when Mr. Dicks lived and
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101. With respect to paragraph 16 of Mr. Ghandi's affidavit, even under the guise of free
speech, it does not give the Defendants the right to judge, assess, but moreover interfere
protected.
102. With respect to paragraph 17, and his "duty" to "convey the information", is and was
why, with the case, except for the Defendants wayward speculation and ill-will.
103. With respect to paragraph 18 to 20 of his affidavit, my response is that the affidavit and
other Co-Defendants acted on nothing more than reckless, false, baseless, and misguided
posts. They acted with reckless disregard and reckless, depraved, non-investigation.
104. With respect to paragraph 21, and its subsections, I correspondently respond as follows:
(a)(b)(c) Again, despite the fact that I had conveyed to their counsel, Ms. Furtula,
that I was not commencing a class action proceeding, these statements are again
(d) the fact that I am not licensed to practice law in British Columbia is a distorted
innuendo that I cannot litigate in BC which is not true and the Defendants know,
or ought to have known, that as I have done other, high profile, cases in BC, and
were otherwise reckless in not properly informing themselves before they put out
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(e) The fact that I intended to engage Lawrence Wong, is again a false and distorted
innuendo that I was sub-counseling to Mr. Wong, and thus increasing the costs of
the litigation, again with the intention and effect of attempting to remove and
discredit me, and my clients, and remove me as their counsel, and how is any of
(f)(g)(h) With respect to media reports on the after effect of the Nadon reference,
innuendo in that :
(ii) the CRC, as party, was represented by CRC Co-Director, Mr. Paul
Slansky;
and what was being reported on was a motion to assess costs at the Federal Court,
which initiated the challenge and forced the Reference to the Supreme Court of
Canada in which we were successful. In the case, one of the reliefs we sought at
the Federal Court was for the government to bring a Reference at the Supreme
Court of Canada. We agreed to stay the Federal Court Application pending the
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(i) G) Again, this is distorted and malicious innuendo in that, I have never claimed to be
"certified as a specialist", by the LSO, which is the term of art pursuant to terms
of the Law Society Act. But that does not mean that a lawyer cannot possess
expertise in an area of the law, whether or not the LSO has a specific
certification for it, as the Law Society does NOT certify anyone as an "expert" in
anything;
(k) I frankly do not understand Mr. Deepankar Ghandi's Point with this paragraph,
stemming from an interview by Sean Fine of the Globe and Mail, attached hereto
as "Exhibit YY". It is worth noting that Mr. Ghandi's distortion of the article is
visible both in perception and expression because what he quotes did not come
(1) (m) (n) (o) (p)With respect to Mr. Ghandi's Statement that he considers the
186 page statement of claim for VCC "poorly drafted" and his other legal
opinions, it is not clear to me where his expertise rests to make that assessment
105. I state that these pre and post-facto, contrived statements are anaemic, and baseless,
attempts to rationalize the deliberate and tortious conduct against me and my clients and
106. With respect to paragraphs 22 and 23 of his affidavit, it is devoid of the ring of truth and
furthermore, his, and the other Defendants' opinions of how to conduct litigation does not
justify the interference, defamation, and conspiracy to defame and destroy a solicitor and
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his client, in a private solicitor-client relationship, particularly when they are not privy to
107. Mr. Ghandi, like Mr. Warner, assumes that they have the right to self-appoint themselves
as the last word on everyone else's litigation, then take steps to interfere with it, and
along the way inflict intentional torts. This has nothing to do with the protection afforded
bys. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act, and balance required thereunder.
108. With respect to the affidavit of Vladislav Sobolev, in addition to relying on the affidavit
of Mr. Ted Kuntz, president of VCC, present at the meeting, the subject of Mr. Sobolev's
(b) Mr. Sobolev has many times made despairing and untrue remarks about me and
me, wherein I declined to act pro bono for him on his family law litigation against
109. I met Mr. Sobolev, on or about 2020, who was closely involved with Mr. Chris Sky who
were organizing public rallies, and protests, against COVID-19 measures. Mr. Sobolev,
and Mr. Sky, on many occasions, invited me to speak at the rallies and events, to which I
always respectfully declined. This declining of these events angered them, albeit that Mr.
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110. Furthermore, during my meetings with Mr. Sobolev, before Mr. Sobolev moved from
Toronto to Vancouver, and while visiting Toronto from Vancouver, he continually asked
me to represent him, in his family-law litigation with his ex-partner which, from get-go, I
responded and told him that I could not because I do not, nor ever have, represented a
client on a family-law case per se. Because his litigation involved COVID-19 vaccine
issues with respect to his child or children he persisted in requesting and I persisted in
111. It was my clear impression that he assumed that I "owed" him pro bono representation.
Where that assumption stemmed, I have no idea. Following this, Mr. Sobolev's,
treatment, of me, in public and with others with whom I have contact, has been laced
with negative comments, and allegations similar to those made by Mr. Kip Warner. There
is no question that he holds a personal animus against me for the above reasons.
112. Attached hereto, as "Exhibit ZZ", are some of Mr. Sobolev's, as well as some of his
close associates such as Yvonne Coehlo, which comments, against me, which are no
means exhaustive but just examples. I have had many people relate back to me that he
has made particularly disparaging and defamatory comments at rallies, and during very
zoom calls and conferences. In addition, Sandra Sable sets out her interaction with him,
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113. With respect to Fredrico Fuoco affidavit, I respond as set out below.
114. With respect to paragraphs 2, 3, 4, I had at the time, no knowledge of Mr. Fuoco's
115. Mr. Fuoco came on as a Plaintiff in the Action4Canada case wherein I was instructed
through a committee, through Ms. Tanya Gaw. He was not part of that Committee.
116. Written retainers were signed by all individuals. Mr. Fuoco initially, did not, want the
two corporations named as Plaintiffs and therefore held off on signing this one-page
retainer. When I explained to him that, while Mr. Fuoco would have some basis and
standing on his personal Charter violations, he could not personally sue to recoup the
economic damages by his restaurants operated by way of his corporations. I then told him
that if he wanted to sue for the economic loss of the restaurants he would have to instruct
me, in writing, which he did, which accounts for his August 15th, 2021 email attached as
"Exhibit AAA", from Frederico Fuoco's affidavit. I then got an e-mail from Tanya Gaw,
on behalf of Mr. Fuoco. I then spoke to him and explained that all three, himself and his
two corporations had to come on board as Plaintiffs. What is of note, that in the initial
"Exhibit BBB".
117. Mr. Fuoco was mainly interested in suing for his restaurant's economic loss due to the
measures.
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118. He now "has it backwards" as to who was supposed to be named and why. Whether it is a
bona fide misunderstanding on his part, or whether he is simply lying. I am not sure, but
his affidavit is false. However, it has to be noted that at no time after issuing the claim, of
which he had a copy, did he ever raise the fact that he was personally named, never raised
119. With respect to paragraph 10 of his affidavit, I had more than one call with Mr. Fuoco, as
well as communication with him through Ms. Gaw. Mr. Fuoco was a persistence caller,
120. With respect to paragraph 12 of his affidavit, it was explicit that any updates were to be
given through Tanya Gaw. In any event, there were no pertinent updates to be given,
given the course of events set out above in my affidavit, with respect to the chronology
issuing the claim, to my severe illness, to my arguing the motion May 31st, 2022, and
receiving the decision August 29 th, 2022, all of which took only nine (9) months.
(Considering that, at the moment short, and long motions are being scheduled, in Ontario,
121. With respect to paragraph 13 of Mr. Fuoco's, affidavit, I have no knowledge of Mr.
(a) Between August 16th to September 22nd, 2022, I was abroad undergoing further
medical treatment and protocol, overseas, still recovering from the aftereffects of
my coma. Initially there was miscommunication between my office and Ms. Gaw
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with Ms. Gaw under the misunderstanding that I was away on "business" which
Ms. Gaw who advised, and I verily believe, communicated with the other Co-
(c) notwithstanding the above, and my absence, I with the assistance of my office,
under instructions, filed a timely appeal, and subsequently, timely perfected it,
(d) it was not expected that I personally contact every Plaintiff individually;
(e) when Mr. Fuoco filed his notice of discontinuance, on September 6th, 2022, as he
states in paragraph 18 of his affidavit, I was still overseas. My office was never,
(f) With respect to paragraph 19 and 20, I have never had any indication, from the
LSO, of any complaint from Mr. Fuoco of his purported complaint to the LSO, if
123. Since the issuance of this action, and retention of counsel, by the defendants, Kip Warner
and the Society, continued to harass and post defamatory remarks with respect to me and
my private practice of law without any privity or knowledge of the scope, depth, nor
details of the Plaintiffs retainer nor instructions from my varied, and independent clients.
In fact, he does so even in perpetually citing past, current, and in-between, references and
publications, in his affidavit, from Canuck Law. Both the posts cited and extracted in the
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Canuck Law action, contained in "Exhibit U" of this affidavit, and along with the
complaints filled out by Alexandra Moore, in her complaint(s) to the LSO, show the
124. The Defendants, through their actions, have caused damages to me as follows:
innuendos that:
(iv) that I "ask for too much money" and am a "greedy lawyer";
(d) loss of dignity, mental anguish and anxiety, from the vile, hostile, treatment, and
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(a) Fortuitous and personal defamatory comments and publications, made with mala
tides, and with a reckless disregard and investigation as to the facts, with respect
(b) The Defendants cannot establish that they can or will succeed on any of their
defences put forward to the defamation while I can establish that none of their
harassment, and intentional infliction of mental anguish and stress, have nothing
to do with "expression", nor the scope and protection afforded by s. 137.1 of the
Courts of Justice Act, and in any event all the causes of action including in
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FREELANCE TUTOR AND INSTRUCTOR, Montreal, Quebec (September 1982 - April 1984).
• Tulored in English, Spanish, Italian, as well as translating in same, on a private basis, during the academic year.
FURNITURE DELIVERER AND MOVER, Sal's Cartage Co. Ltd, Toronto Ontario (April 1982 - September 1982).
·Delivered heavy, imported Scandinavian furniture. Area covered was from Kitchener to Oshawa. Ontario.
FURNITURE DELJVERER AND MOVER, Sal's Ca11age Co. Ltd., Toronto, Ontario. (April 1981 -September 1981 ).
ELECTROPLATER, Sun Polishing and Plating Co. Ltd.,Toronto, Ontario (July 1978 - March 1980).
• Supervised, and involved in, heavy copper, nickel, brass, and chromium electroplating process. Also worked heavy. metal lathes.
PUNCH-PRESS OPERATOR (Part-time and summers), Weiner Electric Co. Ltd., Toronto. Ontario (April 1976 - June 1978).
• Operated various punch-presses in the production of industrial, electrical light fixtures.
HEARING DIVISION MEMBER. Law Society Tribunal (LST) (May, 2015- Present).
COMMITEE MEMBER, Ontario Legal Aid Area Committee, Civil appeals, Toronto, Ontario (October 1993 -December 2010).
MEMBER. Refugee Lawyers Association, member of Federal Court Committee, Toronto. Ontario (February 1990 - December 1998).
HEARING DIVISION MEMBER ofLaw Society Tribunal (LST) (May, 2015- 2019).
• A !so designated to sit on French language/Bilingual hearings.
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CIVIL COMMITTEE MEMBER Ontario Legal Aid Area Committee - Civil Appeals (October 1993 -December 20 I 0).
CO-FOUNDER AND COUNSEL to Roma Community & Advocacy Centre (March, 2001-Dec. 2006).
PRO BONO COUNSEL to the Canadian Islamic Congress.(June 2001- December 2004).
PRO BONO COUNSEL to the Falun Da Fa Association of Canada (Mar 2001-Dec 2003).
PRO-BONO COUNSEL, Trinidad and Tobago Social and Cultural Organization (February 1990 -December 1992).
•Acted as pro bono counsel which included weekly attendance at general meeting to answer questions.
PART TIME PROFESSOR, Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario (September 1992 - December 1992).
•Taught course in one-year administrative and regulato1y law ce11ificate programme for students who had already acquired a B.A .. Taught
while maintained full-time practice.
REVIEW COUNSEL (part-time), Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Downtown Legal Services ("DLS"). Toronto. Ontario. (Fchruary
1990 - August 1992).
• Taught while maintained full-time practice.
• Conducted weekly lecture, during the academic year, explained the role of the clinic, professional duties. and substantive law courses on
areas of law covered by the clinic. Conducted weekly seminars during the summer.
• Supervised 140 students, in concert with the full-time counsel, during the academic year, and 14 full-time students during the summer.
• Assisted in supervising legal work carried out by students at the clinic.
• Also conducted civil appeals and judicial reviews, as well as criminal Summa1y Conviction Appeals. for clinic.
SPEAKER, PRESENTER.
·Spoken.upon invitation, to the current date, at various Universities and Colleges, mostly at Law Faculties. on various legal topics including
at: University of Toronto, York University, Ryerson University, McGill University, Universite de Montreal. Concordia University.
University of British CC1lumbia,University of Western Ontario, University of Windsor, Sir Sanford Fleming College. Seneca College.
George Brown Colleg~. and at numerous high school general assemblies in the Toronto area.
FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Constitutional Rights Centre Inc (CRC) (2004- Present).
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PRO BONO COUNSEL to the Falun Da Fa Association of Canada. (March, 2001-December 2003).
PRO-BONO COUNSEL, Trinidad and Tobago Social and Cultural Organization (February 1990 -December 1992).
My practice in this aree. of law began when I was both an a11icling student at the Department of Justice. and a Tax Litigator there lc)r a shon
time. Upon going into private practice, I maintained, to this day, a certain amount of Tax work, both civil and criminal. In 1996-1997 I alsl,
obtained an LL.M, in Tax, while maintaining my private practice.
·CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
My constitutional expe11ise arises from the fact that my practice has always vi11ually been restricted to public law proceedings against the
Crown. In this context, I have litigated various issues, arising out ofmy Tax, Immigration & Refugee, Criminal. as well as Administrative
and Regulatory Law practice. These cases are listed in my list of reported cases some of which include:
-Reference re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6, [2014] I SCR 433 ("Nadon Reference").
- Quebec (Attorney General) v Canada (Attorney General), [2015] 2 SCR 179 ("Mainville Reference'').
-Galati v. Canada (Governor General), [2015] 4 FCR 3, 2015 FC 91 (CanLJI) (" Bill C-24 Challenge").
-Felipa v. Canada (Citizenship and lmmigration), [2011] F.C.J. No. 1355, 2011 FCA 272.
-Bourgeon v. Canada (2000) 187 D.L.R. (4th) 542 (Ontario Superior Corn1).
-Weerasinge v. Canada [1994] I F.C. 330 (Federal Court of Appeal).
In addition. since 2004, upon founding, and being Executive Director, of the Constitutional Rights Centre Inc. ("CRC"). the CRC. thrnugh a
closely-knit roster ofpro-bono counsel, including myself, has litigated, 28 reported cases. In three of those cases. namely: Reference re
Supreme Cou11Act, ss Sand 6, [2014] I SCR 433 ("Nadon Reference"); Quebec (Attorney General) v Canada (Attorney Genernl).1201512
SCR I 79 ("Mainville K.eference"); Galati v. Canada (Governor General), [2015] 4 FCR 3. 2015 FC 91 (Canlll) (" Bill C-24 Challenge")
the CRC was also a co-Applicant/ Appellant.
·CRIMINAL LAW
Early on in my career I conducted many summary conviction cases at CLASP (Osgoode Hall Law School Clinic). as a student. and su111ma1·y
conviction appeals, as a lawyer, at Downtown Legal Services (University of Toronto legal clinic). At the Department or Justice I was
exposed to criminal law work. Since leaving the Depa11ment of Justice about 30 % of my work through my career. to lluctuating degrees.
has been criminal work, including Extradition work. Some ofmy more notable criminal cases have been the "Toronto 18" terrorism case.
where I successfully represented Mr. Ghany. Two applications from the "Toronto 18" case, during the course of the preliminary inquiry.
both initiated by myself and my co-director at the CRC, Paul Slansky, ended up in the SCC namely: Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v.
Canada, [2010] S.C ..J. No. 21 and R. v. Ahmad, [201 I] S.C.J. No. 6. Some ofmy other notable cases were: Bourgeon v. Canada (2000) 187
D.L.R. (4th) 542, where I successfully had read down, under s.7 of the Cha11er, the evidentiary provision of the Extradition /\ct. There is
also R. v. Coultice and Tarpey QL [2004] O.J. No. 2092, in which l, along with my senior co-counsel, and long-time mentor and associate.
the late William Naylor, successfully defended, to the Supreme Court of Canada ( R. v. Coultice QL [2004] S.C.C.A. No. 353 ). on a
dismissed Crown Appeal. This arose from a criminal negligence causing death case in the horse-riding context. wherein we maintained c1
constitutional challenge to the provision, for creating a common-law offence, which throughout the course of the litigation was not
adjudicated because of the consistent rulings against the Crown.
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·ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
work al the
I gained expe11ise in Administrative Law through my research assistantship while at Osgoode Hall Law School. my Trihunal
and Refugee Board, and through the saturated judicial 1·evicw cases I have
Worker's Compensation Board, as well as the Immigration
Some of my more notable Administrative Law cases, on which I was counsel, which very much speak lor themselves. include:
conducted.
-Baker v. Canada (Minister of Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817 (SCC);
-Geza v. Canada QL [2001] F.C..J. No. 9 (FCA);
-Weerasinge v. Canada [1994] 1 F.C. 330 (FCA);
-Chinese Business Chamber of Canada v. Canada QL [2006] F.C.J. No. 746;
Board. 120151 0 .
-Amormino v Ontario (Police Services Board), (2016] S.C.C.A. No. 239/ Amormino v Ontario (Provincial) Police Services
.J. No. 6185;
Transitional Council 01·
-Yuan Transitional Ccuncil of the College ofTraditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners, [2014] 0..1. No. 420/Yuan
the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners, [2014] O.J. No. 913 (Ontario Divisional Court);
-Ndungu v. Canada, (2011] F.C.J. No. 636/Ndungu v. Canada, [2011] F.C.J. No. 933 (FCA);
-.JMSL v Canada (Minster of Citizenship and Immigration), [2014] F.C..J. No. 439 (FCA).
I have also had more than my fair share of the rare litigation with the Canadian Judicial Council, including:
-Douglas v. Canada, (2013] F.C.J. No. 472 (where I represented the complaint);
(Altomey
-Paul Slansky v. Attorney General of Canada, Her Majesty the Queen, et al., 2014 CanLI! 5977 (SCC), (Slansky v Canada
Slansky v. Canada.
General), (2013] SCCA No 452/ Slansky v. Canada, (2013] F.C.J. No. 996, Slansky v. Canada, (2011] F.C..1. No. 594.
12011] F.C..1. No. 1775);
-Singh v Canada (Attorney General), [2015] F.C.J. No. 47.
Supe1·ior
Much ofmy practice, in the context of the several public law substantive areas I practice, whether in the Federal or Provincial
the avenue of Appellate and .Judicial Review work in Tax Court, Divisional Court. Federal Court. as well as the Federal
Courts, often take
have gained an expertise in Prerogative
and Ontario Cou11s of Appeal and, ultimately the Supreme Court of Canada. In this context, I
Certiorari. Mandamus.
Remedies both in the Administrative/Civil context(s), including various and numerous applications for Declarations.
as well as the less known and used writs of Procedendo and Quo Warranto, and in the criminal context. Certiorari. Prohibition.
Prohibition.
and Habeas Corpus. ,
or civil actions
In the Public Law context, I have acquired an expertise in civil litigation. both in Federal and Ontario Court. in the context
against the Crown and its servants and agents. Such cases include:
Multilatural Trade
- Fogal v. Canada QL [2001] S.C.C.A. No. 84 (Challenge to OECD "Multilateral Agreement on Investment" ("MAI")
v. Canada
Treaty]; Fogal v. Canada QL (2001] S.C.C.A. No. 84, Fogal v. Canada (Cabinet) QL [2000] F.C..J. No 916 (FCA). Fogal
(Cabinet) QL [1999] F.C.J. No. 788;
at FTA/\ ((i-8)
-Tremblay v. Quebec Attorney General QL (2001] S.C.C.A. No. 231 (Challenge to Quebec City Perimeter Fence Measures
Summit. April, 200 I), 137. Tremblay c. Quebec (Procureur general) QL [200 I] .J.Q. No 1504;
v. Canada
- Human Rights Institute, et al v. Canada (Cabinet) QL (! 999] B.C.J. No. 2103 (FCA), Human Rights Institute of Canada
of Public Works and Government Services), [2000] l FC 475, 1999 CanLII 9377 (FC)- (an action against the Federal Crown in
(Minister
lilied nuclear
attempting to expropriate Nanoose Bay (determined to be provincial continental shelf) for use by U.S navy to fire uranium
missiles from nuclear-·powered submarines 4 km, under water, from the City of Vancouver;
(SCC). Co111111 ittee
-Committee for Monetary and Economic Reform ("COMER"), et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen, et al., 20 I 7 Can Lil 25790
Committee for Monetary and Economic Relorm ("COMER") v.
for Monetary and Economic Reform v Canada, (2014] F.C ..I. No. 764,
loan/ interest
Canada, [20 I 3] F.C.J. No. 926 (an action against the Bank of Canada and Minister of Finance with respect to the Bank's
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f}O ,cy. an t ,e Minister's const1tul1ona reac ,es wit respect to l 1e u getary process):
-Mancuso v Canada, [2016] S.C.C.A. No. 92, Mancuso v Canada (Minister of National Health and Welfare). 12015 I F.C..1. No. 1245 .
Mancuso v Canada (Minister ofNational Health and Welfare), Mancuso v Canada (Minister of National Health and Welfare) 120141 F.C..I.
No 732 (FC) (an action with respect to the Food and Drug Act and "Natural Health Products", case is still on-going at Federal Court level).
-Cabral v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2018 FCA 4 (Can Lil), Cabral v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration). 12015 I
F.C.J. No 867 (an action against the Minister of Immigration for unequal, discriminatory treatment of temporary workers based on naturnl
origin and ethnicity);
-Wang et al. v Canada (Attorney General), 2017 ONSC 2841 (CanLII) (an action for unlawful detention in the context of immigrntion
detention);
-Baltrusaitis v. Ontario, [201 I] S.C.C.A. No. 493, Baltrusaitis v. Ontario, [201 I] O.J. No. 4144 (O.C.A). Baltrusaitis v Ontario.12011 I 0..1.
No. 659, Baltrusaitis v. Ontario, [2011] O.J. No. 351 (action for s.7 Charter damages for dead time as compensation for wrongful conviction
for first degree murder);
-Dafesh v. Amormino, 2017 ONSC 1748 (an action by an OPP officer, against the OPP, and several Crown attorneys. for wrongf"ul
(constructive) dismissal and abusive proceedings under the Police Services Act;
-Major Pa11ner Wind Energy Corp. v Ontario Power Authority, [2015] 0..1. No. 6642/ Major Pa11ner Wind Energy Co1·p. v Onta1·io Power
Authority, [2015] 0..1 No. 6643(an action in the context ofwindfarms);
-Norton McMullen Consulting Inc. v. Boreham, [2015] 0..1. No. 5667/Norton McMullen Consulting Inc .. v. Boreham. 120151 (LI. No. 49%
(an action in the context ofwindfanns).
I have also acquired expertise in Libel and Slander Law litigation, because of its quasi-constitutional freedom of expression dimension. in
such cases as Howard-Azzeh v. St. Catherines Standard Group Inc., QL [2003] No. 4990/ Howard-Azzeh v. St. Cathcrines Standard Croup
Inc .. QL [2005] No. 4084 (Ont C.A), Bai, et al. v. Sing Tao Daily Ltd., QL [2003] 0..1. No. 1917. Warman v !eke. and currently Tibllo v.
Corriere Canadese as well as Boraks v. Global News et al., both of which are on-going in Ontario Superior Cou11.
In the past few years I have also been retained on behalf of doctors, against the College of Surgeons and Physicians. as well as against
Universities for breach of contract and fiduciary duty in arbitrarily refusing to grant degrees notwithsta11ding compliance of the required
course curriculum.
I acquired expertise in National Security/Terrorism Law, both in the Immigration context, with "Security Certificate" cases. as well as in the
Criminal context. These cases include:
-R. v. Ahmad [Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada], [2009] O.J. No. 288;
-Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada, [201 OJS.C.J. No. 21 (Toronto 18 Terrorism Case);
-Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada et al.; (being a Young Person within the meaning orthe
Youth Criminal .Justice Act);
-N. Y. et al., Interested Pa11ies [Indexed as: Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada], [2009] 94 O.R. (3d) 82, Toronto Star Newspapers Lid.
v. Canada, [2007] 0..1.No. 5729, Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Ontario QL [2006] O..J.No.3062;
-.laballah v. Canada QL [2004] F.C.J. No. 420 (FC), Re Jaballah, QL [2003] F.C.J. No. 822 (FC), RE .laballah QL [20021 F.C..I. No. 1385
(FC), .laballah v Canada QL [2000] F.C.J. No. 1577 (FC), Canada (CSIS) v. Jaballah QL [I 999] F.C.J. No. 1681 (FC):
-Canada v. Mahjoub QL [2001] S.C.C.A. No. 151, Canada (CSIS) v. Mahjoub QL [2001] F.C.J. No. 79 (FCA). 239. Canada (CSIS) v.
Mahjoub QL [2001] F.C.J. No. 1483 (FC);
-R. V. Ghany QI [2006] o..r.No.2972;
-Government of Franc:e v. Ouzghar QL [2001] O.J. 5713
I also assisted counsel in Montreal with the Charkaoui v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) case. as well as in Ottawa with
the Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v Harkat case.
List and explain other legal areas that you have experience in:
"Poverty Law" - I have extensive experience both in the clinic setting, as well as Legal Aid certificate contexl. in legal aid work. both as a
student and lawyer at teaching clinic(s), as well as Area Committee Member, Civil Appeals.
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Between 1990 and 1992 I was part-time review counsel at the University of Toronto's. Faculty of Law. teaching clinic- "Downtow11 Legal
Services".
Furthennore. in addition to maintaining an extensive Legal Aid practice, between 1990 to 2012. between 1993 to 20 IO I also sal as a
member of the Legal Aid Area Committee-Civil Appeals, in Toronto, deciding appeals on legal aid refusals for civil mallers including
Immigrations and Refugee, Family, and other Civil matters.
If applicable, list all reported cases where you appeared as counsel (excluding routine matters, consent orders etc.):
REPORTED DECISIONS AS COUNSEL - (I have had a reported case, on average, every 4 to 5 weeks throughoul lllY 29-year crn·eer and
inlo my 30th).
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7 ,. Prasa v ana a (M1rnster of Emp oyment an oc1a eve opmenl , _ 51F. ·.J. o. 81.
77. Committee for Monetary and Economic Refonn v Canada, [2015] F.C.J. No. 59.
78. Mancuso v Canada (Minister of National Health and Welfare), [2015] F.C..1. No. 1245.
79. Galati v Canada (Prime Minister), [2016] F.C.J. No. 123.
80. Wong v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2016 FCA 229.
81. Committee for Monetary and Economic Refonn v. Canada, 20 l 6 FCA 3 l 2 (CanLJI).
82. Almacen v. Canada, 2016 FCA 296 (CanLJI).
83. Cabral v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2018 FCA 4 (CanLJI).
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84. Wang v. Canada, 2018 FCA 46 (Can LI I
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216. Cunha v. Canada 99 DTC 5432 (FCTD); QL [1999] F. C. J. No. 667.
217. Lazar v. Canada QL [I 999] F.C..J. No. 553.
218. Fogal v. Canada(Cabinet) QL [1999] F.C.J. No. 788.
219. Karunapathy v. Canada QL [1999] F.C.J. No. 1204.
220.Sivamayamv.CanadaQL[1999]F.C ..J. No.1218.
221. Lominadzev. CanadaQL [1999] F.C.J. No. 1381.
222. Mi tac v. Canada QL [I 999] F.C..I. No. 1385.
223. Human Rights Institute, et al v. Canada(Cabinet) QL [1999] F.C.J. No. 1404.
224. Canada (CS!S) v. Jaballah QL [1999] F.C.J. No. 1681.
225. Main Rehabilitation v. Canada (MNR) QL [1999] F.C.J. No. 1824.
226. Human Rights Institute of Canada v. Canada (Cabinet) QL [2000] I F.C. 475.
227. Hatami v. Canada QL [2000] F.C..I. No 402.
228. Mahmood v. Canada (Cabinet) QL [2000] F.C.J. No 608.
229. Olaso v. Canada QL [2000] F.C.J. No. 1265.
230. Jazxhiu v. Canada QL [2000] F.C.J. No. 1533.
231. .laballah v Canada QL [2000] F.C..l. No. 1577.
232. Sandor v. Canada QL [2000] F.C.J. No. 1668.
233. Kozak v. Canada QL [2000] F.C..J. No I 680.
234. Gyapjas v. Canada QL [2000] F.C.J. No. 1894.
235. Pohlot v. Canada QL [2000] F.C.J. No. 2084.
236. Geza v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No. 9.
237. Canada (CSIS) v. Mahjoub QL [2001] F.C.J. No. 79.
238. Arndorfer v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No. 158.
239. Human Rights Institute of Canada v. Canada (Cabinet) QL [2001] F.C ..l. No. 401.
240. Farkas v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No. 356.
241. Orgona v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No. 574.
242. Olah v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No 623.
243. Horvath v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No 643.
244. Lakatos v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No 657.
245. Ofosu v. Canada QL [200 I] F.C.J. No 661.
246. Piel v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No 859.
247. Polgari v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No 957.
248. Sarkozi v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No 973.
249. Keninger v. Canada QL [2001] F.C.J. No 1114.
250. Boros v. Canada QL F.C.J. No. 1200.
251. Csonka v. CanadaQL [2001] F.C.J. No. 1294.
252. Canada (CSIS) v. Mahjoub QL [2001) F.C..l. No. 1483.
253. Olah v. CanadaQL [2001) F.CJ. No. 1564.
254 . .Jaballah (Re) QL [2001) F.C.J. No. 1748.
255. Ali v. Canada QL [2002) F.C.J. No 336.
256. Boros v. Canada QL [2002] F.C.J. No 892.
257. Arndorfer v. Canada QL (2002) F.C.J. No. 918.
258 . .laballah v. Canada QL [2002) F.C.J. No. 944.
259. L.G. v. Canada QL [2002] F.C..l. No. 1034.
260. Rahman v. Canada QL [2002) F.C..1. 1149.
26 I. Canada v. Nyari QL [2002) F .C.J 1312.
262. Kali v. Canada QL [2002) F.C.J. 1433.
263. RE .laballah QL [2002] F.C.J. No. 1385.
264. Kali v. Canada QL [2002) F.C.J No. 1433.
265. Arndorfer v. Canada QL (2003) F.C..l. No. 1659.
266. Tokar v. Canada QL[2003) F.C.J. No. 107.
267. Soriano v. Canada QL (2003] F.C.J. No. 663.
268. Nemeth v. Canada QL (2003) F.C..J. No. 776.
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269. Re .laballah, QL (2003] F.C.J. No. 822.
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271. Canada v. Mahjoub QL (2003] F.C.J. No. 1183.
272. Harkat (Re) QL [2003] F.C.J. No. 1184.
273. Burai v. Canada QL (2003] F.C..I. No. 1390.
274. Balint v. Canada QL (2003] F.C.J. No. 1404.
275. Olah v. Canada QL (2003] F.C.J. No. 1430.
276. Farkas v. Canada QL [2003] F.C.J. No. 1640.
277. Burai v. Canada QL [2003] F.C..I. No. 1731.
278. Tam eh v. Canada QL (2003] F.C.J. No. 1859.
279. Jaballah v. Canada QL (2004] F.C..I. No. 420.
280. International Assn. of Immigration Practitioners v. Canada QL (2004] F.C..I. No. 770.
281. Chen, et al v. Canada QL [2004] F.C..I. 1903.
282. Chinese Business Chamber of Canada v. Canada QL (2005] F .C..I. No. 163.
283. Balathavarajan v. Canada QL [2005] F.C.J. No. 1478.
284. Canada v. Basca QL [2005] F.C.J. No.1803.
285. Dezdone v. Canada QL [2005] F.C..T.No.1913.
286. Toledo v. Canada QL [2005] F.C.J. No. 1935.
287. Christopher v. Canada QL [2005] F.C..T.No.2128.
288. Walsh v. MNR QL [2006] F.C.J. No.54.
289. Chen v. Canada QL [2006] F.C..I. No. 500.
290. Gondi v. Canada QL [2006] F.C..1.No. 534.
291. Jones v. Canada QL [2006] F.C..I. No. 591.
292. Walsh v. Canada QL [2006] F.C.J. No. 612.
293. Biro v. Canada QL [2006] F.C.J. No. 909.
294. Walsh v. Canada QL [2006] F.C.J. No. 612.
295. Ramadan v. Canada QL [2006] F.C..I. No. 1347.
296. Elchariti v. Canada QL [2006] F.C.J. No. 1427.
297. De Araujo Garcia v. Canada 2007 FC 79.
298. Elmagraby v. Canada 2007 FC 346.
299. Pourbahri-Ghezmat v. Canada 2007 FC 357.
300. Araujo, et al v. Canada 2007 FC 363.
301. Aldana v. Canada, (2008] F.C..J. No. 725.
302 Holmik v. Canada, [2008] F.C..1. No. 736.
303. Gonsalves v. Canada, [2008] F.C.J. No. 1065.
304. Somodi v. Canada, [2008] F.C..1.No. 1725.
305. Arora v. Canada, [2009] F.C.J. No. 110.
306. Marshall v. Canada, [2009] F.C.J. No. 799.
307. McDowell v. Canada, [2009] F.C..1. No. 786.
308. Gunther v. Canada, [2009] F.C.J. No. I 036.
309. Krena v. Canada, [2009] F.C.J. No. 1035.
310. Toussaint v. Canada (F.C.), [2010] 3 F.C.R. 452.
311. Ndungu v. Canada, [2009] F.C..I. No. 1612.
312. Dong v. Canada, [201 OJF.C..1. No. 54.
313. Felipa v. Canada, [2010] F.C..1. No. 39.
314. Tran v. Canada, [2010] F.C..I. No. 207.
315. Rachewiski v. Canada, [2010] F.C..I. No. 285.
316. Huntley v. Canada, [2010] F.C.J. No. 497.
317. Yin v. Canada, [2010] F.C.J. No. 975.
3 I 8. Cabrera v. Canada, [2010] F.C.J. No. 864.
3 19. Wang v. Canada, [20 I OJF.C.J. No. 980.
320. Liu v. Canada, [2010] F.C..I. No. 1013.
321 Abed v. Canada, [2010] F.C.J. No. 1444.
322. Canada v. Huntley, [2010] F.C.J. No. 1453.
323. Sivak v. Canada, [2011] F.C.J. No. 513.
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If applicable, provide citations for all published decisions you have written (including as an arbitrator, board member, or in another
decision-making capacities), including and noting concurrences and dissents:
TRIBUNAL DECISIONS- PANEL MEMBER - LAW SOCIETY TRIBUNAL (LST)
If applicable, list all cases in which you participated as counsel or as a judge which were heard by or where leave was sought to the
Court of Appeal of your region and/or the Supreme Court of Canada, and the result (include any pending cases). You may include
significant participation in a case other than as named counsel (e.g., factum review committee). If so, describe precisely the nature of
your participation:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
• Cases fully argued in Supreme Court of Canada. (By definition, leave was granted in these cases, whether for appeal and/or lnlervention).
• Leave applications as Applicant and Respondent in Supreme Court of Canada. In all these cases leave was denied. (In Coultice I acted for
the Respondent).
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I I. Huntley v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), [2011] S.C.C.A. No. 522.
12. R. v. Khalid, [2011] S.C.C.A. No. 323.
13. Chapman v. King, [2013] S.C.C.A. No. 143.
14. Paul Slansky v. Attorney General of Canada, Her Majesty the Queen, et al., 2014 Can LIi 5977 (SCC').
15. Mancuso v Canada, [2016] S.C.C.A. No. 92.
15. Amormino v Ontario (Police Services Board), [2016] S.C.C.A. No. 239.
16. Gong v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2016] S.C.C.A. No. 246.
17. Alabi v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), [2016] S.C.C.A. No. 334.
18. Rocco Galati, et al. v. Right Honourable Stephen Harper, et al., 20 I 6 CanLII 4 7514 (SCC).
19 Danilo Maala Almacen v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2017 CanLII 20397 (SCC).
20. Committee for Monetary and Economic Reform ("COMER"), et al. v. Her Ma,jesty the Queen. et al.. 2017 CanL!l 25790 (SCC).
21. Lawrence Wong (Barrister and Solicitor), et al. v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. 2017 Can LIi 8569 (SCC).
If applicable, list all cases in which you participated as a judge where leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was requested
or granted and their outcome (include any pending cases):
NIA
List all publications, including online and opinion editorials, with dates and citations or links, if available:
BOOKS
1. Criminal Lawyer's Guide to Immigration & Citizenship Law, Canada Law Books, October 1996. Co-authored with Atihur Weinreb.
2. The Power of the Wheel: The Falun Gong Revolution, Stoddart Publishing Co., January, 2001. Co-authored with Jan & Riley Adams.
NEWSPAPERS
I. Toronto Free Press, Columnist for paper, April 1996 - March, 1997 (Columnist).
2. Obiter Dicta, Columnist for Osgoode Hall Law School paper, 1986-1987 (Columnist).
FILMS
I
Executive Producer of Three Films, "Two Letters & Counting ... " 2008-2011, written, directed and performed by multi-Genie Award
winning Tony Nardi, Actor, Writer/Playwright, and current Ph.D Candidate.
I. '·Letter One": on the state of art and cultural in Canada, and the treatment of Aboriginal and others by the mainstream culture in Canada.
2. ··Letter Two": on film directors and critics in Canada.
3. '·And Counting ... ": on funding of the Arts in Canada.
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List all presentations that you have given over the past 10 years (that are not included under Teaching and Continuing Education;
e.g., presentations to members of the public):
( * I have included speaking engagements prior to the last IO years because, in the last 10 years I have not kept a record of most or my
frequent speaking engagements, and the previous speaking engagements are representative samples or other speaking engagements I have
continued in the past ten years, but of which I have felt less a need to keep a record).
•April I J, 20 I 8, Calabrian Benevolent Association of Ontario, "Calabria's Contribution to (Western) Civilization". Keynote Speaker.
•.January 27, 2017, University of Windsor Italian Law Association, "Rocco Galati, Lecture to Students".
•October 27, 2014, Osgoode Hall Law Union, "Galati: From Baker to Nadon", Keynote Speaker.
·October 24, 2014, Osgoode Hall Law Annual Administrative Law Conference, Main Speaker re ·'Nadon Reference and .Judicial
Appointments".
•Canadian Bar Association, CLE, National Citizenship and Immigration Law Conference, April 30th- May Isl. 2004. Toronto. guest speaker
on "Security and Rights Violations".
•"New Directions Conference", Parkdale Community Legal Services, March 3rd- 4th. 2004, Toronto Metro Hall. Keynote speaker nn
··Racial Profiling, Secret Trials, and Criminalization of Immigrants".
•NOP Caucus, J.S. Woodsworth Award, 6th Annual, for Commitment and Excellence in the Fight for and Elimination of Racial
Discrimination, March 21st, 2003. Keynote speaker.
·SPINLA W (Student Public Interest Network Legal Action Workshop) Annual, 2003 Conference, Toronto. March 7th-9th. Scheduled
keynote speaker March 7th. Moot-Court Judge, March 8th. This year's conference, "Borders and Boundaries ...
•Ontario Law Union Conference, February 28 - March I st, 2003, guest speaker, "The (II) legalities of War''. Toronto.
•Canadian Conference on Unity, Sovereignty and Prosperity, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, November I st- 2nd, 2002. Keynote speaker
on "Canada's Institutions and Culture".
•Reqroupment pour la Promotion de la Discussion Populaire (RPDP), "Etes-vous Terrorist?" (Are you a Terrorist?). November 25th. 2002.
Universite de Montreal, Keynote speaker.
•Toronto Peace Action Coalition and Lawyers Against the War "Can Civil Rights Survive the 'Anti-Terrorism· Laws" . .lune 23. 2002.
Keynote Speaker at conference.
•Toronto Peace Action Coalition Teach-in, OISE, February 9th, 2002. Keynote speaker.
•Several appearances, in 2001, on "Mojo Radio," Talk Radio with Andrew Krystel. on various constitutional and civil liberties issues.
•Science for Peace Conference, University of Toronto, December 9th, 2001. Keynote speaker.
•"Canadian Immigration Law," Insight Educational Conference, September 25th, 2001. Keynote speaker.
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ROCCO GALATI
I 062 College Street, Lower Level, Toronto, Canada M6H I A9
Direct Line (416) 530-9684 Fax (416) 530-8129
e-mails: rocco@idirect.com/ rglfpc@gmail.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL
• Born: Capistrano, Italy, May 27 th, 1959, to a family (of successive generations) of farmers.
th th
• Immigrated to Canada May 19th, I 966 as 12 of 13 children (7 of 8 surviving).
Left home at 17 years of age, self-supporting ever since.
• Currently married with 3 children, one aged 26, and 8 year old twins.
Citizenship: Canadian.
• Member of"Canada's Who's Who" since 2011.
• Executive Director and Founder of Constitutional Rights Centre Inc., 2004-present.
LANGUAGES
EDUCATION
Sep 1995 - Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario. Obtained LL.M. in Tax Law.
Aprl997 • Completed with "A-" average.
Sep 1988 - Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, Ontario. Bar Admission Course.
Feb 1989 • Called to Ontario bar March, 1989.
Sep 1984 - Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario. Obtained LL.B. in I 987
Apr 1987
Jan 1984- L'Universite Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, visiting student, towards McGill degree.
May 1984
Sep 1976 - Harbord Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Grades 12 & 13.
Jun 1978
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1983 -1984 L'Association Des Gens D'Affaires & Professionnels ltalo-Canadiens Scholarship,
Montreal, Quebec.
1986- 1987 Canadian Department of Justice, Civil Law Scholarship.
Aug 2014 Named one of Top 25 Influential Lawyers for 2014, Canadian Lawyer Magazine.
April 2015 OBA (Ontario Bar Association) President's Award for 2015.
Aug 2015 Named one of Top 25 Influential Lawyers for 2015, Canadian Lawyer Magazine.
PUBLICATIONS
Books
I. Criminal lawyer's Guide to Immigration & Citizenship law, Canada Law Books, October 1996.
Co-authored with Arthur Weinreb.
2. The Power of the Wheel: The Falun Gong Revolution, Stoddart Publishing Co., January, 200 I. Co-
authored with Ian & Riley Adams.
Newspapers
l. Obiter Dicta, Columnist for Osgoode Hall Law School paper, 1986-1987.
2. Toronto Free Press, Columnist for paper, April 1996 - March, 1997.
Films
Executive Producer of Three Films, "Two letters & Counting ... " 2008-20 I I, written, directed
and performed by multi-Genie Award winning Tony Nardi.
I. "letter One": on the state of art and cultural in Canada, and the treatment of Aboriginal and others
by the Two Solitudes Tribes of Canada.
2. "Letter Two":on film directors and critics in Canada.
3. "And Counting ... ": on funding of the Arts in Canada.
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CONFERENCES AND APPEARANCES
Speaker at various political and legal rallies, conferences, seminars, Legal Continuing Education Conferences,
Parliamentary Committees, as well as current affairs television and radio. Some examples of such appearances
include:
♦ Witness before Parliamentary Committee on Bill C- I 6, May, 200 I.
♦ Lobby before MPs and Committees with respect to C-11 (Immigration Bill), 200 I.
"Canadian Immigration Law," Insight Educational Conference, September 25 h,2001, Keynotes
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speaker.
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♦ Science for Peace Conference, University of Toronto, December 9 , 2001, Keynote speaker.
♦ Several appearances, in 2001, on CBC's "Counterspin."
♦ Several appearances, in 2001, on "Mojo Radio," Talk Radio with Andrew Krystel, on various
constitutional and civil liberties issues.
♦ Toronto Peace Action Coalition Teach-in, OISE, February 9 1\ 2002, keynote speaker.
♦ Toronto Peace Action Coalition and lawyers Against the War "Can Civil Rights Survive the
'Anti-Terrorism' Laws", June 23, 2002, Keynote Speaker at conference.
♦ Ontario law Union Conference, February 28-March 15\ 2003, guest speaker, "The (II) legalities
of War". Toronto.
♦ SPINLAW(Student Public Interest Network Legal Action Workshop) Annual, 2003 Conference.
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Toronto. March 7th-9th . Scheduled keynote speaker March 7th. Moot-Court Judge, March 8 . This
year's conference, "Borders and Boundaries".
♦ NDP Caucus, J.S. Woodsworth Award, 6th Annual, for Commitment and Excellence in the Fight
for and Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21'\ 2003. Keynote speaker.
rd th
♦ "New Directions Conference", Parkdale Community Legal Services, March 3 - 4 , 2004,
Toronto Metro Hall, Keynote speaker on "Racial profiling, secret trials, and criminalization of
immigrants".
♦ Canadian Bar Association, CLE, National Citizenship and Immigration Law Conference, April
30 th- May I 'I, 2004, Toronto, guest speaker on "Security and rights violations".
♦ October 28 1h,2006,New College, University of Toronto, Keynote Speaker.
♦ 2013 Osgoode Hall Law School, annual Administrative Law Conference, Main Speaker re "Nadon
Reference and Judicial Appointments".
♦ Spoke11, upo11invitation, to the current date, at various Universities and Colleges 011 various
legal topics including: University of Toronto, York University, Ryerson University, McGill
University, Universite de Montreal, Concordia University, University of British Columbia,
University of Western Ontario, University of Windsor, Sir Sanford Fleming College, Seneca
College, George Brown College, and at various Toronto High School general assemblies.
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EMPLOYMENT - IN LAW
Feb, 2016- Independent legal counsel to Auditor General for City of Toronto.
Present • Providing legal advise and services, on an independent and as needed basis, to Auditor
General for City of Toronto on substantive, procedural, statutory, and constitutional
issue(s) with respect to its enabling legislation, administrative, and constitutional law.
May, 2015- Elected Bencher, Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) (now Law Society of Ontario)
May, 2019
Dec. 1998 - The (Ontario) Child and Family Services Review Board and the Custody Review Board:
Dec. 2001 Independent Counsel,
• Providing legal advice and services, on an independent and as needed basis, to both Boards,
on substantive and procedural issue(s) with respect to their enabling legislation,
administrative, and constitutional law.
Apr 1996- Private Practice. Barrister and Solicitor, The Phoenix Building,
Apr 1997 439 University Avenue, Suite 780, Toronto, Ontario MSG I Y8.
Feb 1990- Private Practice. Barrister and Solicitor, 3 72 Bay St., Suite 510
Apr 1996 Toronto, Ontario M5H 2W9.
• Practice restricted to proceedings against the Crown: primarily in Constitutional,
Immigration, Tax Litigation, Criminal, and Human Rights Law.
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Feb 1985 - Community and Legal Aid Services Programme [CLASP I Law Student Caseworker
May 1987 Toronto, Ontario.
• Represented refugee claimants and other immigration clients scheduled to appear before the
Immigration Appeal Board [IAB].
• Translated documents and interpreted as needed by other volunteer caseworkers.
Sep 1986 - Osgoode Hall Law School, Research Assistant to Professor Eric Tucker.
May 1987 • Researched Administrative and Occupational Health and Safety Law.
May 1986- Osgoode Hall Law School, Research Assistant to Professor Eric Tucker.
Aug 1986 • Researched Property, Occupational Health, Safety, and Administrative Law with a heavy
emphasis on Administrative Law.
Sep 1985 - Osgoode Hall Law School, Research Assistant to Professor F. Zemans.
Dec 1985 • Translated, from Spanish to English, legal periodicals and papers concerning Legal Aid in
Latin America.
May 1985 - Parkdale Community Legal Services, Consumer & Immigration Division,
Sep 1985 Law Student Caseworker
[Jan 1986 - • Cases dealt with Immigration, Consumer, Employment, and Human Rights matters.
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May 1986) • Interviewed clients, gave summary advise, legal research, drafting pleadings, legal
documents, counsel's submissions, negotiation, preparing witnesses, and appearing on client's
behalf before courts and tribunals. (Please see attached evaluation to my LL.B transcript.)
• Also translated legal documents as well interpreted whenever required by the office.
2004- Present Founder and Executive Director of Constitutional Rights Centre Inc (CRC).
March, 200 I - Co-Founder and Counsel to Roma Community & Advocacy Centre.
Dec. 2006
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Elected member on Osgoode's governing body, participated and voted on the academic,
policy, and personnel decisions affecting the law school.
• Federal Court
• Parliamentary Justice and other Committees (Both House of Commons and Senate)
of my
• [ have been reported, in the jurisprudence, an average of a reported case for every 3-4 weeks
practice.
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Amina Sherazee, Barrister and Solicitor
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MISSION STATEMENT
Canada lacks a politically free and financially independent institute for the advancement of
constitutional right(s) and upholding the supremacy of the Constitution over the Executive and
Legislative and Judicial branches of government;
The Constitutional Rights Centre is established as a private corporation whose sole mission and
aim(s) are the protection, defence, enforcement, and enhancement of constitutional rights, and
the supremacy of the Constitution, and the Rule of Law, without government funding, interference,
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or influence whatsoever.
The CRC's mission is, on one hand, to challenge unconstitutional excess of the state, and on the
other, to challenge the state's abdication or abandonment of constitutional duty.
Financing of the CRC is strictly on a private basis and consists of:
• private donation(s);
• pro bono time donated by lawyers, law students, and other volunteers;
• fund-raised cases.
The aims and objectives of the CRC are advanced through the vehicle of:
Litigation in the Court(s) by:
• intervention as a Party and on behalf of Parties;
• procuring co-counsel to assist other counsel
when requested;
• procuring direct representation of client(s).
Education through:
• public and private speaking;
• website publication(s) and newsletter(s); and
• seminars and conferences.
The clear mission of CRC is to be as devoid, free and separate from government funding, J
interference, and influence, as matter is from anti-matter.
The CRC is committed to advocating for a truly independent, impartial, and accountable judiciary
that reflects Canadian demography, values, and a fair and open appointment system. A judicial
appointment system that complies with the process and substance of the equality
and independence provisions of the Constitution.
The CRC is committed to protecting, defending, and enhancing constitutional rights and the
supremacy of the Constitution over police, security services, the Executive, and the Legislative
and other branches of government without regard to:
• political correctness and influence whether political or judicial;
• special-interest and lobby;
• the unpopularity of the person or group asserting the Constitution or right; nor
• the implications or ramifications to public spending required to effect constitutional
rights.
The CRC is committed to resisting the unconstitutional "abdication" or "abandonment" of the
legislative duty of legislatures and the unconstitutional delegation, particularly to private bodies,
of public institutions and functions being the duty of legislatures and governments as gatekeepers
of the public good, policy, and welfare.
The CRC is committed to asserting and defending the citizen's electoral constitutional rights which
ensure and guarantee constitutional democracy.
November, 2004
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Canada is a constitutional democracy. In a constitutional democracy, any constitution will take basic
characteristics. A constitution can either be written (constitutional document) or unwritten (through
custom or common-law). A constitution can either be supreme ("entrenched") to all other laws, or
simply just another Act of the Legislature. A constitution can either be amended by simple Act of the
Legislature, whereby it is "flexible" or may require constitutional amendment through an amendment
formula whereby it is "rigid". For example, the UK has an unwritten, flexible, non-Supreme
Constitution; the U.S. has a written, extremely rigid, supreme constitution: Canada, in typical fashion,
falls between the two, and has both a written (and unwritten), semi-supreme, semi-rigid constitution.
With the Patriation of the Constitution, in 1982, as has been set out by the Supreme Court of Canada
many times, we moved from a system of Parliamentary supremacy to one of constitutional
supremacy:
72 ... This Court has noted on several occasions that with the adoption of the Charter, the
Canadian system of government was transformed to a significant extent from a system of
Parliamentary supremacy to one of constitutional supremacy. The Constitution binds all
governments, both federal and provincial, including the executive branch (Operation
Dismantle Inc. v. The Queen, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 441, at p. 455). They may not transgress its
provisions: indeed, their sole claim to exercise lawful authority rests in the powers allocated
to them under the Constitution, and can come from no other source.
This is both with respect to the Division of Powers as between the Federal and Provincial
governments under ss. 91 and 92 of the Constitution Act, 1867, as well as the powers of the state
over the citizen under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms under Part I of the Constitution
Act, 1982.
Virtually, nothing in the expressed Constitutional texts of the Constitution Acts, 1867to 1982 can be
amended without the consent of 7 or 10 of the Provinces. (The exceptions are some Charter rights
which can be "over-ridden" by expressed unilateral Legislation. Although this has not yet happened).
The amendment formula was broadly described, by the Supreme Court of Canada, in the Senate
Reference as follows:
[32] Part V contains four categories of amending procedures. The first is the general
amending procedure (s. 38, complemented bys. 42 ), which requires a substantial degree of
consensus between Parliament and the provincial legislatures. The second is the unanimous
consent procedure (s. 41 ), which applies to certain changes deemed fundamental by the
framers of the Constitution Act. 1982 . The third is the special arrangements procedure (~
43 ), which applies to amendments in relation to provisions of the Constitution that apply to
some, but not all, of the provinces. The fourth is made up of the unilateral federal and
provincial procedures, which allow unilateral amendment of aspects of government
institutions that engage purely federal or provincial interests (ss. 44 and 45 ).
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The Supreme Court of Canada has pointed out that the constitution has unwritten constitutional
imperatives as well:
106 The historical origins of the protection of judicial independence in the United
Kingdom, and thus in the Canadian Constitution, can be traced to the Act of Settlement of
1701. As we said in Valente, supra, at p. 693, that Act was the "historical inspiration" for
the judicature provisions of the Constitution Act, 1867. Admittedly, the Act only extends
protection to judges of the English superior courts. However, our Constitution has evolved
over time. In the same way that our understanding of rights and freedoms has grown, such
that they have now been expressly entrenched through the enactment of the Constitution
Act, 1982, so too has judicial independence grown into a principle that now extends to all
courts, not just the superior courts of this country.
107 I also support this conclusion on the basis of the presence ofs. ll(d) of the
Charter, an express provision which protects the independence of provincial court judges
only when those courts exercise jurisdiction in relation to offences. As I said earlier, the
express provisions of the Constitution should be understood as elaborations of the
underlying, unwritten, and organizing principles found in the preamble to the
Constitution Act, 1867. Even though s. 11 (d) is found in the newer part of our
Constitution, the Charter, it can be understood in this way, since the Constitution is to be
read as a unified whole: Reference re Bill 30, An Act to amend the Education Act (Ont.),
[1987] I S.C.R. 1148, at p. 1206. An analogy can be drawn between the express reference
in the preamble of the Constitution Act, 1982 to the rule of law and the implicit inclusion
of that principle in the Constitution Act, 1867: Reference re Manitoba Language Rights,
supra, at p. 750. Section 1 l(d), far from indicating that judicial independence is
constitutionally enshrined for provincial courts only when those courts exercise jurisdiction
over offences, is proof of the existence of a general principle of judicial independence that
applies to all courts no matter what kind of cases they hear.
108 I reinforce this conclusion by reference to the central place that courts hold within the
Canadian system of government. In OPSEU, as I have mentioned above, Beetz J. linked
limitations on legislative sovereignty over political speech with "the existence of certain
political institutions" as part of the "basic structure of our Constitution" (p. 57). However,
political institutions are only one part of the basic structure of the Canadian Constitution. As
this Court has said before, there are three branches of government -- the legislature, the
executive, and the judiciary: Fraser v. Public Service Staff Relations Board, [ 1985] 2 S.C.R.
455, at p. 469; R. v. Power, [1994] l S.C.R. 60 I, at p. 620. Courts, in other words, are
equally "definitional to the Canadian understanding of constitutionalism" (Cooper, supra, at
para. 11) as are political institutions. It follows that the same constitutional imperative --
the preservation of the basic structure - which led Beetz J. to limit the power of
legislatures to affect the operation of political institutions, also extends protection to the
judicial institutions of our constitutional system. By implication, the jurisdiction of the
provinces over "courts", as that term is used ins. 92(14) of the Constitution Act, 1867,
contains within it an implied limitation that the independence of those courts cannot be
undermined.
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In addition to the explicit text(s) of the constitutional documents there have always been unwritten
constitutional rights and doctrines often read into our constitutional order through the pre-Amble of
the Constitution Act, 1867 which reads:
Whereas the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick have expressed their
Desire to be federally united into One Dominion under the Crown of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, with a Constitution similar in Principle to that of the United
Kingdom:
Historically rights and requirements emanating from the Magna Carta (1215), the English Bill of
Rights (1688) and the Act of Settlement (1701) have been read into our constitutional order.
There is often confusion that the Constitution Acts 1867-1982 are the source of Legislative and
Executive authority. They are not.
Her Majesty the Queen is the source of all authority. The Constitutional texts and doctrines simply
allocate the exercise and circumscribe that authority.
Thus, with respect to Legislative authority, s. 17 of the Constitution Act, 1867 reads:
17. There shall be One Parliament for Canada, consisting of the Queen, an Upper House
styled the Senate, and the House of Commons.
And with respect to Executive Authority s. 9 of the Constitution Act, 1867 reads:
9. The Executive Government and Authority of and over Canada is hereby declared to
continue and be vested in the Queen.
The exercise of that authority is circumscribed not only by the Constitutional text itself, but is also
circumscribed under s. 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982;
52. (1) The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada, and any law that is
inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to the extent of the
inconsistency, of no force or effect.
Constitution of Canada
(2) The Constitution of Canada includes
(a) the Canada Act 1982, including this Act;
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It is also circumscribed by the underlying constitutional imperatives of the Rule of Law and
Constitutionalism which the Supreme Court of Canada has summarized as follows:
[70]The principles of constitutionalism and the rule of law lie at the root of our system of
government. The rule of Law, as observed in Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121, at
p. 142, is "a fundamental postulate of our constitutional structure". As we noted in the
Patriation Reference, supra, at pp.805-6, "[t]he 'rule of law' is a highly textured expression,
importing many things which are beyond the need of these reasons to explore but conveying,
for example, a sense of orderliness, of subjection to known legal rules and of executive
accountability to legal authority". At its most basic level, the rule of law vouchsafes to the
citizens and residents of the country a stable, predictable and ordered society in which to
conduct their affairs. It provides a shield for individuals from arbitrary state action.
[7l]In the Manitoba Language Rights Reference, supra, at pp.747-52, this Court outlined the
elements of the rule oflaw. We emphasized, first, that the rule of law provides that the law is
supreme over the acts of both government and private persons. There is, in short, one law for
all. Second, we explained, at p. 749, that "the rule oflaw requires the creation and
maintenance of an actual order of positive laws which preserves and embodies the more
general principle of normative order". It was this second aspect of the rule oflaw that was
primarily at issue in the Manitoba Language Rights Reference itself A third aspect of the
rule of law is, as recently confirmed in the Provincial Judged Reference, supra, at para.
10, that "the exercise of all public power must find its ultimate source in a legal rule". Put
another way, the relationship between the state and the individual must be regulated by law.
Taken together, these three considerations make up a principle of profound constitutional
and political significance.
[72]The constitutionalism principle bears considerable similarity to the rule of law, although
they are not identical. The essence of constitutional ism in Canada is embodied in s. 52( l) of
the
Constitution Act, 1982, which provides that "[t]he Constitution of Canada is the supreme
law of Canada, and any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to
the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect." Simply put, the constitutionalism
principle requires that all government action must comply with the law, including the
Constitution. The rule of Law principle requires that all government action must comply
with the law, including the Constitution. This Court has noted on several occasions that
with the adoption of the Charter, the Canadian system of government was transformed to
a significant extent from a system of Parliamentary supremacy to one of constitutional
supremacy. The Constitution binds all governments, both federal and provincial,
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including the executive branch (Operation Dismantle Inc. v. The Queen, [1985] I S.C.R.
441, at p. 455). They may not transgress its provisions: indeed, their sole claim to exercise
lawful authority rests in the powers allocated to them under the Constitution, and can come
from no other source.
Where the constitutional excess is with respect to a citizen, under a Charter right, the remedial
section in s. 24 of the Charter reads:
24. (I) Anyone whose rights or freedoms, as guaranteed by this Charter, have been infringed
or denied may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such remedy as the court
considers appropriate and just in the circumstances.
Where there is a dispute, either as between governments, or as between the citizen and the state, the
Courts arbitrate those disputes, when not fashioning a specific right to the individual under s. 24( 1),
will issue a remedy under s.52(1) of the Constitution Act.1982, which reads:
52. (1) The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada, and any law that is
inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to the extent of the
inconsistency, of no force or effect.
One often hears, typically from politicians and citizens alike, that the Courts exceed their role, that
they are too "interventionist". This is complete nonsense. As set out by the Supreme Court of Canada
in Vriend:
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The Courts are an explicit, defined, and entrenched part of our constitutional framework. It is their
duty, when called upon, to adjudicate disputes. This adjudicative function of the Courts, is what
distinguishes a constitutional democracy from rule by the Executive, or dictatorial rule.
Those who romanticize, or over-emphasize the separation between the Executive and Parliament,
particularly in a majority government, are well-advised to recall the reality, and observation of the
Supreme Court of Canada that:
53 On a practical level, it is recognized that the same individuals control both the executive
and the legislative branches of government. As this Court observed in Attorney General of
Quebec v. Blaikie, [ 1981] 1 S.C.R. 312, at p. 320, "There is thus a considerable degree of
integration between the Legislature and the Government. ... [I]t is the Government which,
through its majority, does in practice control the operations of the elected branch of the
Legislature on a day to day basis". Similarly, in Reference re Canada Assistance
Plan, supra, at p. 547, Sopinka J. said:
... the true executive power lies in the Cabinet. And since the Cabinet controls the
government, there is in practice a degree of overlap among the terms "government",
"Cabinet" and "executive". . . . In practice, the bulk of the new legislation is initiated
by the government.
This is one of the important reasons that the Supreme Court of Canada, in the "Nadon Reference",
Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss. 5 and 6, 2014 SCC 21, ruled that a change to the composition
of the Supreme Court of Canada would require the consent of all the Provinces to maintain the
separation of powers which is essential to the maintenance to the Rule of Law, Constitutionalism and
Democracy itself
It was the Constitutional Rights Centre Inc., along with Rocco Galati, as co-Applicants, who
challenged, in Federal Court, the Nadon appointment, and forced the Governor-General to file a
reference at the Supreme Court of Canada, whereby the CRC and Galati brokered an agreement to
suspend their Federal Court challenge, in exchange for status to be heard on the Supreme Court of
Canada reference, whereby the Supreme Court, as a result of its ruling "constitutionalized" itself and
removed itself from Legislative interference, without a constitutional amendment, with the consent of
all ten (10) provinces with respect to its "composition", or the consent of seven (7) provinces
representing at least half of Canada's population, with respect to any other "matter concerning the
Supreme Court".
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CANADA'S EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE ©
The Executive in Canada is defined as follows under s. 9 of the Constitution Act, 1867:
9. The Executive Government and Authority of and over Canada is hereby declared to
continue and be vested in the Queen.
In practice this is Cabinet, the Ministers, and the government departments who are supposed to
implement Regulations pursuant to statute, as well as administer the laws passed by Parliament.
This also applies provincially.
In theory there is a "separation of powers" between the Legislature, the Executive, and the
Courts. This "separation of powers" is the separation of the source of all powers, Her Majesty's
powers, in that the Executive is Her Majesty under s. 9 of the Constitution Act, 1867, Her
Majesty is part of Parliament as defined under s. 17 of the Constitution Act, 1867, and it is Her
Majesty's Courts.
The only true separation in fact and function, is as between the Courts and the
Executive/Par Iiament.
The Supreme Court of Canada has aptly pointed out the reality, particularly in a majority
government, that:
53 On a practical level, it is recognized that the same individuals control both the
executive and the legislative branches of government. As this Court observed
inAttorney General of Quebec v. Blaikie, [1981] 1 S.C.R. 312, at p. 320, "There is thus
a considerable degree of integration between the Legislature and the Government. ...
[I]t is the Government which, through its majority, does in practice control the
operations of the elected branch of the Legislature on a day to day basis". Similarly,
in Reference re Canada Assistance Plan, supra, at p. 547, Sopinka J. said:
... the true executive power lies in the Cabinet. And since the Cabinet controls
the government, there is in practice a degree of overlap among the terms
"government", "Cabinet" and "executive". . . . In practice, the bulk of the new
legislation is initiated by the government.
The Executive is equally bound to constitutional norms and review ( Operation Dismantle Inc. v.
The Queen, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 441 and Canada (Prime Minister) v. Khadr, 2010 SCC 3). This is
not new. Pre-Patriation of the Constitution in 1982, it has always been held that the Executive is
bound by constitutional norms. (Air Canada v. A.G.B.C. [1986] 2 S.C.R. 539 (SCC))
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The government of Canada has its own description of the Structure of Canada's judiciary in
Canada. You are welcome to visit its website through the following link:
- http:llwww.justice.ge.calenglcsj-sjc/just/07.html
However, as with all government publications and descriptions, they are often incomplete and
self-serving to their own purposes.
The Canadian judiciary, while split into Federal and Provincial Appointments, is extremely
complex, with issue(s) still, to this day, unresolved.
Federal Appointments are governed by ss. 96-101 of the Constitution Act, 1867 which read:
VII. JUDICATURE
Appointment of Judges
96. The Governor General shall appoint the Judges of the Superior, District, and County
Courts in each Province, except those of the Courts of Probate in Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick.
97. Until the Laws relative to Property and Civil Rights in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and
New Brunswick, and the Procedure of the Courts in those Provinces, are made
uniform, the Judges of the Courts of those Provinces appointed by the Governor
General shall be selected from the respective Bars of those Provinces.
98. The Judges of the Courts of Quebec shall be selected from the Bar of that Province.
99. (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the judges of the superior courts shall
hold office during good behaviour, but shall be removable by the Governor
General on address of the Senate and House of Commons.
Termination at age 75
(2) A judge of a superior court, whether appointed before or after the corning into force
of this section, shall cease to hold office upon attaining the age of seventy-five
years, or upon the corning into force of this section if at that time he has already
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100. The Salaries, Allowances, and Pensions of the Judges of the Superior, District, and
County Courts (except the Courts of Probate in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick),
and of the Admiralty Courts in Cases where the Judges thereof are for the Time
being paid by Salary, shall be fixed and provided by the Parliament of
Canada . .(W
101. The Parliament of Canada may, notwithstanding anything in this Act, from Time to
Time provide for the Constitution, Maintenance, and Organization of a General
Court of Appeal for Canada, and for the Establishment of any additional Courts
for the better Administration of the Laws of Canada. {22)
Provincial Appointments, and the administration of Justice in the Provinces, even the
administration of justice with respect to the Federally appointed Superior Courts, is governed by
s. 92(14) of the Constitution Act, 1867 which reads:
The Governor-General makes federal appointments while the Lieutenant Governor of the
Province(s) makes provincial appointments.
• Federal Appointments
Section 96 of the Constitution Act, 1867 provides for federal appointments to the Superior
Courts of the Provinces. Tenure, under s. 99, is to 75 years of age. The structure provided for
tenure in judicial appointments comes from the Act of Settlement (170 I). Historically it was for
life, but a constitutional amendment in 1960, the Constitution Act, 1960, reduced the tenure from
life to 75 years.
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Section 101 Constitution Act, 1867 also allows the Federal government to create Federal Courts
that serve nationally. Under this section the Federal government established the Supreme Court
of Canada in 1875, the Federal Court of Canada, in 1970, and the Tax Court of Canada, as a
Superior Court, in 1983, as well as an array of Federal Tribunals such as the Parole Board, the
Immigration and Refugee Board, and such.
The differences between the Superior courts of the Provinces, under s. 96, and the Federal
Courts, under s. 101, is that the Superior Courts of the Provinces are general courts with
"inherent" jurisdiction since they pre-date Confederation, and possess jurisdiction above and
beyond their statutory authority granted under various statutes, both Federal and Provincial.
Their full and plenary jurisdiction over constitutional issues cannot be ousted in favor of
exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Courts, even over Federal matters, although they have the
discretion to defer to the Federal Courts, in cases of concurrent jurisdiction, i.e. Reza v. Canada,
{1994/ 2 S.C.IL 394. In rare cases the opposite is also true. (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v.
Hernandez, [1975/ 1 S.C.R. 228).
The section 101 Courts are restricted to their statutory authority granted under their Federal
Legislation.
Provincial Courts, created by the Province, under s. 92(14) of the Constitution Act, 1867 are also
restricted to their statutory authority, which can be granted both under Federal or Provincial
legislation.
• Administration of Justice
Each Province, under their respective Courts of Justice legislation, administers the Courts and
Administration of Justice both for Provincial Courts as well as the federally appointed Superior
Courts, whose judges are appointed by the Federal government.
It is in this sense that we have a "unitary Court system" culminating to the Supreme Court of
Canada, both with respect to Federally appointed judges across the Country in each Province, as
well as a hierarchy of Provincial Courts, Superior Courts, of including Provincial Courts of
Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Federal Courts are not part of this unitary court system. Thus, the Supreme Court of Canada
ruled in A.G. Ontario v. Pembina Exploration Canada Ltd. {1989/ 1 S.C.R. 206 as follows:
A provincial legislature has the power, by virtue of s. 92(14) of the Constitution Act.
1867 , to grant jurisdiction to an inferior court to hear a matter falling within federal
legislative jurisdiction. This power is limited, however, bys. 96 of that Act and the
federal government's power to expressly grant exclusive jurisdiction to a court
established by it under s. 101 of the Act. Neither of these exceptions applied here.
The court system in Canada is generally unitary; provincially constituted inferior and
superior courts of original and appellate jurisdiction apply federal as well as provincial
laws. The system dates from Confederation times. The major exception to this unitary
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system is the Federal Court of Canada to which Parliament has assigned jurisdiction,
sometimes exclusive, sometimes concurrent, in respect of matters within its legislative
competence.
14. In assessing the constitutional issues, it is well to remember that the court
system in Canada is, in general, a unitary one under which provincially constituted
inferior and superior courts of original and appellate jurisdiction apply federal as well as
provincial laws under a hierarchical arrangement culminating in the Supreme Court of
Canada established by Parliament under s. 101 oftheConstitution Act. 1867. This goes
back to the time of Confederation when previously constituted superior, county and
small claims courts continued to be charged with the administration of justice in
Canada. The major exception to this unitary system is the Federal Court of Canada (the
predecessor of which was created in 1875 along with the Supreme Court of Canada
under u.Ql_ of the Constitution Act. 1867) to which Parliament has assigned
jurisdiction, sometimes exclusive, sometimes concurrent, in respect of matters within its
legislative competence.
The function of the Courts is, in a large sense, with respect to public law involving governments,
is to judicially review legislative and government action.
The constitutional right to judicial review was recognized, as early as 1765 in Entick v.
Carrington [1765] EWHC KB J98.
Post-patriation of the Constitution in 1982 the Supreme Court of Canada has recently articulated
this right in Dunsmuir, as follows:
[27] As a matter of constitutional law, judicial review is intimately connected with the
preservation of the rule of law. It is essentially that constitutional foundation which
explains the purpose of judicial review and guides its function and operation. Judicial
review seeks to address an underlying tension between the rule oflaw and the
foundational democratic principle, which finds an expression in the initiatives of
Parliament and legislatures to create various administrative bodies and endow them with
broad powers. Courts, while exercising their constitutional functions of judicial review,
must be sensitive not only to the need to uphold the rule of law, but also to the necessity
of avoiding undue interference with the discharge of administrative functions in respect
of the matters delegated to administrative bodies by Parliament and legislatures.
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[28] By virtue of the rule oflaw principle, all exercises of public authority must find
their source in law. All decision-making powers have legal limits, derived from the
enabling statute itself, the common or civil law or the Constitution. Judicial review is
the means by which the courts supervise those who exercise statutory powers, to ensure
that they do not overstep their legal authority. The function of judicial review is
therefore to ensure the legality, the reasonableness and the fairness of the administrative
process and its outcomes.
[30] In addition to the role judicial review plays in upholding the rule of law, it also
performs an important constitutional function in maintaining legislative supremacy. As
noted by Justice Thomas Cromwell, "the rule of law is affirmed by assuring that the
courts have the final say on the jurisdictional limits of a tribunal's authority; second,
legislative supremacy is affirmed by adopting the principle that the concept of
jurisdiction should be narrowly circumscribed and defined according to the intent of the
legislature in a contextual and purposeful way; third, legislative supremacy is affirmed
and the court-centric conception of the rule of law is reined in by acknowledging that
the courts do not have a monopoly on deciding all questions oflaw" ("Appellate
Review: Policy and Pragmatism", in 2006 Isaac Pitblado Lectures, Appellate Courts:
Policy, Law and Practice, V-1, at p. V-12). In essence, the rule of law is maintained
because the courts have the last word on jurisdiction, and legislative supremacy is
assured because determining the applicable standard ofreview is accomplished by
establishing legislative intent.
[31] The legislative branch of government cannot remove the judiciary' s power to
review actions and decisions of administrative bodies for compliance with the
constitutional capacities of the government. Even a privative clause, which provides a
strong indication oflegislative intent, cannot be determinative in this respect (Executors
of the Woodward Estate v. Minister of Finance, [1973] S.C.R. 120, at p. 127). The
inherent power of superior courts to review administrative action and ensure that it does
not exceed its jurisdiction stems from the judicature provisions in ss. 96 to 101 of
the Constitution Act, 1867 : Crevier. As noted by Beetz J. in U.E.S., Local 298 v.
Bibeault, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 1048, at p. 1090, "[t]he role of the superior courts in
maintaining the rule oflaw is so important that it is given constitutional protection". In
short, judicial review is constitutionally guaranteed in Canada, particularly with regard
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Thus the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the Courts are under a duty to review
legislation for Constitutional conformity (R. v. Morgentaler /1988/ 1 S.C.R. 30 (SCC) I Vriend
v. Alberta /1998] I S.C.R. 493). Under a duty to review Executive action (Operation Dismantle
Inc. v. The Queen, /1985] 1 S.C.R. 441 I Canada (Prime Minister) v. Khadr, 2010 SCC 3).
They are also under a duty to review the common law, generated by the Courts themselves, for
constitutional conformity, with respect to the criminal law (R. v. Salituro /1991] 3 S.C.R. 654) as
well as civil law disputes (RWDSUv. Dolphin Delivery /1996] 2 S.C.R. 573).
Any legislative provision that pretends to block judicial review on constitutional grounds,
referred to as a "privative clause", has been consistently read down and declared invalid by the
Courts because to bar judicial view, particularly on constitutional grounds, would effectively
amount to unilateral and arbitrary change to the Constitutional structure itself
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It has often been pointed out, correctly, that the Supreme Court is not always right: just last. The reasons for this are many and too
complex and unfortunate to detail here on a terse page of a website. Suffice it to boil it down to the essence that, try as we may, "the
law is a human institution".
The unfortunate consequence(s) of this dynamic is that lower Courts of Appeal, to varying degrees, and varying with the times,
depending on the perceived intellectual strength of the composition of the Supreme Court, will often ignore rulings of the SCC,
outright, or under the guise of"distinguishing" SCC rulings as part and parcel of the development of the common law.
There is the doctrine of stare decisis which states that lower Courts are to be bound by rulings of higher appellate Courts. Anyone who
is a seasoned trial / appellate barrister and not a cynic, but even an optimist with too much of experience, will tell you that this is akin
to incantation, belief, and hope.
In law, only the SCC is entitled to over-rule itself. But this happens too often indirectly. Recently, the SCC had to directly admonish
the Federal Court of Appeal for directly, purporting to over-tum it. - Canada v Craig, 2012 SCC 43, {2012] 2 S.C.R. 489.
Given this pre-existing condition and reality, the SCC has perhaps given itself, and in tum the Rule of Law and society at large, more
that it can bargain for when it loosened the grips of stare decisis, when it "reversed itself' on the issue of assisted suicide, in Carter,
by stating:
44 The doctrine that lower courts must follow the decisions of higher courts is fundamental to our legal system. It provides certainty
while permitting the orderly development of the law in incremental steps. However, stare decisis is not a straitjacket that condemns
the law to stasis. Trial courts may reconsider settled rulings of higher courts in two situations: (\) where a new legal issue is raised;
and (2) where there is a change in the circumstances or evidence that "fundamentally shifts the parameters of the debate"
(Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford, 2013 SCC 72, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 1101, at para. 42).
While the first criteria is rational and cogent, the second criteria, particularly in the face of Canada's history to the present, lends itself
and invites "palm-tree justice". Clearly this will be an invitation that will be taken up, albeit selectively, by lower (appellate) Courts
simply because they disagree with SCC jurisprudence, rather than a principled application of the notion of stare decisis.
So we see and know that the SCC, despite its constitutional entrenchment, in the Nadon Reference, does not really have the last word
in the ever-evolving process of stare decisis, the common law, constitutional law, and its application by lower Courts.
On an even broader and higher, (or lower, depending on your prospective), plane, public opinion, and the public at large, also weigh in.
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24. Galati et al v. Harper et al. (A-541-14) (Appeal on Costs following Nadon application)
23. Rocco Galati and Constitutional Rights Centre Inc. v. His Excelle11cy the Right Honourable Governor General David Johnston (A-52-15)
(Appeal from Bill C-24 Ruling)
22. Galati v. Canada (Governor General) [2015] F.C.J. No. 79 (Challenge to Bill C-24)
21. Re11voi sur /'article 98 de la loi co11stitutionnelle de 1867 (Dans /'a/faire du), [2014] Q.J. No 14417
20. Quebec (Attorney General) v. Ca11ada (Attorney General) ("Mainville Reference"), 2015 SCC 22
19. Galati v. Canada (Prime Minister), [2016] S.C.C.A. No. 152 (SCC)
18. Galati v. Canada (Prime Mi11ister), [2016] F.C.J. No. 123 (FCA)
16. Refere11ce Re Supreme Court Act, ("Nado11 Refere11ce'')ss. 5 & 6, 2014 SCC 21
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-Slansky v. Ca11ada(2011] F.C.J. No. 1775 (Federal Court)
- Slansky v. Ca11ada(2013] F.C.J. No. 996 (Federal Court of Appeal)
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KipWarner +7 604 551 7988
kip@the11ertigo.com
Senior Software Engineer I Co-chairman OPMLWG 70 Morch 20 22
Education
2007 Artificial Intelligence, BSc (Cognitive Systems: Computational Intelligence & Design}
Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia
Professional Experience
Jul 2015 - Cartesian Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia
Present Senior Software Engineer
Hardware: Ported to 64-bit PC (amd64); 64-bit ARM (arm64); EABI ARM (armel); 32-bit
PC (i386); POWERB/9 (ppc64el); RISC-V (riscv64); and partial progress to IBM System z
mainframe (s390x) architectures.
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OpenPOWER zy_ft), t
Comprehensive exploration of relevant scientific and engineering peer reviewed
primary literature;
■ Approved for Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)credit;
■ Co-maintainer of upstream P1stachedependency, a high performance modern
C++ RESTtoolkit.
Dec 2016 -
Mar 2017
Cartesian Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia
Senior Software Engineer
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Techniques:Artificial intelligence, complex systems theory, LALR(1) and Backus-Naur
grammars, compiler design, graph theory, parallelization, cellular automaton, and build
automation.
Technologies:C++14, STL; Gtkmm; GNU Flex and Bison; libsigc++; pthreads; Umbrella;
GNU/Linux; GNU Autotools; M4; OpenSSL; Bash; Git; GCC;GOB; unit testing; pkg-config;
debhelper; quilt; sbuild; OpenCL; Valgrind; and PPA.
Standards: ISO/IEC 14977; Debian Policy Manual; File Hierarchy Standard; freedesktop.org;
GNU Coding Standards; POSIX;and UML.
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Standards: Debian Policy Manual; GNU Coding Standards; EIA/CEA-861; File Hierarchy
Standard; freedesktop.org; IEC60958 / SPDIF; POSIX,and VESA Enhanced EDI □
Standard.
Thisis a cleverhack.
(Richard Stallman, President FSF,MacArthur Fellow).
■ Provided college level instruction atan academic institution to students for first
year introductory C++ programming (VG1112);
• Created syllabus, assignments, exams, and provided mentorship;
■ Established learning objectives, facilitated classroom discussions, and undertook
faculty professional development training;
• Emphasis on ANSI/ ISO standardization, GNU Coding Standards, and portability;
• Synthesized technical topics with social and ethical dimension of software fibre
through exploration of the literature.
He has verv high standards and expects the most of his students. He is a natural
instructor and has a gift at explainingcomplexsubject matters simply.
(Dean's Faculty Observation Summary)
Feb 2009 - Manufacturing Automation Laboratories, Vancouver, Canada
Jun 2009 Software Project Engineer (Remote)
Technologies:C; C++; GCC;GOB; GEdit; gprof; NASM; Python; SCons; STL; Ubuntu; Intel
80x87, 80x86, SIMD (MMX, MMX2, SSE, SSE2), and Valgrind.
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Technologies:C; C++; STL; Intel Vtune; IBM Rational Purify; Ant; GEdit; NSIS; SCons; SVN;
Ubuntu; and VMWare.
Dec 2006 - Small Neural Systems Group, UBC Brain Research Centre, Canada
Apr 2008 Software Engineer
Technologies:USB; V4L; Ubuntu; Quicktime; SCons; C++; OpenCV; Apt; wxWidgets; and
osx.
■ Invented new algorithm to track sinusoidal movement of C elegannematode
worms with machine vision for use in laboratory environment;
■ Admitted into UNESCO'sendorsed Free Software Directory.
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• Source port contributions of original Descent game with improved networking,
data structures, and bug fixes.
Agni
• Interpreted programming language with C-like syntax.
■ Consists of assembler, compiler, and virtual machine.
• Cross platform and multi-threaded.
EasyTAG
• Improved media parser base64 decoding for album art for large files from seven
minute 0(n 3 ) to less than a second 0(n) running time.
Other Contributions
Autoconf; bisonc++; file, flexc++; GCC;Gnome-Applets; GNU Multiple Precision Floating-
Point Reliably; Insight; libav; libcairo; Nicotine+; Pidgin; Pistache; Seahorse; STandalone
REproducible FLOating-Point; Subversion; Umbrella; Winamp; and software for the
visually impaired.
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Qualifications
Profession of Arms
Feb 2011 -
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (Combat Arms)
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Hobbies I
• Body building, kombucha, yoga, health, and nutrition;
■ Classical French school of fencing in foil, epee, and sabre (past);
■ Philosophy, history, law, science, theology, mathematics, and other literature;
• Vipassana meditation.
Selected Publications
■ Pinch-Shift:a novelmachinevisionalgorithmfor detectingtermini in worms, publication
pending - Coauthor;
■ Avaneva Project CrewHandbook,Cartesian Theatre, 2015 - Author;
■ Cfor Dummies,2 nd Ed, 2004 - Technical Editor.
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Psycho-Educational
WAIS-Ill
■ Assessment Date: 2 Sept 2005.
■ Examiner: Gail Ross, BSc, MEd Psych.
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Investigating the Events of September 11, 2001 Using the Scientific Method
Kip Warner
Present or Most Recent Position: Software Engineer and CEO, Kshatra Corp.
Additional Information: Kip Warner's background is in artificial intelligence (University of British Columbia,
2007). He is a Vancouver based software engineer and entrepreneur. One of his projects was designing, as
part of a larger project, a digital forensic archaeological technology to recover lost data from NASA'sbillion
dollar 1975 Viking mission to Mars.
Letters: To the Canadian Minister of Public SafetY.,.February 22, 2011. Responses to this letter by officials
and others can also be seen at this location.
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Kip's Open Letter to Minister
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Public Safety Regarding 9/11
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• they have proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the
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Dear Sir,
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It is my understanding that Public Safety Canada was provided with a mandate enacted on March 23 2005 by the Government
of Canada to ensure that Canadians are safe from a range of risks such as natural disasters, crime, and terrorism. The
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Department has stated that there is no more fundamental role for government than the protection of its citizens. I write you then
in an open letter as a private citizen regarding the Government of Canada's official disposition to the events of 9/11, and all
derived matters predicated there upon.
As in the case of a series of domino pieces, it is not logical to discuss new events causally linked with preceding ones as though
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they were disparate. Whether it be increased airport and border security, changes in foreign policy and the role of C.S.I.S., law
enforcement, immigration, the lectures 5
heard within the auditoriums of our universities, the deployment of military ordnance and
men abroad, debates on the procurement of war materials, 6 they are all preceded with the tragic aforementioned event that
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claimed thousands of lives, 24 of which were Canadian and with lasting consequences for others. It is not unreasonable to
reflect on them as a set of issues forming an arborescence and sharing a common root, or significant mutual event that preceded
all of them. 9 The influence has been undeniable.
Perhaps the most generally salient of these derived issues is the deployment of military assets and personnel to the nation of the
10
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, currently estimated at a cost approaching $22,000,000,000 by some estimates and having
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claimed the lives of 154 members of the Canadian Forces through their selfless sacrifice. This was initiated with the approval of
the Governor General of Canada, then The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, in response to the recommendation of the
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Minister of National Defence, then The Honourable Arthur Eggleton, who authorized on September 20 2001 Canadian Forces
members on exchange assignments in the United States and other allied nations to participate in operations responding to the
9/11 attacks. 12 Other nations followed, including the governments of France, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Turkey, Romania,
Australia, Spain, the United Kingdom, and at least 36 other nations.
The premise for the deployment, given the attacks were the result of al-Qaeda and resulted in the deaths of 24 Canadians, was
the desire for regional stability from where the assailants had originated and the proactive prevention of similar incidents
occurring in the future. The Prime Minister publicly reminisced on the fifth anniversary that "that is why the countries of the United
Nations with unprecedented unity and determination launched their mission to Afghanistan to deal with the source of the 9111
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terror and to end, once and for all, the brutal regime that horribly mistreated its own people while coddling terrorists. " This was
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done at the request and with the cooperation of the Government of the United States.
The foundational premise, or first domino, has recently been called into question with the publication of the nine-author, peer
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reviewed study, Active Thermitic Material Discovered in Dust from the 9111 World Trade Center Catastrophe. An international
team of scientists from the University of Copenhagen, Brigham Young, and other institutions, applied optical microscopy,
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13 Harper, Stephen J. "Prime Minister Harper Honours 9111Victims and Restates Canada's Commitment to Fighting Terror." Prime Minister of Canada. 11 Sept. 2006. Web. 19
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scanning electron microscopy (SEM). X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (XEDS). and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
to dust sampled in the aftermath collected by private citizens of N.Y.C ..
While their chemical analysis is 25-pages in length. it can be summarized briefly. Distinctive "red/gray chips" were identified in all
samples of the dust collected in the aftermath of the W.T.C. collapses. collected from multiple locations, by different individuals, 16
both before and after first responders arrived on scene with welders. Combustion tests confirmed the chips were not dried paint.
The paper concluded that. "based on these observations, we conclude that the red layer of the red/gray chips ...is active, 17
unreacted therrnitic material, incorporating nanotechnology, and is a highly energetic pyrotechnic or explosive material. "
Be advised that W.T.C. 7, the third building to collapse that day, unlike W.T.C. 1 and 2, was not struck by an aircraft and
collapsed symmetrically into its own footprint, through the path of greatest resistance, at free-fall acceleration for more than two
seconds (more than 100 feet, or about eight stories). defying the conservation of energy and momentum required of an
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unassisted collapse - like the two before it. No steel framed highrise has ever collapsed due to fire, let alone three on the same
day. W.T.C. 7 was roughly a football field away from where the only two hijacked commercial aircraft in N.Y.C. struck W.T.C. 1
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and 2 that day. The Minister is encouraged to review the collapse footage and come to his own conclusion.
Many beautiful theories have been killed by ugly facts. However, science does not demand we trust these scientists, only the
quality of their evidence. It is a requirement that theories survive replicability, since they cannot be valid if they are not reliable.
Given the sheer volume of dust N.Y.C. was blanketed with that day, and like the private citizens that had kept the samples that
were later used in the aforementioned analysis. there are surely copious sources still remaining allowing one such opportunity.
Who installed the alleged material and to what end they may have intended. we do not know. We do know. however, that the
largest elevator renovation contract in history, affording access to all of the North Tower's core columns, was granted to a
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company called Ace Elevator in the nine months prior. Now. like the building. they are nowhere to be seen. Occupants of
W.T.C. 7 also noted power outages in the days leading up to the event, compromising all electronic security systems controlling
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door access to the entire building. 21 Newly uncovered video footage of first responders, coupled with literally hundreds of other
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eye witness accounts, at least 118 of them being first responders, claim they witnessed sounds of explosions at the onset of the
building collapse.
The official conspiracy theory entails men in caves 24 conspiring to penetrate all levels of the American defensive grid, certainly
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not made more difficult for them by the N.O.R.A.D. stand down order issued by the Vice President of the United States; seize
control of commercial aircraft; pulverize mid-air 90,000 tons of concrete metal decking of W.T.C. 7, a 47-story steel framed
highrise. suffering no impact from an aircraft. with the ejected portions as fine as talcum powder, before collapsing symmetrically,
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at virtual free-fall, into its own footprint; 26 27 vaporize an aircraft without so much as a single body in Shanksville. Pennsylvania,
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which the Secretary of Defence allegedly admitted to having shot down; and the world's most well defended military fortification,
the Pentagon. attacked, unchecked, with a commercial airliner.
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Miraculously, at least seven of the nineteen alleged conspirators survived the impacts unscathed. That they were even
identified in the first place was equally impressive, given the jet fuel fires were so fierce they incinerated titanium-steel jet engines
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and pulverized steel framed highrises. The recovery of legible passports amidst the pools of molten iron implicating the
alleged Muslim conspirators required no more than twenty-four hours. This no doubt brought Abdulaziz Alomari. alleged
conspirator. some relief that his passport had finally been recovered after it had been reported missing following a break in at his
Denver. Colorado apartment in 1995.33 Trust in Allah. Minister, but tie the camel up anyways.
16 Ibid., p. 22
17 Ibid., p. 29
18 "Other Skyscraper Fires." 9-11 Research: An lndependentlnvestigation of the 9-11-2001 Attack. 11 Sept. 2009. Web. 19 Feb. 2011.
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19 NIST. "WTC 7 Explosion." YouTube. 29 Aug. 2010. Web. 21 Feb. 2011,
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20 "The Twin Towers - Gallery of Evidence." AE911Truth.org. Web. 15 Feb. 2011.
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21 "WTC Employee Discusses Pre 9/11 Power Downs." YouTube. Web. 15 Feb. 2011.
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22 "9/11 Firefighters Testimony On Explosions In WTC1 ." You Tube. Web. 15 Feb. 2011.
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23 v.s. "The Twin Towers - Gallery of Evidence," see point 6.
24 Kean Et Al., T. H. "The 9/11 Commission Report." National Archives and Records Administration, July 2004. Web. 15 Feb. 2011.
<w-NW9-1 Jcommiss,on govtreoocV91J ReportQdl> p. 338.
25 "Dick Cheney Gave Stand Down Orders on 9/11." YouTube. Web, 15 Feb. 2011.
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27 "Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth Get Local News Time," YouTube. Web. 15 Feb. 2011.
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28 "US Mayor Says No Flight 93 Plane at Shanksville and No Bodies," You Tube. 5 Oct. 2010. Web. 18 Feb. 2011.
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29 "Donald Rumsfeld Says Pennsylvania Flight Shot down." YouTube Web. 15 Feb. 2011.
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30 "At Least 7 of the 9/11 Hijackers Are Still Alive." What Really Happened Web. 15 Feb. 2011.
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31 Ibid,
32 v.s. "The Twin Towers - Gallery of Evidence", point 7
33 Harrison, David. "Revealed: the Men with Stolen Identities." The Telegraph, 23 Sept. 2001. Web. 19 Feb. 2011. A160
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Through an infusion of hand waving in government incompetence, theories of blowback and radicalism, the cocktail is made
palatable for all manner of political persuasion. It all makes for a great deal of sense, provided we spare it any thought.
But that aside, when considered as a narrative, the official conspiracy theory's canonical treatise, the 9111 Commission Report,
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was an "uncommonly lucid, even riveting, narrative of the attacks," The New York Times reported. Rich in characters, climax,
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and heroes like the then Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld bravely assisting casualties, no one can deny them that at the
very least, but uncommon indeed. Had NASA's Columbia Accident Investigation Board that convened to investigate the
destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia during re-entry produced something uncommonly lucid, even riveting, in place of a
detailed analysis, they likely would have been promptly fired. It is interesting then to note that even the members that sat on the
official 9/11 commission were so convinced that they had been mislead and setup to fail, that at the end of the panel's tenure,
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they secretly debated referring the matter to the United States Justice Department for criminal investigation.
The alternative conspiracy theory involves controlled demolition. By whom and for what end, again, we do not know. Still, motives
have been identified. 37 But the alternative conspiracy theory is thus far consistent with the scientific observations, whereas the
official conspiracy theory is not.
All reasonable people would concede that, by all accounts, the events of that day required a conspiracy and, further, that we vary
only in our preference - generally with prejudice towards the politically correct, albeit factually mistaken.
The official conspiracy theory was more popular in years past, given its validation and endorsement by trusted authorities. That,
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however, is no longer the case with 72 % of Americans not believing the official conspiracy theory as early as 2004.
Regardless, as it stands now, there is overwhelming compelling evidence to justify a new and independent investigation into the
events surrounding that day. That 24 Canadian citizens were murdered, by all accounts, we must treat the events as we would
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any other formal criminal investigation. Councillor Fujita of the Japanese Diet has also called for this, given Japanese citizens
were among the list of casualties.
40
Interestingly, at least half of the largest group representing 9/11 families in 2006 now question the official account. They even
aired a commercial more than 350 times to millions of viewers in the New York Metropolitan area as part of their campaign to
41
The list of high profile individuals who have raised questions concerning the official account that may be of interest to you is
lengthy, but a very modest sample would include 1,447 verified architectural and professional engineers along with 11,326 other
supporters for one such petition; 42 The Honourable Paul Hellyer, former Minister of National Defence and Deputy Prime Minister
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of Canada; 43 Jimmy Carter, former President of the United States; Capt. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut; Col. Ann Wright,
U.S. Army, retired Army officer and former U.S. Diplomat; Col. Donn de Grand-Pre, former Director, Ground Weapons Systems,
Office of International Logistics Negotiations serving as chief Pentagon arms negotiator for the Middle East; Col. George Nelson,
MBA, former U.S. Air Force aircraft accident investigator and airplane parts authority. Graduate, U.S. Air Force War College; Col.
Ronald D. Ray, U.S. Marine Corps (ret), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence during the Reagan Administration and a highly
decorated Vietnam veteran; Commander James Clow, Former Chief, National Response Center, U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters; Commander James R. Compton, U.S. Navy (ret); General Wesley Clark, Former Commanding General of U.S.
European Command; Gov. Walter Peterson, 81 st Governor, State of New Hampshire; Lt. Col. Guy S. Razer, MS Aeronautical
Science, retired U.S. Air Force command fighter pilot, former instructor and Fighter Weapons School/ NATO's Tactical
Leadership Program; Lt. Col. Robert Bowman, Director of Advanced Space Programs Development under Presidents Ford and
Carter, U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with over 100 combat missions; Major Albert M. Meyer, MHA, U.S. Air Force (ret); Major
General Albert Stubblebine, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command; Michael Scheuer,
PhD, Former Chief of the CIA's bin Laden unit; Ramsey Clark, MA, JD, 66th U.S. Attorney General; Rev. William Sloane Coffin,
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Jr., Captain, U.S. Army Intelligence, World War II Former CIA Case Officer; Roland Dumas, Former Foreign Minister of France;
and a plethora more than either of us have time to enumerate.
34 Posner, Richard A. 'The 9/11 Report: A Dissent." NYTimes.com. The New York Times, 29 Aug. 2004. Web. 19 Feb. 2011.
<hl!P://www.nytlmes com12004/0B/291books/lhe-9-11-report-a-dlssent html>.
35 v.s. 9/11 Commission Report, p. 37.
36 Eggen, Dan. "9/11 Panel Suspected Deception by Pentagon: Allegations Brought to Inspectors General." Washington Post. 2 Aug. 2006. Web. 19 Feb. 2011.
<http•//www washingtonpost com/wp-0yn/conten11artjcle/20Q6/QBIQ11AR2ooeoeo101300.htmt>.
37 Thomas Donnelly, Rebuilding America's Defenses: Strategy, Forces and Resources For a New Century (The Project for the New American Century, Sept 2000 ) p. 51.
38 "The New York Times/CBS News Poll." The New York Times, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2004. Web. 15 Feb. 2011.
<hUp;//www.nytimes comipackages/html/politics/20040429 ooll/20040429 poll results.odf>. p. 2a.
39 "Councilor Fujita Questions 9/11 Part 1." YouTube. Web. 16 Feb. 2011.
<hltp!//www youtube.comlWatch?v-mOF pXW84jo>.
40 "Representative Of Largest 9/11 Families Group Says Government Complicit In Attack." PrisonPlanet.com. Web. 16 Feb. 2011.
<htto!llwww orlsonolanel com1artictes/iuly2oos1oeozosgovemmentcomolicit him>.
41 "BuildingWhat? TV Ad." BuildingWhat.org. Building What?, 10 Sept. 2010. Web. 21 Feb. 2011.
<http!//bulldlngwhat org/bulldingwhat-tv-ad/>.
42 Ensuring Our Credibility: The AE911Truth Verification Team. Architects & Engineers For 9/11 Truth. Web. 22 Feb 2011
<b1lo'//ae911 truth.orgtenlnews/41-articles/430-credibinty hJml>.
43 "Former Canadian Defence Minister Paul Hellyer Questions 9/11." CIVITATENSIS, 24 June 2010. Web. 16 Feb. 2011.
ca/78/m lsc/forme(-Olnadian-defence-m
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44 "Former President Jimmy Carter Supports Call For New 9/11 Investigation." You Tube. 29 Jan. 2009. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
45
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With a strong foundation of support in the academic, scientific and professional community, the questions raised concerning the
official account should not be dismissed as being propagated by marginalized individuals hoping to destabilize government
policy. As said earlier, we do not know with certainty who placed the alleged explosives and to what end they may have intended.
But it is not unreasonable to suppose that, when prompted with cui bono, we are reminded that the fish still rots from the head. A
report on a 2001 conference suggests who was working on nano-thermite at this time - not to be confused with regular thermite.
"All of the military services and some DOE and academic laboratories have active R&D programs aimed at exploiting the unique
properties of nano-materials that have potential to be used in energetic formulations for advanced explosives ...nanoenergetics
hold promise as useful ingredients for the thermobaric (TBX) and TBX-like weapons, particularly due to their high degree of
tai/orability with regards to energy release and impulse management. "46 Without a map of said laboratories, we can assume there
are none to be found in the caves of Pakistan or Afghanistan.
The alleged elephant in the room has dark and far reaching ramifications for all manner of issues that arose in consequence to
9/11. No rational human being would prefer the possibility that one's own government may have been complicit in an act of
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terrorism as a false flag or pretext to initiate a war to the alternative explanation deferring blame to a man in a cave who was in
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denial prior to his death of lung complications in mid December of 2001, yet jubilant and in admission following his passing to
the grave through dubious recordings which government have admitted 50 to faking. But that we do not grant the alternative
conspiracy theory preference does not deny its possibility. 51
On August 4th 1964, two American destroyers off the coast of Vietnam, the USS Maddox and USS Jack Turner Joy, both
reported they were taking fire by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. The Turner Joy allegedly fired about 220 shells at radar
controlled surface targets. The United States Congress hastily passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution three days later which
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prompted major escalation of hostilities in Vietnam, given that they were responding to an act of aggression. Approximately
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60,000 US servicemen and 110 Canadian independent volunteers later lost their lives in the jungles of Southeast Asia, along
with many hundreds of thousands of civilians. In 2005, the N.S.A. released a declassified internal historical study on the event
confirming that the original incident never happened. 54
There are some who believe that powerful men never gather behind closed doors and plan things, and that there are no
conspiracies. Yet we are prepared to accept that Julius Caesar certainly did not meet his end with a fatal tumble down the stairs
of the Senate; or that plainclothes agents of the Egyptian Government conspired to harass protesters which the world recently
bore witness to; or that there was a conspiracy to poison Erwin Rommel by government when it was learned that he was involved
in a conspiracy against it, prompted by his realization of just how rotten to the core it was. We recognize the questionable
awarding of a municipal contract valued at a mere few thousand to a party with close relations to city council, but balk and roll our
eyes heavenward at those with suspicions where billions were at stake.
Such instances are all well documented. We give concession to these theories without hesitation, there being no danger in doing
so. We cherry pick our conspiracy theories here and there, not based on merit, but based on endorsement invested in unchecked
blind faith. 55 Unfortunately conspiracies are real, there have been countless well documented instances of government
conspiracy, 56 that is why the Canadian Criminal Code clearly outlines provisions for having done so, and that is why we routinely
have Parliamentary Standing Committees investigating them. 57
Had it later been learned that Buckingham Palace had extended a private dinner invitation to the LR.A's Michael Collins shortly
after the Easter Rising, it would have been cause for great public suspicion and for obvious reason. Further, had the State's
explanation for such an encounter, after it had inadvertently been made known, was that it was part of an "Irish cultural outreach
program", it would have been the laughing stock of Europe and the world over.
The alleged at-Qaeda regional commander, Anwar AI-Awlaki, and mastermind behind the "aborted Christmas Day bombing, the
Fort Hood shooting, the Times Square bombing attempt, and who also preached to the alleged 9111 hijackers, dined at the
46 Miziolek AW. Nanoenergetics: an emerging technology area of national importance. Amptiac Q 2002; 6(1): 43-48.
47 v.s. The 9/11 Commission Report, p. 338.
48 "Bin Laden Says He Wasn't behind Attacks." CNN, 17 Sept. 2001. Web. 18 Feb. 2011.
<http://arch1yes cnn com120011us109116/inv.bfntaden,denraInndexhtml>.
49 al-Wafd, Wednesday, December 26, 2001 Vol 15 No 4633
50 "Former CIA Officials Admit To Faking Bin Laden Video." PrisonPlanet.com, 25 May 2010. Web. 16 Feb. 2011.
<http://www orisonolanet com1rormer-cia-omc1a1s-adml1-10:fakfng-bin-laden-videp htmJ>.
51 Operation Northwoods was an unimplemented plan calling for a series of false flag operations originating within the CIA in 1962 to be carried out by committing domestic
acts of terror, starting riots, sabotage, assassinations, the shelling of friendly military bases, and so on, to be blamed on Cuba. After its presentation, Kennedy promptly fired
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The documents were dedassified into the public record on November 18, 1997 by the JFK Assassination Records Review Board.
52 "Gulf of Tonkin Resolution - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia." Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 16 Feb. 2011.
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53 "Canada and the Vietnam War." Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
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54 "Excerpts from McNamara's Testimony on Tonkin", The New York Times, 1968-02-25.
55 Watson, Paul Joseph. "The Psychology of Conspiracy Denial." lnfowars, 5 Aug. 2010. Web 18 Feb. 2011.
<httpl/wwWfnrowars
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56 "Mexico Drug Plane Used for CIA 'rendition' Flights." Google News. AFP, 4 Sep. 2008. Web. 18 Feb. 2011.
go99!e.cpm/artlde/ALeaM5160onBKKMo2gwJe3ql-xUcOEZbYg>.
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Mercer reflects at one point "specifically on conspiracy, generally referred to as price fixing".
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Pentagon just months after 9111."58 The Government later confirmed his presence as part of "a push within the Defence
Department to reach out to the Muslim community." 59 Straight from the horse's mouth.
It is interesting to take a brief sojourn with some figures. Government was responsible for the deaths of approximately 262 million
people in the last century, save those killed in war. Indeed, this figure is six times the number of deaths attributable to all wars
combined in that period (First, Second, Korea, and so on). 60 By contrast, the bubonic plague that claimed around half of Europe's
population in the 14th century killed but roughly 75 million. 61 The numbers identify government as one of the leading causes of
death. It would be only a small simplification to say that Public Safety Canada's philosophy of "there [being] no more fundamental
role for government than the protection of its citizens" 62 as arguably among the most ambitious of any kind in the history of
government. The point only is that government is capable of violence, otherwise it would have no need of armouries.
We do not fully understand the depth of involvement the Government of Canada may have played in 9/11, but we do have more
than circumstantial evidence implicating its primary ally and partner in the alleged War on Terror, whereby our participation was
at their request and it is not unreasonable to suspect that, with all the intimate logistical and political ties our two nations have,
that we were not without our own, shall we say euphemistically, domestic coordinators. The event has been used as a vehicle for
incredibly dangerous unchecked assumptions.
What all parties agree on is that Canada's membership with I.S.A.F. in the war in Afghanistan was preceded by the events that
transpired on 9/11. One's political convictions are immaterial, be they liberal, conservative, socialist, libertarian, or whatever one
finds fashionable, all reasonable people would agree that murder commit by government against its own innocent citizens as a
pretext for war is not only immoral, but illegal. There is, unfortunately, overwhelming evidence 63 implicating government
involvement in some capacity, either our own or that of our southern neighbour's. Section 46 of the Canadian Criminal Code
provides an interesting legal instrument:
High treason 46. (1) Every one commits high treason who, in Canada,
(b) levies war against Canada or does any act preparatory thereto; or
(c) assists an enemy at war with Canada, or any armed forces against
whom Canadian Forces are engaged in hostilities, whether or not a state of
war exists between Canada and the country whose forces they are.
It is also illegal for a Canadian citizen to do any of the above outside of Canada. 64
U.N. Security Council Resolution 1368 adopted on September 12th 2001 called upon "a// States to work together urgently to bring
to justice the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of these terrorist attacks and stresses that those responsible for aiding,
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supporting or harbouring the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of these acts will be held accountable. "
On a side note, the Security Council Chamber features a very large, beautiful, and prominent mural of a bird of fire. It was
received as a gift by the Norwegian artist Per Krohg. It actually was not intended to enhance the decor, but served a very
practical purpose. The phoenix is seen rising from the ashes symbolizing the world rebuilding itself. The idea was to remind those
present at all times the world that was laid to waste by the end of the Second World War and to ensure it never happened
again. 66
The perpetrators are no doubt well and confided with the knowledge that those who know, maintain their silence, being as they
are benefactors, and those who ought to know will find the premise that powerful men may have worked in collusion with the aim
of personal gain far too incredulous to investigate. And so the perpetrators are unchecked in their aims, constituting a
monumental threat to public safety, and operating surreptitiously through proxy. They must be routed out with all their means to
do us harm destroyed. However, for the mandate of Public Safety Canada to fulfil its professed legislative duty to Canadian
citizens, the correct perpetrators must be identified and held to justice.
58 Herridge, Catherine. "Al Qaeda Leader Dined at the Pentagon Just Months After 9/11." FoxNews.com, 20 Oct 2010. Web. 16 Feb. 2011.
<http:11www.roxnews.com1us120101101201a1-oaeda-terror•leader-djned-oen1agon-months/>,
59 Ibid. .
60 Rummel, R. J. "20th Century Democide." University of Hawaii. Web. 16 Feb. 2011,
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61 "Bubonic Plague." Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 16 Feb. 2011.
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62 v.s. Public Safety Canada's What We Do.
63 Griffin, David Ray. Debunking 9/11 Debunking: An Answer to Popular Mechanics and Other Defenders of the Official Conspiracy Theory. Northampton, MA: Olive Branch,
2007. Print.
64 "Treason." Wikimedia Foundation. 16 Feb. 2011. Web. 19 Feb. 2011.
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65 United Nations. Security Council. Resolution 1368 (2001). United Nations, 12 Sept. 2001. Web. 18 Feb. 2011.
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66 "The Security Council." UN.org. United Nations, 2001. Web. 21 Feb. 2011. A163
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Sir, the nation is bankrupted into oblivion at $559,602,000,000, 67 with resolute increase at a rate of roughly $6,400,000 by the
hour unabated. I assure you, this is not by accident. By design, there are no means of repayment so as to satisfy the debt in
whole, and the sale of additional Treasury Bonds in exchange for, no, not valuable specie, but additional worthless paper
promissory notes manufactured by fractional reserve private central banks rented to us at interest will only serve to, literally,
compound the problem. We will then be taxed covertly through inflation, an increase in the money supply.
By mathematical design, repayment is never to be achieved with the repayment schedule rolled out to all eternity. 68 69 As Mayer
Amschel Rothschild, founder of the most powerful banking dynasty in history was famously quoted as saying, "Let me issue and
control a nation's money and I care not who writes the laws. "70
When considering Bonaparte's sentiments on banksters, that the hand that gives is higher than the hand that takes, the list of
suspects is lessened considerably. They were there at Waterloo. 71 They had their hands in the sinking of the Lusitania where
1, 195 lost their lives, 195 of them being American - subsequently catapulting them into the First World War. 72 They financed all
sides of the Second World War, 73 financed the Bolsheviks, 74 befriended Saddam, 75 and on, and on, and on. The planting and
raising of flags, cultural identity, nationalism, the signing of treaties, my grandfather's beach landing and capture at Dieppe,
revolutions, and so on are all merely the noise and objects of concern of a vanquished people in the bankster's mind,
unbeknownst to an insolvent nation, for they are truly as nihilistic as they are ravenous. Blackbeard had nothing on them.
In all likelihood, if history has taught us anything, it would be of little surprise to learn that this cabal may well have had their hand
in 9/11, bearing the credentials and having a long, successful, and well documented track record in similar affairs. The
Rothschilds having "conquered the worfd more thoroughly, more cunningly, and much more lastingly than all the Caesars before
or all the Hitlers after them"76 are automatically short listed among the usual suspects. The more consideration we give the
matter, the more irrelevant phantom thespians and bearded cave men become.
Minister, new wars are seldom fought out of the existing treasury. Re-read that last sentence. The banksters know this, and
through the instrument of usury, they are fought not to be won, but to be sustained. 77 It is then no surprise when Nicholas
Rockefeller, descendant of John D. Rockefeller's banking dynasty, confided to his close friend Aaron Russo, film maker and
politician, the designs of the cabal 11 months prior to 9/11. Russo recalled him boasting that "there's going to be an event
Aaron ... We are going to go into Afghanistan so we can put a gas pipeline to the Caspian Sea ... We are going to go into Iraq to
take the oil and to establish a base in the Middle East and we're going to go into Venezuala and try and get rid of Chavez." As he
laughed, he continued, "You're going to see guys going into caves looking for people that they're never going to find ... There's no
real enemy ...By having this war on terror, you can never win it because it's an eternal war. "78
Russo was incredulous. Being a man of strong moral convictions, he was taken aback by Rockefeller's avowal. He expressed his
doubts that people would be that na"ive. Rockefeller reassured him "the media can convince everybody that it's real ... You keep
talking about things, you keep saying them over and over and over again and eventually people will believe this ... You create 9111
which is another lie. Through [9111}, you fight the War on Terror and then you go into Iraq which is another lie, and then Iran. And
it's all one thing leading to another, leading to another, leading to another. "79 I can unfortunately attest to Rockefeller's confidence
in the media's propagation of the mythology, having myself attempted to bring this matter to their attention only to have it fall on a
deaf audience at worst, a muted one at best.
Juvenal put it aptly well over two millennia ago in describing the Roman mob. "It's way back that they discarded their
responsibilities - since the time we stopped selling our votes. The proof? The people that once used to bestow military
commands, high office, legions, everything, now limits itself It has an obsessive desire for two things only - bread and
circuses." 00 Wait not on journalists, Minister. Journalism is dead, the Colosseum timeless. 81
But in all this, the sensible place to begin is, naturally, at the beginning. It goes without saying that if the Harrit, Farrer, et al.
findings turn out to be correct, then the emperor has had no clothes for roughly a decade now. The government's policy of silence
on the subject is rather embarrassing when one can travel to many parts of the developed world where this is all common
67 Canada's National Debt Clock. Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Web. 20 Feb. 2011.
<http·11www.debtclock.ca>.
68 "Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence Respecting the Bank of Canada," Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce. Ottawa: J.O. Patenaude, I.S.O., Printer to the
King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1939. 461-500. Microform.
69 Griffin, G. Edward. The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve. 5th ed. Westlake Village, CA: American Media, 2010. pp. 185-207. Print.
70 Ibid. p. 21 B.
71 Ibid. pp. 226-227.
72 Ibid. pp. 235-262.
73 Ibid. pp. 294-296.
74 Ibid. pp. 263-284.
75 Ibid. p. 304.
76 Ibid. p. 218. Griffin cites Morton, Frederic. The Rothschilds: A Family Portrait, London: Secker & Warburg, 1962.14. Print.
77 Ibid. pp. 229-232.
78 "3.19 Aaron Russo and Rockefeller." YouTube. Zeitgeist, 27 Dec. 2007. Web. 20 Feb. 2011.
youtubecom/watch?y=MGfBDPdSUto>.
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81 Baldwin, Chuck. "America's Bread And Circus Society." lnfowars. 8 June 2010. Web. 21 Feb. 2011.
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knowledge. 82 It does not take above average intellectual gifts to see in all that I have related that there is more fly than ointment,
and thus it is incumbent upon the Minister to investigate in accordance with his mandate as an Officer of Public Safety.
Given that we are not free if we are not properly informed, in summary, I have tasked you with a response. Specifically,
i. A statement confirming the Minister has had the Harrit, Farrer, et al. paper concerning the alleged discovery of nano-
thermite brought to his attention and that the Minister has perused said paper;
ii. A statement confirming Public Safety Canada have initiated earnest efforts in the replication of the Harrit, Farrer, et al.
findings;
iii. Conditional on a successful replication, a statement confirming Public Safety Canada has duly apprised the Prime
Minister's Office, Commissioner of the R.C.M.P., Chief of Defence Staff, and all other relevant Public Officers;
iv. Conditional on a successful replication, a statement acknowledging that the Governor General was not properly informed
September 20 th 2001 when the Minister of National Defence approached Her requesting the deployment of men and
materials to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan;
v. A meeting with the Minister subsequent his examination of the Harrit, Farrer, et al. paper with the objective of receiving
his formal responses.
As a safety precaution, albeit a morbid thought and perhaps extreme, but provoked by the deaths of many 9/11 whistle blowers
with first hand information under questionable circumstance, to wit, Barry Jennings, Beverly Eckert, Kenneth Johannemann,
Michael Doran, Christopher Landis, Bertha Champagne, Paul Smith, Deborah Palfrey, Major General David Wherley, Salvatore
Princiotta, Dr. David Graham, 83 and in all likelihood, many others, let the record state that I am of sound mind to never consider
suicide. I will invoke all lawful means of self preservation, and, failing that, now with a considerable international base of irate
people, expect that they will pick up where I left off regardless and see this matter through to the long awaited, decade
outstanding, criminal convictions.
In closing, what I have described above may well be among the greatest and most costly acts of fraud ever perpetrated in
attested history. Voltaire once remarked that it is dangerous to be right when government is wrong. But in times of universal
deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act and we expect nothing less of our Minister in the discharge of his duties.
Yours sincerely,
Kip Warner,
Software Engineer
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His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada;
Mary Dawson, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner;
Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court;
Senate Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators;
Senate Committee on National Security and Defence;
Sheila Fraser, Office of the Auditor General of Canada;
Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism;
The Honourable Arthur Eggleton, Senator and Former Minister of National Defence;
The Honourable Paul Hellyer, Former Minister of National Defence and Former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada;
The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Former Governor General of Canada
82 Nimmo, Kurt. "Nearly 90 Percentof Germans Do Not Believe Official 9/11 Fairy Tale." lnfoWars.com,20 Jan. 2011. Web. 16 Feb. 2011,
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Your letter is superb. Your connecting it to relevant authorities in explanation and in sending
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it to them to incite some public responsibility is equally masterful. Thank you doing this on all
our behalves.
John McMurtry
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
University of Guelph Professor Emeritus
UN author & editor of Philosophy and World
Problems
Your research is sound. .. We definitely need to begin holding our elected representatives in
Canada to account on this, and your letter is one way to start that ...I want to say that I love
the way you've used UNSC 13 68. I've often quoted it in presentations, but I simply argue that
it provided no justification for the invasion of Afghanistan: as you correctly argue, what it
actually does is obligate governments to seek the true perpetrators of the 9111 crimes ...Maybe
there is a way the Canadian 9/11 truth movement, which is pretty scattered at the moment,
can unite around a couple of main items, such as your letter, in the not-too-distant
future ... Thanks for the very eloquent letter.
Graeme MacQueen
PhD, Harvard
Associate Professor, McMaster University
Founder of McMaster University Centre for
Peace Studies
Co-director of Media & Peace Education in
Afghanistan
I want to attempt to express the enormity of my respect for you ... Your letter is up there as a
work of great political literature, in a league with the Declaration of Independence, Letter
From The Birmingham Jail, etc.
Andrea
Amazing letter, just read it, incredible work keeping track of all the recipients, and the many
non-responses. You're a real patriot. Some of the recipients really picked on the wrong fellow
to try and pretend they didn't receive the letter.
Larry
Democracy Now!
UVic Radio, an Independent News Hour
I've been researching this subject for years now and have recently come across your letter to
Toews. For what it's worth I think you've nailed it; absolutely outstanding, one of the best I've
seen to date if not the best. I've passed along many articles on this subject and have sent
copies of your letter to contacts already. In my humble opinion it is the most well written
letter/article I've seen on any subject. Keep up the good work! ff there were more like you inA166
the battle we'd already have reached the tipping point. The masses are stirring and I have
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little doubt the perpetrators are running scared. Things sure are getting "interesting", justice
shall prevail.
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Jim
Royal Canadian Navy
1981-2001
I agree with this thought provoking thesis and believe that further investigation into the 9/11
event will take place because of it.
Peter
Retired Canadian Infantry Officer Platoon
Commander
Military Historian
It is very well written. You are a gifted writer... Glad to have you with us ...It is a great letter
and one that should shine above many on the subject.
Christopher Porter
Canadian Action Party Leader
I just wanted to say that its one of the best let~ers on 9/11, integrating in the appropriate
issues and historical perspective, that I have ever read.
John
Professional Engineer
Joseph
Medical Oncologist
Clinical Professor
Faculty of Medicine
University of British Columbia
This letter has truly opened my eyes. My respect for your commitment to discovering the truth
and the passion underlying this exceptionally high quality letter is substantial.
Anna
Law Student
University of Durham
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high school science teacher
This is an amazing work, thanks for using your energy to do and say the things some of us are
not able, in such a courageous and concise way. I pray this letter will not fall on deaf ears, I
truly pray.
Rachelle
You are right on! And you are very brave .. .I fear that democracy in Canada is a mere
charade, if it ever truly existed. We need to continue the efforts and I applaud you. Thanks
again for your thoughtful letter.
Ellen
Librarian
Congratulations. Your letter is excellent. The issue that you raise is one that I am very
familiar with, and while the implications are unfortunate and frightening, I tend to agree with
your views. I have encountered everything that you mention in your letter, however it was
impressive to see it gathered so cogently, and with such immediacy.
Joe
Undergraduate Student
University of British Columbia
This is one of the most well put together compilation I have ever seen on this topic.
Mike
Professional Musician
Very well written ... with lots of references ... You make some great points, and it sounds like
there are a lot of other people, with excellent credentials, who also want answers ... But,
you've done your research well, and wrote a good letter.
Ed
Computer Science Instructor
University of British Columbia
Steve
Retired Highschool Teacher
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Gery
Professional Engineer
Bill
What an amazing letter! The world needs more citizens like you who are critical thinkers,
objective researchers, intelligent observers, with the strength of character to stand up for
what they believe it. Your letter is an act of moral courage, and I would hope that in the
Canadian, and global context, we have room for those who take action against evil. It
reminds me of a quote from Ayn Rand: 'The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but
the sanction you give it.' Thank-you for not sanctioning it!
Jackie
Your letter to Vic Toews is outstanding, a most remarkable piece or research and composition.
Raymond
I've read your letter and it looks to be extremely well researched and documented.
Blair
Retired Canadian Infantry Officer Plantoon
Commander
Incredibly well written, Kip. Thanks for writing that on behalf of all of us. I hope it falls on
open ears, for once.
Michael
Software Engineer
It's very, very well written and I hope justice of the highest order will be achieved for all.
Lisa
Amy
Kip this is very impressive,· very well-written and researched. .. The truth shall prevail!
Aleya
Samad
You are a wonderful writer. .. with a great message .. .I will forward the letter to friends.
Linda
Elementary School Teacher
Good letter. Too bad Ottawa seems stone deaf to everything not uttered by the 46 richest
Canadians (worth as much as the 14,000,000 poorest) and/or the American plutocrats who
tell them what to do.
Mark
Film Studies Instructor
University of British Columbia
I thought your letter was excellent. It actually blew me away how precise all of your details
were.
Danielle
Elementary School Teacher
David
Software Engineer
Retired Canadian Artilleryman
Got it from the Canadian Action party website - let's give these people hell on earth, like they
want to do to us!
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A big applause and thank you for a very well crafted and referenced letter to Vic Toews on the
matter of 911 truth ... Last fall my eyes finally opened on the subject and it is good to see that
people like you are taking action. I am also encourage that an existing Canadian federal
party has actually taking on this difficult subject and is trying to get to the root of the
problem.
De Vries
I read the letter you sent to Vic Toews... The content of your letter is bang on.
Victor
I read your letter - very well done. I like your low key strategy. Let people read the letter, and
the (non)responses, and let them make up their own minds.
Dan
Law Student
University of British Columbia
As someone who has spent many years perfecting my own writing skill I must congratulate
you on this work, which is both well written and well argued. I wasn't familiar with the all the
facts regarding traces of explosive material found in the WTC rubble, and while it's still
somewhat challenging for me to wrap my head around the letter's main argument, I must say
that my opinion on this issue has certainly been influenced your research.
Ilia
Economics Undergraduate Student
University of British Columbia
All I can say is wow, what an amazing letter. Keep up the good work.
Marc
I felt compelled to write to you after[. ..} told me all about you and sent me to your website
where I was BLOWN AWAY by your concise, eloquent and magnificent letter to Vic Toews
concerning 9/1 I. I must commend you on your courage and dedication.
Trevor
Professional Animator
Bill Vander Zalm Yes Read, "I was very impressed with your presentation and
(28th Premier of responded your way of presenting but most of all I was
British Columbia impressed with your broad knowledge of so many ·
; from 1986 to 1991) things happening ...Your letter is extremely well
written and documented."
Canadian Security Yes Read, "I found [your letter to the government] on the
Intelligence Service responded internet...It's very well written ...It's pretty
(CSIS) interesting and obviously the kind of stuff we're
interested in ...For stuff like this, this is exactly for
us ...Thank you very much and I will look into
it...1'11make sure it gets to who it needs to,"
(Christina).
• Commonwealth Yes Read, Prompted with his co-hosting of a conference for
: Secretariat no response the heads of various anti-corruption agencies in
Africa held in May of 2012 in Livingstone,
Zambia, I brought the document to his attention.
This was confirmed via an access attempt and
download of the letter from 62.164.212.19 on 17
Jan 2013. Someone from his office re-visited this
site again on 29 Jan 2013, then again on 8 Feb
2013. This IP address falls within the
Commonwealth Secretariat subnet.
David Johnson Yes Read, "I regret that the Governor General cannot
• (Governor General) responded intervene in matters that are the responsibility of
public or elected officials."
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Governor General of Canada, His Excellency the
Right Honourable David Johnson. He may be
perceived as ceremonial, but in actuality, his legal
mandate bestows him with the highest domestic
public office the nation has to offer, exceeding
even that of the Prime Minister's Office. This is
why the Prime Minister must secure the Governor
General's permission in the dissolution of
Parliament or in the deployment of military force
abroad.
· Enza Uda (Associate Yes Read, "I've read your essay - which is well-written and
Producer, CBC responded well-researched. However, we are not the forum
News, Go Public) to air your paper," (Enza Uda).
: Hardy Staub Yes Read, "Thank you for your document that I read with
: (Liberal MP responded interest.. .I noticed that you had sent it to a variety
candidate for South of very important people and at this stage those
Surrey - White Rock are the people I would have sent it to as
- Cloverdale) well...Once elected however I could forward it to
the appropriate members of our new
government," (Hardy Staub).
Jasbir Sandhu Yes Read, The letter was read in its entirety before him
(Member of responded privately in his constituency office where I found
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, Safety) NYC until the briefing. He found the information
quite reasonable, given that, as he noted, "there
were no WMDs in Iraq".
· Kathy Tomlinson Yes No response Did not express interest after receiving letter.
(Journalist, CBC Listen here. "We hold the powers that be
News, Go Public) accountable," (CBC Go Public website).
Mark KelleY-(CBC Yes Read, "Hi Kip ...This is an extraordinary piece of work,"
The National / responded he remarked in May of 2011, though leaving the
News: Morning) question of responsibility hanging.
. Mary Dawson Yes Responded "I wish to confirm that I was able to open and
· (Office of the print your letter addressed to Minister Toews. I
• Conflict of Interest have passed on your request to our investigation
• and Ethics division for their review and our office will
• Commissioner) contact you with a response as soon as possible,"
(Jocelyne Brisebois, Communications Officer for
the Parliamentary Office of the Conflict of
Interest and Ethics Commissioner).
• Patricia Graham Yes Deleted Patricia was apprised of the false flag issue by my
: (Editor-in-chief, without father's presentation at the Vancouver Club
• Vancouver Sun) reading August, 2010 as were the many other high profile
individuals present, such as an ex US diplomat,
supreme court judge, and several prominent
CEOs. All now are aware of the evidence and that :
Architects and Engineers for 9-11 Truth are
asking for a new independent investigation.
Patricia, for reasons unknown, so far has failed to
report on the matter.
• Paul Hellyer Yes Read, "I have managed to carefully read the letter to
• (Former Minister of responded Minister Toews and to scan the attached
• National Defence document concerning thermitic material. I must
• and Farmer Deputy congratulate you on the very comprehensive
· Prime Minister of manner in which you have assembled the
Canada) information contained in your letter. It is most
impressive. ( ...) All I can do is to thank you for
the exhaustive work that you have undertaken and
to hope - which I know is a very long hope - that
the minister or one of his colleagues will take it
seriously and commission the required analysis.
( ...)
Peace Arch News Yes Read, Published with much gratitude to Lance Peverly,
responded editor, for his courage in demonstrating real
journalism in prioritizing the needs of an
informed community before career .
• RCMP, White Rock Yes Read, "I went through your material last night and
• Detachment responded you've done everything you can. You've gone to
the right agencies and something like that is way
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conceded that he had known since "day one". The
RCMP's unofficial motto is "we always get our
man" .
: Russ Hiebert Yes Read, The letter was read in its entirety before him
• (Member of responded privately at his constituency office. He found it
• Parliament for South "very interesting" and requested an electronic
: Surrey - White Rock copy of the letter to verify footnotes, along with
• - Cloverdale, some time to digest the material presented to him.
• Conservative)
He later responded in writing where he
acknowledged that the official government
explanation for the collapse ofWTC7 was not an
explanation.
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; Vic Toews (Minister Yes No response Hard copy dispatched registered post and filgned
of Public Safety) for by mail processing clerk, Mr M Dery.
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for use in big data and cloud com uting applications.[ 2 7l[g_~ On February 12, 2014, Samsung
Electronics joined.-.?9][ 3_Q] As of March 2014, additional members are Altera, Fusion-io, Hynix,
Micron, Servergy, and Xilinx. As of April 2014, Canonical, Chuanghe Mobile, Emulex,llitachl, Inspur,
Jiilich Research Centre, Oregon State University,Teamsun, Unisource Technology ~Inc, and ZTE are
listed-as m~mbers at various level~J~JAs oTD~-cember2014, Rackspace, Avnet, Lawrence Liver~ore
National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Tsinghua University, Nallatech, Bull, QLogic, and
Bloombase have joined, totaling about 80 members .. 32 ] - - - - - -
At the first annual OpenPOWER Summit 2015, the organization announced that there were 113
members, including ~istron, Cirrascale, and PMC-Sierra.
As of late 2016, the OpenPOWER foundation has more than 250 members.
As of July 2020, the OpenPOWER Foundation reported that it had 350-plus membersJl-J
See also
• IBM__OR_enE_ower - a line of EOWE_R5 based Power Systems machines running Linux
• P_gwerOpen Environment
■ List of O[>en-source hardware projects
■ Q~en _Com_ ute Prqj~g!
■ 0 enBMC
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Linux Foundation is the premier open source group, and we're excited to be working
more closely with them.
Since our founding in 2013, IEEE-ISTO has been our home, and we owe so much to
its team, It's as a result of!EEE-ISTO's support and guidance that we've been able to
expand to more than 350 members and that we're ready to take the next step in our
evolution. On behalf of our membership, our board of direcmrs and myself, we place
on record our thanks to the IEEE-ISTOteam.
By moving the POWER ISA under an open model - guided by the OpenPOWER
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open technical commons, we'll enable innovation in the open hardware and software
space to grow at an accelerated pace. The possibilities for what organizations and
individuals will be able to develop on POWER through its mature ISA and software
ecosystem will be nearly limitless.
In addition to open sourcing the POWER ISA, IBM is also contributing a newly
developed softcore to the community. In a very short time, an IBM engineer was able
to develop a softcore on the POWER ISA, and get it up and running on a Xilinx FPGA
This softcore implementation is being demonstrated this week at OpenPOWER
Summit North America.
"This is the first tangible outcome of the opening of the POWER ISA," said Mendy
Furmanek, President, OpenPOWER Foundation and Director, OpenPOWER Processor
Enablement, IBM. "It's an example of the type of innovation that can be brought
forward by the community as a result of newly open-sourced contributions."
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taking these steps." - John Hu, General Manager, Jlli.pur Power Sys.tcrlli;
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controlled, auditable systems. The release of the POWER ISA is key to making
POWER the definitive go-to architecture not only for security-sensitive
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step, Rap tor Computing Systems can now offer truly high performance systems
with absolutely no compromises on user freedom. Make no mistake, this is a
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communities, so[tware and more recently hardware, it's great to see IBMand the
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and software stack that's enterprise-ready. We look forward to the next
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opening up every aspect of its computing architecture. This is allowing true
innovation from experts across the entire ecosystem toward a rapid product
development cycle that our industry desperately needs as we shift to
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From: "TANYA GAW" <tanyagaw@shaw.ca>
Subject: Fwd: BC Supreme Court COVID-19 Constitutional Challenge
Date: Thu, March 9, 2023 3:32 pm
To: "Rocco Galati" <rocco@idlrect.com>
Dear Tanya,
Our campaign has some common overlap with yours and some
dissimilarities - the largest probably being that we are non-partisan.
Ultimately though we are all trying to achieve a better world through
some different tools.
Yours truly,
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Date: Fri, May 20, 2022 12:51 pm
To: "Rocco Galati" <rocco@idirect.com>
Dan Dicks form press for Truth sent me the following from Kip ...
Hope you are doing well. I just wanted to update you on the fact that
the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy
(CSASPP) has filed their pleadings against the Crown and Bonnie Henry
(Provincial Health Minister) as of Jan 26th, 2021. Please see link :
https://www.scribd.com/document/492237670/Notice-of-Civil-Claim
You are welcome to share this with anyone and everyone.
Now that we have started the litigation process we are still in need of
Funding. Action 4 Canada has still not filed with Rocco. Legally at
this point Rocco can't really file in BC anymore. The case law is that
for class actions, its the first to the court house that generally has
carriage of the file. If you would be so kind to- share with everyone so
to help the cause.
(2) A Federal Court judge wrote in his judgment a few years ago that
Rocco was found to have excessively billed for his time:
<http://canlii.ca/t/gf10p#par9>
<https://tgam.ca/3n8Zuyo>
(6) Every lawyer I know that has reviewed Rocco's Ontario pleadings
said it was very poorly drafted. It will most likely get struck and
never make it to trial to be heard on its merits. The reason being is
he brings in all kinds of other topics that aren't necessary (Gates,
SG, vaccines, etc.) to obtain the order that he wants. This is how it
likely would be struck:
(6) Rocco wants far too much money to get started. This seems in line
with (2);
(7) Nothing has been accomplished in Ontario since Rocco filed around
six months ago. The defendants haven't even filed replies, despite the
option to apply for a default judgment being available for the majority
of that time;
<https://bit.ly/2Li6Baw>
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transparency;
Thank you Dan, and I look forward to your response and your help.
To your best,
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1062 College Street, Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
Dear Sir:
Re: Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science In Public Policy v, Her Majesty
the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia et al, SCBC Vancouver Registry File
No. S210831
Thank you for speaking with me on December 14, 2020 and the invitation to participate in the
constitutional challenge your client was contemplating.
Since then, we were retained by the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public
Policy, to advance the interests of British Columbians with respect to the provincial government's
response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please find enclosed the filed Notice of Civil Claim in this respect,
I understand that your clients have not filed any materials. Doing so at this point may cause
unnecessary delay and procedural issues in advancing our client's claim. Howevsr, there may
be an opportunity to collaborate at a later date.
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Email: pfurtula@citadellawyers.ca
RE: Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy v Her Majesty the
Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia et al, SCBC Vancouver; Registry File
NO: S210831
Thanks for your letter, dated January 29 '\ 2021 and attached Notice of Action.
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I frankly do not understand how my clients filing their action "may cause unnecessary delay and
procedural issues in advancing our [your] client's claim". Ours is not a class action proceeding
and your client(s) do not hold a monopoly over COVID-19 litigation in B.C.
When we spoke a few months ago, you knew that our claim was in the works. (Without meaning
to offend, I am not wholly impressed by your Statement of Claim).
I am less impressed by statements being made by Mr. Kip Warner, which have reached me, and
which I attach to this letter. As it appears that he is your instructing client, I write you directly.
Please advise Mr. Warner that his comments are highly defamatory and if he does not issue a full
and unmitigated apology, I have instructed my counsel to issue a defamation suit here in Ontario.
His statements are beyond the pale.
Per:
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have any information, were not involved in raising funds for either, nor
did we ever seek to retain Mr. Galati. If you have concerns about his
conduct, any member of the general public can submit an electronic
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We are not affiliated with Mr. Galati. There are many reasons.
Mr. Galati is not licensed to practise law in British Columbia for any
extended period of time. He can always be retained in Ontario, and in
turn retain counsel in British Columbia. This is not unusual. However, then
you are paying for two law firms. Anyone can verify whether a lawyer is
licensed to practise law in British Columbia here.
We were advised directly by Mr. Galati himself that the lawyer he wished
to retain in British Columbia is Lawrence Wong. Mr. Wong was personally
sanctioned in 2010 for his conduct by a Federal Court judge with a fine.
A Federal Court judge noted in his reasons for judgment that some of Mr.
Galati's billings were "excessive and unwarranted" in a separate
proceeding. The same judge declined to award the full amount sought
by Mr. Galati for his legal fees in that constitutional proceeding. The
outcome has been discussed by other lawyers.
Generally not.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice already ruled that there should not
be two or more class actions that proceed in respect of the same
putative class asserting the same cause or causes of action, and one
action must be selected. The commencement of multiple class actions
All Questions:
We are not affiliated with Mr. Galati. There are many reasons.
Mr. Galati is not licensed to practise law in British Columbia for any
extended period of time. He can always be retained in Ontario, and in
turn retain counsel in British Columbia. This is not unusual. However, then
you are paying for two law firms. Anyone can verify whether a lawyer is
licensed to practise law in British Columbia here.
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sanctioned in 2010 for his conduct by a Federal Court judge with a fine.
A Federal Court judge noted in his reasons for judgment that some of Mr.
Galati's billings were "excessive and unwarranted" in a separate
proceeding. The same judge declined to award the full amount sought
by Mr. Galati for his legal fees in that constitutional proceeding. The
outcome has been discussed by other lawyers.
Generally not.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice already ruled that there should not
be two or more class actions that proceed in respect of the same
putative class asserting the same cause or causes of action, and one
action must be selected. The commencement of multiple class actions
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MSG 1£6
https://www.lso.ca
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm
Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Law Society has received a complaint from Donna Toews, which has been assigned
to me. I have attached a copy of the Complaint Form and related materials (including
unredacted documents) for your review.
I am collecting information, pursuant to subsection 49.3 (1) of the Law Society Act, in
order to assess the merits of the complaint. I request the following from you by June 2,
2022:
Please provide me with an explanation with respect to the regulatory issues raised:
• Misleading
• Did not act with integrity
• Please advise what happened to the funds that Ms. Toews donated to Vaccine
Choice Canada and Action4Canada, i.e., where were these funds directed to
specifically?
• What is the relationship between you and Vaccine Choice Canada and
Action4Canada? What is your role within these organizations?
• When Ms. Toews made her donations to these organizations, did she sign any
forms? If so, please provide these.
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► How much monies have been raised through donations to support the
constitutional challenges?
► In what form have these monies been received?
► Are these funds being held in trust?
► Have/are these funds been applied for their intended purpose? Please
explain.
• What is the status of the constitutional challenge(s) that these funds are
supporting? Are you personally involved in all the legal challenges?
• Are you or another entity providing regular updates to donors? If so, how often
and in what form are these updates provided?
• Please respond to Ms. Toews' allegations that:
► She received no information about the progress of the constitutional
litigation until after almost 18 months
► Vaccine Choice Canada, Action4Canada and a third organization in Quebec
have raised approximately $3,500,000 to finance litigation in Ontario,
British Columbia and Quebec.
► She was not invited to any 'members only' meetings with you as Vaccine
Choice Canada had advised.
If you have additional documents and/or other information that you think will be of
assistance, please forward them to me as well. Once I am in receipt of the information, I
may be telephoning you to discuss the issues raised in the complaint.
A decision about whether to refer this complaint to Investigation Services will be made
on the basis of the information available when the review is completed.
The Law Society requires your prompt and complete response to this correspondence,
as per your obligation under Rule 7.1-1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
While the Law Society has not sought powers pursuant to subsection 49.3(2) of the Law
Society Act, which would compel you to provide the above information, please be
advised that we may pursue this option if necessary.
The Intake & Resolution department works electronically and the best way to
communicate with us is by email. Please advise us if you require Law Society
communications in an alternative format that is accessible, or if you require other
arrangements to make Law Society services accessible to you.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this letter.
Yours truly,
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Email: sgreene@lso.ca
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CAUTION: This email originated from outside the LSO. Exercise caution before clicking links, opening
attachments, or responding.
To whom it may concern, please see attached forms re: Rocco Galati.
Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you on this matter.
Sincerely,
Donna Toews
Dawna Toews
Health/Life/Biz/Soul Coach
Ask me about essential oils!
DoTerra Canadian Founder ~ Presidential Diamond
Dawna
Hey Donna,
Any communications you receive from the LSO please forward to Gavin and
I, if you wish. We will discuss what to do next and he may end up
corresponding with them if necessary at a later date.
Yours truly,
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Complaint Form
Information Sheet
What types of complaints will the Law Society deal with?
As the regulator of the legal professions in Ontario, we receive and respond to written complaints
about lawyers and paralegals licensed by the Law Society. We also respond to information about
unlicensed practitioners who are providing legal services or practising law.
We deal with a range of professional conduct matters. Examples include delay, failure to reply to
communications, rude and discriminatory behaviour, not accounting for money or improperly handling it,
and not reporting on a transaction.
We cannot assist with every kind of complaint; there are some things we do not have the legal authority to
deal with.
After we review your Complaint Form, we will let you know if we are able to help.
Here is some information about other resources you can consider even if the Law Society is not able to
help you.
• If you need legal services, you need to contact a lawyer or licensed paralegal.
• If you believe the fees charged by your lawyer were too high, contact the Assessment Office of the
Ontario Superior Court of Justice. If you believe the fees charged by your paralegal were too high,
you may wish to contact the Small Claims Court. (Currently the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court
is limited to claims of $35,000 or less.)
• In addition to making a complaint to the Law Society you may also wish to explore the availability of
other options, such as the civil and/or criminal justice system. If you believe that the lawyer or
paralegal's conduct may constitute a criminal offence, please consider reporting it to the police.
Please note that the Law Society cannot pay you money or make a lawyer or paralegal pay you money
because of a lawyer or paralegal's mistake. If you believe a lawyer or paralegal has made a mistake, you
will have to deal directly with them or you may have to sue the lawyer or paralegal. You may wish to seek
legal advice about your options.
For more information, visit the 'Public Resources' section of the Law Society website, at http://www.lso.ca.
Confidentiality
In fairness to the lawyer or paralegal you are complaining about, we will share with them some or all of the
information you give us. We may give copies of documents received from you or any other person to the
lawyer or paralegal you are complaining about. We may also need to share personal information (such as
names, addresses and telephone numbers) with the lawyer or paralegal.
Complaints and investigations are otherwise confidential unless the Law Society has begun regulatory
proceedings.
3. Send the completed Complaint Form with copies of relevant documents (do not send originals) and
any additional details by email to comail@lso.ca or mail to:
Law Society of Ontario
Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West Toronto ON MSH 2N6
Attention: Complaints & Compliance
Each complaint will be carefully reviewed and assessed. For information about this process, visit our
website: https://www.lso.ca/complaints.
If we cannot help with a complaint or deal with it as a professional conduct matter, we will let you know. We
will keep you informed about the status of your complaint.
We understand that the complaint process and the circumstances that give rise to complaints can be
stressful. However, we will not accept racist, discriminatory or harassing behaviour or profane
communications.
The Law Society is required by law to protect staff from harassing, discriminatory and threatening
behaviour. Please note that repeated behaviour of this kind will result in the Law Society restricting
communications or no longer communicating with you beyond advising you of the outcome of your
complaint.
Questions?
If you have any questions about how to file your complaint, please call the Client Service Centre at
416-947-3310 or 1-800-268-7568. Please note we cannot discuss your personal situation until you have
provided your Complaint Form to us.
With very limited exceptions, you must bring your complaint to us within three years of the date the problem
occurred or the date that you became aware of it.
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If you did not hire this lawyer or paralegal:
Who did/does the lawyer or paralegal act for?
Plaintiffs in legal proceeding mentioned below, including Vaccine Choice Canada.
If the person you are complaining about is not your lawyer or paralegal, do you have your own lawyer or
paralegal?
0 Yes (!) No
Name and Contact Information for Your Lawyer or Paralegal (if applicable)
First Name Last Name Work Phone
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b. Please list the documents you are sending. (NOTE: Do not send originals.)
(4,()00characters maximum)
1. Email exchanges between Vaccine Choice Canada and me in June 20202. Statement of Claim in
Ontario Superior Court dated July 6, 2020.3. Email exchanges between Vaccine Choice Canada and me
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c. What do you hope will happen as a result of your complaint? (4,000 charactersmaximum)
I would like the Law Society to investigate to determine what has become of the funds I and other donors
provided to finance this litigation and to inform me of the results of its investigation. If the Law Society's
investigation reveals that the litigation has not proceeded or that the funds raised from donors have not
been applied for their intended purpose, or both, I would hope that the Law Society would request or
require that Mr. Galati return the funds. In summary, I hope that Mr. Galati will be held accountable.
Please note that I do not want Mr. Galati to be informed of my identity, but rather only that the Law Society
has received a request from a donor that it investigate what he has done with the funds that have been
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0' By checking this box, I confirm that I am the Complainant named in Section 1, and that I have read
and understand the following:
I understand that the Law Society will share some or all of the information and documents that it
receives from me and other parties with the lawyer or paralegal complained about.
I agree to the Law Society sharing and providing copies of information and documents that it receives
from me with the lawyer or paralegal complained about. I understand that if I do not agree, the Law
Society may be unable to process my complaint.
I understand that the Law Society may not be able to process my complaint without supporting
documents. I have attached copies of documents that support my complaint.
I understand that the Law Society may keep digital recordings of voice mail messages as part of the
complaint file.
Signature of Complainant
Note: If you are filing this complaint for another person who was the lawyer's or paralegal's client or who
was the party directly affected by the lawyer's or paralegal's conduct, we may need a signed authorization
from this other person in order to proceed with the complaint. There is an authorization form (PDF)
available on our website. (You do not need a file number to complete the form.) If you hold power of
attorney for the other person, you can include a copy of the power of attorney with the Complaint Form.
If you have any questions about how to file your complaint, please call the Client Service Centre at
416-947-3310 or 1-800-268-7568. Please note: We cannot discuss your personal situation until you
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To: Richard
Thomas
Cc:
Subject: Re: Needemail
Date: Sunday,January02, 2022 10:03:14 PM
Amount Donated: $1000 to VCC with specific instructions to give to legal fund headed
by Rocco Galati
Date Given: June 19th 2020
I will send you the correspondence I have had with VCC and their affirmation of giving
to the legal fund on a
separate email.
I also donated $1000 to Action4Canada but did not specify where to spend it so that would be
irrelevant here.
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Hope this helps. Look for my separate email following this one.
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To:
Subject:
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Fwd: Donation
Date: Sunday, January 02, 2022 9:58:06 PM
Attachments: PastedGraphic-1.tiff
From: info@vaccinechoicecanada.com
Subject: Re: Donation
Date: December 20, 2021 at 7:05:43 PM EST
>
Hello,-.
The lawsuits are not a quick fix. If you remember well, the Adam Skelly lawsuit
that had a quick hearing was also a quick fix, not for us. The hearing last 30
minutes and the courts dismissed it saying they had no jurisdiction to rule on
the case.
Our case filed in the summer of 2020 has not had a hearing yet. The lawyer
is
working backstage, but he does not want to tell anything of what he is doing
so
that he does not give any opportunity to the enemy. If if we just said we are
confident or we are not confident, it is enough to give metadata to the enemy.
The other thing to consider is that the situation we are facing now is new for
everybody, even for the lawyers who are navigating it in the dark, without case
precedences to guide them.
Rocco always said that the courts are not the solution; they are slow and they
are part of the system. The cases we have had access to the ruling are not
being ruled with the law, but with the system. Also, the independence of the
courts can not be taken for granted. The courts have been imposing restrictio
ns
on those who work for them or attend their hearings. Can you say they are
independent?
It is important to file the lawsuits, so that we have our side of the story in the
system and maybe we will find a courageous judge or jury, who will stand up
against the system with us.
The lawsuits will not help you in the short-term. Do not think you can make
a
donation and be a contributing party on the lawsuit, sit in your home and wait
for the lawsuit to solve your problems. They won't. I donated to the lawsuit
too,
so I know how frustrating it is.
Eloa
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Please note: Neither I, nor any representatives of VCC, are
permitted to give medical, nutritional or legal advice. The
responses provided herein are for information purposes only.
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Thank you for your time,
From: >
Sent: June 22, 2020 12:51 PM
To: info@vaccinechojcecanada.com
<lnfo@vaccinechoicecanada.com>
Subject: Re: Donation
Yes please add a membership to my file. Thank you for all you are doing.
Hello-
Thank you so very much for your generous donation. I can confirm with
you that your donation is going to our "Legal Fund" which is going directly
toward our legal fees for our upcoming Constitutional Challenge, which
should be filed next week. Details are here:
https: //vacci nechoicecanada. com/i n-the-news/vcc-an nou nces-lega I-action/
If you would like me to add a membership to your file please let me know, I
can do that as well, and you will be invited to member only meetings which
most of the time include our lawyer Rocco Galati. The next meeting is
tomorrow at 7 PM Ontario time.
Kindest regards,
Rita Hoffman
I live in the city of Guelph and we have contacted VCC who will be
supporting us in our fight here.
I am not sure if the money we donated can go directly to this cause but
that was my hope. It did not have a means to specify. Is that at all
possible?
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From: Dawna
Toews
To: KipWarner
Subject: Fwd: Donation
Date: Sunday,January 02, 2022 9:58:06 PM
Attachments: PastedGraohic-
Uiff
From: info@vaccinechoicecanada.com
Subject: Re: Donation
Date: December 20, 2021 at 7:05:43 PM EST
To: dawna toews <dawnatoews@hotmail.com>
Hello, Dawna.
The lawsuits are not a quick fix. If you remember well, the
Adam Skelly lawsuit
that had a quick hearing was also a quick fix, not for us. The
hearing last 30
minutes and the courts dismissed it saying they had no jurisdic
tion to rule on
the case.
Our case filed in the summer of 2020 has not had a hearing
yet. The lawyer is
working backstage, but he does not want to tell anything of
what he is doing so
that he does not give any opportunity to the enemy. If if we
just said we are
confident or we are not confident, it is enough to give metada
ta to the enemy.
The other thing to consider is that the situation we are facing
now is new for
everybody, even for the lawyers who are navigating it in the
dark, without case
precedences to guide them.
Rocco always said that the courts are not the solution; they
are slow and they
are part of the system. The cases we have had access to the
ruling are not
being ruled with the law, but with the system. Also, the indepe
ndence of the
courts can not be taken for granted. The courts have been imposin
g restrictions
on those who work for them or attend their hearings. Can you
say they are
independent?
The lawsuits will not help you in the short-term. Do not think
you can make a
donation and be a contributing party on the lawsuit, sit in your
home and wait
for the lawsuit to solve your problems. They won't. I donate
d to the lawsuit too,
so I know how frustrating it is.
Eloa
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Please note: Neither I, nor any representatives of VCC, are
permitted to give medical, nutritional or legal advice.
responses The
provided herein are for information purposes only.
Dawna
From: DawnaToews<dawnatoews@hotmail.com>
---------------
Sent: June 22, 2020 12:51 PM
To: info@vaccinechoicecanada.c<info@v
om accjnechojcecanada com>
Subject: Re: Donation
Yes please add a membership to my file. Thank you for all you are
doing.
Dawna Toews
Dawnatoews
.com
Canadian doTERRA Founder and Presidential Diamond
Holistic Health Coach
Ask me about Essential Oils!
Hello Dawna,
Thank you so very much for your generous donation. I can confirm
with
you that your donation is going to our "Legal Fund" which is going
directly
toward our legal fees for our upcoming Constitutional Challenge, which
should be filed next week. Details are here:
https://vaccinechoicecanada.com/jn-the-news/vcc-announces-legal-actio
n/
If you would like me to add a membership to your file please let me
know, I
can do that as well, and you will be invited to member only meeting
s which
most of the time include our lawyer Rocco Galati. The next meeting
is
tomorrow at 7 PM Ontario time.
Kindest regards,
Rita Hoffman
Dawna Toews
Dawnatoews.com
Canadian do TERRA Founder and Presidential Diamond
Holistic Health Coach
Ask me about Essential Oils!
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ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
1062 College Street, Lower Level
Toronto, Canada M6H 1A9
Direct Line (416) 530-9684 Fax (416) 530-8129
Sharon Greene
Intake and Resolution Counsel
Law Society of Ontario
393 University Avenue, Suite 1100
Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
Email: SGreene@lso.ca
To my recollection I have never had any direct contact with Ms. Toews.
• Kip Warner
Kip Warner has never been my client. I have never had any direct communication with Mr.
Warner. I have had contact, through Mr. Warner's solicitor, as set out below, to issue a caution
with respect to his defamatory statements against me, and interfering with my solicitor-client
relations, including with Vaccine Choice Canada and Action-4- Canada.
Vaccine Choice Canada (hereinafter "VCC") has been a client ofmy law firm since 2015.
I act on their behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing legal opinions, and conducting
litigation for them under the instructions of their Board of Directors, through their president.
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I have absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide legal services, as
described in the Law Society Act, as requested, directed, and instructed by their Board of Directors,
through their president.
Neither Ms. Toews, nor Mr. Warner, are on the Board of Directors ofVCC.
• Action -4-Canada
I act on their behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing legal opinions, and conducting
litigation for them under the instructions of their Board of Directors, through their president.
I have absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide legal services, as
described in the Law Society Act, and requested, directed, and instructed by their Board of
Directors, through their president.
Neither Ms. Toews, nor Mr. Warner, are on the Board of Directors of Action4Canada.
On or about October, 2020, I was approached by Action-4-Canada, and other co-Plaintiffs for a
lawsuit, however the retainer was not yet crystalized.
On or about December 14, 2020 I received a call from a British Columbia lawyer, Ms. Polina H.
Furtula. This lawyer was contemplating legal action against the British Columbia government over
the COVID-19 measures imposed there. She requested that I collaborate with her, owing to my
expertise in constitutional law and proceedings against the Crown. She indicated that her
prospective clients were Mr. Kipling Warner and his organization Canadian Society for the
Advancement of Science in Public Policy.
I respectfully declined, and advised Ms. Furtula that I had been approached by a British Columbia
group (Action4Canada) and other plaintiffs, and had, in principle, agreed to act for them in a
challenge to the COVID-19 measures, once a retainer crystalized.
In January 2021, I began working on the Notice of Claim (Statement of Claim) for my clients,
Action4Canada and the co-Plaintiffs.
On January 29, 2021, I received a letter from Ms. Furtula. I attach that letter as Tab 1 to this my
response. The organization she represented, Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in
Public Policy, was established and run by Kip Warner. Contrary to what Ms. Furtula asserts in her
letter, I did NOT invite her to participate in the constitutional challenge I was bringing on behalf
of my clients.
Within a few days, an independent journalist, concerned about the contents of an email he received
on behalf of Kip Warner and the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science and Public
Policy ("CSAPP"), Kip Warner, forwarded that email to my client. I attach this email as Tab 2 to
this my response.
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On February 3 rd, 2021, I responded to Ms. Furtula's letter. I attach my response as Tab 3 to this
my response. In this same letter, I also communicated with Mr. Warner's lawyer, Ms. Furtula, to
issue a warning about Mr. Warner's defamation.
On August, 2021, I finalized and issued the Action4Canada, et al, Notice of Claim (Statement of
Claim) in the British Columbia Court. I attach a copy as Tab 4 to this my response. This claim is
on behalf of various Plaintiffs, Action4Canada being one.
From August to Christmas, 2021, the Defendants to this British Columbia Statement of Claim
dragged their heels over whether they would accept service for various Ministries and officials and
requested an indulgence past the normal 30 days, to respond, which I granted. They also indicated
that they wished to bring various motions to strike. I asked that they do so as soon as possible,
under the instructions of my clients.
By Christmas day, 2021, the Defendants had not brought their motions. Over Christmas I became
very ill. On December 25 th, 2021, I was bed-ridden. On January 2 , 2022, I was admitted for a
nd
After being admitted to hospital on January 2, 2022, I entered a very serious and life-threatening
I I-day coma during which coma I came, three (3) times, under a minute from being declared dead.
Through the grace of God, I survived. On or about January 13 h,2022, the Defendants bought their
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motions to strike returnable February 22, 2022. Meanwhile, while I was in a coma and
incapacitated under s.3 7 of the Law Society Act, I remained in a public hospital until my discharge
on January 22, 2022. When I was no longer critical, but still acute, I was immobile and still required
one-on-one nursing and acute medical care. I discharged myself as a patient from hospital and I
had myself transferred by private ambulance to recover in a private medical setting with 24/7 care.
I did not return home until March 2, 2022, to continue recovering. I still have not regained full
recovery at present.
The motion to strike set for February 22, 2022 was adjourned by my office to May 31st, 2022 in
the hopes that I would be sufficiently and competently capable of arguing the various motions to
strike via zoom-link. I was granted permission to appear by zoom-link and argued the various
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motions on May 31st, 2022. The various motion(s) to strike were heard on May 31 , 2022 and the
Court has reserved its decision.
I note, and learn for the first time, from your disclosure, that in January, 2022, while in hospital
and in a coma, which was widely publicized (in fact false obituaries claiming I was dead emerged
and ones are still online), Kip Warner was in communication with Donna Toews on how to make
a complaint to the Law Society about me.
Kip Warner has also, and recently, orally communicated to a person, who does not want to be
identified due to fear of Mr. Warner's military past and self-professed prowess as a computer
hacker, that "I want to see to it that Rocco Galati is disbarred and charged with Fraud". Kip Warner,
in discussions with the President of VCC, Mr. Ted Kuntz, insisted that because he (Kip Warner)
"filed first", that the Action4Canada British Columbia claim had to be withdrawn and all donations
to Action4Canada be returned, with the implication that they be forwarded to him to support his
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litigation instead. Why? God only knows. But these are all details which are relevant to the present
complaint.
Mr. Warner is under the delusion that he can claim, along with his "Canadian Society for the
Advancement of Sciences in Public Policy" ("CSASPP") exclusive proprietary rights and
monopoly to litigate the covid-measures in British Columbia. In pursuit of this he goes to all ends.
(See Tab 3 email to journalist).
Also attached as Tab 5, is a print-out from the CSASPP's website, (with Kip Warner as prime
actor) continues to make defamatory statements against me and my colleagues. The irony is that
the British Columbia Supreme Court struck Mr. Warner as a Plaintiff in one of his cases, for lack
of standing. Attached, as Tab 6, is a copy of that decision.
Mr. Warner can litigate when and where he wishes. What he cannot do, is instigate defamatory
statements, and conspire with Ms. Toews, to issue baseless LSO complaints to "see me disbarred."
I note, and find it distressing, that in her complaint to the LSO, Ms. Toews requests that her identity
be kept from me.
At this point, I have had enough with Mr. Warner, and have issued legal action against him, and
Ms. Toews, over this last straw. Attached, at Tab 7 is a copy of the Statement of Claim.
I started my career (1987-1990) with the Department of Justice and since then, to the present, have
been engaged in private practice mostly restricting my practice to proceedings against the Crown.
Attached, as Tab 8, is a copy of my curriculum vitae, current to February, 2018.
Also attached as Tab 9, is a copy of all my reported cases, in the jurisprudence, which I argued,
amongst many others that were not reported, current to 2019.
During the course of my career, in defending constitutional rights, I have had to withstand the
relentless personal attacks, and several viable death threats, from racists, anti-Semitics, and
extremists who took issue with my Calabrian, Jewish heritage and/or my clients, labelling them
and me, as "mobsters", "terrorists" or "anti-vaxxer".
The COVID-19 era is no exception. This is the 8th (!) complaint, against me and one of my junior
lawyers, the LSO has brought to my attention since the commencement of COVID-19 legal
proceedings by my law firm on behalf of clients, just for doing our job(s) as lawyers, to the letter
and spirit of Rule 5.1-1. In two of those complaints, the complainants were Defendants in cases
we were conducting. I attach, as Tab 10, a copy of a Statement of Claim against one such racist
anti-Semite, who made two (2) complaints against me, and one against my junior lawyer.
In my response to yet another one of those LSO complaints by the same person, attached here as
Tab 11, on September 21, 2021, I stated the following to the intake and resolution counsel:
The other thing I cannot fathom is the Law Society of Ontario's approach and conduct in
forwarding this to me for response at all. Ms. Nassar was on the previous Moore
complaints. There seems to have been absolutely no minimal review of them, nor Ms.
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Moore's website, to glean what Canuck Law and Ms. Moore are about with respect to me
and my clients.
If I do not receive an apology from the LSO on this "Complaint" which should not even
have reached me, if the minimum of research was done on Ms. Moore and her website, I
will commence action against the LSO for negligent investigation and the newly-created
tort of (online) harassment because, it seems to me, that the LSO is more than content and
willing to be dupe and conduit for Ms. Moore's and Canuck Law's filth, anti-Semitic,
racists, and derogatory harassment of me and my clients. ·
Attached, as Tab 12, is another response to yet another complaint similar to the one you have
forwarded me for response by the LSO.
All previous 7 complaints have been dismissed, but I never received any apology, regret, nor
recognition that anything was amiss in the Kingdom of the LSO, for negligence in screening
frivolous and vexatious complaints against members who fearlessly execute their duty to the client,
while suffering attacks on their reputation and practise in representing what some members of the
general public refer to as "distasteful" clients. The lack of screening, research and furtherance of
frivolous and vexatious complaints in light of the above warrants redress and is contrary to the
principles set out under s.4.2. of the Law Society Act. With respect, it is actionable in damages,
and other administrative and constitutional law redress.
Let me say, with respect, that it is obvious to me that, prior to sending your assumption-laden and,
might I say, prejudicial accusations and threatening reference to s.49.3(2) of the Law Society Act,
letter of May I 9, 2022 for "response", you did absolutely no preliminary inquiry into either Ms.
Toews nor her enabler Mr. Warner. In tum, as in previous frivolous and outrageous complaints I
have had to respond to, the LSO becomes enabler and provides a platform for abuse.
You assumed that Ms. Toews was a client, notwithstanding that it is clear from Ms. Toews intake
form, that she has never been my client.
Whatever donations Ms. Toews may have made, "on behalf of husband", to either VCC, or Action-
4-Canada, have nothing to do with me. I have no knowledge of them, NOR any responsibility for
them. I am retained by the organizations under the instructions of their Board( s), on a fee for
service basis.
I never made any representations to Ms. Toews, let alone her husband, nor do I have any duty to
report nor respond to her, even if she had contacted me, which to my recollection and knowledge
she did not.
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clients and they have responded. I attach, at Tab 13, a letter from Vaccine Choice Canada and at
Tab 14 a letter from Action-4-Canada.
My clients have indicated that they do not want me to disclose solicitor-client privileged
information as they are not complaining about me. I am instructed by the Boards of Directors of
Vaccine Choice Canada and Action4Canada. Neither Ms. Toews nor Mr. Warner are on those
boards.
In answer to the specific questions in your letter, I reproduce the questions and insert my answers
below to your questions.
Question:
• Please Advise what happened to the funds that Ms. Toews donated to Vaccine Choice
Canada and Action4Canada, i.e., where were those funds directed to specifically?
• What is the relationship between you and Vaccine Choice Canada and
Action4Canada? What is your role within these organizations?
• When Ms. Toews made her donations to these organizations, did she sign any forms?
If so, please provide these.
Question:
• Please advise:
► -how much monies have been raised through donations to support the
constitutional challenges?
► Have/are these funds been applied for their intended purpose? Please explain.
Answer: See previous answer to first three questions. I have no role and no
knowledge of my clients' fund-raising efforts or details with respect to fund-raising
to run their organization(s), their operations and activities, nor expenses, including
legal expenses. I have been paid by my clients for my services. I was paid by
cheque(s) from these two organizations for services rendered.
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Question:
• What is the status of the constitutional challenge(s) that these funds are supporting/?
Are you personally involved in these legal challenges?
Question:
• Are you or another entity providing regular updates to donors? If so, how often and
in what form are these updates provided?
Answer: We (my firm) never have, nor are we, providing any "updates" to donors, as
they are not our clients. The organization(s) provide updates to their members. On
regular occasions, I have attended, at the request of my clients, zoom-meetings, in the
form of"Q and As", with my clients' members to update and take questions on the state
of law with respect to the COVID-19 measures, persons' duties/obligations and rights,
and legal proceedings and decisions in Canada and other jurisdictions.
Question:
• Please Respond to Ms. Toews Allegations that
► she received no information about the progress of the constitutional litigation
until after almost 18 months
► Vaccine choice Canada, Action4Canada, and a third organization in Quebec
have raised approximately 3.5 million to finance litigation in Ontario, British
Columbia and Quebec.
► She was not invited to any "members only" meetings with you as Vaccine
Choice Canada had advised.
Answer: What Ms. Toews has received, or not received, from VCC, is between her
and VCC. What does this have to do with me? I repeat, she is not my client. I do not
know her. I have never met her. I have had no communication with her. And, by the
way, I am not telepathic.
With respect to her reference to $3.5 million raised, I have no clue as to what she is
referring to. I have no knowledge of how much money is/was received by VCC or
Action4Canada, or "third organizations in Quebec, Ontario, or British Columbia",
whomever they may be. It would have been prudent to put the questions to Ms. Toews
to obtain particulars as to that assertion, which is far, wide, and nebulous, and lacks
any source. In any event, this question cannot possibly be answered by me. Would you
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expect an independently retained lawyer, retained to represent the Cancer Society or
Salvation Anny on a specific legal proceeding, to account for donations or donors to
the Cancer Society or Salvation Anny?
With respect to not being "invited" to any 'members only' meetings", I am not the host
of any of those organized or scheduled meetings, which my clients sometimes request
that I attend. Incidentally, I do NOT have knowledge of or attend all those meetings,
I am asked, by my clients, to attend specific meetings. There is no legal precedent
specifying that a donor to an organization has the right to examine, challenge, and
review the litigation strategy and pierce the solicitor-client relationship of the
organization and their legal counsel. Hence, the allegation of "misleading" the donor,
and "not acting with integrity" is baseless, preposterous and demonstrative of malice
and/or bias.
I repeat my assertion that this complaint should never have reached me for response
as it is clear from the intake-sheet that the complainant is NOT one of my clients, nor
is there any indication that she ever communicated with me. Furthermore, any
complaints, or questions, that Ms. Toews may have, are properly directed to the
organizations and not me.
As Intake and Resolution counsel you have discretion under s.49.3(1) of the Law
Society Act, on whether to conduct an investigation or not, or put a complaint to a
lawyer for response.
The LSO is not required to pursue every single random complaint, by unknown and
unvetted individuals, against its members. Since there is discretion, the exercise of that
discretion must be able to withstand some scrutiny and must, de minimus, meet the
requirements of reasonableness. In exercising your delegated statutory authority and
discretion under s.49.3(1) of the Law Society Act, you also owe a duty of fairness and
this includes adherence to the principles of fundamental justice and the rule against
bias at every step of the intake and investigation process as well as resolution of
complaints in a fair and impartial manner.
Abusing the exercise of statutory authority, on the other hand, and abusing your
discretionary power, results in the loss of jurisdiction. It is my submission that the Law
Society does not have jurisdiction to proceed on Ms. Toews complaint and to do so is
abusive.
With respect, the decision to conduct an investigation into, or, even the referral of the
complaint of Ms. Toews for my response, exudes unfairness, and unreasonableness.
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With respect, given the (non) facts, the history, and context of these past and present
allegations, the pursuit of this complaint is scandalous, insultingly prejudicial, and,
frankly, stem and flow, unfortunately, from the same source of personally unfounded
attacks against me as a person ofCalabrian Jewish ancestry who represents views and
clients despised by the majority of "Canadians", on constitutionally unpopular
grounds. I regret to say that both as a lawyer, and former Bencher, some members of
the public consider my clients and their causes "distasteful". Throughout my 33 plus
years of practice, these personal attacks have been unfortunately just run-of-the-mill
for me. This position and motive for random, non-client, unrelated, disgruntled
"public" complaints against me, and my law practice, was made clear to the LSO on
the previous frivolous and vexatious complaints, which were eventually dismissed. As
counsel, you must execute the duty of fairness and apprise yourself of the context and
history of the relationship between the present complaint and those of the past. You
must also, at a minimum, ascertain, who the complaint and her affiliates are, the
reasons for the complaint and the applicable Rules, based on facts, and not
assumptions, prior to advancing the complaint asserting very serious allegations
against me, to my attention for response. You failed to do so, and instead, have required
me to do your work for you notwithstanding that I requested particulars on these
allegations, and none were provided. At this point, after suffering seven prior ignorant
abusive complaint allegations, I am justified in asking the question, "why is the LSO
so quick to jump on the proverbial assumption accusation bandwagon"?
Your statement to me, in your email dated May 24 , 2022, takes this complaint beyond
th
With respect to the regulatory issues identified, these stem from Ms. Toews'
complaint. Ms. Toews stated that she wanted her donations to be directed to you
as the lawyer retained to bring constitutional challenges. However, she
expressed concern that the funds may not have been applied to their intended
purpose in view of the length of time since the litigation was funded and a
statement of claim issued; the lack of updates provided to her; and a lack of
transparency including her not being invited to 'members only' meetings with
you. As such, the 'misleading' issue is directed to whether you may have misled
Ms. Toews (and other similar donors) regarding the purpose and use of the
donated funds.
The allegation of 'did not act with integrity" flows from this and concerns
whether or not you were honest and transparent with those who made donations
to fund the constitutional litigation.
It is apparent from her complaint form, that she never hired me, yet you jumped to
those postulations. There is no duty to report to each and every donor of my client
organization. I have no privity with them. I make, and made, no representations to
them. Let alone "mislead" them. You have misapplied the Rule.
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Neither Ms. Toews nor Mr. Warner are my clients. The standards of professional
conduct I am required to meet are to be measured by the services I provide my clients
I have never had "any dealing in the course of my practice" with Ms. Toews. I have
no relationship with her whatsoever.
Moreover Ms. Toews is directly and individually connected with Mr. Warner. Your
intake failed to ascertain this. Had you performed this very basic and minimal scrutiny,
the absurdity of the allegations, and that I am required to respond to an allegation that
I have breached of the Rules, would become apparent.
(a) "Misleading"
(c) is in the best interests of the public and is consistent with a high standard
of professionalism.
As explained above, I did not market my services to this complainant. She is not
my client, she has not hired me, I have never met or communicated with her. Ms.
Toews may have sent a donation to organizations who have independently hired
me to conduct litigation for them pursuant to a private retainer. The organization
did not hire me based on any "marketing" whatsoever. There is no evidence or
information in the complaint that I engaged in marketing that contravened the Rules
because none exists. This can be confirmed by my clients, VCC and
Action4Canada. The fact that these organizations collect donations to use at their
discretion, and the terms of their donations, and how they allot their donations are
between the organizations and their donors. I have nothing to do with it and
therefore cannot account to you for it either. Therefore, the Rule is inapplicable.
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The Rules of Professional Conduct also state, about "misleading":
Restrictions
4.1-2 In offering legal services, a lawyer shall not use means that
(d) are intended to influence a person who has retained another lawyer or
paralegal for a particular matter to change that representative for that matter,
unless the change is initiated by the person or that representative; or
As explained above, Ms. Toews is not my client, I have never communicated with her or
misrepresented to her. I did not offer legal services to her. She never retained me. I did not
request or solicit donations from her on behalf of any client or for my client's litigation.
The fact that she may have sent donations to organizations is between her and those
organizations. This Rule is inapplicable.
2.1-1 A lawyer has a duty to carry on the practice of law and discharge all
responsibilities to clients, tribunals, the public and other members of the
profession honourably and with integrity.
Commentary
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the true lawyer-client relationship will be missing. If integrity is
lacking, the lawyer's usefulness to the client and reputation within
the profession will be destroyed, regardless of how competent the
lawyer may be.
[4] Generally, however, the Law Society will not be concerned with
the purely private or extra-professional activities of a lawyer that do
not bring into question the lawyer's professional integrity.
2.1-2 A lawyer has a duty to uphold the standards and reputation of the legal
profession and to assist in the advancement of its goals, organizations and
institutions.
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(c) filling elected and volunteer positions with the Law Society;
There are no facts in Ms. Toews' complaints that provide basis for allegations of
"dishonourable or questionable conduct", indeed, no such conduct has been identified.
Rule 2.1 should not be invoked and abused, for unauthorized purposes, or for acting
on irrelevant considerations. The fact that Ms. Toews may have made a donation to
my client is an irrelevant consideration. The Law Society Act does not authorize an
investigation on that basis. Courts have frequently held that it is ultra vires for a
statutory delegate to do so. Courts have also struck down arbitrary exercises of
discretion where the delegate has acted upon no evidence or has ignored relevant
considerations.
Contrary to your allegation, in all aspects, I upheld my obligations and acted with
integrity in my dealing with both my clients, and others.
• Rule 5.6-1
5.6-1 A lawyer shall encourage public respect for and try to improve the
administration of justice.
I have not breached Rule 5.6 (1) of the Rules. You have not provided any evidence or
allegation that I have. On the contrary, I have spent my entire career trying to improve
the administration of justice and encourage public respect for it and the Rule of Law.
My practice consists of litigating the most difficult of cases, often successfully. These
are often perceived or labelled as "controversial cases" whereby individual unrelated
and random unrelated members of the public having erratic and vile reactions against
me personally for simply doing my duty as a constitutional lawyer, practising
according to my oath. It has become "controversial" to question government policy on
the Covid-19 and as a lawyer, representing clients who do question the government
policy have come under attack.
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In practising law, in a manner that upholds Rule 5.6-1, I have, regrettably, been the
recipient of hate mail and subject to personal attacks and threats to my safety and my
life. This is a regrettable, but not a new, phenomenon for me. When I represented
clients charged pursuant to the Security Certificate provisions of IRPA and/or the
Terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code I was virulently and invidiously slandered
as a "terrorist lawyer", a "terrorist sympathizer" and even as a "terrorist" by random
individual members of the public. That I "put the right of terrorists over citizens" and
that I "defend citizenship of terrorists" are other examples. Those who attacked me
believed in the global "war on terrorism" and that I was not entitled, as an advocate, to
criticize or challenge the government's law in my statements or pleadings on behalf of
my clients. These individuals alleged that by representing my clients, and making
statements regarding the racism and racial profiling my clients were subjected to as
Arabs and/or Muslims, by security services, in this country and elsewhere, that I was
"a threat to the public" and the "security" of Canada.
Often the hate-mail directed against me, sometimes guised and cloaked as a
"complaint", were coloured with racial bias and prejudice, and ethnic stereotyping, not
only against my racial minority clients, but also against me as their ethnic minority
lawyer. This is graphically illustrated by the institutional death threat I received while
representing a Canadian citizen who was detained at Guantanamo Bay on allegations
of "terrorism", wherein the "anonymous" caller demanded I cease representing
"terrorists, or you a dead WOP!"
Revealingly, my non-ethnic and non-racial minority colleagues in the Bar, who also
advocated on behalf of "terrorists suspects" and with whom I am well acquainted, did
not receive the same barrage of hate mail or threats. This is not surprising given that
many Royal Commissions, the SCC and the LSO have acknowledged the existence of
racial and ethnic bias in the justice system and the legal profession. Racial and ethnic
minority lawyers are disproportionately targeted for harsher treatment and unbridled
harassment. They face discrimination within their own profession and prejudice from
society and its members at large. Systemic and individual prejudice is pervasive.
It has not escaped me to consider ethnic malice as a root cause of this complaint. I have
encountered this before: "Who does this Italian lawyer think he is to challenge our
Canadian laws?". My suspicions are borne out in the current COVID context as I have
received hate mail which is demeaning, reprehensible and xenophobic intended to
intimidate me as an advocate. I am denominated as a: "scum lawyer", "mob lawyer",
"mobster" - all referring to the stereotype of Italians as members of organized crime.
That I "wasn't even born in Canada", that I am "a foreigner trying to change laws", and
that I "will never be a Canadian, except in the civic sense, and even that is
questionable."
However, what is equally troublesome and regrettable phenomenon for me, is that the
LSO would give credence to the hate and prejudice, as illustrated by previous
complaints forwarded by the LSO against me which I've had to respond to in order to
dismiss. The LSO should act as a gatekeeper to defend the advocate who encourages
public respect for and improvement to the administration of justice, as evidenced by
my litigation record. Rather than defending the advocate for ethically and fearlessly
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executing his duties, I am disheartened to learn that the LSO can be used as a vehicle
for attacking a lawyer doing his/her job instead. To the extent that the LSO enables
and allows for such harassment and attacks on me as a member, is an abuse of authority
and discretion and constitutes tortious conduct. Furthermore, the Rules apply equally
to you as a member personally and in your capacity as intake counsel. In particular, I
would remind you of Rule 7-2-1 and the requirement to "avoid ill-considered or
uninformed criticism of competence and conduct". Ms. Toew's complaint, as well as
that of her predecessor complainants with respect to COVID-19 litigation is frivolous
and vexatious. Had you conducted the minimal research that I have, you would have
arrived at this conclusion. By misapplying misusing and abusing your authority and
amplifying and escalating the complaint in the manner that you have is a breach of
your duty under Rule 7.
In closing, as a former elected Bencher, I completely understand your role in the Law
Society's protection of the "public interest". I know that your job is not an easy one
and your work-load is heavy. However, with the utmost respect, this "complaint" was
not diligently, or competently vetted, examined or researched before being passed on
to a member for response. Unfortunately, it could constitute institutional "rubber
stamping" of targeted character assassination and motive to "disbar" and ruin a
member's legal career by disgruntled and random unrelated non-client individuals. It
could also encourage the proliferation of hate-mail and retaliatory vindictive
"complaints" against lawyers.
The intake process must act, in part, as a gatekeeper to sift through spurious and
misdirected rantings and scandalous allegations (intended to intimidate and harass
lawyers from acting as advocate), from that of legitimate complaints. This is not the
LSO's first failure within the COVID litigation context.
And the first commentary to that Rule which reads and dictates that:
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' and courtesy in the courtroom is not an empty formality because, unless
order is maintained, rights cannot be protected.
The LSO is tasked with protection of the public, but also of the legal profession and
its members, regardless of the client or case. Rule 5 .1-1 is a cornerstone for Canada's
justice system. The intake counsel's job is to not only protect the public, but also protect
the profession from the public's vile, unjustified, false, and scandalous attack on
lawyers, which is not in concert with the "public interest". It is not in your jurisdiction
and mandate to jump on the proverbial "hate bandwagon".
In another context, outside of a Regulatory complaint, Donna Toews would have been
successfully sued for defamation for her comments, and not be the assumptive
springboard from which to catapult an unsubstantiated query sent to me for response.
Ms. Toews comments and complaints are unfoundedly outrageous and malicious. That
Kip Warner, given his history, added the fuel to the fire, is the more offensive. Yet,
regrettably, you acted on them.
After this gr\ post-COVID, "from -COVID", "with COVID", LSO baseless complaint,
I still await a LSO apology for having had to respond to them, failing which I will seek
redress for unauthorized abusive conduct through legal proceedings in the Courts.
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of Ontario de I'Ontario forontc. Ornario
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Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
On February 28, 2022, the Intake & Resolution Department of the Professional
Regulation Division received a complaint from Donna Toews.
Please find enclosed for your reference, a copy of my response to Donna Toews. You will
note that I have closed the case.
Yours truly,
~c~r;f--
Miko Dubiansky
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2084
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: mdubians@lso.ca
Encl.
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393 University Intake & Resolution
0 Law Society
of Ontario
Barreau
de I'Ontario
Avenue, Suite 1100
Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
https://www.lso.ca
Professional Regulation
Donna Toews
10 Garth ST
Guelph, ON N1H 2G3
Your complaint was reassigned to me for completion. You contacted the Law Society
about Rocco Galati, and your complaint was received by Intake & Resolution on
February 28, 2022. I have completed my review of all the information you provide~ to
support your complaint and the information collected from Rocco Galati. For the
reasons explained below, the Law Society will not be taking any further action in
response to your complaint at this time.
Background
You state that you donated funds to Vaccine Choice Canada and Action4Canada to help
fund litigation headed by Rocco Galati in Ontario and British Columbia challenging
COVID-19measures. Rocco Galati never acted for you.
Explanation
You raise concerns about a lack of transparency in the relationship between Rocco
Galati, Vaccine Choice Canada and Action4Canada and in how the donated funds were
applied to the legal challenge of COVID-19measures.
Rocco Galati commenced a legal proceeding against you and other Defendants in the
Ontario Superior Court of Justice by way of Statement of Claim dated June 28, 2022. I
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have also reviewed this document. The legal proceeding involves issues which are
related to the issues that you have raised in your complaint about Rocco Galati. Both
matters include issues about Rocco Galati's relationship with Vaccine Choice Canada and
Action4Canada and the soliciting and handling of donor funds intended to be applied to
the legal challenge to COVID-19 measures. Therefore, evidence directly /indirectly
related to the issues raised in the complaint is likely to be addressed in the legal
proceeding.
The Law Society's regulatory process could delay the ongoing legal proceeding. Further,
a conclusion to the legal dispute could assist any investigation the Law Society may
conduct. In addition, it is important that no parallel fact-finding exercises are conducted.
For these reasons, the Law Society will often defer an investigation that raises
substantially the same/similar issues that are currently before another body or tribunal.
I have considered the issues raised in your complaint, the issues currently before the
Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Law Society's public interest mandate. Based
on the information received from both you and Rocco Galati, no further action will be
taken in this case at this time.
If, after the legal issues are resolved, you wish to renew your complaint about Rocco
Galati's conduct, you may contact the Law Society at that time. Please provide a copy of
the final order or judgement confirming that the proceeding is over. Also, if the Ontario
Superior Court of Justice makes any negative comments/findings about Rocco Galati's
relationship with Vaccine Choice Canada and Action4Canada and/or the
soliciting/handling of donor funds, you may provide that information as well as any
orders, reasons for judgment or court endorsements with those comments/findings.
Confidentiality
This letter is provided solely for the purpose of communicating to you the outcome of
your complaint to the Law Society pursuant to section 49.12 of the law Society Act and is
confidential as between the recipients and the Law Society.
Outcome
I have concluded that no further action by the Law Society is warranted at this time.
Yours truly,
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Miko Dubiansky
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2084
Email: mdubians@lso.ca
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ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
• 1062 College Street, Lower Level
Toronto, Canada M6H 1A9
Direct Line (416) 530-9684 Fax (416) 530-8129
Miko Dubiansky
Intake and Resolution Counsel
Law Society of Ontario
393 University Avenue, Suite 1100 Toronto,
Ontario MSG 1E6
mdubians@lso.ca
I am writing to you in response to your letter to Ms. Toews, dated September 12, 2022.
Can you please advise why a copy of this letter was sent to Gavin MacKenzie?
Thank you,
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Miko Dubiansky
Intake and Resolution Counsel
Law Society of Ontario
393 University Avenue, Suite 1100 Toronto,
Ontario MSG 1E6
mdubians@lso.ca
I am writing to you in response to your letter to Ms. Toews, dated September 12, 2022.
Can you please advise why a copy of this letter was sent to Gavin MacKenzie?
Thank you,
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RE: Law Society - private and confidential
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Subject: A262
Date: Thu, December 8, 2022 10: 12 am
To: "rocco@idirect.com" < rocco@idirect.com >
RE: 2022-261151
Thank you for your email and letter dated December 7, 2022.
do not have a record of receiving 11ourletter dated September 30, 2022. In answer
to your question, Gavin MacKenzie acted for Donna Toews in relation to the
above-referenced complain.t to the Law Society. As the file is closed, have no
further information to add.
Yours Truly,
Miko Dubiansky
Counsel, Intake & Resolution Department
-----Original Message-----
From: rocco@idirect.com <rocco@idirect.com>
Sent: December 7, 2022 2:12 PM
To: Miko Dubiansky <MDubians@lso.ca>
Cc: rocco@idirect.com
Subject: Re: Law Society - private and confidential
CAUTION: This email originated from outside the LSO. Exercise caution before
clicking links, opening attachments, or responding.
Thank you,
TEL: 416-530-9684
FAX: 416-530-8129
This e-mail is privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not waive any
related rights and obligations. Any distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or
the information it contains by other than an intenoed reclplent is unauthorized. If
you received this e-mail in error, please delete it and advise rocco@idirect.com
immediately.
"Oh why, oh why, does the wind never blow backwards?"---Woody Guthrie
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We receive communications regularly from Mr.Galati's past donors with concerns. we are asked what became of the substantial funds that
the community raised for him or his third-party fundraising arms. We do not have any information, were not involved in raising funds for either,
nor did we ever seek to retain Mr. Galati. If you have concerns about his conduct, any member of the general public can submit an electronic
complaint to the Ontario Law Society to initiate a formal investigation
We are not ottilioted with Mr. Galati. There are many reasons.
Mr. Galati is nor licensed :o practise law in British Columbia for any extended period of time. He can always be retained in Ontario, and in turn
retain counsel in British Columbia. This is not unusual. However, then you are paying for two law firms Anyone can verify whether a lawyer is
licensed to practise low in British Columbia here
We were advised directly by Mr Galati himself rhat the lawyer he wished to retoin in British Columbia is Lawrence Wong Mr. Wong
was personally sanctioned in 2010 for his conduct by o Federal court judge with a fine
A Federal Court judge noted in his reasons for judgment that some of Mr Goloti's billings were "excessive and unwarranted" in a separate
proceeding. The same judge declined to award the full amount sought by Mr. Galati for his legal fees in that constitutional proceeding, The
outcome hos been discussed by other lawyers.
Mr. Galati is sometimes described by his followers as our nation's 'top constitutional low· lawyer, yet there is no such professional designation
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in Conodo, nor in particular in British Columbia. That is not to say that a lawyer cannot have an area of expertise like personal injury, strata, A265
mergers and acquisitions, class actions, and the like. According to Mr Galati, he studied tax litigation at osgoode Hall. The Globe and
Mail reported Mr. Galati "makes his money from doing tax law, not constitutional cases."
Mr. Galati filed a COVID-19 related civil proceeding in the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario on 6 July, 2020. To the best of our knowledge, as of
30 October, 2021. none of the twenty-one named defendants have filed replies, despite the plaintiff being at liberty to apply for a default
judgment for the majority of that time. In on interview published 2 September, 2020, ML Galati claimed he intended to do his best to have on
interlocutory mask injunction application heard before the Christmas holidays of 2020 As of 11June, 2021,we are not aware of any scheduled
hearings and no orders appear to have been made
Our current civil proceeding is both a constitutional challenge and a proposed class proceeding. The options are not necessarily mutually
exclusive.
The longer a plaintiffs claim, the more likely they are to prevail. Right?
There is no correlate
Excessively long pleadings in the hundreds of pages in length are more likely to be struck This is because the rules require pleadings to
contain a concise statement of the material facts giving rise to the claim. Applications, as a related example, are limited to ten pages in
length
If a plaintiff ignores this requirement and files a claim that is not concise regardless, a defendant can bring an application pursuant to Rule
22-7(2) to dismiss the proceeding for non-compliance with the rules oi court
See Pyper v. The Law Society of British Columbia, 2017 BCCA 410 ( Canlll), at para 51 for how the British Columbia Court of Appeal has already
dealt with the general issue oi prolix (unnecessarily long) pleadings
A lawyer billing their client by ,he hour will bill considerably for filing a novel When the novel is discorded on the basis of a technicality, it is the
client that is stuck not only with the cost of its drafting, but also with the costs □ worded to the other side on their successful opplication
at,
Tfie>::o iusion is created with the ambiguous term 'legal fees" popularized by lawyers This term conflates two totally unrelated categories of
e~pensestogether
Fees payable to the cour, are legal fees because the law requires you to pay them They are generally non-negotiable. They are set out In
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statute. hence why they are legal They range irom a SJ to a few hundred dollars. Even the most complex civil proceedings only cost a iew
hundred to a few thousand dollars on overage, comparable with a stay in a hotel.
The rest of the expenses typically go to lawyers for billable hours These are not ·1egai iees· in the staturnry sense. They are fees that are
created through the law of promises, or contractual fees the parties agree to They represent what a lawyer believes they ore entitled to tor
their time. Hourly rates vary widely Sometimes they correlate with a lawyer's competency and moral literacy, while other times they may not
A lawyer's billable hours are in the same category as those paid to any other contractor hired to do anything for you, like a mechanic. Consent
is the toundation_When a lal',yer claims they need a S100,000 to prosecute a claim. what they are saying is they need 5200 to file at the
courchouse, a few hundred more for filing affidavits, requisitions, couriers, sometimes fees payable tor expert reports, and the rest tor
themselves.
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For whatever reason the Law Sociery is yet to campaign to clarity the confusion
Why don't you go after the federal government or the Prime Minister personally?
The management oi health care is generally agreed to be delegated under s 92(13) o' our constitution to a provincial mandate. Accordingly,
provincial authorities are responsible for any mistakes made in the management of health care decisions Adding additional co-defendants
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Generally not.
The Ontario Superior Court ot Justice already ruled that there snould not be two or more class actions that proceed in respect of the same
putative class asserting the some cause or causes of action, and one action must be selected. The commencement of multiple class actions
in the some or other jurisdictions may oe on abuse of process with some stayed as an abuse of process.
What about vaccines, SG, Bill Gates, and China? Do you Intend to make an Issue of these things in your
campaign?
Consider thm if you ore concerned about the prospect for on eventual mandatory vaccination program for COVID-19, or the science behind
vaccinations in general, the executive rationalizing the measure based on its declaration of a state of emergency, that state of emergenc•r
granting extraordinary powers ro the executive it otherwise would not hove had, ond we succeed in demonstrating to the court that there was
never a reasonable justification for that state oi emergency to begin with, or at least not to rhe extent in which it was implemented, then
indirectly we hove destroyed their argument - along with any other doors a state of amergency may have opened for it. This is vital for
readers to understand and cannot be underscored enough
Concurrent effons in other jurisdictions may involve other pressing tangential issues. While these might be nelpful, or even en:ertoining to
follow, ony success that they may enjoy does not necessarily achieve anything for people in British Columbia because healthcare is under a
provincial mandate.
If the first effort in British Columbia fails, it may preclude the ability to make a second attempL For that reason i; is actually in the best interest
for the defendant that the first suit contains as many peripheral issues that weaken its probability of success If that suit is dismissed, the
common law con moke ic difficult for someone ro bring a more refined suit loter with narrower issues to berried.
This is why it is essential thac our pleadings remain focused on what the desired orders actually turn on, rather :hon tangenriol issues chat
would be predicored on a successful narrower constitutional challenge in any event As tempting as it may be for :hose passionate about
other issues ta broaden :r,e scope of what is pied, this con create procedural vulnerabilities that allow a defendant o much lower barrier to
disposing of the claim early without the substantive issues actually being heard on their merits
That can result in the plaintiff getting hit wi:h special costs (fined), though this is rare in an action brought as a class proceecing In chm event
the lawyers ge: paid regardless, but the client is perscna!ly stuck with the consequences.
This is why some lawyers joke in che absence of a naive client tho: they don't lose coses, cliencs do. However, somecimes when :hey win they
toke credit for it in circulating the judgment among :heir peers
We don't wane that :o happen. A precise, level-headed, minimufT' energy trajectory, free of hyperbole, □ ifT'ed at an Achilles heel, is far more
sound.
All Questions:
I am a journalist, blogger, talk show host or similar. can I interview somone from CSASPP?
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What kind of Information ls helpful for you in your work?
What are you doing to help those seeking alternative or complementary medical treatments?
Why aren't you using common law courts of the freeman-on-the-land movement, the sovereign movement, or
another variation of the de-taxer movement instead of the Supreme Court of British Columbia?
I have really important information I need to get to you. How can I do this?
I am a whistleblower with sensitive information for you. How can I provide it?
If the law already says the government can do certain things, then what Is the point of a legal challenge?
Why don't you go after the federal government or the Prime Minister personally?
What about vaccines, 5G, Bill Gates, and China? Do you intend to make an issue of these things In your
campaign?
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Do you have a WhatsApp channel?
I represent an interest group in our community. How can I provide Input Into your process?
The longer a plaintiff's claim, the more likely they are to prevail. Right?
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CSASPP:snot responsible ior the accuracy, adequacy or comp!eteness of information on this website CSASPP
makes no warranties of any kind, express or imolied (including warranties of fitness for o particular purpose)
and shall not be liable for any loss arising out of use of this information, including witha~t limita~:on any indirect
or consequential damages
CSASPPpresents the information on '.his website as a service ro the general public While the ir.fon1ation on this
site is about legal issues, it is not 1egal advice For those using this website who ore not legal professionals, we
urge you to seek 'egol advice from a lawyer
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MISSION STATEMENT
Canada lacks a politically free and financially independent institute for the advancement of
constitutional right(s) and upholding the supremacy of the Constitution over the Executive and
Legislative and Judicial branches of government;
The Constitutional Rights Centre is established as a private corporation whose sole mission and
aim(s) are the protection, defence, enforcement, and enhancement of constitutional rights, and
the supremacy of the Constitution, and the Rule of Law, without government funding, interference, ·
or influence whatsoever.
The CRC's mission is, on one hand, to challenge unconstitutional excess of the state, and on the
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other, to challenge the state's abdication or abandonment of constitutional duty.
Financing of the CRC is strictly on a private basis and consists of:
• private donation(s);
• pro bono time donated by lawyers, law students, and other volunteers;
• fund-raised cases.
The aims and objectives of the CRC are advanced through the vehicle of:
Litigation in the Court(s) by:
• intervention as a Party and on behalf of Parties;
• procuring co-counsel to assist other counsel
when requested;
• procuring direct representation of client(s).
Education through:
• public and private speaking;
• website publication(s) and newsletter(s); and
• seminars and conferences.
The clear mission of CRC is to be as devoid, free and separate from government funding,
interference, and influence, as matter is from anti-matter.
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The CRC is committed to advocating for a truly independent, impartial, and accountable judiciary
that reflects Canadian demography, values, and a fair and open appointment system. A judicial
appointment system that complies with the process and substance of the equality
and independence provisions of the Constitution.
The CRC is committed to protecting, defending, and enhancing constitutional rights and the
supremacy of the Constitution over police, security services, the Executive, and the Legislative
and other branches of government without regard to:
• political correctness and influence whether political or judicial;
• special-interest and lobby;
• the unpopularity of the person or group asserting the Constitution or right; nor
• the implications or ramifications to public spending required to effect constitutional
rights.
The CRC is committed to resisting the unconstitutional "abdication" or "abandonment" of the
legislative duty of legislatures and the unconstitutional delegation, particularly to private bodies,
of public institutions and functions being the duty of legislatures and governments as gatekeepers
of the public good, policy, and welfare.
The CRC is committed to asserting and defending the citizen's electoral constitutional rights which
ensure and guarantee constitutional democracy.
November, 2004
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This is Exhibit
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"lJ " to the Affidavit of
Rocco Galati, sworn before me
this 14th day of March 2023
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ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
BETWEEN:
Rocco GALATI
Plaintiff
- and -
Alexandra MOORE, CANUCK LAW, "Ronnie" Doe, Janes and Johns Does
Defendants
STATEMENT OF CLAIM
TO THE DEFENDANTS:
If you are served in another province or territory of Canada or in the United States of
America, the period for serving and filing your statement of defence is forty days. If you are
served outside of Canada and the United States of America, the period is sixty days.
Instead of serving and filing a statement of defence, you may serve and file a notice of
intent to defend in Form 18B prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. This will entitle you
to ten more days within which to serve and file your statement of defence.
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IF YOU PAY THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMs, and $10,000.00 for costs, within the time
for serving and filing your statement of defence you may move to have this proceeding
dismissed by the court. If you believe the amount claimed for costs is excessive, you may pay
the plaintiffs claim and $400 for costs and have the costs assessed by the court.
Defendants
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CLAIM
(a) $4,000,000.00, for explicit libel and slander (defamation) and by innuendo and
irresponsible publication;
(d) an interim and permanent injunction requiring the retraction, removal, and
prominent apology for any and all defamatory publication and/or remarks by the
Defendants;
(f) an interim and permanent injunction prohibiting the Defendants, or anyone directly
(g) prejudgment interest pursuant to s. 128 of the Courts of Justice Act R.S.O. 1990
c. C43; and
(h) costs of this action on a substantial indemnity basis and such further or other relief
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THE PARTIES
2. The Plaintiff, Rocco Galati is a senior lawyer, practicing in Toronto, Ontario, who has
been practicing law since he was called to the bar in Ontario in 1989.
3. Rocco Galati is a highly regarded and prominent lawyer. He has been a Member of
Canadian Who's Who (since 2011). In 2014 and 2015 he was one of the Top 25
Influential Lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. In 2015 he was awarded the OBA
(Ontario Bar Association) President's Award. He was in fact the first lawyer to receive
the award.
4. Between May 2015 to May 2019 he served as an elected bencher for the Law Society
of Ontario (LSO). Between May 2019 to February, 2021. he also served as a Hearing
5. Rocco Galati has litigated, regularly, at all level Courts, including Tax Court, Federal
Court (of Appeal), all levels of Ontario Courts, Other Provincial Superior Courts, as
well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He has litigated in several provinces including
Ontario, BC, Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec. He has, as counsel, well over 500
reported cases in the jurisprudence. Some of his major cases include: Baker(SCC),
6. Rocco Galati has been asked to speak and has spoken, regularly, at various Law and
other Conferences, as well as Law Schools, Universities and High Schools, across
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Centre
7. Rocco Galati is the founder and Executive Director of Constitutional Rights
8. Rocco Galati has authored/co-authored books such as: "Criminal Lawyer's Guide to
Gong
Immigration and Citizenship Law" (1996), "The Power of the Wheel: The Falun
g ... "
Revolution" (2001). He has also produced three Films, "Two Letters & Countin
Tony
2008-2011, written, directed and performed by multi-Genie Award winning
inal" and
Nardi, on the state of art and culture in Canada, and the treatment of "Aborig
Funding of
"Other" "Canadians" by the Two Solitudes Tribes of Canada, and on the
"Canuck
9. The Defendant, Alexandra Moore, owns, edits, and disseminates the website
social
Law", at https://canucklaw.ca/, as well as the "Canuck Law" accounts across
Telegram: http://t.me/canuck1aw1
Gab: http://irab.com/canucklawl
Twitter: (at)canucklawl
Parler: (at)canucklaw I
LBRY: (at)CanuckLaw
Bitchute: Canuck Law
YouTube: Canuck Law
https://sl Uf!.com/
https://canund.com/
the vanous
10. The Defendant Janes and Johns Doe, as well as "Ronnie" Doe, are
employees, directors, and any other editors, publishers, or writers, who wrote,
Statement
published, edited, or posted the defamatory statements at issue in the within
of Claim.
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11. Notwithstanding that s.5 of the Libel and Slander Act ("the Act") does not apply to
the Defendants, as they are neither a newspaper, nor a broadcaster, under s.5 of the
Act, nowhere on the Defendants' website is there any address or name of proprietor
• Facts
12. On July 6, 2020, Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation issued, on behalf of
13. The Defendants were never Rocco Galati' s clients with respect to the above-
mentioned Statement of Claim, nor does Rocco Galati have any relationship
14. In or around October, 2020, the Defendants began a persistent, false, malicious,
defamatory campaign against Rocco Galati and the Constitutional Rights Centre. With
15. The untrue, malicious, and defamatory statements made by against the Plaintiff are as
follows.
16. On September 16, 2020, the Defendants posted on their website, https://canucklaw.ca/,
Canadians", this article came to the Plaintiffs attention in or around the end of
November 2020, and was still running as of December 4, 2020, this article stated as
follows:
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Rocco Galati and Justin Trudeau both believe it's a human right for
foreigners who obtain Canadian citizenship to retain that citizenship,
even after being convicted of terrorism or treason offences. Although
Galati lost that court challenge, Justin Trudeau would "correct" it
anyway, by implementing Bill C-6.
Check this series for more information on the religion of peace. Tolerance
of intolerance is being forced on the unwilling public. Included are efforts to
crack down on free speech, under the guise of "religious tolerance".
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5. Causin2 Oclavs To Justifv Release (2003)
In short, Galati wanted his client (who was charged with Section 83 -
terrorism - offences), to have the court view them in the same manner
as Section 469 offences. This would make it mandatory that bail
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hearings be held by the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario. Thus
would remove the discretion for the Lower Court to conduc t it. Galati
admits that the reason behind it is that he figures it will be easier for his
client to get bail.
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This provision would allow for Canada to strip away the Canadian
citizenship of a foreign-born person convicted of terrorism or treason, if
citizenship elsewhere was an option.
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8. Fighting Deportation Of Terrorists (2015)
In early 2016, the Trudeau Government introduced Bill C-6, to remove the
requirement that foreign born dual nationals be deported if convicted of
terrorism or treason. In short, Trudeau did in the legislature what Rocco
Galati failed to accomplish in Federal Court.
Just as bad are the lobbyists, politicians, NGOs, and others who
undermine our laws to let these people in. Islam is not compatible with
a Western Society, and we should not make any effort to accommodate
it.
[You post CBC video News Story, on episode of Power and Politics,
interviewing, Rocco Galati, and Chris Alexander]
[you post a Conservative ad: Justin believes terrorists should keep their
Canadian citizenship, dated September 28, 2015]
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From Canuck Politics. Although a political ad, this one is entirely truthful,
and worth a mention.) Ideologically, Justin Trudeau and Rocco Galati seem
to be aligned on this issue.
Galati wasn't even born in Canada. This makes him a foreigner trying to
change the laws for the benefit of other foreigners. He'll never be a
Canadian, except in a civic sense, and even that is questionable.
Check this series for more information on the religion of peace. Tolerance
of intolerance is being forced on the unwilling public. Included are
efforts to crack down on free speech, under the guise of "religious
tolerance". What isn't discussed as much are the enablers, whether they
are lawyers, politicians, lobbyists, of members of the media.
[Here you embed a story from the National Post: Lawyer Who Defended
Khadr and Challenged Nadon Appointment Did it all to mess with the
"government Machine", dated July 4, 2014]
That was a 2015 article from the National Post, which spells out pretty well
the situation with Rocco Galati. He considers himself an opponent of the
government.
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In December 2003, Galati claimed he would no longer be taking terrorism
cases because he was threatened. Spoiler: he still takes them. There seemed
to be no moral issue with doing this line of work, however.
In 2004, Galati and Abdurahman Khadr (Omar Khadr's older brother), held
a press conference. Galati had secured Khadr's release form Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba. Khadr admits that stories he previously told were completely
made up.
One thing that needs to be pointed out: it's not like Galati was hard up for
money, or that it was a single mistake. He has been doing this for many
years.
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work. This is excessive, as ruled the Federal Court, and the Federal Court of
Appeal. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the appeal. So much
for principles.
Pretty strange that THESE are the cases that are first promoted on the
main page of the website. Aren't there better causes titan convicted
terrorists?
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7. Terrorist Lawyer Manuel Azevedo, Bill C-24
Do they internally agree with the cases they've taken on, or is there some
other agenda? It can't (entirely) be about the money, as there are easier
ways to get paid.
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17. On December 4, 2020, the Defendants wrote and posted an article on their website,
Grifters And Subverters", dated December 4, 2020, wherein the Defendants made
It's nice that people appear to be fighting back against the repeated
violations of Canadians' civil liberties. However, looking into them a little
bit, it's not clear that they actually have the public's best interests at
heart.
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They may be legitimate, but there are many things that don't sit well.
This isn't "infighting". It is exposing what is really going on to the
general public.
There are only 5 service addresses listed in the Statement of Claim, despite
there being over a dozen Defendants listed. So have they actually been
served? When, and how many?
Another point that never made sense: Denis Rancourt is listed as a Plaintiff
in the July 6, 2020 lawsuit. However, he is also (supposedly) their expert
witness.
Now, Rocco Galati has given countless interviews about his lawsuit
being filed, but there is never any sort of follow up on where things
stand. The likely reason is that there has been no progress at all in that
case.
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There is a single Notice of Intent to file a Defense (not an actual Defense),
filed on September 30. This was on behalf of Windsor-Essex County, and
their Chief Medical Officer, Wajid Ahmed. No defenses have been filed, no
motions, no requests for extension, and no court appearances.
For all the money that Vaccine Choice Canada (and their lawyer) have
taken in, it seems that no case is proceeding.
There had also been talk about filing an application for an injunction -
against forced masks for students in Ontario schools. Galati had said it
would be added to the case as soon as possible. But it wasn't necessary to
do that. An Application for Judicial Review could have been started
separately, and back in August. It hasn't been. Surely, hundreds of
parents would have volunteered to be clients.
It's also worth noting that Vaccine Choice Canada has another lawsuit filed
in October 2019, against the Ontario Government. Galati was the lawyer for
that as well. This was also in Ontario Superior Court in Toronto, Court File
#CV-19-00629810-0000. A defense was filed in that case, but otherwise
it appears to have gone nowhere as well.
All of this sounds great, except one major problem: a lawsuit has never
materialized. Sure, the fundraising and requests for donations are still
ongoing, but there is no actual case. And who would do it, Rocco Galati?
Isn't he "not doing" enough lawsuits already?
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Fundraising for legal cases is also promoted by Liberty Talk Canada, a new
YouTube channel that recently sprung up and has exploded in growth. That
growth isn't organic at all, but the money keeps coming in.
One point raised by Vaccine Choice Canada: Galati spends hours answering
messages and doing interviews. Okay. Why isn't he working on the case,
where his attention is most needed?
Of the "donations" that Odessa is asking for, people should know that
it's NOT all going towards a BC case. A chunk of it will be given to the
case that Rocco Galati ISN'T advancing in Toronto. Also, a full 25% of
the proceeds will be kept. Nice bit of transparency.
Finally: this is superficial, but looking at Odessa's blank expression, there's
something that seems off about her.
the defamatory content, from the above defamatory articles, out-loud in a dark room,
which article the Defendants posted on the website, Canuck Law, the YouTube
19. These defamatory statements and publications made by the Defendants, above, are
false, uttered with malice, without justification, with insidious racist overtones, and
20. The Defendants accuse Rocco Galati of "not having the public interest at heart", that
he should be "looked into", that he "isn't given the entire story". The Defendants call
lawyers "scum", and imply that he is scum too because he is a lawyer. The Defendants
repeatedly suggest that Rocco Galati is "not doing anything" or isn't working on his
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is not
explicit language the Defendants falsely state over and over, that Rocco Galati
innuendo
"Canadian" but a "foreigner meddling in our affairs", by express terms and
ed terms
imply that he is a terrorist, and shares terrorist ideology. Moreover, by express
(c) Fraud;
(e) Taking on cases not to earn a living, but rather for unethical or
illegal reasons;
(g) The Defendants further misstate the facts in the case of Horace
(h) The Defendants suggest that Comer case was rigged to lose by
Rocco Galati;
o. The
21. The defamatory comments are extremely racist both explicitly and by innuend
here,
Defendants indicate that Rocco Galati is not a Canadian because he was not born
n.
and state that holding a Canadian passport does not constitute being a "true" Canadia
in 1976.
Rocco Galati immigrated to Canada in 1966. He became a Canadian citizen
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He holds no other legal citizenship, having lost his Italian status upon becoming
Canadian.
22. All the comments against Rocco Galati are further laced with innuendo of
incompetence based on a racial bias. Rocco Galati has been a Canadian Citizen since
1976. Any such distinction between born Canadian and immigrated Canadian can only
23. After receiving hundreds of requests to do so, the Constitutional Rights Centre Inc.
drafted small claims templates with pleadings attached, which they made available for
purchase for a modest, nominal fee of $90 on the Constitutional Rights Centre's
website, for persons who wished to represent themselves in Small Claims Court
against institutions who have refused to abide by the guidelines and exemptions with
respect to masking during COVID-19. These templates, and pleadings, had taken
months to prepare, which people would be able to purchase and use. These forms had
sections that required some "fill in the blank" as well as provided all the standard court
forms, required for any proceeding, which would need to be populated by the
purchaser. The product being sold, however, was not the standard court forms that
were also included in the package, but the pleaded the structural facts and the law.
24. On December 15th , 2020, the Defendants published and then tweeted the following
further content on canucklaw.ca and other social media platforms, stating that Rocco
Galati and the Constitutional Rights Centre was simply selling the standard blank
courts forms which are otherwise available online for free, in order to sucker and con
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"While absolutely nothing happens in July 6 lawsuit with
@VaccineChoiceCA, their lawyer @roccogalatilaw has a new gig: selling
court forms to suckers.
Have to admire the nerve of a man who can sell documents (available for free
online), for $90 each."
'Galati will SELL you these templates, or you can just get them for free.
If
you buy from him, you are being suckere d. This is Ontario Small Claims:
[Post links to Small Claims forms]"
clips of
26. On December 15th, 2020, the Defendants published a video comprised of
template,
Rocco Galati' s instructional video concerning how to download and use the
by the
without showing the full video, where it is obvious that what is being offered
court
Constitutional Rights Centre, at the request of many, is NOT the free blank
and
forms available online, but rather a template with pleadings with factual matrix
A few articles have been retracted that concerned Rocco Galati and the
Constitutional Rights Centre, as they are inappropriate and demeaning.
About the specifics that need to be corrected:
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Apologies for suggesting that lawyers are scum. In reality, the profession is
entirely noble and honourable, and comments to the contrary are based on
ignorance and/or malice.
Apologies for any potential inference that could be drawn between a lawyer
and their clientele. Lawyers who represent terrorists should not be labelled
"terrorist lawyers". Likewise, lawyers who take mafia cases should not be
called "mob lawyers", and lawyers who take criminal cases should not
be called "criminal lawyers", etc ....
Apologies for any suggestion that fighting for terrorists to keep their
citizenship, or challenging judicial appointments somehow amounted to
subversion or lawfare[sic]. There are people who believe these to be
legitimate causes.
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Apologies for suggesting certain ideologies are incompatible with the
West. After all, diversity is our strength, and no sensible person would
disagree.
Apologies for wondering and questioning why urgent cases sit dormant
for months, even as vaccines arrive and are being administered.
Certainly, there are valid explanations for these delays, and ulterior
motives must never be assumed.
Apologies for watching a video and thinking it meant forms being sold,
instead of a pleadings package. More due diligence should have been
done in advance. And yes, if people wish to purchase the products, that
is absolutely their right to do so.
29. The Plaintiff states that this ''apology" is a sarcastic recantation of the defamation
itself. Nowhere in this "apology" are the statements retracted and admitted to be false,
malicious, and causing harm to the Plaintiff. The statement has the pre-ambling
defamation. The Plaintiff states that this further defamation is further evidence of
30. On January 7, 2021, in response to the email servmg the s.5 Libel and Slander
Notice, the Defendant, Alexandra Moore, informed the Plaintiffs counsel who had
written the s.5 notices, that she was pursuing a Law Society Complaint against her as a
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result of receiving the s.5 Libel and Slander Notices. This is further evidence of
31. On January 9, 2021, the Defendant, Alexandra Moore, followed up on her January 7,
2021 email, addressed to counsel for the Plaintiff, by stating that if the Law Society of
Ontario did not take her seriously, that she would pursue her complaint with the BC
Supreme Court, against counsel for the Plaintiff, which is further evidence of malice
32. The Defendants continue to post on lmps://canucklav,:.ca/ social media platforms about
the COVID-19 court case, falsely stating that nothing has happened in the COVID-19
court case, and continuing to state and imply that the Plaintiff have taken money
33. The Defamatory statements escalated once again in summer of 2021, when, on July
27, 2021, the Canuck Law Website produced an article entitled, ""Vaccine Choice
Canada, Action4Canada Want More Money For Cases (Still) Not Happening",
On July 21, 2021, we had our latest round of panhandling from Tanya Gaw
(Action4Canada) and Ted Kuntz (Vaccine Choice Canada). They are asking
for money for what they claim are lawsuits to challenge various Governments
in Canada.
What people choose to do, and choose to file in their private lives is their
business. That being said, when it involves constantly asking the public for
money, it's fair game to report on what's actually happening. If those
donations aren't be used as advertised, then it's even more important.
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This is an almost identical script from a year ago. Action4Canada needs money
to start a suit, and Vaccine Choice Canada needs more to keep theirs going. In
a way, not much has changed. Thankfully, it seems that far fewer people are
buying into it at this point.
[posts video]
Keep in mind, that places like Ontario allow members of the public to search
for cases online. All one needs are the parties and/or case number. One can see
who has lawyers, and when they are next expected in court. If people are
unrepresented, that information is also available. Similarly, the Supreme Court
Of Canada publishes its rulings, as does the Federal Court, and CanLII is also a
great source. Also, individual courts can be contacted for information or
documents.
[image of lawsuit]
Gaw says that a statement of claim is in the works in B.C. Apparently, it going
to be 425 pages, or more. This would easily double the 190 pages Vaccine
Choice Canada submitted. These aren't supposed to encompass everything
under the sun. While such a document may look impressive, it will grind down
the proceedings (if they ever happen) considerably.
Yes, there was a temporary moratorium on filing deadlines in Ontario, and that
ended September 14, 2020. That was nearly a year ago. Interestingly, the
length of time that elapsed since that happened is never made clear.
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Kuntz also claims that no statement of defense has been filed in that year.
While true, it raises the obvious question: why was no application for default
judgement ever sought? Or for that matter, why was no effort to force the case
forward ever sought? Orlewicz never asks the question either. If a Defendant
plays games or won't answer a lawsuit, this is serious what litigants do.
Throughout the talk it's stated that there is a grand plan, and Galati knows
what he's doing. Sure, nothing is happening currently in the public, but trust
the plan. Not that it gives off Q-Anon vibes or anything. Also, Operation
Trust from the 1920s is worth looking into.
Gaw makes the nonsensical statement that she doesn't want to show her cards
at the moment. Okay. So, she and Kuntz are streaming on YouTube with
Orlewicz and asking for money for their lawsuits, but they don't want to reveal
their moves to the Government. They don't want their strategy being known by
their enemies. They seem unaware that YouTube is a public platform, that any
person can access at anytime.
These people say (or at least imply) that the emergency orders in B.C. and
Ontario were allowed to lapse because of the cases Galati has in those
Provinces. Funny, since there is NO CASE in B.C.,just the promise to start
one at some point. As for Ontario, Ford's people take the matter so seriously
that no defenses were ever filed. And again, no effort to force a default
judgement.
Both Gaw and Kuntz state that there are many thousands of pages of evidence,
including affidavits that run to the thousands of pages individually. Great way
to not show your cards. Anyhow, no Judge is ever going to read something of
that length. Even if such documents were submitted (which seems unlikely),
the Defendants could immediately ask for a delay of several months.
As for the Gill lawsuit that's referenced, that is a defamation case over things
said on Twitter, (CV-20-00652918-0000). It will have no impact whatsoever
on Government imposed lockdown measures. Sure, it looks and sounds great,
but is a diversion from bigger issues.
Kuntz boasts about how the various Governments have no reply to the July
2020 lawsuit. But he would probably be utterly speechless if someone asked
him why hen ever followed up. It's not like it's just a few days late.
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Do any of the Plaintiffs in the July 6 case find it strange that in a year, there
have been no updates? There was a Notice oflntent to file a Defense on
September 30, 2020 from Windsor-Essex County and their Doctor, Wajid
Ahmed, but nothing since then. Not only that, only the County and Ahmed
have anyone listed as representing them. The establishment fears Galati so
much, they can't be bothered to even lawyer up. Why is that?
[image]
Here are just a few examples. None of the Federal Government, Ontario
Government, City of Toronto, or either Attorney General of Canada or Ontario
bothered to file a response. They also never obtained counsel or filed a notice
of appearance. This isn't a joke. They know Galati isn't serious, so they
don't even go through the motions of playing along.
Moreover, the CBC implies they weren't served at all. In their August
2020 article, they claim to have "obtained an unredacted copy". That's not
service (if true). That's someone calling up the court to order a copy. CBC
alleges that Galati spoke to the CBC but didn't agree to an on the record
interview. Further attempts to secure a public interview weren't successful. In
some sense this might be forced. Pretty hard to claim censorship when the
national broadcaster is offering a platform. One can only guess what CBC
would have asked, but it would be interesting.
They also claim that Vaccine Choice Canada threatened to sue them over how
they cover various movements. That accusation is surprisingly believable.
Perhaps if a convicted terrorist was about to lose their citizenship, this may be
seen as more of an emergency.
A minor point, but page 4 of the July 2020 Claim lists Trudeau and the Federal
Crown as "dispensing with Parliament, under the pretense of Royal
Prerogative". Isn't that the Governor General who exercises Royal
Prerogative?
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In the end, what do we have here? A group in B.C. promises - STILL- to
file a lawsuit at some point. They just need more cash, and have been at this
for nearly a year. In Ontario, there are 2 lawsuits (1 is specific to vaccinating
students), and neither are progressing. Doesn't seem very urgent. However, the
begging continues.
Again, if this was their private business, then who cares? But they are
endlessly asking the public for money, for the promises of lawsuits.
Interesting side note on the Sgt. Julie Evans case, the Attorney General used
Rule 2.1.01 to try to get the case dismissed. However, it's meant for very
obviously defective cases. If the AG was serious about this, why not use a
regular Motion to Strike? Was the goal to launch a half hearted effort to make
it appear to challenge the case?
If someone makes wild claims about secret court rulings ending all
measures, but can't provide any specifics, it's probably a hoax. These
things are very easy to search. In a similar vein, if someone wants help
financing a case, but never provides updates, there's probably something going
on.
To those reading this: it's your money, and you can spend it however you like.
That said, you should know where it's going and what is happening with it. It's
truly sad how few do even the most basic research. But then, suckers are born
every minute.
34. The above article includes much of the same defamatory content as previous
publications, such as claiming that the July, 2019 lawsuit is/was a hoax, that the
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the public
controlled opposition, and that the Plaintiff is misleading or not acting for
the Plaintiff.
36. The Defendants finally imply that the Plaintiff is connected with Q-Anon.
entitled
37. On August 9, 2021, "Ronnie" wrote and published on Canucklaw.ca an article
the same
"Why I believe Rocco Galati is Controlled Opposition". This article, at
Galati is
time, endorses another article of the similar name, "why I believe Rocco
Over the last 20 years or so, Rocco Galati has tried to project himself as a
a
constitutional lawyer, fighting for the interests of Canadians, and humanity as
whole. However, looking more into it, I've come to believe that this image and
persona are entirely artificial. I think he's actively working against
Canadians.
Since this will almost certainly result in more threats, a little disclaimer is
needed. This is based on information readily available, and also, there is no
s
intent to mislead or deceive. Given the circumstances we face, truth become
even more important. Keep in mind, the Ontario Libel and Slander Act
contains many built-in defenses for writers and publishers. Furthermore, anti-
SLAPP laws prevent people from suing simply to shut another person up.
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first article was spot on about predicted that Galati "appearing" to
challenge Trudeau in the July 6 lawsuit would convince others that it was
all taken care of- and that any outcome can be manufactured. However,
the plan seems to be to leave it in limbo, at least for now.
As a starting point, it's a little strange that a person who claims to be censored
is in the Canadian media so often. CBC has hosted Galati countless times over
the years. True threats to the establishment aren't given airtime on the national
news.
It's also curious to note that the CBC never threw Galati under the bus
over that bogus July 6 lawsuit. Sure, they did a half hearted piece about how
this poorly written, and rambling document was likely to be dismissed. And it
would have been. However, they could have done so much more damage if
they reported that it was still sitting a year later. Then again, lawyers for
Trudeau, Tam, Ford, etc .... could have exposed this. It's been covered many
times on Canuck Law. Have to wonder when the "establishment" media
and politicians protect the "resistance" lawyer who's taking them to task.
This video is a clip from a January 2015 interview, posted in February (see
10:45). Apparently, there are too many white men on benches, and this "white
supremacist" system is appalling. The topic wasn't relevant to the issue of
banking practices in Canada, or the COMER case, but the contempt and
disgust spills out anyway. In fairness, this was 6 years ago, but is there
anything to indicate his views have changed at all?
Have to say, this rant comes across as pretty racist. Can you imagine if
those remarks were directed at another group? Also, it was an interview,
intended to be aired, not things said at a private event.
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After all, this was a lawyer who prided himself on working against
the Government.
• Another noteworthy client was Delmart Vreeland, supposedly a Naval
Intelligence Officer. He was arrested in 2000. Vreeland claimed to have
information about upcoming attacks that needed to be prevented.
• Galati challenged the appointments of 2 Justices: Marc Nadon
(Supreme Court of Canada); and Robert Mainville (Quebec Court of
Appeal). What motivated these, and was there was some client
behind the scenes? Also, getting paid for the Nadon case must have
been important, given the applications to the Federal
Court, Federal Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Canada.
The other consequence of losing the Bank of Canada case means that any
future challenge to the banking system will be next to impossible. Read
into that what you will.
Now, Rob Carbone, of the fake "Republican Party of Canada", claims to own
the Canada Infrastructure Bank. He hangs around the protests a lot, pretending
to be a wealthy businessman, larping as a billionaire, apparently with access
to trillions of dollars in assets. Supposedly, Chris Saccoccia is planning to
become Finance Minister one day. The entire story is nonsense.
June 25, 2014, Galati and Manuel Azevedo sued the Governor General of
Canada, the Attorney General of Canada, and the Immigration Minister.
This was to stop Bill C-24, which would have stripped the dual nationals
of their Canadian citizenship if convicted of terrorism or treason. This has
nothing to do with guilt or innocence, but letting monsters enjoy rights
they don't deserve.
Curiously, Galati and Azevedo tried to use their own dual citizenships (Italian
and Portuguese respectively), in order to gain private interest standing. On
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January 22, 2015, the Application was dismissed by the Federal Court. An
appeal was filed (File #A-52-15).
It would have been nice to know who was really behind this challenge.
Presumably, Galati and Azevedo are busy lawyers with a lot to do. A
bewildering choice, unless there was someone behind the scenes, directing
the action. Could they have picked a less deserving class of people?
After Trudeau took office in late 2015, Bill C-6 was one of the first pieces of
legislation introduced. Hearings began in April 2016. The Bill passed, making
the Appeal moot, and it was formally discontinued in September 2018.
True, everyone has the right to representation, even accused terrorists. That
being said, this is a bizarre way for these lawyers to become household names.
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This is not to imply that Galati is involved in terrorism, but again, it's
certainly unusual for a tax lawyer to take this path. Of all the areas of law
that are out there, why is a person drawn to terrorism cases? However,
there would later be new ties to the Khadr Family revealed.
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On December 19, 2017, photographs were posted of a meeting meeting
between Trudeau and the Boyles. Now, people can't just get in to see the
Prime Minister, as they would have to be cleared by the RCMP. Interesting,
that Trudeau didn't see him as a threat. Interesting, to have a Twitter account
with the name BoylesVsWorld.
Boyle used to be married to Zaynab Khadr, making him the former brother-in-
law of Omar K.hadr. This is the convicted terrorist who attacked the American
army and was captured in 2002 in Afghanistan. Khadr became a
multimillionaire as a result of a lawsuit years later. Trudeau handed over $10.5
million of taxpayer money, without putting up any real resistance.
Boyle was later charged with 19 offenses, including assault, sexual assault, and
forcible confinement. He was acquitted by the Judge.
While the above sections related to past and historical information, let's look at
something more recent: the so-called challenges to the medical martial law
imposed by various Governments.
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In December 2020, Galati filed a defamation suit against a bunch of people and
a few media outlets over comments and publications involving Kulvinder Gill
and Ashvinder Lamba, (file #CV-20-00652918-0000)
While touted as being a way to fight back against censorship of doctors, this
does no such thing. Instead, it sues a variety of people and organizations over
mean words. And suing private individuals won't result in policy changes.
Looking at the statement of claim, we can see what exactly it being sought.
Quoting pages 5 and 6:
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Even if this lawsuit is successful, nothing will change in the big picture. Sure,
Gill and Lamba may become millionaires in the process, and apologies might
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have to be issued. That said, lockdown regulations and policies will not be
impacted in the slightest.
Looking up the case online, it seems that many defendants don't have lawyers.
However, in situations like this, it's fairly common to pool funds to have a
single laVv')'errepresent multiple people. According to the records, the next
scheduled appearance is September 27, 2021.
Feel free to read the Statement of Claim, which is publicly available. The 2
Plaintiffs are seeking at least $12.75 million, over rude tweets and
publications.
Just a personal take, while distasteful comments were made, these are hardly
worth suing over, and don't merit such an action. Even taking everything at
face value, this is not$ 13 million in damages. And such a claim would
probably be thrown out if a SLAPP Motion (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public
Participation) were filed. And again, even if the Plaintiffs won, it would create
no policy changes whatsoever.
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As for the comments that Gill goes around blocking people, there is a high
degree of truth to that. Besides, how can a person sue another for commenting
on someone else's blocking rates? Rempel may still be on top, but she's facing
some competition.
A source close to this mentioned that depositions took place in July. That's
interesting the case is moving ahead, considering how insignificant it really is.
A private defamation gets Galati's attention, but these don't. It's been
addressed repeatedly on this site how 2 claims by Vaccine Choice Canada
remain in limbo. One is from October 2019 and involves mandatory
vaccination of Ontario students (CV-19-00629801-0000). Another is the
infamous one from July 2020, which would end all measures completely,
(CV-20-00643451-0000). Supposedly, a group called Action4Canada will
be filing a lawsuit in B.C., but hasn't, even after fundraising for a year.
What litigation people pursue privately is their business. When one repeatedly
asks for money to support litigation, it becomes everyone's business.
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There have been rumours circulating that there are all these Affidavits ready to
drop on Trudeau and his cronies, and it's all coming together. Thousands of
pages of evidence is about to be submitted, and the Courts will fix it all.
Basically, trust the plan. Don't worry, there is a major effort behind the scenes,
and everything is being taken care of.
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Considering that the real cases (again, publicly funded) are going nowhere,
how exactly can Galati justify spending his time patrolling Twitter, dropping
Section 5 threats, and then start suing nobodies?
One could argue that this is just a convoluted strategy, or that there is some
grand plan. However, this looks like an effort to "appear" to be fighting
against the Trudeau/Ford agenda, while ensuring that it continues. In
short, this seems to be an attempt to neutralize real opposition.
Interesting side note on the Sgt. Julie Evans case: the Attorney General used
Rule 2.1.01 to try to get the case dismissed. This is the Police on Guard for
Thee. However, it's meant for very obviously defective cases. If the AG was
serious about this, why not use a regular Motion to Strike? Was the goal to
launch a half hearted effort to make it appear to challenge the case?
This offer no longer appears to be available, but it was in late Fall 2020.
For the low, low rate of just $90, you could purchase half filled Court
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forms to sue businesses and the Government. Of course, it came with the
disclaimer that this didn't mean you were represented, and that Galati
and Co. were indemnified from any consequences. This meant the lawyers
assumed no responsibility, no matter what ultimately happened. This is
pretty much the safety that vaccine manufacturers enjoy. People would
literally be sold the rope to hang themselves with, and the lawyers drafting
the papers are laughing all the way to the bank.
Just a hunch, but perhaps this product was stopped because it was a
liability. The Law Society of Ontario may view this as selling legal advice,
regardless of whatever disclaimers were added. We see more of the same
pattern with these legal challenges:
Sure, desperate people could purchase these forms if they wish, and some
will buy anything. Now, where does the money from these purchases go?
Where does all of the donations for the "lawsuits" go? Unfortunately, too
few people ask those difficult questions. This isn't something where you
can just write a cheque and forget about.
Just like with the Gill/Lamba suit, such claims against private parties will not
result in any public policy changes. Sure, some will win their cases, but it
doesn't mean the Provincial dictates suddenly become void. There will be no
lasting effects outside of individual claims.
Now, had some basic informational videos (not advice) been posted
instead to let Canadians know of their options, that would have been a
really stand up thing to do. However, this comes across as pretty scummy.
It's typically wrong to judge people by the company the keep. However, in
this case it's relevant. Beyond the Courts, the psy-op is preserved by
managing and controlling the protests against these measures. Many of
the people leading them come across as grifters and subversion agents,
while others present as intelligence operatives. After a bit of searching, it
becomes clear that it's the same group of people running everything. Let's
take a quick look.
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As addressed earlier, it seems that the anti-lockdown political efforts aren't a
real solution. People like Maxime Bernier claim to support freedom, but will
never talk about the experimental nature of these "vaccines" being pushed on
children. Likewise, a party that cannot put together a basic structure in 3 years
should not be taken seriously. This principle also applies to the Republican
Party (Carbone), New Blue Ontario (Karahalios), and Maverick/WExit (Hill),
who have each had a year or more. None of them even have an internal
constitution, effectively making them dictatorships. Rob Carbone, of course,
supposedly is in control of the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
You also have to question the thinking of those promoting the rise of unelected
people. Yes, traditional parties have failed. So let's get rid of that, and install
someone not chosen by his people, and not restricted by any constitution or
governing documents. If you want to save Canada, get rid of democracy. It's
absurd, trading one set of tyrants for another.
Even so-called renegade politicians like Roman Baber and Randy Hillier will
only go part way. They'll complain that these measures are heavy handed, but
never call out the medical fraud for what it is. They feed "hopium" to the
masses, trying to delude others into believing a political solution is possible.
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Kelly Ann Wolfe has been one of the prominent voices from the beginning.
However, she has asked (or claims to have asked) the Canadian Military to
intervene, and is in talks with the U.S. Armed Forces See 18:30 in the video.
Strange how she can openly call for the Government to be overthrown, but is
allowed to speak openly. Not a peep from anyone here. You'd think that Wolfe
calling for a military dictatorship would be a cause for concern, but apparently
not.
According to her own biography, Wolfe is connected to:
Think these groups don't all run in the same circles? They do. Wolfe is just
one of them, and it's pretty chilling that such a person is so intertwined in the
"resistance". Think of this as a corporate empire, where the different logos are
used to camouflage the fact that the companies all have the same owners.
Considering the "Fed vibes" that Wolfe gives off, it's fair to ask to what degree
these protests are used as a way to monitor citizens. Why are these people
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leading the opposition? Because they're ensuring that things go nowhere,
following the wisdom of Vladimir Lenin.
Chris Saccoccia, a.k.a. Chris Sky, came out of nowhere to emerge as the
"freedom fighter" for Canada. While he does say a lot of truthful things, his
behaviour and appearance are a complete turnoff to normies. Maybe that was
the point of selecting him, to make resisters seem like crazies. In fact, it would
be difficult to hand pick a better choice. He also started a GoFundMe, and has
a (defunct?) business. There's also this site, Mothers Against Distancing, or
MAD, which is pretty sparse. Of course, he doesn't really need to work, since
his father, Art Saccoccia, is a wealthy developer.
Sky also got himself arrested for (allegedly) threatening to kill Doug Ford. The
story goes that Rob Carbone turned him in - or made it up - after their
relationship soured. While this may be legitimate, it comes across as a psy-op
to give the police an excuse to crack down even harder on peaceful
demonstrators.
Hanging out with these people seems like a good way to end up on a watchlist,
or at least get bamboozled into buying useless junk. It's best to not get
involved with them.
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Odessa Orlewicz (or is it Munroe?) was an actress about 20 years ago. She was
in a few films, including Freddy vs. Jason. She promotes the grifting of
Action4Canada and Vaccine Choice Canada. Her husband, Norbert, went
to Langara College to study theatre. He has a formal education in acting, which
should set off alarms. Are these 2 even married, or is that just a cover story
they use?
A couple exceptions: Ezra has been around writing for years in a variety of
publications. Carpay has been with the JCCF a long time, which has launched
challenges against a variety of measures. So it was unfair to lump them in with
newcomers. (correction from original)
There is more, but overall, the entire "opposition" movement seems designed
to subvert real challenges, and deter Canadians from banding together for
mutual interests. While it could be dismissed as a few bad apples, it appears
too coordinated. This looks like an effort to pretend to oppose martial law,
while ensuring it continues on. The Court aspect is important, but it's part of a
larger agenda.
Anyhow, these are some thoughts on why I believe Galati acts as a form of
controlled opposition to the Government. I don't buy the crafted persona
he sells to the public. Aside from the company he keeps, how are any of
the cases he takes beneficial to Canadians? How is endless fundraisers
with Vaccine Choice Canada or Action4Canada productive, when they
don't result in anything? With all of the information presented, does he
really have the public's interests at heart?
38. In these defamatory and malicious statements, the Defendants accuse the Plaintiff of
"not having the public interest at heart" and of actually actively working against public
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interests. Moreover, by expressed terms and innuendo the Defendants defamatorily
(e) That Mr. Galati lost several cases on purpose, so as to subvert the interests
of Canadians;
(f) That donations to the Constitutional Centre will go toward Mr. Galati's
private clients;
(h) Fraud;
(i) Taking on cases not to earn a living, but rather, as you insinuate by
terrorist himself;
39. These comments are extremely defamatory both explicitly and by innuendo, uttered
with malice and untrue. Although not required, a further notice under s.5 of the Libel
and Slander Act was sent to the Defendants on August 14, 2021.
Defendants provided and endorsed the following vile article, which article is
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not only blatantly false, but also includes defamatory comments against the
Plaintiff:
Overdue Revolutions
Why I believe Rocco Galati is controlling the opposition
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Rocco Galati is a Canadian constitutional lawyer who on July 9 filed
a 191-page suit containing 183 criminal and constitutional charges
against various individuals and organizations, including Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau, Chief Doctor of Canada Theresa Tam, and
the CBC, on behalf of Vaccine Choice Canada. In the past Galati has
defended several suspects of terrorism, throwing up immediate red
flags. He has also been involved in challenging the appointment of
Marc Nadon to the Supreme Court of Canada, and bringing a case
against the Canadian government to restore the Bank of Canada as a
lender to the government. Wikipedia lists Galati as Jewish. This is
relevant since the billionaire and trillionaire families who own the
world are predominantly Jewish. That is to say, not all Jews are
elite, but almost all of the elites are Jewish or have significant
Jewish ancestry.
After being called to the bar in 1989, Galati worked for the federal
Department of Justice for one year, before striking out on his own and
exclusively taking cases against the government. In 2001, he, along
with Paul Slansky, defended Delmart Vreeland at trial. Vreeland
claimed to be an officer for the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI),
the oldest branch of the US intelligence community. Vreeland had,
according to the story, produced a note predicting the 9/11 attacks.
According to Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American
Empire at the End of the Age of Oil by Michael Ruppert, Chapter 11
" either [Galati nor Slansky] had the slightest doubt that Vreeland
had worked for the Office of Naval Intelligence or in some similar
capacity, possibly for the CIA." Ruppert reports that the two lawyers
spent months in well-documented efforts to
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prevent the 9/11 attacks, given the foreknowledge provided by
Vreeland.
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Vreeland had been arrested in Toronto on December 6 , 2000, on
fraud charges. He was immediately put in solitary confinement, and
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remained there until January 15 . This illegal treatment was
apparently administered because Toronto police had difficulty
ascertaining his identity. In May, the US requested Vreeland's
extradition for credit card fraud. What happened in the five
intervening months? At this point, he hired Slansky and Galati. In
June, he informed his counsel that he had information relevant to the
national security of Canada and the US. Over the next few months
Slansky and Galati made several requests to various intelligence
agencies that they interview their client, without success. In August,
the note predicting 9/11 was produced, although it was allegedly
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sealed and not opened until September 14 • After Vreeland was
released from prison in 2002, Alex Jones, who competes with David
Icke for world's most obvious intel plant, interviewed him on air.
This is all incredibly suspicious, and reads like yet another show
tria] staged by intelligence. It includes such theatre as Galati
having a dead cat bung on his porch as a threat. Why was Galati
defending what was apparent]y, at the time, a small-time
fraudster? Throughout the story, Vreeland is constantly trying to
contact CSIS, the RCMP, and every other spook agency he could
name. The book by Ruppert is also selling the narrative that US
intelligence was warned of the impending 9/11 attacks but chose to do
nothing. This is misdirection, since we now know that no planes hit
the towers on 9/11. To wrap it up, in 2008 Vreeland was sentenced
to 336 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children and
distribution of cocaine.
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common numerological marker in hoax events. The numbers 33
(the highest rank in freemasonry) and 47 are used similarly.
Although the suspects were allegedly planning a series of bombings,
armed invasions of government buildings, and even to behead the
Prime Minister, nothing was carried out. The group had been under
surveillance by CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) since
2004. On November 27, 2005, intelligence agent Mu bin Shaikh began
to infiltrate the group. Mubin has worked as an expert witness for the
UN security council, . ATO, and the Department of Homeland
security, and given many interviews on terrorism for CBC, CNN and
other mainstream propaganda outlets. So the group was infiltrated not
by just any intelligence operative, but by a major spook with
international connections.
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he split from the CLA permanently, and with the American B. J. Field
(born Max Gould; Gould is a common Jewish name) founded a new
worker's party, this time with a 5-letter acronym, which later morphed
into a different 4-letter acronym. I don't consider the names
important, seeing as they seemed to change on a monthly basis, but
they were known as the Fieldites, after the assumed name of Gould.
Krehm became the leader of the Canadian Fieldites, and edited
their Worker's Choice newspaper.
Krehm has a Jong list of spook bona fides, and finding him
founding COMER should give us grave doubts about the sincerity
of their mission. COMER circulates a newsletter where they
republish articles from limited hangouts like the Center for
Research on Globalization (globalresearch.ca). Just so you know,
the CRG was founded by Michel Chossudovsky, Jewish.
The Jewish Tribune, a newspaper founded by B'nai Brith Canada
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(now out of publication) described CRG as 'rife with anti-Jewish
conspiracy theory and Holocaust denial." So to find CRG being
founded by a Jew and being reprinted by the Jewi h-run COMER
makes no sense under a conventional interpretation. In fact, it i
another example of Jews creating their own opposition, in the
tradition of Karl Marx, Ezra Pound, and Hitler.
[In the future I will be updating this article with more research on the
Khadr family, including Omar Khadr the Toronto 18, and the
Canadian Infrastructure Bank, which was created in response to the
COMER lawsuit]
41. All of the above constituted false, malicious, and defamatory statements which tended
to lower the esteem of the Plaintiff in the fair and reasonable minds of the public.
It
42. On August 31st, 2021, the Defendants continued their harassing, untrue, defamatory,
malicious targeting of the Plaintiff, and his clientele, by publishing an online article
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authored by "Ronnie" entitled: "Action4Canada Statement Of Claim Fatally
Action4Canada and several others recently filed a Statement of Claim (or SoC)
against the B.C. Government, BCPHO Bonnie Henry, Premier John Horgan,
Health Minister Adrian Dix, Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister Mike
Farnworth, and several others. The Plaintiffs are being represented by Rocco
Galati and Lawrence Wong.
While this should be cause for excitement, that is not the case here. The SOC
is filled with obvious defects which will lead to it getting thrown out, if the
Government ever decides to challenge it.
Just looking at Rules 3-1 and 3-7 of the British Columbia Supreme Court Civil
Rules, it already becomes clear that there will be issues with the pleading.
These aren't minor problems, but ones that seriously and repeatedly violate
basic rules of the B.C. Supreme Court.
And no, this isn't "infighting". It's difficult to believe that "Canada's top
constitutional lawyer" could draft such garbage unless it was done
intentionally. People are being asked to donate to a case that doesn't stand
a chance in hell of going ahead. And maybe that was the point all along.
To begin the critique, let's first look at a few parts of the Rules Of Civil
Procedure for B.C. Although not identical to Ontario, they are quite similar,
and set up much the same way. And Lawrence Wong is a lawyer in B.C., so
presumably he's familiar with how things are done in that Province.
For reference, B.C. provides a template for such documents. This is done for
all forms, in all Courts across Canada. Just fill out the appropriate sections.
(1) To start a proceeding under this Part, a person must file a notice of civil
claim in Form 1.
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(2) A notice of civil claim must do the following:
(a) set out a concise statement of the material facts giving rise to the claim;
(b) set out the relief sought by the plaintiff against each named defendant;
( c) set out a concise summary of the legal basis for the relief sought;
(f) provide the data collection information required in the appendix to the
form;
Rule 3-7 is quite long, but here are some of the more relevant portions which
apply to this Statement of Claim. The reasons will soon become obvious.
Content of Pleadings
(1) A pleading must not contain the evidence by which the facts alleged in it
are to be proved.
(2) The effect of any document or the purport of any conversation referred to
in a pleading, if material, must be stated briefly and the precise words of the
documents or conversation must not be stated, except insofar as those words
are themselves material.
(b) the burden of disproving the fact lies on the other party.
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Assuming that this SoC doesn't just sit indefinitely, like both with Vaccine
Choice Canada are, it's most likely to be struck when challenged. Rule 9-5 lays
out how and why Pleadings are thrown out. Going _throughthe SoC, it becomes
clear it could happen for many reasons.
(I) At any stage of a proceeding, the court may order to be struck out or
amended the whole or any part of a pleading, petition or other document on the
ground that
(c) it may prejudice, embarrass or delay the fair trial or hearing of the
proceeding, or
and the court may pronounce judgment or order the proceeding to be stayed or
dismissed and may order the costs of the application to be paid as special costs.
Admissibility of evidence
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This
Paragraphs in SOC are typically supposed to contain 1 main idea or fact.
makes it easy for the other side to simply "admit" or "deny". But through out
this, many are crammed full of other information, which complicates things.
Moreover, many of the allegations are things that each Defendant could claim
they had no knowledge of. And there are plenty of bald assertions, without
underlying facts being pleaded.
by
$14.65 million (if this is added up correctly), is the amount being sought
individuals and organizations. But there is more to this. Although some private
parties are named, it's unclear who exactly is supposed to be paying these
s are
people the Charter damages they seek. A number of Government Official
named. It seems that the Judge would just be expected to figure it out for
himself.
r, it's
On page 355, it is stated that $20 million is sought against CBC. Howeve
not clear who would get it. Would the Plaintiffs share it, or is that the lawyer
fees?
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$14.65 million for the Plaintiffs, and $20 million for who exactly?
What SHOULD have been include was a list of the various laws and statues
that would be relied on at Trial. If necessary, the relevant parts can be quoted.
Instead of that, Part 3 just goes through the same demands made earlier.
At times, it also appears that conclusions are being drawn, when it should just
be stating the law.
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(b) it is unnecessary, scandalous, frivolous or vexatious,
(c) it may prejudice, emba1Tass or delay the fair trial or hearing of the
proceeding, or
(d) it is otherwise an abuse of the process of the court,
Starting at page 188, the SoC goes on and on about Bill Gates, GA VI, the
World Economic Forum, Alan Dershowitz, and media collusion. Granted, the
bulk of this is completely true. However, unless these people and organizations
are either being sued, or called as witnesses, their presence doesn't help.
Moreover, it's not just a brief mention, but entire pages.
Are these lawyers unaware that the Defendants are entitled to challenge every
statement and allegation made? This is just asking for such a Motion.
This is from page 118. Sure, it's very minor in the scheme of things, but
shouldn't lawyer fees come with an expectation of proofreading? Jagmeet
Singh and Jason Kenney aren't being sued, so why are they even in here?
Singh is the head of a 3rd Party Federally, and Kenney is Premier of Alberta.
This last error is more a nuisance than anything. However, the other ones could
(by themselves) get the SoC struck if anyone ever challenged it. These are not
minor errors or oversights, and are not something that could be cured by
Amendment, or a revised Statement.
Also, starting on page 122, Denis Rancourt is listed and discussed as an expert
Considering that he "is" an expert witness is the police case and the schools
case, and also a Plaintiff in the July 6, 2020 case, there may be some conflict of
interest here. Beginning on page 128, there is the pleading of expert opinion. If
they are, or ever became witnesses, this would be more pleading of evidence,
in violation of Rule 3-7(1).
And this is nitpicking, but Bonnie Henry co-owns a winery in Keremeos, not
Keremios. See page 121.
But hey, at least the service addresses were included this time, so take that as a
small victory.
Now, this is a (non expert) look at things, but R. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada
Ltd., 2011 SCC 42 (CanLII), [2011] 3 SCR 45 seems to be the standard for
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Motions striking out Pleadings. It uses the "plain and obvious" test for making
that determination. The SoC violates the Rules in glaringly obvious ways, and
there isn't any real fix possible.
Why draft a Claim this badly? One possible explanation is that this is
never intended to go to Trial. See here for background information.
Consider, for example, the July 6, 2020 Claim from Vaccine Choice
Canada. It contained the same defects as this. Despite those problems, it
has never been challenged by Trudeau, Ford, Tory or anyone else. No
default judgement was ever sought either, despite having no response in
over a year. The only plausible explanation is collusion, where the parties
agreed to leave it in limbo, for whatever reason.
However, donors pump money into these cases, unaware that there is no
urgency in bringing them forward. In fact, it doesn't seem they (the
lawyers) ever planned to take any of them to Trial, despite the hype. This
diverts money, energy, hope and time into Court challenges designed to go
nowhere. By taking on all these cases - and letting them sit - the Great
Reset moves ahead relatively unopposed. Not that the people in the
comments would notice.
Vladimir Lenin is famously quoted as saying: "The best way to control the
opposition is to lead it ourselves". And that's exactly what this looks like.
• Defamation
4 3. The Plaintiff states, and the fact is, that the above-cited statements are/were false, and
untrue statements, and further, by innuendo, defamatory and caused damage to the
Plaintiff in that they tended to lower the esteem and reputation of the Plaintiff in the
interfere with the Plaintiff's contractual obligations and economic interests, for all of
which he has suffered, and continues to suffer, considerable financial damages and
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44. These untrue and false statements were malicious, irresponsible, negligent, and
with malicious intent, in they attempt to assert and convince the public that the
terrorist himself
(i) Representing his client for subversive motives and not for the public good;
(1) Intentionally failing to advance the COVID-19 cases on which he has been
retained.
the
These statements are also saturated as vile anti-semitism, and also alleging that
45. The Defamatory statements were published across multiple platforms and widely
at one
circulated by the Defendants. The Defendants' website, https://canucklaw.ca/,
Galati' s,
point, was one of the first google results when typing in the Plaintiff's, Rocco
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46. The Defendants did not provide the Plaintiff the opportunity to answer the allegations
(a) the explicit racial attacks and slurs, expressly and by innuendo, as well as
references to "scum lawyers" and "terrorist lawyers", who are "not real
(b) an "apology" that does not actually retract the false and defamatory allegations
made against the Plaintiff, but in fact re-affirms and aggravates those
allegations by not retracting them, but rather trying to justify why they were
made.
(c) The unfounded threats to the Plaintiffs counsel in issuing necessary steps
(d) By threatening baseless Law Society Complaints, and in fact making them,
Two Law Society complaints were made by the Defendant against Mr. Galati and this
lawyer. Both were dismissed. A third has been made to which Mr. Galati is
responding. The Plaintiff states that this is further evidence of malice and harassment.
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48. The Plaintiff further states that, in addition to defamation, the conduct of the
delineated by the Ontario Superior Court in Caplan v Atas 2021 ONSC 670.
49. The Plaintiff states, and the fact is, that the Defendants have engaged in:
(b) Which defamatory material was not only designed and directed at the Plaintiff,
but further designed to cause the Plaintiff further distress by targeting persons
the Plaintiff cares about, namely his clients and his clients' supporters, so as to
As set out by the Superior Court in Caplan v Atas 2021 ONSC 670, at paragraph 68.
50. The Plaintiff states that the Defendants are liable to the Plaintiff, for the instances and
51. The Plaintiff therefore seeks the relief set out in paragraph 1 of this statement of claim.
52. The Plaintiff further pleads any and all documents mentioned in this statement of
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Email: scoomara@protonmail.com
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ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
I 062 College Street, Lower Level
Toronto, Canada M6H 1A9
Direct Line (416) 530-9684 Fax (416) 530-8129
Chilliwack RCMP
45924 Airport Road
Chilliwack, British Columbia V2P 1A2
Fax: (604) 702-4243
I am a practicing lawyer in Ontario, called to the Ontario bar in 1989. I am also the
Executive Director of the Constitutional Rights Centre Inc. ("CRC") incorporated in
Ontario in November, 2004.
Please consider this letter, along with attached sworn affidavits of Dr. Rochange Kilian,
Dr. Stephen Malthouse, Abraham Kilian, and a CBC article, as a criminal complaint
against Dr. Goddard and "Enable Air" (the corporation) in fraud, false pretences, and
uttering forged documents.
It recently came to my attention that Dr. Goddard, through "Enable Air", solicits and
charges a "referral fee", a substantial amount of money, to refer patients to other doctors
for assessment for medical "exemptions" from COVID-19 inoculations. He charges
approximately $800.00 as the referral fee, and forwards 10% ($80.00) to the physician.
However, on the website, which I understand has now been taken down, he falsely and
fraudulently misrepresented that he forwards "50% of post-administrative" fees collected
to "Rocco Galati and the Constitutional Rights Centre". This is false and has never
happened.
1. I have never spoken to, emailed, corresponded, nor received any communication
from Dr. Goddard whatsoever;
2. I was never contacted either by Dr. Goddard, nor anyone else connected with
Enable Air with respect to their false representations, neither would I, nor the
CRC, have ever agreed to such an arrangement; and
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3. Lastly, that neither I, nor the CRC, have ever received any funds from Dr.
Goddard and/or Enable Air, and that neither would I, nor the CRC, ever agree
with such an arrangement.
The amounts received by Enable Air are staggering, considering that $800,000.00 would
be collected for every 1,000 exemptions.
I would therefore request a criminal investigation against Dr. Goddard and Enable Air
with whom I nor the CRC have ever had any contact or relationship whatsoever.
For full disclosure I am legal counsel to both Dr. Malthouse and Dr. Kilian, in B.C. and
Ontario, respectively.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Yours Truly,
Per:
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IN THE MATTER OF "Enable
Air" and Dr. Gwyllyn S. Goddard
I, STEPHEN MAL THO USE, in the City of Denman Island, in the Province of British Columbia,
MAKE OATH AND SAY:
1. I am a licensed medical doctor in British Columbia.
2. I know Gwyllyn S. Goddard, the individual who created Enable Air and the Enable Air
website.
3. I was made aware that the Enable Air website proclaimed the following:
"DONATIONS: Reminder that 50% of the post-administrative fees are donated to
Rocco Galati and the Constitutional Rights Centre to pay for the fees required to
win cases that support Employee's & other people's Right to Informed Medical
Consent."
4. I know the above statement to be false and inaccurate.
5. While I do not know the original intentions of Dr. Gwyllyn Goddard in putting that
statement on the Enable Air website, I know for a fact it is not true because he has stated to
me that Enable Air has never made any donations to either Rocco Galati or to the
Constitutional Rights Centre, and that Rocco Galati has never had any contact with him. Dr.
Goddard stated to me that the above-quoted reference in paragraph 3 of this my affidavit,
with respect to Mr. Galati and the Constitutional Rights Centre was removed from his
website.
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IN THE MATTER OF
a complaint pursuant to the
Criminal Code of Canada Against
GWYLLYNS.GODDARD
AFFIDAVIT OF
ROCHAGNE KILIAN
I, Rochagne Kilian, in the City of Kemble, in the Province of Ontario, MAKE OATH AND
SAY:
PERSONAL INFORMATION
1. I am an adult female medical doctor residing at 319173 Grey Road 1, Kemble, Ontario
2. The facts contained herein are within my personal knowledge and are to the best of my
belief both true and correct. Where I do not have personal knowledge, it is based on
which required me to complete five years of theory, two years of internship (this is similar
to residency) and then one year of community service. Community service consists of
being a doctor in a rural area, where you are sometimes the only physician in the town.
This meant that I would run the emergency department, run the surgery department,
perform c-sections, sterilizations and minor traumas that come my way. I helped run the
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clinics with hundreds of people coming through daily. I also dealt a lot with issues
Medical Council of Canada, during or about 2011 in order to practice medicine in Canada.
7. I practiced as an emergency room physician at several hospitals, the most recent was Grey
Bruce Health Services Owen Sound, from or about December 2016 until or about 23
August 2021.
performed on the Ministry of Citizens' Services of British Columbia website, under the
HOLDINGS INC., incorporation number 0784400 and 1012110 B.C. LTD., incorporation
0748633 were amalgamated as one company under the name DR. GWYLL YN S.
10. 1012110 B.C. LTD. with incorporation number 1012110 operated by Dr Gwyllyn
Goddard and trading as Enable Air, is a corporation that provides a doctor finding service
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to their clients and provides a non-medical front-end administrative service to medical
doctors.
11. Administrative services provided by Enable Air to medical doctors include the following:-
12. On or about the summer of 2021, I came to know, through social media groups, that
Enable Air was a patient referral company that needed medical doctors to provide
uninsured longitudinal I health care for patients in Ontario. At the time I was working full
time as an ER doctor with Grey Bruce Health Services but did not have my own private
primary family health care. I decided, that given the demand I would explore starting a
private family practise to offer health care to patients in Ontario and obtaining referrals
13. On or around the summer of 2021, I approached Enable Air and made known my
14. Enable Air and I engaged in a verbal agreement, to which Enable Air will provide me
prevention and
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A longitudinal care is a holistic, dynamic, and integrated care that documents important disease
values and preferences,
treatment goals and plans. A longitudinal plan is patient-centered, reflecting a patient's
Lipika & Donahue, Moreen &
and is dependent upon bidirectional communications. See Dykes, Patricia & Samal,
Arjun & Volk, Lynn & Bates,
Greenberg, Jeffrey & Hurley, Ann & Hasan, Omar & O'Malley, Terrance & Venkatesh,
reality. Journal of the American Medical
David. (2014). A patient-centered longitudinal care plan: Vision versus
Association: JAMIA. https:ljwww.researchgat e.net/public ation/26371 0012 A patient-
Informatics
centered longitudinal care plan Vision versus reality/
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will provide uninsured longitudinal care to Enable Air clients. I would be paid a fee from
Enable Air but I would not bill and I would not receive any fees or monies from the
patient directly.
15. Dr. Goddard requested time to allow him to be able to draft a written agreement and
provide me with same. However, I have not now and have never been provided with a
written agreement.
16. I consider my contractual obligations to Enable Air, and my fiduciary relationship with a
patient, which are both separate relationships, are established the moment I receive a
17. When I received a patient referral from Enable Air, I consulted the patient.
18. I was not privy to either the contractual agreement that was established between the
patients and Enable Air or, the amount paid by each patient to Enable Air. However, on or
about the 16th of September 2021 some patients did inquire about the payments they made
to Enable Air and the extent of care I will be providing. As a result, for the first time I
19. Due to my concern, on or about the 17 of September 2021 I inquired with Dr. Goddard
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about the payments. Upon inquiring what the rate is which patients pay Enable Air, Dr
Goddard informed me that rates are determined on a case-to-case basis, which was also
influenced by the patient's financial means. Dr Goddard did not disclose any amount and
CPSO INVESITIGATION
20. On or about the 5th of October 2021, the CPSO initiated investigation for providing
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inquired if Enable Air was going to support me m any way. I did this in a phone
conversation on or about the 8 of October 2021 with my spouse present and he was privy
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to the conversation as it was on speaker phone. During this call Dr Goddard clearly
stated that Enable Air only provides administrative services to medical doctors and "will
14 OCTOBER 2021
21. At the advice of my spouse, I scheduled a virtual meeting between myself and Enable Air
in order to obtain:-
11. invoices and accounting of payments provided by my patients by Enable Air and,
111. invoices and accounting of payments made by Enable Air to me for services rendered
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to Enable Air. This meeting was scheduled for 14 of October 2021
i. The particulars of the contractual relationship that existed between Enable Air and I;
ii. To obtain financial statements regarding the payments made by patients to Enable Air
iii. To ensure that I obtain proof of payment for each patient I attended to from Enable Air
iv. To ensure that Enable Air is held accountable to me by providing accounting for front-
end administrative services as I had not means to establish how much each patient paid
Enable Air.
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23. The meeting was held by Zoom video conference on the 14 of October 2021 at 9:00 am
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EST and the following persons were in attendance:
1v. Lawrence Bintner, Enable Air Accountant and Dr. Goddard's father-in-law;
24. During the meeting Dr Goddard confirmed that Enable Air provides front-end
process of patients and the creation of patient medical charts, to contracted doctors;
iii.A one-time payment to contracted medical doctors for assessment of patient referred.
25. Dr. Goddard confirmed that Enable Air pays my practice 10% of the total gross amount
26. I confirmed that my contractual obligation to Enable Air and my fiduciary relationship
with a patient, are both established the moment I receive a patient's charts from Enable
Air.
27. I confirmed that I will finalise the consultations of patients already referred, however, I
will not continue consulting patients until Enable Air provides me with a statement of
account for each patient I attended to or any new patients, given my concerns and
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unanswered questions about fees Enable Air charged patients.
28. I also added that on completion of all patients already referred the contractual
29. At the October 14, 2021, virtual meeting Enable I verbally demanded that Enable Air
provide me with a statement of account of all moneys received by Enable Air from
patients and moneys paid to me, as well as moneys paid by each patient individually to
family was quoted almost $8,000.00 to receive care from Enable Air, which seemed
excessive to me;
iii. my desire to ensure that I had adequate proof of payment on file for each patient
iv. the fact that I was under the impression that the provision of patient invoices and
administrative service to medical doctor, but nothing of this sort was forthcoming
30. Given my concerns regarding lack of proper financial diligence by Enable Air, I ceased
practice.
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PAYMENTS RECEIVED
31. I never billed patients and I never billed The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) for
any of the patients that were referred by Enable Air. I also did not bill Enable Air for any
of my patients, and finally I did not bill or receive money from any of the patients
32. I received sporadic payments approximately every two weeks from Enable Air for the
contractual services I provided to my patients. It was unclear what the payments were
for since these payments were not patient specific and/or detailed.
SUSPENSION OF AGREEMENT
33. According to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), my license
comprehensive uninsured longitudinal care to Enable Air patients on the basis of the
restrictions.
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34. I was officially notified of the restrictions imposed by the CPSO on or about the 18 of
October 2021.
35. I immediately informed Enable Air of the restrictions on my license, which resulted in
longitudinal care.
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36. My agreement with Enable Air was subsequently suspended on or about 18 of October
2021.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
37. On or about the 18th of October 2021, Enable Air provided me, for the first time, with a
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38. According to that Statement of Account, Enable Air paid me 10% of total moneys
received by Enable Air from my patients, which constitute on average $80.74 per
patient. Logically, this means that for every $ 80.00 I received for the medical
consultation and assessment, Enable Air was receiving up to $800.00 for the referral fee.
Yet there was no accounting provided to me for the approximately $720.00 which was
unaccounted for and I had no means to establish how much each patient paid Enable Air.
MISREPRESENTATION
39. During the period I was contracted with Enable Air, Dr Goddard did (mis)represent to
me that a portion of the funds paid by patients to Enable Air, will be donated to a lawyer
representing medical doctors in any legal proceedings "to win cases" against them. No
40. I am informed through the CPSO proceedings that the Enable Air website proclaimed
Rocco Galati and the Constitutional Rights Centre to pay for the fees required to
win cases that support Employee 's & other people's Right to Informed Medical
Consent."
41. I am advised by the Executive Director of the Constitutional Rights Centre (hereinafter
"CRC"), Rocco Galati, and do verily believe that he has never been in communication
with Dr. Goddard. I am further advised by Mr. Galati and do verily believe, that he was
not aware of either Dr. Goddard or his Enable Air donation claim prior to receiving a
call from a CBC reporter doing a story on the matter. Attached and marked as Exhibit
"D" is a copy of the CBC story, wherein the reporter notes that Mr. Galati has no
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connection with the Enable Air website. He further advises, and I verily believe,
that he told the CBC reporter that he had no connection with Dr. Goddard, nor has
42. I am further advised by Mr. Galati, and do verily believe, that neither he, nor the
CRC, have ever either requested, or received, any funds or "donations" from Enable
43. I make this affidavit in support of a complaint to the RCMP and for no other or
improper purpose.
SWORN BEFORE ME by
videoconf erence by Rochagane Kilian
of the Town of Kemble, in Grey County
before me in the City of Toronto,
province of Ontario, this /ci'day of I I
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HEALTHCARE AND I
_____,
Goal-focused, collaborative and seasoned Medical
practitioner, with specialised qualifications in both Family-
and Emergency Medicine and more than 16 years of
experience. Presently a practising Emergency Physician at
Owen Sound Hospital (Ontario, Canada), a stroke referral
facility, conducting 8 (eight-hour) shifts and 2 (24-hours)
shifts per month. On average attending to 30 patients per
8-hour shift, which include, (i) Resuscitation, (ii) Acute Stroke
Management, (iii) Cardioversions, (iv) Conscious Sedations,
(v) Fracture Management, (vi) In-Hospital Admissions and
(vii) Pain Management through myoActivation (Trigger Point
Injections). The innovative and novel use of myoActivation in
the ER environment has resulted in decreased utilization of
Diagnostic Radiology, decreased use of pharmaceutical
analgesics, increased patient satisfaction and pain relief,
decreased dependence on Opioids, as well as more efficient
patient turn-over times. Currently a Doctorate and PhD
candidate in Integrative Medicine at Quantum University,
with a keen interest in a Holistic approach to healthcare
through preventative medicine and patient education.
EXPERIENCE
2020 - PRESENT
Part-time myoActivation Practice focusing on Chronic Pain
management and Sports Injury Rehabilitation
2016 - PRESENT
Full-time ER Physician at Grey Bruce Health Services
2014 - 2015
Employed at Vryheid District Hospital at MO Level Gr II
Part-time services rendered to Old Mutual Insurance Company
2013
Locum ER Physician at Cari boo Memorial Hospital in Williams
Lake, BC, Canada
2012
Family Physician and ER Locum at Bulkley Valley District
Hospital in Smithers, BC, Canada
2011 - 2012
Full-time ER Physician at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in
Williams Lake, BC, Canada with Part-time Operating
Room assistance at same hospital and Family Physician
Locum services in the same community
2009 - 2010
Full-time Family Physician at the Atwood Medical Clinic and
Part-time ER shift coverage at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in
Williams Lake, BC, Canada
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Community Service Medical Practitioner employed by the
Free State Provincial Dept of Health at Nketoana District
Hospital, Reitz (MP: 0651133)
2005 - 2007
Medical Intern employed by the Free State Provincial
Department of Health (IN: 0449091)
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QUALIFICATIONS
2020
myoActivation Certification through Anatomic
Medicine Foundation
2017
Commenced Doctorate & PhD in Integrative Medicine at
Quantum University
2013
CCFP EM Graduate
2012
2CCFP Graduate
2011
MCQE II Passed
2011
University of British Columbia Shock Course
2011
AmP.ric:;:in Seminar Institute Cardiology Review
2011
The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency
2011
Recertification as ACLS Provider
2011
Recertification as PALS Provider
2010
American Seminar Institute Infectious Disease Review
2010
Americm Scminc1r Institute Emergency Medicine Review
2010
Amt!riorn Seminar Institute Cndocririok,gy
2010
Review MCQE I Passed
2009
Hands-On Diagnostic Ultrasound Training
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Kelowna-based website.
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CBC News has obtained a four-page "declaration certificate of medica
Malthouse and produced
psychosocial conditions" that was purportedly signed by Dr. Stephen
through a service called EnableAir.com.
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That website appears to be connected to another B.C. doctor, Dr. Gwylly
medical licence is temporarily inactive.
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masks or vaccines.
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who
promises "authentic medical exemptions," including QR codes, for people
E_na_~l~Air.c'?i:n
the services of five
are "concerned with totalitarian mainstream narratives," and advertises
unnamed Canadian physicians.
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It's not clear how much the service costs, but the website warns prospe
"mentally prepare for the invoice."
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• AUDIO Divorced Sask. parents fight in court over COVID-19 vaccination for
daughter
on a reporter
Goddard did not respond to emailed questions or text messages, and hung up
within hours
when contacted by phone. The full contents of EnableAir.com were taken offline
of that phone call.
s_peech
• B.C. doctor disciplined for 'harmful' COVID-19 misinformation claims fre~
violations
ns about the
Neither Malthouse nor his lawyer, Rocco Galati of Toronto, responded to questio
certificate.
Over the last year, he's appeared at several rallies against pandemic-related measures, falsely
claiming that COVID-19 is no more deadly than the flu and that vaccines are more dangerous.
His musings have gone viral online.
"It's very clear about the need to provide objective medical evidence. You can't simply restate
something just because the patient wants you to do that," she said.
"If somebody is signing a letter that is inconsistent with those expectations, they may face an
investigation by the college and, if warranted, regulatory action."
The college posted ~ notice last week in response to reports of fraudulent exemption letters
circulating in the province. It includes guidance for businesses or employers about how to
identify a valid exemption.
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bar!ed from
• Ontario doctor accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation
providing vaccine, mask exemptions
Air.com on social_medi~.
But one of those physicians, Dr. Patrick Phillips, has promoted Enable
could be placed on
Oetter said while the rules are slightly different in B.C.,similar restrictions
tions.
doctors here if evidence suggested they were providing fraudulent exemp
Clarifications
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• This article was updated to reflect that Dr. Stephen Maltho
medical clinic.
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A B.C. physician accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 is now under
investigation for allegedly writing phoney mask and vaccine exemptions offered through a
Kelowna-based website.
CBC News has obtained a four-page "declaration certificate of medical exemption including
psychosocial conditions" that was purportedly signed by Dr. Stephen Malthouse and produced
through a service called EnableAir.com.
That website appears to be connected to another B.C. doctor, Dr. Gwyllyn Goddard, whose
medical licence is temporarily inactive.
A copy of the same certificate has been sent to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.
and they are investigating, CBC has confirmed.
A spokesperson for B.C.'s Health Ministry did not answer direct questions about EnableAir.com,
but confirmed there is no such thing as an exemption certificate for either masks or vaccines.
EnableAi1-.com promises "authentic medical exemptions," including QR codes, for people who
are "concerned with totalitarian mainstream narratives," and advertises the services of five
unnamed Canadian physicians.
It's not clear how much the service costs, but the website warns prospective customers to
"mentally prepare for the invoice."
• AUDIO Divorced Sask. parents fight in court over COVID-19 vaccination for teen
daughter
The certificate allegedly signed by Malthouse includes a two-page preamble invoking the
Canadian Human Rights Act, the Constitution, the UN's Universal Declaration on Bioethics and
Human Rights and the Nuremberg Code.
It doesn't offer any specifics about why the bearer should be exempted from mask and vaccine
mandates, but offers a long list of possible reasons, including vaccine allergies but also HIV,
autism, "impaired social development," asthma, eczema, migraines and "personal belief."
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Goddard did not respond to emailed questions or text messages, and hung up on a reporter
when contacted by phone. The full contents of EnableAir.com were taken offline within hours
of that phone call.
• B.C. doctor disciplined for 'harmful' COVID-19 misinformation claims free speech
violations
Neither Malthouse nor his lawyer, Rocco Galati of Toronto, responded to questions about the
certificate.
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Dr. S[ephen Malthouse appear"ed at a rally against COVID-19 rest1·ictions in Duncan, 8.C., last November, 0411
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Malthouse, a family doctor who lives on Denman Island but is not associated with the island's
medical clinic, is already the subject of disciplinary proceedings at the college as well as
complaints from at least 10 other physicians.
Over the last year, he's appeared at several rallies against pandemic-related measures, falsely
claiming that COVID-19 is no more deadly than the flu and that vaccines are more dangerous.
His musings have gone viral online.
According to a petition Malthouse filed in B.C. Supreme Court in June, he faces a reprimand
from the college, which wants to bar him from speaking on issues related to COVID-19.
Malthouse has asked the court to block those measures, arguing they're an infringement on
his right to free speech.
"It's very clear about the need to provide objective medical evidence. You can't simply restate
something just because the patient wants you to do that," she said.
"If somebody is signing a letter that is inconsistent with those expectations, they may face an
investigation by the college and, if warranted, regulatory action."
The college posted a notice last week in response to reports of fraudulent exemption letters
circulating in the province. It includes guidance for businesses or employers about how to
identify a valid exemption.
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111B.C., proof of vaccination is required to access many 11on-essential services, a11dther-e are ver·y few valid
exemptions. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
There's a very short list of acceptable reasons for an exemption or deferral from a COVID-19
vaccine, including a history of anaphylactic reactions to both mRNA vaccines like Pfizer-
BioNTech and Moderna, and adenovirus vector vaccines like AstraZeneca.
Ontario's College of Physicians and Surgeons has barred three doctors from issuing mask and
vaccine exemptions in recent weeks. A spokesperson for that college said he couldn't comment
on any possible connection to EnableAir.com.
But one of those physicians, 01-. Patrick Phillips, has promoted EnableAir.com on social media.
Another has a B.C. connection - Dr. Rochagne Kilian previously worked in Williams Lake, and
held a medical licence in this province from 2009 to 2014.
Oetter said while the rules are slightly different in B.C.,similar restrictions could be placed on
doctors here if evidence suggested they were providing fraudulent exemptions.
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Clarifications
" This article was updated to reflect that Dr. Stephen Malthouse is not associated with Denman lsla11cl'sonly
medical clinic.
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• • • • • • • • • •
This is in regards to Mr. Rocco Galati's earlier communication with the Chilliwack RCMP.
Mr. Galati is seeking a criminal investigation and charges Dr. Gwyllyn Goddard. Please find
attached a two-page self-explanatory letter along with supporting affidavits. Please note that
the original documents are also being Fed-Exed tomorrow.
In the event of problems with the transmission please contact the sender or the office. This fax is
solicitor-client privileged and contains confidential information intended only for the person(s)
named. Any other distribution or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you receive this fax in error
please notify the office immediately and destroy the materials received.
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To: Chilliwack RCMP Fax: 604-702-4243
• • • • • • • • • •
This is in regards to Mr. Rocco Galati's earlier communication with the Chilliwack RCMP.
Mr. Galati is seeking a criminal investigation and charges Dr. Gwyllyn Goddard. Please find
attached a two-page self-explanatory letter along with supporting affidavits. Please note that
the original documents are also being Fed-Exed tomorrow.
In the event of problems with the transmission please contact the sender or the office. This fax is
solicitor-client privileged and contains confidential information intended only for the person(s)
named. Any other distribution or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you receive this fax in error
please notify the office immediately and destroy the materials received.
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COURTOFAPPEALFORONTARIO
COURTFILENO.:M53387(C70498)
JUSTICE
BEFORE:THEHONOURABLE
GILLESE DR.GILL,
TITLEOFPROCEEDING:
KULVINDERKAURETAL.v. DR.MACIVER
ETAL.
MAY11,2022
DATE:WEDNESDAY,
OFCOURTHEARING:
DISPOSITION
Rocco Galati personally and his law firm Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation
(the "Law Firm") are counsel of record for the appellants in this matter. Unfortunately,
Mr. Galati had a lengthy hospitalization and was in a coma, from which he is still
recovering. He has not yet returned to practice and is not currently competent to attend
to the appeal.
Accordingly, Mr. Galati brought this motion asking that he and his Law Firm be removed
as counsel of record for the appellants. The appellants oppose the motion because they
would like Mr. Galati to remain as their lawyer due to the complexity of the evidentiary
record underlying the appeal and the appeal's connection to their other legal proceedings
in which Mr. Galati is counsel.
In light of Mr. Galati's medical condition and consequent inability to competently attend to
the appeal, in my view, this court must grant the requested withdrawal: R. v. Cunningham,
2010 sec 10, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 331, at paras. 48-49.
1. Mr. Galati and the Law Firm are removed from the record as counsel for the
appellants in this matter; and
2. the deadline for perfecting the appeal is extended to ninety (90) days from the
date of this endorsement to allow the appellants time to retain and instruct new
lawyers.
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A~T::Affid. r g 1 av1ts
Amina Sherazee, Barrister and Solicitor
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Legislative History: 415/20, 428/20, 453/20, 456/20, 501/20, 519/20, 529/20, 530/20, 531/20, 546/20, 574/20, 579/20,
588/20, 642/20, 655/20.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Terms of Order
I. The terms of this Order are set out in Schedules 1, 2 and 3.
2. REVOKED: 0. Reg. 574/20, s. 1.
Application
3. (1) This Order applies to the areas listed in Schedule 3 to Ontario Regulation 363/20 (Stages of Reopening). 0. Reg.
364/20, s. 3.
(2) This Order applies throughout the Green Zone, the Yellow Zone and the Orange Zone. 0. Reg. 642/20, s. 1.
(3) Despite subsection (2),
(a) if this Order specifies that a particular requirement, condition, rule or other restriction applies in the Yellow Zone only,
then the requirement, condition, rule or other restriction does not apply in the Green Zone or the Orange Zone;
(b) if this Order specifies that a particular requirement, condition, rule or other restriction applies in the Orange Zone only,
then the requirement, conditi~n, rule or other restriction does not apply in the Green Zone or the Yellow Zone; and
(c) if this Order specifies that a particular requirement, condition, rule or other restriction applies in both the Yellow Zone
and the Orange Zone, then the requirement, condition, rule or other restriction does not apply in the Green Zone. 0.
Reg. 642/20, s. 1.
Green Zone
3.1 In this Order, a reference to the Green Zone is a reference to all areas listed as being in the Green Zone of Stage 3 in
section 1 of Schedule 3 to Ontario Regulation 363/20 (Stages of Reopening) made under the Act. 0. Reg. 642/20, s. 2.
Yellow Zone
3.2 In this Order, a reference to the Yellow Zone is a reference to all areas listed as being in the Yellow Zone of Stage 3 in
section 2 of Schedule 3 to Ontario Regulation 363/20 (Stages of Reopening) made under the Act. 0. Reg. 642/20, s. 2.
Orange Zone
3.3 In this Order, a reference to the Orange Zone is a reference to all areas listed as being in the Orange Zone of Stage 3 in
section 3 of Schedule 3 to Ontario Regulation 363/20 (Stages of Reopening) made under the Act. 0. Reg. 642/20, s. 2.
Indoor vs. outdoor
4. (1) The outdoor capacity limits set out in this Order apply to a business, place, event or gathering if the people
attending it are only permitted to access an indoor area,
(a) to use a washroom;
(b) to access an outdoor area that can only be accessed through an indoor route; or
(c) as may be necessary for the purposes of health and safety.
(2) The indoor capacity limits set out in this Order apply to a business, place, event or gathering if the business, place,
event or gathering is fully or partially indoors.
(3) An indoor event or gathering cannot be combined with an outdoor event or gathering so as to increase the applicable
limit on the number of people at the event or gathering.
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Safety plan
5. (1) A person who is required under this Order to prepare and make available a safety plan in accordance with this
section, or to ensure that one is prepared and made available, shall comply with the requirement no later than seven days after
the requirement first applies to the person. 0. Reg. 642/20, s. 3.
(2) The safety plan shall describe the measures and procedures which have been implemented or will be implemented in
the business, place, facility or establishment to reduce the transmission risk of COVID-19. 0. Reg. 642/20, s. 3.
(3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), the safety plan shall describe how the requirements of this Order will
be implemented in the location including by screening, physical distancing, masks or face coverings, cleaning and
disinfecting of surfaces and objects, and the wearing of personal protective equipment. 0. Reg. 642/20, s. 3.
(4) The safety plan shall be in writing and shall be made available to any person for review on request. 0. Reg. 642/20, s.
3.
(5) The person responsible for the business, place, facility or establishment shall ensure that a copy of the safety plan is
posted in a conspicuous place where it is most likely to come to the attention of individuals working in or attending the
location. 0. Reg. 642/20, s. 3.
SCHEDULE l
BUSINESSES AND PLACES
Closures
1. (I) Each person responsible for a business or place, or part of a business or place, that is required to be closed by
Schedule 2 shall ensure that the business or place, or part of the business or place, is closed in accordance with that Schedule.
(2) Each person responsible for a business or place, or part of a business or place, that Schedule 2 describes as being
permitted to open if certain conditions set out in that Schedule are met shall ensure that the business or place, or part of the
business or place, either meets those conditions or is closed.
(3) Each person responsible for a business or place, or part of a business or place, that does not comply with sections 2 to
6 of this Schedule shall ensure that it is closed.
(4) Despite subsections (1), (2) and (3), temporary access to a business or place, or part of a business or place, that is
required to be closed by Schedule 2 is authorized, unless otherwise prohibited by any applicable law, for the purposes of,
(a) performing work at the business or place in order to comply with any applicable law;
(b) preparing the business or place to be reopened;
(c) allowing for inspections, maintenance or repairs to be carried out at the business or place;
(d) allowing for security services to be provided at the business or place; and
(e) attending at the business or place temporarily,
(i) to deal with other critical matters relating to the closure of the business or place, if the critical matters cannot be
attended to remotely, or
(ii) to access materials, goods or supplies that may be necessary for the business or place to be operated remotely.
(5) Nothing in this Order precludes a business or organization from operating remotely for the purpose of,
(a) providing goods by mail or other forms of delivery, or making goods available for pick-up; and
(b) providing services online, by telephone or other remote means.
General compliance
I 2. (I) The person responsible for a business or organization that is open shall ensure that the business or organization
operates in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations made
under it.
(2) The person responsible for a business or organization that is open shall operate the business or organization in
compliance with the advice, recommendations and instructions of public health officials, including any advice,
recommendations or instructions on physical distancing, cleaning or disinfecting.
(3) The person responsible for a business or organization that is open shall operate the business or organization in
compliance with the advice, recommendations and instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
on screening individuals.
(4) he person responsible for a business or organization that is open shall ensure that an per on in the indoor area of the
premises of the business or organization or in a vehicle that is operating as part of the business or organi.zation, wears a mask
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or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin during any period when they are in the indoor area unless
the person in the indoor area, •
\ (a) is a child who is younger than two years of age;
(b) is attending a school or private school within the meaning of the Education Act that is operated in accordance with a
return to school direction issued by the Ministry of Education and approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer
of Health;
f (c) is attendinga child care prngramat a place thatis in compliancewith the child care co-openingguidanceissuedby the
Ministry of Education;
\ (d) is receiving residential services and supports in a residence listed in the definition of "residential services and
supports" in subsection 4 (2) of the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with
Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008;
(e) is in a correctional institution or in a custody and detention program for young persons in conflict with the law;
l
f
(t) is performing or rehearsing in a film or television production or in a concert, artistic event, theatrical performance or
other performance;
(g) has a medical condition that inhibits their ability to wear a mask or face covering;
(h) is unable to put on or remove their mask or face covering without the assistance of another person;
1 (i) needs to temporarily remove their mask or face covering while in the indoor area,
(i) to receive services that require the removal of their mask or face covering,
(ii) to engage in an athletic or fitness activity,
(iii) to consume food or drink, or
(iv) as may be necessary for the purposes of health and safety;
(j) is being accommodated in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act; 2005;
I (k) is being reasonably accommodated in accordance with the Human Rights Code; or
(I) performs work for the business or organization, is in an area that is not accessible to members of the public and is able
to maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from every other person while in the indoor area.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply with respect to premises that are used as a dwelling if the person responsible for the
business or organization ensures that persons in the premises who are not entitled to an exception set out in subsection (4)
wear a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin in any common areas of the premises in
which persons are unable to maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from other persons.
(6) For greater certainty, it is not necessary for a person to present evidence to the person responsible for a business or
place that they are entitled to any ofrthe exceptions set out in subsection (4 ).
\
(7) A person shall wear appropriate personal protective equipment that provides protection of the person's eyes, nose and
mouth if, in the course of providing services, the person,
(a) is required to come within 2 metres of another person who is not wearing a mask or face covering in a manner that
covers that person's mouth, nose and chin during any period when that person is in an indoor area; and
(b) is not separated by plexiglass or some other impermeable barrier from a person described in clause (a).
Capacity limits for businesses or facilities open to the public
3. (1) The person responsible for a place of business or facility that is open to the public shall limit the number of persons
in the place of business or facility so that every member of the public is able to maintain a physical distance of at least two
metres from every other person in the business or facility, except where Schedule 2 allows persons to be closer together.
(2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) does not require persons who are in compliance with public health guidance on
households to maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from each other while in a place of business or facility.
Meeting or event space
4. (1) The person responsible for a business or place that is open may only rent out meeting or event space if the total
number of members of the public permitted to be in all of the rentable meeting or event space in the business or place at any
one time is limited to the number that can maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from every other person in the
business or place, and in any event is not permitted to exceed,
(a) 50 persons, if the meeting or event is indoors; or
(b) 100 persons, if the meeting or event is outdoors.
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(1. 1) The person responsible for a business or place that is open shall not pennit the booking of more than one room for
any particular event or a social gathering.
(1.2) In the Yellow Zone, the following additional rules apply to a person who is responsible for a business or place that
rents out meeting or event space:
1. The person must ensure that a safety plan is prepared and made available in accordance with section 5 of this Order.
2. The person must ensur~ that no more than six people are seated together at any table in the rented space.
3. The person must ensure that the meeting or event space is closed to the public between the hours of 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.
4. The person must ensure that music is not played at a decibel level that exceeds the level at which nonnal conversation
is possible.
5. The person responsible for the business or place must,
1. record the name and contact infonnation of every member of the public who attends a meeting or event,
ii. maintain the records for a period of at least one month, and
iii. only disclose the records to a medical officer of health or an inspector under the Health Protection and
Promotion Act on request for a purpose specified in section 2 of that Act or as otherwise required by law.
(1.3) In the Orange Zone, the following additional rules apply to a person who is responsible for a business or place that is
open and that rents out meeting or event space:
1. The person must ensure that a safety plan is prepared and made available in accordance with section 5 of this Order.
2. The person must ensure that no more than four people are seated together at any table in the rented space.
3. The person must ensure that the meeting or event space is closed to the public between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
4. The person must ensure that music is not played at a decibel level that exceeds the level at which normal conversation
is possible.
5. The person responsible for the business or place must,
1. record the name and contact information of every member of the public who attends a meeting or event,
11. maintain the records for a period of at least one month, and
iii. only disclose the records to a medical officer of health or an inspector under the Health Protection and
Promotion Act on request for a purpose specified in section 2 of that Act or as otherwise required by law.
(2) Subsections (I) to (1.3) do not apply to the rental of meeting or event space for the purpose of a wedding, funeral or
religious service, rite or ceremony that is authorized under section 3, 4 or 5 of Schedule 3.
(3) Subsections (1) to (1.3) do not apply to the rental of meeting or event space for the purpose of delivering or supporting
the delivery of court services.
(4) Subsections (I) to (1.3) do not apply to the rental of meeting or event space,
(a) for operations by or on behalf of a government; or
(b) for the purpose of delivering or supporting the delivery of government services.
(5) Subsection (I) does not apply in Stage 3 areas outside of the Orange Zone if the rental of meeting or event space is in
compliance with a plan for the rental of meeting or event space approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of
Health.
(6) In the Yellow Zone and the Orange Zone, despite anything else in this section, the person responsible for a business or
place in which a rental described in subsection (2), (3) or (4) takes place must,
(a) record the name and contact infonnation of every member of the public who attends a meeting or event,
(b) maintain the records for a period of at least one month, and
(c) only disclose the records to a medical officer of health or an inspector under the Health Protection and Promotion Act
on request for a purpose specified in section 2 of that Act or as otherwise required by law.
Sale and service ofliquor
4.1 (I) In the Yellow Zone, the person responsible for a business or place that is open and in which liquor is sold or
served under a licence or a special occasion pennit shall ensure that,
(a) liquor is sold or served only between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.; and
(b) no consumption ofliquor is permitted in the business or place between the hours of 12 a.m. and 9 a.m.
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(l.l) In the Orange Zone, the person responsible for a business or place that is open and in which liquor is sold or served
under a licence or a special occasion permit shall ensure that,
(a) liquor is sold or served only between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.; and
(b) no consumption of liquor is permitted in the business or place between the hours of IO p.m. and 9 a.m.
(2) The conditions set out in subsections (1) and (1.1) do not apply with respect to businesses and places in airports.
(3) The conditions set out in subsection (1.1) do not apply with respect to,
(a) the sale of liquor for removal from licensed premises in accordance with section 56.1 of Regulation 719 (Licences to
Sell Liquor) made under the liquor Licence Act; and
(b) the sale of liquor for delivery in accordance with section 56.2 of Regulation 719 (Licences to Sell Liquor) made under
the Liquor Licence Act.
In-person teaching and instruction
5. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the person responsible for a business or place that is open and that provides in-person
teaching or instruction shall ensure that every instructional space complies with the following conditions:
1. The instructional space must be operated to enable students to maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from
every other person in the instructional space, except where necessary for teaching and instruction that cannot be
effectively provided if physical distancing is maintained.
2. The total number of students permitted to be in each instructional space at any one time must be limited to the number
that can maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from every other person in the business or place, and in any
event cannot exceed,
i. 50 persons, if the instructional space is indoors, or
ii. 100 persons, if the instructional space is outdoors.
(2) If the teaching or instruction involves singing or the playing of brass or wind instruments,
(a) every person who is singing or playing must be separated from every other person by plexiglass or some other
impermeable barrier; and
(b) the exception in paragraph I of subsection (1) that allows persons to be closer than two metres where necessary for
teaching and instruction does not apply.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to,
(a) a school or private school within the meaning of the Education Act that is operated in accordance with a return to
school direction issued by the Ministry of Education and approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of
Health;
(b) a school operated by,
(i) a band, a council of a band or the Crown in right of Canada,
(ii) an education authority that is authorized by a band, a council of a band or the Crown in right of Canada, or
(iii) an entity that participates in the Anishinabek Education System; and
(c) the Ontario Police College, training facilities operated by a police force or fire department, the Correctional Services
Recruitment and Training Centre and the Ontario Fire College.
School teaching person holding study permit
5.1 A school or private school within the meaning of the Education Act may provide in-person teaching or instruction to a
person who holds a study permit issued under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) and who enters Canada
on or after November 17, 2020, only if the school or private school,
(a) has a plan respecting COVID-19 that has been approved by the Minister of Education; and
(b) operates in accordance with the approved plan.
Cleaning requirements
6. (I) The person responsible for a business or place that is open shall ensure that,
(a) any washrooms, locker rooms, change rooms, showers or similar amenities made available to the public are cleaned
and disinfected as frequently as is necessary to maintain a sanitary condition; and
(b) any equipment that is rented to, provided to or provided for the use of members of the public must be cleaned and
disinfected as frequently as is necessary to maintain a sanitary condition.
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A-< Taking Affidavits
Amina Sherazee, Barrister and Solicitor
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Date: 20230221
Docket: T-1089-22
BETWEEN:
and
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NATALIE BOULARD, BEATA BOZEK, JOHN DOE #14, NERIN ANDREA CARR,
SARA JESSICA CASTRO, DEBBIE (DUBRA VKA ) CUNKO, JOSEE CYR, JANE
DOE #10, CAROL GABOURY, TANIA GOMES, JULITA GROCHOCKA, MONIQUE
HARRIS, WILLIAM HOOKER, KIRSTIN HOUGHTON, LEILA KOSTYK, DIANE C
LABBE, MICHELLE LAMARRE, NICOLAS LEBLOND, SUANA-LEE LECLAIR,
PAULETTE MORISSETTE, JENNIFER NEAVE, PIERRE-ALEXANDRE RACINE,
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and
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TAT JANA COKLIN, JOHN DOE #15, RAQUEL DELMAS, JANE DOE #11,
CHELSEA HAYDEN, HELENE JOANNIS, ZAKLINA MAZUR, JANE DOE #12,
JESSICA SIMPSON, KATARINA SMOLKOVA, (CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION
AGENCY)
and
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and
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and
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and
JANE DOE #21, BRIAN PHILIP CRENNA, JANE DOE #22, BRADLEY DAVID
HIGNELL, ANDREW KALTECK, DANA KELLETT, JOSEE LOSIER, KRISTIN
MENSCH, ELSA MOUANA, JANE DOE #23, JANE DOE #24, VALENTINA
ZAGORENKO, (ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA)
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DORIN ANDREI BO BOC, JANE DOE #25, SOPHIE GUIMARD, ELISA HO, KA THY
LEAL, CAROLINE LEGENDRE, DIANA VIDA, (IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND
CITIZENSHIP CANADA)
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JOANNE GABRIELLE DE MONTIGNY, IVANA ERIC, JANE DOE #26, SAL YNA
LEGARE, JANE DOE #27, ANGIE RICHARDSON, JANE DOE #28, (PUBLIC
HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA)
and
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and
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OLUBUSAYO (BUSAYO) AYENI, JOHN DOE #17, CYNTHIA BAUMAN, JANE DOE
#32, LAURA CRYSTAL BROWN, KE(JERRY) CAI, NICO LINO CAMPANELLI,
DONALD KEITH CAMPBELL, COLLEEN CARDER, KA THY CARRIERE,
MELISSA CARSON, DAVID CLARK, BRADLEY CLERMONT, LAURIE COELHO,
ESTEE COSTA, ANTONIO DA SILVA, BRENDA DARVILL, PATRICK DAVIDSON,
EUGENEDA VIS, LEAH DAWSON, MARC FONTAINE, JACQUELINE GENAILLE,
ELDON GOOSSEN, JOYCE GREENAWAY, LORI HAND, DARREN HAY, KRISTA
IMIOLA,CATHERINE KANUKA, DONNA KELLY, BENJAMIN LEHTO, ANTHONY
LEON, AKEMI MATSUMIYA, JANE DOE #33, JANE DOE #34, JANE DOE #35,
ANNE MARIE MCQUAID-SNIDER, LINO MULA, PAMELA OPERSKO, GABRIEL
PAQUET CHRISTINE PAQUETTE, CAROLIN JACQUELINE PARIS, JODIE
PRICE, KEVIN PRICE, GIUSEPPE QUADRINI, SAARAH QUAMINA, SHAWN
ROSSITER, ANTHONY RUSH, ANTHONY SHA TZKO, CHARLES SILVA, RY AN
SIMKO, NORMAN SIROIS, BRANDON SMITH, CATHARINE SPIAK, SANDRA
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NICOLAS BELL, JOHN DOE #18, JOHN DOE #19, JANE DOE #36, JOHN DOE #20,
PAOLA DI MADDALENA, NATHAN DODDS, JOHN DOE #21, JANE DOE #37,
NUNZIO GIOLTI, MARIO GIRARD, JANE DOE #38, JANE DOE #39, YOU-HUI
KIM, JANE DOE #40, SEBASTIAN KORAK, ADA LAI, MIRIUM LO, MELANIE
MAILLOUX, CAROLYN MUIR, PATRIZIA PABA, RADU RAUTESCU, ALDO
REANO, JACQUELINE ELISABETH ROBINSON, JOHN DOE #22, FREDERICK
ROY, JOHN DOE #23, T AEKO SHIMAMURA, JASON SISK, BEAT A SOSIN, JOEL
SZOSTAK, MARIO TCHEON, REBECCA SUE THIESSEN, JANE DOE #41,
MAUREEN YEARWOOD, (AIR CANADA)
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JOHN DOE #26, JANE DOE #42, TAMARA DAVIDSON, JANE DOE #43, KARTER
CUTHBERT FELDHOFF DE LA NUEZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL JOSEPH
GOUDREAU, BRAD HOMEWOOD, CHAD HOMEWOOD, CHARLES MICHAEL
JEFFERSON, JOHN DOE #27, JANICE LARAINE KRISTMANSON, JANE DOE #44,
DARREN LOUIS LAGIMODIERE, JOHN DOE #28, JOHN DOE #29, MIRKO
MARAS, JOHN DOE #30, JOHN DOE #31, JOHN DOE #32, JOHN DOE #33, JOHN
DOE #34, JANE DOE #45, JOHN DOE #35, KENDAL STACE-SMITH, JOHN DOE
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AMANDA RANDALL, JANE DOE #47, FRANK VERI, (RBC ROY AL BANK)
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Plaintiffs
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Defendants
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I. Overview
[1] The Defendants have brought a motion pursuant to Rule 22l(l)(a) of the Federal Courts
Rules, SOR/98-106 [Rules] to strike the Plaintiffs' Statement of Claim in its entirety, without
leave to amend.
[2] The Statement of Claim was filed on May 30, 2022. The Plaintiffs comprise
approximately 600 individuals who allege they suffered harm as a result of the Policy on
COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police issued by the Treasury Board of Canada on October 6, 2021 [TB Policy], and
the Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to CO VID-19, No. 61
[3] The Plaintiffs are current or former employees of the Government of Canada, federal
circumstances of the Plaintiffs' employment are not pleaded in the Statement of Claim.
[4] Unusually, the style of cause groups the Plaintiffs by their employers. For example, the
first group of Plaintiffs is identified as employed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; the
second as employed by the Department of National Defence; the third as employed by the
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[5] There are numerous groups of Plaintiffs identified as employees of a wide variety of
federal government institutions and Crown corporations. Other Plaintiffs are identified as
Montreal, BC Ferries, Canadian National Railway, Ontario Power Generation, Purolator, and
Rogers Communications.
employed within the Core Public Administration [CPA], as defined in the Financial
Administration Act, RSC 1985, c F-11, s 11(1) and Schedules I, IV [FAA]. The Defendants say
these Plaintiffs' claims are barred bys 236 of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act,
[7] The remaining one-third of the Plaintiffs appear to fall ~ithin two other categories:
telecommunications, logistics, finance, and courier services. The Defendants do not dispute the
Court's potential jurisdiction over the claims brought by these Plaintiffs, but nevertheless
maintain that the Statement of Claim fails to disclose any reasonable causes of action.
[8] With respect to those Plaintiffs who are subject to s 236 of the FPSLRA, the Statement of
Claim must be struck in its entirety without leave to amend. With respect to those Plaintiffs who
are not subject to s 236 of the FPSLRA, the Statement of Claim must be struck in its entirety, but
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II. Issues
[9] The issues raised by the Defendants' motion are whether the Statement of Claim should
be struck and, if so, whether leave should be granted to amend the pleading.
[10] The Plaintiffs who are employed within the organizations listed in Schedule A hereto are
members of the CPA, as defined in the FAA. Persons employed within the CPA are subject to s
Application Application
(2) Subsection (1) applies whether or (2) Le paragraphe (1) s'applique que
not the employee avails himself or le fonctionnaire se prevale ou non de
herself of the right to present a son droit de presenter un grief et
grievance in any particular case and qu'il soit possible ou non de
whether or not the grievance could be soumettre le grief a l' arbitrage.
referred to adjudication.
[ ...]
[ ...]
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[11] The right to grieve is available to employees as defined ins 206(1) of the FPSLRA. Both
unionized and non-unionized employees may file a grievance. The Defendants say that the
Plaintiffs' right to grieve encompasses the allegations contained in the Statement of Claim,
because they concern their "terms and conditions of employment", as that expression is used in s
208 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to 208 (1) Sous reserve des
(7), an employee is entitled to present paragraphes (2) a (7), le
an individual grievance if he or she fonctionnaire a le droit de presenter
feels aggrieved (a) by the un grief individuel lorsqu'il s'estime
interpretation or application, in Iese a) par !'interpretation OU
respect of the employee, of }'application a son egard :
[12] In Hudson v Canada, 2022 FC 694 [Hudson], I granted the defendant's motion to strike
the statement of claim without leave to amend on the ground that the plaintiffs' claims were
barred bys 236 of the FPSLRA. The analysis that follows is adapted from the one I applied in
Hudson.
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[13] Subsection 236(1) of the FPSLRA has been recognized as an "explicit ouster" of the
courts' jurisdiction (Bron v Canada (Attorney General), 2010 ONCA 71 [Bron] at para 4). Once
it is established that a matter must be the subject of a grievance, the grievance process cannot be
[14] Subsection 236(1) of the FPSLRA was enacted in 2005 in direct response to the Supreme
Court of Canada's decisions in Vaughan v Canada, 2005 SCC 11 [Vaughan] and Weber v
Ontario Hydro, [ 1995] 2 SCR 929 [Weber] (see Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of
para 3). Vaughan and Weber stand for the proposition that courts should usually decline to
exercise any residual jurisdiction they may have to intervene in employment-related matters.
Before a court will intervene in an employment-related dispute, there must be a gap in labour
adjudication that causes a "real deprivation of ultimate remedy" (Weber at para 57).
[ 15] This principle was succinctly stated by the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada v
Greenwood, 2021 FCA 186 [Greenwood] at paragraph 130 (leave to appeal ref d, 2022 CanLII
19060 (SCC)):
Vaughan and the cases that apply it hold that, in most instances,
claims from employees subject to federal public sector labour
legislation in respect of matters that are not adjudicable before the
FPSLREB should not be heard by the courts, as this would
constitute an impermissible incursion into the statutory scheme.
However, an exception to this general rule allows courts to hear
claims that may only be grieved under internal grievance
mechanisms if the internal mechanisms are incapable of providing
effective redress.
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[16] The Defendants say the effect of s 236 of the FPSLRA is to remove any residual
discretion this Court may have to intervene in labour disputes involving employees with
grievance rights. The Defendants argue thats 236 serves to revoke any statutory grant of
[17] Following the enactment of s 236 of the FPSLRA, it appears that no court has intervened
in a labour dispute that involves employees who possess grievance rights. The most one can find
in the jurisprudence is obiter commentary suggesting that an exception might be found if the
presented in a particular case (Lebrasseur v Canada, 2007 FCA 330 [Lebrasseur]). The onus of
establishing that there is room for the exercise of a court's residual discretion lies with a plaintiff
[18] In Robichaud, the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick suggested that if the residual
discretion to hear a labour dispute continues to exist despites 236 of the FPSLRA, it will be only
in "exceptional" cases: "The truly problematic cases will be those where the grievance process is
[19] While evidence is not generally admissible on a motion to strike, it may be admitted
where a jurisdictional question arises. Evidence as to the nature and efficacy of the suggested
alternate processes is necessary to provide a basis for the Court's determination of whether it
paras 95-96).
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[20] The Defendants have adduced evidence in support of their motion to strike, but this
consists only of an affidavit appending the relevant policy documents as exhibits. No evidence
has been tendered respecting "the nature and efficacy of the suggested alternate processes", as
[21] The Defendants maintain that it is sufficient for them to invoke the FAA to demonstrate
that the claims of approximately two-thirds of the Plaintiffs are barred bys 236 of the FPSLRA.
The Defendants note that the Plaintiffs do not allege the available internal grievance process is
"corrupt" or incapable of providing redress. Indeed, the Statement of Claim is silent regarding
[22] It would have been helpful for the Defendants to provide evidence, or alternatively
detailed legal submissions, regarding which of the Plaintiffs are subject to s 236 of the FPSLRA
and which are not. Instead, considerable time was expended during the hearing of this motion
reviewing the Schedules to the FAA in order to determine which groups of Plaintiffs are
employed within the CPA. Following the hearing of the motion, the Court directed the parties to
confirm the accuracy of the lists of employers that appear in Schedules A and B hereto.
Schedules A and B were subsequently approved by the parties through their counsel. To their
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As set out and categorized in the style of cause in the within claim.
(24] While this manner of pleading is unorthodox, it is sufficiently clear. In effect, the
categories of employment disclosed in the style of cause are incorporated by reference into the
body of the pleading. For the purposes of the Defendants' motion to strike, the Plaintiffs'
assertions respecting their places of employment, as identified in the style of cause, must be
assumed to be true.
(25] Taken at face value, I am satisfied the pleading confirms that the majority of the Plaintiffs
are employed within the CPA. Their claims are therefore barred bys 236 of the FPSLRA.
(26] Before determining whether to exercise any discretion to consider a proceeding, the
Court must first be satisfied that the grievance process is not available and would not provide any
remedy (Murphy v Canada (Attorney General), 2022 FC 146 [Murphy], at para 32, citing Public
Service Alliance of Canada v Canada (Attorney General), 2020 FC 481). As Prothonotary (now
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[27] Associate Judge Tabib's ruling in Murphy was recently upheld by Justice Vanessa
[28] Even at this preliminary stage, the onus is on the Plaintiffs to establish the Court's
jurisdiction over the claims advanced in the Statement of Claim (Hudson at para 91; Murphy
(Appeal) at para 82). I am not persuaded that the Plaintiffs who are employed within the CPA
[29] On a motion to strike, a plaintiff will satisfy the requirement that the pleadings disclose a
reasonable cause of action unless, assuming all facts pleaded to be true, it is plain and obvious
that the plaintiffs claim cannot succeed (Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd v Microsoft Corporation, 2013
SCC 57 at para 63). However, this does not mean that the Plaintiffs' assertions respecting this
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FCA 250] and have the effect of rendering such motions to strike
incapable of success, thereby hampering the Court's power to
restrain the misuse or abuse of its process (JP Morgan at para 48). ·
[30) Plaintiffs who enjoy statutory grievance rights and allege they have been harmed by the
TB Policy or Interim Order must exhaust the grievance process before seeking redress in this
Court (Murphy (Appeal) at paras 75-76). As I held in Wojdan v Canada (Attorney General),
(31] The Plaintiffs argue that their claims are not barred bys 236 of the FPSLRA, because
some of the remedies they seek are beyond the powers of a labour adjudicator to grant. They
emphasize the declaratory relief sought in the Statement of Claim regarding the constitutional
validity of the TB Policy and Interim Order, citing ss 91 and 92(10) of the Constitution Act, 1867
(UK), 30 & 31 Viet, c 3, reprinted in RSC 1985, App II, No 5 and the Canadian Charter of
Rights and Freedoms, Part I of the Constitution A ct, 1982, being Schedule B to the Canada Act
(32] The Plaintiffs cannot escape the operation of s 236 of the FPSLRA by pleading that their
claims are not ordinary workplace disputes, or that some of the remedies they seek are not
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available through the internal grievance process. As the Ontario Court of Appeal held in Bron,
the right to grieve is "very broad" and "[a]lmost all employment-related disputes can be grieved
[33] In Ebadi v Canada, 2022 FC 834 [Ebadi], the plaintiff advanced the argument (at para
35)that:
[34] Justice Henry Brown rejected this argument, holding that alleged Charter violations may
be addressed through the grievance process under the FPSLRA (Ebadi at 43-44, citing Green v
Canada (Border Services Agency), 2018 FC 414 at paras 10-11). He also affirmed that the
grievance procedure operates "in lieu of any right of action", even when a plaintiffs preferred
remedy (in that case third-party adjudication) is not available (at paras 49-50):
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[35] Canadian courts have consistently found that harms allegedly suffered by employees as a
result of their employers' policies and practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are
properly addressed by way of grievance, in both unionized and non-unionized workplaces (see
National Organized Workers Union v Sinai Health System, 2022 ONCA 802 [Sinai Health] at
para 39 and the cases cited therein). As the Court of Appeal for Ontario held in Sinai Health (at
para 38):
At its core, the harm at issue was the potential for being placed on
leave without pay or terminated under the Policy, if an employee
chose to remain unvaccinated. The appellant's members were not
being forced to be vaccinated, denied bodily autonomy, or denied
the right to give informed consent to vaccination. They could
choose to be vaccinated or not. If they chose not to be vaccinated,
they faced being placed on unpaid leave or having their
employment terminated. This potential harm is fundamentally
related to employment. It is harm which an arbitrator has the tools
to remedy. If the appellant were to prevail in the arbitration, an
arbitrator could order reinstatement without loss of seniority and
compensation for lost wages. There is no palpable and overriding
error in the application judge's conclusion that there was no
remedial gap in the labour relations regime that warranted the
exercise of the Superior Court's residual jurisdiction.
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(36] The Plaintiffs who are subject to s 236 of the FPSLRA have not demonstrated that their
circumstances constitute "exceptional cases", or that there is a gap in labour adjudication that
causes a "real deprivation of ultimate remedy" (Weber at para 57; Vaughan at paras 22, 39). For
these Plaintiffs, the Statement of Claim must be struck in its entirety without leave to amend.
(37] The Plaintiffs who are employed within the organizations listed in Schedule B hereto are
not members of the CPA, as defined in the FAA. The Defendants concede that these Plaintiffs'
(38] The Defendants nevertheless maintain that the Statement of Claim is drafted so poorly
that it fails to disclose any reasonable causes of action. They therefore argue that the Statement
of Claim must be struck in its entirety without leave to amend, regardless of whether or not the
(39] The Rules that govern pleadings in this Court provide in relevant part:
173 (1) Pleadings shall be divided 173 (1) Les actes de procedure sont
into consecutively numbered divises en paragraphes numerates
paragraphs. consecutivement.
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[40] It is fundamental to the trial process that a plaintiff plead material facts in sufficient detail
to support the claim and the relief sought (Mancuso v Canada (National Health and Welfare),
2015 FCA 227 [Mancuso] at para 16). Pleadings play an important role in providing notice and
[41] The Court and defendants cannot be left to speculate as to how the facts might be
variously arranged to support various causes of action. If the Court were to allow parties to plead
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bald allegations of fact, or mere conclusory statements of law, the pleadings would fail to
[42] A plaintiff must plead, in summary form but with sufficient detail, the constituent
elements of each cause of action or legal ground raised. The pleading must tell the defendant
who, when, where, how and what gave rise to its liability. Plaintiffs cannot file inadequate
pleadings and rely on a defendant to request particulars, nor can they supplement insufficient
[43] To establish a reasonable cause of action, a statement of claim must "(l) allege facts that
are capable of giving rise to a cause of action; (2) indicate the nature of the action which is to be
founded on those facts; and (3) indicate the relief sought, which must be of a type which the
action could produce and the court has jurisdiction to grant" (Zbarsky v Canada, 2022 FC 195 at
para 13, citing Berube v Canada, 2009 FC 43 at para 24, aff d, 2010 FCA 276).
[44] As Justice Beth Allen of the Ontario Superior Court ofJustice observed in Guillaume v
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[45] The Statement of Claim in this proceeding is almost 50 pages long. Nine pages are
devoted to the remedies sought. There are allegations of constitutional invalidity and criminal
culpability, broad assertions of scientific knowledge regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and a
claim that some of the public health measures instituted by the Government of Canada amounted
to crimes against humanity. Some of the requested remedies are unavailable in a civil action,
[46] For example, the Statement of Claim seeks a declaration that "vaccine passports" violate
the Plaintiffs' right to move freely within Canada, or to enter and leave Canada, contrary to s 6 of
the Charter. However, the pleading does not particularize any facts suggesting that any of the
[47] The Statement of Claim includes claims for re-instatement oflost employment, payment
of back pay, and various benefits. But the pleading is devoid of any material facts pertaining to
[48] The Statement of Claim alleges that the Defendants have "knowingly engaged in the
misfeasance of their public office, and abuse of authority, through their public office" by
"[ e]xercising a coercive power to force unwanted "vaccination"" under the TB Policy and
Interim Order. However, the pleading fails to engage with the substance of the TB Policy and
Interim Order, which do not force vaccination and also offer various exemptions and
accommodations.
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[49] In Turmel v Canada, 2021 FC 1095, aff'd, 2022 FCA 166, Justice Russel Zinn upheld a
decision of Prothonotary (now Justice) Mandy Aylen to strike a statement of claim challenging
pandemic. The plaintiff in that case alleged violations of Charter rights, but neglected to plead
material facts or to particularize the alleged Charter infringements. As in this case, the pleading
[50] The Defendants say the Statement of Claim in this proceeding is comparable to the one
filed by the same counsel on behalf of the plaintiffs inAction4Canada v British Columbia
(Attorney General), 2022 BCSC 1507 [Action4Canada]. In that case, the plaintiffs sought
damages and other relief from various government entities and employees for harms they
allegedly suffered as a result of various restrictions instituted in British Columbia due to the
[51] Justice Alan Ross of the British Columbia Supreme Court granted the defendants' motion
to strike the pleading in its entirety, holding as follows (Action4Canada at paras 45-48):
[ ... ]the [Notice of Civil Claim [NOCC]], in its current form, is not
a pleading that can properly be answered by a responsive pleading.
It describes wide-ranging global conspiracies that may, or may not,
have influenced either the federal or the provincial governments. It
seeks rulings of the court on issues of science. In addition, it
includes improper allegations, including criminal conduct and
"crimes against humanity". In my opinion, it is "bad beyond
argument".
[46] I further find that it is not a document that the court can mend
by striking portions. I find that this NOCC is analogous to the
Statement of Claim considered by Justice K. Smith (as he then
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[48] I find that the NOCC is prolix. It is not a proper pleading that
can be answered by the defendants. It cannot be mended. Given
that finding, I have no hesitation in ruling that it must be struck in
whole.
[52] The Statement of Claim in this proceeding is similarly "bad beyond argument". For
substantially the same reasons identified by Justice Ross in Action4Canada, it must be struck in
its entirety.
[53] Justice Ross granted leave to the plaintiffs inAction4Canada to amend their pleading.
However, he specified that numerous claims, some of which are also advanced in the present
proceeding, are improper in a civil action (Action4Canada at paras 52-53). These include
allegations of criminal behaviour, broad declarations respecting the current state of medical and
scientific knowledge, and a declaration that administering medical treatment without informed
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[54) To this list of impermissible claims must be added the remedies sought in paragraph 4 of
the Statement of Claim, which may be obtained only on judicial review and not by action (see
[55) For those Plaintiffs who are employed outside the federal public administration, e.g., with
airlines, banks, transportation companies, etc., any amended pleading will have to allege
sufficient material facts to provide a basis for the federal Crown's liability.
[56) The Plaintiffs who are not subject to s 236 of the FPSLRA have standing to question
whether the TB Policy and Interim Order infringed their rights. There is a prospect that the
Plaintiffs could put forward a valid claim that certain COVID-related health measures instituted
by the Government of Canada contravened their Charter rights. It is possible that other valid
[57) It will be for the Plaintiffs to plead those causes of action in accordance with the Rules.
The claims must be framed in a manner that is intelligible and allows the Defendants to know the
case they have to meet. The claims must also be confined to matters that are capable of
adjudication by this Court, and seek relief this Court is capable of granting (Action4Canada at
para 71).
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III. Conclusion
[58] The Plaintiffs who are employed within the CPA have not established that the available
internal recourse mechanisms are incapable of providing them with adequate redress. This Court
is therefore without jurisdiction to determine the claims advanced in the Statement of Claim, or
should decline to exercise any residual discretion it may have. For those Plaintiffs who are
subject to s 236 of the FPSLRA, the Statement of Claim must be struck in its entirety without
leave to amend.
[59] For those Plaintiffs who are not subject to s 236 of the FPSLRA, the Statement of Claim
must be struck in its entirety, but with leave to amend. Should the Plaintiffs who are not subject
to s 236 of the FPSLRA wish to proceed with a civil action respecting the TB Policy and Interim
Order, they must plead their causes of action in accordance with the Rules. The claims must be
framed in a manner that is intelligible and allows the Defendants to know the case they have to
meet. The claims must also be confined to matters that are capable of adjudication by this Court,
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ORDER
1. The Statement of Claim is struck in its entirety without leave to amend in respect of
all Plaintiffs who are subject to s 236 of the Federal Public Sector Labour
2. For the remaining Plaintiffs, the Statement of Claim is struck in its entirety with
leave to amend in accordance with the Reasons that accompany this Order.
3. Costs are awarded to the Defendants, payable forthwith and in any event of the
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Schedule "A"
Persons employed within the following organizations and who therefore have grievance rights
under the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act (Schedule I, Schedule IV and Schedule V
of the Financial Administration Act):
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NOTES:
All organizations are part of the core public administration as defmed at s 11(1) of the Financial
Administration Act (Schedules I and IV), except as noted.
* Organizations that are portions of the federal public administration listed in Schedule V
(Separate Agencies of the Financial Administration Act, whose employees have rights to grieve
under the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act).
** The RCMP is part of the core public administration and is listed in Schedule IV of the
Financial Administration Act; RCMP members have limited rights to grieve under s 238.24 the
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act, but have other grievance rights under the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police Act.
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Schedule "B"
• Air Canada
• Air Canada Jazz
• Air Inuit
• Bank of Canada
• Bank of Montreal
• BC Coast Pilots Ltd
• BC Ferries
• British Columbia Maritime Employers Association
• Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Canada Pension Plan
• Canada Post
• Canadian National Railway
• Canadian Pacific Railway
• City of Ottawa Garage Fed Regulated
• DP World
• Export Development Canada
• Farm Credit Canada
• G4S Airport Screening
• Garda Security Screening Inc
• Geo tech A vi at ion
• Global Container Terminals Canada
• Greater Toronto Airports Authority
• House of Commons
• Human Resources Branch, Innovation
• Kelowna Airport Fire Fighters
• National Arts Centre
• NAY Canada
• Ontario Northland Transportation Commission
• Ontario Power Generation
• Pacific Pilotage Authority
• Parliamentary Protection Service
• Public Sector Pension Investment Board
• Purolator Inc
• Questral Helicopters
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FEDERAL COURT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: T-1089-22
APPEARANCES:
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
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A~ r T:: ng Affid .
1 av1ts
Amina Sherazee, Barrister and Solicitor
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e delberg, Matthew Anderson, Wyatt George Baiton, Paul Barzu, Neil Bird, Curtis Bird,
Beau Bjarnason, Lacey Blair, Mark Bradley, John Doe #1 , Daniel Bulford, John Doe #2, Shawn
Carmen, John Doe #3, Jonathan Corey Chaloner, Cathleen Collins, Jane Doe #1 , John Doe #4,
Kirk Cox, Chad Cox, Neville Dawood, Richard de Vos, Stephane Drouin, Mike Desson, Jane Doe
#2 , Stephane Drouin, Sylvie Filteau, Kirk Fisler, Thor Forseth, Glen Gabruch, Brett Garneau,
Tracy Lynn Gates, Kevin Gien, Jane Doe #3 , Warren Green, Jonathan Griffioen, Rohit
Hannsraj, Kaitlyn Hardy, Sam Hilliard, Richard Huggins, Lynne Hunka, Joseph lsliefson,
Leposava Jankovic, John Doe #5 , Pamela Johnston, Eric Jones-Gatineau, Annie Joyal, John
Doe #6, Marty (Martha) Klassen, John Doe #7, John Doe #8, John Doe #9, Ryan Koskela, Jane
Doe #4, Julians Lazoviks, Jason Lefebvre, Kirsten Link, Morgan Littlejohn, John Doe #10, Diane
Martin, John Doe #11, Richard Mehner, Celine Moreau, Robin Morrison, Morton Ng, Gloria
Norman, Steven O'Doherty, David Obirek, John Robert Queen, Nicole Quick, Ginette Rochon,
Louis-Marie Roy, Emad Sadr, Matt Silver, Jinjer Snider, Maureen Stein, John Doe #12, John Doe
#13, Robert Tumbas, Kyle Van de Sype, Chantelle Vien, Joshua (Josh) Vold, Carla Walker,
Andrew Wedlock, Jennifer Wells, John Wells, Melanie Williams, David George John Wiseman,
Daniel Young, Gratchen Grison, (officers with the Royal Canadian Mountain Police)
-and-
\
Nicole Auclair, Michael Baldock, Sabrina Baron, William Dean Booth, Charles Borg, Marie-Eve
Caron, Thomas Dailing, Joseph Israel Marc Eric De Lafontaine, Ricardo Green, Jordan Hartwig,
Rodney Howes, Christopher Mark Jacobson, Jane Doe #5, Pascal Legendre, Kimberly Lepage,
Kim MacDonald, Cindy Mackay, Kim Martin-McKay, David Mason, Alexandra Katrina.Moir,
Joseph Daniel Eric Montgrain, Radoslaw Niedzielski, Leanna June Nordman, Donald Poole,
Edward Dominic Power, Norman L. Reed, Jane Doe #6, Brenden Sangster, Timothy Joseph
Seibert, Ann-Marie Lee Traynor, Carl Barry Wood, Eddie Edmond Andrukaitis, Ruby Davis,
Jennifer Schroeder, Joseph Shea employed by the (Department of National Defence)
- and -
Stefanie Allard, Jake Daniel Boughner, Brent Carter, Brian Cobb, Laura Constantinescu, Sonia
Dinu, Aldona Fedor, Jane Doe #7, Malorie Kelly, Matthew Stephen MacDonald, Mitchell
Macintyre, Hertha McLendon, Marcel Mihailescu, Michael Munro, Sebastian Nowak, Diana
Rodrigues, Natalie Holden , Adam Dawson Winchester, (Canada Border Services Agency)
- and-
Christine Clouthier, Debbie Gray, Jennifer Penner, Dale Wagner, Joseph Ayoub, (Agriculture
and Agri-food Canada)
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- and-
- and-
- and-
Jennifer Auciello, Sharon Ann Joseph, Eric Munro, (Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation)
- and-
- and-
Debbie
Natalie Boulard, Beata Bozek, John Doe #14, Nerin Andrea Carr, Sara Jessica Castro,
#10, Carol Gaboury , Tania Gomes, Julita Grochoc ka,
(Dubravka) Cunko, Josee Cyr, Jane Doe
Kostyk, Michelle Lamarre Nicolas
Monique Harris, William Hooker, Kirstin Houghton Leila
LeBlond Suana-Lee Leclair, Paulette Morissette Jennifer Neave, Pierre-Alexandre Racine,
Benjamin Russell, Robert Snowden, Aabid Thawer, Heidi Wiener, Svjetlana Zelenba
ba, Nadia
Zinck, Aaron James Thomas Shorrock, Deirdre McIntos h , (Canada Revenue Agency)
- and-
- and-
- and-
- and-
Joannis,
Tatjana Coklin, John Doe #15, Raquel Delmas, Jane Doe #11, Chelsea Hayden, Helene
an Food Inspectio n
Zaklina Mazur, Jane Doe #12, Jessica Simpson, Katarina Smolkova, (Canadi
Agency)
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- and-
- and-
- and-
- and-
- and-
- and-
-and-
- and-
- and-
Sarah Andreychuk, Francois Bellehumeur, Pamela Blaikie, Natasha Cairns, Angela Ciglenecki,
Veronika Colnar, Randy Doucet, Kara Erickson, Jesse Forcier, Valerie Fortin, Roxane Gueutal,
Melva Isherwood, Milo Johnson, Valeria Luedee, Laurie Lynden, Annette Martin, Craig
McKay, Isabelle Methot, Samantha Osypchuk, Jane Doe #14, Wilnive Phanord, Alexandre
Richer Levasseur, Kathleen Sawyer, Trevor Scheffel, (Correctional Service of Canada)
- and-
- and-
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-and-
Ghislain Cardinal, Heather Halliday, Paul Marten, Celine Rivier, Ngozi Ukwu, Jeannine
Bastarache, Jane Doe #16, Hamid Naghdian-Vishteh, (Department of Fisheries and Ocean)
- and-
- and-
- and-
Tanya Daechert, Jane Doe #18, Francois Arseneau, Chantal Authier, Nathalie Benoit, Aerie
Biafore , Rock Briand, Arnaud Brien-Thiffault, Sharon Chiu, Michel Daigle, Brigitte Daniels,
Louise Gaudreault, Karrie Gevaert, Mark Gevaert, Peter Iversen, Derrik Lamb, Jane Doe #19,
Anna Marinic , Divine Masabarakiza, James Mendham , Michelle Marina Micko, Jean Richard,
Stephanie Senecal, Jane Doe #20, Ryan Sewell, Kari Smythe, Olimpia Somesan, Lloyd
Swanson, Tyrone White, E_lissaWong, Jenny Zambelas, Li yang Zhu, Patrice Lever,
(Employment and Social Developement Canada)
-and-
Jane Doe #21, Brian Philip Crenna, Jane Doe #22, Bradley David Hignell, Andrew Kalteck, Dana
Kellett, Josee Losier, Kristin Mensch, Elsa Mouana, Jane Doe #23, Jane Doe #24, Valentina
Zagorenko, (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
- and-
- and-
Stephen Alan Colley, (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario)
- and-
- and-
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Melanie Borgia, Jonathan Kyle Smith, Donna Stainfield, Annila Tharakan, Renee Michiko
Umezuki, (Global Affairs Canada)
-and-
-and-
- and-
- and-
- and-
Dorin Andrei Boboc, Jane Doe #25, Sophie Guimard, Elisa Ho, Kathy Leal, Caroline Legendre,
Diana Vida, (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)
- and-
-and-
Christine Bizier,Amber Dawn Kletzel, Verona Lipka, Kerry Spears, (Indigenous Services
Canada)
- and-
- and-
- and-
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Ray Silver, Michelle Dedyulin, Letitia Eakins, Julie-Anne Kleinschmit, Marc-Andre Octeau,
Hugues Scholaert, (National Research Council Canada)
-and-
- and-
es
Julia May Brown, Caleb Lam, Stephane Leblanc, Serryna Whiteside, (Natural Resourc
Canada)
- and-
Canada)
Nicole Hawley, Steeve L'italien, Marc Lecocq, Tony Mallet, Sandra McKenzie, (NAV
- and-
- and-
- and-
- and-
- and-
- and-
Angie
Joanne Gabrielle de Montigny, Ivana Eric, Jane Doe #26, Salyna Legare, Jane Doe #27,
Richardson, Jane Doe #28, (Public Health Agency of Canada)
- and-
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- and-
- and-
Jain,
Kathleen Elizabeth Barrette, Sarah Bedard, Mario Constantineau, Karen Fleury, Brenda
Richard , Nicole
Megan Martin, Jane Doe #29, Isabelle Paquette, Richard Parent, Roger Robert
ment
Sincennes, Christine Vessia, Jane Doe #30, Pamela McIntyre, (Public Services and Procure
Canada)
- and-
- and-
- and-
- and-
Denis Audet, Mathieu Essiambre, Alain Hart, Andrea Houghton, Natalia Kwiatek, Dany
e
Levesque, David McCarthy, Pascal Michaud, Mervi Pennanen, Tonya Shortill, Stephani
Tkachuk, Marshall Wright, (Shared Services Canada)
- and-
- and-
- and-
,
Nathan Aligizakis, Stephen.Daniel, Alain Douchant, Krystal McColgan, Debbie Menard
Clarence Ruttle, Dorothy Barron, Robert McLach lan, (Transp ort Canada)
-and-
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-and-
Josiane Brouillard, Alexandra McGrath, Nathalie Ste-Croix, Jane Doe #31, (Veterans Affairs
Canada)
- and-
Olubusayo (Busayo) Ayeni, John Doe #17, Cynthia Bauman, Jane Doe #32,, Laura Crystal Brown
, Ke(Jerry) Cai, Nicolino Campanelli, Donald Keith Campbell, Colleen Carder, Kathy Carriere,
Melissa Carson, David Clark, Bradley Clermont, Laurie Coelho, Estee Costa, Antonio Da Silva,
Brenda Darvill, Patrick Davidson, Eugene Davis, Leah Dawson, Marc Fontaine, Jacqueline
GenaiJle, Eldon Goossen, Joyce Greenaway, Lori Hand, Darren Hay, Krista Imiola, Catherine
Kanuka, Donna Kelly, Benjamin Lehto, Anthony Leon, Akemi Matsumiya, Jane Doe #33, Jane
Doe #34, Jane Doe #35, Anne Marie McQuaid-Snider, Lino Mula, Pamela Opersko, Gabriel
Paquet, Christine Paquette, Carolin Jacqueline Paris , Jodie Price, Kevin Price, Giuseppe
Quadrini, Saarah Quamina, Shawn Rossiter, Anthony Rush, Anthony Shatzko, Charles Silva,
Ryan Simko, Norman Sirois, Brandon Smith, Catharine Spiak, Sandra Stroud, Anita Talarian,
Daryl Toonk, Ryan Towers, Leanne Verbeem, Eran Vooys, Robert Wagner, Jason Weatherall,
Melanie Burch, Steven Cole, Toni Downie, Jodi Starnmis, (Canada Post)
- and-
Nicolas Bell, John Doe #18, John Doe #19, Jane Doe #36, John Doe #20, Paola Di Maddalena,
Nathan Dodds, John Doe #21, Jane Doe #37, Nunzio Giolti, Mario Girard, Jane Doe #38, Jane
Doe #39, You-Hui Kim, Jane Doe #40, Sebastian Korak, Ada Lai, Mirium Lo, Melanie Mailloux,
Carolyn Muir, Patrizia Paha, Radu Rautescu, Aldo Reano, Jacqueline Elisabeth Robinson, John
Doe #22, Frederick Roy, John Doe #23, Taeko Shimamura, Jason Sisk, Beata Sosin, Joel Szostak,
Mario Tcheon, Rebecca Sue Thiessen, Jane Doe #41, Maureen Yearwood, (Air Canada)
- and-
John Doe #24, JOSEE Demeule, Jacqueline Gamble, Domenic Giancola, Sadna Kassan, Marcus
Steiner, Christina Trudeau, (Air Canada Jazz)
-and-
- and-
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-and-
- and-
John Doe #26, Jane Doe #42, Tamara Davidson, Jane Doe #43, Brad Homewood, Chad
Homewood, Charles Michael Jefferson, John Doe #27, Janice Laraine Kristmanson, Jane Doe
#44, Darren Louis Lagimodiere, John Doe #28, John Doe #29, Mirko Maras, John Doe #30, John
Doe #31, John Doe #32, John Doe #33, John Doe #34, Jane Doe #45, John Doe #35, Kendal Stace-
Smith, John Doe #36, Steve Wheatley, (British Columbia Maritime Employers Association)
- and-
- and-
Mark Barron, Trevor Bazilewich, John Doe #37, Brian Dekker, John Gaetz, Ernest Georgeson,
Kyle Kortko, Richard Letain, John Doe #38, Dale Robert Ross, (Canadian National Railway)
-and-
Tim Cashmore, Rob Gebert, Micheal Roger Mailhiot, (Canadian Pacific Railway)
- and-
- and-
- and-
Sylvie M.F. Gelinas, Susie Matias, Stew Williams, (G4S Airport Screening)
-and-
- and-
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Juergen Bruschkewitz, Andre Deveaux, Bryan Figueira, David Spratt, Guy Hocking, Sean
Grant, (Greater Toronto Airports Authority)
-and-
- and-
-and-
Bradley Curruthers, Lana Douglas, Eric Dupuis, Sherri Elliot, Rohen Ivens, Jane Doe #46, Luke
Van Hoekelen, Kurt Watson, (Ontario Power Generation)
-and-
-and-
-and-
- and-
Amanda Randall, Jane Doe #47, Frank Veri, (RBC Royal Bank)
-and-
- and-
-and-
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-and-
- and-
-and-
- and-
-and-
- and-
- and-
- and-
Joseph Bayda, Jamie Elliott, John Doe #40, Randall Mengering, Samantha Nicastro,
Veronica Stephens, Jane Doe #49, (WestJet)
- and-
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AND:
11..vtV
li~i=-Ma.j:c.s.cy..Xhe--Quee n Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Prime
Finance Chrystia Freeland, Chief Medical Officer Teresa Tam, Minister of Transport Omar
Alghabra, Deputy Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino, Johns and Janes Doe
DEEENDA!Sl' /;2,3
RH [).:.).Vi) E:.✓u n-
NOTICE OF APPEAL
TO THE RESPONDENT:
A LEGAL PROCEEDING HAS BEEN COMMENCED AGAINST YOU by the appellant. The
relief claimed by the appellant appears below.
THIS APPEAL will be heard by the Court at a time and place to be fixed by the Judicial
dministrator. Unless the Court directs otherwise, the place of hearing will be as requested by the
appellant. The appellant requests that this appeal be heard at (place where Federal C?J!il.of App al ~3'
(or Federal Court) ordinarily sits). (~ ,,! li¼.C~ )'"" r /f~
IF YOU WISH TO OPPOSE THIS APPEAL, to receive notice of any step in the appeal or
to be served with any documents in the appeal, you or a solicitor acting for you must prepare a
notice of appearance in Form 341A prescribed by the Federal Courts Rules and serve it on the
appellant's solicitor, or, if the appellant is self-represented, on the appellant, WITHIN 10 DAYS
after being served with this notice of appeal.
Copies of the Federal Courts Rules, information concerning the local offices of the Court
and other necessary information may be obtained on request to the Administrator of this Court at
Ottawa (telephone 613-992-423 8) or at any local office.
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Issued by:
REBECCA DUONG
REGISTRY OFFICER
AGENT DU GREFFE
TO:
Adam Gilani
Ontario Regional Office
National Litigation Sector
Government of Canada
Suite 400, 120 Adelaide Street West, Toronto
Ontario MSH 1Tl
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APPEAL
THE APPELLANTS APPEAL to the Federal Court of Appeal, pursuant to s. 27 of the Federal
1
Courts Act, from the order of the Federal Court, Mr. Justice Fothergill, dated February 2 l5 , 2023 in
Federal Court Docket# T-1089-22, by which the Federal Court struck the claim, with prejudice,
with respect to two thirds of the Plaintiffs, and further struck the claim with respect to one third of
the Plaintiffs, with leave to amend.
(b) The order (judgment) of granting costs against the Plaintiffs be set aside;
(d) in accordance with Native Womens Assn. of Canada v Canada {1994} 3 SCR 627 such
further and other relief as counsel may request and this Honourable Court deems just.
(b) That the Learned motions judge erred in ruling that two thirds of the Plaintiffs were required
to pursue the Labour dispute regime under Federal Law and, in doing so:
(i) Blatantly ignored, and did not respond to, submissions from counsel, that the
analysis in Weber (SCC) required a review of the terms of employment under the
labour bargaining agreement which was not before the Court on the motion to strike;
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public office;
bargaining agreement;
(iii) Breached the Plaintiffs' rights to intelligible reasons for Appellate review contrary
to, inter alia, Sheppard (SCC), and further breached the Plaintiffs' right to reasons
n refusing to address counsel's submissions that took both a central part of the
oral submissions before the Court, contrary to Baker (SCC) and the Appellate
jurisprudence that a Court must directly address counsel submissions in the reasons,
as set out by inter alia, Johnson (Ont. C.A) and Taylor (BCCA);
(iv) Ruling that the pleadings were "deficient" and "bad beyond argument" without
setting out what is deficient about them, but blindly applying a ruling from another
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(c) The Learned judge further erred, in law, contrary to the Supreme Court of Canada
(d) The Learned motions judge erred, in law, in ruling sufficient facts were not pleaded to
(e) The Learned motions judge erred, in law, in usurping the function of the trial judge, and
making determinations of fact, mixed fact and law, on the basis of bare pleading(s);
(f) Awarded of costs to the Defendants in circumstances where no costs should have been
awarded, or an order of costs in the cause should have been awarded, in that the results of
(g) Such further and other grounds as counsel may advise and this Honourable Court permit
March Jrd,2023
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(TORONTO
ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
CIVIL ENDORSEMENT FORM
(Rule 59.02(2)(c)(i))
Court File Number:
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Date Heard: (Rule 59.02(2)(c)(iii)) May 5,
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Amina Sherazee, Barrister and Solicitor
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Toronto District School Board), Nancy O'Brien (Toronto District School Board u(f)
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(Students at the Durham District School Board), Katrina Wiens (Teacher at Durham
District School Board);
M.L.J. and M.G.J. (Minors represented by their Litigation Guardian Angela
Johnston), C.V., E.W., and M.V. (Minors represented by their Litigation Guardian
Jeff Varcoe) (Students at the Halton District School Board), David Sykes (Teacher,
Resource Consultant for the Deaf, Provincial Schools Authority);
N.M. (Minor represented by his Litigation Guardian Lorie Lewis) J.R.B. (Minor
represented by his Litigation Guardian Jocelyne Bridle), Children's Health Defence
(Canada), and Educators for Human Rights, Applicants
AND:
Eileen De Villa, (Chief Medical Officer, City of Toronto Public Health), City of
Toronto, Dr. Lawrence Loh, (Chief Medical Officer for Peel Public Health),
Hamidah Meghani, (Chief Medical Officer for Halton Public Health), Robert Kyle,
(Chief Medical Officer for Durham Public Health), Dr. Nicola Mercer, (Chief
Medical Officer for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health), Dr. David
Williams (Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health), The Attorney General for
Ontario, The Minister of Education, The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care,
The Toronto District School Board, The Halton District School Board, The Durham
District School Board, Robert Hochberg, Principal at Runnymede Public School,
Superintendent Debbie Donsky of Toronto District School Board, Johns and Janes
Does (Officials of the Defendants Minister of Education, Health and Long-Term
Care and School Boards), Respondents
HEARD: In writing
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[ 1] Counsel for the Attorney General of Ontario has written to the Court asking for a ruling in
writing for this Application to be dismissed as being frivolous and vexatious. The Applicants bring
a Charter challenge against numerous public officials alleging that the formulation and
implementation of various public health policies and measures relating to the ongoing COVID 19 _J
pandemic violate the rights of Canadians. ~
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for the Attorney General obviously believes that the entire litigation is problematic. But the Notice
of Application does cite known grounds of Charter challenge while at the same time it seems to
stretch existing legal concepts in an effort to perhaps make new law.
[4] It strikes me that there are serious legal challenges awaiting the Applicants, not the least of
which is that some of their claims at first blush appear to be potentially in the jurisdiction of
Divisional Court rather than this Court. But those questions require the Court to have before it an
Application Record, and not just a Notice. They also require the input of counsel. As it is, I only
have a letter from counsel for the Attorney General and it does not appear that counsel for the
Applicants has had notice of the Attorney General's request.
[5] For the moment, I can only repeat the words of the Court of Appeal in Khan v. Krylov &
Company, 2017 ONCA 625, at para. 12: "Rule 2.1 is an extremely blunt instrument. It is reserved
for the clearest of cases, where the hallmarks of frivolous, vexatious, or abusive litigation are
plainly evident on the face of the pleading. Rule 2.1 is not meant to be an easily accessible
alternative to a pleadings motion, a motion for summary judgment, or a trial." The Notice of
Application does not meet this test. I cannot say that the Application is frivolous and vexatious
within the meaning of Rule 2.1.01 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
[6] This Application is in need of some case management, and the sooner the better. Counsel
for the Attorney General and counsel for the Applicants are to be in touch with my assistant in
order to schedule a case conference prior to any responding materials being served.
MorganJ.
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Between:
Plaintiffs
And
Her Majesty the Queen in Right British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Premier
John Horgan, Arian Dix, Minister of Health, Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of
Education, Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and
Long-Term Care, Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor
General, British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (operating as British Columbia
Ferries}, Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, Vancouver Island Health
Authority, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP}, and the Attorney
General of Canada, Brittney Sylvester, Peter Kwok, Providence Health Care,
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Translink (British Columbia}
Defendants
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4
ISSUES ...................................................................................................................... 4
THE NOTICE OF CIVIL CLAIM ................................................................................. 4
BASIS OF THE DEFENDANTS' APPLICATION .................................................... 10
ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................... 11
Should the NOCC be struck on the basis that it is prolix? .................................... 11
Should the plaintiff's claim be dismissed (or should the plaintiffs be granted leave
to amend)? ........................................................................................................... 16
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ............................................................................. 22
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Introduction
[1] In this action, the plaintiffs seek relief for various hardships and damages they
say they have suffered. They seek damages, and other relief, from various
government entities and employees. The plaintiffs allege that their damages flow
from various restrictions instituted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[2] In this application, the defendants, individually and collectively, seek an order
striking the notice of civil claim ("NOCC") on the basis that it is deficient in both form
and substance. The defendants further submit that the action should be dismissed. I
set out their arguments below.
[3] In response, counsel for the plaintiffs submits that the claim should be
allowed to proceed in its current form. Alternatively, counsel submits that if I find that
the current pleading is improper, I should grant leave to amend it.
Issues
[5] For the reasons set out below, my answers to these questions are:
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[8] First, this action derives from the health orders, restrictions and lockdowns
declared by the Federal and Provincial governments in relation to the COVID-19
pandemic. In broad overview, the plaintiffs say that the government measures:
c) resulted in restrictions that breached the Charter rights of the plaintiffs; and
d) caused damages.
[9] The plaintiffs complain about government actions in four general areas:
b) masking;
d) PCR testing.
[1OJ I should note that my understanding of the claim, as described in the prior two
paragraphs, derives primarily from the submissions of plaintiffs' counsel at the
hearing of this application and not from my reading of the NOCC itself.
a) Action4Canada;
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[14] Four of the original plaintiffs are no longer involved in the action:
a) One individual plaintiff and the estate discontinued their participation in the
proceeding.
b) One individual, Mr. Makhan Parhar, died. His claim, and the claim of his
business, North Delta Real Hot Yoga Limited, have abated.
[15] Thus, as the matter now stands there are ten individual named plaintiffs, three
Jane Does and two corporate entities. In addition, there is Action4Canada.
[16] The plaintiffs' claims fall into several categories of allegations. I describe them
briefly below. In summarizing the allegations, I do not mean to diminish the alleged
harm suffered by any of these plaintiffs. My purpose is simply to categorize the
nature of their claims. For context, the next ten subparagraphs describe the
allegations set out in more than 290 subparagraphs comprising 75 pages of the
NOCC.
a) Two individual plaintiffs ran businesses that were negatively affected by the
public health orders.
b) One plaintiff alleges she was assaulted and unlawfully arrested by transit
police while riding the SkyTrain without a mask.
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d) Two plaintiffs allege that they were mistreated, or banned, by BC Ferries staff
as a result of their refusal to wear masks.
e) One plaintiff is a pastor who continued to hold church services after public
health orders required his church to cease. The continuation of church
services led to interactions with RCMP and threats of by-law infraction tickets
being issued if the conduct continued.
h) One plaintiff was a patient at St. Paul's Hospital and was forced to leave the
hospital because she (and her parents) refused to wear a mask.
i) One plaintiff is a nurse-aid in a long-term care facility who alleges that the
public health measures created a stressful environment for her and many
people like her. She "feels concerned not only for herself but also for her
clients."
[17] These individual claims occurred at what I will describe as the "operational"
level. In each of these interactions, the public agencies involved were enforcing the
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health mandates issued by the Federal Government and the Province of British
Columbia.
[18] The allegations at the operational level are then linked to the allegedly
overreaching and ill-advised health mandates imposed by each level of government.
Those mandates, in turn, are linked to individuals within government, either elected
or employed.
[19] The description of the defendants comprises 20 paragraphs set out over three
pages of the NOCC. The defendants fall into five separate categories:
[20] The description of "THE FACTS" in the NOCC comprises 316 paragraphs set
out over 226 pages. This section of the NOCC also includes 399 footnotes, the
majority of which contain links to websites.
[21] I note, for the clarity of anyone reading the pleadings, that the numbering of
the paragraphs in the NOCC leads to further confusion. First, there are two
paragraphs numbered "12". More problematic, the paragraphs proceed from 1-331
followed, for no reason, by paragraphs 255-363. As a result, the section labelled
"THE FACTS" appears to comprise only 240 paragraphs (44-284 ), when it actually
consists of 316 paragraphs. It follows that the reader must be careful to address
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either the first, or the second, paragraph 255 etc. I return to this issue below when
discussing the second paragraph 289.
[22] The "RELIEF SOUGHT' section of the NOCC comprises 40 paragraphs, most
with multiple subparagraphs, set out over 43 pages.
[24] The first paragraph under the "THE FACTS" heading states:
44. In 2000 Bill Gates steps down as Microsoft CEO and creates the
"Gates Foundation" and (along with other partners) launches the 'Global
Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization ("GAVI"}. The Gates Foundation has
given GAVI approximately $4.1 Billion. Gates has further lobbied other
organizations, such as the World Economic Forum ("WEF") and governments
to donate to GAVI including Canada and its current Prime Minister, Justin
Trudeau, who has donated over $1 billion dollars to Gates/GAVI.
[25] I set out this paragraph to illustrate the wide-ranging and unconstrained
nature of the allegations in the NOCC. The defendants submit that the NOCC makes
allegations about the acts and motivations of many non-parties. That submission is
correct.
[26] Many of the allegations contained in the NOCC do not accord with, and
specifically challenge, the mainstream understanding of the science underlying both
the existence of, and the government's responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The
defendants submit that the allegations in the NOCC constitute "conspiracy theories".
In response, the plaintiffs submit that they have pied material facts that expose
"conspiracies". The former expression, used by the defendants, is recognized as a
pejorative term. The latter, used by the plaintiffs, alleges that the NOCC is exposing
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an underlying systemic issue relating to the pandemic. Those allegations are, in turn,
tied to allegations of misfeasance in public office. The plaintiffs also allege criminal
conduct by the defendants.
[27) To be clear, in these reasons, I have not attempted any weighing, limited or
otherwise, in respect of the facts alleged by the plaintiffs. I have undertaken my
assessment on the assumption that the plaintiffs' allegations, if properly pleaded, are
capable of being proven at trial.
i. The Rules provide that a pleading must set out a concise statement of the
material facts, the relief sought and a concise summary of the legal basis.
ii. The Rules on pleadings are mandatory. Failure to follow the Rules will
lead to a striking of the pleading.
b) Because of the prolix and wide-ranging nature of the NOCC, it is not capable
of being answered by the defendants.
c) The entirety of the claim is frivolous and vexatious. After striking the NOCC,
I should not allow the plaintiffs an opportunity to amend it.
[29) In response to the application, the plaintiffs submit that the court should look
to first principles:
a) On an application to strike:
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b) The fact that a pleading reveals an arguable, difficult or important point of law,
is not a justification to strike it: Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc., [1990] 2 S.C.R.
959.
c) The plaintiffs' right to seek declaratory relief is neither constrained by form nor
bounded by substantive content: Solosky v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 821
at 830.
[30] In summary, the plaintiffs submit that there are Charter rights affected by
government policies. This may be a long and complex piece of litigation, with difficult
and troubling allegations, but that does not mean that it should be dismissed. Again,
I garner that summary from the plaintiff's submissions on this application, not from
the NOCC.
Analysis
[31] I will deal with the defence submission in two stages. First, whether the
NOCC should be struck. Second, whether the plaintiffs should be granted liberty to
amend.
[32] The Oxford English Dictionary defines "prolix" as writing that is "tediously
lengthy". At 391 pages, the NOCC is clearly prolix.
[33] Prolixity can warrant striking a claim pursuant to R. 9-5(1 ), which reads:
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[34] The defendants submit the NOCC's prolixity renders it scandalous within the
meaning of subrule 9-5(1 )(b). The defendants also submit that prolixity falls under
subrule 9-5(1 )(c) and constitutes a further basis to strike:
b) Regardless of the subrule, the law is clear that prolixity can be a basis for
striking where the pleadings are prolix and confusing or they render it
impossible for the opposing party to know the case they must meet: The
Owners, Strata Plan LMS3259 v. Sze Hang Holding Inc., 2009 BCSC 473
at para. 36.
[35] The defendants submit that, more important than the length of the NOCC is
the unlimited scope of the document. It is not a piece of legal drafting that complies
with the Rules, or basic tenets, of pleading. It is not a document that can be properly
answered in a response to civil claim. The defendants submit that those problems
arise, in part, because there are multiple allegations against the defendants
individually and jointly. It would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for any
individual defendant to determine whether it is required to respond to any particular
allegation. Were the action to proceed in its current form, individual defendants
would not be in a position to know whether they were tasked with a burden of
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disproving or countering the myriad allegations. They would not know what case
they were required to meet.
[36] The defendants rely on the decision in Mercantile Office Systems Private
Limited v. Worldwide Warranty Life Services Inc., 2021 BCCA 362 [Mercantile]
wherein Voith J.A. wrote, in relation to the requirements of pleadings:
[37] I note again paragraph 44 of the NOCC (above at paragraph 24). It is, quite
clearly, the beginning of a "story".
[58] I am of the view that the Response and Counterclaim suffer from the
numerous and pervasive difficulties that I have described. These difficulties
cause the Response and Counterclaim to be prolix and both confusing and
inconsistent in various respects. They offend various mandatory requirements
of the Rules and they frustrate the important objects that are served by
proper pleadings.
[39] I note, for context, that the response to civil claim in under discussion in
Mercantile was 12 pages and the counterclaim was five pages.
[40] In addition, the defendants submit that the NOCC breaches other tenets of
pleading. Among other problems: it pleads evidence, includes non-justiciable claims
and alleges criminal conduct by the defendants. These deficiencies fall largely within
the scope of R. 9-5(1 )(a), in that they disclose no reasonable claim.
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counts", based on a PCR test, is ultra vires the Act and non est factum, in
that:
[42] The defendants submit that this is (or these are) issues and remedies that are
non-justiciable.
a) the NOCC pleads all material facts necessary to support the causes of action;
d) the court should only strike a pleading where it is plain and obvious that it is
"bad beyond argument": Nelles v. Ontario, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 170 at 176; and
e) The extent and complexity of the NOCC is proportionate to the extent and
complexity of the issues at hand. Counsel describes those issues as: "the
purported global pandemic, these scientific/medical bases or non-basis of the
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[44) On that basis, the plaintiffs submit that they should be allowed to proceed with
the litigation under the current version of the NOCC.
[45) On the first issue, whether the NOCC is prolix, I agree with the defendants'
submission: the NOCC, in its current form, is not a pleading that can properly be
answered by a responsive pleading. It describes wide-ranging global conspiracies
that may, or may not, have influenced either the federal or the provincial
governments. It seeks rulings of the court on issues of science. In addition, it
includes improper allegations, including criminal conduct and "crimes against
humanity". In my opinion, it is "bad beyond argument".
[46) I further find that it is not a document that the court can mend by striking
portions. I find that this NOCC is analogous to the Statement of Claim considered by
Justice K. Smith (as he then was) in Homa/co Indian Band v. British Columbia
(1998), 25 C.P.C. (4th) 107 (B.C.S.C.) [Homa/co]. He wrote:
[47] As was the case in Homa/co, attempting to bring the NOCC into compliance
with the Rules by piecemeal striking and amending would invite more confusion and
greater expenditure of the resources of all concerned.
[48) I find that the NOCC is prolix. It is not a proper pleading that can be answered
by the defendants. It cannot be mended. Given that finding, I have no hesitation in
ruling that it must be struck in whole.
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[49] The second issue in this case is whether the plaintiffs should be granted
leave to amend the pleadings.
[50] In my discussion below, I have indicated that there may be legitimate claims
that a plaintiff could advance against one or more of the defendants. However, I wish
to be clear that:
a) as noted above, I have assumed that allegations are capable of being proved;
b) hence, by ruling that there may be claims that might properly be brought, I
make no finding on the prospect of success of such claims;
c) although I have specifically noted certain types of claims that are improperly
included in the current NOCC, the absence of any comment by me should not
be considered an endorsement of any specific cause of action that is in the
NOCC but omitted in my discussion; and
[51] To put those points another way, I have indicated above that the prolix nature
of the NOCC makes it impossible for the defendants to respond to it. For the same
reason, I am not able to parse the 391 pages of the improperly drafted NOCC and
indicate whether paragraphs, categories or claims should remain in, or should be
struck. That is not the proper role of this court. It is counsel's obligation to draft
pleadings that do not offend the mandatory requirements of the Ru/es.
[52] The defendants submit that the NOCC pleads to a number of claims that are
improper in a civil action. In part, the defendants point to the following elements of
the NOCC as inappropriate:
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c) seeking a declaration that the motive and execution of the COVI D-19
prevention measures by the World Health Organization are not related to a
bona fide "pandemic";
[53] I agree with the defendants that these are improper claims.
... It is not the role of the Court in these proceedings to become an academy
of science to arbitrate conflicting scientific predictions, or to act as a kind of
legislative upper chamber to weigh expressions of public concern and
determine which ones should be respected. Whether society would be well
served by the Court performing either of these functions, which I gravely
doubt, they are not roles conferred upon it in the exercise of judicial review ...
[55] A significant underlying theme of the NOCC is the pursuit of rulings from this
court on the proper interpretation of scientific data. As such, much of the NOCC
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relates to non-justiciable issues. I note the extract from (the second) paragraph 289
of the NOCC quoted above (at paragraph 41 ). It is beyond doubt that the plaintiffs
seek to turn this court into an academy of science wherein a judge will be asked to
prefer their science over the government's science. Alternatively, the plaintiffs hope
that this court will act as a further legislative chamber to review, criticize or overturn
the policies of the legislative and executive branches of government. That is not the
proper role of this court except in circumstances where those actions infringe on
protected Charter rights or exceed the bounds of delegated authority.
(56] An additional issue, related to justiciability, is that the NOCC seeks a number
of declarations of fact. In West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020
BCCA 138 at para. 312, the Court of Appeal reviewed the law concerning the
propriety of declaratory relief. The Court noted that even when the requirements set
out in S.A. v. Metro Vancouver Housing Corp., 2019 sec 4 at para. 60 are met,
declaratory relief remains discretionary:
[31 0] Where these factors are met, a court looks at the practical value of the
declaration in assessing if it should exercise its discretion to grant such a
remedy:
A declaration can only be granted if it will have practical utility, that is,
if it will settle a "live controversy" between the parties: see
also Solosky v. The Queen, 1979 Canlll 9 (SCC), [1980] 1 S.C.R.
821; Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), 1989 CanLll 123
(SCC), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342.
Daniels at para. 11; see also S.A. at para. 61.
[311] This Court has also phrased the question as "whether a 'useful
purpose' would be served by granting the order": Wake/am v. Wyeth
Consumer Healthcare/Wyeth Soins de Sante Inc., 2014 BCCA 36 at para. 71;
see also Greater Vancouver Regional District v. British Columbia (Attorney
General), 2011 BCCA 345 at para. 52 [GVRD].
[3121 An assessment of the practical utility of a declaration necessarily looks
at the effect of the requested remedy on the parties' rights. Declarations must
be connected to legal rights, rather than, for example, facts "detached" from
those rights or "law generally": 1472292 Ontario Inc. (Rosen Express) v.
Northbridge General Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 753 at
para. 30; Gouriet v. Union of Post Office Workers, [1978] A.G. 435
at 501. Detached facts and general pronouncements of law have little utility.
[Emphasis added.]
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[57] A good example of a proposed declaration of fact is set out at (the second)
para. 302 of the NOCC where the plaintiffs seek:
[58] This is just one example, among many, of a declaration that is detached from
law generally. It has little to do with the rights of the parties and instead seeks a
declaration of fact about the motives of a non-party international organization.
Pleading declaratory relief of this nature is improper.
[59] The defendants urge upon me that the problems with the NOCC are sufficient
grounds for me to conclude that this entire action is an abuse of process and should
be dismissed on the basis that it is clearly frivolous and vexatious.
[60] I do not accept that submission on behalf of the defendants. For the reasons
set out below, I decline to dismiss the action.
[61] In support of the claims made within the NOCC, counsel for the plaintiffs
directed me to several Canadian decisions, plus two from other countries:
a) The Supreme Court of the United States decision indexed as Roman Catholic
Diocese of Brooklyn, New York v. Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York,
592 U.S._ (2020) [Diocese of Brooklyn]; and
b) Jacob Puliyel v. Union of India (2 May 2022), Writ Petition (Civil) No. 607 of
2021 (Supreme Court of India) [Puliyen.
[62] In the Diocese of Brooklyn decision, the Court enjoined the state from
enforcing the "severe" restrictions on religious services. The majority wrote, at page
5:
Members of this Court are not public health experts, and we should respect
the judgment of those with special expertise and responsibility in this area.
But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten.
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[63] Hence, the Diocese of Brooklyn decision assists the plaintiffs for the (obvious)
proposition that constitutional rights must be protected, even within a pandemic.
[64] The plaintiffs also rely upon the Pu/iye/ case from India as an example of a
court striking down the COVID-vaccine measures of a government on the basis that
they offended protections of bodily integrity and hence, were unconstitutional.
[65] I note that cases from the Indian Supreme Court are very rarely referenced in
this jurisdiction. I accept that the judge in the Puliyel case engaged in a review of
vaccine mandates and their impact on constitutionally protected rights. However, in
my opinion, the Puliyel case provides limited assistance to the plaintiffs. In very brief
overview, the highest level of intervention by the court consisted of directions that:
a) the government could not force vaccinations on the populace. But, the court
was clear to note that the government was not forcing vaccines on the
populace. At the same time, the court confirmed that, given the pandemic, the
government could restrict the activities of unvaccinated persons and is
"entitled to regulate issues of public health concern by imposing certain
limitations on individual rights ... "
c) in addition, the court made a "suggestion", that in the context of the rapidly-
evolving situation presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government
should review the vaccine mandates.
[66] However, in my opinion, the case provides more support for the defendants'
position than the plaintiffs'. For example, at para. 89, Justice Rao wrote:
(iv) On the basis of substantial material filed before this Court reflecting
the near-unanimous views of experts on the benefits of vaccination in
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(67] There are several other statements in the Puliyel decision that do not align
with the plaintiffs' position in this case. For example, on paediatric vaccinations, Rao
J. ruled "it is beyond the scope of review for this Court to second-guess expert
opinion, on the basis of which the Government has drawn up its policy."
[68] Boiled down to its core, the Puliyel case provides support for two basic points
that assist the plaintiffs:
b) the decision is an example of a court hearing, and (to some extent) ruling
upon, an analogous claim on its merits. In doing so, the court dismissed the
preliminary objection of the Union of India.
[69] I note that there is little need to exceed our province's borders for either of
these two propositions. There is binding authority for those propositions much closer
to home. In particular, Chief Justice Hinkson, in Beaudoin v. British Columbia, 2021
BCSC 512, ruled that the petitioners' Charter rights (s. 2(c) and (d)) were infringed
by specific "Gathering and Events" orders issued by the Provincial Health Officer. (I
note that decision is under appeal. However, at present it is binding upon me
pursuant to the principles enunciated in Hansard Spruce Mills Limited (Re), [1954] 4
D.L.R. 590.)
[70] On whether the issues are "justiciable" I note the decision of Justice Coval in
Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy v Henry, 2022
BCSC 724, where he wrote, at para. 39:
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[71] Put simply, individuals have standing to question whether state actions
infringe their Charter protected rights. Hence, in this case, there is a prospect that
the plaintiffs could put forward a valid claim that certain of the COVID-based health
restrictions instituted by the Federal or Provincial governments infringed their
Charter rights. In addition, it is possible that other valid claims may exist. It will be for
the plaintiff to plead those causes of action in accordance with the Rules. Such
claims need to be framed in a manner that is intelligible and allows the defendants to
know the case they have to meet. It must also confine itself to matters that are
capable of adjudication by this court and relief this court is capable of granting.
[72] The existence of a single potential, viable cause of action means that it would
be improper for me, at this stage, to foreclose upon the plaintiffs' right to bring their
claims. I note that, in the Homa/co decision, despite finding that the plaintiff's
pleading was "embarrassing" Smith J. granted leave to amend because potential
causes of action existed. In doing so, he stayed further steps pending the filing and
delivery of a fresh pleading by the plaintiff. I make the same order. This action is
stayed until the filing of a fresh pleading by the plaintiff.
[73] I noted above the defendants' submission that there are sufficient grounds for
me to conclude that, based on the NOCC, this entire action is an abuse of process
or clearly frivolous and vexatious. For the reasons set out above, I do not accept that
submission. However, if the next iteration of NOCC contains the same, or similar,
problems, then the defendants' arguments on these issues will be strengthened.
[74] In summary:
a) I find that the NOCC, in its current form, is prolix and must be struck in its
entirety;
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[75] On the issue of costs, I note that each plaintiff is pursuing this action seeking
money damages from one or more defendant. In responding to those claims each
defendant has been put to the expense of answering (if not filing a response) to the
NOCC. In addition, the defendants have all been required to prepare for and conduct
this application. None of those steps would have been necessary if the matter was
properly pleaded.
[76] On that basis, I find it appropriate to award each defendant the costs for the
necessary steps of "defending a proceeding", and for preparing for and attending an
application (opposed). Those costs are payable forthwith in any event of the cause.
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CITATION: Turek v. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2021 ONSC 8105
DIVISIONAL COURT FILE NO.: 642/21
DATE: 2021/12/13
AND:
ENDORSEMENT
Sealing Order
[ 1] The Respondents seek a sealing order that information that identifies patients and
individuals who have provided information to the College should be sealed and not form part of
the public record.
[2] Corbett J. issued an interim order, subject to further order of this Panel, requiring that the
College redact the record of proceeding to remove information tending to identify persons who
have provided information to the College in connection with the investigation of the Applicant.
[3] The sealing order in this case is to protect names and identifying information of the
reporting individual and of a patient from public disclosure and, by extension, to protect the
integrity of the College's investigative process. The order sought does not contemplate sealing
the entire record before the court but only information that tends to identify the two individuals
whose identification information is irrelevant to the issues on the application.
[4] The parties consent to the requested order. The media have been given notice of this
motion pursuant to Justice Corbett's direction. We are satisfied that the three factors set out in
Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25 at para.38 for granting a sealing order have been met
in this case : 1) the integrity of the open investigation and of the College investigations generally
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are important public interests; 2) the order sought is necessary to prevent the serious risk that court
openness poses in this case; and 3) as a matter of proportionality the benefits of the order outweigh
its negative effect.
[5] The sealing order is granted upon the terms as set out in the draft order.
Prematurity
[6] The Respondents submit that the application for judicial review should be dismissed on the
basis of prematurity. In doing so they rely on a number of authorities where applications have been
found to be premature in similar circumstances.
[7] In Sutherland v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario 2007 CanLII 51785 the
Divisional Court struck an application to judicially review a decision to refer an allegation of
professional misconduct to a formal hearing on the basis that the appointment of investigators that
led to the referral was a nullity. The Divisional Court dismissed the application as premature.
In doing so the Court found that threshold issues of jurisdiction should be raised before the
Discipline Committee.
[8] In Foulds v. Justice of the Peace Review Council 2017 ONSC 5807 the applicant sought to
judicially review a decision to refer an allegation of judicial misconduct to a formal hearing on the
basis that the Complaints Committee lacked the jurisdiction to proceed and on the basis of
procedural unfairness and bias. The Divisional Court held that the application was premature and
that all of the issues raised on the application could be dealt with at the formal hearing on the
merits.
[9] In Halifax (City) v. Nova Scotia (Human Rights Commission), 2012 SCC 10, the Supreme
Court of Canada considered an appeal from an early judicial review of a screening committee's
decision to refer a complaint to a board of inquiry. In that case the chambers judge granted the
application and quashed the decision under review. The Court of Appeal overturned the chambers
judge's decision and the Supreme Court agreed with the Court of Appeal that the chambers judge
should have not intervened in the proceeding at such an early stage. Doing so only caused
unwarranted delay.
[10] The Applicant argues that her application for judicial review should not be dismissed for
prematurity because only a court can grant the relief she is seeking. That relief includes a request
for three declarations: ( l) a declaration that the Respondent College, as a creature of provincial
authority, has no jurisdiction under s. 92 of the Constitution Act to regulate free speech; (2) a
declaration that the order for investigation of the Applicant was a nullity since there was no basis
for an allegation of unprofessional conduct or incompetence, and (3) a declaration that a Statement
on Public Health Misinformation issued by the Respondent College on April 30, 2021 is invalid
and unconstitutional.
[11] The basis for the Applicant's first declaratory request is an argument that the Respondents'
conduct has nothing to do with professional regulation, but is simply an attempt to regulate free
speech. If there is a decision to refer the matter for a hearing on the merits, that is an issue that the
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tribunal hearing the merits can consider and rule upon. While administrative tribunals cannot grant
declarations of invalidity, they have the authority to consider and rule upon any arguments directed
at their own jurisdiction, including any arguments under sections 91 and 92.
[12] The basis for the second declaratory request is similar to the first- the Respondents are not
investigating professional misconduct or incompetence· they are investigating speech. This, too,
is an argument that can be considered by a tribunal who hears the merits of any complaint, if any
complaint is laid after the investigation. If no complaint is laid, then the matter will be moot.
[13] With respect to the third request for a declaration, the Statement that the College issued on
April 30, 2021 is not an instrument that can attract a declaration of invalidity. It is a guideline and
a recommendation only. As such, it is not binding on any tribunal that may consider the matter
further. The Applicant is not being investigated for breaching or violating the Statement; she is
being investigated for professional misconduct and/or incompetence. If there is a hearing on the
merits, and the Respondent College takes a position similar to the one outlined in the Statement or
relies on the Statement, at that point the tribunal hearing the merits will have an opportunity to
consider and rule upon whether the position taken in the Statement constitutes an unconstitutional
violation of the Applicant's free speech rights.
[14] For these reasons we find that the application is premature and should be dismissed. In
accordance with the agreement of the parties, the Applicant shall pay the Respondents their costs
of this application, fixed in the amount $5000.00, all inclusive.
Sachs J.
I agree
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Introduction
[1] The respondent applies to dismiss this Petition on the basis that the
petitioners lack legal standing. The petitioners argue, in response, that the Canadian
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from prior infection, and recent negative COVID-19 testing. It seeks to set aside the
orders for infringing the Charter rights of unvaccinated healthcare workers, and as
an unreasonable exercise of statutory powers contrary to the Judicial Review
Procedure Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 241 [JRPA].
[4] The respondent, the Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry ("PHO"),
submits that the orders are reasonable, precautionary public health measures.
Implemented to limit transmission in higher-risk public settings, they protect public
health, vulnerable populations, and functioning of the healthcare system.
[5] For the reasons that follow, I find that CSASPP has public interest standing to
bring the Petition. Mr. Warner does not, however, have private interest standing to
do so, and his claims are therefore dismissed.
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[8] Mr. Warner, a British Columbia resident, is a software engineer and the
executive director of CSASPP. He describes CSASPP's directors, officers, donors,
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[1OJ As the Public Health Officer under s. 64 of the PHA, Dr. Henry is the
Province's senior public health official. In that role, she has led the public health
response to the emergencies created by the transmission of the novel coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2 and the illness known as COVID-19.
Background Facts
[11] On March 18, 2020, the Minister of Public Safety declared a state of
emergency throughout British Columbia because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
declaration expired on June 30, 2021.
[12] On March 17, 2020, Dr. Henry issued a notice, under s. 52(2) of the PHA, that
the transmission of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus constituted a "regional event"
under s. 51. The PHA defines "regional event" as an "immediate and significant risk
to public health throughout a region or the province".
[13] Under s. 52, the notice enabled the PHO to exercise the "emergency powers"
in Part 5 of the PHA. These powers include the issuance of orders for persons to do
anything that the PHO reasonably believes is necessary "to prevent or stop a health
hazard, or mitigate the harm or prevent further harm from a health hazard". They
include the power to prohibit a class of persons from entering a particular place
(PHA, ss. 31(1)(b), 39(3)).
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[14] The Petition challenges three sets of orders, issued and updated by the PHO
under the PHA emergency powers (the "Impugned Orders"):
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Reconsideration Request
[16] By letter to the PHO of November 8, 2021, pursuant to s. 43 of the PHA, the
petitioners requested a reconsideration of the Impugned Orders ("Reconsideration
Request") on behalf of a broad class of healthcare workers in British Columbia.
Reconsideration of orders
43 (1) A person affected by an order, or the variance of an order, may
request the health officer who issued the order or made the variance to
reconsider the order or variance if the person
(a) has additional relevant information that was not reasonably available
to the health officer when the order was issued or varied,
(b) has a proposal that was not presented to the health officer when the
order was issued or varied but, if implemented, would
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section 38 [may make written agreements], or
(c) requires more time to comply with the order.
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[18] The Reconsideration Request contained a lengthy critique of the Impugned
Orders from Dr. J. Kettner, Chief Medical Officer of Health and Chief Public Health
Officer for the Province of Manitoba from 1999 to 2012. Arguing that the Impugned
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[20] On November 9, 2021, under PHA s. 54(1)(h), the PHO issued a variance,
with retroactive effect, halting s. 43 reconsideration requests except for medical
reasons ("Reconsideration Variance").
[21] The evidence filed on behalf of the PHO suggests that, due to hundreds of s.
43 requests, the Reconsideration Variance was necessary to protect public health
until there was a significant reduction in transmissions, serious disease, and strain
on the public health care system.
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(h) not reconsider an order under section 43 [reconsideration of
orders], not review an order under section 44 [review of orders] or not
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[25] It seeks a declaration that the Impugned Orders are of no force and effect for
unjustifiably infringing the following rights and freedoms of unvaccinated healthcare
workers:
(26] It seeks orders, under the JRPA, quashing and setting aside the Impugned
Orders, or declaring them ultra vires, as unreasonable or exceeding the PHO's
statutory authority.
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unlawful and thus establishing and enforcing the rule of law" ( Council of Canadians
with Disabilities v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCCA 241, [CCD],
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genuine interest in its outcome? and
(iii) is the action a reasonable and effective means to bring the claim to court?
[31] The assessment should be flexible and generous, to serve the underlying
purposes of upholding the legality principle and providing access to justice,
particularly so for vulnerable and marginalized citizens broadly affected by legislation
of questionable constitutional validity (Canada (Attorney General) v. Downtown
Eastside Sex Workers United Against Violence Society, 2012 SCC 45 [Downtown
Eastside], paras. 31, 51 ).
[32] On the other side of the balance are the limiting factors of allocation of scarce
judicial resources, screening of "busybody" litigants, and obtaining the viewpoints of
those who are actually most directly impacted by the issues in question. For these
reasons, a party with private interest standing is generally preferred to a public
interest litigant seeking to advance a duplicative claim (Downtown Eastside,
para. 37; CCD, paras. 71, 79-80, 83).
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the answer "depends on the appreciation by the judiciary of its own position in the
constitutional scheme" (Auditor General at 91 ).
[36] So long as the pleading reveals at least one serious issue, it will usually be
unnecessary to examine every pleaded claim for the purpose of standing (Downtown
Eastside, para. 42; CCD, paras. 90, 94).
[37] The petitioners argue that challenges such as this -- to the constitutionality
and legality of legislation -- are always considered justiciable (CCD, para 90). They
say serious issues are raised by questioning the "circumvention of the legislature ...
in the name of public health," to achieve goals normally achieved through the
"legislative process, which is transparent, public, and fosters democratic debate."
[38] The PHO argues the Petition "discloses no adjudicative facts and so is non-
justiciable". The Petition, the PHO says, is devoid of any meaningful particulars
permitting the inquiry sought (CCD, paras. 104, 107). The PHO relies on Beaudoin
v. British Columbia, 2021 BCSC 512 [Beaudoin], to argue that the Reconsideration
Request raises no serious issue, as in that case a similar request for reconsideration
based on similar evidence from Dr. Kettner was ruled inadmissible.
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that whether those actions comply with the Charter and JRPA are clearly questions
suitable for judicial determination (CCO, para 90).
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issue to be tried regarding the Reconsideration Response. In Beaudoin, the
reconsideration materials were ruled inadmissible because the petitioners did not
challenge the reconsideration decision. In this case, however, CSASPP seeks to
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impugn the PHO's Reconsideration Response.
[43] The petitioners challenged only the PHO's initial orders, however, not the
decision responding to their reconsideration request. Chief Justice Hinkson ruled the
reconsideration materials inadmissible for that reason:
[79] Moreover, as the religious petitioners have chosen not to amend their
petition to seek judicial review of Dr. Henry's reconsideration decision, the
main evidence they seek to rely on, namely the affidavits of Dr. Warren and
2 At least for purposes of this application, the Reconsideration Request and Response appear central
to CSASPP's case. They are prominent in the Petition, Part 2: Factual Basis, and CSASPP's
evidence and argument at the hearing. The PHO acknowledged in argument that the petitioners'
written submissions sought to impugn, by judicial review, the Reconsideration Response.
Having said that, I make no findings about the adequacy of CSASPP's current pleadings regarding
the Reconsideration Request and Response. As the PHO points out, they are not referred to in the
Petition, Part 1: Orders Sought, and are only indirectly referred to in Part 3: Legal Basis.
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Dr. Kettner, is not admissible on this petition because that evidence was not
before Dr. Henry when she made the G&E Orders ....
[102] Had the religious petitioners amended their petition to seek judicial
review of Dr. Henry's decision to grant them a variance to her G&E Orders,
then the "record of proceeding" would include all of the information before
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proceedings or is engaged with the issues in question (CCD, para. 98). Its purpose
is to achieve "concrete adverseness", and thereby ensure sharp debate, thorough
argument, and economical use of judicial resources. A litigant's engagement is
assessed by its reputation, continuing interest, and link with the claim (Downtown
Eastside, paras. 29, 43).
[46] CSASPP claims genuine interest, based on its membership, purposes, and
Reconsideration Request. While not tracking personal information about its
approximately 170 current members, it estimates at least 41 work in the healthcare
field in British Columbia based on participation in its confidential forum for healthcare
issues.
[47] The purposes described in CSASPP's constitution of January 14, 2021 are:
[48] Its constitution of October 12, 2021 revised the purposes to include the
following:
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raised by the Petition, and the evidence connecting its membership to healthcare is
vague and weak. The PHO says CSASPP is merely a "purpose-built anti-COVID-19
measures entity".
[50] The PHO relies on Atkins v. Anmore (Village), 2014 BCSC 2402, a petition to
quash municipal bylaws brought by a petitioner in her capacity "as a citizen of the
municipality" (para. 5). Justice Williams found this insufficient for a genuine interest
in the validity of the bylaws and declined public interest standing:
[35] ... the petitioner has [not] established that she has an interest that is
materially different than any other member of the community. While it may be
inferred that she brings these proceedings in some role that is supported by
the two councillors, that, in my view, does not provide the basis for a finding
of the type of interest that the jurisprudence suggests is necessary.
[52] The genuine interest factor is concerned not just with a genuine stake in an
issue, however, but also with engagement. Engagement tests for "concrete
adverseness" and economical use of judicial resources (CCD, para. 98; Downtown
Eastside, paras. 29, 43).
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all of the circumstances, a reasonable and effective means of bringing the matter
before the court".
[56] The circumstances that the court should consider in making this inquiry
include (Downtown Eastside, paras. 51-52):
(a) The plaintiff's capacity to bring forward a claim and "whether the issue will be
presented in a sufficiently concrete and well-developed factual setting";
(b) Whether the case transcends the interests of those most directly affected by
the challenged law or action;
(c) Whether there are realistic alternative means which would favour a more
efficient and effective use of judicial resources and would present a context
more suitable for adversarial determination; and
(d) The potential impact of the proceedings on the rights of others who are
equally or more directly affected, especially where private and public interests
may come into conflict.
[57] The petitioners submit they have the necessary resources and expertise to
prosecute the claim. They point to Dr. Kettner's report and the other materials in
their Reconsideration Request. They say the importance of their case transcends
the interests of individual healthcare workers and concerns society's interest in
having healthcare decisions made in accordance with scientific research.
[58] The PHO argues the petition is not a reasonable and effective way to bring
the issue before the courts. It says that directly impacted healthcare workers are
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better suited to challenge the Impugned Orders. As stated by Dickson J.A. in CCD,
"all other relevant considerations being equal, a plaintiff with private interest standing
will usually be preferred over a public interest litigant seeking to advance a
duplicative claim in a separate action" (para. 83).
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[60] Given the Tatlock proceedings, CSASPP's standing appears unnecessary for
access to justice for impacted healthcare workers. Nevertheless, guided by
Crowell J.'s flexible, purposive approach in Downtown Eastside, CSASPP's petition
appears to be a reasonable and effective means of bringing forward the evidence
and claims regarding the Reconsideration Request and Response. It appears that
no similar issue is being pursued in Tatlock.
[61] In my view, subject to the comments above about the shortcomings in its
pleadings, the Petition represents a reasonable and effective means to bring forward
the important and complex healthcare issues in the Reconsideration Request that
transcend the interests of those directly involved.
[62] Overall, the reasonable and effective means factor supports standing.
Conclusion
[63] In my view, all three Borowski factors support CSASPP's public interest
standing particularly given its role in the Reconsideration Request.
[64] Private interest standing is based on personal and direct interest in an issue
by virtue of its impact on the party. It arises if the party has a private right at stake, or
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was specially impacted by the issue beyond the effect on the general public
(Downtown Eastside, para. 1).
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conclusory statement, to suggest any right at stake, or any personal or special
impact from the Impugned Orders. There is nothing, for example, to suggest his wait
for surgery was unusual or impacted by the Impugned Orders.
[68] In my view, for these reasons he does not satisfy the requirements for private
interest standing.
Substitute Petitioners
[69] The petitioners brought a back-up application, in case both were denied
standing, to substitute, as petitioners, two healthcare workers who allege losing their
jobs due to the Impugned Orders.
[70] The PHO did not dispute the private interest standing of these two healthcare
workers, but opposed their substitution because it fundamentally altered the
pleadings and record. The PHO's position was therefore that, if standing were
denied to the petitioners, the substitutes should commence new proceedings.
[71] Having found CSASPP to have public interest standing, I will not decide this
alternative application to substitute these two petitioners.
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Introduction
[1] The petitioners challenge the constitutional validity of the Food and Liquor
Serving Premises Order ("FLSP Order") and the Gathering and Events Order ("G&E
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[3] The petitioner, Kipling Warner, is a software engineer and the executive
director of the Society, which he asserts has 171 members.
[4] The respondent, PHO, is the senior public health official for British Columbia,
and is appointed pursuant to Part 6 of the Public Health Act, SBC 2008, c. 28 [PHA].
Background
[5] On January 27, 2020, the first diagnosed case of COVID-19 in British
Columbia occurred.
[6] On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19
outbreak a pandemic.
[7] "Public health" is one component of British Columbia's health system and
seeks generally to reduce the incidence of premature death and to minimize the
effects of disease, disability, and injury.
[8] The PHO leads the public health response to public health emergencies in
the Province, including addressing the pandemic causing COVID-19.
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[9] In response to the pandemic, the Province and the PHO undertook a variety
of measures that included health promotion, prevention, testing, case identification,
isolation of cases, contact tracing and vaccination.
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Program Act, RSBC 1996, c. 111. That declaration was extended multiple times and
eventually expired at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2021.
[12] On September 10, 2021, the PHO issued the impugned Orders. Those
Orders introduced the "Vaccine Passport Regime" providing for proof of vaccination
by way of a QR code or proof of an exemption from vaccination, as well as various
other requirements for attending various venues such as maximum capacity limits,
seating requirements, availability of sanitation stations, and staffing requirements.
[13] Individuals who had received two COVID-19 vaccines (and were therefore
"double vaccinated") had a right to a vaccine passport. The Vaccine Orders provided
that only double vaccinated persons could access the following:
(a) restaurants, cafes and other establishments serving food and liquor
(both indoor and outdoor);
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(f) casinos;
[14] Individuals who lacked a vaccine passport could not access those spaces
and/or participate in those activities, but the Vaccine Passport Regime did not apply
to many locations, such as retail stores and libraries, among others.
(a) reducing the risk of infection, severe illness and death for all
vaccination-eligible age groups and those not eligible for vaccination;
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evidence indicated that testing was generally not an adequate substitute for
vaccination, but might form part of additional layers of protection needed to protect
higher risk populations such as during the roll out of vaccinations.
[18] The impugned Orders also included the PHO's assertion that they were made
after the consideration of the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Part 1 of the Constitution Act, 1982, being
Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (U.K.), 1982, c. 11 [Charter] as considered in a
context where proportionate, precautionary and evidence-based measures, including
vaccination, are necessary to prevent loss of life, serious illness and disruption of the
health care system and society.
[19] Section 43 of the PHA provides that persons can seek a reconsideration of a
public health order. Specifically, it states:
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including over 800 related to the Vaccine Passport Regime and the healthcare
workers' vaccination requirement. Many of those requests were based on the
requesting person not agreeing with the PHO's orders or proposing alternative
measures such as rapid testing or reliance on natural immunity.
[23] Stefan Curtis is a member of what the petitioners assert to be in the class of
persons on whose behalf the petitioners' reconsideration request was made. It was
his evidence that on or about August 20, 2021, he tested positive for COVID-19,
while travelling in the Republic of Bulgaria, a member state of the European Union
("EU").
[25] On September 30, 2021, Mr. Curtis emailed a request for reconsideration to
the OPHO along with supporting materials. After explaining his background, his
reconsideration request stated in part as follows:
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According to EU laws, the Certificate allows me to attend restaurants, events,
etc. just as a double Covid-19 vaccinated person can.
The reason for this is that my natural immunity to Covid-19 is as good as or
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OPHO.
(27] Under s. 43(7) of the PHA a request for reconsideration can be summitted on
behalf of a class of affected persons. On October 20, 2021, the petitioners submitted
a request for reconsideration to the PHO, on behalf of what they assert to be the
following class of persons in British Columbia:
(b) patrons of restaurants with table service, cafes, food primary or liquor
primary establishments, including pubs, bars, lounges, and nightclubs,
liquor manufacturing facilities that have tasting rooms with seating or
private clubs.
(28] The petitioners claim that Mr. Curtis is a member of this class.
[29] The request for reconsideration set out the following bases for it:
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(a) the petitioners presented additional relevant information that was not
reasonably available to the PHO when the impugned Orders were
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result demonstrating recovery from COVID-19 issued no less than 11 days
and no more than six months after the date on which a person first tested
positive,
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attendance at an event,
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requirement for adult patrons of certain food and liquor-serving establishments. The
FLSP Order also set out other requirements, such as operators' requirements to
monitor the number of patrons, prevent people from congregating, provide sufficient
seating, and so on.
[34] Given the significant time and resources occupied by the reconsideration
process, the PHO determined that, in the interests of public health, it was necessary
for her to decline such requests, other than on a medical deferral basis, until
transmission, serious disease, and strain on the system were significantly reduced.
[35] On November 9, 2021, the PHO issued an order under s. 54(1 )(h) of the PHA
stating with retroactive effect that she would no longer consider s. 43 requests in
respect of certain public health orders, other than those seeking medical deferral to
vaccination where the health of the individual would be seriously jeopardized if the
individual were to comply with the Vaccine Passport Regime Orders (the "Variance
Order").
[37] On January 17, 2022, the Deputy PHO, Dr. Brian Emerson responded to
Mr. Warner stating:
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On November 12, 2021, the PHO exercised her discretion under section
54( 1)(h) of the PHA to not reconsider any orders pursuant to section 43
unless that exemption is being sought for medical reasons (the "Variance
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Standing
[39] The petitioners say that Mr. Warner has private interest standing and that he
and the Society have public interest standing to bring this petition.
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[40] Private interest standing exists where a party or parties have a personal and
direct interest in an issue being litigated by virtue of its effect on them. Such an
interest arises where the party has a private right infringed by a respondent, or
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ensuring the defendants do not interfere with my Charter rights and employment
rights". Notwithstanding this assertion, Mr. Warner's employment rights are not the
basis for the petition. Mr. Warner did depose that, in general terms, he has not been
able to attend restaurants, theatres, yoga classes, or events, and specifically that he
was unable to attend a candlelight musical performance.
[42] The respondent asserts that Mr. Warner is a frequent litigant who regularly
attempts to act as a representative petitioner in class proceedings and has
personally commenced various proceedings before this Court. While that may be
true, it is not a basis upon which I would deny him standing.
[43] Notwithstanding the reliance in the petition on s. 2(a) of the Charter, neither
Mr. Warner nor the Society purports to act on behalf of religious groups.
[44] Similarly, while the petition focuses on the Vaccine Passport Regime aspect
of the impugned Orders, neither Mr. Warner nor the Society purports to act on behalf
of those who are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated, nor do they purport to act on
behalf of restaurant owners, event organizers, or any other group specifically alleged
to be impacted by the public health orders.
[45] I find that Mr. Warner is entitled to private interest standing to bring the
petition before me, on his own behalf, and for Mr. Curtis as a member of a class that
he can represent under s. 43 of the PHA.
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[46] A grant of public interest standing is discretionary. In restating the test for
public interest standing in British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of
Canadians with Disabilities, 2022 SCC 27 [CCO], the Court commented that public
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ii) they are directly affected by the proposed action or, if not, have a
genuine interest in the outcome of the claim; and
iii) the action is a reasonable and effective means of bringing the claim(s)
to court.
[49) The respondent asserts that the petitioners do not have the direct and
personal interest in the impugned Orders required to establish private interest
standing, and thus lack standing to request judicial review of those Orders.
[50) The respondent contends that I should assess the bona tides of the Society
with caution, as Mr. Warner is a controlling mind of the Society. At its highest, the
respondent argues that this litigation seems to be informed by Mr. Warner's self-
described status as a concerned Canadian citizen, interested and concerned about
prominent political and public issues, ranging from the opioid crisis to the
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international drug trade, to money laundering, and to cryptocurrency. While this may
be laudable, it no doubt describes many Canadians. I accept the respondent's
submission that granting Mr. Warner public interest standing through his society
could open the door for any repeat or busybody litigant to challenge laws or orders
through corporate vehicles.
[51] The respondent also argues that the Society is recently-formed and created
for the purpose of challenging the Province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
and does not represent any particular group or segment of society, and does not
meet the second or third Borowski criteria.
[52] The Society was created in January 2021. Its stated purpose is a specific
one; to challenge COVID-19 measures instituted in British Columbia. Mr. Warner
asserts that the Society has received thousands of communications regarding
COVID-19 policies but he did not include any such communications in his material in
support of the petition.
[53] The Society argues that it has advocated on behalf of British Columbians with
respect to the vaccination mandates for healthcare workers, students, and film
workers, and members of the public in general.
[55] The respondent contends that although its name asserts an interest in
science and public policy, the Society does not have a history of engagement with
either of those issues nor a bona fide or genuine interest in the issues presented by
the petition here. The respondent argues that simply creating a group committed to
one side of an issue is insufficient to justify public interest standing.
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[56] The bare assertion by the Society that it makes the request on behalf of a
"class" does not mean that it acts for the class. Nor does it obviate the need to
establish the test for public standing. It is not enough to say one acts in the public
interest; the test must be met.
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Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy v. British
Columbia (Provincial Health Officer), 2022 BCSC 724. In that case, Justice Coval
found that the Society should be granted standing because it represented healthcare
workers challenging healthcare worker vaccination policies. Here, the Society does
not assert a claim of membership comprising those who identify as directly impacted
by the impugned Orders.
[59] The respondent points out that.while the Society claims to represent all British
Columbians, its evidence is that it has a negligible membership base. The
respondent asserts that to ground an interest on that basis would be a significant
expansion of public interest standing which should not be given to a group or class
of people that is so vague and ill-defined.
[60] Thus, the respondent asserts that the Society has no real stake or genuine
interest here. It is unnecessary for me to resolve this part of the test, given my
finding on the third part of the test below, and thus I will not grant public interest
standing to the Society.
[61] The respondent contends that neither the Society as petitioner, nor this
petition, offer a reasonable and effective means to bring the matters addressed in
the petition before the Court.
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[62] In OTES at para. 51, Justice Cromwell set out a non-exhaustive list of issues
the court may consider in determining whether the legal proceeding is a reasonable
and effective means to bring the claim to court:
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[631 The mere possibility that a private litigant may challenge the provisions is not
sufficient to negate the third Borowski factor.
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respondent says that an improper request cannot serve as a door to standing.
[66] Given that Mr. Warner has a private interest standing, the inclusion of the
Society as a public interest litigant is not reasonable or effective. The
reconsideration request, other than with respect to Mr. Curtis' reconsideration
application is thus before the Court, to the extent that it is germane. As I will explain
below, Mr. Curtis' reconsideration request is not properly before the Court.
Mootness
[67] The Vaccine Passport Regime was discontinued by the respondent on April
8, 2022. The respondent asserts that I should decline to hear the petition concerning
the impugned Orders because it raises no live controversy, merely a hypothetical or
abstract question, and that even if the impugned Orders remained extant, there are
no adjudicative facts concerning these petitioners before the Court.
[681 Even if the petition is moot, a court may exercise its discretion to hear a
matter if there is still an adversarial context: Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General),
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 342 at 358-359.
[69] The difficulty with the respondent's submission is that they could offer no
assurance that the impugned aspects of the impugned Orders would not be
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[70] Given the ongoing risk of COVID-19 outbreaks and the possibility that the
impugned Orders will be reinstated, I find that there is still an adversarial context. As
a result, I am exercising my discretion to hear the petition, regardless of mootness.
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tribunal's reconsideration power, it is the reconsideration decision that represents
the final decision of the tribunal, and only that reconsideration decision may be
judicially reviewed; but that here judicial review is also available in respect of the
respondent's decision to not reconsider the reconsideration request, through the
exercise of the PHO's statutory discretion under s. 54(1 )(h) of the PHA, informed by
the original decision, i.e., the issuance of the impugned Orders.
[73] The respondent disagrees and contends that the reconsideration request is
admissible on the issues of the petitioners' standing and adequate alternative
remedy only, and contends that the petitioners did not raise their argument that the
PHO's January 17, 2022 response to the reconsideration request is subject to
judicial review until so stating in their written submissions. They argue that although
the response is admissible for the purpose of showing that the petitioners pursued
their alternate remedies prior to bringing the petition, the response is not a
reviewable decision and is not properly before the Court for three reasons.
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[74] First, on November 12, 2021 the PHO exercised the PHA s. 54 authority to
suspend requests for reconsideration, except on the basis of a medical exemption.
The respondent contends that the January 17, 2022 decision is not a "decision" that
can underpin a judicial review.
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the denial of leave, will be the appropriate target for judicial review."
[76] The respondent contends that the January 17, 2022 response self-evidently
was not an assessment of the merits of the request for reconsideration, and
Dr. Emerson's letter states that the denial of the request is not based on medical
exemptions, the only available basis under the Variance Order, and so dismisses the
requ~st without considering its merits.
[77] Second, a review of the January 17, 2022 response was not identified as a
basis for the petition. Thus, the respondent argues that the petition on its face does
not seek the relief the petitioners sought in their written submissions.
[78] Third, the respondent asserts that the necessary record is not before me to
undertake the requested review, because the petitioners failed to provide adequate
notice of the relief sought during oral submissions. The petitioners did not amend
their petition to seek the relief and filed an affidavit attaching Dr. Emerson's
response on April 26, 2022. The respondent says that the petitioners only provided
notice of their request for this relief through written their submissions dated May 6,
2022, and contends that if Dr. Emerson's response is a reviewable "decision", the
evidentiary record that was before Dr. Emerson when the petitioners request was
specifically considered is not before me.
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[79] I agree with the respondent that for the reasons set out in the preceding five
paragraphs, it is not open to me to review the PHO's January 17, 2022 response to
the reconsideration requests.
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statutes to take measures that, in normal circumstances, would be achieved through
legislation. Law-making occurs through the legislative process, which is transparent,
public, and fosters democratic debate.
[82] The petitioners contrast the issuance of public health orders to this process,
asserting that such orders are not subject to the same public process and scrutiny
as legislation, thrusting the courts into the role of providing the sole check on
executive overreach.
[83] Section 2 of the Judicial Review Procedure Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 241 [JRPA]
provides:
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(a) to make a regulation, rule, bylaw or order,
(b) to exercise a statutory power of decision,
(c) to require a person to do or to refrain from doing an act or
thing that, but for that requirement, the person would not be
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power, privilege, immunity, duty or liability[ ... ]
Indeed, it might be argued that the primal position of the superior courts
during this period has been enhanced by the fact that they have jealously
guarded their rights of review of the decisions of inferior tribunals. Where an
aspect of their historical power has been transferred to the inferior tribunal,
the courts have reserved the right to review the decision for conformity to the
law and the rules of natural justice. Attempts by Parliament or the legislatures
to insulate tribunal decisions from supervision by superior courts through the
use of clauses purporting to oust judicial review, while offering protection
against review of decisions on fact and exercise of discretion, have not
deterred the courts from insisting that the decisions of tribunals meet the
basic requirements of legality and fairness: see Crevier v. Attorney General of
Quebec, 1981 CanLLI 30 (SCC), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 220. Viewed thus, transfers
of s. 96 jurisdiction to inferior tribunals have not ousted the power of the
superior courts, but merely elevated it one remove. Administrative tribunals
deal with the factual minutiae of multitudinous disputes; the superior courts
ensure that the law is followed and fair process maintained.
[87] The petitioners assert that the impugned Orders create a Vaccine Passport
Regime whereby individuals who have received two COVID-19 vaccines have a right
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to a vaccine passport, and only they may access the locations and activities set out
in para. 12 above, whereas those without a vaccine passport cannot access these
spaces and/or participate in these activities.
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[89] Dr. Emerson deposed that SARS-CoV-2 is a highly infectious virus that
causes COVID-19 and can be spread by people who do not have symptoms. He
deposed that without public health interventions, SARS-CoV-2 has a high degree of
transmissibility and infectivity.
[90] Dr. Emerson also deposed that over the course of the pandemic, the scientific
community and public health officials have learned that the likelihood of the
transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is greater:
(a) when people are in close proximity to each other, including in crowded
settings;
(c) when people speak, and especially when they sneeze, cough, sing,
chant or engage in excited expression;
[91] Dr. Emerson also deposed that the risk of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2
increases when there is social mingling coupled with the consumption of alcohol,
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leading to risky behaviour, when the presence of loud music causes people to move
closer in order to converse, and when food or utensils are shared.
[92] Dr. Emerson also deposed that the likelihood of transmission of SARS-CoV-2
increases exponentially in a susceptible population when a number of people are
simultaneously infected in a group setting, and subsequently infect their contacts,
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public health resources are overwhelmed such that they are no longer able to trace
all the contacts of such an exposure and require them to self-isolate. When this
occurs, community spread can quickly become rampant, leading to increased case
counts and, in time, the potential to overwhelm our public health and healthcare
systems as hospitalizations increase.
[93] Dr. Emerson deposed that the requirements of the impugned orders were
intended to be time-limited public health measures.
[94] Constitutional cases will frequently be concerned with concepts and principles
that are of fundamental importance to Canadian society. In light of the importance
and the impact that these decisions may have in the future, the courts expect careful
preparation and presentation of a factual basis, as constitutional questions should
not be determined in a factual vacuum.
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[96) In Mackay v. Manitoba, [1989) 2 S.C.R. 357, the appellants challenged the
constitutionality of certain provisions of the Elections Finances Act, S.M. 1982-83-84,
c. 45, which provided for payment out of Manitoba's Consolidated Fund. The
appellants argued that the provision of funding for political parties with taxpayers'
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espoused values inimical to a democratic society; and second, that the system of
funding favoured the three established political parties to the detriment of all others.
[97) Justice Cory, for the Court, observed that "not one particle" of evidence was
put before the Court in support of the appellants' submissions, just unsubstantiated
submissions without a factual foundation. With regard to Charter decisions generally,
Cory J. stated:
Charter decisions should not and must not be made in a factual vacuum. To
attempt to do so would trivialize the Charter and inevitably result in ill-
considered opinions. The presentation of facts is not, as stated by the
respondent, a mere technicality; rather, it is essential to a proper
consideration of Charter issues. A respondent cannot, by simply consenting
to dispense with the factual background, require or expect a court to deal with
an issue such as this in a factual void. Charter decisions cannot be based
upon the unsupported hypotheses of enthusiastic counsel.
[98] In Danson v. Ontario, [1990) 2 S.C.R. 1086, the Supreme Court of Canada
revisited the question of "the appropriateness of seeking constitutional declarations
by way of application without alleging facts in support of the relief claimed." Justice
Sopinka observed that the Court "has been vigilant to ensure that a proper factual
foundation exists before measuring legislation against the provision of the Charter,
particularly where the effects of the impugned legislation are the subject of the
attack". Sopinka J. concluded that it would be impossible for a motions judge to
assess the merits of the application without evidence of those effects, by way of
adjudicative facts (i.e. actual instances of the use or threatened use of the impugned
rules).
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[99] The petitioners contend that the respondent is attempting to block their ability
to seek judicial review of the PHO's decisions through the Court by manipulating the
record, and that the "procedural machinations" are nothing less than an attempt to
immunize the PHO's decisions from judicial review.
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the PHO, and thus reconsideration of it under s. 43(1 )(a) of the PHA is unavailable
as the "additional relevant information that was not reasonably available" to the
PHO.
[102] Indeed, Mr. Curtis acknowledged that the PHO was "undoubtedly aware" of
the studies he enclosed, and it is clear on the recitals to the impugned Orders that
the PHO engaged the question of natural immunity as a consideration. In the result,
Mr. Curtis argues his letter was not information "not reasonably available" to the
PHO.
[103] The petitioners' own reconsideration request was not actually before the PHO
when she issued the impugned Orders. The respondent submits, and I agree that
there is thus no basis upon which the petitioners can assert that the reconsideration
request and its enclosures are admissible as part of the "record of proceeding" for
the purposes of the judicial review of the impugned Orders.
[104] The petitioners' reconsideration request was delivered to the OPHO prior to
the issuance of the Variance Order. The petitioners argue that the evidence
contained in the reconsideration request was therefore evidence that was before the
PHO when she issued the Variance Order.
[105] The respondent contends that the circumstances of the Variance Order
reasonably lead to the conclusion that the reconsideration request was not
"evidence that was before the PHO" when she issued the Variance Order, because
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she was overburdened and unable to deal with the hundreds of reconsideration
requests that it received.
[106] I am unable to accept this submission. The material was contained with the
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with their reconsideration request. The respondent asserts that this reliance is
problematic for three related reasons: the petitioners treat it as an expert report; the
petitioners rely on it for the truth of its contents, despite it being inadmissible
hearsay; and it is not, in fact, an expert report.
[108] To prepare his report, Dr. Kettner was asked to provide his "opinion" on a
number of questions. He opined inter alia on whether the PHO "included adequate
information or rationale to determine if the orders are proportionate and necessary",
the efficacy of vaccines, the risks associated with COVID-19, and the impact of
vaccination exemptions.
[109] The respondent contends that at best, the reconsideration request was part of
the "record of proceeding" for the consideration of the reasonableness of the
Variance Order, and that even if the reconsideration request and its enclosures are
part of the "record of proceeding" for any of the orders, that does not elevate the
attachments to expert evidence.
[11O] The fact that the Kettner Report is not attached to an affidavit from
Dr. Kettner, but instead attached to an affidavit from Mr. Warner does not persuade
me that it is inadmissible on that ground.
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[111] The respondent contends that the Kettner Report remains hearsay and
cannot be relied upon for the truth of its contents.
[112] I find that some of the hearsay evidence in the Kettner Report is admissible,
as given Dr. Kettner's expertise, he is entitled to rely upon medical journal articles to _J
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[114] I accept by inference, that Dr. Kettner affirmed the authority of the medical
journal articles to which he referred.
[115] Regardless of whether the Kettner Report is inadmissible hearsay, the fact
remains that the Kettner Report postdated the impugned Orders, and thus cannot be
the basis for a challenge to those orders.
[116] I therefore find that the Kettner Report is not relevant in these proceeding?.
Standard of Review
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[118] The three orders are administrative law decisions made through the
delegation of discretionary decision-making authority under the PHA. The petitioners
bear the burden of establishing that the orders are unreasonable. They must
establish a failure of rationality internal to the reasoning process, or that the
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[120] The respondent asserts that the petitioners have not pleaded or particularized
any Charter breaches, nor have they provided any evidence in support of an alleged
Charter breaches. The respondent argues that this is fatal to judicial review on
Charter grounds because the Court will not determine constitutional questions
absent properly particularized pleadings and in an evidentiary vacuum. Moreover,
the petitioners' Charter rights were not engaged or breached by the impugned
Orders: see AAA Action Movers (2008) Inc. v. Walker, 2021 BCCA 400 at paras. 32-
33.
[122] The petitioners argue that the impugned Orders violate this section of the
Charter. In R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295, the Court held that
freedom of religion encompasses the rights "to entertain such religious beliefs as a
person chooses", "to declare religious beliefs openly without fear of hindrance or
reprisal", and "to manifest religious belief by worship and practice or by teaching and
dissemination".
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[123] To establish a limitation on s. 2(a) of the Charter, the petitioners must show
that they sincerely believe in a practice or belief that has a nexus with religion and
that the impugned state conduct interferes with their ability to act in accordance with
that practice or belief in a manner that is more than trivial or insubstantial: Syndicat
Northcrest v. Amselem, 2004 sec 47 at para. 46.
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practice or belief any petitioner or other affiant holds, the nexus of that belief with
any particular religion, or that the impugned Orders interfere with this practice or
belief in a manner that is more than trivial or insubstantial.
[126] None of the affiants supporting their petition have provided any evidence
about religious beliefs.
[127] The petitioners assert that the impugned Orders violate the third aspect of
freedom of religion - the right "to manifest religious belief by worship and practice or
by teaching and dissemination", of persons whose religious beliefs prohibit them
from receiving vaccines, including those for COVID-19.
[128] The difficulty with this assertion is that the petitioners have offered no
evidence of any such infringement. They simply assert that a grant of public interest
standing, which I have not made, would somehow operate to make the petitioners
representatives of an unknown class of "third parties" and to find an infringement
without any facts. I am not prepared to make a finding of a breach of s. 2(a) of the
Charter in the absence of an adequate evidentiary record, and dismiss this aspect of
the petition.
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freedom of the press and other media of communication
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that regulates an activity violates s. 2(b). First, is the activity expressive, i.e., does it
attempt to convey meaning? Second, if the activity is expressive, is the purpose or
effect of the government action to control attempts to convey meaning through that
activity? Moreover, Irwin Toy affirmed that expressive conduct falls within the scope
of s. 2(b).
[132] To establish that the impugned Orders infringe the right to freedom of
expression under s. 2(b) of the Charter, the petitioners must demonstrate that: the
activity in question has expressive content, thereby bringing it, prima facie, within the
scope of s. 2(b) protection; and that if the activity is protected, an infringement of the
protected right results from either the purpose or the effect of the government action:
Irwin Toy.
[133] The amended petition does not plead, nor does the evidence establish, what
activity is purported to have expressive content, what its expressive content might
be, such that the activity in question warrants protection, or how government action
is alleged to have infringed, in purpose or effect, the right to expression.
[134] Although the petitioners assert that the effect of the impugned Orders and the
Variance Order is to control attempts to convey meaning through expressive conduct
to comply with religious beliefs by affirmatively choosing to refuse to take a COVID-
19 vaccine, they have provided no evidence of any such infringement. The simple
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[135] In the result, I am not prepared to make a finding of a breach s. 2(b) of the
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the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of
fundamental justice.
[137] The analysis under s. 7 has two stages. First, the applicant must establish
that the impugned governmental action imposes limits on a life, liberty or security of
the person interest such thats. 7 is engaged. Second, the applicant must establish
that the deprivation is contrary to the principles of fundamental justice, meaning that
the law that impinges on life, liberty, or security of the person must not be arbitrary,
overbroad, or have consequences that are grossly disproportionate to their object:
Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford, 2013 sec 72 at paras. 93-94, 96.
[138] In other words, Section 7 of the Charter does not promise that the state
cannot interfere with a person's life, liberty, and security of the person, but rather,
that the state will not do so in a way that violates the principles of fundamental
justice.
[139] The petitioners' written submissions allege that the impugned Orders
mandate vaccination in a way that engages the liberty and security of the person
interests. The petitioners also assert that the impugned Orders and Variance Order
restrict their freedom of movement, preventing them from having the same access to
property enjoyed by other members of the public.
[140] Considering the petitioners' arguments on liberty and security of the person,
s. 7 protects personal autonomy over bodily integrity, free from state interference
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and also includes the right to fundamentally important and personal medical
decision-making.
[141] Pursuant to s. 7 of the Charter and the common law, the petitioners are
clearly entitled to accept or decline even life-saving medical treatment: B. (R.) v. .....J
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Shulman (1990), 72 OR (2d) 417; Fleming v. Reid (1991) 4 OR (2d) 74 and Carter v.
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rights under s. 7:
[143] However, this line of cases does not assist the petitioners. The petitioners
claim that the impugned Orders mandated vaccination and engaged the s. 7 liberty
and security interests. This argument ignores the fact that vaccination was never
mandatory. Rather, there was a period during which discretionary activities were
restricted to those who had become vaccinated against COVID-19.
[144] The petitioners have also not provided any evidence of serious state-imposed
psychological stress such that there would be an interference with the right to
security of the person: Blencoe v. British Columbia (Human Rights Commission),
2000 sec 44 at paras. 55-59.
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[145] Considering the petitioners' arguments regarding the liberty interest, it was
Mr. Warner's evidence that he could not enjoy Vivaldi's Four Seasons candlelight
performance, nor go to restaurants, movie theatres, yoga classes or cultural events
for a period of time. Mr. Warner claims that this amounts to violation of his Charter
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effective in the EU. The PHO considered both the relative effectiveness of
vaccination as a protective measure and natural immunity.
[149] On the evidence before me, I do not find that the impugned Orders breached
s. 7 of the Charter and I dismiss this aspect of the petition.
15( 1) Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to
the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and,
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[151] To establish a prima facie violation of s. 15(1) of the Charter, the petitioners
must demonstrate that the impugned Orders and the Variance Order, on their face
or in their impact, creates a distinction based on enumerated or analogous grounds, _J
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religion, as their impact is to draw a distinction on the basis of religion between
persons whose religious beliefs require them to not take vaccines, including the
COVID-19 vaccine, and those persons whose religious beliefs or absence of any
religious beliefs do not include such an objection.
[153] The petitioners contend that the impugned Orders and the Variance Order
reinforce, exacerbate, or perpetuate an existing disadvantage as religious minorities
and those with medical conditions adverse to vaccination are principally harmed by
the impugned Orders.
[154] They argue that it is clear that it is possible to safely exempt persons from the
impugned Orders, as some exemptions have been granted on specific medical
grounds. They say that the PHO has provided no explanation as to why similar
exemptions are not granted to a minority of British Columbians on religious grounds.
[155] The respondent asserts that the evidence in support of the petition does not
establish which analogous or enumerated ground the petitioners rely upon, nor does
it demonstrate any actual breach of s. 15. Further, there is no evidence from non-
parties showing discrimination or denial of a benefit or the imposition of a burden
that reinforces, perpetuates, or exacerbates existing disadvantage experienced by
the petitioners.
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[156] The respondent argues that the impugned Orders require that individuals be
vaccinated for COVID-19 to access certain discretionary activities, pointing out that
there is a Medical Exemption Deferral process available to those people who have
medical conditions that preclude them from becoming vaccinated.
[157] I concur with the respondent that the petitioners' argument with respect to this
alleged Charter breach relies on the impact of the impugned Orders on those with
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[158] The parties have agreed that the standard of review for the administrative
decision to issue the impugned Orders and the Variance Order is reasonableness.
[161] The preambles to the impugned Orders state that they were issued with the
objectives of protecting public health and preventing the spread of COVID-19. The
dangers that the impugned Orders were attempting to address were the risk of
accelerated transmission of SARS-CoV-2, protecting the vulnerable, and maintaining
the integrity of the health care system. The respondent's decision to make the
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impugned Orders, and subsequently the Variance Order, was made in the face of
significant uncertainty and required highly specialized medical and scientific
expertise.
[162] The impugned Orders set out the PHO's reasoning and provide specific
justification for the vaccine mandate in the settings covered by those Orders
anchored in the epidemiological data and generally accepted scientific knowledge
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scientific evidence, as well as available global, national, and provincial level
epidemiological data regarding SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, and information with
respect to modelling and outbreaks, to determine what measures are necessary to
respond to and mitigate the effects of the pandemic at any given point in time. He
said that in a public health emergency, the need to act to protect the public in the
face of changing circumstances does not permit all decisions to be made with
scientific certainty.
[165] Dr. Emerson deposed that the OPHO received hundreds of requests for
exemption from vaccination during the pandemic, including 404 requests relating to
the Vaccine Passport Regime. He said that due to the amount of the OPHO and
PHO's time and resources occupied by this process, the PHO determined in the
interests of public health that it was necessary to decline to consider requests other
than on the basis of medical deferral to vaccination, until the levels of transmission,
incidence of serious disease, and strain on the public health and health care
systems were significantly reduced.
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[166] The PHO's factual findings and rationale for issuing the impugned Orders and
the Variance Order were supported by the information available to her at the time,
including, without limitation: the currently available scientific evidence regarding
SARS-CoV-2; the then-current epidemiology in British Columbia; scientific literature;
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and the impact on the public health and health care systems due to the burden of
preventing COVID-19 and treating COVID-19 patients.
[167] In making the impugned Orders and the Variance Order, I am satisfied that
the PHO assessed available scientific evidence to determine COVID-19 risk for
gatherings in British Columbia, including epidemiological data regarding
transmission of SARS-CoV-2 globally, nationally, and in British Columbia, factors
leading to elevated transmission risk in religious settings, and COVID-19
epidemiology in British Columbia.
[168] I also find that in making the impugned Orders and the Variance Order, the
PHO was guided by the principles applicable to public health decision making, and
in particular, the paradigm that public health interventions be proportionate to the
threat faced and that measures should not exceed those necessary to address the
actual risk. The PHO's orders are limited in duration and constantly revised and
reassessed to respond to current scientific evidence and epidemiological conditions
in British Columbia.
[169] The petitioners argue that these objectives do not comply with what
Dr. Kettner considers the appropriate criteria for public health interventions, because
they are not specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-defined.
[170] Dr. Kettner's Report also sets out what he describes as the principles of
transparency and evidence-based decision-making:
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described. Reasons for their acceptance or rejection should be
explained";
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response to their reconsideration request fails to address the principle of
proportionality, and does not consider the proposals set out in the request, which
draw upon policies in other jurisdictions.
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[172] In his affidavit, Dr. Emerson deposed that the impugned Orders and other
decision reached by the PHO were based upon current scientific literature. The
petitioners complain that this was not set out, chapter and verse.
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system was overtaxed. I find that his statement to that effect is sufficient.
[175] Similarly, I find that Dr. Emerson's statement that a "not insignificant"
proportion of eligible population remained unvaccinated, without data to support that
view, his failure to explain how hospitalizations were recorded, the lack of an
explanation as to how the respondent adjusted for age differences, required no
further elaboration
[176] The petitioners place considerable reliance on the comments of Dr. Patty
Daly, Chief Medical Health Officer for Vancouver Coastal Health, who stated publicly
that transmission in restaurant settings is not a high risk:
[177] Accepting that this was Dr. Daly's view, there is no indication of the basis
upon which she may have reached that view, nor a bases for preferring that view to
what I have accepted to be the informed views of the respondent.
[178] On February 16, 2022 Coastal Health sent a letter to USC's president and
vice-chancellor, Dr. Ono, stating in part as follows:
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Current scientific evidence, including BC data, indicates that COVID-19
vaccination (2-doses), while effective at preventing severe illness, is not
effective at preventing infection or transmission of the Omicron variant of
SARS-CoV-2, which now accounts for almost 100% of cases in the province.
Therefore, there is now no material difference in likelihood that a UBC
student or staff member who is vaccinated or unvaccinated may be infected
and potentially infectious to others. We also know that Omicron causes less
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available at the time. In result, I find that the PHO's decision was not unreasonable
and it fell within a range of reasonable options.
[181] The impugned Orders and the Variance Order were properly made pursuant
to the PHO's powers under ss. 30, 31, 32, 39(3), 52, 54, 56, and 67(2) of the PHA.
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York Hsiang, David William Morgan and Hilary Vandergugten
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SHOULD THE TWO PETITIONER AFFIDAVITS BE STRUCK? ............................ 20
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CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................... 25
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Introduction
[1] In these interlocutory applications, the petitioners seek orders requiring the
respondent, the Provincial Health Officer of British Columbia ("PHO"), to significantly
augment the documentary record it has filed in evidence in these four judicial review
petitions, scheduled to be heard together in May 2023.
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[3] All four petitions challenge the PHO's September 12, 2022 order ("Order"),
extending the requirement that health-care workers in hospitals and designated
community settings be vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2 in order to provide health
services to patients in those settings.
[4] The petitioners argue that, while this vaccine mandate may have been
justified at the height of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it can no longer be reasonably
supported given the reduced severity of the virus and changing government
responses to it. Many of the petitioners are unvaccinated health-care workers
claiming to have lost their employment due to the Order.
[5] The PHO submits that ensuring safe hospital and community care for
patients, and protecting the health care system's capacity, are critical public health
goals served by requiring a vaccinated healthcare workforce.
[6] For the reasons that follow, the petitioners' application to augment the current
record is dismissed, and the PHO's application to strike two affidavits is granted.
The Parties
[7] The petitioners in the Hsiang proceedings are doctors and nurses in British
Columbia who allege that the Order prevented them from working in hospitals and
community settings due to their unvaccinated status. They refused vaccinations due
to their assessment of the risks and benefits in their particular medical and personal
circumstances.
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[8] The petitioner Ms. Hoogerbrug is a member of the Dutch Reformed Church.
She is unvaccinated because of the tenets of her religion. She alleges being
terminated from her role as a family nurse practitioner due to her unvaccinated
status.
[9] The petitioners in the Tatlock proceedings are health care workers, mainly in
management and administrative roles. Their evidence is they refused vaccination for
reasons of conscience or assessment of the risks and benefits in their personal
circumstances. They claim to have lost their employment due to their unvaccinated
status despite lack of contact with vulnerable populations in the hospitals or care
facilities where they were employed.
[1O] The petitioner Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public
("CSASPP") is a not-for-profit society incorporated under the Societies Act,
S.B.C. 2015, c. 18. With a head office in Vancouver, it describes itself as a non-
partisan, secular organization, advocating for the development and advancement of
science in the formation of public policy in British Columbia. It was granted public
interest standing to bring its petition in my decision at 2022 BCSC 724.
[11] As PHO, Dr. Henry is the Province's senior public health official, responsible
for providing independent advice on public health issues to government ministers
and public officials. A medical doctor with a master's degree in public health, Dr.
Henry is the former Executive Medical Director for the BC Centre for Disease
Control ("BCCDC"), the scientific and operational arm of the Public Health Officer.
She has held positions in the Faculties of Medicine at the University of British
Columbia and University of Toronto. As Associate Medical Officer of Health for the
City of Toronto, she was the operational lead for the SARS outbreak in 2003.
The Order
[12] The Order was made, September 12, 2022, pursuant toss. 30-32, 39(6), 56-
57, 67(2) and 69 of the Public Health Act, S.B.C. 2008, c. 28 [PHA]. It was an
extension of a series of similar orders that have been in place since October 14,
2021.
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[13] The Order is entitled "Hospital and Community (Health Care and Other
Services) COVID-19 Vaccination Status Information and Preventive Measures -
September 12, 2022".
[15] Paragraph UU describes the information and evidence available to the PHO
in reaching her decision to extend the Order despite its effect on unvaccinated
hospital and community care workers:
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evidence available to me, including case rates, sources of
transmission, the presence of clusters and outbreaks, the number of
people in hospital and in intensive care, deaths, the emergence of and
risks posed by virus variants of concern, vaccine availability,
immunization rates, the vulnerability of particular populations and
reports from the rest of Canada and other jurisdictions, scientific
journal articles reflecting divergent opinions, and opinions expressing
contrary views to my own submitted in support of challenges to my
orders, with a view to balancing the interests of the people working or
providing services in the hospital and community care sectors, '1"
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[16] The petitioners challenge the Order under the Judicial Review Procedure Act,
R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 241 [JRPA]. Some of the petitioners also challenge it as an
unjustified infringement of their Charter rights and freedoms.
[17] Under ss. 2(2) and 7 of the JRPA, the petitioners seek (among other things):
(a) quashing and setting aside of the Order, to the extent that it requires
individuals to have received the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in order to work in
hospital and designated community settings; and
[18] The petitioners submit that, based on the best available evidence, SARS-
CoV-2 no longer poses either an immediate or significant threat to public health.
They point to the Province and other governments across Canada easing or
eliminating vaccination mandates and other restrictions, due to reduction of
transmission and severity of the SARS-CoV-2 virus across the country.
[19] They argue the Order was an unreasonable and ineffective measure
because:
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ii. natural immunity from previous infection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus affords
equal, or better, protection from infection, serious illness, hospitalization and
death from the virus than vaccination; and
reasonableness standard.
[21] In Beaudoin v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2022 BCCA 427, the
Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by various churches and their spiritual leaders
of PHO orders prohibiting or restricting different types of in-person gatherings for
religious worship during the second wave of the pandemic.
[22] Justice Fitch summarized the legislative authority for the PHO to make orders
responding to this public health crisis (paras. 29-39), and explained the rationale for
the standard of review of such orders being whether the PHO exercised her
authority in a reasonable way (paras. 142-153).
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[25] At the same time, when their decisions significantly impact people's lives,
administrative decision-makers have a "heightened responsibility to ensure that their
reasons demonstrate consideration of the consequences of their decision and
satisfaction that those consequences are justified in light of the facts and law"
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[26] Much of the relief sought in these applications fell away during the hearing, as
positions were abandoned or the parties resolved issues in dispute.
[27] What remained were applications by the Hsiang, Hoogerbrug and CSASPP
petitioners for the PHO to add broad categories of documents to the current record,
and the PHO's application to strike from the record two affidavits submitted by the
Tatlock petitioners.
[28] The petitioners abandoned their applications to: strike the PHO's affidavits
containing the current record; require the PHO to file a new record identifying and
attaching all information directly or indirectly before the PHO in making the Order;
cross-examine Dr. Emerson on the contents of the record; and, permit them to file
further affidavit evidence in response to the factual assertions in the Order.
[29] The PHO agreed to certain redactions from Dr. Brian Emerson's affidavits
and to provide pinpoint cites from the record for certain statements therein. The PHO
also confirmed the prior agreement that the record should include the expert medical
evidence submitted by the petitioners to the PHO before the Order was made. The
parties agreed the expert opinions expressed therein were not admitted for the truth
of their contents. The petitioners agreed to the admission of the PHO's expert
opinion affidavit from Dr. Dove on the same basis.
[30] The Tatlock petitioners consented to the dismissal of their broad applications
to augment the record, in exchange for the PHO agreeing to add a narrow group of
specified documents.
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[31] The Hsiang, Hoogerbrug and CSASPP petitioners withdrew some of their
own sweeping demands to augment the record, and focussed on the specific
categories of documents addressed below.
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their evidence should be of no weight.
[33] During the hearing, the Hsiang petitioners agreed that the affidavit of
Dr. Richard Schabas was struck because it was evidence and information created
after the Order.
[35] The current record is included in two affidavits from Dr. Emerson, the Acting
Deputy Provincial Health Officer ("Deputy PHO"), plus two additional affidavits
appending press conference information.
[36] Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Emerson has been the Deputy PHO
with the Ministry of Health. Working closely with the PHO on many aspects of the
COVID-19 response, he was the lead public health official involved in drafting and
amending PHO orders under the PHA, including the orders under consideration in
these proceedings.
[37] His affidavits provide background information about the COVID-19 pandemic
and describe the response of the PHO. They attach more than 4,000 pages of the
material documents said to have been before the PHO when she made the Order.
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has to be constructed. They agreed that, with the vast amount of information
available to the PHO by the time of the Order, it would be impractical, and likely
impossible, to identify every relevant document available to the PHO at the material
time.
[41] The petitioners emphasized that the record must nevertheless allow for a
robust, meaningful form of review, to ensure that courts intervene when necessary to
safeguard the legality, rationality, and fairness of the administrative process and to
ensure that the exercise of public power can be justified to the citizenry (Canada
(Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, paras. 13-14;
Canada Mink Breeders Association v. British Columbia, 2022 BCSC 1731,
paras. 34-35).
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[43] The petitioners also relied on s. 17 of the JRPA, which the PHO argued did
not apply. In my view, whether s. 17 applies is immaterial to the petitioners'
application to augment the record, and I believe this was also counsel's ultimate
perspective in the hearing. This is because s. 17 does not require an exhaustive
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[44] During the hearing, the Hsiang and Hoogerbrug petitioners limited the scope
of their demands to the time period of January 1 to September 12, 2022, because
their arguments focus on the PHO's response to the Omicron variant rather than to
the prior variants. The documents they sought to be added to the record are as
follows:
Any and all documents explaining the basis of, justification and/or rationale
for the discontinuation or removal of other COVID regulations and
restrictions, including those tied to vaccination, as well as the discontinuation
or removal of any emergency designation tied to COVID, in BC and other
jurisdictions.
CDV/D incidence
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Any and all documents that support the comments made by the PHO in a
media conference on January 21, 2022, during which the PHO stated that the
provincial government's approach to the COVID virus has shifted to be "much
like how we manage other respiratory illnesses - influenza, or RSV
(respiratory syncytial virus), or enteroviruses that cause the common cold",
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Any and all documents relating to the measures put in place to prevent
infection and transmission of influenza and other respiratory illnesses, other
than COVID, at hospitals and community health care facilities from 2009-
2019.
Vaccine effectiveness
Any and all documents relating to the relative effectiveness of the primary
course of vaccination:
In preventing people from contracting and transmitting COVID,
since emergence of the Omicron variants; and
Compared to infection acquired immunity without vaccination
with respect to preventing infection, transmission and serious
illness, BC and other jurisdictions about vaccine mandates.
Prevalence of infection
UBC correspondence
All documents related to the consideration given to the two publicly available
letters to UBC President & Vice-President Chancellor, Dr. Santa Ono, from
the Vancouver Coastal Health Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Patricia Daly et al,
dated February 16, 2022, and the and the UBC Faculty professors Dr. David
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Patrick, Dr. Sarah (Sally) Otto, and Dr. Daniel Coombs, dated February 20,
2022
All documents relating to the measures put in place for those working at
hospitals and community health care facilities with a medical exemption.
Any and all documents relating to the effectiveness of measures other than
vaccination in preventing the transmission of COVID at hospitals and
community health care facilities, including, but not limited to, measures such
as the use of personal protective equipment, hygiene policies, and daily or
less frequent testing.
Transmission by others
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[57J CSASPP sought its own categories of documents to be added to the record,
from January 1, 2022 to September 12, 2022, as follows:
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[58] As indicated by their requests above, the Hsiang, Hoogerbrug and CSASPP
petitioners, while recognizing the impossibility of a "complete record" in these
circumstances, seek exhaustive production of all documents before the PHO relating
to many aspects of the arguments they wish to raise.
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the PHO in seeking to have her decision upheld, precludes a reviewing court's
independent assessment of whether the conclusions reached are reasonable. They
say this leads, not to meaningful review, but something closer to "rubber stamping".
[60] The PHO submits that the current, extensive record contains the most
relevant documents available to the PHO in the categories sought by the petitioners.
They say it is a balanced record, permitting of fair, meaningful judicial review,
because it includes the key records and information available to the PHO on the
issues that matter to the petitioners, plus all of the reports and evidence submitted
by the petitioners themselves to the PHO before the Order was made.
[61] The PHO says that compiling the exhaustive material sought by the
petitioners is not only unnecessary for this judicial review, but prohibitively time-
consuming, expensive, and likely even impossible. Even if such a record could be
compiled, it would present the court with an unworkable volume of material that
would be contrary to the summary nature of judicial review.
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[62] Based on the case law described above, in my view the guiding principle for
determination of the record in this case, where a vast amount of information has
been generated throughout this lengthy pandemic, is to ensure that the record
contains a balanced representation of the important information available to the PHO
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on the issues in dispute, so that a meaningful and fair judicial review can be
conducted.
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to be the key sources, being not just the PHO herself, but also BCCDC, the Public
Health Agency of Canada ("PHAC"), the National Advisory Committee on
Immunization ("NACl") 1 , and the World Health Organization ("WHO").
[65] The documents in the record provide regular updates, data and reports, from
across Canada and other jurisdictions, about case rates, outbreaks, transmissibility,
hospitalizations, deaths, variants of concern, vaccine status and effectiveness,
masking, and vulnerability of particular populations. They also summarize, or
reference, an enormous number of additional reports and information from other
sources on these topics.
These include the epidemiological data for BC and internationally. For BC,
they include information such as: COVID-19 hospitalizations, critical care,
and deaths, including by age and vaccine status; key epidemiological and
trajectory findings; new cases; wastewater viral loads; critical care
demand and supply; case rates and vaccinations rates by location;
vaccination progress; hospitalizations by age and vaccination status;
antibody screening studies; recent trends and modelling of potential cases
or transmission scenarios including by vaccination status; mask and
vaccine card mandate terminations; and current and next steps.
1 NACI is a national advisory committee of experts in multiple fields that provides guidance on the use
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These include evidence, reviews and findings on: COVID and indoor
air; masking; transmissibility among vaccinated individual; strategies to
mitigate risk of outbreaks and mortality in long-term care facilities; and
prioritization of residents in long-term care homes;
specific gaps in the record so much as make sweeping demands for "any and all
documents" on broad issues. These demands did not address the organization of
Dr. Emerson's affidavits or the documentary record attached thereto.
[68] By contrast, counsel for the PHO referred to documents and information in
the current record addressing all categories sought by the petitioners. The
petitioners provided little if any response to the PHO's submissions regarding the
key types of documents and information already included, or why they were
insufficient for fair, meaningful review of the issues they wished to raise.
[69] In sum, the petitioners have not shown why the current record - with the
enormous amount of medical and scientific information it contains, summarizes or
refers to - is insufficient for fair, meaningful judicial review of the arguments they
wish to make regarding the Order.
[70] Third, the petitioners' requests are vast and vague. They seek exhaustive
production of "any and all documents" in extremely broadly defined categories. In my
view, it is impractical and unreasonable to order the PHO to try to identify all such
information and documents before her, all in the context of a lengthy global
pandemic that produced untold information and documents. Such an approach is
also at odds with the summary nature of a petition proceeding and threatens an
unworkably large evidentiary record.
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[71] Fourth, when the petitioners specified particular documents they wished
added to the record, the Crown generally complied. This occurred throughout the
hearing, and was the basis for the Tatlock petitioners withdrawing their document
application altogether. Counsel for the PHO also provided extensive pinpoint cites
connecting statements in Dr. Emerson's affidavit to the specific supporting materials
in the record.
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picked" the record for materials helpful to her position, they provided no evidence or
argument to demonstrate this might be so. The documents themselves do not
suggest it, as they appear to be regular updates of the key publications from the
most relevant sources.
[73] Sixth, the record includes eight expert medical reports and affidavits obtained
by the petitioners in support of their position, each containing numerous studies. All
of these were submitted to the PHO before September 1, 2022. Just listing the
numerous studies in these materials consumes some 19 pages. In my view, the
petitioners did not demonstrate why their own extensive materials combined with the
rest of the PHO's record was insufficient for meaningful review of their challenges.
[75] The respondent applied to strike the affidavits of Dr. Joshua Nordine and
Dr. Steven Pelech, primarily on the grounds that they contained evidence and
information created after the Order and were therefore not part of the record.
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[77] The PHO does not oppose admissibility of the personal information in his
affidavit, being the first eight paragraphs and the first sentence of the ninth
paragraph. In those paragraphs, Dr. Nordine explains that, as an Evangelical
Protestant Christian, he opposed the vaccine because it was developed through the
use of historical fetal tissue cell lines and that, as a result of the Order, he lost his job ....J
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much-needed professional medical services to its citizens... [However] becoming
infected with COVID-19 is not considered very serious; it is treated like a 'common
cold'".
a) the damage to the healthcare system from removing him from working
with drug-addicted clients, in circumstances where deaths resulting from
toxic drug overdoses in British Columbia have exceeded COVID-19
deaths since March 2020; and
b) the fact that, with two shots of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, hospital
staff may still become sick with COVID-19, but then are merely required to
stay home for five days after symptom onsets, pursuant to the directives of
the Chief Medical Health Officer for Vancouver Coastal Health,
September 29, 2022.
[80] Counsel for the Tatlock petitioners says she relies on the Nordine affidavit,
not as expert opinion, but for the factual evidence explaining the effect of the Order
on Dr. Nordine himself and his patients. Alternatively, she says it is admissible as a
"Brandeis Brief' or as social context evidence.
[81] The PHO argues the impugned parts of the affidavit, and all of its exhibits, are
inadmissible because they: were created after the Order, and so not part of the
record before the PHO; are argument better addressed through counsel's
submissions; and, are unnecessary because there is already evidence in the record
regarding these issues.
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[82] I agree with counsel for the PHO that the impugned parts of the affidavit are
neither a description of the effect of the Order on Dr. Nordine and his patients, nor
social context evidence or Brandeis Brief. They are medical evidence and argument
in support of Dr. Nordine's opinion that the Order is unreasonable, all created after
the Order.
[83] In Beaudoin (paras. 154-157), the Court of Appeal upheld Chief Justice
Hinkson's decision below that affidavits created after the orders in question, and
therefore not available to the PHO when she made them, were not part of the
record. To include them would be inconsistent with the supervisory jurisdiction of the
court and place it in the "untenable position of assessing matters afresh on an
expanded record."
[84] This approach applies to the impugned parts of Dr. Nordine's affidavit and the
exhibits he attaches. The affidavit and its exhibits were all created after the Order
and were therefore not part of the record before the PHO when the Order was
made.2 The petitioners provided no authority for admissibility in judicial review in
such circumstances.
[85] Regarding the affidavit being social context evidence, such evidence can
assist to create a frame of reference, or background context, for deciding factual
issues where Charter issues are raised. Dr. Nordine is not, however, an expert who
has been qualified to give such evidence, and his affidavit does not provide such
evidence but rather provides argument on the ultimate issue of the reasonableness
of the Order.
2The exhibits are: a) BC Coroners Service posting, September 28, 2022, regarding illicit drug toxicity
deaths in British Columbia, January 1, 2012 to August 31, 2022; b) BCCDC Covid-19 situation report,
October 27, 2022; c) BCCDC table of top 15 causes of death in British Columbia, March 2020 to
February 2022, undated and with no explanation of how it was generated; d) Vancouver Coastal
Health Covid-19 update, September 29, 2022; e) British Columbia Select Standing Committee on
Health, November 2022 report "Closing Gaps, Reducing Barriers: Expanding the Response to the
Toxic Drug and Overdose Crisis".
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[86] Even if part of Dr. Nordine's affidavit could be characterized as social context
evidence regarding the seriousness of the toxic drug crisis, such evidence is already
in the record. Counsel for the PHO referred to the media briefing, March 11, 2021,
from the PHO stating that, in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Province is
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a. The benefits and/or risks of getting the first, second and third doses of
COVID-19 vaccines.
b. The effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in
Canada, including the most recently approved bivalent vaccine, particularly in
respect of their effectiveness against the Omicron variants, in terms of:
i. Infection, including an explanation of absolute versus
relative risk reduction, and a comparison between the
vaccinated and the unvaccinated;
ii. Transmission, including the duration that a person is
contagious, and a comparison between the vaccinated and the
unvaccinated persons;
iii. Reduction of recovery time, severe illness,
hospitalization and death, including what outcomes the
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vaccines were tested for, and a comparison between the
vaccinated and the unvaccinated; and
iv. The rate at which the effect of the vaccines wane,
especially for those with two shots and three shots.
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been or might be measured in any given long-term care, assisted care and/or
hospital setting.
e. The risks and side effects of the vaccines, including the more serious
side effects, specific risks for working age people, and the concept of cost-
benefit for different age groups.
f. The rationale, assertions of fact, and evidence stated in the Orders of
the BC Public Health Officer, particularly the Orders of June 10, and
September 12, 2022).
g. The rationale, assertions of fact, and evidence stated in the affidavits
of Dr. Emerson in the present litigation.
[90] The PHO acknowledges that two of his exhibits are admissible as part of the
record available to her when making the Order. These are Schedules 4 and 5 to his
affidavit, being his "point-by-point critique" of the PHO's June 10, 2022 order, that he
co-authored in August 2022, and his email of August 9, 2022 transmitting this to the
PHO.
[91] The PHO submits that the balance of his affidavit is inadmissible, post-record
expert opinion and should be struck.
[92] Counsel for the Tatlock petitioners argues that Dr. Pelech's affidavit
permissibly supplemented the record because it was evidence necessary to:
(ii) bring to the attention of the court procedural defects that cannot be found on
the evidentiary record;
(iii) highlight the complete absence of evidence before the tribunal when making
a particular finding; or
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paragraphs 24-25 - and to support his opinion that, if the Order continues, "this will
lead to further reductions in this critical workforce and endanger the long-term health
of those that choose to remain, and in doing so also the general public".
[95] The affidavit is therefore advocacy and expert opinion. It was created after the
Order and so is not part of the record and should not be admitted on judicial review.
[96] These affidavits are therefore struck for containing advocacy, expert opinion
and information created after the Order under review.
Conclusion
[97] The petitioners' applications to augment the current record are dismissed,
though they have leave to seek to add further specific documents or information to
the record as the case proceeds.
[99] During the hearing the parties advised of their agreement that no costs should
be awarded for the applications.
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3. The children primarily reside with the mother during the school year.
4. This matter was put over for a long motion pursuant to the final order of Justice Jarvis
dated May 13, 2022. At that time, it was contemplated that the long motion would be
heard during the May 2022 trial sittings. However, due to the unavailability of
counsel, when the motion was called, the motion was moved to the November 2022
trial sittings and was heard by the court November 21, 2022.
5. The parties to their credit entered into minutes of settlement dated April 18, 2021 (sic)
2022 which resolved virtually all parenting and support issues on a final basis.
6. The court will summarize those minutes of settlement so far as they relate to this
motion as follows:
• The parties agreed on the following major decisions with respect to the children
and in particular: the schools that the children would attend.
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• That the mother would schedule and attend annual medical and dental
appointments for the children providing the date of those appointments to the
father and that she will provide him with a brief written summary of those
appointments if the father is unable to attend.
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• In the event a parent proposes to change any of the already agreed upon items for
the children listed above, or a parenting issue not listed above arises, that party
shall communicate their proposal in writing to the other party along with the
reasons for their position. The other party shall then have 14 days to respond. If
the parties cannot resolve the issue, the mother will make the final decision and
communicate the decision to the father (except as set out in paragraph 1(k) in the
minutes of settlement with respect to the COVID-19 vaccine).
• Neither party will make disparaging comments related to the other to the children
and will not discuss any aspect of this court proceeding where there is conflict
between the parties with the children under any circumstances. Neither party will
denigrate or disparage the other parent or members of their extended families with
the children in their presence, nor shall they permit the children to be present if
any other person is disparaging the other parent.
• The parties will ensure that the children are not exposed to any adult conflict,
whether it is during their respective parenting time, exchanges or anytime they
have contact.
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• During the school year, the children shall live primarily with the mother and the
father shall have parenting time every Wednesday overnight and alternate
weekends from pick up after school on Friday until drop off Monday morning.
• The minutes of settlement go on to essentially provide that the parties will have
equal parenting time during holidays, summers and Christmas and March break
vacations.
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• The mother's affidavits dated May 1, 2022, May 25, 2022, November 14, 2022
and November 18, 2022.
• The father's affidavits dated May 20, 2022, November 7, 2022 and November 16,
2022.
• Minutes of settlement erroneously dated April 18, 2021 but actually signed April
19, 2022.
• The court also received and reviewed the mother's factum dated May 30, 2022
and her supplementary factum dated November 14, 2022 and the father's factum
November 21, 2022.
10. The father also objected to the court accepting as evidence, letters from doctors that
had been tendered on behalf of the mother.
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11. Further, the father objected to reference being made to the OCL report. In particular,
the father objected to the court making findings on a temporary motion based on
recommendations made by an OCL investigator in their report.
12. The court rendered orally its rulings on each of these issues.
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16. The court found that this letter was not properly admissible for two reasons. Firstly, it
was not in the form of an affidavit but secondly, and more importantly in the court's
view, the issue of who had taken the child to pediatric appointments several years ago
was in the court's finding totally irrelevant to the issue at hand being the vaccination
issue.
17. The mother also wished to tender a letter from the children's current doctor (Dr. Sriskanda)
indicating the doctor's recommendation with respect to vaccination. The court found
this letter inadmissible in that it was not in the form of an affidavit. Secondly, even if
the court had allowed the letter to form part of the evidence, the doctor was in the
letter not expressing an opinion specifically with respect to these children but was in
the court's view merely reciting and following the public health guidance and
recommendations. As of that time, only the eldest child was eligible for vaccination.
The doctor indicated that there were no medical exemptions or contraindications with
respect to that child and therefore the doctor was recommending in accordance with
public health guidelines that the child be vaccinated. The doctor further recommended
that the younger children be vaccinated when the government deemed them eligible.
Therefore, the letter was not of probative value in that it did not assist the court with
the issue of these children specifically.
18. The mother wished to reference the OCL report and to utilize portions of that in her
argument with respect to the vaccination issue. The court found that the OCL report,
although very thorough, had little if any relevance to the issue before the court. The
sole issue before the court was the issue of vaccination of the children. The OCL
report did not address that matter specifically.
19. The court was not tasked with the decision as to who is the better parent or issues of
parenting time with each parent or even general decision-making issues. The issue
before the court was very specific; that being the issue of decision-making so far as it
relates to the children receiving or not receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.
Therefore, the OCL report was of minimal assistance to the court and minimal
relevance to the issue before the court. In addition, the report and the investigator's
findings had not been tested under cross examination.
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20. The remaining evidentiary issue was with respect to the statements in the mother's
reply affidavit relating to the parties' involvement with Ms. Guthrie Douse. The
father's objection to this evidence being before the court was that the father had no
opportunity to respond to the allegations that he had not participated in that therapy
and that the evidence was not proper reply evidence Once again, the court found that
the issue of the therapy was not directly related to the issue before the court.
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23. On a somewhat technical point, the court notes that the mother's motion is
characterized as seeking a court order that the children be vaccinated. Technically, this
is not appropriate, and the court has no authority to order children to be vaccinated.
What the mother is really seeking, and the issue to be decided by the court, is whether
or not that decision should be left with the mother without the necessity of consent
from the father.
24. In response to a question from the court based on an item set out in the mother's
factum, the court clarified that the mother was not asking the court to make a final
decision on vaccination unless that decision was favourable to her. In other words, the
court clarified that the mother was not asking the court to make an order regarding
whether or not the children should be vaccinated but that she was asking the court to
make an order to dispense with the father's consent to vaccination for the children.
25. The father's argument on the other hand and was that the court should not make any
determination of the issue on a temporary basis and the court should require that issue
to be determined at trial. The father's argument was that the court should not take
judicial notice of government publications as requested by the mother but that the
court should defer the matter to trial where expert evidence could be tendered.
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28. The court will return to that issue and base its decision on the criteria set out in the
Divorce Act, the Children's Law Reform Act, case law and this court's interpretation of
the same.
29. However, there is a much broader issue, and the court feels it appropriate to address
that broader issue prior to dealing with the specificity of this case.
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31. This family unfortunately is no different to a plethora of families that find themselves
in the same situation. These parents take different views as to what is in the best
interests of the children and whether or not they should be concerned about any risk of
the COVID-19 vaccines. A sub-category of that analysis is whether or not the risk of
getting COVID-19 and the possible ramifications to the children are greater than the
potential risks, both short and long term, of side effects from the vaccines.
32. The mother's position in its simplest form is that governments have approved vaccines
and governments are recommending that children of the respective ages of these
children have the vaccine administered to them. The mother's family doctor is
recommending that public health protocol be followed. The conclusion that she comes
to is that the public health recommendations should be followed and that the children
should be vaccinated.
33. The mother accepts and reiterates, as does the children's doctor, the public health
messaging that the vaccines are "safe and effective".
34. The father's position is that the vaccine is different than other vaccines. He argues that
the COVID-19 vaccine has been "rushed" and has not been the subject of typical
clinical trials that other vaccines have been required to be put through prior to being
approved for use by the general population. He cites that he believes that there are
experts who would proffer an opinion as to the dangerous side effects of these
vaccines and that this case should not be decided until a court has had the opportunity
of hearing both sides of the argument and receiving evidence from experts on both
sides of that argument.
35. The father relies on the fact that there are any number of ongoing studies that have not
been completed and submits that the court simply does not have enough evidence
before it at this time to be able to make a determination as to whether or not these
vaccines are "safe and effective".
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39. As with many cases, courts interpret legal principles and precedent cases quite
differently.
40. There have been a number of cases that have interpreted judicial notice so far as it
relates to the issue of whether or not a parent's consent to their child's vaccination
should be dispensed with.
41. In some of these cases, the issue of the child's views and preferences becomes more
relevant when the child is somewhat older.
42. In some of these cases, on the issue of whether or not there has been a material change
in circumstances is relevant since there is in place an existing order either final or
temporary which provides one of the parents with decision-making authority.
43. The cases vary, in that in some cases, the parent with the decision-making authority is
opposed to vaccination of the children and the other parent is seeking a court order
"forcing" the child to be vaccinated. The issue then becomes whether or not the
decision-making authority ( at least for the vaccination issue) should changed to the
other parent.
44. In other cases, it is the parent with the decision-making authority who is wishing to
exercise that authority by having the child vaccinated and the court is asked to
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45. This court has read what it believes to be all of the cases that have been decided to-
date certainly in Ontario, relating to the issue of vaccination and dispensing with a
parents consent to a child being vaccinated.
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to review cases which have been decided on this issue.
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48. Before so doing, the court wishes to emphasize that the court respects that each justice
decides the case as he or she finds appropriate based on the evidence before him or her
and the court has no doubt that in each of these decisions, the case was decided based
on the judge's interpretation of what is in the best interests of the particular child in
front of them and based on the evidence put forward by each side.
49. Having reviewed all of the cases, however, the court finds it striking in terms of the
variation in interpretation of what is judicial notice and of what "facts" are appropriate
to be the subject of judicial notice.
50. The Ontario Court of Appeal has released a decision just as this court was about to
release this decision. Reference to the Ontario Court of Appeal decision is made at the
end of this decision.
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51. Justice Hackland rendered his judgment in A.M and CD. on March 9, 2022 [A.M v.
CD., 2022 CarswellOnt 3741, 2022 ONSC 1516, 2022 A.C.W.S. 412].
52. The basic facts of that case were that the court was faced with an urgent motion
brought by the mother of a 7-year-old child seeking an order to have the child
vaccinated against COVID-19 including any further booster shots approved by Health
Canada. The child resided primarily with the mother. The father had final decision-
making authority on the child's health.
53. The mother led evidence that the father had issues with the child being masked. The
mother's evidence was that both she and the child had tested positive for COVID-19
about a month earlier and that the child's symptoms had improved rapidly and she
returned to school after the quarantine period had passed.
54. The father had a scientific background and had been a representative for a
pharmaceutical company. He was opposed to COVID-19 vaccinations at that point in
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time and wanted to take a "wait and see approach" until further vaccine study data had
been available.
55. The father expressed views about the mRNA technology and he, although not an
expert, expressed views on the potentially DNA altering vaccinations to a child which
could be life altering.
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58. Justice Hackland found that he disagreed that Health Canada advisories on the efficacy
of vaccines "are a species of 'expert opinion' which cannot or ought not to be the
subject of judicial notice."
59. In his decision, he quoted extensively Justice Jarvis's decision in Dyquiangco Jr. v.
Tipay, 2022 ONSC 1441 (CanLII), upon which this court will comment subsequently.
60. Justice Hackland determined that a government health advisory could be judicially
noted. It did not mean that it was determinative of the issue, but he agreed with Justice
Jarvis that it may amount to a legal presumption, placing the onus on the objecting
parent to rebut the presumption.
61. Justice Hackland commented on Justice Pazaratz's finding inJN v. C.G., 2022 ONSC
1198, with respect to one of the mother's downloads in that case being that of Dr.
Robert W. Malone.
62. Justice Hackland, in A.M. noted that "A Google search will, however, disclose that
"Dr. Malone was barred by Twitter for violating the platforms coronavirus
misinformation policy and that a recent Washington Post article stating that Dr.
Malone's "claims and suggestions have been discredited and denounced by medical
professionals as not only wrong, but also dangerous"."
63. He pointed out that Internet downloads are simply not reliable in many instances
particularly when contrasted with public health advisories.
64. In conclusion, Justice Hackland took judicial notice of the efficacy of the vaccine.
65. He did, however, find that there were countervailing considerations in the case before
him in that the objecting father was the ultimate decision-maker with respect to the
child's health based on the existing court order. He also found that the father's interest
in the well-being of his daughter appeared to be sincere and supported by "reasonably
held factual assertions". He noted that "we are currently in a rapidly changing
environment as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides and vaccine and masking mandates
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are being withdrawn. There appears to be particular scrutiny directed at the efficacy of
the Pfizer vaccine for children in the 5 to 11 age group." [see A.M, at para 29.]
66. Ultimately, Justice Hackland found that based on the interim motion he could not find
that there had been a material change in circumstances sufficient to justify the change
in the existing order that allowed the father to have the responsibility over the child's
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68. This was one of the earliest decisions decided on the issue ofCOVID-19 vaccination
of children. It was rendered October 1, 2021, by Justice Charney and has been cited in
many decisions subsequently. [see A.C. v. L.L., 2021 ONSC 6530]
69. In that case there were 14 year-old triplets. The father had taken the position that the
children should not attend school in person until they had received their COVID-19
vaccine. His evidence was that two of the children wanted to attend to school in-
person and wanted to be vaccinated, a position supported by the father but opposed by
the mother.
70. Justice Charney in his decision at para 23 noted that "The safety and efficacy of the
COVID-19 vaccine has been endorsed by all governments and public health agencies".
He points to a Toronto Public Health directive to parents of school age children that as
he highlights indicates "Get vaccinated".
71. Justice Charney also references an Ontario Ministry of Health website that states "the
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been proven to be safe in clinical trials and provided
excellent efficacy in adolescents". [A. C. at para 25]
72. He found that those public pronouncements were admissible under the public
documents exception to the hearsay rule: A.P. v. L.K., 2021 ONSC 150, at paras 147-
173.
73. Justice Charney notes that, "the responsible government authorities have concluded
that the COVID-19 vaccination is safe and effective for children ages 12 to 17 to
prevent severe illness from COVID-19 and have encouraged eligible children to get
vaccinated. These government and public health authorities are in a better position
than the courts to consider the health benefits and risks to children of receiving the
Covid 19 vaccination. Absent compelling evidence to the contrary, it is in the best
interest of an eligible child to be vaccinated." [A. C. at para 28]
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74. Justice Charney goes on to find "the question is whether it is in the best interests of the
child. Given the government statements above, there can be no dispute that, as a
general presumption, it is in the best interest of eligible children to get vaccinated
before they attend school in person." [A. C. at para 30]
75. Justice Charney then goes on to an analysis of whether or not under the Health Care
Consent Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 2, Sch A, the mother's consent is even necessary for a :J
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77. The father was relying on governmental and public health recommendations and the
recommendation of the child's physician. The child had until shortly before the
motion, expressed consent to the vaccination. The mother opposed the vaccination and
the child currently was stating that he did not wish to be vaccinated.
78. Justice Mackinnon found that notwithstanding the child's then expressed views that it
was in the child's best interests to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
79. She concluded that the child's then expressed views were not independent and had
been influenced not only by his mother but by a doctor that the mother had recently
retained.
80. The father in that case relied on Dr. Tam, Chief Officer of Health for Canada, who had
stated that for children between the ages of 12 and 17 "thorough testing has
determined the vaccines to be safe and effective at preventing severe illness".
81. Justice Mackinnon also relied on Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer for Ontario
whose recommendation was that all youth between ages 12 and 17 be vaccinated
against COVID-19.
82. Justice Mackinnon concluded that based on the evidence before her and other cases
including Justice Charney's case (A.C. v. L.L.) that "I find that the applicable
government authorities have concluded that the COVID-19 vaccination is safe and
effective for children ages 12 to 17".
83. The court in that case had received a letter from the child's family doctor, Dr. Tchen,
who recommended that the child be vaccinated with two doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
84. A letter from another doctor, being Dr O'Connor, had been submitted on behalf of the
respondent mother. That doctor opined that the child "should not be given the COVID-
19 vaccine on account of having asthma." The doctor also wrote that "the vaccine is
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experimental, testing will continue to 2022/2023 thus we have no evidence yet of any
benefits to children"." Dr. O'Connor had cited many adverse effects of the vaccine
including "a huge incidence of myocarditis in young men". The same doctor noted
that she had seen the child and discussed with him the present COVID-19 situation
and the multiple adverse effects and that the child "does not want it".
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information and inadmissible anecdote. His current stated view to not have the vaccine
is not based on an understanding of accurate medical information as to the benefits and
risks of the vaccine. As such it is not a properly informed decision."
87. At para 18, Justice Mackinnon distinguished a 2001 Alberta Queens Bench case
involving the issue of a child's capability of consenting. Justice Mackinnon concluded
that the child in her case "did not have the requisite medical information on which to
make an informed decision."
88. Justice Mackinnon further found that "the father should arrange for the child to be
properly informed of the medical and scientific facts of the virus and the vaccine
personally by Dr. Tchen prior to being taken for a vaccination."
89. Justice Mackinnon, at para 22, ordered that the child was "entitled to receive the
COVID-19 vaccine and that the mother shall not tell or suggest to [the child] that the
COVID-19 vaccines are untested, unsafe, ineffective or that he is particularly at risk
from them. Nor may she permit any other person to have any such discussion or make
any suggestion to the child, directly or indirectly. My order includes that she is
prohibited from showing [the child] social media sites, websites, other online
information, literature or any other material that calls into question the safety or
efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines or permitting any other person to do so."
91. The father had presented numerous Internet sites. The court found that his materials
"illustrate the father's engagement with vaccine misinformation." [TRB at para 9.]
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92. The court found that, "By virtue of its approval by the regulatory authority responsible
for testing and approval of drugs in Canada, the vaccine is not experimental. It is
deemed safe and effective for use in children aged 5-11 and 12-17. While not
mandatory in Alberta, vaccination of children aged 5-11 and 12-17 is recommended by
the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Alberta." [TRB at para 12.]
93. The court went on to note and to find, "Vaccination is prophylactic medical treatment.
Its primary purpose is to prevent the vaccine recipient from contracting illness.
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with risk" and that "illness from COVID-19 also comes with risk, including transitory
flu-like symptoms, more serious pneumonia-like symptoms, and the need for
hospitalization including mechanical ventilation, and in some cases long-term health
consequences. Children in Canada have died from COVID-19." (This court does not
see any notation in the reported decision of verification of these statements).
95. In TRB, the court noted that the doctor made no recommendation as to whether or not
the children should be vaccinated.
96. At para 30 the court found that the mother was "authorized to have the children
vaccinated against COVID-19 without the consent of the father."; and, at para 33, that
"Vaccination will limit the risk of transmission and will allow the children to fully
participate in school, extra curricular activities, social activities, and travel
opportunities."
97. The court found that the 10-year-old child's vaccine anxiety was "directly related to
the misinformation she received from her father as well as from her friends."
98. That court directed that the father will not discuss or permit any third party to discuss
the issue of COVID-19 vaccination or COVID-19 generally with the children or
supply social media or other information about the vaccine or the disease to the
children."
100. The decision was based on a motion by the father to have a 12-year-old daughter who
primarily resided with him vaccinated over the objections of the mother to have the
child vaccinated "at this time".
101. The existing situation was that the parties shared joint decision-making.
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102. The mother's evidence was that she declined to consent to the vaccination because the
child had recently recovered from the virus without hospitalization and that she had
acquired natural immunity. As part of her evidence, the mother included Internet
excerpts from Dr. Robert Malone who the court noted described as the reason(s) why
parents should vaccinate their children as "a lie". [Dyquiangco Jr. at para 4]
103. The court noted that the mother objected to the child being vaccinated "at this time". _J
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protection. They may be offered 2 doses and a booster dose when eligible. COVID-19 Cf)
105. In referencing the decision to which this court will subsequently refer being R.S.P. v.
H.L.C., 2021 ONSC 8362, Justice Jarvis made findings of what the court was prepared
to take judicial notice. Among his findings Justice Jarvis, in his decision at para 22,
took judicial notice of the following:
• Vaccines work; Vaccines are generally safe and have a low risk of harmful
effects, especially in children;
• Vaccines do not prevent infection, reinfection or transmission, but they reduce the
severity of symptoms and the risk of bad outcomes.
106. Justice Jarvis went on to comment, "This is not "fake science". It is not "fake
medicine". Whether there is a drug company conspiracy callously or negligently
promoting unsafe medicine (the "lie") in collusion with federal and provincial
authorities this Court leaves to another day and to those who think Elvis is alive. He
isn't. He left the building decades ago." [Dyquiangco Jr. at para 23]
107. Justice Jarvis then effectively found that an onus was placed on an objecting parent to
demonstrate to the court that it is not in the child's best interest to be vaccinated given
the government guidance.
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measles, mumps and rubella ("MMR") wherein the mother wished to have the child
vaccinated and the father opposed.
109. Her Honour in this court's view quite properly found that the court did not have
authority to mandate a child to be vaccinated and that the issue to be decided was who
should have that decision-making authority.
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prepared to make a decision based on the evidence before her.
112. In addition, in that case there was an issue of the father having given consent at least
on a conditional basis and then having revoked that consent. That particular issue
being the consent or revocation thereof, is not before this court.
113. The court will only reference this case so far as it relates to the COVID-19 vaccine.
114. Among other cases, Justice Somji cited the case of McDonald v. Oates, ONSC 2022
394 being a decision of Justice Van Melle wherein Her Honour decided that it was
safe to vaccinate the parties' 10-year-old child.
I 15. Justice Somji did a thorough analysis of all of the cases that had been decided to that
point in time.
116. Justice Somji also reviewed the evidence put forward by the father. Among that
evidence was a recorded interview with Dr. Robert Malone who the court found was
the "founder of the mRNA vaccine." In that interview, as noted in the case, Dr.
Malone opined that the vaccine had not been adequately tested for children and that it
would require at least five years of testing and research to fully understand the risks
associated with this new technology.
117. Dr. Malone therefore concluded that given the low risk of harm to young children
from COVID-19 the risk of short and long-term side effects for children far outweigh
any benefit from obtaining the vaccine. He cited as risks including damage to vital
organs and, as noted in that case found that by vaccinating a child:
A viral gene will be injected into your parent cells. This gene will force
your child's body to make toxic spike protein. These proteins often
cause permanent damage in a child's critical vital organs. These organs
include their brain and nervous system, their heart and blood vessels,
including blood clots, their reproductive system, and most importantly
this vaccine can trigger fundamental changes to their immune system.
The most alarming point about this, is that once those damages have
occurred, they are irreparable. They cannot be reversed. You can't fix
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the lesion within their brains. You cannot repair heart tissue scarring.
You cannot repair a genetically reset immune system. And this vaccine
can cause reproductive damage that can affect future generations of
your family
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118. Justice Samji went on to quote A.M v. C.D. being the decision earlier referenced of
Justice Hackland and in which in that case Justice Hackland had noted that Dr. Malone
had been barred from Twitter.
119. Justice Samji, went on to find that she, as others before her, had found that there was a
presumption in favour of courts finding in favour of Canadian Health authorities. She
found that the evidence from Dr. Malone as well as the remaining evidence from the
father did not "displace the presumption".
120. While Justice Samji did find that there would be a temporary order allowing the
mother to have decision-making authority over the child's health including
vaccinations, she did require the mother to alert the child's health care provider to the
concerns raised by the father. Justice Samji therefore did not simply categorically
dismiss the concerns raised by the father. Similar to other cases, Her Honour did
however issue a prohibition from the father discussing the issue of vaccines with the
child.
122. Among the cases cited by that court were many of the cases to which this court has
referred but in addition was the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal case in Inglis v. Inglis,
2022 SKCA 82 (CanLII). The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal took note of the fact
that there were many cases in which courts had taken judicial notice of the vaccines
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being safe and effective and only one case that had taken judicial notice of the risks of
the COVID-19 vaccine.
123. The court concluded by taking judicial notice of, vaccines reducing the risk of
contracting COVID-19, children being less likely to become really sick, and the
endorsement by provincial and federal health authorities approving the vaccine. [D.E.
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125. The court varied the final divorce order to change sole decision-making to the mother
including decisions with respect to allowing the children to be vaccinated.
127. The father's argument was that the child had already contracted COVID-19 and
consequently the vaccines would not be beneficial to him. His argument was that there
was reliable information that the risk of the vaccine to a child was greater than the
benefit.
128. The mother had tendered a letter from the family doctor indicating that the child had
no contraindications to receiving the vaccine and recommended that the child received
a two-dose series of vaccines. Another argument was put forward by the mother that
the child could not participate in hockey without being vaccinated and that because of
federal mandates at the time, unvaccinated individuals could not board an airplane or a
train.
129. As well, in that particular case, the child's great-grandmother (presumably maternal)
was being transferred from a hospital to a nursing home and the New Brunswick
restrictions at the time would have precluded the child from entering that nursing
home and visiting the grandmother.
130. The father argued that the vaccines were experimental and that they had been
authorized for emergency use only. He further argued that the evidence was that the
vaccines did not prevent someone from contracting or transmitting COVID-19.
131. The father introduced a letter from a retired family doctor who had not met the child
but who opined that nothing is known about the long-term effects of the vaccines and
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that there are reported adverse effects of vaccination such as myocarditis. The court
gave "very little weight" to the opinion of that retired family doctor.
132. The father also provided as evidence, information relating to the warnings found on
the Pfizer website itself.
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135. Justice d'Etremont found that, "With respect, I cannot follow the reasoning outlined in
JN v. C.G. While I appreciate that intelligent people may have different points of view
regarding the COVID-19 vaccinations, the concept of judicial notice is still a
recognized principle of law which may be challenged by compelling and reliable
evidence to the contrary". [K.D.B. at para 56]
136. The court essentially found that there was a presumption in favour of the court
accepting the recommendations of public health and that the father had not "provided
compelling and reliable evidence to the contrary to challenge that which I have
judicially noticed."
137. The court further noted that the State of Florida had recommended against vaccines for
healthy children but found that to be at odds with the US Centre for Disease Control
and Prevention (which the court presumably found to be more credible).
138. The court also considered, as have other cases, the interview done by Dr. Robert
Malone the inventor ofmRNA technology but found that it would be improper for the
court to take judicial notice of the same.
139. The court then took judicial notice of Health Canada recommendations and made in
order granting the mother sole decision-making with respect to the child's health and
medical decisions including vaccinations.
140. As had other courts, that court also precluded the parent (this could have read the
father alone presumably) from exposing the child to any social media or other online
information that would call into question the safety or efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.
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being appealed was against an order pronounced April 28, 2022 that gave the mother
sole decision-making with respect to COVID-19 vaccines for the parties' children.
142. The decision obviously relates mainly to the restoration of that appeal. However, the
court goes on to address the issue of judicial notice and COVID-19 vaccines.
143. The court noted at para 98 that, "An appeal court does not set aside original court :::i
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145. In June 2022, Justice O'Connell of the Ontario Court of Justice heard this case and
released reasons for judgment October 31, 2022 [B.C.J.B. v. E.-R.R.R., 2022 ONCJ
500].
146. The only issue before Her Honour in that case was which parent should have the
responsibility for making vaccination related decisions including the COVID-19
vaccine for the parties than I I-year-old child
147. In that particular case, on September 28, 2020, Justice Finlayson of that court (as he
then was) decided that the father should have temporary decision-making authority
about the child's health but only as it related to administering the publicly funded
vaccinations for children.
148. Justice Finlayson tookjudicial notice of, "l. Ontario's publicly funded vaccines are
safe and effective at preventing vaccine preventable diseases. 2. Their widespread use
has led to severe reductions or eradication of incidents of these diseases in our society.
3. The harm to a child, flowing from contracting a vaccine preventable disease, may
even include death."
149. Justice Finlayson's order was made at a time prior to the existence of the COVID-19
vaccme.
150. The child had contracted COVID-19 in February 2022 but was now eligible to receive
the COVID-19 vaccine.
151. In that case, the parties entered into final minutes of settlement which included the
mother having sole decision-making authority for the child with the exception of
decision-making regarding vaccinations which will be determined by the court.
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153. The father took the position that the child should be vaccinated, the mother took the
position that in light of her own personal and family medical history and her research
the child should not be vaccinated.
154. The mother took the position that a court should not remove decision-making about .J
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155. Somewhat ironically, this court notes that the child had contracted COVID-19
following a family day weekend with the father and members of his family.
156. The mother gave evidence as to other decisions that the father had made which
appeared to be contrary to the child's best interest from a medical standpoint.
157. There was a Voice of the Child Report in this particular case. The child indicated to
the clinical investigator (which report related to other childhood vaccinations and not
the COVID-19 vaccine) when talking about vaccinations, "Dad says they're good.
Mom says they can be good for some people but not for others".
158. The father sought to have Dr. Sharkawy, a medical doctor who is qualified as a
specialist in infectious diseases and internal medicine in Ontario, qualified as an
expert. That doctor's opinion was that an otherwise healthy 11-year-old should receive
the COVID vaccine even if they had contracted COVID because it would give the
child "optimal protection". The doctor found that they were two ways to acquire
immunity from COVID-19: one being to survive the infection and the other being to
receive the vaccine. [B.C.J.B. at paras 135 and 138]
159. Dr. Sharkawy's opinion was that children should receive the vaccine and that the risk
of myocarditis from the vaccination was "usually short-lived". The doctor also
rendered an opinion with respect to the possibility of 'Long Covid'.
160. The mother sought to have Dr. Bridle qualified as an expert. Dr. Bridle is an Associate
Professor of Viral Immunology in the Department of Pathobiology associated with the
Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph.
161. That doctor was trained in the disciplines of immunology and virology. He had
received a number of awards in recognition of his work as a teacher, a researcher, and
a peer reviewer. He had published widely in that area according to his voluminous CV.
162. His evidence was that the risks associated to children of receiving the vaccines far
outweigh the benefits of the vaccines.
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163. He testified that "a vaccine by definition is designed to confer immunity, such that a
person who is vaccinated is protected from infection by the disease and cannot
transmit that infection to other people. He explained that immunization equals
vaccination, they are interchangeable terms" [B.C.J.B. at para 159]
164. The doctor then testified that "unlike traditional or routine childhood vaccines, which
do confer immunity with a lifetime duration, the Covid-19 vaccines do not confer _J
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vaccines such as for mom'smumps, measles, polio, etc. and the technology in COVID-
19 vaccines being on mRNA which is a "spike protein."
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potentially far greater long-term risks for children and adolescents" and which in his
view "are largely unknown because there has not been sufficient testing or clinical
trials." [B.C.J.B. at para 163]
167. The doctor also testified that typically, vaccine development takes a process of four to
IO years while the COVID-19 vaccines were developed in less than one year.
168. Dr. Bridle also testified that the duration of immunity from the Pfizer and the Modema
inoculations were "ridiculously short" and waning after only two months and gone by
five months. This is why in less than one year, already many Canadians have received
four doses and are starting on fifth doses. He compared this to traditional childhood
immunizations which generally only need one and sometimes two shots to confer a
lifetime immunity, with no booster shots necessary. [B.C.J.B.at para 169]
169. The doctor did not agree that the vaccines prevented severe illness leading to
hospitalization or death. In fact, he stated that vaccinated people are at greater risk
than unvaccinated people of contracting COVID.
170. He also opined that he did not believe the government data and that he felt that it was
"highly manipulated data and the way that that it has been manipulated has not been
disclosed". This was in reference to the number ofunvaccinated people who had
purportedly died from COVID-19. According to his evidence, there were many people
reported to have died from COVID-19 who had died from non-COVID-19 related
reasons.
171. He described the number one risk of vaccines is myocarditis and that young males
were at the greatest risk of developing myocarditis (heart inflammation). [B.C.J.B. at
para 174]
172. Dr. Bridle noted that even the data provided by Pfizer showed that while they initially
claimed that only one in 28,000 young males developed myocarditis, they now after
further study found that number to be one in 10,000.
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173. When challenged that his views were not widely accepted and that there had been
many members of his own university faculty who would sign a petition against him,
Dr. Bridle testified that he had been one of the first scientists in Canada to sound the
alarm bell with respect to AstraZeneca vaccines and that subsequently the Ontario
government withdrew the AstraZeneca vaccine for general distribution when it was
shown that there was a one in 55,000 chance of death from the vaccine. [B. C.J.B. at
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175. He also noted that those vaccinated against the first form of the COVID-19 virus being
the "Wuhan" variant fared quite poorly against the Delta and Omicron variants.
176. He testified that he had '"no problem"' with routine immunizations of children where
the vaccinations did not use the mRNA technology.
177. Justice O'Connell then reviewed the law with respect to expert evidence and judicial
notice.
178. Her Honour noted that neither party's expert had signed the Acknowledgement of
Expert's Duty Form under the Family Law Rules, 0. Reg. 114/99. She was satisfied,
however that in response to questions, each expert seemed to understand their duties as
an expert and she was satisfied that both experts took their duties seriously.
179. Justice O'Connell completely accepted Dr. Sharkawy's (the father's expert) evidence.
180. Justice O'Connell accepted that Dr. Bridle is an immunologist and vaccinologist and
that he has expert knowledge in those fields.
181. Justice O'Connell however concluded that because Dr. Bridle's opinions were "so far
removed from the mainstream and widely accepted views of the Canadian and
international medical and scientific community that the court cannot accept Dr.
Bridle's evidence on the Covid vaccine as reliable." [B.C.JB. at para 250]
182. Justice O'Connell then concluded that she, having accepted the father's expert and not
accepting the mother's expert, found that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective
for children and that they reduce the risks of serious illness or death from CO VID-19
infection.
183. She found that the mother's decision not to vaccinate her child was not responsible
and therefore found that the father was to have sole authority to make decisions about
all vaccinations including the COVID-19 vaccine.
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184. In March 2022, Justice Tobin of this court issued a decision relating to the vaccination
of a five-year-old child. The parties at the time remained living within the matrimonial
home. [MP.D.S. v. J.MS., 2022 ONSC 1212 (CanLII)]
185. The facts in that case were that the father had apparently told the mother before they
got married that he "did not believe in vaccines." The mother indicated that if he did
not agree to vaccinate their children their relationship would be at an end. The father _J
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187. The court accepted the line of cases pursuant to which courts took judicial notice of z
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public health declarations.
188. The court found that the government pronouncements with respect to vaccinations
were public documents and therefore an exception to the hearsay rule [see A.C. v. L.L.,
supra, at para 26 relying upon A.P. v. L.K., 2021 ONSC 150 at paras 147-173].
189. The court further found that by the father choosing not to be vaccinated against
COVID-19 he was putting the children at risk of harm should they contract COVID-
19.
• the father's parenting time should be exercised at the matrimonial home or out-of-
doors
• the father should be required to take a COVID-19 rapid test every Tuesday and to
send the results by text message to the mother
• the father should not knowingly expose the children to any individual that he
knows or believes is not vaccinated against COVID-19, and
• ifhe breached any of those conditions the mother could bring a motion on an
urgent basis to suspend his in person parenting time. [M.P.D.S. at para 64]
C.M.and S.L.S.
191. In April 2022, Justice Sirivar of the Ontario Court of Justice released a decision with
respect to a trial that had been heard in November and December 2021. [CM v. S.L.S.,
2022 ONCJ 206 (CanLII)]
192. The sole decision of that trial was who should be responsible for making decisions
regarding the vaccination of the parties' only child who was then five years old.
193. There were issues of allegations by the mother of abuse by the father. The child
primarily resided with the mother.
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194. The father relied on public health recommendations and assertions that vaccines were
safe and effective. He also called to litigation experts.
195. The mother served a report of a doctor that she sought to qualify as an expert
regarding the risk of vaccination of the child. In addition, the mother who is a Doctor
of Chiropractic gave evidence about her research into the risks and benefits of
vaccinations and opinions that she had received including that from a naturpathic _J
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196. In that case, the child had a genetic variation which the mother positioned created a (j)
198. The mother also proffered a doctor who practiced integrative medicine as an expert.
This doctor conducted risk assessments and treated children and adults who have
experienced adverse reactions to vaccinations.
199. Dr. Sondheimer who holds a PhD in molecular genetics and cell biology was proffered
as an expert by the father. The doctor's evidence was that the child did not have the
MTHFR mutations but a variation. The mother did not object to this doctor being
qualified as an expert.
200. Dr. Robinson who is the Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of
Alberta was also proffered by the father as an expert.
201. Her evidence was that routine childhood vaccinations that are recommended in Canada
prevent infection and that common side effects of vaccines are low-grade fever and
generally disappear within one to three days. Serious side effects such as anaphylaxis
can be reversed with one dose of epinephrine. The doctor testified that she was not
aware of any child dying from vaccine-induced anaphylaxis that the benefits of routine
childhood vaccines far outweigh any serious harm and, that some vaccines do contain
aluminum but the amount is very small and there is no evidence that it causes harm.
[ CM. at para 46]
202. The mother did not object to Dr. Robinson being qualified as an expert but did raise
some issue with her advising governments.
203. As mentioned, the mother proposed Dr. Richard Moskowitz who was a retired
physician who had practiced for 53 years in homeopathic family medicine as an expert
in the areas of family medicine risk assessment for vaccinations and the study of
vaccination.
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204. His evidence was that the child was at minimal risk of contracting COVID-19, that
vaccines can lead to chronic issues such as allergies, asthma and ADHD, that vaccine
injury is the rule rather than the exception, that metal adjuvants in certain vaccines
cause autism and, that the drug industry controls government agencies like the Centre
for Disease Control. [CM at para 50]
205. The mother also proffered Dr. Christopher Shaw, who holds a PhD in Neurobiology
and is a Professor at the University of British Columbia in the Department of
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opinions relating to his research on the analysis of the impact of aluminum on mice z
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and that subjecting a child to a range of pediatric vaccines can have a significant
adverse effect on neural development. [CM at para 59]
206. The mother also proffered Dr. James Neuenschwander as an expert in emergency
medicine, integrative medicine, risk assessments for vaccination, including the
pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, and the treatment of adverse reactions to vaccination. In
addition to his medical degree, Dr. Neuenschwander holds a Bachelor of Arts in
cellular and molecular biology and has 30 years of experience providing risk
assessments for vaccination in treating patients who have experienced adverse
reactions to vaccines. He had been called as an expert into other cases but the United
States courts in Des Moines and Colorado had not accepted his opinion.
207. His evidence was that his methodology involved calculating the odds and specific
risks of the child contracting the disease and comparing it to the risks of experiencing
problems or adverse effects if the child did not receive the vaccine.
208. Dr. Neuenschwander considered the risks set out by the manufacturer of the vaccine
and considered the child's genetics family history, neural development delay, and any
allergy. His evidence was that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children was totally
experimental and that for a healthy child the risks of contracting COVID-19 and
suffering adverse effects are almost zero.
209. The court found that the mother did not have an issue with Dr. Sondheimer being
involved in clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies including Modema to develop
novel therapies. Nor did she have an issue with the fact that the company paid the
Hospital for Sick Children to fund the research.
210. The court did not have an issue either with Dr. Robinson having advised governments.
The court did not find that this affected her impartiality.
211. The court then considered the issue of whether or not the mother's experts should be
qualified as such. The court was not willing to qualify any of the mother's three
experts as experts.
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212. The court concluded that the court was not making a finding as to whether or not the
COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11 was safe or not safe.
213. The court found in favour of the father. Justice Sirivar found that his approach and
following the recommendations of the child's treating physicians was child focused.
214. The court found that the mother overestimates her own abilities stemming from her -::!
being a Chiropractor and dismisses the mother's criticism of the father for not being
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217. The parties had in 2018 signed a separation agreement requiring them to jointly make
decisions for the children including decisions involving vaccinations. Her Honour
declined on a motion, to change that decision-making authority.
218. Justice MacEachern found that what she was being asked to do on an interim motion
was to make a final decision without having the benefit of the OCL position or cross-
examination on the affidavits.
219. The father relied on previous case law to ask the court to take judicial notice of the fact
that the children should be vaccinated. The mother who had been vaccinated herself
against COVID-19 had experienced side effects from the vaccine and was concerned
about the risk of side effects to the children, balanced against what she perceived as a
low risk to them having adverse outcomes if they remained unvaccinated. [Soucy at
para 17]
220. The father had provided nine cases in support of judicial notice. The mother had
provided several cases and in addition had provided articles downloaded from the
Internet.
221. Justice MacEachern found that the "Covid-19 situation is rapidly changing and
developing. This includes changing public health directives such as masking protocols
and vaccine mandates, new variants with changing transmissibility and virulence to
the vaccinated and unvaccinated. These changes mean that a situation that may have
been generally accepted and time sensitive and September 2021 is not as generally
accepted and time-sensitive in September of 2021 is not generally accepted and time-
sensitive in May or June of 2022." [Soucy at para 22]
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222. Justice MacEachern also found that the mother's concerns about vaccinating the
children were reasonably held and that she had weighed the risks and benefits of the
children being vaccinated versus not being vaccinated. The father in that case was
seeking to change a joint temporary decision-making order to allow him to have
decision-making and thereafter to proceed with the vaccination of the children. Justice
MacEachern declined to make that order.
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223. (The father appealed this decision. The Court of Appeal as referenced in the section at u(I)
the end of this decision allowed the father's appeal. This court has left the motion's z
judge's decision in the body of its decision but has addressed the Ontario Court of 0
Appeal subsequently.)
224. In February 2022, four days after hearing a motion, Justice Pazaratz issued a 23 page,
94 paragraph decision relating to the vaccination of three children aged 14,12 and 10.
[JN. v. CG., 2022 ONSC 1198 (CanLII)]
225. There was a final order in place based on minutes of settlement signed only months
before on October 5, 2021, that the father was to have sole decision-making with
respect to the oldest child and the mother was to have sole decision-making with
respect to the younger two children who were the subject of that motion.
226. When the parties signed the minutes of settlement, they already knew that they
disagreed about the issue of vaccinations and the minutes are reflected that this was a
"live issue and shall be determined at a later date".
227. They also agreed that the eldest child could make his own decision with respect to
vaccination.
228. Earlier in the pandemic, the father went to court seeking an order that the children
should be compelled to attend school in person for the 2020/2021 school year while
the mother argued that the exposure to COVID-19 was too high and that they should
have remote learning. That position was accepted by the court on an earlier motion.
229. The father was now bringing a motion claiming that the mother was not protective
enough and that the younger two children should receive the COVID-19 vaccine and
recommended booster vaccines.
230. The eldest child had been vaccinated, a decision supported by both parents, and had
not exhibited any adverse effects.
231. The mother took the position that she was not an "anti-vaxxer" but that she had
concerns about the current vaccines and worried that "once children are vaxxed, they
can't be unvaxxed."
232. Both children had already had COVID-19 with minimal symptoms.
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233. In his materials, the father attacked the mother's political affiliations.
234. The court found that the children did not wish to be vaccinated. The court found those
views to be independent. The court agreed with the father that the children were not
old enough to decide on their own but disagreed that their opinions should be
completely ignored.
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from an official website from a well-known organization; whether the information is
capable being verified; and, whether the source is disclosed so that the objectivity of
the person or organization posting the material can be assessed. Once the threshold of
admissibility is met, it is then up to the trier of fact to weigh and assess the
information. [JN., at paras 48 and 49]
237. The court noted that with respect to this type of evidence there is no opportunity for
cross examination or testing.
238. The mother was asking the court to equally consider both sides of the story.
239. The court noted that in almost all of the other cases decided where COVID-19
vaccinations had been ordered, the court has found that the Internet materials
presented by the objecting parent have been grossly deficient, unreliable and, at times,
dubious.
240. The court then asks the somewhat rhetorical question, what if the objecting parent
presents evidence which potentially raises some serious questions or doubts about the
necessity, benefits or potential harm of COVID vaccines for children? [JN., at para
54]
241. The court notes that "there are obvious public policy reasons to avoid recklessly
undermining confidence in public health measures".
242. The court then quotes from the mother's materials which include the side effects set
out in the Pfizer fact sheet. The court notes that this is not some fringe website, this is
what the manufacturer of the vaccine is indicating.
243. The court also quotes from an article submitted by the mother from Dr. Robert Malone
the inventor of the mRNA vaccine. The court quotes from Dr. Malone's article as
follows: "The suppression of information, discussion, and outright censorship
concerning these current COVID vaccines which are based on gene therapy
technologies cast a bad light on the entire vaccine enterprise. It is my opinion that the
adult public can handle information and open discussion. Furthermore, we must fully
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disclose any and all risks associated with these experimental research products." [J.N.,
at para 60]
244. The court at para 66 then went on to review the case law with respect to judicial notice
and what courts had been willing to accept they would judicial notice and also noted
the case of R.S.P. v. H.L. C., 2021 ONSC 8362 (CanLII) being a decision to which this
court will subsequently refer. :;i
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246. Justice Pazartaz goes on to quote the mother's statement that she believes "in personal
choice, knowledge, understanding and informed consent". His Honour found that the
mother went to extraordinary lengths to inform herself and to maintain an open mind
and a balanced enlightened and dispassionate manner.
24 7. He commented that she was not a bad parent and that no one is a bad citizen simply by
virtue of asking questions of the government.
248. The court found that the mother should have sole decision-making authority with
respect to the administration of COVID vaccines for the two younger children.
250. The parties had separated in 2016 and since August 2021 the child had refused to see
her father. A section 30 assessment had been completed in 2019 which recommended
joint custody and shared 50-50 parenting time.
251. There was also a May 2021 Voice of the Child Report wherein the child said that she
wanted to reside primarily with the mother. That report also opined that the child's
views were not the result of parental influence.
252. The father's position was that it was presumptively in the child's best interest to be
vaccinated against COVID-19 and that the decision should not be left up to the child.
253. The father submitted "Let the judge be the bad guy. Let the court be the bad guy." .
According to his logic, the parents can then step back and say the judge has ordered
that the child be vaccinated.
254. The mother does not wish to force the child to be vaccinated against her will.
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255. The child has through an email three months before the motion was heard, told the
mother's lawyer that she does not want to be vaccinated and that nothing will change
her mind. She also sent an email to her father December 22, 2021 saying that she does
not want anything to do with him and will note be showing up for Christmas, and that
she does not want the COVID-19 vaccine and asks him not to contact her again.
256. The child further wrote a two-page note January 5, 2022 stating that she did not want _J
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that she wants her opinion on the COVID-19 vaccine respected and cites examples of
her father's behaviour or signs of psychopathy. She indicates that she thinks she needs
her own children's lawyer.
258. The father submitted a note from the child's doctor addressed "To whom it may
concern" which confirms that " ... it is highly suggested that the child be vaccinated
with the Covid-19 vaccination. She has no known contraindications for the vaccine."
259. Justice Corkery then engages in a review of the case law with respect to vaccinations
and judicial notice.
260. Justice Corkery concludes that he is not prepared to take judicial notice of any
government information with respect to COVID-19 or the COVID-19 vaccines.
261. He states that even if he did take such judicial notice of the safety and efficacy of a
vaccine he still had no basis for assessing what that means for this particular child.
262. Justice Corkery also takes into consideration the child's views and preferences and
although being unable to determine the extent to which they may be influenced by a
parent he is satisfied that the notes were written by the child and that she is able to
reasonably form her own opinion. He therefore dismisses the father's motion.
R.S.P.and H.L.C.P.
263. In December 2021, Justice Breithaupt-Smith issued a decision (R.S.P. v. HL.C.,2021
ONSC 8362 (CanLII)) relating to, among other things, reconciliation counselling
between a mother and daughter.
264. Although this decision is not related to COVID-19 vaccinations, it is a recent decision
with respect to the issue of judicial notice and a child's ability to provide informed
consent to treatment.
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265. The facts of the case do not directly relate to the issue before this court but the court
finds that the decision is relevant to the issues before this court.
266. Justice Breithaupt-Smith considers the conflict between the Health Care Consent Act
and ordering a child to participate in reconciliation therapy despite the child's
reluctance to do so.
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qualifications are accepted by the court and who is available for cross-examination" u(/)
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268. Her Honour then goes on to conduct an analysis of judicial notice Being an analysis of
which this court adopts.
• McDonald v. Oates, 2022 ONSC 394 (also cited as L.M v. CO.) (CanLII)
272. Those decided by courts in New Brunswick being D.O. v. CJ, 2022 NBQB 19,
V.L.M v. B.S.F., 2022 NBQB 23, D.E. v. WE. 2022 NBKB 211, including the New
Brunswick Court of Appeal decision K.B v. K.D.B. 2022, CanLII 49176 (N.B.C.A.)
wherein judicial notice taken by a lower court was not overturned.
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275. A case decided by the Supreme Court of British Columbia being Steiner v. Mazzotta,
2022 BCSC 827 (CanLII).
276. The court also considered the case of Inglis v. Inglis, 2022 SKCA 82 which is a case
decided by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. The court notes however that that case
specifically did not decide the issue of judicial notice as the appeal was decided for
other reasons.
277. Most of the above referenced cases, have taken judicial notice of the public health
messaging that COVID-19 vaccines are "safe and effective".
279. The mother's evidence is that the separation occurred July 27, 2020 and that the
separation was precipitated by "the applicant and his family stormed the house during
intake visit with York Children's Aid Society whose involvement had been requested
by me due to the applicant's mother's accosting me in front of the children due to my
insistence on adhering to COVID-19 protocols."
280. Therefore, according to the mother, the issue of COVID-19 had been front and centre
of the parties' dispute from the date of separation.
281. In the OCL report, there appears to be corroboration of issues between the paternal
grandmother and the mother.
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282. The mother's evidence is that the father had never objected to the children receiving
any vaccines until the parties separated.
283. The parties signed comprehensive minutes of settlement on April 19, 2022 in which
they settled all issues on a final basis save and except the issue of the children's
COVID-19 vaccination. Those minutes of settlement provided that the mother would
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vaccine as they were under the age of five. The family doctor recommended that the u(/)
eldest child (and the others when they were eligible) receive their COVID-19 vaccine z
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Society recommendations. Since the children had at that time just recently recovered 0
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from COVID-19, the recommendation pursuant to the Public Health Guidelines was
that they wait three months to have their vaccination.
285. The family doctor then indicated that if in future Public Health Ontario and the
Canadian Pediatric Society recommended COVID-19 vaccination for children of the
younger children's age she would "fully support this".
286. In May 2022, when the mother's first affidavit was sworn (at that time it was
anticipated that the motion would be heard in the May trial sittings) she was expecting
her fourth child and her doctor had opined that she was at increased risk of a poor
outcome from COVID-19 infection given that she was then pregnant.
287. At the time that the court heard this motion, she had already given birth to the fourth
child.
288. In the mother's affidavit, she does not accept the father's belief that his sister-in-law's
miscarriage was as a result of the COVID-19 vaccination. The mother indicates in her
affidavit that CBC News has reported that a significant increase in stillbirths at Lion's
Gate Hospital in British Columbia where the sister-in-law was living, did not occur.
289. The mother points out that the father is a heavy equipment operator with a grade 12
education and that she is currently enrolled in a social work program at the University
of Waterloo.
290. She asserts, and the court accepts that neither of them have an education in medicine.
291. The father's position is that he wishes to wait until the COVID-19 vaccines have
completed their medical trials prior to the parties making a decision with respect to
whether or not their children should be vaccinated. He points out the obvious, that
vaccination is an irreversible decision (one cannot be "unvaccinated").
292. He asserts that the oldest child, H.W.T., is a happy and healthy 10-year-old boy and
that when he had COVID-19 in March 2022, along with his siblings and his mother, he
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experienced cold and flu like symptoms and recovered without any issue. He asserts
that this results in H.W.T. having natural immunity to the virus.
293. His evidence is that H.W.T. is thriving, attending school, playing with his friends and
playing basketball.
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296. He asserts that now even the pharmaceutical companies have accepted this as not
being true.
297. With respect to the younger two children, his evidence is that they, as well, are healthy
and happy children and that they too experienced cold and flu like symptoms from
COVID-19 and both of them recovered without any issue. They both attend ballet
classes.
298. His evidence is that the maternal grandmother works at a men's shelter wherein she is
exposed to COVID-19 on a daily basis and yet she still attended at the mother's home
even while the mother was pregnant.
299. The father submits that while the mother objects to him taking the children to Mexico
over March break 2023, the mother allowed the maternal grandfather to take the
children to a Hall owe' en event that had 8,000 people in attendance.
300. He also submits that it is a double-standard in that the mother would not permit him to
take the children to a friend's cottage but a week later allowed the maternal
grandfather to take the eldest child to Grand Bend where they stayed in a hotel.
301. He points out that while the mother was fully vaccinated, it was she who got COVID-
19 as did the children.
302. The father claims that he entered into the minutes of settlement in April 2022 as he
could not afford to go to trial.
303. He points to studies that found that the infection fatality rate for children under the age
of 19 was 3 in 10,000. He asserts that his research shows that the fatality rate for
children from the vaccine is far higher.
304. In his material, he points to a statement from the College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Ontario as follows "physicians must not make comments or provide advice that
encourages the public to act contrary to public health orders and recommendations.
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Physicians who put the public at risk may face an investigation by the CPSO and
disciplinary action when warranted."
305. The father references 12 of 294 current research studies pertaining to the COVID-19
vaccine and children, many of which are estimated not to be completed until mid-
2023, 2024 or in one case 2025.
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307. He points out that according to VAERS reporting system there have been the
following reported as effects of vaccination regarding children between the ages of six
months and 17 years:
• 163 deaths,
• 1965 myocarditis,
• 270 Encephalitis,
308. He submits that all of this is offered in support of his argument that it is better to wait
for better evidence and to have the issue decided at trial rather than ordering
vaccination at this point and time.
309. He suggests that changes have occurred in the recommendations of governments with
respect to COVID-19 protocols.
• His "evidence" from Internet sites (Exhibit "E" of father's Affidavit dated
November 7, 2022) is that some other countries are no longer recommending
or have paused COVID-19 vaccination for children.
• Denmark ... as of September 2022 children under the age of 18 will not the
vaccinated
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• United States, no differentiation between people who are vaccinated and not
vaccinated based on general immunity due to either vaccination or previous
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due to reports of rare cardiovascular side effect.
311. As well, based on the same exhibit and Internet sites the father points out that cases of
myocarditis have been reported in Ontario following immunization with the COVID-
19 vaccine. Based on the referenced site. These cases have occurred more frequently
in males under the age of 30 years and more commonly following their second dose.
The Internet article indicates that there have been as of that date 21,717 adverse effects
following immunization based on approximately 35 million doses administered as of
that date.
312. The father in the same exhibit points to an Internet site being the Canadian Covid Care
Alliance which claims that being exposed to the virus provides natural immunity
which has been found to be "robust, appropriate, long lasting and complete".
313. He also alleges in the same exhibit that some information is being withheld from the
public and points to articles that he claims substantiate that position.
314. The mother challenges the sources of the father's information, claiming that they are
"biased and anti-vaccine/anti-mandate organization websites such as the Children's
Defense Fund sic (Children's Health Defense) or Canadian Covid Care Alliance.
315. The mother accepts that the children are happy and healthy and that they recovered
from COVID-19.
316. She challenges the father's belief that the children have natural immunity from
COVID-19 as a result of having had COVID-19.
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317. Her evidence is that the children did not attend an event where 8,000 people were
present all at once. She claims that there were 8,000 attendees over the course of a
weekend event.
318. So far as her mother is concerned, she claims that her mother works at a homeless
shelter in the kitchen taking two PCR tests per week and additional PCR tests if the
shelter is in outbreak. _J
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with the vaccination issue) recommended sole decision-making for the mother.
321. The mother claims, apparently based on government information, that the vaccine does
not prevent infection or transmission but mitigates the risk to individuals in the
community by reducing infection and transmission events and reduces the incidence of
severe disease and hospitalization.
322. The mother challenges the father's evidence with respect to the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the report referenced by her, as of October 14, 2022 of the 91 million
doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered nationwide there have been 10,501 serious
adverse events reported or .011 % which would represent 1.1 persons per ten thousand
people administered.
323. The OCL report is a piece of evidence. The court notes that it has not been subjected
to the scrutiny of cross-examination.
324. The court further notes, not unexpectedly, that the report did not address specifically
the issue before this court, that being the issue of whether or not the children should be
vaccinated against COVID-19.
325. The other issues that the parents appear to have, regarding the continued therapy
before Ms. Guthrie Douse and the issue of the father seeking travel consent for March
break vacation to Mexico, are not before this court and therefore the court will not
address those issues. They need to be addressed at the next settlement conference that
the parties have before the case management judge or a motion.
326. For those reasons, the OCL report is of very limited use to this court for purposes of
the determination of the issue before this court.
327. What the OCL report does point out is that there is conflict between the parents and
there is clearly conflict between the extended family on each side and the other parent.
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328. A fundamental tenet in law is that courts do not decide a case until we have given both
sides the opportunity to present their argument.
329. In this case, the court has minimal evidence from either side with respect to the
position that they are advancing.
330. The issue before the court is a very finite one. The issue to be decided is: At this ...J
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mother effectively it would be a final order
332. In essence, the position advanced on behalf of the mother is that she accepts the public
health recommendations. She accepts that, as stated by the public health authorities the
COVID-19 vaccines for children are "safe and effective".
333. In addition to the public health recommendations, she relies on the letter from the
family doctor in which the family doctor supports those public health
recommendations.
334. The father, on the other hand, takes the position that this decision should not be made
based on the evidence that the court has before it. He points out that the court has no
expert evidence before it. He asks that the issue be decided at trial where expert
evidence can be called.
335. He further submits that the court should not take judicial notice of the vaccines being
safe and effective based on statements made by various public health authorities.
336. The court has conducted a thorough review of all of the cases referred to by either side
and has reviewed all the Canadian cases of which the court is aware that deal with this
issue.
337. The court finds that the primary issue to be decided by the court is the issue of judicial
notice. The court has referenced that in the review of the case law.
339. If there are facts which are clearly uncontroversial or beyond reasonable dispute,
then a court may take judicial notice of those facts and does not require evidence
before it to have those facts proven.
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340. If the facts are not clearly uncontroversial or are capable of being disputed by
reasonable people, then a court should and must require expert evidence of the
same. Expert evidence is an exception to the hearsay rule.
341. The mother in this case, who is asking that she be given decision-making authority so
that she can have the children vaccinated, asks the court to find that it should take
judicial notice of vaccines being "safe and effective"
342. As the court has noted, there have been in excess of 40 decisions wherein judges have
been prepared to make that finding and to effectively order children to be vaccinated
based on taking judicial notice of the vaccines being "safe and effective" u
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343. The court has gone through a detailed analysis of more than half of those decisions
344. Essentially, what those courts have found is that because public health authorities and
governments who have given them mandates, have said that vaccines are safe and
effective, the court is prepared to take judicial notice of that as a "fact".
345. Based on the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R. v. Find, those courts have
decided that this "fact" is clearly uncontroversial and not being capable of being
disputed by reasonable people.
346. That is the only way that one gets to the conclusion that a court should take judicial
notice of this "fact"
347. As this court has noted in those decisions, the "dissenting parent" has asked the court
not to take judicial notice of the public health narrative.
348. The dissenting parents have brought forth "evidence" sometimes from the Internet,
and sometimes by bringing forward doctors and scientists whom they have asked the
court to find as an expert who proffers an opinion that is contrary to that of the public
health messaging.
349. This court analyzes the mandate of judicial notice as set out in R. v. Find somewhat
differently to the courts that have been willing to take judicial notice of the public
health messaging.
350. The court comes back to the question which this court asks itself: Is the proposition
that vaccines are "safe and effective" an uncontroversial proposition?
3 51. If the answer to that question is yes, then the court is entitled to take judicial notice of
that "fact"
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353. If the answer to this question is yes, then the "fact" is not uncontroversial and
therefore the court should not take judicial notice but should require expert evidence to
be tendered in order to make the determination
354. That leads this court to determine the issue of whether or not this proposition is
controversial and whether or not the court has any evidence that "reasonable people"
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357. This court does not dispute that public health authorities in Ontario, Canada and
elsewhere and the governments who have appointed those public health authorities
have clearly communicated to the public that the public health authorities and the
governments are of the view that vaccines are "safe and effective"
358. What public health authorities have been saying is evidence simply of the fact that the
public health authorities have been saying the vaccines are "safe and effective"
359. Based on R. v. Find, however, in order for the court to take judicial notice of the fact
that the vaccines are "safe and effective" the court needs to go a major step beyond
simply acknowledging that public health authorities are saying this.
360. The court must go the additional step and determine that what the public health
authorities are saying is uncontroversial and that this proposition is not capable of
being disputed by reasonable people
361. From the court's analysis of other cases, and the "evidence" produced by the father in
this case, it can be seen, however, that there are those who do not accept that as a
"fact" and who do not accept that as being uncontroversial.
362. In the case before the court, the father has cited Internet articles wherein the authors
thereof do not accept the public health message as being uncontroversial.
363. The question then becomes, are these "dissenting" individuals reasonable people?
364. Prior to reviewing the issue with respect to vaccines, the court finds it appropriate to
take a broader look at the issue of judicial notice and the issue of what constitutes a
reasonable person.
365. The court starts with the fundamental tenet that courts are expected to be impartial and
base decisions on the evidence before us.
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366. Judicial notice is an exception to the court requiring evidence before it and, as set out
in R. v. Find, if the court finds that a "fact" is not uncontroversial to reasonable people
then the court does not need evidence before it to prove that fact.
367. In order to make that determination, this court posits that it is reasonable for a court to
not only take into account that which is put before it by the parties in a particular case
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370. Each day one can observe that the sun rises in the east and sets in the West.
371. Each 28 days, the moon can be seen to go through phases from a new moon to a full
moon and back to a new moon. These phases and the observation of the shape of the
Crescent moon are consistent with the earth being a sphere an inconsistent with it
being flat.
372. From the prairies or from an airplane one can observe the curvature of the horizon.
This is also consistent with the earth being spherical and not being flat.
373. In Canada, each year one experiences four seasons. This is consistent with the earth
being tilted on its axis and rotating around the sun and inconsistent with the earth
being flat.
374. If one travels closer to the equator one notices the difference in climate to that of
Canada. This is also consistent with the earth being spherical and not flat.
376. All of these "life observations" are consistent with the proposition that the earth is a
spinning sphere orbiting around the sun and inconsistent with the proposition that the
earth is flat.
377. This court has not encountered any media outlets nor physicists nor any renowned
scientists claiming that the earth is flat.
378. As indicated, the court has no doubt that of the eight billion people in the world there
may be someone who still believes that the earth is flat. That however does not make
that individual fit into the category of a "reasonable person".
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3 80. This court is being asked to take judicial notice that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and
effective for children and in particular for the three children in this case.
3 81. Is that proposition consistent with life experiences such that it should be accepted
without the need for expert evidence?
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the "fact" is not "uncontroversial", or stated another way the "fact" is controversial.
385. Once the court has made that determination, the court should not take judicial notice of
this as an "fact". The court would then require expert evidence to determine if this
hypothesis should be accepted as a "fact".
386. To extrapolate further, the court would suggest that if reasonable people receive
different information from different news sources, that would be an indicia of the fact
not being uncontroversial.
3 87. If the "fact" is uncontroversial then one would assume that if one were to read
different newspapers for example the Toronto Star versus a Post media newspaper
such as the National Post, one would receive the same information. Similarly, if one
were to listen to different television news outlets, presumably one would not be
receiving different information. Therefore, if one listens to CNN or Fox News the
information received if it were in fact "uncontroversial" should be the same.
388. .This would apply to Internet search engines as well so that if one were to search a
"fact" on Google, DuckDuckGo or Brave or a different search engine, one should
receive the same result for that "uncontroversial fact".
389. On the other hand, if the information that one is receiving is different based on the
news source outlet and if reasonable and educated people come to different
conclusions, then this court would find that the "fact" is not "uncontroversial" and is
not one of which the court should take judicial notice.
390. The court has before it, the materials put forward by the father. These materials while
not "expert evidence", certainly express an opinion different to that proffered by
public health authorities.
391. As well, as the court has noted with respect to its analysis of the other cases, there are
many others who would appear to have some expertise on the subject of vaccines who
have an opinion different from that of the public health authorities.
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392. This then raises the question as to whether or not these "dissenting individuals" are
reasonable people?
393. The court will embark on a detailed analysis in the following paragraphs.
394. The analysis that this court has conducted, leads this court to a conclusion that it
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it comes to judicial notice, each court has to come to their own conclusion as to
whether or not a proposition is "uncontroversial".
398. This court recognizes that these are this court's personal hypotheses and may not be
necessarily shared or accepted by others.
399. To be clear, this court is not suggesting that it has evidence before it to make findings
based on these hypotheses.
400. However, the reason that this court is putting forward these hypotheses is to
corroborate the rationale for this court as to why this court is not prepared to accept as
"uncontroversial" and not capable of dispute by reasonable people the proposition that
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for the three children before this court.
401. Based on the Supreme Court of Canada, being clearly uncontroversial is the only
basis on which a court should be accepting judicial notice without expert evidence to
prove a "fact".
402. This court will now delve into its analysis of whether or not this court should accept
judicial notice of the vaccines being "safe and effective".
Should the Court take judicial notice and accept that these vaccines
are "effective" without_expert evidence
403. This court will first examine the issue of whether or not these vaccines are "effective".
404. As other courts have previously indicated, the court can, as an exception to the hearsay
rule, take note of recommendations made by public health authorities.
405. An examination of public health records discloses that the "messaging" of public
health has changed over the three years that COVID-19 has been with us.
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406. Initially, for example, the heads of public health including those of the United States,
Canada and Ontario were telling the public that masking was not effective because the
size of the particles of the pathogen virus were so small that they would pass through
any standard mask and therefore the mask offered little if any protection against the
transmission or contracting of the virus.
407. That message changed over time and not only were masks encouraged but, based on _J
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409. One could question as to whether or not that change was based on a change in the
public health analysis of the issue or was simply a political decision. This court has no
evidence before it with respect to that issue and therefore will not engage in that
analysis.
410. With respect to vaccines, the messaging has been changing as well.
411. The consistent messaging virtually from the outset of the COVID-19 outbreak was that
vaccines were a panacea and they were essentially the answer to all of the problems
related to this disease.
412. What has changed, is that prior to the vaccines being approved and "rolled out" for
public use, the "refrain messaging" from public health was that the vaccines would
prevent one from contracting COVID-19.
413. Up until the development of the COVID-19 "vaccines", as this court referenced from a
previous case, the technology on which vaccines were based, in layman's terms, was
essentially that a small amount of the pathogen was introduced into the human body
through the vaccine. That triggered within the body the natural immune system and
resulted in the individual developing an immunity to the disease for which they were
vaccinated.
414. In virtually all cases, one dose of a vaccine was administered and the result was that
the vaccinated individual had life-long immunity from that disease.
415. The COVID-19 vaccine however had different technology being the rnRNA
technology.
416. As referenced in other cases and in public health records, shortly after the COVID-19
vaccines had been approved and rolled out by various governments and people began
taking the first dose of vaccine, it became evident that the claim that the vaccine would
prevent individuals from getting COVID-19 was not correct.
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417. People who had been vaccinated were routinely getting COVID-19 despite the
vaccination, contrary to what had been represented by public health would be the case
before the vaccine rollout.
418. The public health and government messaging then changed again to claim that while
you could get COVID-19 if you were vaccinated, you were at less risk of transmitting
COVID-19 to others if you were vaccinated. _J
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420. All of these various iterations from public health authorities can be accessed by
checking archival records of public health pronouncements at the time over the last
three years.
421. The problem for this court in being asked to take judicial notice that the vaccines are
"effective" is that what the court is being asked to take judicial notice of, is in fact a
moving target.
422. What public health authorities say today, is totally different to what public health
authorities were saying some months or a year ago.
423. One may argue that public health was faced with a crisis and new vaccines and they
have been learning as they go along and they now have the "messaging" correct and
that we as courts should take judicial notice of the current narrative messaging.
424. One of the individuals who has been cited in other cases and to whom other courts
have decided of whom we should take judicial notice is Dr. K.ieran Moore, the Chief
Medical Officer for Ontario.
425. The court notes that at about the time that this court heard this motion, on a Monday,
Dr. Moore held a press conference That was widely disseminated by the mainstream
media in which he indicated that while masks were not being mandated, it was the
strong recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer of Ontario ("Dr. Moore") that
masks be worn at all times indoors in public settings when social distancing was not
possible.
426. Once again, that was a public health pronouncement and is documented in public
records.
427. The court notes however that it was widely reported by the media based on reports
from eyewitnesses who were present, and by individuals who took pictures at the
event, that a mere three days (72 hours) later, on a Thursday evening, the same Dr.
Moore who had that very week made the pronouncement and recommendation with
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respect to masks was seen at a public event indoors over a significant period of time
not wearing a mask when he clearly was not social distancing.
428. So far as this court is aware, Dr. Moore has never publicly denied that the pictures of
him at that event displayed in the media are in fact accurate pictures.
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430. As the cited cases have pointed out, and as the literature to which the applicant in this
action has directed the court, there are others who would appear to have significant
credentials and expertise in the area who would proffer an opinion that the vaccines
are not "effective." Those individuals totally disagree with the public health and
government messaging that the vaccines are "effective".
431. This court does not have expert evidence on the subject of the effectiveness or
ineffectiveness of vaccines and is therefore not concluding that the vaccines are not
effective.
432. However, this court does not put all of those who question the effectiveness of the
COVID-19 vaccines in the same category as individuals who would continue to claim
that the earth is flat.
433. The court finds that there are "reasonable people" who have appear to have some
considerable degree of expertise who have an opinion different to that of the public
health authorities as to the effectiveness of the vaccines.
434. In fact, this court finds that the effectiveness of vaccines can be called into question by
public health pronouncements alone.
435. Initially, public health was recommending a single dose of a vaccine. Public health
then began to recommend a second dose of the vaccine.
436. Public health recommendations have now further evolved such that booster shots are
being recommended to be taken every three to six months. For many individuals,
public health has now recommended up to five doses of the vaccine. Once again, all of
this is the subject of public record.
437. This court is not prepared to take judicial notice based on public health
pronouncements, and based on that which is set out above, that simply because public
health is continuing with the messaging that the vaccines are "effective" that judicial
notice should be taken of this and that this "fact" should be accepted as clearly
uncontroversial or beyond reasonable dispute.
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438. The Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Find made it clear that in order to take judicial
notice of a "fact" the court must find that facts are clearly uncontroversial or
beyond reasonable dispute.
439. This court has pointed out that "the facts" as represented by public health authorities
have changed and have been a moving target over the past three years.
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government representatives who have, based on media reports, not followed their own
recommendations.
442. Further as referenced through the analysis of other cases, this court has pointed out
that people who appear to have expertise including an individual who is recognized as
being the "inventor" or the "founder" of the very vaccine that this court is being asked
to take judicial notice is "effective" have now been quoted as saying that they do not
agree that it is effective.
443. This court finds that it would be illogical to ignore that the inventor of the vaccine is
taking a position contrary to the public health messaging and to take judicial notice of
the public health messaging.
444. One would have to conclude that it is not controversial to have the inventor of the
vaccine take a position contrary to that of public health authorities.
445. Further, the court would have to conclude that Dr. Robert Malone, who has been
recognized by other courts as the inventor or founder of the mRNA vaccine is not a
"reasonable person" when it comes to the issue of him taking a position that is
different to the public health messaging of which this court is being asked to take
judicial notice.
446. To be clear, this court is not finding that Dr. Malone is the inventor of the mRNA
vaccine nor is the court finding that the statements attributed to him are "facts". The
court does find that these are issues that court be determined based on expert evidence
at a trial. The court does find that when individuals who appear to be "primafacie
experts" in a field are questioning the very premise of which a court being asked to
take judicial notice that the court should at least consider this in the analysis of judicial
notice.
44 7. This court finds to ignore this would be totally illogical and not remotely in
accordance with the Supreme Court of Canada's definition of what is required in order
for courts to take judicial notice.
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448. Therefore, this court is not prepared to take judicial notice of the vaccines as being
"effective".
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which the court believes needs to be analysed.
451. It is trite law that the court, in making decisions relating to the parenting of children, is
governed by the best interests of the child or children. The Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c
3 (2nd Supp), and the Children's Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c C. 12, require the
court to do so.
452. This court therefore should not be issuing any order that requires a child to be
vaccinated or an order that gives decision-making authority to a parent knowing that
by doing so, that parent is going to have the child vaccinated, where, there is a concern
which could be held by reasonable people, that the vaccine is either not safe in the
short term or that the vaccine either does or could possibly or likely have long term
negative side effects.
453. As with the issue of whether or not the vaccines are "effective" there have been as
cited, multiple courts that were prepared to take judicial notice of the fact that the
vaccines are "safe" because that is what public health is telling us.
454. Those courts were prepared to take judicial notice of the "safety" of the vaccine as a
"fact" without the requirement of expert evidence.
455. This court finds that in making any decision, we need to know what we know but
equally importantly, we need to know what we don't know.
456. These vaccines, at the time that the court heard this motion, with children in particular,
had only been administered for a relatively short period of time, and to younger
children, for only a few months and to older children for approximately one year.
457. It is therefore impossible to know what the long-term side effects are of these vaccines
as there are no children to whom the vaccine has been administered for more than
approximately one year.
458. The pharmaceutical companies, the public health authorities, the government, and the
mainstream media are all telling us that these vaccines are "safe".
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459. Many courts have been willing to accept and take judicial notice that because public
health is telling us they are "safe" that should be found as a "fact" as to the truth of
that statement. Courts have thereby effectively mandated the vaccination of children
over the objection of a dissenting parent.
460. Continuing on with what we don't know, because of the passage of time or lack
thereof, no one can say with certainty what the long-term effects are of these vaccines _J
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dispute." [R. v. Find, at para 48]
463. The court has no evidence before it as to the basis on which public health authorities
have concluded that COVID-19 vaccines for children are "safe".
464. We know that anyone who claims (including public health authorities) that the
vaccines are safe, is clearly speculating certainly based on any possible long-term
negative side effects.
465. The question then becomes, is it reasonable to take judicial notice of such speculation
where public health authorities are claiming that the vaccines are "safe"?
466. This court could find simply that it is not prepared to take judicial notice of a "fact"
based on what is clearly speculation.
467. However, the court finds that there are additional reasons why this court should not
take judicial notice of the public health authorities' pronouncements that the vaccine is
"safe".
468. As this court pointed out earlier, simply because there is someone who still believes
that the earth is flat, does not mean that is a "reasonable dispute".
469. As has been pointed out in other cases, governments have been wrong before in a
number of areas and when it comes to public health recommendations.
470. For example, the government belief and "messaging" at the time, with respect to the
drug Thalidomide, was clearly wrong.
4 71. This was later proven to have been wrong and unfortunately because many pregnant
women relied on the advice that they were receiving at the time from public health
authorities, it resulted in a number of children being born with deformities.
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472. We cannot lose sight, however, of the fact that public health at the time and the
government of the day was promoting a drug which ultimately was proven to have had
very serious and detrimental side effects.
473. As has been noted in other cases, there are many individuals who are "sounding the
alarm bells" with respect to both the short-term and long-term possible side effects of
COVID-19 vaccines, particularly the administration of those vaccines to children. _,
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475. If the proposition is controversial or challenged by reasonable people, the court should
not take judicial notice of that as a "fact".
476. The court find that these "experts" cannot be dismissed into the same category as those
who still believe the earth is flat.
477. Other cases have referenced the VAERS system, which is a system set up for
compensation for victims of vaccine related injuries. The system was established at the
same time that legislation was passed which precluded civil claims against
pharmaceutical companies for vaccine related injuries.
478. An examination of public records will disclose that there is legislation in place in most
countries pursuant to which the pharmaceutical companies have such an immunity
when it comes to vaccines.
479. Unlike other drugs that they sell where they have the risk of lawsuits, the best that
someone can receive as a "vaccine victim" is compensation from a fund established to
provide some compensation for such injuries or death.
480. There are laws in place that preclude an individual from claiming damages against a
pharmaceutical company even where they are able to prove that they were injured as a
result of taking the vaccine manufactured by that pharmaceutical company.
481. The court finds this as another concern as to why the court should exercise extreme
caution in being asked to take judicial notice of vaccines as being "safe" when it
appears that the uncontradicted evidence is that the mRNA vaccine is different to
"conventional vaccines" and that the timeline in their "invention" and testing was far
shorter than with other vaccines.
482. For all of the above reasons, the court is not prepared to take judicial notice of any
pronouncements from pharmaceutical companies claiming that the vaccine is "safe".
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483. This court acknowledges that most of the decisions cited by this court have come to a
different conclusion, and they were prepared to simply accept the "government
messaging" on this issue.
484. Clearly, courts are independent of the government and courts routinely render
decisions that are contrary to the positions taken by various governments. For
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486. History has taught us that governments and the media does not always act in a manner
that promotes public health.
487. It was not that long ago that the media depended on tobacco companies and companies
selling wine, spirits and beer for advertising revenue.
488. At a time when there were a number of experts opining that tobacco caused lung
cancer and other experts opining that alcoholic products could cause cirrhosis of the
liver, among other diseases, the media and governments continued to allow those
companies to advertise and continue to rely on those companies for advertising
revenue.
489. Once those advertising revenues were no longer available to mainstream media, were
those advertisers to a large extent replaced with advertisements paid by large
pharmaceutical companies?
490. For those reasons among others, this court is not prepared to take judicial notice of any
"messaging" from mainstream media.
491. So far as governments are concerned, as is referenced in the material filed on behalf of
the father, there was a time when there were virtually no governments in the world that
challenged the messaging of the vaccines being "safe and effective".
492. However, the articles referenced by the father in this case indicate that there are now
some countries, including Finland and Denmark that have banned or are no longer
recommending the distribution and administration of vaccines to children. This would
appear to be based on a conclusion by those governments that they are no longer
certain that the vaccines are "safe and effective".
493. What about family doctors? Should their opinions be accepted as being totally
independent?
494. The letter that the court received from a family doctor in this case, is similar to the
letters that were tendered apparently in other cases cited by this court. Essentially, the
letter before this court and the letters before other courts, are written in very similar
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language. The doctor is simply parroting the narrative and messaging that has been
passed down from public health authorities.
495. There is no evidence before this court, that the doctor in this case, or for that matter in
the other cases, has done any independent research in order to form their own opinion
as to what are the risks of the COVID-19 vaccination.
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498. There have been cases cited in the media whereby doctors have been disciplined by
their governing bodies where the doctor has issued letters of exemption to patients
from the vaccines or where the doctors have prescribed medications which the public
health authorities have not been recommending for the use with respect to COVID-19.
499. Can the courts therefore take judicial notice of the fact that family doctors issuing a
letter, are doing so totally independent of any concerns from sanctions from their
governing bodies?
500. This court finds that one cannot and should not take judicial notice of that fact.
501. Courts in other cases have discounted Dr. Malone, for among other reasons, because
he was banned from Twitter (when Twitter was under previous ownership) for
spreading "misinformation".
503. The court does not find that we should be taking judicial notice of a determination by
an owner of one of these platforms as to what is "misinformation".
504. This court does not find that simply because a social media platform bans someone
from it or declares their statements to be "misinformation", as a valid reason to reject
an opinion rendered by the individual, particularly when that individual is the one who
invented the mRNA technology.
505. The court does raise the question however why is it that Twitter (at least while under
previous ownership) Facebook and other social media platforms and the search engine
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Google finds it appropriate and necessary to ban anyone who dares to challenge the
public health messaging on the issue of vaccines?
506. The argument presumably is that these platforms are doing so to "protect the public".
507. This court has difficulty accepting that argument, however, when there are all kinds of
things on the Google search engine or social media platforms that would appear to _J
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509. These organisations do not see any need to protect the public from such information
being distributed through their social media or internet vehicle.
510. If the opinions of individuals who dared challenge public health are not credible, what
is the danger of allowing them to be put out on the Internet?
511. Surely, intelligent people will be able to decide for themselves and determine that
these opinions should not be accepted over those of the public health authorities.
512. It is not only the censorship by social media and Internet search engines, that cause
this court concern but also the mainstream media.
513. Is the proposition that there is censorship within mainstream and social media
platforms simply mere fantasy of "conspiracy theorists"?
514. The dissenting parent in this case, cites as a reason for concern about the safety of the
vaccines, a personal story in which his sister had a miscarriage and the family believes
that this may be connected to her having been vaccinated. He notes that in the BC
hospital where she was being treated, there were an alarming number of stillbirths or
miscarriages among pregnant women who had been vaccinated.
515. The mother, who is asking the court to take judicial notice of public health and to give
her decision-making authority so that she can have the children vaccinated, points out
that Canada's publicly funded broadcaster, the CBC, reported that the concern raised
by the respondent father in this case with respect to this BC hospital, simply did not
happen.
516. This leads the court to another concern that the court has with respect to the
mainstream media.
517. Does the mainstream media have a "narrative" that they promote?
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518. One wonders why some stories in the news are, "front-page headlines" for each news
cycle for a number of days and for some cases weeks and months, while on the other
hand, other stories, which arguably are also very newsworthy, are either not reported
at all or are buried in the middle of one newscast and not repeated thereafter.
519. This court is not prepared to take judicial notice that simply because the CBC or any
other mainstream media outlet reports something as being "untrue" that the court _J
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522. The court is merely stating that since it finds that it cannot take judicial notice, by
extension expert evidence is required for the court to make a finding of fact.
Informed consent
523. Another issue that these vaccine cases and the case before this court raises is the issue
of informed consent.
524. The Health Care Consent Act requires that an individual be given an opportunity to
give an informed consent prior to undergoing any medical procedure and that a
healthcare provider ensure that the consent and by the patient to that procedure is
informed prior to administering that procedure.
525. The dissenting father in this case, and the dissenting parents in the other cases cited, all
state that they have done sufficient research to satisfy themselves that they have valid
reasons for not consenting to the vaccination of their child.
526. Courts have, as cited in this decision, not been willing to consider the objections of the
parent who has done their research and has come to a conclusion for their child, that is
contrary to the public health narrative and has determined that the child should not be
vaccinated against COVID-19.
527. In fact, some courts, as cited herein, have even taken away decision-making authority
from a parent who they find is the better parent generally to have that authority. The
decision-making authority has been taken away from them simply because they dared
to question the public health messaging.
528. Doing so, raises huge concerns for this court based on the "slippery slope argument".
529. If courts are prepared to take away decision-making authority from an otherwise
capable parent simply because, based on their research, they have concerns about
public health narrative and subjecting their child to a vaccination, this causes concern
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for this court not only in those cases but also in what this court considers the next
logical steps in that determination.
530. Next, are courts going to, through child protection legislation, take away either
decision-making authority or take away children altogether from parents in intact
families who collectively determine to challenge public health narrative or as in this
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532. Does this logic continue to a case where courts will be mandating vaccinations for
those who object and disagree with public health recommendations?
533. No doubt some will argue this is a far-fetched possibility, but is it?
534. For all of the above reasons, this court is not prepared to take judicial notice of the
"fact" that COVID-19 vaccines for children are "safe".
Censorship of Dissenters
535. In this case, this court has made reference to censorship of those who dare challenge
the public health messaging with respect to vaccines in the mainstream media and in
search engines such as Google and apps such as Twitter.
536. However, as can be seen from some of the cases cited here in, courts have also been
prepared to make orders censoring parents who have a dissenting opinion.
537. Orders have been made precluding those parents from sharing any such opinions with
their children or allowing their children to view any such dissenting opinions either on
the Internet or otherwise.
538. The court well understands, as is ordered typically in family law cases that the courts
discourage, as does this court, parents from involving their children in adult disputes.
539. However, issuing an order which precludes a parent from allowing their teenage child
to view something that is contrary to the public health narrative is deeply concerning
to this court. Hasn't the education system particularly since the I 960s, encouraged and
promoted children to be critical thinkers?
540. Yet it would appear that any time anyone challenges the mainstream "narrative" they
are immediately tarnished with a brush as putting forward "misinformation".
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541. There are countries where the courts follow the government narrative and do not
permit the dissemination of opinions that vary from that government narrative. This
court would expect that one could take judicial notice of the "fact" that Canada should
not be such a country.
542. The hallmark of justice is that courts must be viewed to be independent and impartial
triers of fact.
543. We are expected to be gatekeepers and to protect the rights of individuals and groups.
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544. Courts are expected to be "gatekeepers" and to protect the interests of those who need
the protection of the courts such as children.
545. In performing this role, it is important to look at as was earlier referenced, what we
know and what we don't know.
546. We know that the COVID-19 vaccine is based on new technology and that it has been
"invented" approximately two years ago.
547. This court is therefore prepared to take judicial notice of the fact that it is impossible
to know the long-term effects of the vaccines simply because of the newness of the
vaccines.
548. We further know that governments were promoting, but are no longer promoting,
vaccines that have been manufactured by Astra Zeneca.
549. Public health authorities are promoting vaccines and are telling the public that
vaccines are "safe and effective".
550. Based on the review of other cases, we know that there are others, whom this court
would deem to be reasonable people, who disagree with the public health, big pharma,
and government "messaging" that the vaccines are in fact "safe and effective".
551. Courts, as gatekeepers, have over the years in utilizing that role, promoted the rights of
individuals and groups who, at that point in time did not have any such rights and
whose rights were not being protected at the time by governments or by mainstream
media.
552. It was the court, that for example, based on rulings, gave women many rights that they
had not had up until that point in time. Similarly, it was courts that gave rights to non-
heterosexual groups who previously had not had those rights. A prime example that
comes to mind is the right to same sex marriage.
553. This court views its obligation to protect the rights of children who are before the
court.
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554. Within those rights, this court has referenced, the right to be protected from the
administration of a procedure (in this case a vaccine) without the court having
assurances that the administration of such a vaccine is, at least on a minimum of a cost
benefit analysis, more beneficial to the child than the risk that the child faces in not
being vaccinated.
555. This court finds that it has an obligation to protect the rights of an individual under the _J
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that the concern of the individual is not that of a "reasonable person".
557. The evidence before the court is that each of the three children had COVID-19,
appeared to have had mild symptoms, and recovered from it. The uncontradicted
evidence is that all three children are currently healthy and happy.
558. The applicant father's position has been that the decision as to whether or not the
children should be vaccinated is one that should be deferred, and that if the parties are
unable to come to a consensus based on further research and empirical data that
becomes available, then the issue would have to be decided at a trial where each party
could call expert evidence.
560. This court has raised many questions which this court believes need to be addressed by
expert evidence before certainly this court would be willing to mandate a child to be
vaccinated contrary to their, or their parents' belief based on informed consent that
such vaccination may pose a greater risk than benefit to the individual.
561. While this court is not taking judicial notice of the fact that vaccines are "safe and
effective", the court wishes to be very clear that it is not taking judicial notice either of
the other propositions and questions posed by this court. The court simply raised those
questions and propositions as the rationale for this court not taking judicial notice of
the proposition that vaccines are "safe and effective". This court has raised many
questions based on media reports and on findings from other cases where doctors and
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scientists have an opinion different from that of public health and government on the
issue of whether or not vaccines are safe and effective.
562. This court does not have any evidence before it on which it can make any findings
with respect to these "dissenting opinions".
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565. This court finds that these dissenting opinions do create a situation pursuant to which
the court finds that the messaging of public health, government, the pharmaceutical
companies who manufacture and distribute and profit from these vaccines, the
mainstream media and social media platforms all of which have the messaging that the
vaccines are "safe and effective" for children is a proposition that to this court is far
from uncontroversial and is something that this court finds is being challenged by
reasonable people.
566. Courts are required to be impartial adjudicators of the facts before them.
567. Save and except for the issue of whether or not to take judicial notice, courts should
not be making determinations except based on the evidence before them.
568. Judicial notice is an exception to that rule. We as courts, may take judicial notice of
something that is uncontroversial and not subject to dispute by reasonable people.
569. This court posits that a court, in determining whether or not to take judicial notice
cannot nor should it be oblivious to the court's experiences generally in life and the
information that the court receives in day-to-day life from sources such as the media.
570. The court has used the analogy of a flat versus a spherical earth and has noted that all
of this court's life observations are consistent with the earth being a sphere rotating on
its axis and revolving around the sun.
571. Therefore, as noted the court would have no difficulty taking judicial notice of that
"fact".
572. In addition to the material put forward by the father in this case and in addition to the
information ascertained from its review of other cases, this court finds that it cannot
ignore events of which it is aware that are possibly inconsistent with the proposition
that these vaccines are "safe and effective".
573. Millions of viewers have seen television broadcasts oflive sporting events where
athletes who appeared to be in top physical condition and in the prime of their life
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have collapsed, and in some cases died of myocardial incidents. Based on other
widespread media reports, the court notes that most professional sports leagues
required players to be vaccinated.
574. Is it possible that there may be a correlation between these players being vaccinated
and these incidents?
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vaccinated.
578. The court well appreciates that it is extremely expensive to have expert evidence put
forward at a trial.
579. Having said that, should courts be prepared to take a risk with a child's life based on
simply following public health messaging because that is an efficient way of
operating?
580. To this court the answer is clearly no. While it may be expensive and inconvenient,
this court finds that it is a necessary exercise in order for courts to be assured that we
are not requiring something that is potentially harmful to a child.
5 81. History has taught us, as set out in some of the examples herein, that mistakes have
been made in the past which have been extremely detrimental to individuals upon
whom the results have been imposed.
582. Governments and public health authorities have been wrong before. The court has
cited the example of Thalidomide.
583. The media is promoting a message that is based on representations by public health,
the government and pharmaceutical companies who manufacture these vaccines.
Therefore, if any of them are wrong, then the media message is by nature also wrong.
584. Courts as well have been wrong before. The Mother Risk inquiry taught us that simply
because many courts have been willing to accept a certain "fact" does not mean that
well-meaning courts cannot be wrong in their assumptions.
585. This court finds that we should learn from history and to the greatest extent possible
not replicate mistakes that have been made in the past.
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586. The court has posed many hypotheses in this decision which this court well realizes
are extremely controversial. The court wishes to emphasize that the court is not
suggesting that it has evidence to support that any of these hypotheses are true. This
court's decision is not based on the assumption that any are in fact true.
587. The whole purpose of this court raising these hypotheses is to demonstrate that the
proposition of public health authorities that the vaccines are "safe and effective" is to _.J
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this court should not be taking judicial notice of that proposition as being true.
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therefore courts should take judicial notice of the same unless the court is satisfied that
the presumption has been rebutted this court finds that the applicant father should be
entitled to have that addressed at trial wherein he could call expert evidence.
589. The respondent mother's motion is therefore dismissed and this case will be referred to
the trial coordinator to schedule a further settlement conference before the trial
management judge.
590. The applicant father has raised an issue in his materials about consent to a vacation in
Mexico for March break 2023. That is only a few weeks away. Should the parties not
be able to resolve that issue, leave is given to the applicant father to bring a motion
with respect to the same prior to the scheduling of any settlement conference.
591. In this particular case, the court had not heard or received evidence of the views and
preferences of the children. The eldest child is now 10 years of age. The court has no
evidence as to his level of maturity and whether or not the parents would agree that he
is or is not mature enough to form an informed decision on the topic.
592. The concern that the court has, is that it does not wish to create a situation pursuant to
which either or both parents feel that it is appropriate to attempt to influence the child
one way or the other.
593. The court has seen many cases in which parents attempt to do so, and one of the cases
that was cited by the court heard evidence that the child felt that she was on a pizza
which was being pulled in opposite directions by each parent. That is clearly not in the
child's best interest.
594. The court would implore the parents to not "pressure" the child to come to a decision
in accordance with the parent's belief.
595. In many disputes, and in particular in many family law situations, parents are not
willing to open mindedly consider the position taken by the other parent.
596. As with any family law case, often the most damaging impact to the children is the
conflict between the parents.
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597. The court would encourage the parents to open mindedly consider all of the research
available to each of them.
599. Perhaps it is naive of this court to believe that it is possible, but the court would
encourage each side to share with the other all of the information that they have _.J
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601. The court has absolutely no doubt each of the parents loves the children and wants to
do what they believe to be in the children's best interest. Simply because parents
disagree on what is in the children's best interest, does not make the dissenting parent a
"bad parent", even if that parent's opinion is contrary to public health
recommendations.
603. This court obviously respects the authority of the Court of Appeal and understands that
it is bound by rulings of that court.
604. On first review, it may appear that the situations faced by this court and by the
Superior Court in that case were very similar in that they both involve a decision in
which a parent is seeking decision-making authority to allow them to have children
vaccinated over the objections of a dissenting parent.
605. It may therefore appear that this court would be bound to change its entire decision as
a result of the Court of Appeal decision.
606. However, this court finds that there are three reasons why, through the distinguishing
of the case before the Court of Appeal and based on the date of the decision that was
appealed, that this court is not bound to do so.
607. This court finds that there is a major difference between the issue before this court and
the issue before the Superior Court in JN v. C. G.
608. The difference is in what the dissenting parent in this case is asking the court to do,
that being to allow him to present expert evidence at trial.
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609. In the case of J.N. v. C.G., the father, who was wishing to have the two younger
children vaccinated brought a motion seeking a change in decision-making authority to
allow him to do so. The mother had to that point in time, decision-making authority for
those two children which, would have included decision-making authority over
vaccinations.
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613. The father in the case before this court was asking that the matter be deferred to a trial
to allow him the opportunity to present expert evidence in order to support the position
that he was taking that being that the COVID-19 vaccines were not "safe and
effective" as had been messaged by public health authorities.
614. The second major difference between the decision in J.N. v. C.G., at the Superior
Court level and the decision reached by this court relates to the conclusions that each
of us has found.
615. In J.N. v. C.G., the motions judge found that the Internet articles proffered by the
mother who was objecting to the child being vaccinated, should be accepted as
evidence.
616. The motions judge therefore found that based on the evidence that was before him,
that the father's motion seeking to change decision-making authority was dismissed.
617. The Court of Appeal has upheld the father's appeal of that decision finding that the
"evidence" before that court was not "proper evidence".
618. However, this court finds that the Court of Appeal decision can be distinguished from
the findings of this court.
619. This court has not utilized any of the evidence produced by the dissenting father
defined as a fact with respect to the truth of the contents of those representations.
620. What this court has found is that the issues raised by the father are sufficient to cause
this court to find that it should not take judicial notice of the proclamations of public
health authorities that the vaccines are "safe and effective".
621. The court notes that the Ontario Court of Appeal found that it allowed the appeal
based on the first ground of appeal that being, "Did the motion judge err by accepting
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and relying on the respondent's online resources as expert evidence and by finding that
they raised legitimate concerns about the safety, efficacy and need for the COVID-19
vaccine?"
622. The court found that the motions judge had in fact erred by accepting the respondent's
resources as expert evidence and making a finding based thereon.
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624. The Court of Appeal noted that, "While taking judicial notice of a fact is highly z
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discretionary, I note that several courts have already taken notice of the safety,
efficacy and importance of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccines." The Court of Appeal
then quotes many of the same decisions that this court has quoted.
625. However, this court notes that it is not bound by any of those other decisions either
referenced by this court or referenced by the Court of Appeal. They are for the most
part decisions of a court of coordinate jurisdiction.
626. The Court of Appeal further stated, "I need not decide whether judicial notice should
be taken of the public health and government information adduced by the appellant, as
the motions judge fell into error in other respects including by treating government
approval of the vaccine as irrelevant."
627. This court would hope it is clear from its decision, that this court has not treated the
public health and government information as "irrelevant".
628. The Court of Appeal went on to review section 25 of the Ontario Evidence Act, R.S.0.
1990, C. E.23.
629. As noted earlier, this court has accepted pursuant to s. 25 of the Evidence Act that
evidence is not required to prove the proclamations of government have been made.
630. So that there can be no doubt of this court's finding, this court accepts that public
health authorities are saying what the respondent mother claims that they are saying in
that these vaccines are "safe and effective".
631. In paragraph 26 of their decision, the Court of Appeal in speaking of the public health
document exception to the hearsay rule states, "While this speaks only to
admissibility, and not to what weight a judge must ultimately assign to it, it is
important to understand whys. 25 exists ..."
632. In paragraph 28, the Court of Appeal continues by saying, "Again, this does not
compel a judge to give the evidence any weight, but given the purposes behind s. 25
and the public document exception, there is at least an obligation to explain why
materials like those filed by the appellant are not trustworthy, which the motion
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633. Once again, in this decision, the applicant father was not asking this court to decide,
nor is this court deciding, that the public health documents are not trustworthy; he
simply ask that he be given an opportunity to call expert evidence to challenge that.
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635. Again, this court finds that that is a major distinction between the case that this court z
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JN. V. C.G.
636. In the third question -posed by the court relating to the children's views and
preferences, the court finds that this ground for appeal, is not relevant in the case
before this court as there is no evidence before this court as to the children's views and
preferences with respect to the issue of vaccination. The court therefore finds it need
not address that issue.
637. The fourth ground for appeal was, "Did the motion judge err by placing the onus on
the appellant to show that the children should be vaccinated?"
638. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal on this ground as well.
639. The Court of Appeal at para 38 notes, as has this court, that "most family court
decisions related to the pandemic, at least to this point, have deferred to the
government recommendation that people, including children, get vaccinated against
COVID-19."
640. This court has clearly noted that by a ratio of 20: 1, courts in fact made that finding.
641. The Court of Appeal noted at para 41 that while the motions judge was "not obliged to
adopt the reasoning in a court of coordinate jurisdiction, it was important for the
motion judge to cogently explain why he was departing from decisions that had
already addressed health- related parenting decisions in this same context."
642. This court believes that it has thoroughly explained the rationale why this court is
rendering a decision that runs contrary to those other decisions of courts of coordinate
jurisdiction.
643. The Court of Appeal in paragraph 44 then recalls the two primary rationales for public
documents exception to the hearsay rule. The first is the impracticality of traditional
modes of proof.
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644. In the event that this court has left any ambiguity, this court is not suggesting and not
finding, that the applicant mother would be required to call expert evidence by viva
voce evidence to prove what the public health authorities are saying.
645. This court has found, that it is prepared to accept as a fact that public health authorities
are issuing proclamations that the COVID-19 vaccines are "safe and effective".
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648. That finding however does not preclude the dissenting parent from having an
opportunity to have their day in court and having an opportunity at a trial to call expert
evidence that may rebut that presumption.
649. This court indicated that there are three reasons why it finds that the Court of Appeal
decision does not result in a requirement that this court change its decision.
650. In this decision, this court has referenced "we need to know what we know and
equally importantly we need to know what we do not know."
651. The decision rendered by the motions judge in JN. v. C.G. was rendered in February
2022, one year ago.
652. The Court of Appeal makes no reference to any "fresh evidence" being called before it
and therefore this court assumes that none was called. That results in an assumption
that the Court of Appeal based its decision solely on the evidence that was before the
motions judge one year ago.
653. As referenced earlier in this decision, this court finds that no one can say with
certainty what the long-term effects are of these vaccines given that these vaccines
have not been administered to any child for a sufficient length of time in order to have
empirical evidence on which to base that finding.
654. The Court of Appeal has found that public health proclamations create an onus on the
dissenting party to rebut a presumption.
655. This court has noted that public health proclamations have been a moving target over
the last three years.
656. Public health records will show that they continue to be a moving target.
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657. Public health proclamations have changed over the last three years and, if history is a
predictor of the future, they will continue to change over the next months and years.
658. The court addressing a trial in this issue will be faced with the public health
proclamations that exist at the time of trial which may be different to those that exist
today.
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court to defer the matter to a trial so that he would be given an opportunity to put
forward expert evidence which he believes would demonstrate to a court that the
vaccines are not "safe and effective".
661. This court is well aware of its obligations pursuant to Rule 2(3) of the Family Law
Rules which require the court to among other things consider when making a decision
the resources available to the court and the pressures on the court of other cases.
662. This court would posit that judges in the GTA and in particular, those in the
burgeoning population of Central East and Central West Regions know better than
anyone the pressures that are on the courts. Statistics will show that the family court in
which this justice sits, is probably one of the busiest in the province if not the country.
663. This court does not routinely put matters over for trial where the matter can be
addressed in a more expeditious manner such as a motion, a summary judgment
motion or a judicial dispute resolution process.
664. However, when it comes to the protection of children, the court finds that court
efficiencies should not result in courts rendering decisions which by their nature
involve the very lives of the children who were before them.
665. The dissenting father in this case has expressed concerns that he questions the safety
of the vaccine and is concerned that the parties' children's health could be put at risk if
the vaccine was administered to them. He seeks to be permitted to have a trial and to
call expert evidence so that a court has the best possible evidence before it prior to
deciding the issue.
666. The Charter of Rights ensures that accused persons have the right to a fair trial. This
court finds that innocent children should and do have that same right.
667. For all of the above reasons, the court finds that the respondent mother's motion is
dismissed and as stated earlier, this matter should be scheduled for trial to afford the
parties to put forward expert evidence.
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668. So far as the issue of costs are concerned, this court wishes to state the following.
669. Based on the affidavits and submissions made on behalf of the parties, the court has no
doubt that each parent loves their children and that each parent was motivated in this
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671. However, particularly given the decisions that had been rendered prior to this motion
being heard the court does not find that the respondent mother was being unreasonable
in bringing this motion.
672. Therefore, while the court is not precluding the applicant father from seeking costs, the
court wishes to communicate that unless counsels' submissions convince the court
otherwise, this court does not anticipate that costs would be awarded.
673. So far as the issue of costs is concerned, if the parties cannot agree on that issue, then
the respondent mother shall submit cost submissions, not exceeding three pages in
length and not including offers to settle and bills of costs. Those submissions shall be
served and filed no later than February 28, 2023. The applicant father's responding
submissions of the same length shall be served and filed no later than March 15, 2023,
and the reply submissions if any by March 22, 2023. If no cost submissions are filed
by February 28, 2023, then there will be no order as to costs.
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A~ Taldng Affidavits
Amina Sherazee, Barrister and Solicitor
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BETWEEN:
ROCCO GALA TI
Plaintiff
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STATEMENT OF CLAIM
TO THE DEFENDANTS:
If you are served in another province or territory of Canada or in the United States of
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America, the period for serving and filing your statement of defence is forty days. If you
served outside of Canada and the United States of America, the period is sixty days.
Instead of serving and filing a statement of defence, you ·may serve and file a notice of
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intent to defend in Form 18B prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. This will entitle
to ten more days within which to serve and file your statemen t of defence.
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IF YOU PAY THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMs, and $10,000.00 for costs, within the time
for serving and filing your statement of defence you may move to have this proceeding
dismissed by the court. If you believe the amount claimed for costs is excessive, you may pay
the plaintiffs claim and $400 for costs and have the costs assessed by the court.
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CLAIM
(ii) Pre-judgment and post judgment interest pursuant to s. 128 of the Courts of
(iii) costs of this action on a full indemnity basis and such further or other relief
(b) A declaration that s. 49 .3 of the Law Society Act, in the absence of a client
complaint to the Law Society of Ontario, violates s.7 and 8 of the Charter, is not
saved by s.1 of the Charter and should be accordingly "read down" pursuant to
THE PARTIES
2. The Plaintiff, Rocco Galati, is a senior lawyer, practicing in Toronto, Ontario, who has
been practicing law since he was called to the bar in Ontario in 1989. The Plaintiff
practices law through his law firm, Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation,
duly incorporated under the laws of Ontario and the requirements of the Law Society
Act.
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3. Rocco Galati is a highly regarded and prominent lawyer. He has been a Member of
Canadian Who's Who (since 2011). In 2014 and 2015 he was named one of the Top
OBA (Ontario Bar Association) President's Award. He was in fact the first lawyer to
receive the award, with previous Presidents' Awards having been bestowed on judges
4. Between May 2015 and May 2019, he served as an elected bencher for the Law
Society of Ontario (LSO). Between May 2015 to February 2021, he also served as a
Hearing Panel Member (Adjudicator) of the Ontario Law Society Tribunal (LST).
5. Rocco Galati has litigated, regularly, at all level Courts, including Tax Court, Federal
Court, Federal Court of Appeal, all levels of Ontario Courts, other Provincial Superior
Courts, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He has litigated in several provinces
·counsel, over 500 reported cases in the jurisprudence. Some of his major cases
699 (SCC), [1999 J 2 SCR 817, Reference re Supreme Court Act, R.S.C. 1985
[2011] S.C.J. No. 6 (Toronto 18 Terrorism Case); Felipa v. Canada, [2011] F.C.J.
6. Rocco Galati has been asked to speak and has spoken, regularly, at various Law and
other Conferences, as well as Law Schools, Universities and High Schools, across
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7. Rocco Galati is the founder and Executive Director of Constitutional Rights Centre Inc.
8. Rocco Galati has co-authored books, namely: "Criminal Lawyer's Guide to Immigration
and Citizenship Law" (1996), "The Power of the Wheel: The Falun Gong Revolution"
(2001). He has also produced three Films, "Two Letters & Counting ... " 2008-2011,
written, directed and performed by multi-Genie Award winning Tony Nardi, on the state
of art and culture in Canada, and the treatment of "Aboriginal" and "Other" "Canadians"
by the Two Solitudes Tribes of Canada, and on the Funding of "Canadian" Art and
"Culture".
9. The Defendant, Sharon Greene, is an Intake and Resolution Counsel with the Law
Society of Ontario.
10. The Defendant, the Director of Intake and Resolution, is an employee with the Law
Society of Ontario, and the Defendant, the Law Society of Ontario, is a statutory and
corporate body, and both are responsible for the oversight of the various Intake and
Resolution counsels at the Law Society of Ontario, including their training to ensure
competence and further to ensure that those counsel act in good faith. absence of bad
faith, and are fair and reasonable in their role as Intake and Resolution counsel.
11. The Defendant, the Law Society of Ontario, is a successor to the Law Society of Upper
Canada, established in 1797 and is, at common law, and under the Law Society Act
statutorily, charged with the regulation of Barristers, and Solicitors, and "Licensees" as
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defined post 1992, and, as a statutory body and corporation, is liable, for the actions of
the Co-Defendants, Sharon Greene and the Director of Intake and Resolution.
FACTS
12. Throughout the Plaintiffs legal career, especially to and including March 11th,2020,
the declared COVID-pandemic, the Plaintiff has been the subject of racially-based,
litigates, as well as self-generated LSO complaints based on newspaper and other media
posts, and the racist/anti-Semite prone members of the public of large with nothing
better to do than grind their racist axe. None of any of these numerous complaints, over
the 33 plus years of the Plaintiffs practice, were ever referred to any disciplinary
13. The Plaintiff started his career (1987-1990) with the Department of Justice and since
then, to the present, has been engaged in private practice mostly restricting his practice
14. During the course of his career, in defending constitutional rights, the Plaintiff has had
to withstand the relentless personal attacks, and several viable death threats, from
racists, anti-Semitics, and extremists who took issue with his Calabrian, Jewish heritage
and/or his clients, labelling his clients, and the Plaintiff, as "mobsters", "terrorists" or
"anti-vaxxers".
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15. The COVID-19 era is no exception. On May 19 , 2022, the Plaintiff received, from the
Defendants, the 9th (!) complaint against the Plaintiff and one of his junior lawyers
his law firm on behalf of clients, which complaints have been brought against the
Plaintiff and his junior lawyers just for doing their job(s) as lawyers, to the letter and
spirit of Rule 5 .1- of the Law Society of Ontario's Rules of Professional Conduct. In
two of those complaints, the complainants were Defendants in cases the Plaintiff and
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16. Throughout the Plaintiffs legal career, especially to and including March 11 , 2020,
the declared start of the COVID-pandemic, he has been the subject of racially-based,
litigates, self-generated LSO complaints based on newspaper and other media posts, as
well as the racist/anti-Semite prone members of the public oflarge with nothing better
to do than grind their racist axe. None of any of these numerous complaints, over the 33
plus years of the Plaintiffs practice, were ever referred to any disciplinary hearing.
17. The Plaintiff states that, as a Calabrian with Jewish ancestry, he is a member of
criminals and "mobsters". The Plaintiff has also been, personally, the victim, throughout
his years, including his teenage years, of racially-based violence on the part of racist
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·- -canadians at tatge, including police officers. He has also faced pervasive discrimination
within the legal profession from both lawyers and judges alike.
18. The Plaintiff has never been charged nor convicted of any criminal offence nor been
found to have ever committed any breach of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the
Law Society.
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19. Since the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 11 , 2020, the Plaintiff
and his junior lawyer have been the subject of no less than nine (9) baseless and abusive
LSO complaints, some of them with racist over-tones and undertones, with respect to
20. Of those nine complaints, eight were dismissed. However, the LSO required the Plaintiff
to respond to three (3), Alexandra Moore, "Lindsay H", and Donna Toews, of these
complaints.
(i) December 2020, complaint from "Lindsay H.", through Intake and Resolution
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(iv) February 22, 2021, complaint from Elana Goldfried, through Intake and
(viii) February 4, 2022, two complaints from Franca Lombardi, through Intake and
(ix) May 19th , 2022 complaint by Donna Toews through Intake and Resolutions
22. After the second complaint, from Alexandra Moore, the Plaintiff wrote to the Law
The other thing I cannot fathom is the Law Society of Ontario's approach and
conduct in forwarding this to me for response at all. Ms. Nassar was on the
previous Moore complaints. There seems to have been absolutely no minimal
review of them, nor Ms. Moore's website, to glean what Canuck Law and Ms.
Moore are about with respect to me and my clients.
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lfl do not receive an apology from the LSO on this "Complaint" which should
not even have reached me, if the minimum of research was done on Ms. Moore
and her website, I will commence action against the LSO for negligent
investigation and the newly-created tort of (online) harassment because, it
seems to me, that the LSO is more than content and willing to be dupe and
conduit for Ms. Moore's and Canuck Law's filth, anti-Semitic, racists, and
derogatory harassment of me and my clients.
23. On May 19th, 2022, the Plaintiff received yet another ridiculous, baseless, and
unfounded complaint by a non-client, whom the Plaintiff has never met, does not know,
24. The Plaintiff, under threat of the powers in s. 49 .3 of the Law Society Act, was required
to respond to this complaint, without any particulars whatsoever, but simply the
Plaintiff forwarded to the LSO. The Plaintiff pleads that "Schedule A" and the
documents referred to and forwarded to the LSO with "Schedule A" are documents
25. Following receipt of this complaint, the Plaintiff filed action against the complainant
and her Co-conspirators, attached as "Scheduled B". The Plaintiff adopts, relies upon,
and incorporates the facts in the statement of claim in "Schedule B" as part and parcel
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26. Following the Plaintiffs response to the complaint, dated June 29 , 2022, to the Law
Society of Ontario, the Defendant(s), Sharon Greene, and the Law Society of Ontario,
continued to pursue the abusive and baseless complaint with the Plaintiff.
• Action4Canada
27. Action4 Canada has been a client of the Plaintiffs law firm since October 2020.
28. The Plaintiff acts on Action4Canada's behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing
legal opinions, and conducting litigation for them under the instructions of their Board
29. The Plaintiff has absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide
legal services, as described in the Law Society Act, as requested, directed, and instructed
30. Neither Ms. Toews, Mr. Warner, nor Mr. Gandhi, are on the Board of Directors
Action4Canada.
31. Vaccine Choice Canada (hereinafter "V CC") has been a client of the Plaintiffs law firm
since 2015.
32. The Plaintiff acts on VCC's behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing legal
opinions, and conducting litigation for VCC, under the instructions ofVCC's Board of
33. Neither Ms. Toews, Mr. Warner, nor Mr. Gandhi, are on the Board of Directors ofVCC.
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34. On or about October, 2020, the Plaintiff was approached by Action4Canada, and other
co-Plaintiffs, in British Columbia, for a lawsuit, however the retainer was not yet
crystalized.
35. On December 5, 2020, the Defendant Kipling Warner, first contacted Tanya Gaw, the
head of the Board of Directors for Action4Canada, indicating that he had organized a
"similar" campaign to hers and directed her to view his lawsuit's GoFundMe page.
36. On or about December 14, 2020, the _Plaintiff,in the within action, Rocco Galati,
received a telephone call from a lawyer from British Columbia, Ms. Polina H. Furtula.
This lawyer indicated that she was contemplating legal action against the British
Columbia government over the COVID-19 measures imposed there. She requested that
the Plaintiff collaborate with her, owing to his expertise in Constitutional Law and
proceedings against the Crown. Ms. Furtula's client(s) were Kipling Warner and his
organization, "The Canadian Society for The Advancement of Science and Public
Policy".
37. The Plaintiff, Rocco Galati, respectfully declined, and advised Ms. Furtula that he had
been approached by a British Columbia group (Action4Canada) and other plaintiffs, and
had, in principle, agreed to act for them in a challenge to the COVID-19 measures, once
a retainer crystalized.
38. In January 2021, the Plaintiff began working on the Notice of Claim (Statement of
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39. On January 27, 2021, the Defendant, Dee Gandhi, Kipling Warner's colleague, and
treasurer of Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, sent an
independent journalist, Dan Dicks from "Press for Truth", a defamatory email about the
Plaintiff, Rocco Galati. This journalist forwarded that email to the Plaintiffs client,
Action4Canada. The email indicated that the Canadian Society for the Advancement of
Science in Public Policy had filed their statement of claim, but then made defamatory
remarks against the Plaintiff, Rocco Galati, and the case brought by the Plaintiff, and
asserted that Kip Warner and the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Sciences in
Public Policy had brought their case first and therefore would have "carriage of the
matter", and then finally asked Action4Canada to assist them in soliciting donations on
40. On January 29, 2021, the Plaintiff, Rocco Galati, received a letter from Ms. Furtula
indicating that she represented the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in
Public Policy, that she had filed on behalf of her client(s) and therefore, according to
her, the Plaintiff could not file any proceedings on behalf of his clients.
41. On February 3 rd, 2021, the Plaintiff, Rocco Galati, responded to Ms. Furtula's letter
indicating her client did not have exclusive monopoly to litigation against the Crown.
The Plaintiff, Rocco Galati, also, in the same response, issued a warning through Ms.
Furtula about Mr. Warner's defamatory conduct against the Plaintiff, Rocco Galati.
42. From January 2021 and onward, the Defendants in the action attached in "Schedule B"
hereto, Kipling Warner, his organization Canadian Society for the Advancement of
Science in Public Policy, and his associates from the Canadian Society for the
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43. In or around June, 2021, the Defendants posted defamatory content about the Plaintiff
on the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy's webpage,
which content disparaged the Plaintiff, and made further defamatory comments about
the Plaintiff and the legal action(s) for which he had been retained. As a result, the
Plaintiffs clients, Action4Canada and VCC, began receiving messages from their
comments continue in e-mail correspondence with third parties stating that, with respect
to the Plaintiff, "we've been receiving reports weekly, sometimes daily, alleging bad
44. On August, 2021, the Plaintiff finalized and issued the Action4Canada, et al, Notice of
Claim (Statement of Claim) in the British Columbia Supreme Court. This claim was on
behalf of various Plaintiffs, Action4Canada being one, in British Columbia Court File
45. From August to Christmas, 2021, the Defendants to this British Columbian Statement
dragged their heels over whether they would accept service for various Ministries and
officials and requested an indulgence past the normal 30-day deadline, to respond,
which the Plaintiff granted. They also indicated that they wished to bring an application
(motion) to strike. The Plaintiff asked that they do so as soon as possible, under the
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46. By Christmas Day, 2021, the Defendants had not brought their motions to strike. Over
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Christmas, the Plaintiff became very ill. On December 25 , 2021, the Plaintiff was bed-
ridden. On January 2nd, 2022, the Plaintiff was admitted for a critical illness to the ICU
in hospital.
47. After being admitted to hospital in January 2, 2022, the Plaintiff entered a very serious
and life-threatening 11-day coma during which coma the Plaintiff came, three (3) times,
under a minute from being declared dead. Through the grace of God, he survived. On
or about January 13th, 2022, the Defendants, in British Columbia Supreme Court file
no.: VLC-S-S-217586, bought their motions to strike returnable February 22, 2022.
Meanwhile, while the Plaintiff was in a coma and incapacitated under s.37 of the Law
Society Act, he remained in a public hospital until his discharge on January 22, 2022.
When he was no longer critical, but still acute, he was immobile and still required one-
on-one nursing and acute medical care. He was discharged as a patient from a public
hospital, on January 22, 2022, and he transferred himself to recover in a private medical
48. The Plaintiff did not return home until March 2, 2022, to continue recovering. He still
49. The motion to strike, in British Columbia Action no.: VLC-S-S-217586, which had been
set for February 22, 2022, in British Columbia, was adjourned by the Plaintiffs office
to May 31st, 2022, in the hopes that he would be sufficiently and competently capable
of arguing the motion to strike via zoom-link. The Plaintiff was granted permission to
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appear by zoom-link and argued the various motions on May 31st, 2022. The various
motion(s) to strike were heard on May 31st, 2022 and the Court has reserved its decision.
50. Through the complaint, provided to the Plaintiff by the Law Society Defendants in the
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within claim, the Plaintiff learned that, while the Plaintiff lay in a coma, on January 15 \
2022, Kipling Warner was conspiring and encouraging Donna Toews (aka "Dawna
Toews") to file a complaint against the Plaintiff with the Law Society of Ontario.
51. On January 15th , 2022, Ms. Toews filed her complaint with the Law Society of Ontario,
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which was forwarded to the Plaintiff on May 19 , 2022. The complaint alleged that the
Plaintiff "misled" and "failed to act with integrity" because Ms. Toews, who had
allegedly made a $1,000 donation, "in her husband's name", to the Plaintiffs clients,
VCC and Action4Canada, to support their litigation, had not been personally apprised
and updated by the Plaintiff, as well as not been invited to those organizations'
notwithstanding that:
(a) Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews"), has never been a client of the Plaintiff;
(b) The Plaintiff has never met with, been contacted by, nor ever had any
(c) The Plaintiff has had absolutely no role in his clients' organizations and is not
privy to their fundraising efforts nor how they spend their money apart for his
legal services;
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(d) The Plaintiff has no role in organizing any of his clients' members-only
meetings.
52. The Plaintiff states that the substance of the complaint by Donna Toews (aka "Dawna
Toews"), directed and encouraged by Kipling Warner, simply parrots the defamatory
remarks made by the other three co-Defendants in the action attached hereto as
"Schedule B".
53. While in hospital and in a coma, which was widely publicized (in fact false obituaries
claiming the Plaintiff was dead emerged and some of which are still online ), Kipling
Warner was in communication with Donna Toews, via email, on how to make a
54. Kipling Warner has also, and recently, orally communicated to a person, who does not
want to be identified due to fear of Mr. Warner's military past and self-professed
prowess as a computer hacker, that, "I want to see to it that Rocco Galati is disbarred
and charged with Fraud". Kipling Warner, in discussions with the President of VCC,
Ted Kuntz, insisted that because he (Kipling Warner) "filed first", that the
and all donations to Action4Canada be returned, with the implication that the donations
be forwarded to him, Kipling Warner, to support his litigation instead. Kip Warner's
defamatory comments continue in e-mail correspondence with third parties stating that,
with respect to the Plaintiff, "We've been receiving reports weekly, sometimes daily,
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·55:· Mr. Warner is· under the delusion that he can claim, along with his "Canadian Society
rights to litigate the COVID measures in British Colwnbia. In pursuit of this goal, he
56. Mr. Warner, furthermore continued to make defamatory statements against the Plaintiff
that the British Columbia Supreme Court struck Mr. Warner as a Plaintiff in one of his
cases, for lack of standing, in British Columbia Supreme Court file No.: S-2110229.
57. The Plaintiff states that the Defendants, Mr. Warner and Mr. Gandhi, personally, in their
(a) In his email to an independent journalist, dated February 1, 2021, Mr. Gandhi
wrote, as follows:
Hope you are doing well. I just wanted to update you on the fact that
the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy
(CSASPP) has filed their pleadings against the Crown and Bonnie Henry
(Provincial Health Minister) as of Jan 26th, 2021. Please see link:
https://www.scribd.com/document/492237670/Notice-of-Civil-Claim
You are welcome to share this with anyone and everyone.
https://www.scribd.com/document/492256545/CSACPP-
Certificate-of-Incorporation
Now that we have started the litigation process, we are still in need of
Funding. Action 4 Canada has still not filed with Rocco. Legally at
this point Rocco can't really file in BC anymore. The case law is that
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for class actions, it's the first to the court house that generally has
carriage of the file. If you would be so kind to share with everyone
so to help the cause.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/bc-supreme-court-covid 19-
consti tutiona.1-challenge
Here are some talking about regarding Action 4 Canada and Rocco
(3) A Federal Court judge wrote in his judgment a few years ago that
Rocco was found to have excessively billed for his time:
<http://canlii.ca/t/gfl0p#par7>
<https ://tgam.ca/3n8Zuyo>
(6) Every lawyer I know that has reviewed Rocco's Ontario pleadings
said it was very poorly drafted. It will most likely get struck and
never make it to trial to be heard on its merits. The reason being is
he brings in all kinds of other topics that aren't necessary (Gates,
SG, vaccines, etc.) to obtain the order that he wants. This is how it
likely would be struck:
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(6) Rocco wants far too much money to get started. This seems in
line with (2);
(7) Nothing has been accomplished in Ontario since Rocco filed around
six months ago. The defendants haven't even filed replies, despite the
option to apply for a default judgment being available for the majority
of that time;
(8) Even ifhe won in Ontario, it wouldn't have any direct bearing on
us here in BC because health care is under a provincial mandate under s
92(13) of the constitution. In other words, the Ontario Superior Court
of Justice has no jurisdiction over what cabinet ministers do in BC.
See:
<https://bit.ly/2Li6Baw>
Thank you Dan, and I look forward to your response and your help.
(b) In or around June 2021, the CSASPP, Mr. Kipling, and the other directors of
We are not affiliated with Mr. Galati. There are many reasons.
Mr. Galati is not licensed to practise law in British Columbia for any
extended period of time. He can always be retained in Ontario, and in
turn retain counsel in British Columbia. This is not unusual.
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However, then you are paying for two law firms. Anyone can verify
whether a lawyer is licensed to practise law in British Columbia here.
A Federal Court judge noted in his reasons for judgment that some of
Mr. Galati's billings were "excessive and unwarranted" in a separate
proceeding. The same judge declined to award the full amount sought
by Mr. Galati for his legal fees in that constitutional proceeding. The
outcome has been discussed by other lawyers.
58. Following the receipt of the Plaintiffs response to the Defendant, Sharon Greene,
Sharon Greene continued to follow up and pursue the complaint, against the Plaintiff,
made by Donna Toews with the assistance and instigation of Kipling Warner.
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• . Conspiracy
59. The Plaintiff states and fact is, that the Defendants in the action attached as "Schedule
B", Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews"), Kipling Warner, Dee Gandhi, the Canadian
Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, as well as other "duped co-
common law, and s.7 of the Charter protected, as well as conspired to interfere with
the Plaintiff's economic interests with his clients, pursuant to civil conspiracy as set
out by the Supreme Court of Canada, in, inter alia, Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc., 1990
CanLII 90 (SCC), [1990] 2 SCR 959, which set out that the tort of the conspiracy
(a) In the first place there will be an actionable conspiracy if two or more persons
agree and combine to act unlawfully with the predominating purpose of
injuring the plaintiff.
(b) Second, there will be an actionable conspiracy if the defendants combine to act
lawfully with the predominating purpose of injuring the plaintiff.
60. The Plaintiff further states that the Defendants in the action attached as "Schedule B"
further conspired to engage in actionable abuse of process through the Law Society
61. The Plaintiff states that the Defendant, Sharon Greene, in the within statement of
and CSASPP, which conspiracy should have been evident to the Defendant, Sharon
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Greene, if she had carefully read Donna Toews' complaint form and attached
62. The Plaintiff states that the LSO Defendants joined the actionable conspiracy against
the Plaintiff when they adopted the complaint by forwarding the complaint and
threatening the use of search and seizure powers under s.49(3) of the Law Society Act.
63. The Plaintiff further states that Donna Toews' Law Society complaint constitutes an
actionable abuse of process in law, brought in bad faith, and absence of good faith, as
set out by the facts pleaded above and the jurisprudence in that, under the
(a) the Plaintiff is a party to a legal process initiated by the Defendants, in this
(b) the legal process (law society complaint) has been initiated for the
objective;
(c) the Defendants took or made a definite act or threat in furtherance of the
64. The Plaintiff states that Ms. Toews, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Gandhi, and CSASPP, took
and made acts, as well as pre and post-facto statements in furtherance of their
improper purpose of trying to shut down the Action4Canada et al, lawsuit in British
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Defendants, Kipling Warner, Dee Gandhi, and the CSASPP, as well as through the
vehicle of a baseless, abusive, and bad faith complaint to the Law Society of Ontario.
All this damaged and continue to damage the Plaintiff by way of reputation and his
solicitor-client relationships.
65. The Plaintiff further states that the Law Society of Ontario Defendants in the within
action magnified and augmented that actionable abuse of process and, that putting the
Plaintiff through the process of a response, constitutes not only adding to the
process.
66. The Plaintiff further states that the Defendants in "Schedule B", in their actions,
knowingly intended, and in fact inflicted, mental anguish and distress through their
actions against the Plaintiff, all of which go to punitive damages. The Plaintiff further
states that the Law Society Defendants in the within action are further augmenting and
67. The Plaintiff states that, through their conduct and actions, the Defendants in the
action attached hereto in "Schedule B" have engaged in interference with the
Plaintiff's economic interests as set out by the facts, pleaded above, and set out by the
jurisprudence in that:
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68. The Plaintiff states that the actions of the Defendants in the action attached hereto as
"Schedule B", were intended to injure the Plaintiff's economic interests in his
clientele, through defamatory and other tortious and unlawful interference and means
as set out above, which resulted in economic harm and loss to the Plaintiff, through his
reputation, and client base. The Plaintiff further states that the Law Society
Defendants in the within action further augmented this interference with the Plaintiffs
economic interest through their actions executed in bad faith and in the absence of
good faith.
69. The Plaintiff further states that the Law Society Defendants, in the within action, in
Administrative Law, and under statute, further owe a fiduciary duty to the Plaintiff, as
a Barrister and Solicitor, called to the Bar, by the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of
Appeal in March, 1989, in that the Defendant Law Society of Ontario assumed a
fiduciary relationship, and owed a corresponding fiduciary duty of care to the Plaintiff,
(a) The Defendants were, and are, in a position of power over the Plaintiff, and
were able to use this power so as to control and affect the Plaintiff's interests;
(b) The Plaintiff was, and is, in a corresponding position of vulnerability toward
the Defendants. The Plaintiff was, and is, therefore in a class of persons
(c) There was, and is, a special position of trust between the Defendants and the
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(d) The Defendants undertook to act in the best interests of the Plaintiff, in that:
(ii) the Plaintiff, and other members of the bar, pay for the
lawyers; and
And, as a direct result of this breach, the Plaintiff has suffered loss and damages, which
(a) Damage to reputation and interference with the economic and other dimensions
future clients;
(c) Violation of his psychological integrity guaranteed and protected by s.7 of the
Charter, as well as violation of his dignity of equal treatment under s.15 of the
Charter.
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70. The Plaintiff further states, based on the facts set out in the within claim, and the
jurisprudence, that the Defendants are liable to the Plaintiff in negligence, and
(a) The Intake and Resolution Counsel, Sharon Greene, the Intake and Resolution
Director, and the Law Society of Ontario, owed the Plaintiff a duty of care to
rationally, fairly, and reasonably deal with the complaint against the Plaintiff;
(b) The Defendants were required to meet the standard of care, where the standard
(c) The Intake and Resolution Counsel did not meet this standard;
(d) As a result, the Plaintiff suffered and continues to suffer damages as set out in
and the Plaintiff further states that the Defendants, the Director of Intake and
Resolution, and the Law Society of Ontario, have failed in his/her/their duty to
properly instruct and train the Defendant, Sharon Greene, in her statutory, common-
law, and constitutional duties in her role, and are equally liable for damages, as direct
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• Intimidation
71. It is further submitted that the Defendants, in dealing with the Plaintiff pre-, but
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moreover post-COVID-19, since March 11 , 2020, have engaged, for the facts set out
in the within claim, in the actionable tort of Intimidation, as defined by the Court of
Appeal of Ontario in Mcllvenna v. 1887401 Ontario Ltd., 2015 ONCA 830, and other
(a) a threat;
(c) some act taken or forgone by the plaintiff as a result of the threat;
72. The Plaintiff states that this tort of intimidation is most evident in the three (3)
complaints the Plaintiff has been required to respond to, which he should not have
been required to respond to, but is further evident in his being notified of six other
complaints upon which the LSO did not act upon. The Plaintiff states that if the LSO
is not acting on complaints, "at this time", then there was no need to notify the
Plaintiff except to remind, and intimidate the Plaintiff as to the menacing presence
over the Plaintiffs professional (and personal) life. This is moreover pronounced in
the threat to use the over-reaching powers under s.43 .9 of the Law Society of Ontario
73. The Plaintiff states, and the fact is, that the Law Society of Ontario Defendants'
actions and conduct, set out in the within statement of claim, are being carried out in
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··bad faith, and in the absence of good faith, and knowingly contrary to their statutory
74. The Plaintiff further states, for the facts pleaded in the within Statement of Claim, that
the Defendants violated the Plaintiffs s.7 and s.15 Charter rights. The Plaintiff further
states that these violations are not saved by s. 1 of the Charter, and that he is further
at trial.
75. The Plaintiff states that, in absence of a client complaint, s. 49.3 of the Law Society
Act violates ss.7 and 8 of the Charter, and ought to be accordingly "read down",
pursuant to ss.24(1) and 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982, for violations of ss. 7 and 8
of the Charter.
76. It is submitted thats. 49.3 of the Law Society Act is a standardless sweep and violates
(a) The Solicitor-Client relationship protected by s.7 in the Charter as set out in
401;
(b) The privacy interests protected by both the solicitor and client in the Solicitor-
Client relationship.
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77. The Plaintiff further states thats. 49.3 of the Law Society Act further violates s.8 of
and seizure, which brings the administration of justice into dispute and which violation
is not saved by s.1 of the Charter, and for which it should be accordingly "read down"
78. The Plaintiff states that the Defendants are liable to the Plaintiff, jointly and severally,
as set out in paragraph l(a) of the within Statement of Claim, for the instances and
reasons pleaded above, and seeks the relief requested in paragraph l(a).
79. The Plaintiff further seeks the relief set out in paragraph 1(b) of this Statement of
Claim.
80. The Plaintiff further pleads any and all documents mentioned in this Statement of
J,.,
Dated at Toronto this Jj day of July, 2022.
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ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Rocco Galati, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
1062 College Street, Lower Level
Toronto, Ontario, M6H 1A9
TEL: (416) 530-9684
FAX: (416) 530-8129
Email: rocco@idirect.com
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Sharon Greene
Intake and Resolution Counsel
Law Society of Ontario
393 University Avenue, Suite 1100
Toronto, Ontario
MSG IE6
Email: SGreene@lso.ca
To my recollection I have never had any direct contact with Ms. Toews.
• KipWamer
Kip Warner has never been my client. I have never had any direct communication with Mr.
Warner. I have had contact, through Mr. Warner's solicitor, as set out below, to issue a caution
with respect to his defamatory statements against me, and interfering with my solicitor-client
relations, including with Vaccine Choice Canada and Action-4- Canada.
Vaccine Choice Canada (hereinafter "VCC") has been a client of my law firm since 2015.
I act on their behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing legal opinions, and conducting
litigation for them under the instructions of their Board of Directors, through their president.
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I have absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide legal services, as
described in the Law Society Act, as requested, directed, and instructed by their Board of Directors,
through their president.
Neither Ms. Toews, nor Mr. Warner, are on the Board of Directors ofVCC.
• Action -4-Canada
I act on their behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing legal opinions, and conducting
litigation for them under the instructions of their Board of Directors, through their president.
I have absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide legal services, as
described in the Law Society Act, and requested, directed, and instructed by their Board of
Directors, through their president.
Neither Ms. Toews, nor Mr. Warner, are on the Board of Directors of Action4Canada.
On or about October, 2020, I was approached by Action-4-Canada, and other co-Plaintiffs for a
lawsuit, however the retainer was not yet crystalized.
On or about December 14, 2020 I received a call from a British Columbia lawyer, Ms. Polina H.
Furtula. This lawyer was contemplating legal action against the British Columbia government over
the COVID-19 measures imposed there. She requested that I collaborate with her, owing to my
expertise in constitutional law and proceedings against the Crown. She indicated that her
prospective clients were Mr. Kipling Warner and his organization Canadian Society for the
Advancement of Science in Public Policy.
I respectfutly declined, and advised Ms. Furtula that I had been approached by a British Columbia
group (Action4Canada) and other plaintiffs, and had, in principle, agreed to act for them in a
challenge to the COVID-19 measures, once a retainer crystalized.
In January 2021, I began working on the Notice of Claim (Statement of Claim) for my clients,
Action4Canada and the co-Plaintiffs.
On January 29, 2021, I received a letter from Ms. Furtula. I attach that letter as Tab 1 to this my
response. The organization she represented, Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in
Public Policy, was established and run by Kip Warner. Contrary to what Ms. Furtula asserts in her
letter, I did NOT invite her to participate in the constitutional chaUenge I was bringing on behalf
of my clients.
Within a few days, an independent journalist, concerned about the contents of an email he received
on behalf of Kip Warner and the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science and Public
Policy ("CSAPP"), Kip Warner, forwarded that email to my client. I attach this email as Tab 2 to
this my response.
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On February 3 rd, 2021, I responded to Ms. Furtula's letter. I attach my response as Tab 3 to this
my response. In this same letter, I also communicated with Mr. Warner's lawyer, Ms. Furtula, to
issue a warning about Mr. Warner's defamation.
On August, 2021, I finalized and issued the Action4Canada, et al, Notice of Claim (Statement of
Claim) in the British Columbia Court. I attach a copy as Tab 4 to this my response. This claim is
on behalf of various Plaintiffs, Action4Canada being one.
From August to Christmas, 2021, the Defendants to this British Columbia Statement of Claim
dragged their heels over whether they would accept service for various Ministries and officials and
requested an indulgence past the normal 30 days, to respond, which I granted. They also indicated
that they wished to bring various motions to strike. I asked that they do so as soon as possible,
under the instructions of my clients.
By Christmas day, 2021, the Defendants bad not brought their motions. Over Christmas I became
very ill. On December 25 th, 2021, I was bed-ridden. On January 2 , 2022, I was admitted for a
nd
After being admitted to hospital on January 2, 2022, I entered a very serious and life-threatening
11-day coma during which coma I came, three (3) times, under a minute from being declared dead.
Through the grace of God, I survived. On or about January 13 , 2022, the Defendants bought their
1h
motions to strike returnable February 22, 2022. Meanwhile, while I was in a coma and
incapacitated under s.3 7 of the Law Society Act, I remained in a public hospital until my discharge
on January 22, 2022. When I was no longer critical, but still acute, I was immobile and still required
one-on-one nursing and acute medical care. I discharged myself as a patient from hospital and I
had myself transferred by private ambulance to recover in a private medical setting with 24/7 care.
I did not return home until March 2, 2022, to continue recovering. I still have not regained full
recovery at present
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The motion to strike set for February 22, 2022 was adjourned by my office to May 31 , 2022 in
the hopes that I would be sufficiently and competently capable of arguing tbe various motions to
strike via zoom-link I was granted permission to appear by zoom-link and argued the various
motions on May 31 51, 2022. The various motion(s) to strike were heard on May 31sr,2022 and the
Court has reserved its decision.
I note, and learn for the fast time, from your disclosure, that in January, 2022, while in hospital
and in a coma, which was widely publicized (in fact false obituaries claiming I was dead emerged
and ones are still online), Kip Warner was in communication with Donna Toews on how to make
a complaint to the Law Society about me.
Kip Warner has also, and recently, orally communicated to a person, who does not want to be
identified due to fear of Mr. Warner's military past and self-professed prowess as a computer
hacker, that "I want to see to it that Rocco Galati is disbarred and charged with Fraud". Kip Warner,
in discussions with the President of VCC, Mr. Ted Kuntz, insisted that because he (Kip Warner)
"filed first", that the Action4Canada British Columbia claim had to be withdrawn and all donations
to Action4Canada be returned, with the implication that they be forwarded to him to support his
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litigation instead. Why? God only knows. But these are all details which are relevant to the present
complaint.
Mr. Warner is under the delusion that he can claim, along with his "Canadian Society for the
Advancement of Sciences in Public Policy" ("CSASPP") exclusive proprietary rights and
monopoly to litigate the covid-measures in British Columbia. In pursuit of this he goes to all ends.
(See Tab 3 email to journalist).
Also attached as Tab 5, is a print-out from the CSASPP's website, (with Kip Warner as prime
actor) continues to make defamatory statements against me and my colleagues. The irony is that
the British Columbia Supreme Court struck Mr. Warner as a Plaintiff in one of his cases, for lack
of standing. Attached, as Tab 6, is a copy of that decision.
Mr. Warner can litigate when and where he wishes. What he cannot do, is instigate defamatory
statements, and conspire with Ms. Toews, to issue baseless LSO complaints to "see me disbarred."
I note, and find it distressing, that in her complaint to the LSO, Ms. Toews requests that her identity
be kept from me.
At this point, I have had enough with Mr. Warner, and have issued legal action against him, and
Ms. Toews, over this last straw. Attached, at Tab 7 is a copy of the Statement of Claim.
I started my career (1987-1990) with the Department of Justice and since then, to the present, have
been engaged in private practice mostly restricting my practice to proceedings against the Crown.
Attached, as Tab 8, is a copy of my curriculum vitae, current to February, 2018.
Also attached as Tab 9, is a copy of all my reported cases, in the jurisprudence, which I argued,
amongst many others that were not reported, current to 2019.
During the course of my career, in defending constitutional rights, I have had to withstand the
relentless personal attacks, and several viable death threats, from racists, anti-Semitics, and
extremists who took issue with my Calabrian, Jewish heritage and/or my clients, labelling them
and me, as "mobsters", "terrorists" or "anti•vaxxer".
The COVlD-19 era is no exception. This is the 8th (!) complaint, against me and one of my junior
lawyers, the LSO has brought to my attention since the commencement of COVID-19 legal
proceedings by my law firm on behalf of clients, just for doing our job(s) as lawyers, to the letter
and spirit of Rule 5.1-1. In two of those complaints, the complainants were Defendants in cases
we were conducting. I attach, as Tab 10, a copy of a Statement of Claim against one such racist
anti•Semite, who made two (2) complaints against me, and one against my junior lawyer.
In my response to yet another one of those LSO complaints by the same person, attached here as
Tab 11, on September 21, 2021, I stated the following to the intake and resolution counsel:
The other thing I cannot fathom is the Law Society of Ontario's approach and conduct in
forwarding this to me for response at all. Ms. Nassar was on the previous Moore
complaints. There seems to have been absolutely no minimal review of them, nor Ms.
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Moore's website, to glean what Canuck Law and Ms. Moore are about with respect to me
and my clients.
If I do not receive an apology from the LSO on this "Complaint" which should not even
have reached me, if the minimum of research was done on Ms. Moore and her website, I
will commence action against the LSO for negligent investigation and the newly-created
tort of (online) harassment because, it seems to me, that the LSO is more than content and
willing to be dupe and conduit for Ms. Moore's and Canuck Law's filth, anti-Semitic,
racists, and derogatory harassment of me and my clients.
Attached, as Tab 12, is another response to yet another complaint similar to the one you have
forwarded me for response by the LSO.
All previous 7 complaints have been dismissed, but I never received any apology, regret, nor
recognition that anything was amiss in the Kingdom of the LSO, for negligence in screening
frivolous and vexatious complaints against members who fearlessly execute their duty to the client,
while suffering attacks on their reputation and practise in representing what some members of the
general public refer to as "distasteful" clients. The lack of screening, research and furtherance of
frivolous and vexatious complaints in light of the above warrants redress and is contrary to the
principles set out under s.4.2. of the Law Society Act. With respect, it is actionable in damages,
and other administrative and constitutional law redress.
Let me say, with respect, that it is obvious to me that, prior to sending your assumption-laden and,
might I say, prejudicial accusations and threatening reference to s.49.3(2) of the Law Society Act,
letter of May 19, 2022 for "response", you did absolutely no preliminary inquiry into either Ms.
Toews nor her enabler Mr. Warner. In tum, as in previous frivolous and outrageous complaints I
have had to respond to, the LSO becomes enabler and provides a platform for abuse.
You assumed that Ms. Toews was a client, notwithstanding that it is clear from Ms. Toews intake
form, that she has never been my client.
Whatever donations Ms. Toews may have made, "on behalf of husband", to either VCC, or Action-
4-Canada, have nothing to do with me. I have no knowledge of them, NOR any responsibility for
them. I am retained by the organizations under the instructions of their Board(s), on a fee for
service basis.
I never made any representations to Ms. Toews, let alone her husband, nor do I have any duty to
report nor respond to her, even if she had contacted me, which to my recollection and knowledge
she did not.
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clients and they have responded. I attach, at Tab 13, a letter from Vaccine Choice Canada and at
Tab 14 a letter from Action-4-Canada.
My clients have indicated that they do not want me to disclose solicitor-client privileged
information as they are not complaining about me. I am instructed by the Boards of Directors of
Vaccine Choice Canada and Action4Canada. Neither Ms. Toews nor Mr. Warner are on those
boards.
In answer to the specific questions in your letter, I reproduce the questions and insert my answers
below to your questions.
Question:
• Please Advise what happened to the funds that Ms. Toews donated to Vaccine Choice
Canada and Action4Canada, i.e., where were those funds directed to specifically?
• What is the relationship between you and Vaccine Choice Canada and
Action4Canada? What is your role within these organizations?
• When Ms. Toews made her donations to these organizations, did she sign any forms?
If so, please provide these.
Question:
• Please advise:
► -how much monies have been raised through donations to support the
constitutional challenges?
► Have/are these funds been applied for their intended purpose? Please explain.
Answer: See previous answer to first three questions. I have no role and no
knowledge of my clients' fund-raising efforts or details with respect to fund-raising
to run their organization(s), their operations and activities, nor expenses, including
legal expenses. I have been paid by my clients for my services. I was paid by
cheque(s) from these two organizations for services rendered.
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Question:
• What is the status of the constitutional challenge(s) that these funds are supporting/?
Are you personally involved in these legal challenges?
Question:
• Are you or another entity providing regular updates to donors? If so, how often and
in what form are these updates provided?
Answer: We (my firm) never have, nor are we, providing any "updates" to donors, as
they are not our clients. The organization(s) provide updates to their members. On
regular occasions, I have attended, at the request of my clients, zoom-meetings, in the
form of "Q and As", with my clients' members to update and take questions on the state
of law with respect to the COVID-19 measures, persons' duties/obligations and rights,
and legal proceedings and decisions in Canada and other jurisdictions.
Question:
• Please Respond to Ms. Toews Allegations that
► she received no information about the progress of the constitutional litigation
until after almost 18 months
► Vaccine choice Canada, Action4Canada, and a third organization in Quebec
have raised approximately 3.5 million to finance litigation in Ontario, British
Columbia and Quebec.
► She was not invited to any "members only" meetings with you as Vaccine
Choice Canada had advised.
Answer: What Ms. Toews has received, or not received, from VCC, is between her
and VCC. What does this have to do with me? I repeat, she is not my client. I do not
know her. I have never met her. I have had no communication with her. And, by the
way, I am not telepathic.
With respect to her reference to $3.5 million raised, I have no clue as to what she is
referring to. I have no knowledge of how much money is/was received by VCC or
Action4Canada, or "third organizations in Quebec, Ontario, or British Columbia",
whomever they may be. It would have been prudent to put the questions to Ms. Toews
to obtain particulars as to that assertion, which is far, wide, and nebulous, and lacks
any source. In any event, this question cannot possibly be answered by me. Would you
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With respect to not being "invited" to any 'members only' meetings", I am not the host
of any of those organized or scheduled meetings, which my clients sometimes request
that I attend. Incidentally, I do NOT have knowledge of or attend all those meetings,
I am asked, by my clients, to attend specific meetings. There is no legal precedent
specifying that a donor to an organization has the right to examine, challenge, and
review the litigation strategy and pierce the solicitor-client relationship of the
organization and their legal counsel. Hence, the allegation of "misleading" the donor,
and "not acting with integrity" is baseless, preposterous and demonstrative of malice
and/or bias.
I repeat my assertion that this complaint should never have reached me for response
as it is clear from the intake-sheet that the complainant is NOT one of my clients, nor
is there any indication that she ever communicated with me. Furthermore, any
complaints, or questions, that Ms. Toews may have, are properly directed to the
organizations and not me.
As Intake and Resolution counsel you have discretion under s.49.3(1) of the Law
Society Act, on whether to conduct an investigation or not, or put a complaint to a
lawyer for response.
The LSO is not required to pursue every single random complaint, by unknown and
unvetted individuals, against its members. Since there is discretion, the exercise of that
discretion must be able to withstand some scrutiny and must, de minimus, meet the
requirements of reasonableness. In exercising your delegated statutory authority and
discretion under s.49.3(1) of the Law Society Act, you also owe a duty of fairness and
this includes adherence to the principles of fundamental justice and the rule against
bias at every step of the intake and investigation process as well as resolution of
complaints in a fair and impartial manner.
Abusing the exercise of statutory authority, on the other hand, and abusing your
discretionary power, results in the loss of jurisdiction. It is my submission that the Law
Society does not have jurisdiction to proceed on Ms. Toews complaint and to do so is
abusive.
With respect, the decision to conduct an investigation into, or, even the referral of the
complaint of Ms. Toews for my response, exudes unfairness, and unreasonableness.
(specifically for COVID-19 litigation) in the course of two years alone, requiring
extensive time and effort for response, is causing professional stress and mental
distress, particularly at a time when I am physically vulnerable, for health reasons, is
also tortious and actionable conduct.
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With respect, given the (non) facts, the history, and context of these past and present
allegations, the pursuit of this complaint is scandalous, insultingly prejudicial, and,
frankly, stem and flow, unfortunately, from the same source of personally unfounded
attacks against me as a person of Calabrian Jewish ancestry who represents views and
clients despised by the majority of "Canadians", on constitutionally unpopular
grounds. I regret to say that both as a lawyer, and former Bencher, some members of
the public consider my clients and their causes "distasteful". Throughout my 33 plus
years of practice, these personal attacks have been unfortunately just run-of-the-mill
for me. This position and motive for random, non-client, unrelated, disgruntled
"public" complaints against me, and my law practice, was made clear to the LSO on
the previous frivolous and vexatious complaints, which were eventually dismissed. As
counsel, you must execute the duty of fairness and apprise yourself of the context and
history of the relationship between the present complaint and those of the past. You
must also, at a minimum, ascertain, who the complaint and her affiliates are, the
reasons for the complaint and the applicable Rules, based on facts, and not
assumptions, prior to advancing the complaint asserting very serious allegations
against me, to my attention for response. You failed to do so, and instead, have required
me to do your work for you notwithstanding that I requested particulars on these
allegations, and none were provided. At this point, after suffering seven prior ignorant
abusive complaint allegations, I am justified in asking the question, "why is the LSO
so quick to jump on the proverbial assumption accusation bandwagon"?
Your statement to me, in your email dated May 24 , 2022, takes this complaint beyond
th
With respect to the regulatory issues identified, these stem from Ms. Toews'
complaint. Ms. Toews stated that she wanted her donations to be directed to you
as the lawyer retained to bring constitutional challenges. However, she
expressed concern that the funds may not have been applied to their intended
purpose in view of the length of time since the litigation was funded and a
statement of claim issued; the lack of updates provided to her; and a lack of
transparency including her not being invited to 'members only' meetings with
you. As such, the 'misleading' issue is directed to whether you may have misled
Ms. Toews (and other similar donors) regarding the purpose and use of the
donated funds.
The allegation of 'did not act with integrity" flows from this and concerns
whether or not you were honest and transparent with those who made donations
to fund the constitutional litigation.
It is apparent from her complaint form, that she never hired me, yet you jumped to
those postulations. There is no duty to report to each and every donor of my client
organization. I have no privity with them. I make, and made, no representations to
them. Let alone "mislead" them. You have misapplied the Rule.
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Neither Ms. Toews nor Mr. Warner are my clients. The standards of professional
conduct I am required to meet are to be measured by the services I provide my clients
I have never had "any dealing in the course of my practice" with Ms. Toews. I have
no relationship with her whatsoever.
Moreover Ms. Toews is directly and individually connected with Mr. Warner. Your
d very basic and minimal scrutiny,
intake failed to ascertain this. Had you perfo11I1ethis
the absurdity of the allegations, and that I am required to respond to an allegation that
I have breached of the Rules, would become apparent.
(a) "Misleading"
(c) is in the best interests of the public and is consistent with a high standard
of professionalism.
As explained above, I did not market my services to this complainant. She is not
my client, she has not hired me, I have never met or communicated with her. Ms.
Toews may have sent a donation to organizations who have independently hired
me to conduct litigation for them pursuant to a private retainer. The organization
did not hire me based on any "marketing" whatsoever. There is no evidence or
information in the complaint that I engaged in marketing that contravened the Rules
because none exists. This can be confirmed by my clients, VCC and
Action4Canada.The fact that these organizations collect donations to use at their
discretion, and the terms of their donations, and how they allot their donations are
between the organizations and their donors. I have nothing to do with it and
therefore cannot account to you for it either. Therefore, the Rule is inapplicable.
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Restrictions
4.1-2 In offering legal services, a lawyer shall not use means that
(d) are intended to influence a person who has retained another lawyer or
paralegal for a particular matter to change that representative for that matter,
unless the change is initiated by the person or that repr~sentative; or
As explained above, Ms. Toews is not my client, I have never communicated with her or
misrepresented to her. I did not offer legal services to her. She never retained me. I did not
request or solicit donations from her on behalf of any client or for my client's litigation.
The fact that she may have sent donations to organizations is between her and those
organizations. This Rule is inapplicable.
2.1-1 A lawyer has a duty to carry on the practice oflaw and discharge all
responsibilities to clients, tribunals, the public and other members of the
profession honourably and with integrity.
Commentary
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[4] Generally, however, the Law Society will not be concerned with
the purely private or extra-professional activities of a lawyer that do
not bring into question the lawyer's professional integrity.
2.1-2 A lawyer has a duty to uphold the standards and reputation of the legal
profession and to assist in the advancement of its goals, organizations and
institutions.
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(c) filling elected and volunteer positions with the Law Society;
There are no facts in Ms. Toews' complaints that provide basis for allegations of
"dishonourable or questionable conduct", indeed, no such conduct has been identified.
Rule 2.1 should not be invoked and abused, for unauthorized purposes, or for acting
on irrelevant considerations. The fact that Ms. Toews may have made a donation to
my client is an irrelevant consideration. The Law Society Act does not authorize an
investigation on that basis. Courts have frequently held that it is ultra vires for a
statutory delegate to do so. Courts have also struck down arbitrary exercises of
discretion where the delegate has acted upon no evidence or has ignored relevant
considerations.
Contrary to your allegation, in all aspects, I upheld my obligations and acted with
integrity in my dealing with both my clients, and others.
• Rule 5.6-1
5.6-1 A lawyer shall encourage public respect for and try to improve the
administration of justice.
I have not breached Rule 5.6 (1) of the Rules. You have not provided any evidence or
allegation that I have. On the contrary, I have spent my entire career trying to improve
the administration of justice and encourage public respect for it and the Rule of Law.
My practice consists of litigating the most difficult of cases, often successfully. These
are often perceived or labelled as "controversial cases" whereby individual unrelated
and random unrelated members of the public having erratic and vile reactions against
me personally for simply doing my duty as a constitutional lawyer, practising
according to my oath. It has become "controversial" to question government policy on
the Covid-19 and as a lawyer, representing clients who do question the government
policy have come under attack.
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In practising law, in a manner that upholds Rule 5.6-1, I have, regrettably, been the
recipient of hate mail and subject to personal attacks and threats to my safety and my
life. This is a regrettable, but not a new, phenomenon for me. When I represented
clients charged pursuant to the Security Certificate provisions of IRPA and/or the
Terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code I was virulently and invidiously slandered
as a "terrorist lawyer", a "terrorist sympathizer" and even as a "terrorist" by random
individual members of the public. That I "put the right of terrorists over citizens" and
that I "defend citizenship of terrorists" are other examples. Those who attacked me
believed in the global "war on terrorism" and that I was not entitled, as an advocate, to
criticize or challenge the government's Jaw in my statements or pleadings on behalf of
my clients. These individuals alleged that by representing my clients, and making
statements regarding the racism and racial profiling my clients were subjected to as
Arabs and/or Muslims, by security services, in this country and elsewhere, that I was
''a threat to the public" and the "security" of Canada.
Often the hate-mail directed against me, sometimes guised and cloaked as a
"complaint", were coloured with racial bias and prejudice, and ethnic stereotyping, not
only against my racial minority clients, but also against me as their ethnic minority
lawyer. This is graphically illustrated by the institutional death threat I received while
representing a Canadian citizen who was detained at Guantanamo Bay on allegations
of "terrorism", wherein the "anonymous" caller demanded I cease representing
"terrorists, or you a dead WOP!"
Revealingly, my non-ethnic and non-racial minority colleagues in the Bar, who also
advocated on behalf of "terrorists suspects" and with whom I am well acquainted, did
not receive the same barrage of hate mail or threats. This is not surprising given that
many Royal Commissions, the SCC and the LSO have acknowledged the existence of
racial and ethnic bias in the justice system and the legal profession. Racial and ethnic
minority lawyers are disproportionately targeted for harsher treatment and unbridled
harassment. They face discrimination within their own profession and prejudice from
society and its members at large. Systemic and individual prejudice is pervasive.
It has not escaped me to consider ethnic malice as a root cause of this complaint. I have
encountered this before: "Who does this Italian lawyer think he is to challenge our
Canadian laws?". My suspicions are borne out in the current COVID context as I have
received hate mail which is demeaning, reprehensible and xenophobic intended to
intimidate me as an advocate. I am denominated as a: "scum lawyer", "mob lawyer",
"mobster" - all referring to the stereotype of Italians as members of organized crime.
That I "wasn't even born in Canada", that I am "a foreigner trying to change laws", and
that I "will never be a Canadian, except in the civic sense, and even that is
questionable."
However, what is equally troublesome and regrettable phenomenon for me, is that the
LSO would give credence to the hate and prejudice, as illustrated by previous
complaints forwarded by the LSO against me which I've had to respond to in order to
dismiss. The LSO should act as a gatekeeper to defend the advocate who encourages
public respect for and improvement to the administration of justice, as evidenced by
my litigation record. Rather than defending the advocate for ethically and fearlessly
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executing his duties, I am disheartened to learn that the LSO can be used as a vehicle
for attacking a lawyer doing his/her job instead. To the extent that the LSO enables
and allows for such harassment and attacks on me as a member, is an abuse of authority
and discretion and constitutes tortious conduct. Furthermore, the Rules apply equally
to you as a member personally and in your capacity as intake counsel. In particular, I
would remind you of Rule 7-2-1 and the requirement to "avoid ill-considered or
uninformed criticism of competence and conduct". Ms. Toew's complaint, as well as
that of her predecessor complainants with respect to COVID-19 litigation is frivolous
and vexatious. Had you conducted the minimal research that I have, you would have
arrived at this conclusion. By misapplying misusing and abusing your authority and
amplifying and escalating the complaint in the manner that you have is a breach of
your duty nnder Rule 7.
In closing, as a former elected Bencher, I completely understand your role in the Law
Society's protection of the "public interest". I know that your job is not an easy one
and your work-load is heavy. However, with the utmost respect, this "complaint" was
not diligently, or competently vetted, examined or researched before being passed on
to a member for response. Unfortunately, it could constitute institutional "rubber
stamping" of targeted character assassination and motive to "disbar" and ruin a
member's legal career by disgruntled and random unrelated non-client individuals. It
could also encourage the proliferation of hate-mail and retaliatory vindictive
"complaints" against lawyers.
The intake process must act, in part, as a gatekeeper to sift through spurious and
misdirected rantings and scandalous allegations (intended to intimidate and harass
lawyers from acting as advocate), from that of legitimate complaints. This is not the
LSO's first failure within the COVID litigation context.
And the first commentary to that Rule which reads and dictates that:
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The LSO is tasked with protection of the public, but also of the legal profession and
its members, reg8J'dless of the client or case. Rule 5.1-1 is a cornerstone for Canada's
justice system. The intake counsel's job is to not only protect the public, but also protect
the profession from the public's vile, unjustified, false, and scandalous attack on
lawyers, which is not in concert with the "public interest". It is not in your jurisdiction
and mandate to jump on the proverbial "hate bandwagon".
In another context, outside of a Regulatory complaint, Donna Toews would have been
successfully sued for defamation for her comments, and not be the assumptive
springbo8J'd from which to catapult an unsubstantiated query sent to me for response.
Ms. Toews comments and complaints are unfoundedly outrageous and malicious. That
Kip Warner, given his history, added the fuel to the fire, is the more offensive. Yet,
regrettably, you acted on them.
After this 8th, post-COVID, "from -COVID", "with COVID", LSO baseless complaint,
I still await a LSO apology for having had to respond to them, failing which I will seek
redress for unauthorized abusive conduct through legal proceedings in the Courts.
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BETWEEN:
ROCCO GALA TI
Plaintiff
-and-
CANADIAN
DONNA TOEWS (AKA "DAWNA TOEWS"), KIPLING WARNER,
C POLICY ("CSAPP"),
SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND PUBLI
DEE GANDHI, JANES AND JOHNS DOE
Defendants
STATEMENT OF CLA™
TO THE DEFENDANTS:
YOU by the
A LEGAL PROCEEDING HAS BEEN COMMENCED AGAINST
plaintiff. The claim made against you is set out in the followi ng pages.
lawyer
IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND TIDS PROCEEDING, you or an Ontario
defence in Form 18A prescrib ed by the Rules of
acting for you must prepare a statement of
or, where the plaintif f does not have a
Civil Procedure, serve it on the plaintiff's lawyer
proof of service , in this court office, WITHI N
lawyer, serve it on the plaintiff, and file it, with
served on you, if you are served in Ontario .
TWENTY DAYS after this statement of claim is
United States of
If you are served in another province or territory of Canada or in the
nt of defence is forty days. If you are
America, the period for serving and filing your stateme
a, the period is sixty days.
served outside of Canada and the United States of Americ
file a notice of
Instead of serving and filing a statement of defence, you may serve and
ure. This will entitle you
intent to defend in Form 18B prescribed by the Rules of Civil Proced
defence .
to ten more days within which to serve and file your statement of
BE
IF YOU FAIL TO DEFEND THIS PROCEEDING, A JUDGMENT MAY
FURTHER NOTICE
GIVEN AGAINST YOU IN YOUR ABSENCE AND WITHOUT
ARE UNABLE TO
TO YOU. IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND TIDS PROCEEDING BUT
BY
PAY LEGAL FEES, LEGAL AID MAY BE AVAILABLE TO YOU
CONTACTING A LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE.
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IF YOU PAY THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMs, and $10,000.00 for costs, within the time
for serving and filing your statement of defence you may move to have this proceeding
dismissed by the court. If you believe the amount claimed for costs is excessive, you may pay
the plaintiffs claim and $400 for costs and have the costs assessed by the court.
TO:
Donna Toews (Aka Dawna Toews)
I O Garth Street
Guelph, Ontario
NIH 203
dawnatoews@hotmail.com
AND TO:
KIPLING WARNER
Vancouver, BC Canada
kip@thevertigo.com
AND TO:
CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT
OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Unknown Address
Fax: +1 (604) 256-3060
Tel: +1 (604) 256-3060
receptionl'@,covilcm1stiwtionalchallem1.ebc.:.ca
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ANDTO
Dee GANDHI
Address/contact unknown
c/o CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR THE ADV AN CEMENT
OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Unknown Address
Fax: +l (604) 256-3060
Tel: +I (604) 256-3060
receptiontqk icJconstitutionalchal lengebc.ca
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CLAIM
(a) $500,000.00, as against the Defendants, Kipling Warner, Dee Gandhi and the
Canadian Society for The Advancement of Science and Public Policy, for libel and
(b) As against all Defendants, severally and jointly, conspiracy to undermine the
(c) As against all Defendants, severally and jointly, aggravated damages as against the
(d) As against all Defendants, severally and jointly, punitive damages in the amount of
$250,000.00;
(e) an interim and permanent injunction requiring the retraction, removal, and
prominent apology for any and all defamatory publication and/or remarks by the
Defendants;
(f) As against Kipling Warner, Dee Gandhi, and The Advancement of Science and
(g) an interim and permanent injunction prohibiting the Defendants, or anyone directly
on the internet.
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(h) prejudgment interest pursuant to s. 128 of the Courts of Justice Act R.S.O. 1990 c.
C43; and
(i) costs of this action on a substantial indemnity basis and such further or other relief
THE PARTIES
2. The Plaintiff, Rocco Galati, is a senior lawyer, practicing in Toronto, Ontario, who has
been practicing law since he was called to the bar in Ontario in 1989. The Plaintiff
practices law through his law firm Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation
"duly" incorporated under the laws of Ontario and requirements of the Law Society Act.
3. Rocco Galati is a highly regarded and prominent lawyer. He has been a Member of
Canadian Who's Who (since 2011). In 2014 and 2015 he was named one of the Top
OBA (Ontario Bar Association) President's Award. He was in fact the first lawyer to
4. Between May 2015 and May 2019, he served as an elected bencher for the Law
Society of Ontario (LSO). Between May 2015 to February, 2021. he also served as a
Hearing Panel Member (Adjudicator) of the Ontario Law Society Tribunal (LST).
5. Rocco Galati has litigated, regularly, at all level Courts, including Tax Court, Federal
Court (of Appeal), all levels of Ontario Courts, other Provincial Superior Courts, as
well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He has litigated in several provinces including
Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec. He has, as counsel, well
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over 500 reported cases in the jurisprudence. Some of his major cases include: Baker
/ 1999/ 2 SCR 817, Reference re Supreme Court Act, R.S. C. 1985 (Canada),
No. 6 (Toronto 18 Terrorism Case); Felipa v. Canada, [2011] F.C.J. No. 135,
6. Rocco Galati has been asked to speak and has spoken, regularly, at various Law and
other Conferences, as well as Law Schools, Universities and High Schools, across
7. Rocco Galati is the founder and Executive Director of Constitutional Rights Centre Inc.
8. Rocco Galati has authored/co-authored books such as: "Criminal Lawyer's Guide to
Immigration and Citizenship Law" (1996), "The Power of the Wheel: The Falun Gong
Revolution" (2001). He has also produced three Films, "Two Letters & Counting ... "
2008-2011, written, directed and performed by multi-Genie Award winning Tony Nardi,
on the state of art and culture in Canada, and the treatment of"Aboriginal" and "Other"
"Canadians" by the Two Solitudes Tribes of Canada, and on the Funding of "Canadian"
9. The Defendant, Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews"), is a resident of Ontario. She has
represented her name to be "Donna Toews" to the Law Society of Ontario, but
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represents her name to be "Dawna Toews" on her business profile, social media, and
email. The Plaintiff has had no personal connection nor contact with Ms. Toews. Ms.
Toews made a complaint to the Law Society of Ontario against the Plaintiff on January
1
15th , 2022, which was forwarded by the Law Society to the Plaintiff on May 19 \ 2022.
10. The Defendant, Kipling Warner, is a resident of British Columbia. The Plaintiff has had
no personal connection nor contact with Kipling Warner. Kipling Warner encouraged
and directed Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews") to make the Law Society of Ontario
complaint against the Plaintiff and otherwise defamed the Plaintiff, as set out in the
within Statement of Claim. Kipling Warner is the Director of the Canadian Society for
11. The Defendant, Dee Gandhi, is the treasurer for the Canadian Society for the
12. The Defendant, The Canadian Society for The Advancement of Science and Public
13. The Defendant(s) Janes and Johns Doe are Defendants unknown to the Plaintiff at this
time, but who assisted the named Defendants in the named Defendants' tortious and
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FACTS
14. The Plaintiff does not know Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews").
16. To his recollection, the Plaintiff has never had any direct contact with Ms. Toews.
17. The Plaintiff does not know Kipling Warner. The Plaintiff has had contact, through Mr.
Warner's solicitor, as set out below, to issue a caution with respect to his defamatory
statements against the Plaintiff and interfering with the Plaintiffs solicitor-client
18. The Plaintiff does not know Dee Gandhi. The Plaintiff has never had any direct contact
19. Vaccine Choice Canada (hereinafter "VCC") has been a client of the Plaintiff's law firm
since 2015.
20. The Plaintiff acts ·on VCC's behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing legal
opinions, and conducting litigation for VCC, under the instructions of VCC's Board of
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21. The Plaintiff has absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide
legal services, as described in the Law Society Act, as requested, directed, and instructed
• Action4Canada
22. Action4 Canada has been a client of the Plaintiffs law firm since October 2020.
23. The Plaintiff acts on Action4Canada's behalf giving legal advice, consultations, issuing
legal opinions, and conducting litigation for them under the instructions of their Board
24. The Plaintiff has absolutely NO role in their organization whatsoever, except to provide
legal services, as described in the Law Society Act, as requested, directed, and instructed
25. Neither Ms. Toews, Mr. Warner, nor Mr. Gandhi, are on the Board of Directors ofVCC
or Action4Canada.
26. On or about October, 2020, the Plaintiff was approached by Action4Canada, and other
co-Plaintiffs, in British Columbia, for a lawsuit, however the retainer was not yet
crystalized.
27. On December 5, 2020, the Defendant Kipling Warner, first contacted Tanya Gaw, the
head of the Board of Directors for Action4Canada, indicating that he had organized a
"similar" campaign to hers and directed her view his lawsuit's GoFundMe page.
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28. On or about December 14, 2020, the Plaintiff received a telephone call from a lawyer
from British Columbia, Ms. Polina H. Furtula. This lawyer indicated that she was
contemplating legal action against the British Columbia government over the COVID-
19 measures imposed there. She requested that the Plaintiff collaborate with her, owing
to his expertise in constitutional law and proceedings against the Crown. Ms. Furtula's
client(s) were Kipling Warner and his organization, The Canadian Society for The
29. The Plaintiff respectfully declined, and advised Ms. Furtula that he had been approached
by a British Columbia group (Action4Canada) and other plaintiffs, and had, in principle,
agreed to act for them in a challenge to the COVID-19 measures, once a retainer
crystalized.
30. In January 2021, the Plaintiff began working on the Notice of Claim (Statement of
31. On January 2 7, 2021, the Defendant, Dee Gandhi, Kipling Warner's colleague, and
treasurer of Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, sent an
independent journalist, Dan Dicks from Press for Truth, a defamatory email about the
Plaintiff. This journalist forwarded that email to the Plaintiffs client, Action4Canada.
The email indicated that the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public
Policy had filed their statement of claim, but then made defamatory remarks against the
Plaintiff and the case brought by the Plaintiff, asserted that the Defendants had brought
their case first and therefore would have "carriage of the matter", and then asked to
assist them in soliciting donations on their behalf for their legal proceeding.
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32. On January 29, 2021, the Plaintiff received a letter from Ms. Furtula indicating that she
represented the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, that
she had filed on behalf of her client(s) and therefore the Plaintiff could not file any
33. On February Yd, 2021, the Plaintiff responded to Ms. Furtula's letter indicating her
client did not have exclusive monopoly to litigation against the Crown. The Plaintiff
also, in the same response, issued a warning to Ms. Furtula about Mr. Warner's
34. From January 2021 and onward, the Defendants, Kipling Warner, his organization
Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, and his associates
from the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, including
Dee Gandhi, continued defaming the Plaintiff to the Plaintiffs clients, and others.
35. In or around June, 2021, the Defendants posted defamatory content about the Plaintiff
on the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy's webpage,
which content disparaged the Plaintiff, and made further defamatory comments about
the Plaintiff and the legal action(s) for which he had been retained. As a result, the
Plaintiffs clients, Action4Canada and VCC, began receiving messages from their
36. On August, 2021, the Plaintiff finalized and issued the Action4Canada, et al, Notice of
Claim (Statement of Claim) in the British Columbia Supreme Court. This claim was on
behalf of various Plaintiffs, Action4Canada being one, in British Columbia Court File
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37. From August to Christmas, 2021, the Defendants to this Statement of Claim, on behalf
of Action4Canada and others, dragged their heels over whether they would accept
service for various Ministries and officials and requested an indulgence past the normal
30-day deadline, to respond, which the Plaintiff granted. They also indicated that they
wished to bring an application (motion) to strike. The Plaintiff asked that they do so as
3 8. By Christmas day, 2021, the Defendants had not brought their motions to strike. Over
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Christmas, the Plaintiff became very ill. On December 25 , 2021, the Plaintiff was bed-
ridden. On January 2 nd, 2022, the Plaintiff was admitted for a critical illness to the ICU
in hospital.
39. After being admitted to hospital in January 2, 2022, the Plaintiff entered a very serious
and life-threatening 11-day coma during which coma the Plaintiff came, three (3) times,
under a minute from being declared dead. Through the grace of God, he survived. On
or about January 13th, 2022, the Defendants, in British Columbia Supreme Court file
no.: VLC-S-S-217586, bought their motions to strike returnable February 22, 2022.
Meanwhile, while the Plaintiff was in a coma and incapacitated under s.3 7 of the Law
Society Act, he remained in a public hospital until his discharge on January 22, 2022.
When he was no longer critical, but still acute, he was immobile and still required one-
on-one nursing and acute medical care. He was discharged as a patient from a public
hospital and he transferred himself to recover in a private medical setting with 24/7 care.
40. The Plaintiff did not return home until March 2, 2022, to continue recovering. He still
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41. The motion to strike, which had been set for February 22, 2022, in British Columbia,
was adjourned by the Plaintiffs office to May 31 , 2022 in the hopes that he would be
st
sufficiently and competently capable of arguing the motion to strike via zoom-link. The
Plaintiff was granted permission to appear by zoom-link and argued the motion on May
3 Pt, 2022. The motion(s) to strike were heard on May 3 l5t, 2022 and the Court has
42. While the Plaintiff lay in a coma, in January, 2022, the Defendant Kipling Warner was
conspiring and encouraging Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews") to file a complaint
43. On January 15th,2022, Ms. Toews filed her complaint to the Law Society of Ontario,
which was forwarded to the Plaintiff on May 19 , 2022. The complaint alleged that the
th
Plaintiff "misled" and "failed to act with integrity" because Ms. Toews, who had
allegedly made a $1,000 donation, "in her husband's name", to the Plaintiffs clients,
VCC and Action4Canada, to support their litigation, had not been personally apprised
and updated by the Plaintiff, as well as not been invited to those organizations'
notwithstanding that:
(a) Donna Toews (aka "Dawna Toews"), has never been a client of the Plaintiff;
(b) The Plaintiff has never met with, been contacted by, nor ever had any
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(c) The Plaintiff has had absolutely no role in his client (organization) and is not
privy to their fundraising efforts nor how they spend their money apart for his
legal services;
(d) The Plaintiff has no role in organizing any of his clients' members-only
meetings.
The Plaintiff states that the substance of the complaint by Donna Toews (aka
"Dawna Toews"), directed and encouraged by Kipling Warner, simply parrots the
44. While in hospital and in a coma, which was widely publicized (in fact false obituaries
claiming the Plaintiff was dead emerged and ones are still online), Kipling Warner was
in communication with Donna Toews, via email, on how to make a complaint to the
45. Kipling Warner has also, and recently, orally communicated to a person, who does not
want to be identified due to fear of Mr. Warner's military past and self-professed
prowess as a computer hacker, that "I want to see to it that Rocco Galati is disbarred
and charged with Fraud". Kipling Warner, in discussions with the President of VCC,
Ted Kuntz, insisted that because he (Kipling Warner) "filed first", that the
and all donations to Action4Canada be returned, with the implication that the donations
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46. Mr. Warner is under the delusion that he can claim, along with his "Canadian Society
rights to litigate the covid-measures in British Columbia. In pursuit of this he goes to all
ends.
47. Mr. Warner, furthermore continued to make defamatory statements against the Plaintiff
that the British Columbia Supreme Court struck Mr. Warner as a Plaintiff in one of his
cases, for lack of standing, in British Columbia Supreme Court file No.: S-2110229.
48. The Plaintiff states that the Defendants, Mr. Warner and Mr. Gandhi, personally, in their
email to the Plaintiffs client, and through their Canadian Society for the Advancement
(a) In his email to an independent journalist, dated February 1, 2021, Mr. Gandhi
wrote, as follows:
Hope you are doing well. I just wanted to update you on the fact that
the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy
(CSASPP) has filed their pleadings against the Crown and Bonnie Henry
(Provincial Health Minister) as of Jan 26th, 2021. Please see link:
https://www.scribd.com/document/492237670/Notice-of-Civil-Claim
You are welcome to share this with anyone and everyone.
Now that we have started the litigation process, we are still in need of
Funding. Action 4 Canada has still not filed with Rocco. Legally at
this point Rocco can't really file in BC anymore. The case law is that
for class actions, it's the first to the court house that generaJJy has
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htLps://www.2ofundme.com/f/bc-supreme-court-covid 19-
constitutional-challenge
Here are some talking about regarding Action 4 Canada and Rocco
(3) A Federal Court judge wrote in his judgment a few years ago that
Rocco was found to have excessively billed for his time:
<http://canlii.ca/t/gfl0p#par7>
(6) Every lawyer I know that has reviewed Rocco's Ontario pleadings
said it was very poorly drafted_ It will most likely get struck and
never make it to trial to be heard on its merits. The reason being is
he brings in all kinds of other topics that aren't necessary (Gates,
5G, vaccines, etc.) to obtain the order that he wants. This is how it
likely would be struck:
http://canlii.ca/t/8lld#sec9 _5
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(6) Rocco wants far too much money to get started. This seems in
line with (2);
(7) Nothing has been accomplished in Ontario since Rocco filed around
six months ago. The defendants haven't even filed replies, despite the
option to apply for a default judgment being available for the majority
of that time;
(8) Even ifhe won in Ontario, it wouldn't have any direct bearing on
us here in BC because health care is under a provincial mandate under s
92(13) of the constitution. In other words, the Ontario Superior Court
of Justice has no jurisdiction over what cabinet ministers do in BC.
See:
<https://bit.ly/2Li6Baw>
Thank you Dan, and I look forward to your response and your help.
(b) In or around June 2021, the Canadian Society for the Advance of Sciences in
Public Policy, Mr. Kipling and the other directors of the Society, have posted
We are not affiliated with Mr. Galati. There are many reasons.
Mr. Galati is not licensed to practise law in British Columbia for any
extended period of time. He can always be retained in Ontario, and in
tum retain counsel in British Columbia. This is not unusual.
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However, then you are paying for two law firms. Anyone can verify
whether a lawyer is licensed to practise law in British Columbia here.
A Federal Court judge noted in his reasons for judgment that some of
Mr. Galati's billings were "excessive and unwarranted" in a separate
proceeding. The same judge declined to award the full amount sought
by Mr. Galati for his legal fees in that constitutional proceeding. The
outcome has been discussed by other lawyers.
49. The Plaintiff states that neither Mr. Warner, nor the website,
Libel and Slander Act and, in any event, are not entitled to Notice under s.5 of the Libel
and Slander Act, as they do not comply with the requirements of s.8 of that Act, in
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• Defamation
50. The Plaintiff states, and the fact is, that the above-cited statements are/were false, and
untrue statements, and further, by innuendo, defamatory and caused damage to the
Plaintiff in that they tended to lower the esteem and reputation of the Plaintiff in the
interfere with the Plaintiffs contractual obligations and economic interests, for all of
51. These untrue and false statements were malicious, irresponsible, negligent, and uttered
with malicious intent, in that they attempt to assert and convince the public that the
(d) Not being licensed to practice law, and therefore charging twice (charging for a
(e) Excessive and unwarranted billing (the Defendants misapply a case here by
insinuating a judge had found that the Plaintiff had charged his clients too
much in a legal proceeding, when actually the case was about the Plaintiff
trying to recuperate the costs of a proceeding that he had conducted out of his
own pocket, which he had brought against the government in his own name,
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where he had not charged anyone legal fees, and which case he had been
successful and therefore was entitled to costs, the subject of that decision);
(f) Insinuating that "other lawyers" did not hold him in high esteem;
(g) Making his money in other areas of law and therefore not being a
constitutional lawyer;
G) Representing his client for subversive motives and not for the public good;
(k) Intentionally failing to advance the COVID-19 cases on which he has been
retained.
These statements are also saturated with defamatory innuendo that the Plaintiff is
incompetent.
52. The Defamatory statements were published across multiple platforms and widely
Plaintiffs clients.
53. Neither the Defendant, Kipling Warner, nor any representative of Canadian Society
for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, including the treasurer, Dee Gandhi,
provided the Plaintiff the opportunity to answer the allegations before publishing the
defamatory statements.
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• Conspiracy
54. The Plaintiff states and fact is, that the Defendants, Donna Toews (aka "Dawna
Toews"), Kipling Warner, Dee Gandhi, the Canadian Society for the Advancement of
with his clients, which relationships are statutorily, at common law, and s.7 of the
interests with his clients, pursuant to civil conspiracy as set out by the Supreme Court
of Canada, in, inter alia, Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc., 1990 CanLII 90 (SCC), {1990/
2 SCR 959, which set out that the tort of the conspiracy comprised of the following
features:
(a) In the first place there will be an actionable conspiracy if two or more persons
agree and combine to act unlawfully with the predominating purpose of
injuring the plaintiff.
(b) Second, there will be an actionable conspiracy if the defendants combine to act
lawfully with the predominating purpose of injuring the plaintiff.
55. The Plaintiff further states that the Defendants further conspired to engage in
56. The Plaintiff further states that Donna Toews' Law Society complaint constitutes an
actionable abuse of process in law, brought in bad faith, and absence of good faith, as
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set out by the facts pleaded above and the jurisprudence in that, under the
(a) the plaintiff must be a party to a legal process initiated by the Defendant, in
(b) the legal process must have been initiated for the predominant purpose of
(c) the defendant took or made a definite act or threat in furtherance of the
The Plaintiff states that Ms. Toews, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Gandhi, and the Canadian
Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, took and made acts, as well
Warner, Dee Gandhi, and the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in
Public Policy. All this damaged and continue to damage the Plaintiff by way of
57. The Plaintiff further states that the Defendants, in their actions knowingly intended,
and in fact inflicted, mental anguish and distress through their actions against the
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58. The Plaintiff states that, through their conduct and actions, the Defendants have
engaged in interference with the Plaintiffs economic interests as set out by the facts,
The Plaintiff states that the actions of the Defendants were intended to injure the
Plaintiffs economic interests in his clientele, through defamatory and other tortious
and unlawful interference and means as set out above, which resulted in economic
harm and loss to the Plaintiff, through his reputation, and client base.
• Online Harassment
59. The Plaintiff further states that, in addition to defamation, the conduct of the
Defendants, Kipling Warner and his CPSAPP, further constitutes the newly-
60. The Plaintiff states, and the fact is, that the Defendants have engaged in:
(b) Which defamatory material was not only designed and directed at the Plaintiff,
but further designed to cause the Plaintiff further distress by targeting persons
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the Plaintiff cares about, namely his clients and his clients' supporters, so as to
As set out by the Superior Court in Caplan v Atas 2021 ONSC 670, at paragraph
68.
61. The Plaintiff states that the Defendants are liable to the Plaintiff, jointly and severally,
as set out in paragraph l of the within statement of claim, for the instances and reasons
pleaded above.
62. The Plaintiff therefore seeks the relief set out in paragraph 1 of this statement of claim.
63. The Plaintiff further pleads any and all documents mentioned in this statement of
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Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm
Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
On October 23, 2020, the Intake & Resolution Department of the Professional Regulation
Division received a letter of complaint from an individual(s) referring to themselves as
Two Butlers.
The Complainant was complaining about posts you may have made on social media. The
Law Society wrote to Two Butlers, requesting further information and/or
documentation in relation to the complaint. To date, the Law Society has not received a
response. Consequently, I have closed the case. However, should the Complainant
provide the requisite information and/or documentation, we may consider reactivating
the case.
I do not require a response from you, as the Law Society does not intend to pursue this
matter further at this time.
Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
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I write with hope that you are keeping safe and healthy during this unprecedented time.
I also write to notify you that the Law Society has received a complaint from an individual(s) who refers
to themselves as Two Butlers.
no steps for you to take at
Please find attached a copy of my letter dated today. You will note that this file has been closed and there are
this time.
Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
e. snassar@lso.ca
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of Ontario de I'Ontario Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
https: / /www.lso.ca
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm
Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Law Society has completed its review of the complaint received from Lindsay H., by
the Intake & Resolution Department on September 9, 2020 and the additional materials
you provided.
In order to conduct a further investigation, s. 49.3(2) of the Law Society Act requires a
reasonable suspicion that you may have engaged in professional misconduct/conduct
unbecoming.
Based on my review of the information received in this case, I have concluded that the
appropriate regulatory response is to close this file because no further investigation is
warranted in this matter. This file has therefore been closed.
The complainant has the right to request a review by the Complaints Resolution
Commissioner of the decision to close this file. Additional information about this process
can be found at https://lso.ca/protecting-the-public/complaints/complaints-
resolution-commissioner. The Law Society will inform you in writing if the complainant
requests a review by the Complaints Resolution Commissioner.
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Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
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1. Outcome letter to the Complainant - 2 pages
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Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Law Society of Ontario
393 University Avenue
Suite 1100
Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
snassar@lso.ca
Re: Complaint Against Rocco Galati by Lindsay H.; Case No.: 2020-245374
This is my Reply to the individual public "complaint" of Ms. Lindsay H. and your letter dated December
1ih, 2020.
In a follow-up email, with respect to Rule 4.1-2, you clarified that I need to address Rule 4.1-2(1 )(a) and
(d) of that Rule with respect to the referenced statement in your letter.
While the letter does not provide a hint as to how the statement could in any way raise any issue(s) of
being "false or misleading", or "otherwise bring the administration of justice into disrepute", I will
respond as best as I can.
In fact, a modicum of research would have revealed that the statement is a distilled, informational
summary of the law in Ontario, and elsewhere.
Would you please elucidate how the statement, on its face, raises any issue of "false misleading
statements" or "otherwise brings the administration of justice into disrepute"? Since your letter does not
do so, I can only surmise that it is a disconcerting assumption.
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I do not know Lindsay H. I have never spoken to her or had any contact or communication with her. She
has never been my client. Your letter attaches her emails as "letters of complaint for my review".
However, I am at a loss as to how I am supposed to respond to the emails with respect to the Rules.
Her attached emails are incoherent and replete with errors, unfounded assumptions, spurious claims and
troublesome allegations for the following reasons:
(a) I have never, nor do I now, represent(ed) Christopher Saccoccia, whom she describes, as "an
emotionally unstable and dangerous anti mask conspiracy theorist";
(b) How does her personal opinion and claim regarding Mr. Saccoccia concern me? How can she
falsely claim that I represent Mr. Saccoccia without the intake process vetting it? And how can it
then be forwarded to me for serious consideration and timely response?
(c) Furthermore, the appallingly iniquitous claim that I, as an advocate, executing my professional
duties to my client and members of the public am "a threat to the public", is a preposterous
allegation to put forward to me for response. Threats to the public are matters for police
investigation. They must not be made lightly, and must not be pandered to by professional
regulatory bodies.
How could these incomprehensible and hateful emails be deemed a "complaint"? And then, how could
this "complaint" have been forwarded to me without consideration of the above and the impact it would
have on: 1) me as a member, 2) my execution of my professional obligations and oaths, and 3) my
family, due to the stressors? This "complaint", intentionally or unintentionally, serves only to support
and strengthen irate individuals of society, at large, to intimidate lawyers who represent clients and do
cases they personally "dislike" or "disagree" with, and to threaten them with disciplinary action for
doing so. Clearly the "complainant" seeks to see me disbarred or disciplined because she disagrees or
dislikes my "client" and/or their "claims". Given this, and with all due respect, the LSO should be
weary of such attempts and not allow itself to be used as a rubber stamp for baseless, egregious and
malicious insults to be hurled at lawyers who take carriage of matters that individual members of society
may have personal, political, sociological or philosophical objections to.
In fact, it is shocking that this email "complaint" has reached the point that I am required to respond to
unchecked facts, and, insulting attacks on my person and profession. The untrue "facts" and disparaging
personal comments are then used as the basis of Professional Misconduct allegations. Nevertheless, I
respond as follows, as you require.
Lawsuits against the COVID-19 measures have been filed in Canada, in the USA, in England, in
Portugal, in Austria, in Romania, and many other jurisdictions. Many have been argued successfully. So
what? Why is it beyond belief that an individual or organization would challenge forced vaccination
when the Supreme Court of Canada and Appellate Courts have ruled that no medical treatment can be
administered without informed, voluntary consent, because, to do so, violates s.7 of the Charter? At the
end of the day, whether or not a properly filed legal claim is frivolous or vexatious is for the Courts to
determine, not an irate individual via a professional regulatory body. It is the LSO's duty to ensure and
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maintain access to justice for individuals who seek to file legal claims for our judiciary to adjudicate,
and also to respect the independence and mechanisms of our legal system, regardless of how unsavoury
an individual may consider the !is. It is not the function of the LSO to have the Professional Regulation
process be misused to abuse lawyers doing cases individual members of the public personally dislike.
In her follow up email, of September 11, 2020, "Lindsay H" purports to be speaking "on behalf of many
concerned citizens". Unintelligible and malevolent accusations are made against me personally as a
lawyer acting for litigants challenging the legal authority and jurisdiction of the government measures
regarding the COVID pandemic. She reviles me of being a "COVID-19 denier" and "conspiracy
theorist". I do not know what these terms mean, but, in its tone and content, this constitutes "hate mail".
I do not make posts on Facebook. I am not on Facebook nor have a Facebook account. This is another
false assertion.
She then contemptuously accuses me of "making more people get sick and die" and that "I mock these
deaths and treats them as irrelevant". How can I be expected to respond to this? It is just more hate
mongering and constitutes "hate mail". I have never mocked anyone's death. These are nothing more
than disdainful comments and constitute "hate mail".
She further writes and accuses that, I "encourage anti-maskers". My only response to this is that I do
not know what "anti-masker" means. Citizens, under the law have a right to not wear a mask if they are
exempt under the masking law, as set out below.
"Lindsay H" does not set out what medical and scientific expertise she has, or consulted, to make her
cosmic, enveloping conclusions with respect to the science, medicine, law, and how my duties as a
lawyer are "making people sick and killing them". Your letter does not state whether the LSO made any
efforts to ascertain this before forwarding the "complaint"/ hate-mail to me.
• "My Statement"
My statement that you cite arose out of the fact that I was getting inundated with phone-calls and emails
(between 1,500 -1, 700) from people who had medical conditions exempting them from the requirement
to wear a mask but, whose legal exemption was not being respected and complied with, by business
owners, who were acting in contravention of the law. These individuals, virtually all, asked what the
simplest, least costly avenue of redress would be, short of hiring a lawyer, and going through the
inordinate legal expenses of enforcing their right.
My statement is an informative summary of what the law of masking is in Ontario, and elsewhere, and
duplicated by various municipalities, including Toronto.
Section 2 of Regulation 546120 requires masking indoors unless the person is exempt under s.2(4) under
various circumstances, wherein the pertinent provisions read:
2( 4) The person responsible for a business or organization that is open shall ensure that any
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(a) ...
(b) ...
(c) ...
(d) ...
(e) ...
(f) ...
(g) has a medical condition that inhibits their ability to wear a mask or face covering;
(h) is unable to put on or remove their mask or face covering without the assistance of
another person;
(i) needs to temporarily remove their mask or face covering while in the indoor area,
(i) to receive services that require the removal of their mask or face covering,
(ii) to engage in an athletic or fitness activity,
(iii) to consume food or drink, or
(iv) as may be necessary for the purposes of health and safety;
(j) is being accommodated in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with
Disabilities Act, 2005;
(k) is being reasonably accommodated in accordance with the Human Rights Code; or
(1) performs work for the business or organization, is in an area that is not accessible to
members of the public and is able to maintain a physical distance of at least two
metres from every other person while in the indoor area.
- Ontario Regulation 546/20, pursuant to The Reopening Ontario (A Flexible
Response To Covid-19) Act, 2020, at paragraph 2(4)
(6) For greater certainty, it is not necessary for a person to present evidence to the person
responsible for a business or place that they are entitled to any of the exceptions set out in
subsection (4).
In addition, denial of entry, based on a medical condition, contravenes s.1 of the Ontario Human
Rights Code as discrimination based on a disability, which sections reads:
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1 Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities,
without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin,
citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital
status, family status or disability. R.S.O.1990, c. H.19, s. l; 1999, c. 6, s. 28 (1); 2001, c. 32,
S, 27 (1); 2005, C. 5, S. 32 (1); 2012, C. 7, S. 1.
In light of the above, my statement is not, and could not be, "false", "misleading" or "'otherwise
bring the administration of justice into disrepute". I await your articulated rationale for accepting
Lindsay H. 's hate mail and legitimizing it in the form of a "complaint" for me to be required to
respond under threat of investigation. It is respectfully submitted that Intake and Resolutions
should not be so vulnerable to the temperaments and whims of random members of the public,
who opine that a lawyer must not do her or his job to uphold the rule of law and defend clients, if
it does not align with their own personal opinions, likes or dislikes.
With respect, what is "false", "misleading" and "brings the administration of justice into
disrepute" is Lindsay H. 's "hate mail" emails and the requirement that I respond formally under
threat of investigation/sanction.
It is obvious from "my statement", read together with ten minutes of analysis and research, that it
is neither "false", "misleading", nor "brings the administration of justice into disrepute".
Therefore, the Rules in 4. 1-2 are not engaged by my statement.
• Rule 5.6-1
My statement does not engage Rule 5.6 (1) of the Rules. On the contrary, I have spent my entire
career (over 31 years) trying to improve the administration of justice and encourage public
respect for it and the Rule of Law. My practice consists of litigating the most difficult of cases,
often successfully. These are often perceived or labelled as "controversial cases" where
individual and random members of the public having erratic and vile reactions against me
personally for simply doing my duty as a constitutional lawyer, practising according to my oath.
In practising law, in a manner that upholds Rule 5.6-1, I have, regrettably, been the recipient of
hate mail and subject to personal attacks and threats to my safety and my life. This is not a new
phenomenon for me. When I represented clients charged pursuant to the Security Certificate
provisions of IRPA and/or the Terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code I was virulently and
invidiously slandered as a "terrorist lawyer", a "terrorist sympathizer" and even as a "terrorist"
by random individual members of the public. That I "put the right of terrorists over citizens" and
that I "defend citizenship of terrorists" are other examples. Those who attacked me believed in
the global "war on terrorism" and that I was not entitled, as an advocate, to criticize or challenge
the government's law in my statements or pleadings on behalf of my clients. These individuals
alleged that by representing my clients, and making statements regarding the racism and racial
profiling my clients were subjected to as Arabs and/or Muslims, by security services, in this
country and elsewhere, that I was "a threat to the public" and the "security" of Canada.
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Often the hate-mail directed against me, sometimes guised and cloaked as a "complaint", were
coloured with racial bias and prejudice, and ethnic stereotyping, not only against my racial
minority clients, but also against me as their ethnic minority lawyer. This is graphically
illustrated by the institutional death threat I received while representing a Canadian citizen who
was detained at Guantanamo Bay on allegations of "terrorism", wherein the "anonymous" caller
demanded I cease representing "terrorists, or you a dead WOP!"
Revealingly, my non-ethnic and non-racial minority colleagues in the Bar, who also advocated
on behalf of "terrorists suspects" and with whom I am well acquainted , did not receive the same
barrage of hate mail or threats. This is not surprising given that many Royal Commissions, the
SCC and the LSO have acknowledged the existence ofracial and ethnic bias in the justice system
and the legal profession. Racial and ethnic minority lawyers are disproportionately targeted for
harsher treatment and unbridled harassment. They face discrimination within their own
profession and prejudice from society and its members at large. Systemic and individual
prejudice is pervasive.
It has not escaped me to consider ethnic malice as a root cause of Lindsay H's hate mail, as was
the case for the anonymous bully quoted above. I have encountered this before: "Who does this
Italian lawyer think he is to challenge our Canadian laws?". My suspicions are borne out in the
current COVID context as I have received hate mail which is demeaning, reprehensible and
xenophobic intended to intimidate me as an advocate. I am denominated as a: "scum lawyer'',
"mob lawyer", "mobster" - all referring to the stereotype of Italians as members of organized
crime. That I "wasn't even born in Canada", that I am "a foreigner trying to change laws", and
that I "will never be a Canadian, except in the civic sense, and even that is questionable."
The "letters of complaint", emails, from Lindsay Hare yet another erratic, provocative, hateful
tirade against me and ethnic prejudices play a role in sending it. While I sympathise with
whatever personal angst she may have with respect to the COVID pandemic, it has nothing to do
with me as a lawyer. Her redress lies elsewhere.
However, what is a new phenomenon for me, is that the LSO would give credence to the hate
and prejudice. Rather than defending the advocate for ethically executing his duties, I am
disheartened to learn that the LSO can be used as a vehicle for attacking a lawyer doing his/her
job. As the intake counsel, you failed to specify what in my "statement" drew you to conclude it
engages Rule 5.6-1 and on what basis.
• Rule 7. 5-1
With respect to Rule 7.5-1, my statement is not engaged as I have not infringed my obligations to
any client, the Courts, or the administration of justice. On the contrary, my statement is in
furtherance of the administration of justice as it impacts the most vulnerable segments of the
public, being the disabled, and it is with respect to constitutionally and quasi-constitutionally
entrenched human rights. Moreover, it is in furtherance of the law as enacted by the Ontario
Legislature under 0. Reg. 546/20, as set out above, as well as other Provinces in their masking
exemptions and under Human Rights Codes.
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In closing, as a former elected Bencher, I completely understand your role in the Law Society's
protection of the "public interest". I know that your job is not any easy one and your work-load
is heavy. However, with the utmost respect, this "complaint" was not diligently, or competently
vetted, examined or researched before being passed on to a member for response. Unfortunately,
it could constitute institutional "rubber stamping" of hate mail and prejudice by disgruntled and
random individuals. It could also encourage the proliferation of hate-mail and retaliatory
vindictive "complaints" against lawyers.
For example, in the past three days it has been brought to my attention that a Defendant in an
action for defamation that I filed on behalf of a client has posted similarly outrageous and vile
twitter posts solely on the basis of me representing a client over an issue on which he not only
disagrees, but is a named party. I attach his posts. Notwithstanding his capacity as a medical
doctor these outrageous statements speak for themselves. Apart from boldly stating that I do not
have a right to take certain cases, a response to his tweets labels all lawyers who take cases with
which they disagree "domestic terrorists". In his tweets he specifically references you, Ms.
Samantha Nasser, with your address, email and phone coordinates and pointedly encourages
others to file LSO complaints against me, referring to a LSO complaint number with which I am
not acquainted. I do not, and will never, accept this type of hate-mail, and neither should the Law
Society. I will not tolerate being asked to respond to such hate mail in the future. I will seek
redress from the Courts.
The intake proces~ must act, in part, as a gatekeeper to sift through spurious and misdirected
rantings and scandalous aJlegations (intended to intimidate and harass lawyers from acting as
advocate), from that of legitimate complaints. This is not the first failure within the COVID
litigation context. Prior to your letter of December 17, 2020, I received correspondence, also
from you, regarding completely unsubstantiated and, revealingly, anonymous "complaints"
made by "Two Butlers". I query who are (is) the "Two Bulter.</'?
5.1-1 When acting as an advocate, a lawyer shall represent the client resolutely
and honourably within the limits of the law while treating the tribunal with
candour, fairness, courtesy, and respect.
And the first commentary to that Rule which reads and dictates that:
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justice can be done. Maintaining dignity, decorum and courtesy in the courtroom
is not an empty formality because, unless order is maintained, rights cannot be
protected.
The LSO is tasked with protection of the public, but also of the legal profession and its members,
regardless of the client or case. Rule 5.1-1 is a cornerstone for Canada's justice system. The
intake counsel's job is to not only protect the public, but also protect the profession from the
public's vile, unjustified, false, and scandalous attack on lawyers, which is not in concert with
the "public interest". It is not in your jurisdiction and mandate to jump on the proverbial "hate
bandwagon".
In another context, outside of a Regulatory complaint, "Lindsay H." would have been
successfully sued for defamation for her comments, and not be the assumptive springboard from
which to catapult an unsubstantiated query sent to me for response. Lindsay H.' s comments and
complaints are unfoundedly outrageous and hateful. Yet, regrettably, you acted on them.
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Intake & Resolution
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393 University
Law Society Barreau Avenue, Suite 1100 Professional Regulation
_ of Ontario de I'Ontario Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
https: //www.Jso.ca
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm
Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Law Society has completed its review of the complaint received from Lindsay H., by
the Intake & Resolution Department on September 9, 2020 and the additional materials
you provided.
In order to conduct a further investigation, s. 49.3 (2) of the Law Society Act requires a
reasonable suspicion that you may have engaged in professional misconduct/conduct
unbecoming.
Based on my review of the information received in this case, I have concluded that the
appropriate regulatory response is to close this file because no further investigation is
warranted in this matter. This file has therefore been closed.
The complainant has the right to request a review by the Complaints Resolution
Commissioner of the decision to close this file. Additional information about this process
can be found at https://lso.ca/protecting-the-public/complaints/complaints-
resolution-commissioner. The Law Society will inform you in writing if the complainant
requests a review by the Complaints Resolution Commissioner.
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Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
Encl.
1. Outcome letter to the Complainant - 2 pages
21Page
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393 University Intake & Resolution
Law Society Barreau Avenue, Suite 1100 Professional Regulation
of Ontario de !'Ontario Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
https://www.lso.ca
Lindsay H.
lglass.glassl@gmail.com
Dear Madam:
I am writing to follow-up on your complaint noted above. You contacted the Law Society
about Rocco Galati, your complaint was received by Intake & Resolution on September 9,
2020 and I was assigned to consider it.
I have completed my review of all the information you have provided in support of your
complaint. For the reasons explained below, the Law Society will not be investigating
your complaint further.
Background
Mr. Galati is a lawyer licensed with the Law Society. You have raised concerns regarding
statements made by Mr. Galati on his professional Twitter feed. You are a member of the
public who is not represented by Mr. Galati.
1. Whether Mr. Galati offered legal services that are false or misleading or bring the
administration of justice into disrepute
2. Whether Mr. Galati made public statements and/or appearances in a manner that
infringed on his obligations to the administration of justice
Explanation
On July 13, 2020, Mr. Galati posted a statement on his professional Twitter feed as
follows:
Lots calling for masking advice. Don't call. If refused entry, or service, EVEN AFTER
you provide a medical note (which you are NOT required to do), or you state that
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you are exempt, then make a complaint to your Provincial Human Rights
Commission and ask for monetary damages.
In addition to this statement, you also reference statements relating to masking and/ or
other COVID-19protocols, made by Mr. Galati on his Twitter feed. You raise the concern
that Mr. Galati's statements are "disturbing" and "dangerous" to the public.
I have raised these concerns with Mr. Galati, who is taking the position that he considers
the post to be an informative summary of the law on masking in Ontario and asserts that
his statement is in furtherance of the administration of justice.
I have also reviewed and considered other statements Mr. Galati made on his Twitter
feed about masking and other COVID-19protocols. Mr. Galati appears to be expressing a
political opinion about the government's response to the pandemic, a matter of
considerable public debate.
In responding to a complaint, the Law Society must respect Mr. Galati's right to express
his views. In this case, while the Law Society does not condone Mr. Galati's statements,
the evidence does not suggest that when he made them, he was spreading false or
misleading legal advice or that he did not encourage respect for the administration of
justice.
Outcome
In order to conduct further investigation, s. 49.3(2) of the Law Society Act requires a
reasonable suspicion that Rocco Galati may have engaged in professional misconduct.
The information provided does not meet this test and as a result, the Law Society will
not take any further action in response to your complaint.
You may request a review by the Complaints Resolution Commissioner of the Law
Society's consideration of your complaint or the outcome. Additional information about
this process can be found at https://lso.ca/protecting-the-
public/complaints/complaints-resolutjon-commissioner.
A request for review must be made to the Office of the Complaints Resolution
Commissioner within 60 days of the date of this letter.
Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
cc: Mr. Galati
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393 University Intake & Resolution
Law Society Barreau Avenue, Suite 1100 Professional Regulation
of Ontario de I'Ontario Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
https: / /www.lso.ca
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm
Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Law Society has completed its review of the complaint received from Terry Polevoy,
by the Intake & Resolution Department on October 27, 2020.
In order to conduct a further investigation, s. 49.3(2) of the Law Society Act requires a
reasonable suspicion that you may have engaged in professional misconduct/conduct
unbecoming.
Based on my review of the information received in this case, I have concluded that the
appropriate regulatory response is to close this file because no further investigation is
warranted in this matter. This file has therefore been closed.
Dr. Polevoy has the right to request a review by the Complaints Resolution
Commissioner of the decision to close this file. Additional information about this process
can be found at https://lso.ca/protecting-the-public/complaints/complaints-
resolution-commissioner.
The Law Society will inform you in writing if Dr. Polevoy requests a review by the
Complaints Resolution Commissioner.
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Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
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https: //www.lso.ca
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Terry Polevoy
170 University Ave W
Waterloo, ON N2L 3E9
I am writing to follow-up on your complaint noted above. You contacted the Law Society
about Rocco Galati, your complaint was received by Intake & Resolution on October 27,
2020 and I was assigned to consider it.
I have completed my review ofall the information you have provided in support of your
complaint. For the reasons explained below, the Law Society will not be investigating
your complaint further.
Background
Mr. Galati represents an opposing party in a claim made against you under the Libel and
Slander Act.
1. Whether Mr. Galati made public statements and/or appearances in a manner that
infringed on his obligations to the administration of justice
Explanation
You have raised concerns about Mr. Galati's social media appearances and his criticism
of the government's response to controlling the COVID-19pandemic. In addition to your
initial complaint, you sent a series of emails and/ or other messages complaining of Mr.
Galati's social media appearances, statements and/or involvement with groups relating
to masking, vaccination or other pandemic related protocols. You raise the concern that
Mr. Galati's conduct is "dangerous" to the public.
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Based on my review of the evidence, Mr. Galati's statements, appearances or general
involvement in pandemic related protocols conduct can be characterized as an
expression of his own views about a current political matter of considerable public
debate.
In responding to a complaint, the Law Society must respect Mr. Galati's right to express
himself and take only such action as is necessary to address any conduct of concern. In
this case, while the Law Society does not condone Mr. Galati's actions, the evidence does
not suggest that Mr. Galati's conduct amounts to an infringement of his obligations to the
administration of justice.
Outcome
In order to conduct further investigation, s. 49.3(2) of the Law Society Act requires a
reasonable suspicion that Rocco Galati may have engaged in professional misconduct.
The information provided does not meet this test and as a result, the Law Society will
not take any further action in response to your complaint.
Other Issues
Your initial concern involved whether Mr. Galati and/or his client was complaint with
the Libel and Slander Act when sending you the Notice pursuant to the same legislation.
This is an issue that does not fall within the Law Society's mandate. The Law Society has
the mandate to consider a licensee's professional conduct, which includes issues such as
honesty or ethics. The Law Society does not address every issue about a lawyer or
paralegal. Sometimes, other authorities such as the Courts or tribunals are better able to
respond to the issues that you raise.
The Law Society does not have the authority to assess and determine whether a licensee
is compliant with the Libel and Slander Act. The court is better able to determine
whether there has been non-compliance in this regard.
For your convenience, I have attached a Fact Sheet with additional information about
these resources and processes.
You may request a review by the Complaints Resolution Commissioner of the Law
Society's consideration of your complaint or the outcome. Additional information about
this process can be found at https://lso.ca/protecting-the-
public/complaints/complaints-resolution-comrnissioner.
A request for review must be made to the Office of the Complaints Resolution
Commissioner within 60 days of the date of this letter.
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Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
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A~ Taking Affidavits
Amina Sherazee, Barrister and Solicitor
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393 University Intake & Resolution
0 Law Society
of Ontario
Barreau
de !'Ontario
Avenue, Suite 1100
Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
https: / /www.lso.ca
Professional Regulation
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm
Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Law Society has completed its review of the Complaint Form received from Elana
Goldfried, by the Intake & Resolution Department on December 18, 2020.
In order to conduct a further investigation, s. 49.3(2) of the Law Society Act requires a
reasonable suspicion that you may have engaged in professional misconduct/conduct
unbecoming.
Based on my review of the information received in this case, I have concluded that the
appropriate regulatory response is to close this file because no further investigation is
warranted in this matter. This file has therefore been closed.
Ms. Goldfried has the right to request a review by the Complaints Resolution
Commissioner of the decision to close this file. Additional information about this process
can be found at https://lso.ca/protecting-the-·public/complaints/complaints-
resolution-commissioner.
The Law Society will inform you in writing if Ms. Goldfried requests a review by the
Complaints Resolution Commissioner.
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Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 94 7-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
Encl.
1. Outcome letter to the Complainant - 2 pages
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393 University Intake & Resolution
Law Society Barreau Avenue, Suite 1100 Professional Regulation
of Ontario de I'Ontario Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
hilps: //www.lso.ca
Elana Goldfried
107-470 Mortimer Ave
Toronto, ON M4J 2GS
Thank you for speaking with me on January 25, 2021. You made a complaint against
Rocco Galati that was assigned to me for review on December 18, 2020.
I have completed my review of all the information you have provided in support of your
complaint. As I will explain in greater detail below, the Law Society has closed your file
and will not take any further action to investigate this complaint.
Background
Mr. Galati is a lawyer licensed in Ontario. You are not represented by or involved in any
legal matter involving Mr. Galati.
1. Whether Mr. Galati is acting without integrity by having standard court forms for
sale on his professional website.
Explanation
You raise the concern that Mr. Galati is selling court filing templates on his website,
https://www.constitutionalrig:htscentre.ca. for use in Small Claims Court with respect to
people suing businesses and/or by-law officers regarding COVID-19masking rules and
exemptions. You are concerned that these templates are "clearly the standard forms
available through Ontario Court forms" which are available for free online and that he is
taking advantage of the public by charging for standard forms.
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In our conversation noted above, you agreed that if the templates were found to be pre-
populated precedents that offered advice and suggestions on how to address specific
issues relating to the failure to adhere to masking exemptions that this would not be of
any concern.
Based on my review of Mr. Galati's website, it appears that he is providing more than the
standard court forms that are made available for free online. As such, the evidence is not
sufficient to suggest that Mr. Galati has failed to comply with the rules and
responsibilities set out in Rules of Professional Conduct and/or By-Laws so as to warrant
further scrutiny from the Law Society in this regard.
Outcome
In order to conduct further investigation, s. 49.3(2) of the Law Society Act requires a
reasonable suspicion that Rocco Galati may have engaged in professional misconduct.
The information provided does not meet this test and as a result, the Law Society will
not take any further action in response to your complaint.
You may request a review by the Complaints Resolution Commissioner of the Law
Society's consideration of your complaint or the outcome. Additional information about
this process can be found at https://lso.ca/protecting-the-
public/complaints/complaints-resolution-commissioner.
A request for review must be made to the Office of the Complaints Resolution
Commissioner within 60 days of the date of this letter.
Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
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Intake & Resolution
0
393 University
Law Society Barreau Avenue, Suite 1100 Professional Regulation
of Ontario de !'Ontario Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
https: //www.lso.ca
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm
Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Law Society has completed its review of the Complaint Form received from Elana
Goldfried, by the Intake & Resolution Department on December 18, 2020.
In order to conduct a further investigation, s. 49.3(2) of the Law Society Act requires a
reasonable suspicion that you may have engaged in professional misconduct/conduct
unbecoming.
Based on my review of the information received in this case, I have concluded that the
appropriate regulatory response is to close this file because no further investigation is
warranted in this matter. This file has therefore been closed.
Ms. Goldfried has the right to request a review by the Complaints Resolution
Commissioner of the decision to close this file. Additional information about this process
can be found at https://lso.ca/protecting-the-public/complaints/complaints-
resolution-commissioner.
The Law Society will inform you in writing if Ms. Goldfried requests a review by the
Complaints Resolution Commissioner.
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Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
Encl.
1. Outcome letter to the Complainant - 2 pages
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Intake & Resolution
0
393 University
Law Society Barreau Avenue, Suite 1100 Professional Regulation
of Ontario de I'Ontario Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
https://www.lso.ca
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm
Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Law Society has completed its review of the Complaint Form received from Elana
Goldfried, by the Intake & Resolution Department on December 18, 2020.
In order to conduct a further investigation, s. 49.3(2) of the Law Society Act requires a
reasonable suspicion that you may have engaged in professional misconduct/conduct
unbecoming.
Based on my review of the information received in this case, I have concluded that the
appropriate regulatory response is to close this file because no further investigation is
warranted in this matter. This file has therefore been closed.
Ms. Goldfried has the right to request a review by the Complaints Resolution
Commissioner of the decision to close this file. Additional information about this process
can be found at https://lso.ca/protecting-the-public/complaints/complaints-
resolution-commissioner.
The Law Society will inform you in writing if Ms. Goldfried requests a review by the
Complaints Resolution Commissioner.
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Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
Encl.
1. Outcome letter to the Complainant - 2 pages
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393 University Intake & Resolution
((()} Law Society Barreau Avenue, Suite 1100 Professional Regulation
~ of Ontario de I'Ontario Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
//www.lso.ca
b..t..tps:
On January 6, 2021, the Intake & Resolution Department of the Professional Regulation
Division received a complaint from Alexandra Moore.
Please find enclosed for your reference, a copy of my response to Ms. Moore. You will
note that I have closed the case.
I do not require a response from you, as the Law Society does not intend to pursue the
matter further at this time.
Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
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A~ Taking Affidavits
Amina Sherazee, Barrister and Solicitor
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393 University Intake & Resolution
0 Law Society
of Ontario
Barreau
de I'Ontario
Avenue, Suite 1100
Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
https: //www.Iso.ca
Professional Regulation
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm
Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
On January 6, 2021, the Intake & Resolution Department of the Professional Regulation
Division received a complaint from Alexandra Moore.
Please find enclosed for your reference, a copy of my response to Ms. Moore. You will
note that I have closed the case.
I do not require a response from you, as the Law Society does not intend to pursue the
matter further at this time.
Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: snassar@lso.ca
Encl.
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of Ontario
Barreau
de I'Ontario
393 University
Avenue, Suite 1100
Toronto, Ontario
MSG 1E6
https: //www.lso.ca
Intake & Resolution
Professional Regulation
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Alexandra Moore
a.1689.1871@gmail.com
I am writing to follow-up on the complaint noted above as I had indicated to you. You
contacted the Law Society about Rocco Galati, your complaint was received by Intake &
Resolution on January 6, 2021 and I was assigned to consider it.
I have completed my review of all of the materials you provided to support your
complaint. For the reasons explained below, the Law Society will not be investigating
your complaint further.
Background
Mr. Galati is a lawyer licensed by the Law Society. He is the opposing party in a claim
made against you under the Libel and Slander Act. He is represented by another lawyer
on his claim.
1. Whether Mr. Galati has "threatened" you by having his lawyer send you a demand
letter
2. Whether the demand letter sent on Mr. Galati's behalf has made false accusations
against you
Explanation
You raised the concern that Mr. Galati has sent you a "threatening" letter through his
legal counsel in response to you publishing a story about him on your website,
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https://www.canucklaw.ca. You also state that Mr. Galati's demand letter is "bullying"
and includes "repeated false accusations" against you.
The issues you have raised are legal issues for which the Law Society cannot intervene.
Specifically, the use of a demand letter is a legitimate step in the civil legal process
where one party is threatening legal action if certain steps are not taken. Whether the
demand letter is appropriately advanced cannot be determined by the Law Society but is
for the court to determine. Similarly, whether Mr. Galati has advanced statements that
are "false" within the demand letter also cannot be considered by the Law Society. As the
Law Society cannot interfere or give legal advice on such matters, you may wish to speak
with a lawyer in this regard.
If you require legal advice, legal opinions, or legal services, you may wish to consult with
an Ontario lawyer or paralegal about any rights and remedies that may be available to
you. The Law Society cannot provide you with legal advice. Some legal services can be
provided by either a lawyer or a paralegal but in some situations, you must use a
lawyer.
If you would like to be referred to a licensed Ontario lawyer or paralegal, you can submit
a request to the Law Society Referral Service by completing the request form on our
website at https://lsrs.lso.ca/lsrs/welcome.
The Law Society Referral Service (LSRS) is designed to connect users with a lawyer or
paralegal for a free initial consultation of up to 30 minutes, either by phone or in
person. You can find more information about the LSRSat lso.ca/public-
resources/finding-a-lawyer-or-paralegalflaw-society-referral-service.
Outcome
For the reasons set out above, the Law Society will not be taking further action in
response to your complaint.
Yours truly,
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2098
Email: snassar@lso.ca
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ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONALCORPORATION
1062 College Street, Lower Level
Toronto, CanadaM6H 1A9
Miko Dubiansky
Law Society of Ontario
393 University Avenue, Suite 1100 Toronto
MSG 1E6
Ms. Nasser has dismissed two complaints by Ms. Moore: one against me, and one against my
legal counsel with respect to a s.5 Libel and Slander Act Notice I served Ms. Moore as a result
of a vile and vicious video and text blog Ms. Moore wrote and published, through her website,
"Canuck Law".
In my tweet, I was responding to Ms. Moore's second libelous expose where she was lying by
stating that the Constitutional Rights Centre and I were selling "blank forms" which one could
get for free on the Small Claims Court website.
I had others email and phone me to alert me to Ms. Moore's tweet. My response speaks for itself
With respect to the "inappropriate language", whether language is appropriate or not necessary is
always contextual. Clearly, with respect to the "forms" she misleads and lies. I am not going to
address that as it is self-evident. As a result of the hostile, threatening emails and calls I got, as a
result of Moore's tweet, I eventually took down the template.
I attach a copy of a statement of claim, issued in Ontario Superior Court, which outlines the full
history of Ms. Moore's (and Canuck Law's) inexplicable targeting of me and my work
(clientele ).
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With respect to "moronic troll", Ms. Moore has hounded me for a while with vile, filthy, and
baseless allegations claiming that I am, amongst other things:
(a) A mobster;
(b) "scum";
(c) A terrorist;
(d) An elite Jew who is part of the "Cabal" that controls the world;
(e) A fraud;
(f) Not a "real Canadian" because I am merely a foreigner meddling in strictly Canadian
affairs;
(g) Controlled opposition in line with Karl Marx, Trotsky, and Hitler;
(h) That I intentionally lose and mis-plead my cases.
Ms. Moore, through her website, has published against me the vilest, anti-semetic, racist, and
derogatory filth.
Once you have read the statement of claim, you will have to agree that my reference to her as a
"moronic troll" is the most genteel, bleached, diplomatic, kindest, compliment I could pay her in
describing what she is and does. The reference to "misleads" and "lying" are true, accurate, and
also a kind description of what she does.
I have never met Ms. Moore. I have never, prior to this filth, reached out to her. I have not
reached out since, except through counsel to issue s.5 Libel notices and the statement of claim.
She has never reached out to me, nor has anyone at Canuck Law. I do not know, nor can I
fathom, why I, and my clients, need to be the target of her vile, anti-Semitic, racist, and
derogatory obsessions.
In addition to filing this claim, I am drafting a criminal complaint to forward to the RCMP in
British Columbia, where she is apparently based, to pursue charges under the following Criminal
Code charges:
The other thing I cannot fathom is the Law Society of Ontario's approach and conduct in
forwarding this to me for response at all. Ms. Nassar was on the previous Moore complaints.
There seems to have been absolutely no minimal review of them, nor Ms. Moore's website, to
glean what Canuck Law and Ms. Moore are about with respect to me and my clients.
If I do not receive an apology from the LSO on this "complaint", which should not even have
reached me, if the minimum ofresearch was done on Ms. Moore and her website, I will
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commence action against the LSO for negligent investigation and the newly-created tort of
(online) harassment because ,it seems to me ,that the LSO is more than content and willing to be
dupe and conduit for Ms. Moore's and Canuck Law's filth, anti-Semitic, racists, and derogatory
harassment of me and my clients.
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ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIO~AL CORPORATION
I 062 College Street. Lower Level
Toronto. Canada M6H I A9
111
December 30 , 2020
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Law Society of Ontario
393 Cniversity Avenue
Suite 11 00
Toronto, Ontario
\15G I E6
snassar@lso.ca
Re: Complaint Against Rocco Galati by Lindsay H.; Case No.: 2020-245374
informational
In fact, a modicum of research would have revealed that the statement is a distilled,
summary of the law in Ontario, and elsewhere.
misleading
\Vould you please elucidate how the statement, on its face. raises any issue of "false
justice into disrepute ''? Since your letter Joes not
statements" or "otherwise brings the administration of
do so, I can only surmise that it is a disconcerting assumption.
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• The emails of "Lindsa~· H" attached to "complaint".
I do not knO\v Lindsay H. I have never spoken to her or had any contact or communication vvith her. She
has never been my client. Your letter attaches her emails as --Jetters of complaint for my review''.
However. l am at a loss as to how I am supposed to respond to the emails with respect to the Rules.
Her attached emails are incoherent and replete \\'ith enors. unfounded assumptions, spurious claims and
troublesome allegations for the follo'v\ing reasons:
(a) I have never, nor do I nmv, represent(ed) Christopher Saccoccia, \Vhom she describes, as "an
emotionall 1 unstable and dangerous anti mask conspiracy theorist"':
(b) How does her personal opinion and claim regarding Mr. Saccoccia concern me? How can she
falsely claim that I represent Mr. Saccoccia without the intake process vetting it? And how can it
then be fonvarded to me for serious consideration and timely response·)
(CJ Furthermore. the appallingly iniquitous claim that Las an advocate. executing my professional
duties to my client and members of the public am ..a threat to the public··. is a preposterous
allegation to put forward to me for response. Threats to the public are matters for police
investigation. They must not be made lightly, and must not be pandered to by professional
regulatory bodies.
How could these incomprehensible and hateful emails be deemed a ·'complaint"' 1 And then, how could
this ''complaint" have been forwarded to me without consideration of the above and the impact it would
have on: lJ me as a member, 2) my execution ofmy professional obligations and oaths, and 3) my
family. due to the stressors'I Thi::; ''complaint". intentionally or unintentionally. serves only to support
and strengthen irate individuals of society, at large, to intimidate lawyers v..·ho represent clients and do
cases they personally "dislike" or ··disagree" with. and to threaten them \Vith disciplinary action for
doing so. Clearly the --complainant" seeks to see me disbarred or disciplined because she disagrees or
dislikes my ''client"' and/or their ·'claims". Given Lhis, and with all due respect, the LSO should be
weary of sucb attempts and not allow itself to be used as a rubber stamp for baseless, egregious and
malicious insults to be hurled at lawyers who take carriage of matters that individual members of society
may have personal, political, sociological or philosophical objections to.
In fact, it is shocking that this email ·'complaint" has reached the point that I am required to respond to
unchecked facts, and, insulting attacks on my person and profession. The untrue "facts" and disparaging
personal comments are then used as the basis of Professional Misconduct allegations. :'Jevertheless, I
respond as follovv's, as you require.
Law·suits against the C'OV10-l 9 measures have been filed in Canada, in the USA, in England, in
Portugal, in Austria, in Romania, and many other jurisdictions. Many have been argued successfully. So
what') Why is it beyond belief that an individual or organization vvould challenge forced vaccination
\vhcn the Supreme Court of Canada and Appellate Couns have ruled that no medical treatment can be
administered without informed, voluntary consent, because, to do so, violates s. 7 of the Charter? At the
end of the day. whether or not a properly filed legal claim is frivolous or vexatious is for the Courts to
determine, not an irate individual via a professional regulatory body. It is the LSO's duty to ensure and
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mainlain access to _justice for individuals v,:ho seek w file legal claims for ourjudiciary tu adjudicate.
and also to respect the independence and n,ech:.inisms uf uur legal system, regardless of hov,: unsavoury
an individual may consider the !is. It is nol the function of the LSO to have the Profcssional RegulatiL1n
process be misused to abuse lawyers doing cases individual members of the public personally dislike.
In her follow up email. of September 11, 20:20, .. l.indsa:, H"' purports to be speaking ""onheha!f of many
c,rncerned citizens··. Unintelligible and male\ olent accusations are made against me personally as a
la\',ycr :icting for litigants challenging the legal authority and jurisdiction of the government measures
regarding the COVID pandemic. She rcvi !cs me of being a ··COVlD-19 denier" and "conspiracy
theorist'·. I do not k.now \Vhat these terms mean, but. in its tone and content. this constitutes "'hate mail''.
I do not make posts on race book. I am not on Face book nor have a face book account. This is another
false assertion.
She then contemplUL)Uslyaccuses me of ··making more people get sick and die'' and that ··rmock these
deaths and treats them as irrelevant"'. Ho\\' rnn I be expected to respond to this') It is just more hate
mongering and constitutes ..hate mail''. I have nn er mocked anyone ·s death. These are nothing more
than disdainful comments and constitute ''hate mail"' .
.'-;he further writes and accuses that, I ..encourage anti-maskers"'. My only response to this is that I Jo
nut know what --anti-masker" means. Citizens, under the law haYe a right to not \,\ear a mask if they are
exempt under the masking law, as set out below·.
--Lindsay Fr' does not set out what medical and scientific expcnise she has. or consulted, to make her
cosmic, enveloping conclusions with respect to the science, medicine, !av,,-,and how my duties as a
lawyer are ..making people sick and killing them'·_ Your letter does nut state \vhcther the LSO made any
dfo1is to asceriain this before forvvarJing the ··complaint"' hate-mail to me.
1
• "'.VlyStatement"
\ly statement that you cite arose out of the fact that I was getting inundated vvith phone-calls and emails
( bctv,:een 1.500 -1, 700 J from people who had medical conditions exempting them from the requirement
to v,:ear a mask but. whose legal exemption was not being respected and complied with, by business
0\\11ers, who were acting in contravention of the law. These individuals, virtually all, asked what the
simplest, least costly avenue of redress would be, short of hiring a iawyer. and going through the
inordinate legal expenses of enforcing their right.
J\·1ystatement is an informative summary of \-vhatthe !av..-of masking is in Ontario, and elsewhere, and
duplicated by various municipalities. including Toronto.
Section 2 of Regulation 546/20 requires masking indoors unless the person is exempt under s.2(4) under
various circumstances, wherein the pertinent provisions read:
2(4) The person responsible for a business or organization that is open shall ensure that any
person in the indoor area of the premises of the business or organization. or in a vehicle that
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in a
is operating as pa11 of the business or organization, wears a mask or face covering
are in the indoor
manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin during any period when they
area unless the person in the indoor area,
(a) ...
(b) ...
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
:
(g) has a medical condition that h1hibits their ability to wear a mask or face col'ering
of
(h) is unable to put on or remove their mask or face covering without the assistance
another person:
(i) needs to temporarily remove their mask or face covering while in the indoor area,
(i) to receive services that require the removal of their mask or face covering.
(ii) to engage in an athletic or fitness activity,
(iii) to consume food or drink, or
(iv) as may be necessary for the purposes of health and safety;
U) is being accommodated in accordance with the Accessibility for Onrariuns ,virh
Disabilities Acr. 2005:
(k) is being reasonably accommodated in accordance with the Human Rights
Code; or
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members of the public and is able to maintain a physical distance of at least two
metres from every other person while in the indoor area.
- Ontario Regulation 546/20, pursuant to The Reopening Ontario (A Flexible
Response To Covid-19) Act, 2020, at paragraph 2(4)
(6) For greater certainty, it is not necessary for a person to present evidence
to the person
responsible for a business or place that they are entitled to any of the exceptions
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In addition, denial of entry, based on a medical condition, contravenes s. l of the
Rights Cade as discrimination based on a disability, which sections reads:
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1 Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities,
vvithout discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin,
citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital
status, family status or disability. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, s. 1; 1999, c. 6, s. 28 ( 1 ); 2001, c. 3 2,
S. 27 (1); 2005, C. 5, S. 32 (1); 2012, C. 7, S, 1.
In light of the above. my statement is not and could not be, --false·'. ·'misleading" or "'otherwise
bring the administration of justice into disrepute". 1 av,1ait your articulated rationale for accepting
Lindsay H. 's hate mail and legitimizing it in the form of a "complaint" for me to be required Lo
respond under threat of investigation. It is respectfully submitted that Intake and Resolutions
should not be so vulnerable to the temperaments and whims of random members oCthe public.
who opine that a lawyer must not do her or his job to uphold the rule of la\,v and defend clients, if
it does not align with their own personal opinions, likes or dislikes.
With respect, what is "fal.se", "misleading·' and "brings the administration of justice into
disrepute" is Lindsay }-I.' s '·hate mail"' emails and the requirement tha1 I respond formally under
threat of investigation/sanction.
It is obvious from "my statement", read together with ten minutes of analysis and research, that it
is neither "false", ·'misleading'', nor ·'brings the administration of justice into disrepute''.
Therefore, the Rules in 4. 1-2 are not engaged by my statement.
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My srntemcnt does not engage Rule 5 .6 ( 1) of the Rules. On the contrary, I have spent my entire
career (over 31 years) trying to improve the administration ofjustice and encourage public
respect for it and the Rule of Law. My practice consists of litigating the most difficult of cases,
often successfully. These are often perceived or labelled as '·controversial cases" where
individual and random members of the public having erratic and vile reactions against me
personally for simply doing my duty as a constitutional lav,ryer, practising according to my oath.
In practising law, in a manner that upholds Rule 5.6-1, I have, regrettably, been the recipient of
hate mail and subject to personal attacks and threats to my safety and my life. This is not a nev:
phenomenon for me. When I represented clients charged pursuant to the Security Certificate
provisions of IRPA and/or the Terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code I \:.,;asvirulenLly and
invidiously slandered as a "terrorist la\vyer", a ··ten-orist sympathizer" and even as a ''terrorist''
by random individual members of the public. That I "put the right of terrorists over citizens" and
that I "defend citizenship of terrorists" are other examples. Those who attacked me believed in
the global "war on terrorism" and that I was not entitled. as an advocate, to criticize or challenge
the government ·s law in my statements or pleadings on behalf of my clients. These individuals
alleged that by representing my clients, and making statements regarding the racism and racial
profiling my clients were subjected to as Arabs and/or Muslims, by security services, in this
country and elsewhere, that I was ''a threat to the public" and the "security" of Canada.
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U 11.enthe hate-mail directed against me. sometimes guised and cloaked as a ··complai nL were
colomed with racial bias and prejudice, and ethnic skrcotyping, not only against my racial
minority clients, but also against me as their ethnic minority lawyer This is graphically
illustrated by the institutional death threat I recei\·ed while representing a Canadian citizen who
vvas detained at Guantanamo Bay on allegation::; oC'"terrorism", vvherein the "anonyrnou:;·· calh:r
demanded I cease representing ·'terrorists, or you a dead \VOP!''
Revealingly, my non-ethnic and non-racial minority colleagues in the Bar, who also advocated
on behalf ol' "terrorists suspects" and with whom I am well acquainted, did no/ receive the same
barrage of hate mail or threats. This is not surprising given that many Royal Commissions, the
SCC and the LSO have acknov,ledged the existence of racial and ethnic bias in the justice system
and the legal profession. Racial and ethnic minority lawyers are disproportionately targeted for
harsher treatment and unbridled harassment. They face discrimination within their own
profession and prejudice from society and its members at large. Systemic and individual
prejudice is pervasive.
It has not escaped me to consider ethnic malice as a root cause of Lindsay H's hate mail, as \Vas
Lhe case for the anonymous bully quoted above. I have encountered this before: "Who does this
Italian lavvyer think he is to cha1lenge our Canadian laws?". :v1ysuspicions arc horne out in the
current COVID context as I have received hate mai 1 which is demeaning, reprehensible and
xenophobic intended to intimidate me as an advocate. 1 am denominated as a: ''scum lawyer'',
··mob lav,ryer", "mobster" - all referring to the stereotype of Italians as members of organized
crime. That I "wasn't even born in Canada". that I am '·a foreigner trying to change laws", and
that I '·vvill never be a Canadian, except in th..: civic sense, and even that is questionable."
The "letters of complaint", emails, from Lindsay If are yet another erratic. provocative, hateful
tirade against me and ethnic prejudices play a role in sending it. While I sympathise with
whatever personal angst she may have with respect to the COVID pandemic, it has nothing to do
\vith me as a lawyer. Her redress lies elsewhere.
1f owevcr. ,vhat is a new phenomenon for me, is that the LSO would give credence to the hate
and prcj udice. Rather than defending the advocate for ethica1ly executing his duties, l am
disheartened to learn that the LSO can be used as a vehicle for attacking a lawyer doing his/her
job. As the inlake counsel, you failed to specify what in my "statement" drew you to conclude it
engages Rule 5.6-1 and on what basis.
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With respect to Rule 7.5-1, my statement is not engaged as I have not infringed my obligations to
any client, the Courts, or the administration of justice. On the contrary, my statement is in
furtherance of the administration of justice as it impacts the most vulnerable segments of the
public, being the disabled, and it is with respect to constitutionally and quasi-constitutionally
entrenched human rights. Moreover, it is in furtherance L.lf the law as ~nacted by the Ontario
Legislature under 0. Reg. 546/20, as set out above, as \1-.,·ell as other Provinces in their masking
exemptions and under Human Rights Codes.
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In closing, as a former elected Bencher, I completely understand your role in the Law Society's
protection of the ·'public interest"'. I know that your job is not any easy one and your \Vork-load
is heavy. However. with the utmost respect, this ·'complaint" was not diligently, or compdently
\'ctted, examined or researched before being passed on to a member for response. Unfo11unately,
it could constitute institutional ·'rubber stamping" of hate mail and prejudice by disgruntled and
randnrn individuals. It could also encourage the proliferation of hale-mail and retaliatory
vindictive ··complaints'' against lav-:yers.
For example, in the past three days it has been brought to my attention that a Defendant in an
action for defamation that I filed on behalf of a client has posted similarly outrageous and vile
twitter posts solely on the basis nf me representing a client over an issue on which he not only
disagrees, but is a named party. I attach his posts. Notwithstanding his capacity as a medical
doctor these outrageous statements speak for themselves. Apart from boldly stating that I do not
ha,·e a right to take cc11ain cases, a response to his t\vects labels all lawyers who take cases v,:ith
,vhich they disagree "domestic terrorists". ln his tv,:eets he specifically references you, \1s.
Samantha \:asser, with your address, email and phone coordinates and pointedly encourages
others to rile LSO complaints against me. referring to a LSO complaint number vvith which lam
not acquainted. I do not, and will never, accept this type of hate-mail, and neither should the Law
Society. l \viii not tolerate being asked to respond to such hate mail in the future. I will seek
redress from the Courts.
The intake process must act.. in pc.1rt.as a gatekeeper to sift through spurious and misdirected
rantings and scandalous allegations (intended to intimidate and harass lawyers from acting as
advocate), from that of legitimate complaints. This is not the first failure within the COVID
litigation context. Prior to your letter of December 17. 2020, I received correspondence. also
from you, regarding completely unsubstantiated and, revealingly, anonymous ··complaints''
made b 1 ··Two Buller.1''. I query \\ho arc (is) the ''Tv.,o Bulti:'r.1·''' 1
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_justice can be done. Maintaining dignity, decorum and courtesy in lhc courtroom
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prutected.
The LSO is tasked with protection of the public, but also of the legal profession and its members,
regardless of the client or case. Rule 5.1-1 is a cornerstone for Canada's justice system. The
intake counsel's job is to not only protect the public, but also protect the profession from the
public's vile, unjustified, false. and scandalous attack on lawyers, which is not in concert with
the ·'public interest". It is not in your jurisdiction and mandate to jump on the proverbial ·'hate
bandwagon".
In another context outside of a Regulatory complaint, "Lindsay H.'' would have been
successfully sued for defamation for her comments, and not be the assumptive springboard from
which to catapult an unsubstantiated query sent to me for response. Lindsay H.'s comments and
complaints are unfoundedly outrageous and hateful. Yet, regrettably, you acted on them.
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393 University Intake & Resolution
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Professional Regulation
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Intake & Resolution Department of the Professional Regulation Division received a
further complaint from Alexandra Moore.
Please find enclosed for your reference, a copy of my response to Alexandra Moore. You
will note that I have closed the case.
I do not require a response from you, as the Law Society does not intend to pursue the
matter further at this time.
Yours truly,
~,!,~o/
Miko Dubiansky
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2084
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: mdubians@lso.ca
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Professional Regulation
Alexandra Moore
Background
Mr. Galati is a lawyer licensed by the Law Society. Mr. Galati commenced an action
against you in which he is seeking damages for, among other things, libel and slander
(defamation) for posts and statements you made about him on the internet. He is
represented by counsel in the matter. The litigation is ongoing. You have never been
Mr. Galati's client.
Explanation
You raised concerns about Mr. Galati engaging in uncivil conduct towards you. Based on
my review, the concerns raised in your complaint arose in the context of the posts and
statements you are alleged to have made, which are currently before the Court. These
issues are, therefore, likely to be addressed and/or considered by the Court during the
litigation. In any event, you, and your counsel (if you have one) may also have the
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opportunity to raise any specific concerns you have about Mr. Galati with the Court. If
the Court makes any negative comments/findings about Mr. Galati's conduct in this
matter, you may provide the Law Society with that information as well as supporting
documentation for consideration.
Confidentiality
This letter is provided solely for the purpose of communicating to you the outcome of
your complaint to the Law Society pursuant to section 49.12 of the Law Society Act and is
confidential as between the recipients and the Law Society.
Outcome
For the reasons set out above, the Law Society will not be taking further action in
response to your complaint.
Yours truly,
~,1,;_7
Miko Dubiansky
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2084
Email: mdubians@lso.ca
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August 3, 2021
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Law Society received a complaint from Alexandra Moore which was closed by
Samantha Nassar, Intake & Resolution Counsel for the reasons set out in her letter dated
February 18, 2021.
The Law Society received a further complaint from Ms Moore concerning the attached
Tweet. Since Ms Nassar is away from the office, the file has been reassigned to me to
address the further complaint.
If you have additional documents and/or other information that you think will be of
assistance, please forward them to me as well. Once I am in receipt of the information, I
may be telephoning you to discuss the issues raised in the complaint.
Please note that the Law Society is conducting an investigation under s. 49.3(1) of the
Law Society Act. Since an investigation has not been authorized under s. 49.3(2) of the
Act, you are not required to provide the information requested above. You are, however,
required to respond promptly and completely to this communication (Rule 7.1-1 of the
Rules of Professional Conduct). A decision about whether to refer this complaint to
Investigation Services will be made on the basis of the information available when the
review is completed.
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Please advise us if you require Law Society communications in an alternate format that
is accessible, or if you require other arrangements to make Law Society services
accessible to you.
The Intake & Resolution department is working electronically and the best way to send
us information is by email. If you send us information by mail or courier, our response
may be delayed.
Information for licensees about the Law Society's response to COVID-19is available on
the Law Society's website here.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this letter.
Yours truly,
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Miko Dubiansky
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2084
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: mdubians@lso.ca
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ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
August 7, 2021
Miko Dubiansky
Law Society of Ontario
393 University Avenue, Suite 1100 Toronto
M5G 1E6
You have requested that I submit a response by August 17, 2021, however, I am going on
vacation which will start next week. Can you provide me with an extension of time to
September 1i\ 2021 in order to respond?
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Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Intake & Resolution Department of the Professional Regulation Division received a
further complaint from Alexandra Moore.
Please find enclosed for your reference, a copy of my response to Alexandra Moore. You
will note that I have closed the case.
I do not require a response from you, as the Law Society does not intend to pursue the
matter further at this time.
Yours truly,
~6~o/
Miko Dubiansky
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2084
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: mdubians@lso.ca
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If the space provided for any answer is insufficient, include a separate document with further details
when you send the Complaint Form.
Complainant Name
First Name Middle Name Last Name
Alexandra Moore
Salutation
Mailing Address
Contact Information
0 Yes Q No
Company Name
n/a
0 Select if you are complaining about more than one lawyer or paralegal
NOTE: Attach a separate Complaint Form for each lawyer or paralegal that you are complaining about.
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Number, Street, P.O. Box, Unit/Apartment Number
1062 College Street, Lower Level
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paralegal?
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First Name Last Name Work Phone
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c. What area of law/legal services does your complaint relate to? (Select all that apply)
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0 Civil Litigation
D Corporate / Commercial / Business
D Matrimonial/ Family
D Administrative / Immigration
D Estates / Wills
0 Other - Specify: Reporting on ongoing cases
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What is the name of the Court or tribunal? (For example, Ontario Court of Justice, Small Claims Court,
Landlord and Tenant Board.)
Ontario Superior Court
4. Your complaint
a. Please tell us about your complaint (4,000 characters maximum)
I run a site that covers national affairs in Canada
Galati is scamming the public by asking for money for cases he isn't actively pursuing. What people file
privately is their business, but when it involves public fuindraising and donations, it's in everyone's interest
to know where that money is going.
Most notably is a case filed July 6, 2020, which Galati "claims" he is using to fight martial law measures in
Canada. Despite this, more than a year later, there are no defenses filed, and outside of Windsor-Essex
County and their MOH, no one even has representation.
Galati also attemped to scam the public by selling them half filled court documents, and telling them to go
deal with it yourself, or hire a lawyer. He took advantage of desperate people.
As a reporter, I find it worthwhile to cover when high profile fundraising isn't going where it's stated.
I have also covered Galati's "hero of the people" persona, and how his actual court record flies in the face
of it.
However, Galati and his "lawyer" Samantha Coomara are attempting to silence legitimate inquiry and
coverage by threatening and intimidating someone who reports on their lies. This has been going on since
October 2020. Again, when someone takes public money under the pretense of fighting a court case, it's
worth looking into where that money is going.
They have also made repeated false accusations of racism, and threatened to not only get the site taken
down, but to get me banned from ever posting again. These people have weaponzed the slander and
defamation laws in order to silence (*or attempt to silence), legitimate coverage of what they do.
Given this prolonged behaviour, I believe it amounts to stalking and harassment. Coomara refused to
honour a "cease and desist" notice she was served with.
b. Please list the documents you are sending. (NOTE: Do not send originals.)
{4,000 char~cters maximum)
c. What do you hope will happen as a result of your complaint? (4,000 characters maximum)
These people are criminals, thugs, and are attempting to cover up their own criminal behaviour
[a By checking this box, I confirm that I am the Complainant named in Section 1, and that I have read
and understand the following:
I understand that the Law Society will share some or all of the information and documents that it
receives from me and other parties with the lawyer or paralegal complained about.
I agree to the Law Society sharing and providing copies of information and documents that it receives
from me with the lawyer or paralegal complained about. I understand that if I do not agree, the Law
Society may be unable to process my complaint.
I understand that the Law Society may not be able to process my complaint without supporting
documents. I have attached copies of documents that support my complaint.
I understand that the Law Society may keep digital recordings of voice mail messages as part of the
complaint file.
Signature of Complainant
Note: If you are filing this complaint for another person who was the lawyer's or paralegal's client or who
was the party directly affected by the lawyer's or paralegal's conduct, we may need a signed authorization
from this other person in order to proceed with the complaint. There is an authorization form (PDF)
available on our website. (You do not need a file number to complete the form.) If you hold power of
attorney for the other person, you can include a copy of the power of attorney with the Complaint Form.
If you have any questions about how to file your complaint, please call the Client Service Centre at
416-947-3310 or 1-800-268-7568. Please note: We cannot discuss your personal situation until you
have provided your Complaint Form to us.
Complaint Form
Information Sheet
What types of complaints will the Law Society deal with?
As the regulator of the legal professions in Ontario, we receive and respond to written complaints
about lawyers and paralegals licensed by the law Society. We also respond to information about
unlicensed practitioners who are providing legal services or practising law.
We deal with a range of professional conduct matters. Examples include delay, failure to reply to
communications, rude and discriminatory behaviour, not accounting for money or improperly handling it,
and not reporting on a transaction.
We cannot assist with every kind of complaint; there are some things we do not have the legal authority to
deal with.
After we review your Complaint Form, we will let you know if we are able to help.
Here is some information about other resources you can consider even if the Law Society is not able to
help you.
• If you need legal services, you need to contact a lawyer or licensed paralegal.
• If you believe the fees charged by your lawyer were too high, contact the Assessment Office of the
Ontario Superior Court of Justice. If you believe the fees charged by your paralegal were too high,
you may wish to contact the Small Claims Court. (Currently the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court
is limited to claims of $35,000 or less.)
• In addition to making a complaint to the Law Society you may also wish to explore the availability of
other options, such as the civil and/or criminal justice system. If you believe that the lawyer or
paralegal's conduct may constitute a criminal offence, please consider reporting it to the police.
Please note that the Law Society cannot pay you money or make a lawyer or paralegal pay you money
because of a lawyer or paralegal's mistake. If you believe a lawyer or paralegal has made a mistake, you
will have to deal directly with them or you may have to sue the lawyer or paralegal. You may wish to seek
legal advice about your options.
For more information, visit the 'Public Resources' section of the Law Society website, at http://www.lso.ca.
Confidentiality
In fairness to the lawyer or paralegal you are complaining about, we will share with them some or all of the
information you give us. We may give copies of documents received from you or any other person to the
lawyer or paralegal you are complaining about. We may also need to share personal information (such as
names, addresses and telephone numbers) with the lawyer or paralegal.
Complaints and investigations are otherwise confidential unless the Law Society has begun regulatory
proceedings.
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3. Send the completed Complaint Form with copies of relevant documents (do not send originals) and
any additional details by email to comail@lso.ca or mail to:
Law Society of Ontario
Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West Toronto ON M5H 2N6
Attention: Complaints & Compliance
Each complaint will be carefully reviewed and assessed. For information about this process, visit our
website: https:/lwww.lso.ca/complaints.
If we cannot help with a complaint or deal with it as a professional conduct matter, we will let you know. We
will keep you informed about the status of your complaint.
We understand that the complaint process and the circumstances that give rise to complaints can be
stressful. However, we will not accept racist, discriminatory or harassing behaviour or profane
communications.
The Law Society is required by law to protect staff from harassing, discriminatory and threatening
behaviour. Please note that repeated behaviour of this kind will result in the Law Society restricting
communications or no longer communicating with you beyond advising you of the outcome of your
complaint.
Questions?
If you have any questions about how to file your complaint, please call the Client Service Centre at
416-947-3310 or 1-800-268-7568. Please note we cannot discuss your personal situation until you have
provided your Complaint Form to us.
With very limited exceptions, you must bring your complaint to us within three years of the date the problem
occurred or the date that you became aware of it.
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
The Intake & Resolution Department of the Professional Regulation Division received a
further complaint from Alexandra Moore.
Please find enclosed for your reference, a copy ofmy response to Alexandra Moore. You
will note that I have closed the case.
I do not require a response from you, as the Law Society does not intend to pursue the
matter further at this time.
Yours truly,
~,!,~o/
Miko Dubiansky
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2084
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: mdubians@lso.ca
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Alexandra Moore
Background
Mr. Galati is a lawyer licensed by the Law Society. Mr. Galati commenced an action
against you in which he is seeking damages for, among other things, libel and slander
(defamation) for posts and statements you made about him on the internet. He is
represented by counsel in the matter. The litigation is ongoing. You have never been
Mr. Galati's client.
Explanation
You raised concerns about Mr. Galati engaging in uncivil conduct towards you. Based on
my review, the concerns raised in your complaint arose in the context of the posts and
statements you are alleged to have made, which are currently before the Court. These
issues are, therefore, likely to be addressed and/or considered by the Court during the
litigation. In any event, you, and your counsel (if you have one) may also have the
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opportunity to raise any specific concerns you have about Mr. Galati with the Court. If
the Court makes any negative comments/findings about Mr. Galati's conduct in this
matter, you may provide the Law Society with that information as well as supporting
documentation for consideration.
Confidentiality
This letter is provided solely for the purpose of communicating to you the outcome of
your complaint to the Law Society pursuant to section 49.12 of the Law Society Act and is
confidential as between the recipients and the Law Society.
Outcome
For the reasons set out above, the Law Society will not be taking further action in
response to your complaint.
Yours truly,
~d,~o/
Miko Dubiansky
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2084
Email: mdubians@lso.ca
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ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONALCORPORATION
1062 College Street, Lower Level
Toronto, Canada M6H 1A9
Miko Dubiansky
Law Society of Ontario
393 University Avenue, Suite 1100 Toronto
MSG 1E6
Ms. Nasser has dismissed two complaints by Ms. Moore: one against me, and one against my
legal counsel with respect to a s.5 Libel and Slander Act Notice I served Ms. Moore as a result
of a vile and vicious video and text blog Ms. Moore wrote and published, through her website,
"Canuck Law".
In my tweet, I was responding to Ms. Moore's second libelous expose where she was lying by
stating that the Constitutional Rights Centre and I were selling "blank forms" which one could
get for free on the Small Claims Court website.
I had others email and phone me to alert me to Ms. Moore's tweet. My response speaks for itself.
With respect to the "inappropriate language", whether language is appropriate or not necessary is
always contextual. Clearly, with respect to the "forms" she misleads and lies. I am not going to
address that as it is self-evident. As a result of the hostile, threatening emails and calls I got, as a
result of Moore's tweet, I eventually took down the template.
I attach a copy of a statement of claim, issued in Ontario Superior Court, which outlines the full
history of Ms. Moore's (and Canuck Law's) inexplicable targeting of me and my work
( clientele ).
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With respect to "moronic troll", Ms. Moore has hounded me for a while with vile, filthy, and
baseless allegations claiming that I am, amongst other things:
(a) A mobster;
(b) "scum";
(c) A terrorist;
(d) An elite Jew who is part of the "Cabal" that controls the world;
(e) A fraud;
(f) Not a "real Canadian" because I am merely a foreigner meddling in strictly Canadian
affairs;
(g) Controlled opposition in line with Karl Marx, Trotsky, and Hitler;
(h) That I intentionally lose and mis-plead my cases.
Ms. Moore, through her website, has published against me the vilest, anti-semetic, racist, and
derogatory filth.
Once you have read the statement of claim, you will have to agree that my reference to her as a
"moronic troll" is the most genteel, bleached, diplomatic, kindest, compliment I could pay her in
describing what she is and does. The reference to "misleads" and "lying" are true, accurate, and
also a kind description of what she does.
I have never met Ms. Moore. I have never, prior to this filth, reached out to her. I have not
reached out since, except through counsel to issue s.5 Libel notices and the statement of claim.
She has never reached out to me, nor has anyone at Canuck Law. I do not know, nor can I
fathom, why I, and my clients, need to be the target of her vile, anti-Semitic, racist, and
derogatory obsessions.
In addition to filing this claim, I am drafting a criminal complaint to forward to the RCMP in
British Columbia, where she is apparently based, to pursue charges under the following Criminal
Code charges:
The other thing I cannot fathom is the Law Society of Ontario's approach and conduct in
forwarding this to me for response at all. Ms. Nassar was on the previous Moore complaints.
There seems to have been absolutely no minimal review of them, nor Ms. Moore's website, to
glean what Canuck Law and Ms. Moore are about with respect to me and my clients.
Ifl do not receive an apology from the LSO on this "complaint", which should not even have
reached me, if the minimum ofresearch was done on Ms. Moore and her website, I will
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commence action against the LSO for negligent investigation and the newly-created tort of
(online) harassment because ,it seems to me ,that the LSO is more than content and willing to be
dupe and conduit for Ms. Moore's and Canuck Law's filth, anti-Semitic, racists, and derogatory
harassment of me and my clients.
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Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm
Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
On August 26, 2021, the Intake & Resolution Department of the Professional Regulation
Division received a complaint from Terry Polevoy. Please find enclosed for your
reference, a copy of my response to Terry Polevoy.
I do not require a response from you at this time as this file is closed.
Yours truly,
Sharon Greene
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2296
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: sgreene@lso.ca
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Terry Polevoy
13-170 University Ave W
Waterloo, ON N2L 3E9
I have reviewed your initial complaint, which was received by Intake & Resolution on
August 26, 2021. You subsequently sent in additional materials regarding Mr. Galati.
You expressed concerns regarding Mr. Galati's conduct in a Zoom meeting as well as in
two videos where he was speaking publicly; and his use of a form entitled "Commitment
to Retain Rocco Galati Legal Service". More recently, you stated that Mr. Galati failed to
show up in court and that he does not answer his phone.
I understand that you have no personal involvement in the events described above;
rather, you have written to the Law Society as a concerned citizen.
Th·e Law Society receives information from a number of sources, including members of
the public, the media and the courts. Law Society investigations are confidential until, or
unless, they result in a public regulatory response. Information about Law Society
regulatory action is available on the Law Society website and the Law Society Tribunal
website. ·
We appreciate you taking the time to bring this to the Law Society's attention for our
consideration.
Yours truly,
Sharon Greene
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2296
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: sgreene@lso.ca
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Franca Lombardi
I have reviewed your complaint email and attached video clip of Mr. Galati featured on
Bright Light News, which was received by Intake & Resolution on September 9, 2021.
I understand that you have no personal involvement in this matter; rather, you have
written to the Law Society as a concerned citizen.
The Law Society receives information from several sources, including members of the
public, the media, and the courts. Law Society investigations are confidential until, or
unless, they result in a public regulatory response. Information about Law Society
regulatory action is available on the Law Society website and the Law Society Tribunal
website.
We appreciate you taking the time to bring this to the Law Society's attention for our
consideration.
Yours truly,
~,6~7
Miko Dubiansky
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2084
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: mdubians@lso.ca
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February 4, 2022
Rocco Galati
Barrister & Solicitor
Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation
1062 College St
Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 1A9
I do not require a response from you at this time as the file is closed.
Yours truly,
~b~o/
Miko Dubiansky
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Telephone: (416) 947-3300, ext. 2084
Facsimile: (416) 947-3382
Email: mdubians@lso.ca
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This is Exhibit "J"to the Affidavit of
Rocco Galati, sworn before me
this 14th day of March 2023
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ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONALCORPORATION
l 062 College Street, Lower Level
Toronto. CanadaM6H 1A9
Miko Dubiansky
Law Society of Ontario
393 University Avenue, Suite 1100 Toronto
MSG 1E6
Ms. Nasser has dismissed two complaints by Ms. Moore: one against me, and one against my
legal counsel with respect to a s.5 Libel and Slander Act Notice I served Ms. Moore as a result
of a vile and vicious video and text blog Ms. Moore wrote and published, through her website,
"Canuck Law".
In my tweet, I was responding to Ms. Moore's second libelous expose where she was lying by
stating that the Constitutional Rights Centre and I were selling "blank forms" which one could
get for free on the Small Claims Court website.
I had others email and phone me to alert me to Ms. Moore's tweet. My response speaks for itself
With respect to the "inappropriate language", whether language is appropriate or not necessary is
always contextual. Clearly, with respect to the "forms" she misleads and lies. I am not going to
address that as it is self-evident. As a result of the hostile, threatening emails and calls I got, as a
result of Moore's tweet, I eventually took down the template.
I attach a copy of a statement of claim, issued in Ontario Superior Court, which outlines the full
history of Ms. Moore's (and Canuck Law's) inexplicable targeting of me and my work
(clientele).
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With respect to "moronic troll", Ms. Moore has hounded me for a while with vile, filthy, and
baseless allegations claiming that I am, amongst other things:
(a) A mobster;
(b) "scum";
(c) A terrorist;
(d) An elite Jew who is part of the "Cabal" that controls the world;
(e) A fraud;
(f) Not a "real Canadian" because I am merely a foreigner meddling in strictly Canadian
affairs;
(g) Controlled opposition in line with Karl Marx, Trotsky, and Hitler;
(h) That I intentionally lose and mis-plead my cases.
Ms. Moore, through her website, has published against me the vilest, anti-semetic, racist, and
derogatory filth.
Once you have read the statement of claim, you will have to agree that my reference to her as a
"moronic troll" is the most genteel, bleached, diplomatic, kindest, compliment I could pay her in
describing what she is and does. The reference to "misleads" and "lying" are true, accurate, and
also a kind description of what she does.
I have never met Ms. Moore. I have never, prior to this filth, reached out to her. I have not
reached out since, except through counsel to issue s.5 Libel notices and the statement of claim.
She has never reached out to me, nor has anyone at Canuck Law. I do not know, nor can I
fathom, why I, and my clients, need to be the target of her vile, anti-Semitic, racist, and
derogatory obsessions.
In addition to filing this claim, I am drafting a criminal complaint to forward to the RCMP in
British Columbia, where she is apparently based, to pursue charges under the following Criminal
Code charges:
The other thing I cannot fathom is the Law Society of Ontario's approach and conduct in
forwarding this to me for response at all. Ms. Nassar was on the previous Moore complaints.
There seems to have been absolutely no minimal review of them, nor Ms. Moore's website, to
glean what Canuck Law and Ms. Moore are about with respect to me and my clients.
If I do not receive an apology from the LSO on this "complaint", which should not even have
reached me, if the minimum ofresearch was done on Ms. Moore and her website, I will
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commence action against the LSO for negligent investigation and the newly-created tort of
(online) harassment because ,it seems to me ,that the LSO is more than content and willing to be
dupe and conduit for Ms. Moore's and Canuck Law's filth, anti-Semitic, racists, and derogatory
harassment of me and my clients.
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ROCCO GALATI LA\V FIRM
PROFESSIO."/AL CORPORATIOJ\
l 062 Collq~e Strec:t. Lower Level
Toronto. Crnada .\·16H lA9
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December 30 • 2020
Samantha Nassar
Intake & Resolution Counsel
Lav-' Society of Ontario
393 Lniversit\ Avenue
Suite 1100
Toronto, Ontario
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snassarrcL!so.ca
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Re: CompJaint Against Rocco Galati by Lindsay H.: Case :'\To.:2020-24
\ our letter dated December
This ism)- R~ply to the individual pub! ic ··complaint"· of l\1s. Lindsay H. and
l ih. 2020.
distilled. informational
In fact, a modicum of research would have revealed that the stmernenl is a
summary of the law in Ontario. and else\vhere.
of ··false misleading
\.Vould you pkase elucidate how the statement, un its face. raises any issue
ot·justic e into disrepute "•) Since your ktter does nvl
St3.temcnts'· or •'otherv-..·isebrings the administration
do so, I can only surmise that-it is a disconcerting assumption.
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® The emails of "Lindsa~· B'' attached to "complaint".
describes. us --an
1_a1I have neYer. nor do l nm-,·, represenUedJ Christopher Saccoccia. \\hum shi:
ernL)tionall) unstaL,Je and dangerous anti mask conspiracy theorist ..:
In f3c1. it is shucking that this em~til ·'complaint'· has reached the point
that I am required tu respond to
untrue '·facts .. anddisparaging
unchecked facts, and, insulting ,ntach:s on my person and profession. The
allegations \!everthele::,s. I
per'(>nal cornmems are then used as the basis of Profrss1onal !\.·1isconduct
respond as folk>\\S. as) ou require.
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maintain :.iccess lo justice for inJi, iduals whu seek w file kgal cL.1im,;for trnr judiciary L,1ddjuJicak.
)
and also 10 respect the inJependence anJ rnech:i.nisms uf ,1ur legal system, regardless of hov,: lllbc\\'(1ur
consider the /is. It is nut the functi(rn c,f the LSO to have the Prokssiona l Regul:11ion
an i:1Ji\·iliuc1!111:.iy
prucess be misused to abuse lav,..ycrs d<,ing cases indi\·1Ju;.il members of the public pcrson:.illy Jislike.
nf mJny
h her folk1\\.. up email. of September 11. 21)20. --1_indsa:-, H .. purport:.; to be::speaking --011 hch3lf
:1gainst me personally as a
cuncerned citizens". Unintelligibk and rnale\u!ent accusati(1ns are made
L.m:,er J.cting fur litigants challenging the legal authority and jurisdiction (1fthe gc1\errm1c n1measures
regarding the C0\'10 pandemic. She re\ iks me orbeing a ··CO\'ID-19 denier"' and '·con::;piracy
theorist'-. I do nut k.J10v · \\'hat these terms meim, but. ir: its tone .'.lndcontent. this constitutes "'hate mail ...
...
I do not make posts on f-acebook. I am not u11 Facehook nor ha\e a facebotik account This is another
false asscrtitm.
She then contemptu(1usly accuses me LJf "n1dking more pec,ple get sick and die·· and that --1mock these
death::- anJ treats them as irre!e,·ant''. Hem can I be t\pected to respond 10 this'' It is just more hate
mongering and constitutes "hate ma.ii". I ha\e ne\t:r mocked an:,one·s de:.nh. 1·hese are nothing more
1ha11c1sdainful comments and c(rnstitute "ha:e mail'.
_-:;hefunher \Hites and accuses that. I ··encourage anti-masker;; ... i\·1) only response to this i::; that I do
nut knoVv what --ami-rnasker" means. Citizens. u11derthe !av, ha,·e a right to nut \\car a mask if
they are
exempt under the masking law, as st'l out belO\.\.
her
--L111ds3yH .. does not set out \\hat rnedicai and scientific expertise she has. or consulted. w make
anJ hc,w duties as a
cosmic, en,-cloping conclusions with respect to the science. medicine. !av,,, 111)
any
la\>v').:rare .. making people sick and killing thc>m-- Your letter does nut state \Vhether the L SO made
tu ascertain this before fc1rnarding the ··compla1nt'· hall.?-mail to me.
..:fti:::11:.;
s "\h Statement"
\1) statement that :,,ou cite arose out uf the fact th.'.ltl \\as gelling inundated v-;ith phone-call
s and emails
! bet,~ eenl.500 -1. 7()0) from people \\'ho had medical conditions exempting them from the requirement
to wear a mask but. whose legal exemption \.\•as not being respected and complied with. by business
the
o\\"ncrs. ½·bu wae acting in conlravention of the la,,.,,These individuals. ,·irtually all, asked what
simplest. ienst costly avenue of redress would be, shu'i of hiring a lawyer. and going through the:
ir1ordinate legal expenses of enforcing their right.
J\·1ystatement is ::i.ninformJtive summary of what thl.?law of masking is in ()ntariL1. and else\-\,here. and
duplicatd by various municipalities. including Toronto
4 J under
Section 2 uf Regulation 546/20 req uircs masking indoors unless the persLm is exempt under s 2(
\arious circumstances, wherein the pertinent provisions read:
2(41 The person responsible for a business or organization that is open shall ensure that an::
person in the indoor are;:i oCthe premises orthe business or organization. or in a vehicle chm
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is operating as pan of the business or organization, wears a rnask or face cov\:ring in a
are in the indoor
manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin during any perioJ \•.:henthey
area unless the person in the indoor area,
(aJ .•
(bl
(CJ ..•
(d)
(el
(g) has a ml!dical condition that inhibits their ability ro wear a mask or face co1iering:
ce of
(h) is unable to put on or remove their mask or face cowring without the assistan
another person:
area.
( i) needs to temporarily remove their mask ur fr1ceco\'ering \Vbile in the indoor
to receive services that require the removal of their mask or face covering.
( i)
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Services
faci]jties,
1 Every person has a right to equal treatment \•Vithrespect to services, t,;oods and
\Vithout discrir:-1ination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin,
marital
citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientalion, gender identity, gende:· expression, age,
1990. c H.19, s. l; 1999, c. 6, s. 28 (1 ); 2001, c. 32,
status, family status or disability R.S.O.
S. 27 (1 ); 2005, C. 5, S. 32 (1): 2012, C 7, S. l.
or "''uthcrwisc
Jn light of the aboH. 111) statement is not. and could not be, "false·'. ·'misleading ..
for accepting
bring the administration ofj ustice into disrepute··. 1 await) our articulated rationale
form of a ··complai nt'· for me to be required to
Lindsay H. · s hate mail and legitimizing it in the
ns
respond unJer rhreat orinvestigation. Jt 1s respectfully submitted that Intake and Resolutio
public.
should nol be so vulnerable to the temperaments and \vfoms ol- random members ol'the
clierns. if
who opine that a lawyer must not do her or his job to uphold the rule of Lrn and defend
it does not align\\ ith thtir own personal opinions. liki=s or dislikes
imo
\lvith respect. what is ··faJse'', "'misleading·· and "brings the administration of justice
and the requirement Lhal I respond formally under
disrepute" is Lindsay H. ·s "h;ne mail"' emails
threat L1f investigatiOTl'Sanction.
research, thJt ir
It is oh ious from ··my statement'', read together with ten minutes of anal) sis and
administration of justice into disrepute ··.
is neither ·'false'·. ··misleading'·, nor ··brings the
Therefore, the Rules in -1-.1-2 are not engaged b; nw statc:rnent.
• Ruic 5.6-1
,l\.1\ srntemcnt does nul engage Rule 5.6 {l) of the R.1✓ /1!.1 On the cuntnH), I ha\·e spent rny entire
e public
career I over 31 years) trying to improve the administration of justice and encourag
of litigating the most difficult of cases,
re5pect for it and the Rule of Lav,-. \1y practice consists
cd'ten successfull:v. These are often percci\'ed or label led as "'controversial cases" where
me
inJi\·iJual and random members of the public having erratic and vile reaclillllS against
to my o~,th
personally for simply doing my duly c.1sa constitutional la\vyer. prnctising according
recipient oi'
In practising law, in a manner that upholds Rule 5.6-1, I have. regrettably, been the
is not a nev,;
hate mail and subject to personal attacks c1ndthreats to my safety and my lite. This
charged pursuant to the Securi1y Certificat e
phenomenon for me v.:hen I represented clients
Code I v,,;asvirulently and
provisions of JRPA and/or the Terrorism pro\ isions of the Criminal
a "terrorist '·
invidiously slandered as a "terrorist lciw) er", a ··terrorist sympathizer" and e\ en as
citizens·, and
by rnndum individual members of the public. That l '"put the right uf terrorists over
Those \"-•ho att::ickcd me believed in
that I "defend citizenship of terrorists'' are other examples.
criticize ur challenge
the global "\var on terrorism'· and that I was not entitled. as an advocate, lL)
individuals
the government ·s law in my statemc:nts ur ple,:1ding_ on behalf vf my clients. Th~se
and racial
alleged th3t by representing my clients, and making statements regarding the racism
b security services. in this
profiling my clients were subjected to as Arabs and/or Muslims, 1
cuuntry and tlse\.-vherc, that l was ·'a threat to the public'' and the ·'security '' uf CanaJa.
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Olten the h:.ne-mail directed against me. S(.1rnctimcsgui::.cJ and cloaked a::.a --complaint'·. were
C,>luured with racial bias and prejudice. and ethnic :::krcot) ping. I1L)t on!~ against my raciJ:
m1nmit: clients, but also against me as their ethnic rnrnonty lawyer This is graphically
i]Justrated by the institutionaJ death threat I recei\ cd \\hile representing a Canadian citizen who
,-,as detained al Guantanamo Ba;r c,n allegation:,; 01'--terrurism'·, ,,·herein the' ··anonymous" caller
demanded I cease representing "terrorists. L1 r ynu a dead \\"OP ..
1
Re, calingly. my non-ethnic and !1Lm-racial minorit) cul leagues in the Bar, v.ho also ach ocatcd
t:111 bt:>halfo!' "tt:'rrorists suspects·' and,, i:h \,·hc1m I am v,:e\1acquainted, did /JrJ/ recei,·e the same
b3rr~1geuf hate mail or threats I his is not surprising given that many Ro) al Commissil)ns. Lhe
SCC and the LSO ha, e acknov, kdgeJ the c.,1stence of racial and ethnic bi as in tht' justice system
;:rndthe legal profession. Racial :.rndethnic minority la\\ ycrs are dispr,)purtionatcly targeted for
harsher treatmem and unbridled harassment. They face Jiscrirninalion '"'·ithin their O\Vll
pr<"1frssionand prejudice from socid) anJ its members Jt large Systemic and individual
prcjud:ce is pcrvasin·.
lt has ncit escaped me to consider ethnic malice JS a root cause of Lindsay H's hate mail.. as \\,b
the case for the anonymous bully quc1ted above I have encountered this before: "Wl10 does this
Italian la,\:'er think he is to challenge our C.1n;1Liianlaws')'". \1y suspicions arc borne out in the
current COVID context as l ha, e received hate mail \\hich is demeaning. reprehensibk and
:,,:enoph,1bic intended to intimidate me as an advocate. 1 am denominakd as a: ··scum la\Vyer·',
··mob lawyer .._ "mobster·· - alJ referring to the stcn~(1type of Italians as members of organizec
Lrimc. Thal I '"\\a.sn't e,en born in Canada·'. that I :rn1··a foreigner tr:-ing tu change laws·', and
tl1d~I .. \\ill ne\ er be ct Canadian, except in the t..:ivicsen::ic, and e\ en that is ylie::itionable"
l he ··letters of cumpbint"', emails. frnm LinJsay l ! are) et another err:.itic_ provocati,,e. h:iteful
tiraJe against me and ethnic prejudices pla:,- a rcik in ::itnding it. \\"hik I sympathise ,vith
\\ ha Lever personal angst she may have v, ith respect to the COV l D pandemic. it has nothing to do
\\ ith me as a lawyer Her redress lies elsewhere.
If own·cr. what is a nev\· phenomenon for me, is that the LSO would give credence tu the hate
and prejudice. RJtl1er th:m defending the advOL'ate for ethical!) executing his duties.lam
disheartened to learn that the LSO can be used as a vthicle for attacking a IJ.v,'yer doing hi::iiher
_1ob .As the intake c.ounscl, you failed to specify\~ hat in my '·statement" dre,,, :, ou to conclude it
tngJ.ges Rule 5 6-1 and on what basis.
Rule 7. 5-]
\Vith respect to Rulr: 7 5-1, my statement is not engaged as I have not infringed my obligations to
any client. the Courts, or the administration of justice. On the contrary, my statement is in
furtherance of the administration ofjustice c1sit impacts the most, ulnerable segments of the
public, being the disabled. and it is with respect lo constitutional!; clnd quasi-constitutionally
u,trenched human rights !'v1oreu\er, it is Ill furthnance ut" the L:1\,·ss cnacteJ b) the Ontario
Legislature under U. Reg. 546120, as set out abovi.:, as ,,.,,ellc1sulher Provinces in their masking
exemptions and under Human Rights (.'oJt's
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Rule 5.1-1: Lawyt>r as AdYocate
In ck)sing. as 3 former ekc1eJ Bencher. I completely unJerstand your role in tl1e La\,\ Society's
rrutccLion (1f the ··public intcre:;f· I know that your job is nut any cas:- one and;, our work-load
is hca,·:;,·. Howl'\"c:r. with the utnwst respect, this '"curnplaint .. was nut diligently. or competent!:,
\ cued. examined nr re::;carched before being passed on to a member for respnnse. l 1nfonunmcl:,.
it could cnnstitute institutional ··rubber stamping•· of hate mail and prejudice by disgruntkd and
random indi,iduals. It rnuld et!so encuur:.i.ge LhcpwliCer~niun of hate-mail and retaliatury
\ mdicti, e --cl1mplaints·· agains1. lav,:yers.
For example. in the past tlm:e days it has been brought tl) my attention that a Defendant i11 an
action for defamation that l filed on behalf of a client has posted similarly outrageous and\ ile
\;.,'hich he nut only
t\,\ ittcr po;;ts solely ()n the hasi;; tif me representing d client o, er an issue (111
disagrees. but is a named pan:-. l attach his posts l\otwithstanding his capacity a5 J 111cd1cal
JuctL1r these c1 utrageuu:; statements speaK for themscl\eS. Apart from buldiy slo.tin~ Lhat I du noi
ha\C a right t,1 taki..'certain cases. a response lo his t\\ects 13bels all LnV),L'r:;who take cases with
\-Yhid1they disagree ··Jomeslic terrorists''. ln hist weets he speci ficai I:, references :,LlU, \'1::i.
Samantha \:ci::;ser. \\'ilh )1..,uraddress. email and phone CLlordinates and pl1inteJ!y enc,:iurnges
other:; to !'ilc lSO complainb against me. referring to a LSO complaint number \\ith which I am
nut acquainted. I Ju not and v- i 11111::·,er, accept this t:,pe of hate-maiL and neither should LhcLaw
Society. I \.,:ill not tolerate beitg asked to respond Lo such hate mail in the future. I \.vtll seek
redress from the Courts
The inlake J}rocess rnust act. ln pL11-l. J..S a ga1ekec-pertv sift through spt.iriousand 1nisdircctcd
rclnting:; and scandalou::; alkgations (intended to intimidate and harass lawyers fn,m acling as
i.lLhocate). frum that of legitimate complaints rhis is not the first failure \\'ithin the CO\"ID
litigation comcxt Prior tu your le!ter of December 17. 202U. l rccei\ed currespondence. 3.]sn
from y,,u_ regarding C(lrnpletely unsubstantimed anJ. rn ealingl), anonymous "'cornplain:s ..
mdJc b) ··r1111 Bw!t'n·· f query \,:ho arc !isl the ''Tl1 o Bu!r.:rs''' 1
5.1-J 11-hen acti11g a., an advocate, a !trnJ·er shall represent the client re.rnlute~l'
\'-:thin the LmitS of the l:.rn \\ hik tre,Jtin~ th.: Lribun.tl v,:ith
~tnd liu11(1lir,il,l:-,
c:i.ndour. L1;rni_:s~.cuurtcs:,. ~mJ 1·e:,;pecl.
:\nd :he first cornrncntar) tu that Ruk which reads .md dictates that:
remedr awl defence ,wthorized by law. The lawyer must di::;t:har~e this Juty hy
J"airdnd honourabk means. withuut iikgality and in ..1 m:111nerthut is cunsisic:nt
wi1h the lawyer·~ dut) tt1 treat the tribunal 1vith canJ()Ur. fairness. C\)ltrtesy ctnJ
respect a11J in ;1 Wil)' thm prnrnntcs the panies' right to c1 fair hc:,ring in which
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_justice can be done. f\.laintaining Jignit:'.,. Jecunm, anJ CL~unes) in lhc C()Ur1rncll,l
unless orJc'r i~ rnainuineJ. rig.ills cannot be
i-, nnt an empty formJ.lit'.' hc::cau.,.;e.
prutecte-J
The LSO is tasked with protection of the public. but also of the legal profession and its members.
re garJless uf the dient or case. Rule 5. l -1 is a cornerstone for Canada's justice system. The
intake counsel's job is to not only protect the public. but also protect the profession from the
public's vile. unjustified, false. and scandalous attack 1--111lmvyers. \J\.hichis not in concert vvith
the ··public interest". It is not in your jurisdiction and mandate to jump on the prowrbial ·'hate
bandv,;agon·'.
Per:
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Sharon Greene
Intake and Resolution Council
Law Society of Ontario
I am responding to the complaint to the Law Society of Ontario filed by Ms. Donna Toews on
May 19, 2022, against Mr. Galati.
• I am the President of Vaccine Choice Canada and am responding on behalf of the Board of
· Directors of Vaccine Choice Canada.
Mr. Rocco Galati has been retained by Vaccine Choice Canada to provide legal counsel,
opinions, advice and litigation on behalf of Vaccine Choice Canada. We have had a solicitor-
client relationship with Mr. Galati since 2015.
Mr. Galati is retained by, and accountable to, the Board of Directors of Vaccine Choice Canada.
Mr. Galati and the Board of Directors meet regularly to discuss matters pertinent to Vaccine
Choice Canada and to our litigation efforts in Ontario.
I can confirm that Ms. Dawna Toews did make a $1,000.00 (one thousand) donation to Vaccine
Choice Canada on or about June 19, 2020 and requested that the funds be directed to our legal
efforts.
On June 22, 2020 Ms. Toews requested that we add a membership to her file. Unfortunately,
due to volunteer error, Dawna Toews was not registered as a member of VCC and would not
have received our weekly "Choice Insider", invitations to regional and national zoom calls, and
special meetings for VCC members. As a result, Ms. Toews did not receive or make payment to
an annual invoice for her membership dues.
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No further correspondence was received from Ms. Toews until December 20, 2021. In the
December 20, 2021 email message, Ms. Toews asked- "Can you tell me if anything came of this
lawsuit? Did the courts see this yet?"
A response was filed by one of our intake volunteers. The volunteer provided Ms. Toews with
her personal opinion on the status of the legal proceedings. This was an error. This response
was not approved by or vetted by the Board of Directors of Vaccine Choice Canada and does
not represent the position of Vaccine Choice Canada.
This is the full extent of our correspondence with Ms. Toews to date.
a. At no time did Dawna Toews indicate that she was not receiving membership
information from VCC.
b. At no time did Dawna Toews request further updates on the legal proceedings initiated
by VCC before or following her email of December 20, 2021.
c. At no time did Dawna Toews indicate displeasure with VCC.
d. At no time did Dawna Toews request a return of her donation.
Thus, it was a surprise to learn in the complaint filing that Ms. Donna Toews was contacted by
someone involved with Kip Warner's legal action on December 21, 2021 who stated - "Thank
you for agreeing to help us help you recover your donor funds from Roccq."
To be clear, Mr. Galati never received any donor funds directly on behalf of VCC, nor was he
ever privy nor had any involvement in VCC fundraising. He has no role in VCC except as our
independent legal counsel on certain matters.
It would appear Mr. Kip Warner is involved in some kind of action to recover funds donated to
Vaccine Choice Canada. If this is in fact the case, it would have been more appropriate to direct
the request to Vaccine Choice Canada to whom the funds were donated.
It is interesting to note that Donna Toews expressed her wish to remain anonymous in this
complaint against Mr. Galati.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Vaccine Choice Canada I wish to declare that:
a. Mr. Galati was retained by, and acts on the instructions of the Board of Directors of
Vaccine Choice Canada. Thus, Mr. Galati is accountable only to the Board of Directors of
Vaccine Choice Canada.
b. The Board of Directors and Mr. Galati meet regularly to discuss the status of the legal
proceedings and our strategy.
c. We have full confidence in Mr. Galati.
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d. Vaccine Choice Canada has no intention of revealing our legal strategy to the public,
regardless whether an individual is a donor.
e. Mr. Galati is not at liberty to disclose or violate our solicitor-client relationship either
with the Law Society of Ontario or any other party.
f. Mr. Galati is not involved in our fund raising efforts, nor has access to any information
pertaining to our donors. Thus, Mr. Galati is not in a position to speak to the amount of
monies raised through donations, nor in what form these monies have been received
and/or spent.
g. We have concerns as to the intentions of Mr. Warner in this matter, as well as the
motives of Ms. Toews.
On June 17, 20211 participated in a 90 zoom meeting with Mr. Warner and Mr. Vlad Sobolev at
the request of Mr. Sobolev. In the meeting Mr. Warner made a number of statements that
were incorrect about VCC's and Action4Canada's legal actions.
Mr. Warner was of the opinion that because his group had filed legal action in BC that
Action4Canada could not file legal action in BC and thus, Action4Canada would be required to
return all donated funds back to donors. I explained to Mr. Warner that he was mistaken in this
opinion.
It appears that Mr. Warner is endeavoring to undermine confidence in the legal actions of
Vaccine Choice Canada and Action4Canada, and moreover wrongfully impugn the integrity of
our legal counsel Mr. Galati and his firm.
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Vaccine Choice Canada
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Rocco Galati
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Wherever I've gone this year in Canada, lawyers are talking about Rocco Galati. What's Rocco going
to do next? If the Prime Minister tries any funny business with the courts, Rocco will stop him. Rocco
won't sit by ...
It's as if Mr. Galati, the Toronto lawyer who brought grief to the Conservative government, has been_
designated the Unofficial Opposition. He's the first person ever to challenge a Prime Minister's
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an earthy wine from Friuli), at an outdoor patio on College Street in Toronto's Little Italy, just down
the street from the three-storey house he has turned into an office for his small law firm.
The government never thought someone named Galati could defeat it, he says.
"They were so arrogant in assuming that an argument from me couldn't win or shouldn't win,
because we live in a tribal culture. You're only an expert if you're anglo or francophone .... That's
been made clear to me for 26 years. I'd put my win ratio in impossible cases up against anybody's,
yet I'm still ridiculed when I bring a challenge. How does that work?"
But the real question is - why him? Why not someone else in this country of lawyers?
Mr. Galati and I have a lot to talk about. We have so much to talk about that the batteries in my tape
recorder run out of juice. Mr. Galati, an amiable provocateur, goes across the street to buy me new
ones.
Snazzy in a beige linen suit with a striped shirt and grey-patterned tie (only the open-toed sandals
hint at non-conformity), the 55-year-old comes from a world far from Ottawa's Wellington Street,
where the Supreme Court and the Parliament buildings sit in a majestic row. He and his 12 siblings
were born in Calabria, in southern Italy. Five of them died in early childhood. His father, a farmer,
was court-martialled twice and interned because he didn't want to fight in Mussolini's army.
"He always told me the fascists don't come marching in overnight. It's a slow march."
His father came to Toronto in 1965, found work in construction, and brought the family over a year
later. Only three of the children received any formal education, Mr. Galati says. But that includes a
brother who, though he had only two years of public schooling, went to the University of Toronto as
a mature student and became a lawyer.
"Because of my sense of history, I don't like the idea of injustice. Growing up in Toronto was no
picnic in the sixties and seventies. It was a very brutal, racist environment. The police were enforcing
wartime regulations. On College Street, up until Trudeau rewrote the loitering laws, more than two
Italian males could not congregate. They'd get billy-sticked home by the police."
Although he is Catholic, he says his family was Jewish, on both sides, at one time. (When I first met
him at his office, he showed me his late grandfather's Argentine identification document from 1918,
framed on the wall. It has a Star of David on it.) He says most people don't realize how many Jews
(and Muslims) used to live in Calabria, or about the violence used to kill or convert them in previous
centuries. It's a recurrent theme of his - the loss of historical memory.
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intellectually handicapped, and it was only through the efforts of an English teacher at his technical
high school, who recognized his perceptiveness in Shakespeare studies, that he was able to go to an
academic school for Grade 13.
Bob Dylan saved him from life as an electroplater. He quit his job to move to Montreal to learn to
read the poet Arthur Rimbaud in French; he came to Rimbaud knowing that he had influenced Bob
Dylan.
"He was not very popular in his early years. That was to my liking - this guy stands on what he
believes."
Once again, his future (and Canada's) was altered by the kindness of a teacher. He enrolled in non-
credit courses in poetry at McGillUniversity, and a teacher told him he'd written a publishable poem,
and saw to it that McGill accept him as a full-time student. Despite an A- average, journalism schools
and teachers' colleges rejected him - he still wonders if it was because of his name.
At York University's Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, he learned that his love of Bob Dylan
stood him in good stead: Constitutional law was like poetry.
"I had a professor at Osgoode, a very bright man, Graham Parker, who I took courses on statutory
interpretation from. He said to me, 'Do you read or write poetry?' I said, 'Yeah, I do both.' He said, 'I
can tell. Reading statutes is as difficult as reading poetry."'
He started his law career by working for - of all places - the federal Justice Department. "It seemed
the best place for me to get to court frequently. 11 But he owed $122,000 in bank and student loans,
and the interest rate was 22 per cent; his salary was $29,000. If not for his financial need, "I might
have stayed, because I enjoyed the kind of law they did.''
On Sept. 30 last year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced his choice for a Quebec vacancy on
the Supreme Court: Justice Marc Nadon of the Federal Court of Appeal. It was an unusual choice in
several respects: He was semi-retired; he was a maritime law specialist (hardly a big need on the
court); and he was little-known.
But in early October, Mr. Galati stepped in. He filed a lawsuit in Federal Court, saying the choice was
illegal under the Supreme Court Act, which governs appointments. Federal Court judges can't be
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judge. I got along with him. That's not the point. If it was my father, I would have brought the
challenge."
Justice Nadon immediately stepped aside, pending a resolution of Mr. Galati's lawsuit. Then,
Quebec's National Assembly passed a unanimous resolution opposing the appointment. Prime
Minister Harper then asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether it was legal.
So why didn't anyone else challenge the appointment? "Look," Mr. Galati says, "there are about
300,000 lawyers in Canada. I think 299,995 think they're all going to the Supreme Court and they
don't want to blow their chances. They're worried about their reputation."
Few thought he had a chance to win. "Most people in the legal establishment thought his case was
frivolous," University of Montreal law professor Paul Daly says.
Fighting the odds is nothing new for Mr. Galati. Early in his career he argued 27 separate times in
Federal Court that government officials need to provide reasons for their decisions. Finally, in Baker
v. Canada, a 1999 deportation case on which he was co-counsel with Roger Rowe, representing a
Jamaican immigrant mother, he won his point at the Supreme Court.
"It was epoch-making," Prof. Daly said. "Your liberty and sometimes your life are really in the hands
of a government official. Because of Baker, the government has to give reasons for finding against
you."
In the Nadon case, he had a secret advantage: he knew the Supreme Court Act inside and out from
another improbable case.
Four years ago, he learned that a judge hearing a constitutional challenge of his was 77 - two years
past retirement age - and that the chief justice could appoint a retired "deputy judge" if he needed
someone to hear a case. The Federal Court had followed the practice since its creation in 1970, and a
predecessor court since 1927. In 80 years, no one had challenged the practice. Mr. Galati did, in Felipa
v. Canada, and won.
We are having a good laugh. In an earlier story, I somehow managed to slip his quote about the
Harper government enjoying "urinating on the Constitution" past my editors. "I say that all the
time," he tells me. "You're the first guy who put that in."
It is hard to say what is more fun to talk to Mr. Galati about - the personal or political. He's what my
mother would call a character.His cellphone voice mail is a Miranda warning: "Ifyou're anyone else
except Miranda, please do not leave a message." Miranda is his daughter who is away at university in
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from his first.)
Few outside of legal circles realize the lasting importance of the Nadon case. The Supreme Court gave
itself the protection of the Constitution; from here on in, any changes to its composition will require
provincial consent. On Mr. Galati's back, the court insulated itself from tampering.
Although he calls that "a big win," he still describes the ruling as a disappointment. "The way they
politically split it is inconsistent and illogical." (The court said Federal Court judges can be named to
the six non-Quebec spots on the Supreme Court.)
It's news to him that lawyers everywhere are talking about him. "That's strange," he says. The case
hasn't changed his life, "except taking away time from my family and from my billable hours."
He makes his money from doing tax law, not constitutional cases.
And now he has launched a challenge to another of the Harper government's judicial appointments
- that of Federal Court of Appeal Justice Robert Mainville to the Quebec Court of Appeal, and any
subsequent appointment to the Supreme Court.
"The other thing I hear- 'You won the Nadon reference, but that's because nobody likes Nadon;
everyone likes Mainville.' What kind of kindergarten debate is that, really? That's just stupid. Liking
or not liking has nothing to do with it."
Rain has begun to fall, more on me than on him. Mr. Galati is in fine form, still going strong after two
hours, the tuna long since finished. It is a good thing he picked up those batteries.
"I hear, 'Mr. Justice Mainville wanted a transfer to Montreal for personal reasons.' I sympathize. Are
they going to bend the Constitution for me? Should we bend the Constitution for any individual?
Well, no. If we do, we're back into l'etat, c'est moi. We're back to the divine right of kings, Louis XIV
and the Versailles culture.
"This is why stacking of the courts is a very serious concern. There's only one difference between a
dictatorship and a constitutional monarchy: a fair and independent judiciary standing between the
authority of the state and the rights of the citizen."
I tell him I need to pay him for the batteries so no one can accuse me of anything. I give him $5.
"Yeah, okay," he says. "I'm going to give you $1.50 back because as a lawyer I won't be bribed either."
And he does.
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"IfI go broke, I'm no good to anybody. A lot of good lawyers who do a lot of good work lose sight of
the business side and they go under."
"It comes from my mother. She had a great, quick wit and was very quick with a metaphor.
Everything that came out of her mouth was original and often funny."
On his chances of winning his challenge, filed in Federal Court, to the appointment of
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"The Federal Court, because they're human beings, is going to be resistant to the idea because he s
one of their own. You know that beautiful line in O Brother, Where Art Thou?where the evil sheriff
is the personification of the devil, and says The law is a human institution?' Therein lies the historic,
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ageless tension between the rule of law and human capriciousness and tribal impulses."
On whether the Supreme Court will grant leave to appeal, if the Mainville case goes that far:
"What's in it for the Supreme Court at this point? Nothing, they've constitutionalized their status.
Will they care about one judge? Maybe not. There are a lot of variables that have nothing to do with
the law, but with human frailties and dysfunction and a non-adherence to the idea of law."
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Been doing what I could to expose since
JULY 2021 Starting with a few questions
re Rocco. Then standing up to
censorship and division from FRW since
sept 2021.
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Corrina Conlan
Yeah.. ego's
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Brian Paul
Corrina, yeah we all have egos but its
when they inflate, they can cloud
judgement.
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Yvonne i am control op wow I'll see ya
tom morrow
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They block everyone.
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Where they kept some ... they kept more
All cash zero transparency You know it.
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James Davison
Monica spoke there with you you did
great
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Brian was 1 million collected for Rocco's
be case
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Yvonne, my guestimate is there has
been a million dollars raised in BC
over the past two years all round yet
we are no where .....my understanding
is it was the 400K to get it started and
then who knows how much else has
been paid? .....Ive also seen other
organizations with billings to Rocco
with little or no leger or details? Like
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Thank you for your transparency. I had
been wondering about these ladies and
you just confirmed. Actions speak louder
than words.
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Meleny Carnduff they do not promote
others, they don't show up at other
events unless they are huge events
where they can promote themselves
or collect Funds , they stole the WWR
and made it their own platform for
perceived fame and collection of
donations, while censoring and
blocking or dismissing most boots on
the ground groups , they are NoT
inclusive , anti non compliance, go to
every extreme to block all freedom
groups from speaking at OUR WWR's
for a year. .... They harass and
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Sandy Nightingale controlled op??
millions of dollars, filed and nothing
else. The cases are dead. And sadly
the BC one may be dismissed shortly ..
Im also a donor.
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Holly Schick Beune finally
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Vladislav Sobolev What
happened to Rocco? I know he
got really sick and then I haven't
heard much after that.
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One of my biggest
disappointments is with
Rocco. Wth happened with
that guy. Hopefully those
that invested didn't get
taken in too badly ...
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Alida Hesselink we lost
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Rocco? What happened?
Interesting, but from the
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be on our side.
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I am so glad I am not the
only one who thinks Rocco
is a clown .... I knew that guy
was sketchy from the get
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Why is Rocco a clown? I
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If you mean Rocco Galatti. ..
I watched video recently.
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I watched video recently.
He was very sick,
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paralized after induced
coma they put him into
without his consent. Long
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All of you armchair constitutional law
experts really need to just shut the
fuck up and let this take it's course.
Do you not have the capacity to
realize we went through tyranny never
before seen in this country? This fight
is new to even the best constitutional
expert in Canada. Love to see you
idiots do better. You people are no
better than those that have opposed
us in this movement with your
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family
It was sad and devastating, not only for me, but for all the staff and customers that became a second
basically overnight, by governmen t, ill advised shutdowns that forced
to me - staff that lost their livelihoods,
stores." The
some businesses to close and others deemed "essential" and allowed to stay open, like "liquor
irreparable damage and a
inconsistencies and irrational policies of all levels of government have caused
trickle down effect to the service sector, musicians, all facets of the entertainm ent industry, tourism,
suppliers, etc., not to mention the financial ruin of families and the deleterious effect on their well-being.
government
It is unconscionable how many people have been unnecessarily ruined by the actions of inept
with the businesses affected by their Inexplicabl e shutdowns.
policies, and without meaningful consultation
service business called Gusto in Olympic Village in Vancouve r, and the
In fact, I own another food
governmen t measures are making it very difficult to stay afloat. Everything from limited seating to
restrictive
four weeks. Governme nt agencies like WCB and
mask mandates have caused a dip in my sales in the last
Vancouver Coastal Health have become harassers when they come to Gusto or call me after each
anonymous Covid-shamer's complaint. It's disgusting and it's gone too far.
knows how
For example, one of the restrictions is alcohol service has to end at 10:00 pm. I guess the virus
to tell time and that it will infect people after 10:00 pm, not before.
when
Another ridiculous mandate is that people have to wear masks in a restaurant if they're standing,
but when sitting down, the masks can come come off. I
walking to a table and when walking to a restroom,
guess the virus can distinguish between people sitting down and those standing up.
table. I
Another example of insane government policies is that you can only seat up to six people at a
are seven people at a table then it can attack, and it can also
guess the virus can count and if there
distinguish whether or not the people at the table are related.
Tam
I can go on and on with government irregularities and inconsistencies, like Doctors Henry and
don't work and aren't sanitary, to all of a sudden making them mandatory !
adamantly insisting that masks
that one of the main doctors at Vancouver Coastal admitted to me on September 19, 2020 that
Even the fact
even higher,
there are at least 20% false positives when they conduct Covid tests. I believe that number is
but the fact that she admitted to me that there are false positives was a huge admission.
Covid
An even more significant admission of government policy failure, in dealing with the so-called
pandemic, was made by Dr. Bonnie Henry on l\ovember 29, 2020 when she said, (after a rise in
the last
cases), ..."this means that things that were safe, using the guidelines that we have developed over
other words, nothing that she and the governmen t have
10 months, are no longer in that safe zone." In
and
implemented in the last 10 months has worked. They caused and continue to cause so much pain
for businesses , not to mention the pain and suffering they're inflicting on families that can't see
devastation
their loved ones in care homes, etc.
ineptitude. I
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will do whatever I can and be of any help to bring these so called "experts" and governme
account.
Thank you,
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Plaintiff- Federico Fuoco Additional Information - Restaurant Closure
April 7, 2021
Address:
2590 East 8th Ave
Vancouver BC V5M 1W2
Email: federico@telus.net
On March 29, 2021 BC's Health Officer, Bonnie Henry, announced that all restaurants must close their
indoor services effective midnight next day, March30, 2021. Take-out and outdoor services would be
"permitted". This announcement was made without consulting restaurateurs, without any prior warning,
without any transparency on presenting evidence and proof that restaurants were the cause of any
outbreaks. The utter disrespect and lack of courtesy for the restaurant industry by the Government and
Health Officer, especially in light of the same tactic of last-minute decision on cutting liquor service after
8:00 pm on New Year's Eve, is astounding and insulting. Restaurant owners had spent thousands of
dollars on food in preparation for the upcoming Easter long weekend celebrations. Gusto Restaurant was
one affected by this decision.
Henry's announcement created a response of overwhelming emotion, as I had already lost one restaurant
due to last year's lockdowns. I was filled with concern for my staff and the injustice and inequity of it all.
My initial response was to stay open and not comply with the Order because I had done everything the
government had asked in the previous health order ...masks, plexiglass, social distancing, hand sanitizer,
and limited seating .. And in the end ...for what? Only to be told that I would need to shut down indoor dining
for 3 weeks because the PHO claimed that restaurants were the cause of spreading the virus. Not Costco,
not the liquor stores, not Walmart, not shopping malls ...but restaurants. There is no evidence to support
Henry's claims, and yet restaurants are being given no recourse other than to comply or be shut down.
I briefly challenged the Orders only to be swiftly met with a Business Closure Order from Vancouver
Coastal Health on Thursday April 1, 2021, around 5:49 pm. The Closure order was given, even though I
only had two people drinking tea indoors. Instead of giving me a warning, the health inspector (Greg
Adamson) gave me a harsh Closure Order.
I then decided to comply with the Draconian "circuit breaker" Order and not allow indoor dining. I was
closed on Good Friday, as I do every year in observance of the reverent day. I opened on Saturday April 3,
2021, complying with the latest health Order, but in contravention of the Closure Order.
I closed on Easter Sunday, again in observance of the Holy Day. At 1:00 am Monday April 5, 2021, a City
inspector duct taped a Business Licence Suspension, along with the Closure Order, on my front glass door
of Gusto. The business licence suspension is in effect until at least April 20, 2021.
The next day, Tuesday April 6, 2021, I received a Liquor Licence suspension, because, "an establishment
cannot have a liquor licence without a valid business licence in place."
These disproportionate and extreme measures were placed on my establishment, even though I hold valid
business and liquor licences that I've paid thousands for the year. I asked the Vancouver Chief Licence
inspector, Kathryn Holm, on Tuesday April 6, 2021, if the suspension could be reduced and allow me to
open before April 20th, and she flatly refused. In fact, she said that she could arbitrarily extend the
suspension indefinitely. She said that only City Council can override her decision. How does one
bureaucrat wield so much power?
I have always put the safety and well-being of my staff and customers first, but I also believe it is important
to expose the inequity and inconsistency of an Order which severely penalizes one group while making
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irrational exemptions for others, such as BC Ferries' indoor dining remaining open, indoor wine tasting at
wineries (which Bonnie Henry is an investor in 'Clos Du Soleil Winery' - "conflict of interest"), as well as
completely enclosed patios. The discrepancies, inconsistencies and sheer hypocrisy of the latest Order are
unjust!
This will be the final nail in the coffin for many restaurants who are hanging on by a thread.
I have a small patio area, but restaurants without patio space will likely not make it through this.
What can be done about the harsh and unfair treatment that I am getting by the provincial politicians like
Solicitor General Mike Farnworth and Adrian Dix, bureaucrat Bonnie Henry, Vancouver mayor Kennedy
Stewart and bureaucrats Kathryn Holm and Greg Adamson? How can we hold these people to account for
going after small businesses, like mine, in order to fulfil a vendetta and make an example of me, to others,
who would dare question their irrational, unjust and Draconian health orders without any science, proof,
and evidence to back them up?
Public officials should serve the public not rule the public!
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Federico
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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
BETWEEN:
ROCCO GALA TI
Plaintiff
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Defendants
AFFIDAVIT
I, TANYA GAW, of the City of Surrey, in the province of British Columbia, HEREBY SWEAR
1. I reside in the City of Surrey, British Columbia with my elderly mother, who is in my
care.
legislation that undermines Canada's Constitution, including the Charter, and Canadian
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6. In a complaint to the Law Society of Ontario against Mr. Galati, Ms. Toews made a claim
that $3.5 million dollars has been raised and questions the management of the funds.
However, I have no knowledge of such funds being raised. She gives no source nor
7. Rocco's rate was in line with multiple other quotes I received when we were sourcing a
anyone providing third parties with Action4Canada's private information. This includes
the Law Society. In my view, the solicitor-client privilege is a sacred agreement which
10. Mr. Galati has no role in Action4Canada except to act as independent legal counsel for
us. He is not privy to our fundraising efforts, how much monies are collected, from
whom, nor how any of these monies are spent. He is paid by Action4Canada on a fee for
legal service basis. He does not engage with nor make any representations to our donors.
l l. Kipling ("Kip") Warner has a history of attempting to create doubt about the integrity of
Action4Canada's case and has consistently made defamatory and libelous statements
publicly. on social media, and to Independent reporters, about Mr. Galati, myself and
Action4Canada. Mr. Warner's actions have caused fear, uncertainty, and a lack of
confidence in the legitimacy of our case and the ability of Rocco Galati to oversee our
case. Mr. Warner has interfered with Action4Canada's economic interest and our legal
representation. All his accusations are vile, untrue, and malicious. Moreover, they relate
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to matters which are none of his business. Needless to say, Mr. Warner has no role or
12. As a result of Mr. Warner's actions, Action4Canada experienced backlash from multiple
. individuals and attacks online against me personally and our organization. This made me
feel unsafe. This included from supporters, after they got wind of the slander and
defamation purported by Kipling Warner, at rallies, online, as well chats and zooms. For
example, attached as "Exhibit A" is an e-mail in which a supporter states that Mr. Galati
'•is being renamed Rocco the gangster Galatti [sic]", as opposed to ·'Kip who is moving
13. Mr. Warner's intent is to have people donate to his case and cause while wrongfully
calling into question the expertise, competence, and integrity of our legal counsel Mr.
Galati, and the merits of our case. He has no business or right to do so.
14. We have every confidence in Mr. Galati's expertise, competence, and integrity and loudly
object to the attempts by Ms. Toews, Mr. Warner ( and Mr. Vlavislad Sobolev even
15. Mr. Warner's actions are vexatious, unfounded and intended to unjustifiably harm Mr.
Galati and to harm Action4Canada. The Law Society complaint Kip Warner encouraged
and assisted Ms. Toews, in making is completely baseless and unfounded. I have
personally been informed that Mr. Warner has spoken to several individuals and stated
that he wants to see Rocco's clients fire him, have him criminally charged, and disbarred.
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16. Mr. Warner has referred, publicly, and in this affidavit, to myself and Vaccine Choice
Canada, and anyone he connects, in his own thinking, with Mr. Galati, as "Galati affiliates".
He in turn refers to Action4Canada and Vaccine Choice Canada as "funding arms" for Mr.
Galati. I take extreme offence to this, Mr. Galati is our lawyer and we are his clients. We are
not his "funding arms". Furthermore, Action4Canada was established in 2019 and its
activities have, and continue to be on various issues and initiatives, and not restricted to a
single case of COVID-19 measures litigation in British Columbia. We have 100 chapters
across Canada.
17. Both Mr. Kip Warner as well as Vladislav Sobolev, who is a very close associate of Kip
Warner in British Columbia, and who has actively and publicly raised money for Kip
Warner, have been on a defamatory and insidious public campaign, both at rallies, and on
social media, and on zoom and chat groups to defame, malign and baselessly discredit both
Mr. Galati and myself and Action4Canada, which has also included some of their inner
circle and supporters such as Yvonne Coelho who have both harassed me and
Action4Canada.
18. While Kip Warner pretends, in his affidavit, that Yvonne Coelho is just an acquaintance, I
am advised by others, and verily believe, that she is she is a close friend to Mr. Warner.
Although I do not know how long Donna Toews has been working with Kip Warner and
Vladislav Sabolov, she made her complaint to the LSO of Ontario against Mr. Galati on
January 13th, 2022, while Mr. Galati was in a coma, public posts by Ms. Toews, lauding
Vladislav Sobolev, in her group of 44, were publicly posted as early as July 28th, 2021.
Attached, as Exhibit "B", is a copy of that group with Donna Toews included, as well as
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Yvonne Coelho. Also attached as "Exhibit C", is a post by Vladislav Sobolev referring to
19. I have been provided and reviewed the affidavits of Kip Warner and Fredrico Fuoco, and
Donna Toews filed by them in their motion records, in the anti-slaap motion brought by
them.
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22. In response to Federico Fuoco's affidavit, I simply respond that his assertions are
(a) he initially wished to be named as a Plaintiff in his own name only. Attached
hereto, as "Exhibit D", are the short synopses requested about the early stages
after we retained Mr. Galati, in which Mr. Fuoco sets out himself as the Plaintiff
(b) subsequently, in conversations with Mr. Galati, upon learning that his restaurant
companies could not recoup financial damages if they were not named, under
Mr. Galati's request, He emailed Mr. Galati to confirm that he also wanted the
two companies added, which is his email request August, 2021 reproduced here
as Exhibit "E'';
(c) he then communicated with me to clarify as to whether he should sign the retainer
on behalf of "all three'' (himself~ and the two companies). I wrote an e-mail to Mr.
Galati, who responded that he should set out all three, which email is attached as
'"Exhibit F";
(d) what is not in dispute is that he retained, along with the other Plaintiffs, Mr. Galati
to proceed, which he does not deny, but reverses reality by claiming he never
retained Mr. Galati in his personal capacity, notwithstanding that in the entire
time leading up to the filing his notice of discontinuance on September 6th, 2022
without notifying, serving either Mr. Galati or me, Mr. Fuoco further never raised
this issue.
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23. With respect to communication with respect to the decision of Justice Ross of the British
(a) Mr. Galati was away between August 16th to September 22nd, 2022 seeking
further medical treatment and therapy from the lengthy aftermath and physical
(b) the decision was released on August 29 th, 2022, at which time I was traveling with
Mr. Galati abroad, although the time-difference and Mr.·Galati own challenges
made that communication difficult, but I was able to communicate with Mr.
Galati's office;
(c) on September 1st, 2022 I wrote an e-mail to the other Plaintiffs. attached hereto as
"Exhibit G". In that e-mail I indicated that Mr. Galati was away on "business''
because that is what Mr. Galati"s office indicated to me, not wanting to divulge
his private medical condition. After I sent the e-mail l was able to connect,
directly, with Mr. Galati who advised me that he was away for medical reasons;
(d) Mr. Galati (and his office) filed a timely appeal from Justice Ross' decision, for
the Plaintiffs who wish to appeal, including appealing the cost order, and further
perfected the appeal in a timely fashion, and is in Court awaiting a schedule date
itself, some rumors circulated that the Plaintiffs were liable to as much as $10
million in costs, having misread a paragraph in the decision that the quantum of
damages for $10 Million against CBC should not have been specifically pleaded
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requested, by all the parties, totals about $13,000.00 which Action4Canada has
decided to cover and pay on behalf of the other Co-Plaintiffs, notwithstanding that
their retainers specifically stated that they were liable for costs, because
(e) I had several and lengthy conversations with Mr. Fuoco during this time period
which ended up being abusive on his part, some of which are archived on my
phone.
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I appreciate all of your hard work. Can't thank you enough, Please don't stop but .....
That being said, there is a growing number of people who are feeling very disgrunttled over who is being re-named Rocco 'the gangster' Galatti. He seems to be holding our
donations hostage until he receives his full amount. For about 6 months now we are hearing 'any day now', 'We're just going over the fine print' and a slew of excuses when lawyer,
in Europe and other places are offering their services pro bono, ...along with Kip who is actually moving forward for far less money.
I understand that in order to be successful one needs to fail several times. This is a learning curve for all of us. I am being 'the acid test' here because I've heard this from too many.
hope you understand all of this. (A huge weight on your shoulders I'm sure.)
You are a real hero and soldier and look forward to hearing from you but the creeping incrimental donations have slowed due to the loss of faith in Golatti. I think it would be helpf,
for us if you were to give us updates weekly on Golatti's progress or lack there of.
I'm not the largest donater (but a large enough, especially with no job) and I have campaigned others to contribute. You are under a great amount of pressure I'm sure, and sure
you've heard this from others. I want to acknowledge my appreciation for the faith.
Drew Weselak
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Address:
2590 East 8th Ave
Vancouver BC V5M 1W2
Email: federico@telus.net
My name is Federico Fuoco and I opened up an Italian restaurant in the heart of Little Italy in Vancouver,
called Federico's Supper Club, back in December 1998. It was a successful and classic dine and dance
restaurant. Unfortunately, due to Covid, and the ensuing government restrictions, which made it literally
impossible to stay in business and keep it viable, I permanently closed Federico's Supper Club by the end
of March 2020, after 21 and a half years in business.
It was sad and devastating, not only for me, but for all the staff and customers that became a second family
to me - staff that lost their livelihoods, basically overnight, by government, ill advised shutdowns that forced
some businesses to close and others deemed "essential" and allowed to stay open, like "liquor stores." The
inconsistencies and irrational policies of all levels of government have caused irreparable damage and a
trickle down effect to the service sector, musicians, all facets of the entertainment industry, tourism,
suppliers, etc., not to mention the financial ruin of families and the deleterious effect on their well-being.
It is unconscionable how many people have been unnecessarily ruined by the actions of inept government
policies, and without meaningful consultation with the businesses affected by their inexplicable shutdowns.
In fact, I own another food service business called Gusto in Olympic Village in Vancouver, and the
restrictive government measures are making it very difficult to stay afloat. Everything from limited seating to
mask mandates have caused a dip in my sales in the last four weeks. Government agencies like WCB and
Vancouver Coastal Health have become harassers when they come to Gusto or call me after each
anonymous Covid-shamer's complaint. It's disgusting and it's gone too far.
For example, one of the restrictions is alcohol service has to end at 10:00 pm. I guess the virus knows how
to tell time and that it will infect people after 10:00 pm, not before.
Another ridiculous mandate is that people have to wear masks in a restaurant if they're standing, when
walking to a table and when walking to a restroom, but when sitting down, the masks can come come off. I
guess the virus can distinguish between people sitting down and those standing up.
Another example of insane government policies is that you can only seat up to six people at a table. I
guess the virus can count and if there are seven people at a table then it can attack, and it can also
distinguish whether or not the people at the table are related.
I can go on and on with government irregularities and inconsistencies, like Doctors Henry and Tam
adamantly insisting that masks don't work and aren't sanitary, to all of a sudden making them mandatory!
Even the fact that one of the main doctors at Vancouver Coastal admitted to me on September 19, 2020 that
there are at least 20% false positives when they conduct Covid tests. I believe that number is even higher,
but the fact that she admitted to me that there are false positives was a huge admission.
An even more significant admission of government policy failure, in dealing with the so-called Covid
pandemic, was made by Dr. Bonnie Henry on November 29, 2020 when she said, (after a rise in
cases), ..."this means that things that were safe, using the guidelines that we have developed over the last
10 months, are no longer in that safe zone." In other words, nothing that she and the government have
implemented in the last 10 months has worked. They caused and continue to cause so much pain and
devastation for businesses, not to mention the pain and suffering they're inflicting on families that can't see
their loved ones in care homes, etc.
These government officials need to be held accountable for their destructive policies and their ineptitude. I
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will do whatever I can and be of any help to bring these so called "experts" and government officials to
account.
Thank you,
Federico Fuoco
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Plaintiff- Federico Fuoco Additional Information - Restaurant Closure
April 7, 2021
Address:
2590 East 8th Ave
Vancouver BC V5M 1W2
Email: federico@telus.net
On March 29, 2021 BC's Health Officer, Bonnie Henry, announced that all restaurants must close their
indoor services effective midnight next day, March30, 2021. Take-out and outdoor services would be
"permitted". This announcement was made without consulting restaurateurs, without any prior warning,
without any transparency on presenting evidence and proof that restaurants were the cause of any
outbreaks. The utter disrespect and lack of courtesy for the restaurant industry by the Government and
Health Officer, especially in light of the same tactic of last-minute decision on cutting liquor service after
8:00 pm on New Year's Eve, is astounding and insulting. Restaurant owners had spent thousands of
dollars on food in preparation for the upcoming Easter long weekend celebrations. Gusto Restaurant was
one affected by this decision.
Henry's announcement created a response of overwhelming emotion, as I had already lost one restaurant
due to last year's lockdowns. I was filled with concern for my staff and the injustice and inequity of it all.
My initial response was to stay open and not comply with the Order because I had done everything the
government had asked in the previous health order ...masks, plexiglass, social distancing, hand sanitizer,
and limited seating .. And in the end ...for what? Only to be told that I would need to shut down indoor dining
for 3 weeks because the PHO claimed that restaurants were the cause of spreading the virus. Not Costco,
not the liquor stores, not Walmart, not shopping malls ...but restaurants. There is no evidence to support
Henry's claims, and yet restaurants are being given no recourse other than to comply or be shut down.
I briefly challenged the Orders only to be swiftly met with a Business Closure Order from Vancouver
Coastal Health on Thursday April 1, 2021, around 5:49 pm. The Closure order was given, even though I
only had two people drinking tea indoors. Instead of giving me a warning, the health inspector (Greg
Adamson) gave me a harsh Closure Order.
I then decided to comply with the Draconian "circuit breaker" Order and not allow indoor dining. I was
closed on Good Friday, as I do every year in observance of the reverent day. I opened on Saturday April 3,
2021, complying with the latest health Order, but in contravention of the Closure Order.
I closed on Easter Sunday, again in observance of the Holy Day. At 1:00 am Monday April 5, 2021, a City
inspector duct taped a Business Licence Suspension, along with the Closure Order, on my front glass door
of Gusto. The business licence suspension is in effect until at least April 20, 2021.
The next day, Tuesday April 6, 2021, I received a Liquor Licence suspension, because, "an establishment
cannot have a liquor licence without a valid business licence in place."
These disproportionate and extreme measures were placed on my establishment, even though I hold valid
business and liquor licences that I've paid thousands for the year. I asked the Vancouver Chief Licence
inspector, Kathryn Holm, on Tuesday April 6, 2021, if the suspension could be reduced and allow me to
open before April 20 th , and she flatly refused. In fact, she said that she could arbitrarily extend the
suspension indefinitely. She said that only City Council can override her decision. How does one
bureaucrat wield so much power?
I have always put the safety and well-being of my staff and customers first, but I also believe it is important
to expose the inequity and inconsistency of an Order which severely penalizes one group while making
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irrational exemptions for others, such as BC Ferries' indoor dining remaining open, indoor wine tasting at
wineries (which Bonnie Henry is an investor in 'Clos Du Soleil Winery' - "conflict of interest"), as well as
completely enclosed patios. The discrepancies, inconsistencies and sheer hypocrisy of the latest Order are
unjust!
This will be the final nail in the coffin for many restaurants who are hanging on by a thread.
I have a small patio area, but restaurants without patio space will likely not make it through this.
What can be done about the harsh and unfair treatment that I am getting by the provincial politicians like
Solicitor General Mike Farnworth and Adrian Dix, bureaucrat Bonnie Henry, Vancouver mayor Kennedy
Stewart and bureaucrats Kathryn Holm and Greg Adamson? How can we hold these people to account for
going after small businesses, like mine, in order to fulfil a vendetta and make an example of me, to others,
who would dare question their irrational, unjust and Draconian health orders without any science, proof,
and evidence to back them up?
Public officials should serve the public not rule the public!
Thank you,
Federico
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From: "TANYA GAW" <tanyagaw@shaw.ca>
Subject: Fwd: Judge Ross ruling on Motion to Strike.
Date: Thu, March 9, 2023 2:32 pm
To: "Rocco Galati" <rocco@ldirect.com>
Judge Ross further supported that Charter Rights were infringed upon ....
"Put simply, individuals have standing to question whether state actions infringe their Charter protected rights.
Hence, in this case, there is a prospect that the plaintiffs could put forward a valid claim that certain of the COVID-
based health restrictions instituted by the Federal or Provincial governments infringed their Charter rights. In addition,
it is possible that other valid claims may exist."
Rocco was expecting the judge would make issue with the length but wanted to ensure that all the important details
..
of this case were on record in the courts. This is why he offered to the judge back I May to provide a shorter NOCC
with
As for the costs it is my understanding that Rocco will also be appealing that but I will confirm this when I speak
him and update you as soon as I can
make
Please keep this information confidential. Do not forward or share this email. once I have spoken to Rocco I will
a public statement
Please keep in mind that we are up against very corrupt individuals and that they have every reason to be very
concerned about the magnitude of this claim
Rocco and I are very intent in seeing this legal action through and pursuing justice
Tanya
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PS ... I am also out of town and doing my best to keep up with messages so I appreciate your understanding that
will be messaging you as a group to keep you updated
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Dear Plaintiffs,
Just an update to let you know where things are at. In September I had mentioned having a zoom meeting with Rocco to answer any of your
questions but it came to our attention that one of the plaintiffs had recorded previous meetings and because of this Rocco cannot attend any
further zoom meetings. So if you have any questions please send them to me in writing.
I am so sad about the plaintiff who was removed for attempting to cause division from within but I want to assure you that Rocco is working
very hard on our behalf and to also point out that our case is the only one still proceeding in BC. That is completely thanks to Rocco and his
well thought out strategy and quality of work. Despite the criticism and opposition to our case from individuals within the freedom movement,
we are truly in the best position compared to others. Please keep this in mind when you hear or see any future negative press or posts on
social media.
I will again reiterate that the plan with filing the 391 page statement of claim was to ensure that all the details from this global attack are on
record and all the bad players named. We have succeeded and are moving toward the next step.
Rocco has been working on the new Statement of Claim and will have it ready to file shortly.
Rocco and I also discussed filing an appeal to address several of Judge Ross's decisions in his ruling that were completely off base. Such as
the Supreme Court ruling from India being relevant to our case. Absolutely it is. They are a commonwealth country and therefore, their legal
outcomes carry weight. There are other examples but this is just one.
If we do not appeal Judge Ross' decisions then they will remain on record. That is no good so Action4Canada has decided to appeal, along
with appealing the costs.
An appeal is an addition cost to the Constitutional challenge and this is standard with every lawyer. For eg. Brian Peckford and Maxime
Bernier had their legal action addressing the travel mandate dismissed recently and so they are raising more money for an appeal.
I will be reaching out to our members when we launch the new SOC for further support as well. Action4Canada has been very responsible
with managing our donations and have been thoughtful about saving for additional legal costs. We want to make sure our war chest
maintains additional funds to see this fight through to completion.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to work hard on your behalf. As I have repeatedly said this is not a sprint but a marathon and we
are up against a very powerful opponent but I believe we have the best chance of winning.
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ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
BETWEEN:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
- and-
Defendants
AFFIDAVIT
I, TED KUNTZ, of the city of Kelowna in the Province of British Columbia, currently,
physically present in Mesa, state of Arizona, MAKE OATH AND SAY:
1. I am the President of Vaccine Choice Canada ("VCC"). I have personal knowledge of the
facts and matters herein, and where I refer to information supplied to me by others, I
the public about vaccination, to advocate for individuals to have the right to make
voluntary and informed vaccination decisions, and to advocate for vaccine safety,
3. I have been provided with the affidavits of Kipling (known as Kip) Warner, Donna Toews,
4. To be clear, I do not waive my, or Vaccine Choice Canada solicitor client privilege with
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5. VCC has retained Rocco Galati as legal counsel since 2015. Mr. Galati provides legal
opinions, advice, and litigation services to VCC. He is accountable to and meets regularly
6. On or about June 19, 2020, Dawna Toews made a $1,000.00(one thousand dollar)
donation to VCC and requested that the funds be directed to our legal efforts.
7. On June 22, 2020, Ms. Toews requested that we add a membership to her file. Due to a
volunteer error, Ms. Toews was not registered as a member of VCC and did not receive
our weekly "Choice Insider", invitations to regional and national zoom calls, and special
meetings for VCC members. As a result, Ms. Toews did not receive or make payment to
8. No further correspondence was received from Ms. Toews until December 20, 2021, when
9. A response was filed by one of our intake volunteers, providing Ms. Toews with their
personal opinion on the status of the legal proceedings. The response reflected the
personal opinion of the volunteer and was not approved or vetted by the Board of
10. At no time did Ms. Toews indicate that she was not receiving membership information
from VCC, request further updates on the legal proceedings initiated by VCC, indicate
11. In the complaint filing against Mr. Galati, it was stated that Ms. Toews was contacted by
someone involved with Kip Warner's legal action on December 21, 2021, who stated -
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Galati never received any donor funds directly on behalf ofVCC, nor was he ever privy
12. It is my understanding that Donna Toews expressed her wish to remain anonymous in
13. Mr. Galati was retained by and acts on the instructions of the Board of Directors of
14. The Board of Directors and Mr. Galati meet regularly to discuss the status of the legal
15. VCC is not required to reveal our legal strategy nor the details of that strategy to the
disclose or violate our solicitor-client relationship with any party. In fact, VCC maintains
and does not waive its solicitor-client privilege for the purpose of this motion and
affidavit. I provided a letter to the Law Society of Ontario with respect to Ms. Toews'
complaint against Mr. Galati, which is attached as "Exhibit A" to this my affidavit.
16. Mr. Galati is not involved in VCC's fundraising efforts, nor does he have access to any
information pertaining to our donors. Thus, Mr. Galati is not in a position to speak to the
amount of monies raised through donations, nor in what form these monies have been
17. On June 17, 2021, I participated in a 90-minute zoom meeting with Mr. Warner and Mr.
Vlad Sobolev at the request of Mr. Sobolev. In the meeting, Mr. Warner made a number
of statements that were incorrect about VCC's and Action4Canada's legal actions. Mr.
Warner was of the opinion that because his group had filed legal action in BC that
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Action4Canada could not file legal action in BC and thus, Action4Canada would be
required to return all donated funds back to donors. I explained to Mr. Warner that he was
18. Based on the foregoing, I believe that Mr. Warner is endeavoring to undermine
confidence in the legal actions of Vaccine Choice Canada and Action4Canada, and
wrongfully impugn the integrity of our legal counsel, Mr. Galati, and his firm.
19. My general character, and approach to life, is to attempt to build bridges between
common grounds despite the differences that may exist between people. My approach
avail, albeit that I was of the viewpoint Mr. Warner was wrong about what he was saying
about Mr. Galati and VCC. Attached hereto as "Exhibit B", are the only email exchanges
20. These statements, by Mr. Warner, and views were clearly without any basis. Because of
Mr. Warner's unjustified public, false and inflammatory comments, and the vile and
malicious postings of Canuck Law, our membership, and members of the public,
including donors, began to insist on a public exposure of our litigation strategy and
not want to expose our litigation strategy, nor reveal solicitor-client privileged material
which could be used by detractors and the Defendants in our case, to hurt our case and
activities. We instead issued an "update" to our member. Attached hereto, as "Exhibit C",
is a copy of that statement ("update") that was issued within a few days of July 21st,
2021, a year after we had issued our claim in Ontario Superior Court on July 20th, 2020.
What is of note is that very little of this update received any comment nor hostility
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because it did not play into this baseless and false narratives being propagated by Mr.
21. In addition to what I have stated above, I respond as set out below.
22. As a result of Mr. Warner's actions, VCC has experienced backlash from multiple
individuals and attacks online against me personally and our organization. This included
from supporters, after they got wind of the slander and defamation propagated by Kipling
Warner.
23. We have every confidence in Mr. Galati's expertise, competence, and integrity and loudly
object to the attempts by Ms. Toews, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Vlavislas Sobolev to
undermine our solicitor-client relationship with our legal counsel, and induce a breach of
our contract.
24. Mr. Warner's actions are vexatious, unfounded and intended to unjustifiably harm Mr.
Galati and to harm VCC. The Law Society Complaint Kip Warner encouraged and
25. Mr. Warner has referred, publicly, and in this affidavit, to myself and Vaccine Choice
Canada, and anyone he connects, in his own thinking, with Mr. Galati, as "Galati affiliates".
He in turn refers to Mr. Galati's clients, including Vaccine Choice Canada as "funding
arms" for Mr. Galati. I take serious objection to this, Mr. Galati is our legal counsel, and we
are his clients, nothing more. We are not his "funding arms". Furthermore, VCC was
established in 1982, under a predecessor name with the same objectives, scope, and
activities throughout the forty (40) years we have been in existence and its activities have,
and continue to be, on various issues and initiatives, and not restricted to just legal cases of
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COVID-19 measures litigation in Ontario. We are a national group with members across
Canada.
26. I have been provided and reviewed the affidavits of Kip Warner and Donna Toews filed
28. I have addressed Ms. Toews" assertions and complaints earlier in this my affidavit. I in
fact provided a letter to the Law Society of Ontario responding to her complaints against
29. Ms. Toews has never reached out to request a refund with respect to $1000.00 donation
which is actually in her husband's name and not hers. Her husband has NEVER
communicated with VCC. There has never been a request for a refund of the donation.
It is inexplicable why she would expect to have Mr. Galati account for the $1000.00
donation, through a Law Society complaint against Mr. Galati, with a request that the
Law Society investigate our books through that complaint except to say that this may
have been a second failed attempt by Mr. Warner to do what he could not t
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30. With respect to the affidavitofVladislav Sobolev. I stand by the contents of this my
affidavit. I further add that many are aware of the animosityand ill-will held by Mr.
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Sharon Greene
Intake and Resolution Council
Law Society of Ontario
I am responding to the complaint to the Law Society of Ontario filed by Ms. Donna Toews on
May 19, 2022, against Mr. Galati.
• I am the President of Vaccine Choice Canada and am responding on behalf of the Board of
'Directors of Vaccine Choice Canada.
Mr. Rocco Galati has been retained by Vaccine Choice Canada to provide legal counsel,
opinions, advice and litigation on behalf of Vaccine Choice Canada. We have had a solicitor-
client relationship with Mr. Galati since 2015.
Mr. Galati is retained by, and accountable to, the Board of Directors of Vaccine Choice Canada.
Mr. Galati and the Board of Directors meet regularly to discuss matters pertinent to Vaccine
Choice Canada and to our litigation efforts in Ontario.
I can confirm that Ms. Dawna Toews did make a $1,000.00 (one thousand) donation to Vaccine
Choice Canada on or about June 19, 2020 and requested that the funds be directed to our legal
efforts.
On June 22, 2020 Ms. Toews requested that we add a membership to her file. Unfortunately,
due to volunteer error, Dawna Toews was not registered as a member of VCC and would not
have received our weekly "Choice Insider", invitations to regional and national zoom calls, and
special meetings for VCC members. As a result, Ms. Toews did not receive or make payment to
an annual invoice for her membership dues.
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No further correspondence was received from Ms. Toews until December 20, 2021. In the
December 20, 2021 email message, Ms. Toews asked - "Can you tell me if anything came of this
lawsuit? Did the courts see this yet?"
A response was flied by one of our intake volunteers. The volunteer provided Ms. Toews with
her personal opinion on the status of the legal proceedings. This was an error. This response
was not approved by or vetted by the Board of Directors of Vaccine Choice Canada and does
not represent the position of Vaccine Choice Canada.
This is the full extent of our correspondence with Ms. Toews to date.
a. At no time did Dawna Toews indicate that she was not receiving membership
information from VCC.
b. At no time did Dawna Toews request further updates on the legal proceedings initiated
by VCCbefore or following her email of December 20, 2021.
c. At no time did Dawna Toews indicate displeasure with VCC.
d. At no time did Dawna Toews request a return of her donation.
Thus, it was a surprise to learn in the complaint filing that Ms. Donna Toews was contacted by
someone involved with Kip Warner's legal action on December 21, 2021 who stated - "Thank
you for agreeing to help us help you recover your donor funds from Roccq."
To be clear, Mr. Galati never received any donor funds directly on behalf of VCC,nor was he
ever privy nor had any involvement in VCCfundraising. He has no role in VCCexcept as our
independent legal counsel on certain matters.
It would appear Mr. Kip Warner is involved in some kind of action to recover funds donated to
Vaccine Choice Canada. If this is in fact the case, it would have been more appropriate to direct
the request to Vaccine Choice Canada to whom the funds were donated.
It is interesting to note that Donna Toews expressed her wish to remain anonymous in this
complaint against Mr. Galati.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Vaccine Choice Canada I wish to declare that:
a. Mr. Galati was retained by, and acts on the instructions of the Board of Directors of
Vaccine Choice Canada. Thus, Mr. Galati is accountable only to the Board of Directors of
Vaccine Choice Canada.
b. The Board of Directors and Mr. Galati meet regularly to discuss the status of the legal
proceedings and our strategy.
c. We have full confidence in Mr. Galati.
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d. Vaccine Choice Canada has no intention of revealing our legal strategy to the public,
regardless whether an individual is a donor.
e. Mr. Galati is not at liberty to disclose or violate our solicitor-client relationship either
with the Law Society of Ontario or any other party.
f. Mr. Galati is not involved in our fund raising efforts, nor has access to any information
pertaining to our donors. Thus, Mr. Galati is not in a position to speak to the amount of
monies raised through donations, nor in what form these monies have been received
and/or spent.
g. We have concerns as to the intentions of Mr. Warner in this matter, as well as the
motives of Ms. Toews.
On June 17, 20211 participated in a 90 zoom meeting with Mr. Warner and Mr. Vlad Sobolev at
the request of Mr. Sobolev. In the meeting Mr. Warner made a number of statements that
were incorrect about VCC's and Action4Canada's legal actions.
Mr. Warner was of the opinion that because his group had filed legal action in BCthat
Action4Canada could not file legal action in BC and thus, Action4Canada would be required to
return all donated funds back to donors. I explained to Mr. Warner that he was mistaken in this
opinion.
It appears that Mr. Warner is endeavoring to undermine confidence in the legal actions of
Vaccine Choice Canada and Action4Canada, and moreover wrongfully impugn the integrity of
our legal counsel Mr. Galati and his firm .
Sincerely,
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I found one of the emails from Ted. Chuck had communication with Kip who made the following statement and then provides a list of questions
below.
Kip ... " Respectfully Chuck there's information in my team's possession that you don't have. We've been receiving reports weekly, sometimes
daily, alleging bad faith, fraud, or other improprieties in Rocco's various fundraising arms."
» Hi Ted,
>> below is the email correspondence from me to Kip Warner and his responses
» in black. How should I respond, if at all?
>>
>> Courage and wisdom,
>>
>> Chuck
» 604-947-9011
>>
>>
>>
» Hi Kip,
>>>
>>> Correction - the newsletter was actually produced by Tina, volunteer
>» webmaster with the Freedom Rising coalition.
>>
>> Thanks for that.
>>
>>> I must say that I'm saddened to hear that your group and VCC are
>>> fundamentally not seeing eye-to-eye. There are so many things the
>>> two groups have in common: each group has retained legal counsel,
>>> each group has advanced a court challenge (theirs Constitutional,
»> yours Class Action) against the BC government over their COVI D-19
»> mandates, each group is fighting for justice and each group is
»> awaiting a judicial decision on the merits of their case. It is
>» critically important that both groups recognize that their respective
>>> Court Challenges are actually complementary and synergistic. Both groups
>>> need to exercise respect and kindness in all their communications.
>>
>> Respectfully Chuck there's information in my team's possession that you
>> don't have. We've been receiving reports weekly, sometimes daily,
>> alleging bad faith, fraud, or other improprieties in Rocco's various
>> fundraising arms.
>>
>> But I encourage you to do your own research and not take the word of
>> those bringing us the reports. Here are some basic questions for you
» that will help:
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» (1) What date did VCC file in Toronto?
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» (2) How many hearings have been held since and for what?
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» (3) Did you attend any?
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» (4) What date was the interlocutory injunction heard that Rocco pledged
» to bring before Christmas of 2020?
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» (5) How many of the defendants have filed reply pleadings?
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» (7) What orders have been made since (1 )?
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>> (8) How much money was raised?
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>> (9) Has either yourself or anyone else you know audited their financial
>> records?
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>> For his BC campaign:
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» (1) What was the date the fundraising campaign was announced?
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» (2) What was the date the plaintiff filed its pleadings?
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» (3) How many hearings have been held since and for what?
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» (4) Did you attend any?
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» (5) What orders were made?
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» (6) How much money was raised?
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» (7) Has either yourself or anyone else you know audited their
>> financial records?
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» (8) Did his fundraising arm agree to indemnify the individually named
>> plaintiffs in the event an adverse cost award is made?
>>
»> In that light I respectfully ask that you remove the adversarial
>>> language referencing Mr. Galati in the FAQ section of your website. I
>» fear the BC government will try to leverage against you any enmity it
>>> perceives you may have towards Mt. Galati, and VCC. In our mutual
>>> struggle for the flourishing of true humanity, now more than ever we
>» need to demonstrate unity. Together we stand, divided we fall.
>>
>> I'm not sure what you mean by adversarial. The section on Rocco went
» through counsel. If you find something factually wrong, please by all
>> means feel free to point it out.
>>
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>> Kip Warner
» OpenPGP signed/encrypted mail preferred
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Thought you should see the correspondence I had with Kip in June. Vlad was copied in on this but did not respond.
My comments are in the light green/blue. Kip's response is in the darker blue.
ted
Hey Ted,
Thank you for the time yesterday to better understand the intention
and scope of the application undertaken by the Canadian Society for
the Advancement of Science in Public Policy.
Thank you. It's a lot of work. We are about to initiate the process of
summoning her, probably today.
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- the actions filed by Rocco Galati are distinctly different than the
action you are proceeding with
- that Rocco has been formally retained and work on these filing have
been continually worked on since May 2020.
- that all donations received have gone to support the legal actions
Can I suggest that rather than try to explain to your donors what is
happening with the filings, that you direct them to the
Constitutional Rights Centre, Action4Canada and Vaccine Choice
Canada.
1 had an opportunity to discuss with the team. The consensus was that
people have little difficulty in finding those organizations already.
What we've gathered from the general public's inquiries is that the
answers they are receiving from them they have not found adequate for
whatever reason. We don't have any control over that.
I can tell you that the board ofVCC meets regularly with Rocco to
review the case and to discuss the best strategy to move forward.
Can I also suggest that you remove the information posted under Are
you affiliated with Rocco Galati, and if not, why not?
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responsibility for them, take corrective action, and let the caravan
roll on. If we don't do that, we lose the confidence of others,
including our subordinates, and then we cannot complete our mission
objectives.
Thanks for reaching out Ted. Good luck with your work. We all wish your
team the best.
Yours truly,
"You can't create a solution with the same mindset that created the problem."
-Albert E.,instein
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Many of you have asked the current status of our legal challenge filed in July 2020. Like you, I
am eager for our "day in court" and the opportunity to hold the government, public health, and
the media accountable for their egregious violations of our rights and freedoms.
If you recall, when we retained and instructed Rocco Galati to prepare and issue a Statement of
Claim, it was primarily because no-one else was stepping up to protect our rights. It was never
our intention nor wish to have exclusive proprietary claim over challenging the COVID
measures. It was a comprehensive declaration to governments to indicate that their breach of
our rights is not acceptable.
If you also recall the filing in itself had some immediate impact in the first revocation of the
emergency order, and a public announcement of a pending masking injunction resulted in clear
and comprehensive masking exemption Regulations FOR THOSE CHOOSING TO EXERCISE THEM.
If you also recall, we reiterated that there was no magic wand or bullet to any one singular
Court case.
Our goal is to win and restore our inherent rights and freedoms and not just to show up and say
we tried. There is more to creating a winning strategy, as can be evidenced by the various legal
proceeding that have been filed and argued to date, than simply making legal arguments in a
court of law.
A significant aspect to any successful legal challenge of this nature is having credible experts
fully prepared to testify in support of the arguments put forward. Rocco has repeatedly stated -
the legal arguments are the easiest part of our action. To have a successful outcome,
compelling expert testimony is needed to enable a judge to stand against the fraudulent
government and media narrative.
Almost every legal filing to date by other lawyers has failed because of a lack of adequate
expert testimony. It has taken many, many months to secure the appropriate experts and to
complete the necessary affidavits.
Since the filing of our claim other battles appeared on the front that were in concert with our
initial challenge and the Board of Vaccine Choice Canada decided to collaborate and mesh with
those efforts as they were not separate from ours. We decided, and instructed and agreed with
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our legal counsel, that all the other dimensional challenges which were in fact part and parcel
of our own would be co-ordinated.
For example, the need to protect the right of our medical doctors, nurses, teachers, public
health officials and law enforcement officers to speak their truth without fear of reprisal. As
you are all aware, the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and BC and other
institutions have been unapologetic in their efforts to intimidate into silence medical
professionals and others who dare to question the medical basis for the measures, or to share
their observations on the front lines. Dr. Malthouse, Dr. Trozzi, Dr. Hoffe, Dr. Hodkinson, Dr.
Gill, Dr. Patrick, Dr. Milburn and Dr. Christian, to name a few, have been the targets of these
efforts to censor expert opinion.
Thus, since our last update in January 2021, in concert with that overall plan, other legal actions
have been filed. These include:
1. The defence of doctors in Ontario and BC, before their Colleges, who have been the
subject of tyrannical censor by their Colleges. This includes two Divisional Court
applications, with another three to be filed this week in Ontario, as well as a judicial
review on behalf of Dr. Malthouse in BC.
2. On April 30th, 2021 an application on behalf 24+ police officers who are challenging
the enforcement of the Covid Measures as violating their Oath to uphold the
Constitution. This application challenges such things as:
(a) the fining or arrest of persons who attend protest and petitions and assembly
against government;
(b) the imposition of restriction of entry at Provincial borders;
(c) lockdowns;
(d) church and other religious gathering closures and events;
(e) the halting of coercive measures to vaccinate.
3. On May 7th 2021, an Application to re-open the schools in Ontario, without any of the
Covid-measures was filed. (Interesting that within a few weeks of its filing Ontario
reversed its position of not opening the schools in September 2021). The application is
still proceeding and challenges:
(a) any isolation in the school setting;
(b) any masking; ·
(c) the fraudulent use of PCRtesting and ceasing of testing; and
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The preparation of this application has entailed a masking expert affidavit exceeding
2,600 pages of expert testimony and annexed reports; a PCRexpert affidavit exceeding
6,100 pages of expert testimony and annexed data and expert reports concluding that
the PCRtest is being fraudulently used to elevate "case numbers" with a false positive
rate of 96.5%; an expert report on the detrimental and developmental damages caused
by masks especially on children; an expert report on the detriment of the measures and
on line learning on children; as well as over 30 affidavits by the Applicants, who include
children, parents and teachers, outlining the ordeal they have suffered, establishing the
required factual evidence and basis for their seeking of constitutional relief. All in all,
there will be well over 11,000 pages of evidence filed in this application, just on the part
of the applicants.
4. In addition, an action has been proceeding and well under way, suing in defamation
those who have viciously maligned doctors on social media, who post information and
expert opinion contrary to the state narrative.
5. An action will be filed imminently against the Government of BC, Premier John Horgan,
Health Minster Adrian Dix, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth, and Public Health
Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. This action, spanning 425+ pages, will hold these individuals
and institutions accountable for the harm and deaths caused by their actions and failure
to act responsibly in response to COVID-19.
In all of these proceedings constitutional declarations are sought against all these measures and
the authority of public officials imposing them.
Essentially, these other focused applications cover everything that our statement of claim
covered with the exception of vaccines which have not yet been made mandatory by
government.
Our statement of claim has, and continues to act, as the umbrella for these sectorial challenges.
The expert evidence prepared in these other proceedings will also be used to the benefit and
will be available to the VCC challenge when our counsel decides to pull the trigger on our
challenge now that the evidence has been obtained,.(which he does not want to reveal here in
this communication for obvious reasons).
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In addition to these Court proceedings, "actions on the ground" have been on-going with the
assistance and consultation and legal advice of our counsel, such as:
1. Notices of Liability
This effort has resulted in the majority of the Superintendents, Principles and
Teachers Unions being formally served with a Notice of Liability. The actions to
formally serve these individuals has been documented for future legal action should
they persist in illegal, immoral and unlawful actions.
2. A letter-writing campaign
Vaccine Choice Canada, in collaboration with the Constitutional Rights Centre and
Canada Health Alliance have launched a letter writing campaign where the focus of
the campaign are the Premiers, Minsters of Health and the Chief Public Health
Officers of the various provinces and territories. Our goal is to make clear to these
key decision-makers how their measures and policies in response to COVID 19 have
failed to address the health needs of the public as well as the need to protect and
preserve our Constitutional rights and freedoms.
Collaborative Effort
The reality is that a number of organizations are participating in a complex strategy with our
legal counsel to hold our governments, public health officers, colleges, media and others
accountable for the harm and deaths caused by their unwarranted and unconstitutional
actions. These organizations include: The Constitutional Rights Centre, Vaccine Choice Canada,
Action4Canada, Children's Health Defence Canada, Stand On Guard for Thee, Canada Health
Alliance, and other organizations and individuals.
Each of these efforts are central and critical to our overall success. In each of these proceedings
the same constitutional challenges set out in our original claim, as applied to the circumstances,
are being advanced.
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It is important to recognize that these matters are legally and scientifically complex, and
constantly evolving. As new information and research emerges, this information needs to be
incorporated into future statements of claim and actions.
While we appreciate the frustration in witnessing the ongoing, systemic violations of our rights
and freedoms by those we entrusted to protect Canadians, we are confident that we are
making a difference and that our collective actions to hold government and others accountable
is causing governments and others to reconsider their measures.
We are compelled to state, on the fervent insistence of our legal counsel, that he resists,
objects and finds frustrating having to reveal our legal strategy in this fashion and that he takes
absolutely no responsibility in the blow-back to the litigation strategy that may ensue when
government becomes aware of this newsletter, and government will get wind of it, most likely
in a distorted version and misinterpretation of the content as has happened in the past with
comments made by our Counsel to the membership.
Citizen Action
I remind you that legal action alone cannot stop the systemic violations by our governments,
health agencies and mainstream media. These violations must also be addressed by direct
individual action.
This includes engaging your elected representatives, holding the media accountable for
deception and distortion, educating family and friends, being unwilling to comply with illegal,
unconstitutional and unwarranted measures, and being vocal in challenging illegal and
unconstitutional measures.
The ending of tyranny cannot be brought about by a single court case, a single lawyer, or a
single organization, but rather by each of us engaging in action to defend our rights and
freedoms.
Sincerely,
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10ea534a05a43fac6cb1743522-986 A9
A9
0987
06dcfa10ea534a05a43fac6cb1743522-987 A987
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10ea534a05a43fac6cb1743522-993 A9
A9
0994
06dcfa10ea534a05a43fac6cb1743522-994 A994
TAB 6
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ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
BETWEEN:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
- and-
Defendants
AFFIDAVIT
I, Sandra Sable, of the City of Ancaster, in the Province of Ontario, MAKE OATH AND SAY:
2. I have been provided with the affidavits of Kipling (known as Kip) Warner, and Vladislav
3. In early December 2021, I was selected to act as project coordinator on a legal initiative
specific to "First Responders" and "Essential Workers" at municipal levels within the
province of Ontario.
4. During the early stages of this initiative, several zoom meetings were conducted with the
objective of meeting and vetting legal representation in order to take legal action on behalf of
employees who had been discharged or leave without pay or fired for declining COVID-19
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06dcfa10ea534a05a43fac6cb1743522-996 A996
2
vaccines, and/or been coerced against their free consent to take them to keep their jobs. The
group eventually narrowed down the candidates and put it to a vote. The group
overwhelmingly voted in favor ofretaining Mr. Rocco Galati. We then approached Mr.
Galati.
5. Within a few weeks of this decision, I received a text message from Vladislav Sobolev,
6. I had only briefly connected with Vlad in June 2020, and as far as I knew, he had moved to
the west coast, British Columbia, that same summer. Nonetheless, I was aware of his
7. During our call, Vlad expressed concerns he had about Mr. Galati, which were based on his
own interactions with Mr. Galati a few months earlier. Vlad was very upset and felt that Mr.
Galati had let down many people who may or may not have been plaintiffs in legal actions.
He claimed to have had several interactions with Mr. Galati when he himself presented a
situation that he felt Mr. Galati should represent. He indicated that he wanted Mr. Galati to
represent him on his family law litigation with his partner with whom he had a child. Mr.
Galati declined on the basis that Mr. Galati does not do family law cases. Vlad felt angered
by this. Vlad felt that his case would set precedent for many Canadian families.
8. Vlad wanted me to know that, according to him, Mr. Galati had kept plaintiffs "in the dark"
and uninformed about the legal process. Vlad believed that it was not serving Canadians if
Mr. Galati refused to publicly disclose legal proceedings to which he was retained. Vlad
believed it was Mr. Gali ti's responsibility to Canadians to hold public forums on the
intricacies of each case. Vlad also mentioned that Mr. Galati had been unsuccessful in several
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3
9. As a point of reference to his misgivings about Mr. Galati, Vlad directed me to a website that
was populated and managed by a man known as Kip Warner. I had never heard of Mr.
Warner prior to my call with Vlad. It was clear to me that Vlad was comparing Mr. Warner
to Mr. Galati. He was comparing his beliefs of the style of lawyer between Mr. Galati and
Mr. Warner,even though Mr. Warner is not a Lawyer. I also recall Vladislav Sobolev
mentioning "professional opinions" that questioned Mr. Galati professional integrity, one
10. I visited Mr. Warner's website under the title of "Canadian Society for the Advancement of
Science in Public Policy" at Vlad's direction. The website had a dedicated and lengthy
opinion piece, written by Mr. Warner, which was unfavorable towards Mr. Galati. Mr.
Warner questioned Mr. Galati's legal experience, fee schedules, and handling of a legal
action on behalf of Vaccine Choice Canada. I had no reason to visit the Canadian Society for
the Advancement of Science in Public Policy, and Mr. Warner's site had it not been for
11. Although I am not a lawyer, I found Mr. Warner's article confusing in reference to his
opinions. However, my impression of Mr. Warner's powerfully written post was clearly
defamatory of Mr. Galati and likely creating doubt of Mr. Galati's professional expertise for
12. While our group did not change lawyers, Mr. Wamers' post(s) and comments, which were
spread, along with those of a site called Canuck Law, caused the Plaintiffs to have doubts and
misgivings which caused many of our group to drop out of the group while we were trying to
reach sufficient numbers to commence the action after the decision made to retain Mr. Galati.
Many of the persons who dropped off, had already signed retainers and provided their fee, in
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0998
06dcfa10ea534a05a43fac6cb1743522-998 A998
4
trust, dropped out and requested a refund, which was granted before the refund deadline was
imposed once worked commenced on drafting of the Statement of Claim. This caused
A998
10ea534a05a43fac6cb1743522-999 A9
A9
10ea534a05a43fac6cb1743522-1000 A10
A10
001
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd16bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-1 A1001
ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
B E T W E E N:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
- and -
Defendants
Amani Rauff,
LSO No. 78111C
Email: arauff@dgllp.ca
Telephone: 416-971-8000
Facsimile: 416-971-8001
Lawyers for the Defendants
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INDEX
TAB DOCUMENT
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
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008
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Defendants
AFFIDAVIT
I, ROCCO GALATI, of the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, MAKE OATH AND SAY:
1. I am a senior lawyer, practicing in Toronto, Ontario, I have been practicing law since I
was called to the bar in Ontario in 1989. I practice law through my law finn Rocco Galati
Law Firm Professional Corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario and
2. I am a highly regarded and sought-out lawyer. The vast majority of my clients have
always come from and through other lawyers. I have been a Member of Canadian Who's
Who (since 2011). In 2014 and 2015, I was named one of the Top 25 Influential Lawyers
by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. In 2015 I was awarded the OBA (Ontario Bar
Association) President's Award, the OBA's highest award. I was in fact the first lawyer
1
A1008
009
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-9 A1009
A1009
010
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-10 A1010
A1010
011
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-11 A1011
A1011
012
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-12 A1012
A1012
013
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-13 A1013
A1013
014
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-14 A1014
A1014
015
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-15 A1015
A1015
016
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-16 A1016
A1016
017
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-17 A1017
A1017
018
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-18 A1018
A1018
019
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-19 A1019
A1019
020
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-20 A1020
A1020
021
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-21 A1021
A1021
022
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-22 A1022
A1022
023
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-23 A1023
A1023
024
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-24 A1024
A1024
025
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-25 A1025
A1025
026
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-26 A1026
A1026
027
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-27 A1027
A1027
028
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-28 A1028
A1028
029
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-29 A1029
A1029
030
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-30 A1030
A1030
031
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-31 A1031
A1031
032
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-32 A1032
A1032
033
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-33 A1033
A1033
034
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-34 A1034
A1034
035
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-35 A1035
A1035
036
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-36 A1036
A1036
037
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-37 A1037
A1037
038
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-38 A1038
A1038
039
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-39 A1039
A1039
040
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-40 A1040
A1040
041
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-41 A1041
A1041
042
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-42 A1042
A1042
043
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-43 A1043
A1043
044
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-44 A1044
A1044
045
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-45 A1045
A1045
046
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-46 A1046
A1046
047
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-47 A1047
A1047
048
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-48 A1048
A1048
049
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-49 A1049
A1049
050
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-50 A1050
A1050
051
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-51 A1051
A1051
052
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-52 A1052
A1052
053
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-53 A1053
A1053
054
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-54 A1054
A1054
055
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-55 A1055
A1055
056
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-56 A1056
A1056
057
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-57 A1057
A1057
058
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-58 A1058
A1058
059
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-59 A1059
A1059
060
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-60 A1060
A1060
061
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-61 A1061
A1061
062
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-62 A1062
A1062
063
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-63 A1063
A1063
064
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-64 A1064
A1064
065
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-65 A1065
A1065
066
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-66 A1066
A1066
067
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-67 A1067
A1067
068
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-68 A1068
A1068
069
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-69 A1069
A1069
070
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-70 A1070
A1070
071
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-71 A1071
A1071
072
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-72 A1072
A1072
073
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-73 A1073
A1073
074
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-74 A1074
A1074
075
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-75 A1075
A1075
076
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-76 A1076
A1076
077
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-77 A1077
A1077
078
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-78 A1078
A1078
079
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-79 A1079
A1079
080
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-80 A1080
A1080
081
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-81 A1081
A1081
082
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-82 A1082
A1082
083
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-83 A1083
A1083
084
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-84 A1084
A1084
085
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-85 A1085
A1085
086
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-86 A1086
A1086
087
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-87 A1087
A1087
088
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-88 A1088
A1088
089
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-89 A1089
A1089
090
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-90 A1090
A1090
091
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-91 A1091
A1091
092
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-92 A1092
A1092
093
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-93 A1093
A1093
094
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-94 A1094
A1094
095
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-95 A1095
A1095
096
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-96 A1096
A1096
097
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-97 A1097
A1097
098
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-98 A1098
A1098
099
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-99 A1099
A1099
100
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-100 A1100
A1100
101
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-101 A1101
A1101
102
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-102 A1102
A1102
103
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-103 A1103
A1103
104
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-104 A1104
A1104
105
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-105 A1105
A1105
106
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-106 A1106
A1106
107
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-107 A1107
A1107
108
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-108 A1108
A1108
109
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-109 A1109
A1109
110
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-110 A1110
A1110
111
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-111 A1111
A1111
112
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-112 A1112
A1112
113
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-113 A1113
A1113
114
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-114 A1114
A1114
115
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-115 A1115
A1115
116
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-116 A1116
A1116
117
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-117 A1117
A1117
118
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-118 A1118
A1118
119
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-119 A1119
A1119
120
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-120 A1120
A1120
121
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-121 A1121
A1121
122
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-122 A1122
A1122
123
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-123 A1123
A1123
124
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-124 A1124
A1124
125
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-125 A1125
A1125
126
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-126 A1126
A1126
127
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-127 A1127
A1127
128
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-128 A1128
A1128
129
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-129 A1129
A1129
130
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-130 A1130
A1130
131
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-131 A1131
A1131
132
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-132 A1132
A1132
133
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-133 A1133
A1133
134
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-134 A1134
A1134
135
283432483989244f94486d4bd1-135 A11
A11
136
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-136 A1136
TAB 2
A1136
170
6bc087283432483989244f94486d4bd1-170 A1170
A1170
171
283432483989244f94486d4bd1-171 A11
-and-
Plaintiff Defendants
ONTARIO
. SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
__________________________________________
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ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
B E T W E E N:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
- and -
Defendants
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2. The Plaintiff, called to the bar in 1989, is a highly regarded and sought out lawyer. He has twice,
in 2014 and 2015, been named, by Canadian Lawyer Magazine as one of the top 25 influential
lawyers in Canada, in 2015 awarded the OBA’s highest award, the Presidential Award. He also
served as an elected bencher between 2015 and 2019 and sat as a hearing panel member of the
Law Society Tribunal from 2015 to 2021. He has seven front page magazine covers, extensive
profile articles in such magazines as Canadian Lawyer and Saturday Night. He has litigated, at
all level Courts, both Federal and Provincial Superior and Provincial Courts, in five(5)
Provinces and has, as counsel well over 400 reported cases in the jurisprudence, including the
Supreme Court of Canada. He has spoken, upon invitation of various Law conferences and
universities from 1999 to the present, as well as being counsel at the student legal aid clinic at
the University of Toronto Faculty of law. He is founder and executive director of the
Constitutional Rights Centre Inc. (“CRC”) since its inception in 2004. He has further
exclusively produced three films and co-authored two books.1 In his 35 years of practice the
Plaintiff has never been referred to a discipline hearing nor ever been found to engage in
1
Responding (Plaintiff’s) Motion Record, affidavit of Rocco Galati, at Tab 2, pp. 1-8
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• The Defendants
3. The Plaintiff does not know, ever met, nor represented in any capacity, nor ever had any direct
4. Vaccine Choice Canada and Action4Canada have been the Plaintiff’s client since 2015 and 2020
respectively. The Plaintiff has absolutely NO role in their organizations whatsoever, except to
5. The Defendants Donna Toews and Kip Warner, engaged in actions to harm the Plaintiff as set
7. The Defendants Kip Warner and Dee Ghandi, published defamatory statements to others, and
8. Apart from the blatant false, untrue, and defamatory remarks in those publications, and apart
from the blatant conspiracy to have members of the public make complaints about the Plaintiff
on nebulous and unsubstantiated grounds, those publications further mislead and defame as set
2
Responding (Plaintiff’s) Motion Record, affidavit of Rocco Galati, at Tab 2, para. 8-11
3
Responding (Plaintiff’s) Motion Record, affidavit of Rocco Galati, at Tab 2, para. 13-19
4
Responding (Plaintiff’s) Motion Record, at Tab 3 and 5
5
Responding (Plaintiff’s) Motion Record, affidavit of Rocco Galati, at Tab 2, para. 41
6
Responding (Plaintiff’s) Motion Record, affidavit of Rocco Galati, at Tab 2, para. 42
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11. The Plaintiff’s position is that this is one of two glaring instances where Mr. Warner has
blatantly misled the Court. The other is in trying to hide when he first knew and met Ms.
Toews. In his initial affidavit he misled by stating that he first met her in January of 2022
shortly after she made the Law Society Complaint against the Plaintiff. When later evidence
showed that he had actually met her a year earlier, after she donated $10,000.00 to his Society,
and that he in fact assisted and commandeered her complaint to the LSO, Mr. Warner changed
7
Responding (Plaintiff’s) Motion Record, affidavit of Rocco Galati, at Tab 2, para. 43
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his tune and stated it was a typo or mistake, as between years. This is belied by the fact that he
referenced the timing of the Law Society Complaint in his initial lie to the Court.
12. The above is some of the indication of the malice and conspiracy by the Defendants with
13. Ms. Toews, had no answer as to why she did not take up the donation issue with the recipients
14. With respect to justifying the statements made about the Plaintiff as a lawyer, the Defendants
Mr. Warner and Mr. Ghandi, point to isolated, targeted, “losses” of the Plaintiff in order to
distort his reputation as a lawyer. They had no answers as to why their “research” had a
“disregard to the truth”, and absence of due diligence as to the Plaintiff’s track record, “wins”
and reputation. They hand-picked half a dozen out of the thousands of cases, and over 400
15. In his affidavit, Mr. Warner heavily relies on the publications of “Canuck Law”, which is the
website run by Alexandra Moore. Mr. Warner, in cross examination, stated that he has known
Ms. Moore for approximately 2 1/2 years, spoke to her regularly, and had last spoken to her
only two weeks prior to cross examination. Canuck Law and Ms. Moore are the Defendants in
a separate action for having, and continue to publish, racist and anti-Semitic, and false
16. This is further indicia of Mr. Warner’s malice and “reckless disregard for the truth” towards
the Plaintiff, in his conspiracy with others to injure the Plaintiff and interfere with his economic
11
Defendants Transcript Brief, cross-examination of Donna Toews, at Tab 2, pages 41-47
12
Responding (Plaintiff’s) Motion Record, affidavit of Rocco Galati, at Tab 2, pp. 49 and 50
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interests. The non-reputational damage to the Plaintiff is set out at paragraphs 51 and 52 of the
17. The Plaintiff’s responses to the assertions made by Kip Warner are directly addressed, in his
affidavit off March 14th, 2023, at paragraphs 53-94, while those of Dee Ghandi are directly
addressed at paragraphs 95-107, and those of Donna Toews are directly addressed at
paragraphs 108-112, and those of Federico Fuoco, at 113-123, confirmed by the affidavit of
Tanya Gaw.13
18. Since the issuance of this action, and retention of counsel, by the defendants, Kip Warner and
19. The Defendants, through their actions, have caused damages to the Plaintiff as follows:
(a) immense damage to reputation propagating the false statements, lies, an innuendos
that: (i) the Plaintiff cannot practice in British Columbia; (ii) that the Plaintiff is
“not a constitutional lawyer”; (iii) that the Plaintiff is not competent as a lawyer;
(d) loss of dignity, mental anguish and anxiety, from the vile, hostile, treatment, and
20. The Defendants, on the s.137.1 motion, with respect to defamation, pleads the following
defences: (a)Truth; (b) Fair comment; (c) Good faith on occasions of absolute and qualified
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Responding (Plaintiff’s) Motion Record
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privilege; (d) Responsible communication; (e) and that ss.5(1) and (6) of the Libel and Slander
Act were not complied with. The Plaintiff responds that: (a) The statements are not true; (b)
Not privileged either absolute or qualified; (c) Were not responsible communication; (d) That
the defendants were not entitled to notice because they are not a “broadcaster” or “newspaper”
and in any event did not comply with s.8 as to entitle them to notice. The Plaintiff further states
that the statements were made in “reckless disregard to the truth”, without adequate
investigation, and with no due diligence, and constituted personal attacks, and were malicious,
and that malice further defeats any possible defence to fair comment, qualified privilege, or
responsible communication.14
21. The Defendants further assert that: (a) No harm was caused to the Plaintiff; (b) The Plaintiff
commenced this action in bad faith or improper purpose; (c) This action has caused the
Defendants damage. The Plaintiff responds that: (a) Damage has been caused to the Plaintiff
for which evidence has been provided both reputational and economic; (b) There is no evidence
of bad faith or improper purpose in the Plaintiff commencing this action; (c) There is no
23. If the expressions were made relating to a matter of public interest whether:
14
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645 ; Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 S.C.R.
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(i) the proceeding has substantial merit, and (ii) the moving party has no valid
(b) Whether the harm likely to be or have been suffered by the responding party as a
result of the moving party’s expression is sufficiently serious that the public interest in
permitting the proceeding to continue outweighs the public interest in protecting that
expression?
• THE LAW
24. This is a motion, by the Defendants, under s.137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act from an
action commenced by the Plaintiffs. The relevant provisions of this motion are sub-sections
25. In recent companion case to 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association 2020
SCC 22. Supreme Court of Canada, Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23 decided at the same
time, and applying the principles delineated in 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection
Association, by the Supreme Court of Canada, is on the facts an law on all four with the
26. The majority judgment in Bent v. Platnick, supra, the Supreme Court of Canada, in dealing
…
However, in addition to protecting expression on matters of public interest,
s. 137.1 must also “ensur[e] that a plaintiff with a legitimate claim is not
unduly deprived of the opportunity to pursue it”: para. 46. Applying the
framework that this Court unanimously adopts in Pointes Protection, I ultimately
reach the same conclusion as the Court of Appeal for Ontario: Ms. Bent’s s. 137.1
motion should be dismissed and Dr. Platnick’s defamation claim should be
allowed to proceed.15
15
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645 at paragraph 74
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27. The Plaintiffs states that the defamatory statements, fortuitous and personal attacks, in the
within action are the only substance of the statements and Defendants’ comments. The
publications are nothing but “stings”. The Plaintiff, for the arguments delineated below in
this factum, states that there is no “public interest” in stand-alone defamatory, malicious,
professionalism and false allegations of fraud targeting the private practice of a private
lawyer, and that the Defendants fail on their in limine onus to set out “public interest” in
28. With respect to the Plaintiffs’ onus under these provisions, the Supreme Court of Canada, in
[87] In Pointes Protection, this Court clarifies the fact that unlike s. 137.1(3),
which requires a showing on a balance of probabilities, s. 137.1(4)(a)
expressly contemplates a “grounds to believe” standard instead: para. 35.
This requires a basis in the record and the law — taking into account the stage
of the litigation — for finding that the underlying proceeding has substantial
merit and that there is no valid defence: para. 39.
[88] I elaborate here that, in effect, this means that any basis in the record and
the law will be sufficient. By definition, “a basis” will exist if there is a single
basis in the record and the law to support a finding of substantial merit and
the absence of a valid defence. That basis must of course be legally tenable and
reasonably capable of belief. But the “crux of the inquiry” is found, after all, in
s. 137.1(4)(b), which also serves as a “robust backstop” for protecting freedom of
expression: Pointes Protection, at paras. 48 and 53.16
16
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraph 87, 88
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indefensible and false statements of criminal conduct, amplify and solidify the clear
30. It is not a matter of public interest where the expression is nothing more than a “sting”, a
stand-alone defamatory remark attacking or calling into question the person or the
competence, professionalism, integrity, and hostility of that person, as ruled by the Ontario
ONCA 730.17
31. With respect to this onus, the Supreme Court of Canada further ruled:
As in Bent v. Platnick the Plaintiffs state that there is no issue that the Defendants in the
within action (re) published and uttered the comments for which they have been sued. The
Plaintiffs further state that they refer to the Plaintiff, and that the words are defamatory,
explicitly, or by innuendo, and tend to lower the Plaintiffs’ reputation in the eyes of a
reasonable person.
17
Sokoloff v Tru-Path Occupational Therapy Services Ltd., 2020 ONCA 730 at paragraphs 18,19,20 32
18
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraph 90
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33. With respect to this onus, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled:
[101] Section 137.1(4)(a)(ii) requires Dr. Platnick to show that there are
“grounds to believe” that Ms. Bent has “no valid defence” to his defamation
proceeding. As this Court states in Pointes Protection, at para. 60, this inquiry
“[m]irror[s]” the one under s. 137.1(4)(a)(i): in other words, Dr. Platnick must
show that there are grounds to believe that Ms. Bent’s defences have “no real
prospect of success”. In effect, “substantial merit” and “no valid defence” are
“constituent parts of an overall assessment of the prospect of success of the
underlying claim”: para. 59.
19
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 97-100
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[102] This makes sense because it reflects how defamation actions, like the one
here, are typically litigated. At trial, the plaintiff must first make a prima
facie showing of defamation. This is what “substantial merit”
captures: Pointes Protection, at para. 59. The burden then shifts to the
defendant to advance a defence to escape liability: Torstar, at paras. 28-29.
This is what “no valid defence” captures: Pointes Protection, at para. 59.
• Justification/Truth
34. With respect to the justification defence, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that:
[107] Once a prima facie showing of defamation has been made, the words
complained of are presumed to be false: Torstar, at para. 28. To succeed on the
defence of justification, “a defendant must adduce evidence showing that the
statement was substantially true”: para. 33. The burden on the defendant is to
prove the substantial truth of the ‘“sting’, or main thrust, of the
defamation”: Downard, at §1.6 (footnote omitted). In other words, “[t]he
defence of justification will fail if the publication in issue is shown to have
contained only accurate facts but the sting of the libel is not shown to be
true”: Downard, at §6.4.21
In the within case there is “grounds to believe”, and “reasonably capable of belief”, that the
Plaintiff can succeed on at least one of the “stings”, which he clearly can based on the
36. Applying the facts, the Supreme Court of Canada further ruled:
[109] Applied to the facts of this case, the “sting” of the words is an allegation
of professional misconduct. In her email, Ms. Bent essentially alleges that
Dr. Platnick either misrepresented or altered the opinions of other medical experts
21
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 107
22
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 108
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[110] In effect, then, the truth of just one of Ms. Bent’s statements will be
insufficient for the defence to succeed….23
The Plaintiff states that the same holds in the within action. And further that:
[120] In conclusion, I find that there are grounds to believe that Ms. Bent’s
defence of justification has no real prospect of success. As I established
above, she would in fact have to justify both of the statements she made, as
both would appear to make up constituent parts of the “sting”, which is that
Dr. Platnick is guilty of professional misconduct. As I noted, there are
grounds to believe that the statements are not severable, not only in light of a
common sense inference that ties them to a single sting, but also in light of
Ms. Bent’s express language connecting them. Insofar as there is a basis in the
record to support a finding that Ms. Bent’s second statement — that Dr. Platnick
“changed [another] doctor’s decision from a marked to a moderate
impairment” — is not substantially true, and in light of my conclusion that
such a basis exists, then the defence of justification is foreclosed at this stage.
It must be borne in mind here that “grounds to believe” simply
requires a (single) basis in the record and the law to support this finding. The
Dua Letter provides such a basis in addition to the evidentiary record that existed
prior to that letter.24
• Qualified Privilege
37. With respect to the qualified privilege defence the Supreme Court of Canada rules:
23
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 109-110
24
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 118-120
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The Plaintiff states that the Defendants were reckless in their targeting the Plaintiff in an
[128] Qualified privilege may be defeated “when the limits of the duty or
interest have been exceeded”: Hill, at para. 146; Botiuk, at para. 80. This is the
case when the information communicated in a statement is not relevant to the
discharge of the duty or the exercise of the right giving rise to the privilege,
or when the information is not reasonably appropriate to the legitimate
purposes of the occasion: Downard, at §9.91; Botiuk, at para. 80; Hill, at
paras. 146-47; RTC Engineering Consultants Ltd. v. Ontario (Solicitor
General) (2002), 58 O.R. (3d) 726 (C.A.), at para. 18.
The Plaintiff states that not only did the Society’s website “FAQ” exceed this privilege
but, coupled with the email to Mr. Dicks, the Defendants went out their way to depict the
25
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 121-122
26
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 128 and 132
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assertion that they were responding to queries as to the connection between them as the
Plaintiff rings false. They could have simply stated that there was no connection between
them and the Plaintiff and left it there. Furthermore, their assertions of being flooded with
queries and complaints about the Plaintiff also rings false as they could only produce one
of investigation” and “reasonable due diligence” and in fact clear indication of knowingly
and malicious distorting the truth, “with reckless disregard to the truth”.
[136] I add that malice is an alternative way to defeat the defence of qualified
privilege. Malice is not limited to an actual, express motive to speak
dishonestly. Instead, it can be established by “reckless disregard for the
truth”: Hill, at para. 145; Botiuk, at para. 79. Notably, an ostensibly honestly
held belief may still be spoken recklessly and the privilege defeated if the
belief was “arrived at without reasonable grounds”: Downard, at §9.60 and
9.61. “The more serious the allegation in issue, the more weight a court will
give to a failure by the defendant to verify it prior to publication as evidence
of malice, in the sense of indifference to the truth”: §9.74 (footnote omitted)…
This was re-iterated by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Canadian Union of Postal
Workers and B’nai Brith Canada, 2021 ONCA 529.27 And further that malice can be
[122]"By the end of the first quarter of the 19th century, a plea of malice became a
mere formality since it was held that malice could be implied from the mere
publication of a defamatory remark. Technically the plaintiff need not enter a plea
of malice to sustain a cause of action in libel and slander, but the practice of doing so
has continued. " 28
[137] ….It seems that Ms. Bent’s email was sent without any investigation,
even in the simplest sense of communicating with Dr. Platnick or checking
27
Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. B’nai Brith Canada, 2021 ONCA 529 at para 31
28
Hiltz and Seamone Co. Ltd. v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General) et al., 1999 NSCA 22 (CanLII) at paragraph 122.
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her own records and files from a case that had taken place three years
earlier: C.A. reasons, at para. 92; A.R., vol. XIII, at p. 6. In fact, Ms. Bent had
never spoken to or met Dr. Platnick, yet she alleged that he had falsified a
report simply because she had received two reports with an apparent
discrepancy between them…
[138] In any case, I conclude that, even assuming that qualified privilege
attaches to the occasion upon which Ms. Bent’s communication was made,
there are grounds to believe that the defence is not valid under
s. 137.1(4)(a)(ii) because it may be defeated by virtue of Ms. Bent having
exceeded the scope of the privilege, and perhaps even by her reckless disregard
for the truth (i.e. malice). My colleague would summarily dismiss
Dr. Platnick’s claim on this prong, definitively foreclosing even the
opportunity for him to vindicate his reputation at a trial where ultimate
assessments of credibility can be made and the aforementioned evidence can
be properly tested. Instead, my colleague chooses to accept Ms. Bent’s
evidence over Dr. Platnick’s at this early stage. With respect, this is not what
is called for on a s. 137.1 motion. As this Court makes clear in Pointes
Protection, Dr. Platnick needs to have established only a basis in the record
and the law, taking into account the stage of the litigation, to support a
finding that Ms. Bent’s defences do not weigh more in her favour. For the
purposes of this motion, and for the reasons explained above, I am satisfied that
there is such a basis here. 29
The Plaintiff states that this also applies to the within action.
39. It is worth noting that, in the within action, all the facts on the findings by of the Supreme
Court of Canada Bent v. Platnick are more than present here in the within action. The
singularly distorted and targeted exercise of painting the Plaintiff as generally incompetent,
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para. 28. However, the magnitude of the harm will be important in assessing
whether the harm is sufficiently serious that the public interest in permitting
the proceeding to continue outweighs the public interest in protecting the
expression: Pointes Protection, at para. 70. General damages in the nominal
sense will ordinarily not be sufficient for this purpose.30
And further:
[148] Thus, not only must the monetary harm pleaded by Dr. Platnick be
considered in determining whether the harm is sufficiently serious, but so too
must the reputational harm to Dr. Platnick’s professional reputation be
considered, even if it is not quantifiable at this stage: Pointes Protection, at
para. 71. Indeed, the damaging effects that a defamatory remark may have on
a plaintiff’s “position and standing” in the professional community
exacerbate the harm suffered as a result:…..
…
[150] Ultimately, the question here relates to the existence of harm, not to
whether that harm was justifiably inflicted or suffered. Once the existence of
harm is established, the next question depends on whether that harm was
suffered as a result of the defendant’s expression…31
The Plaintiff states that the evidence is that, as a result of the defamatory publications the
Plaintiff was subject to hostile and viscous reaction from the public at large, including threats
30
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraph 144
31
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 146-147-149-150
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41. In determining the public interest balance, the Supreme Court of Canada, in Bent v. Platnick
went on to rule:
[163] In Pointes Protection, this Court finds that the public interest in protecting
an expression can be determined by reference to the core values that
underlie s. 2 (b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms , such as the
search for truth, participation in political decision making, and diversity in forms
of self-fulfilment and human flourishing: para. 77. That said, in Hill, this Court
noted that “defamatory statements are very tenuously related to the core
values which underlie s. 2 (b)”: para. 106. In consistent fashion, this Court
finds in Pointes Protection that there will be less of a public interest in
protecting a statement that contains “gratuitous personal attacks” and that
the “motivation behind” the expression will be relevant to the inquiry:
paras. 74-75 (emphasis omitted).
And further that allowing the case to proceed “will not deter others from speaking out”, “but
the public interests”:34 None of the Defendants ever had any prior direct contract nor reached
out to the Plaintiff. Their expressions were “gratuitous personal attacks” made in “reckless
42. In weighing the public interest, the Supreme Court of Canada concludes:
[171] This line of reasoning by my colleague is, respectfully, unmoored from
a proper s. 137.1(4)(b) analysis. This Court in Pointes Protection squarely
32
Responding (Plaintiffs) Motion Record, affidavit of Rocco Galati at Tab 2, para. 46-47, Exhibits V,W,X,Y
33
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 163-164
34
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 166-167
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rejects any inquiry into the hallmarks of a SLAPP: “the s. 137.1(4)(b) stage is
fundamentally a public interest weighing exercise and not simply an inquiry
into the hallmarks of a SLAPP” (para. 79)…..
[172] In light of the open-ended nature of s. 137.1(4)(b), courts have the power to
“scrutinize what is really going on in the particular case before them”: Pointes
Protection, at para. 81. On its face, this is not a case in which one party is
vindictively or strategically silencing another party; it is a case in which one
party is attempting to remedy seemingly legitimate harm suffered as a result
of a defamatory communication. This is not the type of case that comes
within the legislature’s contemplation of one deserving to be summarily
dismissed at an early stage, nor does it come within the language of the
statute requiring such a dismissal.35
The Plaintiff states, contrary to the Defendants’ assertions, that the same applies to the within
action.
43. It is submitted that the Defendants, in the circumstances, cannot make the Defence of Fair
Comment, and furthermore any such defence is defeated by malice. The defence of Fair
Defendants:36 It is further submitted that the Defendants cannot meet the Defence of
44. It is submitted that this defence cannot be made, and that there is grounds to believe that it
cannot succeed, when due regard is had to the following facts and evidence: (a)The evidence
of malice; (b) Lack of factual basis for the comments; and (c) presence of “reckless regard
for the truth, and improper investigation and lack of responsible due diligence. 38
35
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645, at paragraphs 171-172
36
WIC Radio Ltd. v. Simpson, 2008 SCC 40, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 420, at para. 31.
37
Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. B’nai Brith Canada, 2021 ONCA 529, at paragraph 27; B.W. (Brad)
Blair v. Premier Doug Ford, 2020 ONSC 7100 , at paragraph 44; Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3
S.C.R. 640 at para 105, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119-120
38
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645
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45. The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled, consistent with other jurisprudence, that:
[33] I thus conclude that the motion judge had a basis in the record to find
grounds to believe that the appellants' defences would fail. He was entitled to find
that there was evidence that the appellants acted on assumptions without
exercising due diligence, and that this may be fatal to their defences of
responsible communication and fair comment. He was also entitled to find that
there was evidence of malice that would undermine the appellants' defences. 39
• Conspiracy
46. It is respectfully submitted that, on the evidence, there are grounds to believe, that the
conspiracy cause of action has substantial merit when due regard is had to:
(a) The relationship between Warner, Gandhi, and Toews, and the co-ordination of
(b) The website of the Society in Warner making false statements and encouraging
members of the public to report the Plaintiff to the LSO if they have “concerns”,
47. It is further submitted that the law further recognizes the concept of overlapping conspiracies
39
Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. B’nai Brith Canada, 2021 ONCA 529 at para 33
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48. In addition to what the Plaintiff has pleaded above in his factum, the Plaintiff further makes
49. With respect to paragraph 7-37 of the Defendants factum, the Plaintiff states that he has
addressed those assertions in his affidavit of March 14th, 2023, as well as his cross
50. With respect to paragraphs 38-46 of the Defendants factum, the Plaintiff states that these
facts confirm, and are in line with the Plaintiff’s conspiracy cause of action. The Plaintiff
again points out that the Defendant, in his initial affidavit, dated January 27th, 2023, in
support of his s.137.1 motion, misled the Court in the stating that he met Ms. Toews in 2022,
shortly after she made her LSO complaint. Only when presented with evidence, in the
Plaintiff’s affidavit of March 14th, 2023, did Mr. Warner feign confusion over the year
which, loudly signals false because the evidence establishes that Ms. Toews had made a
$10,000 contribution to the Society in early 2021, and had been volunteering for the Society.
Mr. Warner's reference to 2022 in his initial affidavit could not have been an error because it
pegs the year shortly after the LSO complaint which was in early 2022, in which
51. With respect to paragraphs 47-50, and the Plaintiff’s damages, the Plaintiff states that, above
and beyond reputational damages, which according to the Supreme Court of Canada do not
require quantifying41, he has, at this stage, for the purposes of the motion, proved financial
damages in accordance with the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Bent v. Platnick 42.
40
Responding (Plaintiffs) Motion Record, affidavit of Rocco Galati at Tab 2
41
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645
42
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645 at para. 138;144;146;150
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52. With respect to paragraph 51 of the Defendants’ factum, the Plaintiff states that the quote
attributed to the Plaintiff is irrelevant to this motion and furthermore simply reflects what is
contained in the statement of claim, filed with the Superior Court, and covered by absolute
privilege.
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59. With respect to paragraphs 55-57 of the Defendants’ factum, and the public interest onus of
the Defendants, the Plaintiff states that they have not met their threshold for the argument set
61. With respect to paragraphs 59 and 60 of the Defendants’ factum, and the absolute privilege
45
Singh v. MEI [1985] S.C.R. 177 (SCC) at para. 59.
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(a) Ms. Toews is not being sued strictly for abusive of process, akin to malicious
prosecution, but also in conspiracy, and interference with economic interests outside
(b) With respect to the absolute privilege accorded to the LSO complaint, the Plaintiff
states that such complaint must be; (i) bona fide; (ii) from a client;
(c) The fact that the common-law interpreting that provision to be absolute, requires a
(i) the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the symbiotic solicitor-client
(iii) that a lawyer’s reputation engages s.7 Charter values in protecting personal
integrity.48
62. Ms. Toews is also being sued in her in the conspiracy to interfere with the Plaintiff’s
economic interests, as well to injure the Plaintiff, as witnessed by her connection with Kip
Warner, Kip Warner's role in commandeering the LSO complaint, and both the attempts of
Ms. Toews and Mr. Warner to hide this from the Court and not provide any answers, on
cross-examination, as to why Ms. Toews issue with her $1,000.00 donation was to be
63. With respect to paragraph 61 and 62 of the Defendants’ factum, and the conspiracy action,
the Plaintiff states that there are overlapping conspiracies as between Mr. Warner, Mr.
46
Canada (Attorney General) v. Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 2015 SCC 7, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 401
47
R. v. Salituro, 1991 CanLII 17 (SCC), [1991] 3 SCR 654; RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd., 1986 CanLII 5
(SCC), [1986] 2 SCR 573; Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., 1994 SCC, 1994] 3 SCR 835
48
Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130
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Gandhi, and the Society, and between Mr. Warner and Ms. Toews, all aimed at injuring the
Plaintiff by interfering with his economic interests, as well as damaging his reputation, albeit
that defamation is not plead against Ms. Toews. Defamation is not the only means by
65. The Plaintiff further states, with respect to the Defendants’ other torts, apart from
defamation, insofar as it does not relate to defamation, the non-defamation torts are not the
proper purview of this motion because s.137.1’s scope is the public debate in the public
interest, which necessarily restricts itself to expression, and not the non-expression conduct
66. With respect to paragraph 64 of the Defendants’ factum, the Plaintiff states that the
Defendants’ conduct does amount to harassment in that the website continuously reproduces
and renews the same defamatory comments. Furthermore, Mr. Warner and other supporters,
49
Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645
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at the cross examination of the Plaintiff and other affiants on his behalf, in the action against
Alexandra Moore and Canuck Law, appeared at the cross examination and insisted on
remaining as “observers”.
50
Canada (Attorney General) v. Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 2015 SCC 7, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 401;
R. v. Burlingham, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 206
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69. With respect to paragraphs 101-117 of the Defendants’ factum, the Plaintiff states that these
assertions are without merit. These assertions are both made in the dark, and without
evidence. Above and beyond the cited “successes” in “COVID litigation”, none of the
Plaintiff’s cases have been dismissed with prejudice. The Defendants’ postulation about what
is proper, or improper, in the taking of instructions from clients, is conjecture and without
evidence. These issues are not the purview of resolution at this motion but for trial.
70. The fact is, to date, most Covid-Litigation cases in Canada have been dismissed at the early
stages. In contrast, the Plaintiffs cases have fared much better, as set out in the Plaintiffs
71. It is submitted, with respect, that this action was NOT launched by the Plaintiff as on abusive
process, improper purpose, nor in bad faith, and that such submission, by the Defendants is
offensive, and should deprive the Defendants’ of costs, and that costs should be awarded
51
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73. With respect to paragraph 118 of the Defendants’ factum, and the seeking of $40,000.00 in
damages, the Plaintiff states: (a) No such cause for damages has been established; and (b) No
evidence of such damages has been tendered to justify the damages of $40,000.00, or any
(c) such other or further relief as this Honourable Court deems fit.
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“SCHEDULE A”
Authorities
5. Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. B’nai Brith Canada, 2021 ONCA 529
9. Hiltz and Seamone Co. Ltd. v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General) et al., 1999 NSCA 22
(CanLII)
13. Regina v. B.E.S.T. Plating Shoppe Ltd. and Siapas, 1987 CanLII 4056 (ON CA)
14. Regina v. Jetco Manufacturing Ltd. and Alexander, 1987 CanLII 4436 (ON CA)
15. RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd., 1986 CanLII 5 (SCC), [1986] 2 SCR 573
17. Sokoloff v Tru-Path Occupational Therapy Services Ltd., 2020 ONCA 730
18. WIC Radio Ltd. v. Simpson, 2008 SCC 40, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 420, at para. 31.
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“SCHEDULE B”
Statutory Provisions
1. s.137.1 of the Courts of Justice
Definition, “expression”
Order to dismiss
No dismissal
(4) A judge shall not dismiss a proceeding under subsection (3) if the responding
party satisfies the judge that,
(a) there are grounds to believe that,
(i) the proceeding has substantial merit, and
(ii) the moving party has no valid defence in the proceeding; and
(b) the harm likely to be or have been suffered by the responding party as a
result of the moving party’s expression is sufficiently serious that the public
interest in permitting the proceeding to continue outweighs the public
interest in protecting that expression. 2015, c. 23, s. 3.
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Section 7 guarantees the life, liberty and personal security of all Canadians. It also
requires that governments respect the basic principles of justice whenever they
intrude on those rights. Section 7 often comes into play in criminal matters
because an accused person clearly faces the risk that, if convicted, his or her
liberty will be lost.
Equality before and under law and equal protection and benefit of law
15. (1) Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to
the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and,
in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin,
colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.
Affirmative action programs
• (2) Subsection (1) does not preclude any law, program or activity that has as
its object the amelioration of conditions of disadvantaged individuals or
groups including those that are disadvantaged because of race, national or
ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.
Section 15 of the Charter makes it clear that every individual in Canada –
regardless of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, colour, sex, age or physical
or mental disability – is to be treated with the same respect, dignity, and
consideration. This means that governments must not discriminate on any of these
grounds in its laws or programs.
The courts have held that section 15 also protects equality on the basis of other
characteristics that are not specifically set out in it. For example, this section has
been held to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, marital
status, or citizenship.
The Supreme Court of Canada has stated that the purpose of section 15 is to
protect those groups who suffer social, political, and legal disadvantage in society.
Discrimination occurs when a person, because of a personal characteristic, suffers
disadvantages or is denied opportunities available to other members of society.
At the same time as it protects equality, the Charter also allows for certain laws or
programs that aim to improve the conditions of disadvantaged individuals or
groups. For example, programs aimed at improving employment opportunities for
women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, or those with mental or physical
disabilities are allowed under subsection 15(2).
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Plaintiff Defendants
ONTARIO
. SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
__________________________________________
FACTUM
__________________________________________
Name: ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Rocco Galati
Address:1062 College Street
Lower Level
Toronto ON M6H 1A9
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ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
B E T W E E N:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
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Defendants
______________________________________________________________________________
Telephone: 416-971-8000
Facsimile: 416-971-8001
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ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
B E T W E E N:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
- and -
Defendants
INDEX
Tab Document
1. Notice of Motion returnable September 12, 2023
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I. Amy Judd, Anti-vaccine card protesters confront sheriffs outside B.C. Supreme
Court,
Global News, September 13, 2021
J. Keith Fraser, Judge orders more details be provided about COVID constitutional
challenge, Vancouver Sun, October 28, 2021
K. Elizabeth McSheffrey, Judge rejects B.C. government’s bid to drop case against
COVID-19 vaccine orders, Global News, May 6, 2022
L. Ian Holliday, B.C. court rejects top doctor's effort to dismiss COVID-19 vaccine
mandate lawsuit, CTV News, May 7, 2022
M. Keith Fraser, B.C. Supreme Court chief judge dismisses four challenges to COVID-19
health orders, Vancouver Sun, September 13, 2022
N. Jason Proctor, Lawyer challenging B.C. COVID-19 orders says class action could
result in 3 million claims, CBC News, December 14, 2022
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R. I Interview Tanya Gaw About The Status Of Her/Rocco Galati's Case, Youtube,
uploaded by Liberty Talk 3 September 4, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxhhd1VRES0
S. Action4Canada -The win that you thought was a loss!, Canadian Rights Watch,
uploaded September 5, 2022
https://canadianrightswatch.com/action4canada-the-win-that-you-thought-was-a-loss/
T. Colin Butler, Details emerge of Vaccine Choice Canada lawsuit over coronavirus
response, CBC News, August 13, 2020
U. Ronnie, Another Toronto Court Challenge, But Will This One Actually Go
Anywhere?, Canuck Law, April 29, 2021
Z. Ronnie, VCC July 6, 2020 Suit: Truth Finally Comes Out (Sort Of), Canuck Law,
August 24, 2022
AA. Letter correspondence from Rocco Galati to Julia Lefebvre dated July 15, 2022
BB. Reid Small, BC’s unvaccinated doctors want to get back to work – and they hope a
billboard helps them, West Coast Standard, August 26, 2022
CC. Colin Dacre, COVID-Mandate lawsuit tossed for being ‘bad beyond argument’,
Castanet, September 1, 2022
DD. Reid Small, Action4Canada leadership under fire after claim tossed, West Coast
Standard, September 9, 2022
EE. Education, Action4Canada Pamphlet causes controversy, Global News, September 28,
2022
FF. Rob Gibson, Anti-SOGI pamphlet distributed at Kelowna school parking lot, Castanet,
September 28, 2022
GG. Ronnie, Action4Canada Apeal Baseless, Seems Designed To Waste Time & Money,
Canuck Law, September 29, 2022
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HH. Community News, Action4Canada accusations anger five Central Okanagan trustees,
Kelowna Capital News, October 4, 2022
II. Rob Munro, Kelowna school trustees lash out at ‘dangerous disinformation’ on sexual
orientation material, Kamloops Info News, October 4, 2022
JJ. Wayne Moore, SD23 trustees push back against anti-SOGI accusations, Castanet,
October 4, 2022
KK. Terry W. Robertson, LETTER: Voters should reject the ParentsVoiceBC slate of
candidates, Kamloops Info News, October 12, 2022
LL. Ronnie, Kulvinder Gill Hit With $1.1 Million Cost Award For Bringing SLAPP,
Canuck Law, November 1, 2022
MM. Tom Blackwell, Vaccine-doubting doctor ordered to pay $1M in legal costs after her
libel suit quashed, National Post, November 3, 2022
NN. Ronnie, Ottawa Files Motion To Strike Federal Vaccine Passport Suit, Canuck Law,
November 14, 2022
OO. Email correspondence from Robyn Hill to Penny Reid dated September 23, 2022
QQ. “Rocco Galati's lockdown lawsuit: Ezra Levant interviews lawyer suing Trudeau, Dr.
Tam and more!”, YouTube, uploaded by Rebel News September 2020
RR. LSBC Lawyer Directory search query re ‘Galati’ dated December 21, 2022
SS. Sean Fine, The lawyer who challenged the Harper government and won, Globe and
Mail, August 22, 2014
TT. Reasons for Order and Order of Justice Russell dated December 28, 2012;
Sivak et al. v. HMQ, Federal Court file number T-1700-11
UU. Order and Reasons of Justice Zinn dated November 20, 2014;
Galati et al. v. The Right Honourable Stephen Harper et al., Federal Court filee number
T-1657-13
VV. Reasons for Judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal Panel dated February 8, 2016;
Galati et al. v. The Right Honourable Stephen Harper et al., Federal Court of Appeal
file number A-541-14
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WW. Order and Reasons of Justice Zinn dated July 20, 2015;
Da Silva Campos et al. v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration et al., Federal Court
file number T-2502-14
YY. Order and Reasons of Jsutice Barnes dated September 16, 2016;
Wang et al. v. HMQ et al., Federal Court file number T-1747-15
ZZ. Reasons for Judgment of Justice Webb dated November 22, 2016;
Almacén v. HMQ, Federal Court of Appeal file number A-108-16
AAA. Order and Reasons of Justice Roy dated August 24, 2017;
Omani et al. v. HMQ, Federal Court file number T-1774-15
CCC. Reasons for Order and Order of Justice Mactavish dated July 29, 2010
Tai v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Federal Court file number IMM-196-
10
DDD. Order and Reasons of Justice Bell dated May 25, 2016;
Liang v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Federal Court file number
IMM-5667-15
EEE. Gabrielle Giroday, What was he thinking?, Canadian Lawyer, May 31, 2016
GGG. CanLII Search Results dated December 20, 2022 re query ‘Lawrence Wong’
HHH. Reasons for Decision of Justice Stewart dated February 24, 2022;
Gill et al. v. Maciver et al., 2022 ONSC 1279
Endorsement on Costs of Justice Stewart dated October 31, 2022;
Gill et al. v. Maciver et al., 2022 ONSC 6169
III. Take Action Canada, Legal Action Update, To ALL 1st Responders, Law Enforcement,
EMS, Essential Municipal/Provincial Workers, December 19, 2021
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JJJ. Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation Retainer Agreement RE: Ontario
“First Responders/Essential Workers” (police, firefighter, paramedics/ ambulance,
essential workers provincial/municipal) action against coercive vaccine mandates.
LLL. Rocco Galati Law Firm Professional Corporation Retainer Agreement RE: Federal
Employees Action against coercive vaccine mandate, as well as challenge to the
proposed Federal “Vaccine Passports” with the possibility of certifying as a class
action proceeding.
OOO. Website, Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy
Frequently Asked Questions, dated August 16, 2022
PPP. Letter correspondence from Rocco Galati to Polina Furtula dated February 3, 2021
SSS. Email correspondence from Ted Kuntz to Vladislav Sobolev and Kipling Warner
dated June 18, 2021
TTT. Letter correspondence from Kipling Warner to Tanya Gaw dated July 13, 2021
UUU. Procedural Updates, Quote from July 13, 2022 VCC Stream, YouTube, uploaded by
Canuck Law September 1, 2022
VVV. Amended Statement of Claim dated November 9, 2022;
Galati v. Greene et al., Toronto court file number CV-22-00683933-0000
WWW. Email correspondence from Candis Elliott to Kipling Warner dated September 8,
2022
XXX. Video Livestream of Vaccine Choice Canada dated October 19, 2022
YYY. Email correspondence from Dennis Young to Kilping Warner dated August 11, 2022
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A. Email correspondence from Deepankar Gandhi to Dan Dicks, Press for Truth, dated
January 27, 2021
B. Press for Truth video blog dated July 19, 2022 (hyperlink)
C. Press for Truth video interview with Maxime Bernier posted October 8, 2022
D. This Isn’t Over!! “There Are Still Canadians Unable To Go Back To Their Jobs”
Maxine Bernier on PFT!. Odysee, uploaded by Press for Truth October 8, 2022
https://odysee.com/@PressForTruth:4/This-Isn't-Over:9
F. Colin Perkel, “Court slams 'gonzo logic' in wake of failed Nadon appointment”,
Maclean’s, February 19, 2016
https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/court-slams-gonzo-logic-in-wake-of-failed-
nadon-appointment/
A. Email correspondence from Vaccine Choice Canada to Donna Toews dated June 19,
2020 through December 20, 2021
A. Email correspondence from Federico Fuoco to Rocco Galati dated August 15, 2021
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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
B E T W E E N:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
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Defendants
NOTICE OF MOTION
THE DEFENDANTS will make a motion to a judge on September 12, 2023, at 10:00
[ ] In person;
[ ] By telephone conference;
at the following location: the courthouse at 330 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
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(b) the costs of this motion and the action on a full indemnity basis;
(d) such further and other relief as the circumstances of the case may require
(a) the action arises from expression that the defendants made that relates to
(b) the action does not have merit or, in the alternative, does not have
substantial merit;
(c) the defendants have valid defences in the action, including that:
plaintiff did not comply with subsection 5(1) and section 6 of the Libel and
Slander Act;
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(d) the defendants’ expression did not cause harm or, in the alternative,
(e) the public interest in permitting the action to continue does not outweigh
(f) the plaintiff commenced the action in bad faith and/or for an improper
purpose;
(g) the plaintiff’s commencement of the action has caused the defendants
damages;
(h) section 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act and subrule 37.02(1) of the Rules
(i) such other grounds as counsel may advise and this Court may permit.
(e) the affidavit of Federico Fuoco affirmed January 30, 2023, and;
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(f) such further and other material as counsel may advise and this Court may
permit.
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Plaintiff Defendants
ONTARIO
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NOTICE OF MOTION
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DEWART GLEASON LLP
102–366 Adelaide Street West
Toronto ON M5V 1R9
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ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
B E T W E E N:
ROCCO GALATI
Plaintiff
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Defendants
1. I am a defendant in this proceeding and Executive Director for the defendant Canadian
Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy (the “Society”). I therefore have
The Society
2. The Society is a non-profit society incorporated under British Columbia’s Societies Act.
3. Its broad purposes are as set out in its constitution, a copy of which, last amended on
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4. Beginning in the spring of 2020, I, and others with whom I spoke, had concerns about
whether there was an adequate scientific basis for the government of British Columbia’s
5. We further believed that, to the extent that the provincial government could show that its
measures were evidence-based, proportionate to and effective in mitigating the spread of the
coronavirus, the government was not articulating the information based on which it had reached
its conclusions to the public. We felt that it was important that the government explain the reasons
for which it was taking the steps that it was given that the measures significantly affected our day-
to-day lives, including our ability to see loved ones and to work.
7. In late 2020 I decided to take formal steps to organize our efforts into a non-profit legal
9. The Society is run entirely by volunteers. Neither I nor any of my team take a salary.
10. It is strictly non-partisan and not affiliated with any political party or ideology beyond
11. It is secular and not connected with any religious group or movement.
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12. We have an “open tent” policy which admits persons of many different ideologies. For
that reason, the Society has members across the political spectrum. We have members who would
Marxists, environmentalists, neo-liberals, alt-right, market socialists, centrists and virtually anyone
else that makes up the mosaic of Canadian society. Our membership come from all walks of life.
It includes blue collar workers, nurses, individuals with disabilities, physicians, engineers,
13. The Society’s litigation mandate flows from the broader mandate set out in our
CSASPP’s litigation mandate is to obtain any available civil remedy for the
maximum number of British Columbians that:
(a) Revert in whole or in part any COVID-19 related statute, ministerial order,
regulation, or other executive, regulatory, or legislative measure; past, extant,
or proposed; that constrain any activity of any person inadequately supported
by either science or law; and that
(b) May facilitate that person’s subsequent pursuit of a civil remedy brought
against, with preference towards the natural over the legal, any other person
complicit in the consultation, enactment, or enforcement of said.
This campaign intends to responsibly use your funds towards the costs of
promoting, filing, and prosecuting a claim for injunctive, declaratory, or other
appropriate relief in the Supreme Court of British Columbia in response to the
COVID-19 measures and its constitutional implications. The proceeding is
currently brought under the Class Proceedings Act, RSBC 1996, c 50. This means
that the implications on our potential success would be shared by all citizens, as
opposed to just one individual, business, or organization.
14. In pursuing our litigation mandate, we aim to be focused and avoid hyperbole and
speculation. We try not to become entangled in debates on issues that we see as tangential or
unrelated to the specific issue of challenging excessive government restrictions relating to the
coronavirus because doing so, in our view, can detract from our credibility in the context of
addressing an already controversial issue. We have a strategy of taking the minimum energy
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trajectory whenever possible, not least of which is because we have finite resources at our disposal.
c. responsible use of and accountability for the purposes to which we put donated
funds;
d. transparency to the public with respect to the steps we are taking and the decisions
16. The Society held a formal banquet at VanDusen Botanical Gardens in Vancouver on July
31, 2022. We had tickets available for 120 individuals, the maximum capacity of the venue. We
17. The Society has pursued its litigation mandate through three civil proceedings against
18. Specifically, by notice of civil claim dated January 26, 2021, an amended copy of which is
marked as Exhibit “B” to this affidavit, the Society commenced a proposed class proceeding
against the Province of British Columbia and Dr. Bonnie Henry in her capacity as British
Columbia’s provincial health officer. The style of cause is Canadian Society for the Advancement
of Science in Public Policy v HMTK et al, and the court file number is S-210831.
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19. The Society has many supporters across the country, and the public has shown significant
20. For example, on October 1, 2021, the British Columbia Supreme Court held a judicial
management teleconference with respect to our proposed class proceeding into which members of
the public could dial. Because the Court’s teleconference platform could only accommodate 100
listeners at a time, the Society bridged its own teleconference line to allow further listeners in.
Within a few minutes of the hearing beginning, the Society’s teleconference line’s maximum
number of listeners, 1,000, had joined. My team and I later received a multitude of reports from
members of the public, in person, over the telephone and by email, advising that they had been
unable to attend the teleconference because both lines had reached capacity.
21. Similar issues arose with respect to an October 28, 2021 hearing of an application for
particulars in the proposed class proceeding. The Court’s teleconference line reached its maximum
of 100 listeners and, because the Court had changed the dial-in number a few minutes prior to the
hearing, the Society was unable to bridge it with our line that had capacity for 1,000 listeners.
22. My team and I also received reports from members of the public regarding having made
in-person trips to the courthouse only to be turned away because the gallery was full. Some waited
23. Based on the above, the Society had concerns that the Court would not be able to
accommodate the volume of individuals interested in attending the certification hearing for its
24. To address these and other issues relating to the public’s ability to attend hearings, the
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Society brought an application for an order requiring a webcast of the certification hearing.
25. By decision dated November 7, 2022, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “C” to this
affidavit and can be accessed at this link, Justice Crerar of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
The plaintiff argues that this matter, affecting all British Columbians, is a matter
of widespread public interest. That public interest is not merely theoretical but
actual. The plaintiff provides affidavits from individuals across the province who
say that they will be unable to attend the court proceedings due to physical
infirmities, work and family commitments, economic limitations, and general
distance from the Vancouver Law Courts building.
[…]
There are few issues that have affected the public more than the COVID-19
pandemic and the government response to that pandemic. These matters have
literally affected every British Columbian. It is clearly a matter of public interest.
26. The Court heard the Society’s application for certification of its class proceeding over five
days in December 2022. We are expected to resume the hearing likely in late April 2023.
27. Beyond its class proceeding the Society has pursued two other proceedings, narrower in
scope, that fall within the Society’s mandate. Specifically, it filed two petitions in response to
members of the public’s lobbying it in respect of various restrictive public health measures that
took effect after the commencement of our class proceeding. We could not seek injunctive relief
within the class proceeding because the Court had not yet certified it at the time these measures
were implemented.
28. For example, by petition issued November 26, 2021, the Society and I applied for a
declaration that certain public health orders requiring that healthcare workers become double
vaccinated in order to continue to work were of no force and effect because they violated the
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, were ultra vires, or unreasonable or exceeded the
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provincial public health officer’s statutory authority (the “healthcare workers’ petition”).
29. The respondent applied to dismiss the healthcare workers’ petition on the basis that neither
the Society nor I had legal standing. The Society had commenced the proceeding on both my
personal and the Society’s behalf in case one or the other of us was held not to have standing.
30. By decision issued May 4, 2022, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “D” to this affidavit
and can be accessed at this link, Justice Coval of the British Columbia Supreme Court found that,
while I did not have private interest standing, the Society had public interest standing to bring the
petition.
dated August 29, 2022, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “E” to this affidavit and can be
accessed at this link, Justice Ross, in striking a pleading that the plaintiff had prepared, cited Justice
Coval’s decision in finding that the issues at stake were justiciable and that, therefore, he should
On whether the issues are “justiciable” I note the decision of Justice Coval in
Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy v Henry, 2022
BCSC 724, where he wrote, at para. 39:
32. The plaintiff has cited Justice Coval’s decision as a basis for why courts should allow him
to amend his clients’ pleadings when confronted with motions to strike. I am aware of at least the
following occasions:
a. The plaintiff included Justice Coval’s decision at tab 31 of his book of authorities
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above.
b. The plaintiff cited Justice Coval’s ruling in his memorandum of fact and law in
33. The court has not yet decided the healthcare workers’ petition on its merits. Procedural
34. The Society has financed its work through grassroots fundraising. To date, approximately
2,000 individuals have donated over $367,243 to the Society for the purpose of advancing our
work. Most of the donations the Society receives are small. It receives new donations on an almost
daily basis whenever it is preparing for or in court. A copy of a printout dated January 24, 2023
of the Society’s page on crowdfunding platform GoFundMe is marked as Exhibit “F” to this
affidavit. It sets out the amounts raised as of that date and reflects that 236 individuals have
commented to date on that page in support of the Society’s work. The page can also be accessed
at this link.
35. The Society also operates a website, which can be accessed at this link. A copy of the
36. The Society has access to anonymized data concerning, among other things, the number of
visitors to its website and visitors’ locations. Since the creation of the website in January 2021,
approximately unique visitors have visited approximately times. Visitors have
37. The Society’s data relating to its website does not capture the full extent of who views the
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Society’s content. I have observed, in keeping tabs on the Society’s online presence, that visitors
frequently republish materials from the Society’s website on social media, blogs, and other third-
party platforms.
38. The Society has never paid for radio, television, or online advertising to date.
39. It distributes flyers, a copy of an example of which is marked as Exhibit “H” to this
affidavit. It has shipped approximately flyers to various communities across British
40. I understand that the Society’s supporters generally find out about its work through word-
of-mouth communication from other supporters, from our flyers and from materials shared online
41. Individuals from a wide variety of places, including across Canada, the United States, Latin
America, Australia, South Africa, and Europe, have inquired into the Society’s work.
42. The Society and its work have attracted news coverage and commentary at least 36 times.
a. an article in Global News dated September 13, 2021, a copy of which is marked as
b. an article in the Vancouver Sun dated October 28, 2021, a copy of which is marked
c. an article in Global News dated May 6, 2022, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit
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d. an article in CTV News dated May 7, 2022, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit
e. an article in the Vancouver Sun dated September 13, 2022, a copy of which is
marked as Exhibit “M” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link; and
f. an article in the CBC dated December 14, 2022, a copy of which is marked as
The plaintiff
43. I became aware of the plaintiff and an organization that he represents, Action4Canada,
which I understand purports to, like the Society, challenge measures that governments have taken
44. I understand that Action4Canada has raised funds from individual members of the public,
45. A screenshot of the donation page on Action4Canada’s website, which I took on March
31, 2022, is marked as Exhibit “O” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link.
46. A copy of a video of a rally Action4Canada held in the summer of 2020 is marked as
47. A balance sheet that Action4Canada filed with Corporations Canada, a copy of which is
marked as Exhibit “Q” to this affidavit, reflects that it had $208,838.16 in a legal expense account
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Action4Canada’s founder, Tanya Gaw, spoke beginning at approximately the 29:50 mark to
having raised funds for the proceeding is marked as Exhibit “R” to this affidavit and can be
49. A copy of a video recording dated September 5, 2022 of another interview in which Ms.
Gaw spoke beginning at approximately the 11:25 mark about Action4Canada's fundraising is
marked as Exhibit “S” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link.
50. Based on inquiries that the Society and I received and based on my review of the social
media posts, articles and cases I will describe below, I concluded that it was important that the
Society clarify to the public that it was not affiliated with Action4Canada or the plaintiff and that
it did not believe that the way that Action4Canada engaged with various public issues was effective
51. I reviewed various news articles and other commentary raising concerns with (a)
accountability for funds donated to Action4Canada; (b) other matters in which Action4Canada has
involved itself, such as advocating against sexual orientation and gender identity education in
classrooms; and (c) the quality of the pleadings that the plaintiff had filed in various actions. For
example:
a. on August 13, 2020, CBC news published an article, a copy of which is marked as
Exhibit “T” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “Details emerge of
Vaccine Choice Canada lawsuit over coronavirus response”, that included the following:
Other claims made in the lawsuit are unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic.
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needles. In short, a vaccine chip embedded in the body. This work and research are
funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,” the lawsuit said.
The statement of claim includes a timeline that begins in the year 2000 when Bill
Gates steps down as the head of Microsoft to start the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation. It also states Gates expects a “‘twenty-fold’ return on his $10 billion
vaccine investment within the next few decades.”
[Assistant professor of health law and ethics at Western University Jacob] Shelley
said including such references in the statement of claim without providing
supporting scientific evidence could ultimately be what gets the suit dismissed
before it goes to trial under Ontario’s rules of civil procedure.
b. on April 29, 2021, a blog called Canuck Law published a post, a copy of which is
marked as Exhibit “U” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “Another
Toronto Court Challenge, But Will This One Actually Go Anywhere?” that embedded a
video, a copy of which is included at Exhibit U, in which an individual who was fundraising
for various actions that the plaintiff has commenced explained that 25% of donations were
helping her to “continue this show, to keep growing it, to keep taking action” because “it’s
c. on July 21, 2021, an individual named Yvonne Coelho posted to Facebook what
she advised was a message from an individual named Joanne Lasoka seeking for Ms. Gaw
to provide the donors to Action4Canada with “full transparency and details of all funds
collected for RG BC challenge since September 2020”. Others commented on the post
seeking the same. A copy of a screenshot of Ms. Coelho’s post is marked as Exhibit “V”
to this affidavit.
d. on August 31, 2021, Canuck Law published a post, a copy of which is marked as
Exhibit “W” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “Action4Canada
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e. on January 27, 2022, CBC News published an article, a copy of which is marked
as Exhibit “X” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “B.C. RCMP
investigating website selling fake mask and vaccine exemption ‘certificates’”, that included
the following:
[…]
Previous versions of the Enable Air website did not include a price for issuing a
certificate, but warned customers to “mentally prepare for the invoice.”
The site also said that 50 per cent of “post-administrative fees” will be donated to
prominent Ontario anti-vaccine lawyer Rocco Galati and the Constitutional Rights
Centre, an organization he founded.
f. on May 25, 2022, a Facebook profile named “The Angry Albertan” published a
Facebook post that attracted 27 shares and 394 comments, a copy of which is marked as
Exhibit “Y” to this affidavit, inquiring into the status of Action4Canada’s action;
g. on August 24, 2022, Canuck Law published a post, a copy of which is marked as
Exhibit “Z” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “VCC July 6, 2020
Suit: Truth Finally Comes Out (Sort Of)”, that included the results of a court file search
and concluded:
After more than 2 years, all that has happened is that: (a) there was a Notice of
Discontinuance against the CBC (removing them from the case); and (b) Nicola
Mercer, MOH for the County of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, filed a Statement of
Defense.
(the correspondence to which the post linked, a copy of which, dated July 15, 2022, is
marked as Exhibit “AA” to this affidavit, indicates that the plaintiff discontinued Vaccine
Choice Canada’s lawsuit as against the Canada Broadcasting Corporation after the latter
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Justice Act);
h. on August 26, 2022, the West Coast Standard published an article, a copy of which
is marked as Exhibit “BB” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “BC’s
unvaccinated doctors want to get back to work – and they hope a billboard helps them”,
Malthouse, who has favourable reviews on RateMDs among his patients, has been
allegedly connected to EnableAir, a website that issued what it called “authentic
medical exemptions” for a non-refundable fee. The service, which shut down in
late 2021 said 50% of the “post-administrative fees” were donated to Ontario
lawyer Rocco Galati, however, this claim is no longer present on its website.
Represented by Galati, the organization has been observed taking large quantities
of cash donations at various rallies in Vancouver.
“Vlad from Hugs Over Masks and this nasty girl Yvonne started beaking about
how we need to show who our donors are. That would be illegal for me to show
my donor’s list,” said Gaw, noting she ignored them.
Vladislav Soboled — also known as Coach Vlad, or just Vlad — says he’s openly
questioned Galati at various freedom rallies in Vancouver. As a result, Soboled
claims to have been “threatened and harassed for questioning the Rocco challenge
in BC.”
He also told the Western Standard neither he or the aforementioned Yvonne asked
to see a list of donors, but claims he instead asked for more detailed updates on
how said donor’s money was being used.
“That’s exactly what Tanya does. She twists and turns the truth and facts to portray
the opposing side as bad,” said Soboled.
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When asked if she would indemnify plaintiffs for potential adverse cost awards if
her challenge is thrown out of court she said “that will be something for Rocco to
answer.”
“The private meetings we’ve had with plaintiffs were private, and if Rocco’s going
to comment on that I’d leave that to him,” said Gaw.
The Western Standard reached out to Galati on several occasions, but has yet to
hear back.
Exhibit “CC” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “COVID-mandate
is marked as Exhibit “DD” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled
k. on September 28, 2022, Global News published a video segment, a copy of the
webpage for which is marked as Exhibit “EE” to this affidavit, and which can be accessed
at this link, describing an Action4Canada pamphlet advocating that a book relating to the
as Exhibit “FF” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “Anti-[sexual
orientation and gender identity] pamphlet distributed at Kelowna school parking lot”;
marked as Exhibit “GG” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled
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is marked as Exhibit “HH” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled
“Action4Canada accusations anger five Central Okanagan trustees”, that included the
following:
Five Central Okanagan Board of Education trustees have struck back against what
they call “baseless and harmful allegations” against the school district staff, school
board and superintendent/CEO.
In a news release issued by the five trustees Monday – board chair Moyra Baxter,
Norah Bowman, Wayne Broughton, Julia Fraser and Chantelle Desrosiers – they
state the accusations were made by Action4Canada.
While the specific allegations are not explained in the news release, the statement
does reflect on how sexual orientation, gender identity and expression are protected
under the BC Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights.
Exhibit “II” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “Kelowna school
Exhibit “JJ” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “SD23 trustees push
q. on October 12, 2022, infonews.ca published a letter to the editor, a copy of which
is marked as Exhibit “KK” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “Voters
should reject the ParentsVoiceBC slate of candidates”, that included the following:
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Action4Canada further alleged that the crime of child abuse is being committed
and that the District superintendent is lying about the situation. The most bizarre
part of all this is their overall insinuation that some kind of conspiracy is at work
here. A conspiracy organized, according to the Action4Canada website, by
unnamed “radical LGBTQ activists” to corrupt students.
Reading their news release and perusing the Action4Canada’s website, which has
language that must be described as anti-LGBTQ, anti-Islamic, and anti-immigrant,
it is clear that this group has an underlying intolerance of certain groups of people.
Clearly, the Action4Canada news release came out during the election campaign
of school trustees in order to bolster support for the four SD23 trustee candidates
they have endorsed under the banner of ParentsVoiceBC (whose information and
promotional video are posted on the Action4Canada webpage).
We need school trustees who are not only caring and tolerant of diversity, but also
think clearly and make decisions based on facts and solid research, not on wild
speculation and conspiracy theories.
as Exhibit “LL” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “Kulvinder Gill
Hit with $1.1 Million Cost Award for Bringing SLAPP”, that contained the following:
[…]
Costs has been resolved, at least for this portion. Justice Stewart handed down a
$1.1 million award, primarily against Gill, the main actor in the suit.
[…]
Shortly after filing the Notice of Appeal, Galati, lawyer for Gill and Lamba, filed
a Motion to be removed as counsel of record. He claimed to be too ill to continue.
Much of the version publicly available is redacted as it contains privileged
information. May 12, 2022, Justice Gillese granted it, leaving them scrambling to
retain new counsel.
This came at a time when the pair were still dealing with the cost submissions.
They did eventually find someone to take the Appeal, and for the cost submissions.
Gill and Lamba then threw Galati under the bus, claiming that his prior cost
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marked as Exhibit “MM” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled
“Vaccine-doubting doctor ordered to pay $1M in legal costs after her libel suit quashed”,
Gill was originally represented by Rocco Galati, the firebrand Toronto lawyer who
has called public-health measures to combat the virus a “vicious fraud” and
protective face coverings “slave-trade masks.”
But against the wishes of clients Gill and Lamda, an Ontario judge allowed him to
withdraw from the case in May, saying “he had a lengthy hospitalization and was
in a coma, from which he is still recovering,” a court order posted by the
CanuckLaw.ca blog indicates. In the meantime, Galati had made “superficial”
submissions to the judge on the legal-costs issue without the consent of his clients,
Saikaley said in a July letter to Stewart.
marked as Exhibit “NN” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, entitled “Ottawa
Files Motion To Strike Federal Vaccine Passport Suit From Galati”, that contained the
following:
The Federal Government has filed a Motion to throw out the Claim brought by 600
former members of the civil service. It alleges a number of serious defects,
including: mootness, irrelevant issues, defects in the pleading, lack of jurisdiction,
lack of factual basis, an improper filing, among other things.
The Action4Canada (BC) and Vaccine Choice Canada (ON) suits were covered in
detail last year. Both were written without any consideration of the Rules of Civil
Procedure in their respective Provinces. This Federal case contains most of the
same errors. In many instances, it appears to be a direct cut and paste from the
earlier ones.
[…]
A source told this site at the end of 2021 that such a suit was in the works.
Allegedly, it would involve 500-600 individual Plaintiffs, with each paying $1,000
towards the proceedings. For that kind of money, one would expect a serious case
to go forward.
[…]
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A common criticism in the Motion to Strike is that the suit makes plenty of bald
assertions, without ever laying a factual foundation. In short, it makes accusations,
but doesn’t provide enough detail so that a Court can seriously consider them.
Many of the allegations pleaded in the Statement of Claim are in fact true.
However, without pleading a factual basis for making these claims, it just makes
people look insane.
As awful as the actions of the Federal (and Provincial) Governments are, they do
make a valid point: these cases are written so poorly that it’s impossible to know
what the cases are that the Defendants are supposed to respond to.
Looking through the filings of Galati and the Constitutional Rights Centre (see
below), none of them are good. They aren’t even decent. Instead, the quality of the
drafting ranges from mediocre to downright comical.
Kulvinder Gill and Ashvinder Lamba are out at least $1.1 million for a failed
$12.75 million defamation suit against 23 individuals and organizations. Their case
was predictably dismissed as a SLAPP.
[…]
Gill has another $7 million suit pending against the University of Ottawa, and one
of its professors, Amir Attaran. This is even weaker, and vulnerable to another
SLAPP Motion.
Vaccine Choice Canada’s high profile suit from July 2020 has sat idle since the
filing. It’s nearly 200 pages, and contains plenty of irrelevant information that
would lead to it getting struck. It’s unclear at this point who has even been served.
Vaccine Choice Canada has an earlier lawsuit from October 2019. The last activity
was March 2020, when the pleadings closed. That was 2 1/2 years ago.
Police On Guard arranged for an Application, which was filed on April 20, 2021,
more than 18 months ago. It sits dormant, with no activity whatsoever. It’s
disjointed and nearly impossible to understand.
Children’s Health Defense (Canada), also has an Application from April 20, 2021.
It’s essentially a cut and paste of the Police of Guard version. It too has sat dormant.
These are all his cases. This is what the last 2 1/2 years or so of “fighting” in the
Courts has led to.
I understand that the plaintiff represents or represented each of Vaccine Choice Canada,
Police on Guard, and Children’s Health Defense (Canada) in the proceedings that the article
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describes.
52. Between early 2021 and present, the Society’s executive team and volunteers have received
numerous inquiries at least weekly, and sometimes daily, with respect to, among other things:
a. whether there is any affiliation between the Society and the plaintiff or any clients
or affiliates of the plaintiff (the “Galati affiliates”). These include Action4Canada, Vaccine
Choice Canada, Police on Guard, Children’s Health Defense (Canada), and others for
b. why the Society is not working with the Galati affiliates; and
c. whether the Society has any knowledge as to what became of funds that, they
advised, they had donated to various Galati affiliates in support of litigation challenging
53. By way of example of (a), a copy of email correspondence that the Society received from
an individual named Penny Reid through GoFundMe on May 24, 2021 is marked as Exhibit “OO”
to this affidavit.
54. The reports with respect to (c), above, vary, but their general theme is that the Galati
affiliates solicited and raised significant funds for use toward various COVID-19-related litigation
but appear to have done little, if anything, to move that litigation forward.
55. While we initially did not pay significant attention to these reports, because the actions of
the Galati affiliates were not directly relevant to the Society’s mandate, we became increasingly
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56. Some of those who were making these inquiries of the Society appeared to believe that the
Society might be a marketing or fundraising arm for the plaintiff, akin to a subsidiary of a larger
enterprise.
57. Chief among my concerns with being associated with the Galati affiliates was that the
plaintiff appeared to have failed to in any substantive way move forward an action that he had
commenced in Ontario, on behalf of Vaccine Choice Canada, similar to the litigation he proposed
to commence in British Columbia, and for the financing of which I understand Vaccine Choice
Canada had raised considerable funds from the public. A copy of a 187-page statement of claim
58. I am not a lawyer, but I have been involved in litigation and have some familiarity with the
process. I observed that the pleading prepared by the plaintiff in the Vaccine Choice Canada action
appeared to be improperly drafted. This observation was echoed by the publications I have
described above.
59. I understood that, by mid-2021, a year after the plaintiff had commenced the action, none
of the defendants to that action had yet filed statements of defence. It did not appear that the
plaintiff had applied for injunctive relief despite, in a September 2020 interview with Ezra Levant,
a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “QQ” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link,
advising that he intended for the court to hear an application for an injunction with respect to a
mask mandate heard before the “Christmas holidays” in 2020. This portion of the interview begins
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60. Further, it seemed to me, in respect of his proposed proceeding in British Columbia, that
the plaintiff sought far more in funding than was necessary to draft and file a pleading. My
understanding was that the plaintiff sought several hundred thousand dollars to commence an
61. I conducted my own research into the plaintiff and the matters on which he had acted. I
a. The plaintiff was not, for any extended period of time, licenced to practice law in
British Columbia. I determined this by searching for him in the Law Society of British
webpage reflecting the results of that search from the Law Society of British Columbia's
lawyer directory, dated December 21, 2022, are collectively marked as Exhibit “RR” to
this affidavit.
b. While the plaintiff’s supporters describe him as a “constitutional law” lawyer, there
c. The Globe and Mail had reported in an August 22, 2014 article, a copy of which is
marked as Exhibit “SS” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, having interviewed
the plaintiff:
It’s news to him that lawyers everywhere are talking about him. “That’s strange,”
he says. The case hasn’t changed his life, “except taking away time from my family
and from my billable hours.”
He makes his money from doing tax law, not constitutional cases.
d. In Sivak v Canada, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “TT” to this affidavit and
can be accessed at this link, the Federal Court had struck portions of and parties to the
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plaintiff’s clients’ claim without leave to amend, commenting:
After reviewing the Claim, my general conclusion is that the impugned portions
are, as the Defendants allege, often little more than bald accusations which the
Plaintiffs have attempted to bolster with colourful rhetoric and irrelevant asides
instead of providing a real basis of fact. For example, a passage such as
there is no doubt, in the minds of anyone involved with refugees, particularly the
members of the immigration bar, as well as notable NGOs, that this “June, 2009
Report” was manufactured by the IRB, as a means of appeasing the Minister,
in order to base negative findings and refugee determinations, which would
reduce the acceptance rates of Czech Roma
is a statement of what the Plaintiffs hope to prove, but it also reveals that the
Plaintiffs are short of facts to support their case, and so have to fall back upon the
alleged omniscience of the “immigration bar” and “anyone involved with
refugees.” I do not see anywhere in the rules that govern pleadings that facts can
be dispensed with provided plaintiff or defendant invokes the oracular powers of
their own counsel and his or her cohorts at the bar.
[…] the Plaintiffs have broadened the scope of their objectives and now wish to
accuse the Canadian government of conspiring to deprive them, and other Czech
Roma, of their rights under our immigration system. If the Plaintiffs wish to launch
such an attack they must proceed efficiently and effectively.
[…] At this stage in the proceedings the Plaintiffs must comply with the rules that
govern the form and content of pleadings. In my view, the Plaintiffs have not done
this with their Claim, and the result is that this action has already taken much longer
than it should have taken to reach this stage. The issues raised by the Plaintiffs have
a significance for many other extant and future refugee claims, and the system
could easily become trammelled as other claims are held in abeyance to await the
outcome of this action. […]
The applicable rules and jurisprudence interpreting those rules, are readily
available to the Plaintiffs and their counsel. The failure to plead sufficient material
facts to support a claim against the Minister of Foreign Affairs, or particular Crown
servants, leads me to conclude that the Plaintiffs have no such facts and are seeking
to use these proceedings as a fishing expedition.
[…]
Once again, I have to agree with the Defendants that the Claim is entirely deficient
with respect to pleading the elements of the tort of conspiracy. Bald allegations of
a conspiracy involving undefined Ministers, the Board, and unidentified
“Defendants’ officials” are made at paragraphs 23, 27 and 28(a)(iv) without any
reference to the above requirements. The Plaintiffs also accuse the “Defendants’
officials” of engaging in unlawful conduct at paragraph 28(b)(iii)(A), but provide
no details to describe this conduct or establish its unlawfulness. This is scandalous
and vexatious.
e. In Galati v Harper, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “UU” to this affidavit and
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can be accessed at this link, the Federal Court had held that the plaintiff’s bill was
“excessive and unwarranted” given the stage of the litigation. The plaintiff appealed from
the costs portion of this decision. The Federal Court of Appeal held in its reasons for
The first point to be disposed of is the hourly rate used by the Mr. Galati and the
CRC in their respective claims for costs. Their claim to be entitled to the substantial
indemnity rate of $800 which apparently would apply to these counsel under the
Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure is puzzling. Mr. Galati and Mr. Slansky are both
experienced counsel who presumably know that the costs of litigation conducted
in the Federal Courts are awarded in accordance with the Federal Courts Rules.
They would also presumably know that the Federal Courts Rules do not provide
for an hourly rate benchmark (other than an amount per unit of service as described
in the Tariff) such as the Rules of Civil Procedure apparently do. Given this
knowledge, it is surprising that Mr. Galati would seek an order of costs in excess
of what he would have billed a client for the same services.
As a self-represented litigant, the best Mr. Galati could hope for, under the Federal
Courts Rules and the jurisprudence on self-represented litigants is to recover his
regular hourly rate: see Thibodeau v. Air Canada, 2007 FCA 115, [2007] F.C.J.
No. 404, at paragraph 24.
As for the CRC, its claim for solicitor-client costs would be limited to its actual
out-of-pocket expense for legal fees. If, as appears to be the case given Mr.
Slansky’s request that any costs awarded be paid to him personally, counsel is
acting pro bono, then the same considerations apply. Any award of solicitor-client
costs would be limited to Mr. Slansky’s regular hourly rate. One is left to wonder
why experienced counsel before the Federal Courts would seek costs calculated on
a basis other than that provided by the Federal Courts Rules.
[…]
The following passages from Mr. Galati’s memorandum of fact and law
encapsulates the argument which was made in this case:
With respect to the Respondent’s position that the right to solicitor-client costs has
no nexus to a fair and independent judiciary, the Appellant (Rocco Galati) states
that in such cases, which involve nothing but protecting the integrity of the
constitution, constitutionally offensive legislation, or Executive action violating
the “architecture of the constitution”, it has everything to do with a fair and
independent judiciary. While the state apparatus is fully and amply funded to
defend such violations, and a citizen who gets no personal benefit, per se, from
upholding the integrity, structure and dictates of the Constitution, in successfully
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That conclusion is that any Court siding with the state on such cases cannot be said
to be “fair or independent” in the least sense, in fact, and in perception, that Court
would be, in fact and in perception, ‘in bed’ with the state Respondents.
Mr. Galati’s memorandum of fact and law at paragraphs 20-22 (emphasis in the
original).
It is important to understand what is being said here. Mr. Galati and the CRC state
as a fact that a Court which, having agreed that certain government action was
inconsistent with the Constitution and having therefore set it aside, will nonetheless
be seen to be, and will in fact be, “in bed” with the government if it fails to award
the successful applicant its solicitor client costs. The tie-in to the Constitution is
that this collusion deprives the affected litigant of its constitutionally protected
right to a fair and independent judiciary.
To be “in bed” with someone is to collude with that person. I do not understand
how one could hope to protect the right to a fair and independent judiciary by
accusing courts of colluding with the government if they don’t give the applicant
its solicitor client costs. The entire Court system, it seems, must be alleged to be
actually or potentially acting in bad faith in order to instill public confidence in the
fairness and independence of the judiciary. This is reminiscent of the gonzo logic
of the Vietnam War era in which entire villages had to be destroyed in order to
save them from the enemy. The fact that this argument is made in support of an
unjustified monetary claim leads to the question “Whose interest is being served
here?” Certainly not the administration of justice’s. This argument deserves to be
condemned without reservation.
A copy of this decision is marked as Exhibit “VV” to this affidavit and can be accessed at
this link.
marked as Exhibit “WW” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, the Federal Court
had struck the plaintiff’s clients’ claim in its entirety, holding, among other things:
[…]
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of which is marked as Exhibit “XX” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, the
Federal Court struck the plaintiff’s client’s amended statement of claim without leave to
amend on the basis that it disclosed no reasonable cause of action and had no prospect of
success at trial.
h. In Wang v Canada, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “YY” to this affidavit and
can be accessed at this link, the Federal Court of Appeal had recounted, with regard to a
prior proceeding that the plaintiff had commenced for his clients in the Ontario Superior
Court of Justice:
Not surprisingly, the Attorney General of Canada moved to strike the Ontario
Statement of Claim as it related to CIC and the CBSA on the basis that it disclosed
no cause of action and was otherwise frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of the Court
process. On the day the motion was to be heard, the Plaintiffs’ then counsel (not
Mr. Galati) requested and obtained an adjournment based, in part, on an argument
that “new facts” had emerged “which inform the Plaintiffs’ case against the moving
Defendants”. Plaintiffs’ counsel also advised the Court that he intended to amend
the Statement of Claim. Thrown-away costs were awarded to the Attorney General
in the amount of $2,500.00, payable within 30 days.
The Attorney General brought the motion to strike back before the Court on June
17, 2015. Plaintiffs’ counsel failed to file any responding material and seems not
to have opposed the motion. Indeed, in an apparent effort to avoid the motion to
strike, the Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Discontinuance on June 11, 2015. Justice
Edward Belobaba described the filing of the Notice of Discontinuance as
“improper” and of no effect. He went on to strike the claims against the Attorney
General without leave to amend […]
The Ontario Superior Court found those allegations could not support a viable
cause of action and the Plaintiffs are not legally entitled to relitigate that issue in
this Court. To do so is an abuse of process: see Toronto (City) v CUPE, Local 79,
2003 SCC 63 at para 37, [2003] 3 SCR 77. Those allegations are accordingly
struck from the Statement of Claim without leave to amend. […]
There is not much of any substance that remains in the Statement of Claim, and
what does remain is devoid of material facts. Prolixity, repetition and the bare
pleading of a series of events are not substitutes for the requirement that a
defendant know what is being factually and legally alleged so that a proper answer
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and defence can be stated. What is always required is a recitation of material facts
that can support an arguable cause of action. Nevertheless, there are some
generalized allegations that CBSA and CIC officials knowingly fabricated a case
against the Plaintiffs in order to keep them in custody. In theory, a viable cause of
action for misfeasance in public office could arise, provided that there are sufficient
material facts pleaded to support it. Here there are none and the remaining portions
of the Statement of Claim are struck out for that reason and because what little
remains is unintelligible. The Plaintiffs will, however, have leave to file a fresh
Statement of Claim provided that it contains sufficient material particulars to
support a cause of action for misfeasance in the prosecution of a case for the
detention of the Plaintiffs.
and can be accessed at this link, the Federal Court of Appeal had dismissed an appeal from
a dismissal of a motion by the plaintiff’s client to set aside an order striking the plaintiff’s
affidavit and can be accessed at this link, the Federal Court had commented:
Paragraphs 32 to 35 of the statement of claim that the Plaintiffs list causes of action.
[…] The paragraph ends with a mere declaration, without any connection with the
facts, that “tortious conduct has caused the damages”. What particular facts
constitute the alleged tortious conduct is nowhere to be found in the pleading.
[…]
In the further alternative, the Plaintiffs allege a conspiracy to deny their permanent
residence. This time, the allegations are barely more precise in that the Plaintiffs
allege “a contrived denial made in bad faith”, delay and baseless association with
Al Qaeda (para 37). I note that, again, the material facts that would give precision
to the alleged conspiracy are not stated. In fact, there is a general allegation of
conspiracy, but bad faith, delay and baseless association do not make a conspiracy,
i.e. where there is proof of agreement and execution. The Defendant does not know
who, when, where, how and what which would give rise to its liability.
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I cannot see a scintilla of a cause of action in the Plaintiffs’ claim that the Defendant
failed to abide by the orders in bad faith. I am striking the misfeasance claim
respecting the “refusal to abide by Federal Court orders” without leave to amend.
[…]
The fact that the Defendant refused to answer the Plaintiffs’ questions does not
show unlawful conduct. This does not show a cause of action, let alone a reasonable
one. Unlike the points calculation and the inadmissibility decision, the Plaintiffs
failed to point to a statutory obligation that the visa officer(s) breached or show
that the officer(s) acted unlawfully in the exercise of their public functions
generally. As a result, I am striking the misfeasance allegation concerning the
“refusal to provide “cogent and/or sober” answers to questions posed by the
Plaintiffs” without leave to amend.
[…]
There is nothing on the conduct of the investigation that led to the inadmissibility
finding. I agree with the Defendant that the statement of claim fails to plead facts,
let alone sufficient material facts to establish the tort of negligent investigation
other than suggesting that the Plaintiffs are unhappy with the conclusion reached
that they are inadmissible. The pleadings do not even begin to give any indication
to support a general allegation that the investigation may have been negligent. I see
no scintilla of an argument and am striking this claim without leave to amend.
There is not even the faintest allegation of the who, when, where, how and what
giving rise to liability. It is plain and obvious that the claim cannot succeed. The
Plaintiffs throw up in the air an accusation with nothing to support it. There is
nothing to amend. Actually, the Plaintiffs did not even attempt to specify how the
claim could be amended (Ward v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency
Preparedness), 2014 FC 568, para 30). The fact of the matter is that there is no
cause of action given the material facts pleaded. It is not so much that there are
deficiencies which may be cured by amendment. There is no cause of action
pleaded.
[…]
The pleadings are also so deficient in factual material that the Defendant would be
incapable to know how to answer. They are bare assertions that are unfounded; not
only they do not disclose a reasonable cause of action they could be struck as
frivolous or vexatious […].
[…]
The statement of claim fails to plead the basic elements of either Charter claim.
These pleadings are once again so defective that they cannot be cured by simple
amendment. There is not a reasonable cause of action disclosed. Since I see no
scintilla of a cause of action to be cured, I have to strike both, without leave to
amend.
62. I also researched the proceedings that the plaintiff has commenced specifically in relation
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63. By 379-page notice of civil claim issued August 17, 2021, a copy of which is marked as
Exhibit “BBB” to this affidavit, the plaintiff commenced an action on behalf of Action4Canada
and others against, among others, the Province of British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau, the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
64. The plaintiff’s co-counsel on the matter was Lawrence Wong, an individual who the
Federal Court had awarded costs against personally in Tai v Canada, a copy of which is marked
as Exhibit “CCC” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link, for appearing on his own
affidavit. Justice Mactavish of the Federal Court wrote in her reasons for judgment:
The affidavit provided by Lawrence Wong does not merely provide an evidentiary
foundation for uncontested facts or for the admission of documents that were
before the Immigration Appeal Division when it made its decision. Rather, Mr.
Wong has put his litigation strategy before the IAD into issue in support of his
clients’ procedural fairness arguments. It was clearly not appropriate in these
circumstances for counsel to appear on his own affidavit.
[…]
The need for this adjournment is entirely attributable to Mr. Wong’s conduct. The
applicants cannot be expected to be aware of the rules governing the propriety of
counsel appearing on his own affidavit, and should not be liable for the costs of the
adjournment. Consequently, the Court orders that the costs of this adjournment
should be paid personally by Lawrence Wong. These costs are fixed in the amount
of $200.
65. Justice Bell of the Federal Court sanctioned Mr. Wong again in Liang v Canada
(Citizenship and Immigration), a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “DDD” to this affidavit and
can be accessed at this link, ordering him to pay $1,000.00 in costs personally to the opposing
party because the motion he had commenced was “an attack upon the integrity of the Court”.
66. On March 31, 2016, Canadian Lawyer published an article entitled “What was he
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thinking?” commenting on Justice Bell’s decision. A copy of the article is marked as Exhibit
67. I understand, based on my review of the reported decisions on which Mr. Wong is listed
as counsel, that Mr. Wong specializes in immigration law. Mr. Wong’s website, which can be
accessed at this link, lists “Immigration Law”, among other things, under “Our Services”.
Printouts of the “Our Services” and “Immigration Law” pages of Mr. Wong’s website are
68. A copy of the results of a CanLII search for the terms "Lawrence Wong" conducted
December 20, 2022 is marked as Exhibit “GGG” to this affidavit. The matters on which Mr. Wong
appears to have acted are highlighted in yellow in that document, and those on which he did not
69. By decision dated August 29, 2022 (Exhibit E) that can be accessed at this link, Justice
Ross of the Supreme Court of British Columbia struck the entirety of Action4Canada’s claim in
The plaintiffs (individual, corporate and Action4Canada) seek general damages for
breaches of their Charter rights. Each plaintiff claims a set amount of general
damages. In addition, as against the defendant, Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation, the plaintiffs collectively seek general damages of $10,000,000 and
punitive damages of $10,000,000. I note that the pleading of specific amounts for
general damages is clearly in violation of Rule 3-7(14) of the Supreme Court Civil
Rules, B.C. Reg 168/2009 [Rules].
44. In 2000 Bill Gates steps down as Microsoft CEO and creates the “Gates Foundation’’ and
(along with other partners) launches the ‘Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
(“GAVI’’). The Gates Foundation has given GAVI approximately $4.1 Billion. Gates has further
lobbied other organizations, such as the World Economic Forum (“WEF”) and governments to
donate to GAVI including Canada and its current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, who has donated
over $1 billion dollars to Gates/GAVI.
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I set out this paragraph to illustrate the wide-ranging and unconstrained nature of
the allegations in the NOCC. The defendants submit that the NOCC makes
allegations about the acts and motivations of many non-parties. That submission is
correct.
Many of the allegations contained in the NOCC do not accord with, and
specifically challenge, the mainstream understanding of the science underlying
both the existence of, and the government’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The defendants submit that the allegations in the NOCC constitute “conspiracy
theories”. In response, the plaintiffs submit that they have pled material facts that
expose “conspiracies”. The former expression, used by the defendants, is
recognized as a pejorative term. The latter, used by the plaintiffs, alleges that the
NOCC is exposing an underlying systemic issue relating to the pandemic. Those
allegations are, in turn, tied to allegations of misfeasance in public office. The
plaintiffs also allege criminal conduct by the defendants.
[…]
On the first issue, whether the NOCC is prolix, I agree with the defendants’
submission: the NOCC, in its current form, is not a pleading that can properly be
answered by a responsive pleading. It describes wide-ranging global conspiracies
that may, or may not, have influenced either the federal or the provincial
governments. It seeks rulings of the court on issues of science. In addition, it
includes improper allegations, including criminal conduct and “crimes against
humanity”. In my opinion, it is “bad beyond argument”.
70. The court awarded costs payable forthwith in any event of the cause against the plaintiffs.
B. Gill v Maciver
71. On February 24, 2022, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a claim, that the
plaintiff had commenced on behalf of two doctors against over 20 defendants, pursuant to section
137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act. On October 31, 2022, the Court awarded full indemnity costs
with certain reductions against the plaintiffs. Copies of the decisions are collectively marked as
Exhibit “HHH” to this affidavit and can be accessed at this link and this link.
72. I found an article online, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit "III" to this affidavit and
can be accessed at this link, containing a link to a sample copy of a retainer agreement captioned
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essential workers provincial/municipal) action against coercive vaccine mandates”, metadata dated
December 19, 2021. The article asks clients to enclose a cheque for $1,500 with the executed
retainer.
73. A copy of the linked agreement is marked as Exhibit “JJJ” to this affidavit and can be
74. By statement of claim issued May 30, 2022, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “KKK”
to this affidavit, the plaintiff commenced an action on behalf of approximately 600 plaintiffs
75. I found via online search a sample copy of a retainer agreement captioned “RE: Federal
Employees Action against coercive vaccine mandate, as well as challenge to the proposed Federal
‘Vaccine Passports’ with the possibility of certifying as a class action proceeding”, metadata dated
October 6, 2021. I have misplaced the link but retained a copy of the document, which is marked
76. On November 4, 2022, the federal government moved to strike the claim in its entirety. A
77. Copies of the affidavit evidence and memorandum of fact and law that the plaintiff filed in
response, dated November 29, 2022, are collectively marked as Exhibit “NNN” to this affidavit.
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78. I did none of what I describe below with the purpose of injuring the plaintiff. On the
contrary, I took steps to prevent the plaintiff from injuring the Society.
79. As set out above, the Society and I felt that it was prudent to clarify to the public, and
especially our donors, our lack of a relationship with the Galati affiliates and our reasons for
80. I further believed that, to the extent that I could educate or assist those who had donated
money toward what, in my view, was substandard and ineffective legal work in pursuit of a cause
81. On January 27, 2021, the Society’s treasurer, Deepankar Gandhi, sent the email to Dan
Dicks with Press for Truth that I understand will be marked as Exhibit A to Mr. Gandhi’s affidavit
82. At some time in June of 2021, the Society added to the ‘frequently asked questions’ page
of its website a series of questions and answers addressing, among other things, its relationship
with the plaintiff and with Action4Canada and the differences between the Society’s and
screenshots of the page and of the questions and answers with which I understand the plaintiff
takes issue, captured August 16, 2022 and with the hyperlinks on the original page re-added to the
83. Everything on this page that refers to the plaintiff is, in my view, accurate.
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84. By correspondence dated February 3, 2021, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “PPP”
to this affidavit, Mr. Galati advised my counsel that he considered me to have made defamatory
85. On February 4, 2021, an individual who I understand to be a friend of Ms. Gaw’s and
involved with other Galati affiliates, Danielle Pistelli, sent the following message to a WhatsApp
Hey guys. Tanya wanted me to make sure that Kip stays out of our inner circle.
He is slandering Rocco. He’s said a number of defamatory things in some posts.
Tanya sent to Rocco to which he put together a very stern letter responding to all
the things he said. He was able to justify everything this guy smeared and Rocco
is giving him the opportunity to offer a public apology and retract his defamatory
comments or be sued by Rocco. All the statements he’s making can make people
question whether or not they donate. She is thinks he’s either a mole or just an
ignorant ass. Either way stay clear!
86. On June 17, 2021, I met with an individual named Ted Kuntz, president of Vaccine Choice
Canada, by videoconference. Vladislav Sobolev, a community activist who had organized the
meeting between Mr. Kuntz and me, attended as well. Mr. Kuntz emailed me June 16, 2021:
87. The meeting was organized in response to the large number of complaints we were
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receiving about the Galati affiliates, which included Mr. Kuntz’s organization, Vaccine Choice
Canada, and Mr. Kuntz’s concerns regarding mitigating negative public perception of his
organization. Mr. Sobolev was present throughout the meeting. I have reviewed a draft copy of
the affidavit that I understand he will affirm in support of this motion with respect to what was
said during that meeting and can confirm that Mr. Sobolev’s evidence is accurate. Contrary to the
allegations in the statement of claim, the meeting was amicable. I at no point implied to Mr. Kuntz
88. Mr. Kuntz emailed me following the meeting. The following is an excerpt from his email,
I do want to ensure that there is clarity in your understanding of the legal action
filed in Ontario and the pending legal action in BC.
I appreciate that you are not in a position to explain to those making inquiries the
rationale for the delay in filing a default judgement in Ontario and the delay in the
BC action. I can reassure you that each of the cases are proceeding. There are
important reasons for the delays.
- the actions filed by Rocco Galati are distinctly different than the action you are
proceeding with
- that Rocco has been formally retained and work on these filing have been
continually worked on since May 2020.
- that all donations received have gone to support the legal actions
Can I suggest that rather than try to explain to your donors what is happening with
the filings, that you direct them to the Constitutional Rights Centre, Action4Canada
and Vaccine Choice Canada.
I can tell you that the board of VCC meets regularly with Rocco to review the case
and to discuss the best strategy to move forward.
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Can I also suggest that you remove the information posted under Are you affiliated
with Rocco Galati, and if not, why not?
This is a critical time in the history of humanity, and we need every resource we
can to reclaim our rights and freedoms.
89. I have not had any other meetings with Mr. Kuntz.
90. By letter dated July 13, 2021, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “TTT” to this affidavit,
I responded to negative comments Ms. Gaw of Action4Canada, another Galati affiliate, had
published online about the Society’s work and how there was an alleged conspiracy on our part to
undermine her work. My letter was intended to extend an olive branch to her to invite her to
participate in our steering committee and provide input into the Society’s work and the litigation
91. In January 2022 an individual named Donna Toews, who ultimately became a volunteer
and fundraiser for the Society, expressed to me concerns like those that I had been hearing from
others. She advised me that she had donated $1,000.00 to each of Action4Canada and Vaccine
government-imposed measures related to the coronavirus but had been kept in the dark as to the
status of each organization’s proceeding and as to the use of her donated funds.
92. Having grown fatigued with the administrative burden in receiving complaints about the
plaintiff and the effect it was having on our volunteers, I agreed to assist her in attempting to
93. My purpose in assisting Ms. Toews was not to injure the plaintiff: it was to assist her, and
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potentially others like her, in determining what had happened to the donated funds.
94. By email dated July 19, 2022, a law clerk from the plaintiff’s office sent me the statement
of claim in this action. I understood that this was not proper service and did not accept service at
the time.
95. I believed then, and continue to believe now, that the plaintiff has commenced this action
in order to mitigate his declining brand image at the cost of my and my co-defendants’ time,
resources and reputations. If the plaintiff was serious about pursuing a civil remedy, I believe it
would have taken little effort to properly serve me, the registered office for the Society being my
96. On August 29, 2022 my lawyers submitted a requisition to attend civil practice court in
The plaintiff’s public comments about this action and his action against the Law Society of
Ontario
97. I believe that the plaintiff is relying on the existence of, among other proceedings, this one,
to prevent me and others from speaking publicly about the matters discussed in this affidavit, and
to communicate to the public that the Galati affiliates’ approach to litigation, among other things,
is legitimate.
98. On July 13, 2022, Mr. Kuntz interviewed the plaintiff during a livestream, a recording of
which Canuck Law published on YouTube on September 1, 2022. A copy of the recording is
marked as Exhibit “UUU” to this affidavit can be accessed at this link. Beginning at the 22:50
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I’ve also had to sue Kip Warner out in B.C. for his vicious interference with the
Action4Canada and his nonsense in instigating a complaint to the Law Society of
Ontario.
I’ve drafted and issued a law suit against the Law Society of Ontario because I’ve
had nine—count ‘em—nine complaints in the last 14 months because of my
COVID-19 litigation. Do the numbers. Nine in 14 months—what, every six
weeks? Now, the first eight were dismissed but, of them, they forced me to respond
to three, including these depraved, racist, anti-Semitic complainants. Now they’ve
asked me to respond to a fourth and I’ve had enough. I’ve just had enough so I’m
gonna sue them too.
So I’ve got—I’ve got four law—I have four—I will, with this UNESCO action—
I will have four lawsuits in my personal name because you can’t just let these things
go ‘cause I know where they’re going—I know where they’re going with this. I’ve
always known. Call me what you want.
[…]
99. The statement of claim for the action that the plaintiff commenced against the Law Society
of Ontario and its intake and resolution counsel, issued July 12, 2022 and amended November 9,
100. On September 5, 2022, an organization called Canadian Rights Watch posted a video to its
website in which Ms. Gaw had the following exchange with her interviewer:
Ms. Gaw: […] Rocco just filed another suit about a month ago against
Kipling Warner who, for a year and a half, has also been using defamatory and
libelous statements just a vendetta to go after Rocco, um, and in that claim, it was
because Kipling Warner as well as somebody from the law society in Ontario were
coaching an individual on how to lay a complaint against Rocco, um, and again,
frivolous and libellous. And so Rocco finally got fed up and as a result—
Interviewer: It’s like, I get the sense that they’re, like, hunting him, y’know?
Ms. Gaw: Well, yeah, they, they […] are determined and as far as Kip
Warner is concerned he’s got a very narrow claim that he filed in B.C. It’s sort of
an exemption for health workers against Bonnie Henry.
And I knew about that a year and a half ago […] but this guy has made it a vicious
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vendetta as well along with Vlad to try to berate Action4Canada, Vaccine Choice
Canada, Rocco, David Lindsay and, um, anyways, it got to the point with Kip
where he was going to independent media—a person that happened to be an ally
of mine and made defamatory comments about Rocco back in January 2021 and
that person—that independent reporter—sent it to me saying ‘What’s this all
about?’.
And so I sent it to Rocco and Rocco got in touch with the lawyer […] that Kip was
working with at the time […] and said, you know, your client better cease and
desist. But he chose not to.
They tried to affect the legal confidence in my legal counsel, they interfered with
people donating to Action4Canada and, like I say, anybody that looks up what a
constitutional challenge is—all lawyers were the same—I’m a gal that likes to have
my bills paid at the end of the month. I hate debt. It freaks me out. And here I
was taking this huge legal challenge on and I couldn’t wait that I could check off
‘Wow, this money has been raised!’—so grateful to the grassroots for every single
dime that was given and then these guys come in and try to interfere with that a
year ago. Started a year ago.
This Vlad guy was on his blog and […] but after Rocco had filed against this Kip
individual somebody recently told me that Vlad and Yvonne—another girl that—
just like high school vicious kind of attacks trying to cause trouble and undermine,
saying I’m not transparent with the funds, etc., and so they’ve been pulling
statements off of their Facebook, which is a wise thing to do. But they’ve already
been screenshotted. They’ve also made libellous and defamatory comments […].
A copy of this video can be found at Exhibit S to this affidavit and can be accessed at this
link.
101. Copies of emails that I exchanged on September 8, 2022 with an individual named Candis
Elliott, who referred to Ms. Gaw’s interview in advising me that she had heard that morning that
there “might be some effort on [my] part to undermine the important work of R. Galatti on behalf
of Action 4 Canada [sic]”, are collectively marked as Exhibit “WWW” to this affidavit.
102. On October 19, 2022, during a livestream held by Vaccine Choice Canada, a copy of an
excerpt of a recording of which is marked as Exhibit “XXX” to this affidavit, the plaintiff said,
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I’d like to mention that, as a footnote, you know over the last 15 months I’ve had
no less than 14 Law Society complaints I’ve had to defend, and after the 13th, I
had warned them, stop sending this garbage because I shouldn’t even have to
respond to this garbage. They sent me some more garbage and I sued the Law
Society.
Within two weeks of suing the Law Society, they came up with complaint number
14, for my public speech in Nathan Philips Square in November of 2021, and
they’re taking issue with—and I have until the end of the month to respond—and
it was a self-generated complaint from the Law Society themselves, obviously,
probably because I sued them.
And the complaint was over something they say I said at Nathan Phillips Square
calling Doug Ford a depraved fascist or something, and I might have injected some
peppers and adjectives to that, and the second complaint was referring to some
doctors and, I don’t know if it was the Mayor of Toronto, for engaging in
pedophilic conduct by, you know, they leave this part out, because I said, you
know, they’re encouraging underaged kids, under 12, to come down and get a
vaccine in exchange for an ice cream truck that’s gonna give them free ice cream.
This is where we’ve come, right? And instead of cracking down on these MFers,
they wanna discipline me for pointing it out—that that’s what pedophiles do, is
lure children to them by offering chocolate, candy and ice cream. Why is that an
outrageous analogy to draw?
103. The prejudice that the Society will suffer if this action is permitted to proceed is substantial.
As I have described, the plaintiff continues to use this litigation to undermine the Society’s efforts
for his own benefit. In addition to the chilling effect on the Society and its supporters, the plaintiff
publicizes this and related litigation to solicit support for his initiatives.
104. Addressing the plaintiff’s commencement of this action against me has required that I,
among other things, collect the high volume of documents relevant to the issues the action raises
and educate my counsel. This has taken significant time and effort on my part and has reduced
the time that I can spend operating the Society on a volunteer basis, the time that I can spend on
my work as a software engineer and founder of a small, independent software vendor and my free
time. I would estimate that I have spent at least 150 hours so far dealing with this claim as of this
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105. I have spent significant time responding to inquiries from the public in respect of the
plaintiff’s action against myself and the Society. By way of example, a copy of an email exchange
I had with an individual named Dennis Young on August 11, 2022 is marked as Exhibit “YYY”
to this affidavit. I received most of these inquiries, of which there were many, in-person or
by telephone.
106. This action has caused me stress. My reputation is important to me both because of my
vocation and because it reflects on the Society. As I described above, the plaintiff and several
Galati affiliates are relying on the mere fact that the plaintiff commenced this proceeding as
evidence of their allegations that I am attacking them without basis and causing discord in the
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A commissioner for taking affidavits
Amani Rauff, LSO No. 78111C
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CONSTITUTION
BC Society • Societies Act
CERTIFIED COPY NAME OF SOCIETY: CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
Of a document filed with the
Province of British Columbia IN PUBLIC POLICY
Registrar of Companies
The name of the Society is CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC
POLICY
SOCIETY ACT
CONSTITUTION
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EXHIBIT “C”
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Between:
Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy
Plaintiff
And
His Majesty the King in right of the Province of British Columbia and
Dr. Bonnie Henry in her Capacity as Provincial Health Officer
for the Province of British Columbia
Defendants
This is Exhibit “C” to the affidavit of
Kipling Warner affirmed before me
electronically by way of Before: The Honourable Mr Justice Crerar
videoconference this 26th day of
January, 2023, in accordance with O
Reg 431/20
Oral Reasons for Judgment
______________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
(In Chambers)
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I. Introduction
[1] The plaintiff, Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public
Policy, applies for an order allowing for the filming and delayed and limited
[2] The plaintiff argues that this matter, affecting all British Columbians, is a
matter of widespread public interest. That public interest is not merely theoretical but
actual. The plaintiff provides affidavits from individuals across the province who say
that they will be unable to attend the court proceedings due to physical infirmities,
work and family commitments, economic limitations, and general distance from the
Vancouver Law Courts building.
[3] The respondents argue that the hearing should not be broadcast. They
emphasise the inability of the Court to control the dissemination of the video once it
has been posted online. The video could be further distributed and manipulated to
the detriment of the dignity of the Court itself and to court proceedings in general.
The internet respects no borders. While improper use of the video within British
Columbia and Canada could attract punishment through the Court's contempt of
court powers, the Court would have limited powers to counter misuse outside British
Columbia.
[4] The respondents also note that there are few precedents or prior examples of
broadcast of a British Columbia court proceeding absent agreement by all parties.
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[5] Under the rule of law in Canadian society, judges determine issues based
upon statutes, enactments, and the common law, represented by earlier decisions in
[7] Our Court’s Practice Direction PD-48, "Applications for Authorization to Video
Record or Broadcast Court Proceedings", provides guidelines for such applications.
In that direction, ss. 8 and 9 set out what an applicant must establish:
Written Argument
8. In support of the application, the applicant must submit a written
argument addressing the impact of the authorization sought on:
a. fair trial rights;
b. privacy interests;
c. witnesses in the proceeding; and
d. the Court and the administration of justice.
9. The applicant’s written argument may also address any other factors
which the applicant considers relevant to the application.
[8] In Reference re: Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada, 2011 BCSC
1588 at para. 41 [the “Polygamy Reference”], the Court noted that the existence of
the Practice Direction itself recognises that it may be appropriate in certain
circumstances to televise court proceedings. At the same time, there are only a few
instances in British Columbia history of broadcasting court proceedings.
[9] An early instance was seen in HMTQ v. Cho, 2000 BCSC 1162. There, only
counsel submissions and the charge to the jury were permitted to be broadcast.
Neither the jury nor the accused could be filmed. The Court made the order over the
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objections of both the Crown and the defence. The Court specifically emphasised
that the broadcast order was an “experiment”: paras. 39–40.
[11] The Chief Justice described the camera set-up in the courtroom:
[43] The media set up two web cameras in the courtroom which provided
virtually live webcast of the entire closing submissions. I say “virtually”
because it was a condition of my order that there be an approximate 10
minute delay in broadcast to permit recourse in the event of inadvertent
reference to certain protected evidence. While I cannot speak for counsel, I
did not find the cameras to be obtrusive or otherwise distracting. No concerns
arising from the webcast have been brought to my attention.
[12] Again, in the Polygamy Reference, in contrast to the present case, the parties
either supported or took no position on the media application to broadcast the
submissions. Nor was there resistance from any participants whose faces would be
shown.
[13] In West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2018 BCSC 1282, this
Court allowed a limited broadcast of the proceedings, which concerned Indigenous
claims. While the hearing appears to have been broadcast on the internet generally,
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the proceedings were broadcast specifically for the purpose of allowing members of
the Indigenous group to follow those proceedings: see also Restoule v. Canada
(Attorney General), 2018 ONSC 114 at para. 49. Their individual and collective
rights, with respect to both the present and future generations of that group, would
[3] That said, I accept the plaintiffs’ submission to the effect that the order
sought may be justified as a means of promoting access to justice, the open-
court principle and reconciliation - all of which must be balanced, however,
against the proper administration of justice.
[4] On that basis, I have concluded that the order that I make should not
go beyond the rationale that has been posited for it, which is a narrow one.
As I understand it, it is to allow members of the plaintiff First Nations who live
in remote areas to watch the proceedings as they unfold. In addition, the
order should not extend beyond the rationale that is supported by the
evidence, which is to a similar effect.
[14] Again, in contrast to the present case, all West Moberly parties and
participants agreed to be broadcast, and did not object to the application.
[15] On the other hand, the leading British Columbia precedent, and the most
recent British Columbia precedent, both denied broadcast.
[16] In R. v. Pilarinos and Clark, 2001 BCSC 1332, Justice Bennett, now of the
Court of Appeal, denied a media application to broadcast the trial of Mr Pilarinos,
accused of building a balcony for the then-premier, allegedly in exchange for political
assistance in a casino application. Despite the public interest in holding those in
power to account, the Court refused the broadcast application.
[17] The Court first distinguished Cho on the basis that that case did not purport to
overturn the common law rule against broadcast of court proceedings, as reiterated
by Esson CJSC (as he then was) in R. v. Vander Zalm, [1992] BCJ No 3065 (SC) at
para. 3: Pilarinos at paras. 43–47. Rather, as stated, the Cho order was "an
experiment" and was thus not of precedential value: Pilarinos at para. 47.
[18] The Pilarinos Court then conducted an extensive analysis of the alternative
argument that refusal to allow broadcast would offend the Charter. The Court
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concluded that the denial of broadcast would not contravene s. 2(b) of the Charter,
and, alternatively, if it did, it would be saved by s. 1: paras. 168–170.
[19] The Court declined to exercise its discretion to permit broadcast of the trial,
[20] Towards the end of those lengthy and considered reasons, the Court noted
that:
[225] The common law evolves gradually. Often, technology is far ahead of
the both the legislature and the common law.
[21] The Court emphasised that it was not, in 2001, closing the door on the
broadcast of future court proceedings:
[228] These final comments do not demonstrate any bias I have for or
against television in the courtroom. The arguments put forward by the
applicants are compelling. There are good reasons presented for permitting
Expanded Media Coverage in a courtroom, particularly where there will be
complete coverage of the trial. My simple conclusion is that we do not know
the effect of Expanded Media Coverage in the courtroom. Until we do, the
policy of the Supreme Court of British Columbia is a sensible and permissive
approach to the issue.
[22] More recently, in United States v. Meng, 2020 BCSC 43, Associate Chief
Justice Holmes of this Court denied the application of an international media
consortium to broadcast the extradition hearing of Ms Meng. Both the accused and
the Crown opposed broadcast. The Meng decision expressed concern that the
proceedings might be rebroadcast out of context—a particular concern given that, as
in the present certification and strike hearing, the alleged facts of “double criminality”
were assumed, for the sake of argument, to be true: para. 39. The broadcast
contemplated in Meng would extend beyond the borders of British Columbia and
beyond the Court's contempt powers: para. 47. Specifically, it might be rebroadcast
in the United States, where Ms Meng faced a criminal trial, likely before a jury, if she
were ultimately to be extradited. This highlights the driving factor in the Court
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denying broadcast in Meng: the risk of acutely prejudicing the criminal trial of
Ms Meng in a foreign country:
[37] The key concern is Ms. Meng’s right to a fair trial in the USA,
should she be extradited. For portions of these extradition proceedings to
[23] That concern does not arise in the present circumstances: a certification
hearing. If certification is granted, there will be no criminal trial and there will be no
individual put on trial.
[24] Finally, Holmes ACJ echoes the observations made by Bennett J in Pilarinos,
19 years earlier, on the effect of technology on court proceedings, and the need to
be cautious, but not excessively cautious:
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[26] There is also evidence in the materials that the Federal Court and the Courts
of Manitoba and Nova Scotia also broadcast hearings on a regular basis.5
[27] With the Federal Court, one can access audio and/or video of a few, but far
from all, court proceedings.6 Those proceedings appear to primarily concern
Indigenous disputes: as in West Moberly, such proceedings would promote the
goals of reconciliation and Indigenous access to the Court, often located far from
those peoples.7 Further, those court hearings concern important collective and
individual rights of those groups.
[28] The plaintiff provides more detail of the Manitoba courts' broadcast of their
proceedings, in the Provincial Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Court of Queen's
Bench (now the Court of King's Bench).8 Those broadcasts are not only of judicial
rulings, but also submissions, and not only civil submissions, but also criminal
submissions.9 That said, it appears from the evidence that none of those Manitoba
recordings are still available to the public in an archive, on the court websites or
otherwise.
[29] Ironically, in the context of the present proceedings, the pandemic provides
further precedents for filming and online broadcast of court proceedings in this
province. During the pandemic, the Court of Appeal has provided a public link to
appeal hearings, allowing up to 500 viewers to watch the presentation of arguments
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and review of evidence. The hearings are not archived on the court website in the
manner of the Supreme Court of Canada hearings or in the manner sought by the
present applicant. That said, conceivably, although it would be contrary to the
Court's directions and policies, the Court of Appeal video hearings would be
[30] These broadcast hearings of our Court of Appeal, of course, have concerned
many matters of intense public controversy. These have included matters relating to
the pandemic itself: Redmond v. Wiebe, 2022 BCCA 244; R. v. Holland, 2021 BCCA
184. They have also concerned pre-certification class proceeding motions and other
motions where the facts asserted in the hearing are assumed to be true: British
Columbia v. The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc., 2021 BCCA 219; Kindylides v. Does,
2020 BCCA 330; Sherry v. CIBC Mortgage Inc., 2020 BCCA 139.
[31] As set out above, this Court does not generally permit broadcasts of its
proceedings. But, the Microsoft Teams hearings carried out throughout the
pandemic raised and mollified some of the hypothetical spectres argued by the
respondents. Online viewers, whose true identities are not necessarily known, can
hypothetically attend those hearings. Further, it would not be difficult for
participants—either the parties or online viewers—to breach court directives by, for
example, screen capturing those proceedings and then rebroadcasting them. Again,
such persons would expose themselves to contempt proceedings if they did so. But,
those hearings are, to some extent, broadcast on the internet and are exposed to
some of the risks addressed by the parties today.
[32] Finally, as this hearing is being heard, a member of the public can watch live
streaming video of not only submissions, but witnesses testifying before the Public
Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa, presided over by the Honourable Mr
Justice Rouleau of the Ontario Court of Appeal. Video of each day's hearing is
available to watch on the Commission website11 (which provides a viewable archive
of each day’s hearings), and, more generally, on YouTube. While not a court, that
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[33] The parties are in general agreement on the law and principles guiding the
Court in this application.
[35] Rather, the decision today will be based upon an exercise of the Court's
jurisdiction and discretion, and its inherent jurisdiction to regulate its proper
functioning: Pilarinos at paras. 24, 26–32, 96, 222. This discretion must be exercised
judicially, with an eye to the precedents and examples cited above, insofar as they
are precedents, and with an eye to the proper administration of justice.
IV. Analysis
[36] This Court exercises its discretion to grant the applicant plaintiff the order it
seeks, permitting the broadcast of the certification and strike hearing.
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[37] There are few issues that have affected the public more than the COVID-19
pandemic and the government response to that pandemic. These matters have
literally affected every British Columbian. It is clearly a matter of public interest.
[39] Broadcast will advance and promote the open court principle under s. 2(b) of
the Charter. It will advance and promote the s. 2(b) values set out by Justice
Cromwell in Endean v. British Columbia, 2016 SCC 42:
[66] The open court principle embodies “[t]he importance of ensuring that
justice be done openly”, which is “one of the hallmarks of a democratic
society”: [citations omitted]. As this Court has previously remarked, “[p]ublicity
is the very soul of justice”: [citations omitted]. And, as Wilson J. summarized
in Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), … [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326,
at p. 1361, the open court principle is rooted in the need
(1) to maintain an effective evidentiary process;
(2) to ensure a judiciary and juries that behave fairly and that
are sensitive to the values espoused by the society;
(3) to promote a shared sense that our courts operate with
integrity and dispense justice; and
(4) to provide an ongoing opportunity for the community to
learn how the justice system operates and how the law being
applied daily in the courts affects them.
[reformatted for clarity]
[40] I agree with the plaintiff that our recent years have witnessed a proliferation of
conspiratorial and uninformed statements about the functioning of different branches
of the government, including the courts. It is hoped that the broadcast of these
proceedings will, in its small part, show that courts in Canada will hear and
adjudicate applications before them in a principled, independent, and neutral
manner, without fear or favour.
[41] Again, there are no witnesses who may be concerned about their privacy, or
intimidated in their testimony, by the prospect of a camera. The hearing will largely
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consist of counsel for the plaintiff and the defendants referring to affidavits and
cases, and making arguments. Those affidavits filed in a civil case would be
available to any member of the public at the Court Registry or online. Those
affidavits and arguments will likely be published by the plaintiff and others online, as
[42] In short, the viewer will see a proceeding much akin to the presentation of
argument before the Supreme Court of Canada, which has broadcast its
proceedings since 2009, and whose website serves as an online library of those
broadcasts.12 Again, those Supreme Court hearings concern matters of the utmost
controversy in Canadian society: matters that attract, as do the issues in the present
case, the occasional — or perhaps frequent — intemperate, irresponsible, or
misinformed statement about the issues before the Court, and, indeed, about the
Court itself.
[43] Further, any member of the public could see personally all that is proposed to
be broadcast by attending the Vancouver Law Courts in person during the
December hearings. Indeed, a request has been made for a large courtroom to
accommodate anticipated large numbers of spectators at that hearing.
[44] The respondents argue that members of the public outside of Vancouver
could still enjoy and exercise their right to the open court principle by either attending
at the Vancouver Courthouse or by listening to audio of the December hearings at
any one of eight designated courthouses throughout British Columbia.
[45] Apart from the limitation of that experience to audio rather than visual
experience, that proposal does not address the geographic or temporal challenges
faced by individuals, such as the affiants or generally. Given the vast size of British
Columbia, many interested individuals would still face long travel and significant
expense in order to listen at a courthouse. Further, the opportunity to listen would be
limited by the courthouse hours.
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[48] While the proposed orders would prohibit republication or editing and would
be backed up with powers and penalties pursuant to contempt of court, including
fines and imprisonment, those powers are not a complete solution, argue the
respondents.
[49] Tellingly, despite the vastness of the internet and its infinite ability to inspire
human mischief through irresponsible behaviour and statements, no evidence, even
anecdotal evidence, was provided to the Court of any such misuse or abuse of the
Supreme Court of Canada broadcasts over the past 13 years, or the Court of Appeal
broadcasts over the past nearly three years. No evidence or anecdotes were
provided of Federal Court, Manitoba court, or Nova Scotia court broadcasts being
trivialised or abused as a TikTok video or otherwise. Nor is there any evidence that
any Microsoft Teams hearings in this Court have been screen captured and
republished or abused, to the detriment of the proper administration of justice.
[50] For what it is worth, this judge is not aware of any such instances either.
[51] The Court agrees that such fears and risks should be carefully monitored and,
if they do arise, the Court should consider either or both punishing any perpetrators
of those acts or issuing revised orders that would take down or limit such a
broadcast. That said, on the basis of the present evidence, such fears are
speculative.
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[52] The respondents point to various inflammatory and at times seemingly violent
reader comments on the internet, including on sites controlled by the plaintiff, in
support of the argument that broadcast may demean the dignity of the Court and
agitate the risk of violence. The Court repeats the point just made. It agrees that
[53] Again, that said, on the present evidence, those fears are speculative.
[55] The respondents argue that video will provide a distorted view of the issues.
Again, the certification and abuse of process applications are purely procedural: the
facts alleged in the pleadings and the affidavits are assumed to be true and are not
scrutinised. But that could be said of many interlocutory procedural disputes heard
by the Supreme Court of Canada or the Court of Appeal, including appeals of
decisions on certification and applications to strike for abuse of process or otherwise
heard by those courts on a regular basis.
[57] Further, and in any case, lawyers making such arguments in an interlocutory
proceeding do not generally present such facts as truly uncontested and
uncontestable. Knowing that the proceedings will be broadcast, it may be
appropriate for counsel for the respondents to pepper their submissions with
statements to the effect of, "While for the purpose of this application, the affidavit is
presumed to be true”, or, “If this matter is certified, those facts will be heavily
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contested". Such measures could make clear to the reasonable viewer that nothing
said in the course of submissions is somehow thereby accepted by the respondents
or by the Court as proven.
[58] The order is thus granted generally along the lines of the draft order attached
as a schedule to the plaintiff's notice of application. The plaintiff has set out an
extensive proposed order, including provisions (a) through (w), designed to minimise
disruption of the court proceedings by the addition of cameras, and to protect
against inappropriate uses of the video after the fact. That order is largely based
upon the Practice Direction PD-48, as well as the order in West Moberly.
[59] These reasons will attach as Schedule “A” the resulting order.
[60] The Court will make a few changes to the draft order. The Court grants the
addition sought by the respondents, which addition is not resisted by the plaintiff.
That amendment will be consistent with Practice Directive PD-48, art. 5: specifically,
the video may only feature the faces of counsel for the plaintiff and the judge. The
camera must not capture the faces of counsel for the respondents, the court clerk,
the sheriff, members of the public, or other participants, unless express and clear
permission is granted by those individuals. Any inadvertent video capture of a face
of an non-consenting justice participant must be pixelated or deleted before
broadcast.
[61] With respect to draft order para. 1(u), when the parties eventually agree upon
a website and a broadcasting format, it is not to end with that agreement between
counsel. This is an important matter for the Court. At the end of the day, the Court
will scrutinise the proposed website and format. Accordingly, once that proposal is
reached by agreement between counsel, the parties, or one party on behalf of both
parties, should make that communication to the Court. The communication shall also
set out the safeguards designed to minimise risks, and in particular the risks
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identified by the respondents. The Court will consider these reassurances, as well as
the specifications proposed, and, if appropriate, will issue its approval.
[62] With respect to the site of the broadcast of the court proceedings, I will not
[63] The site must provide no comment section or public ability to comment on the
video.
[64] These restrictions will also address some of the respondents' concerns about
control and context.
[65] To this end, the Province may well consider providing the website hosting the
broadcast itself in order to address some of these concerns. For example,
restrictions could be put in place with respect to direct copying of that video. There
may also be an ability to monitor who has visited and watched that video, and thus
potentially gather evidence for a potential contempt proceeding if the broadcast is
abused or the order breached in any way.
[66] With respect to paragraph 4 of the draft order, words to the following effect
should be added to the end of the proposed paragraph, in bold: "Any unauthorized
use of this recording or other breach of the court order allowing its broadcast shall
expose the person so doing to contempt of court proceedings and other sanctions".
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[68] As a final addition to the order, the video itself will include, as a chyron
warning at the base of the screen, words to the following effect: "Reproduction or
rebroadcast of this recording in any context is prohibited by the court order". It
should be published in a visible font, over two lines if necessary, with a red
[69] I have deliberately said “words to the following effect”: I will leave it to the
good work of counsel to discuss the specific wording of those two provisions. I would
encourage the plaintiff to listen to the concerns of the respondents and incorporate
those in the additions that I have provided here.
[70] Now that the respondents have the reasons and order of the Court, I would
invite the respondents to make further suggestions with respect to any amendments
to the order and any other safeguards that could be implemented in this regard.
[71] The Court encourages the plaintiff to consider those requests seriously. That
said, if there is disagreement on such requests, they could be addressed in a
communication to the Court. The presumptive default will be that the plaintiff’s draft
order, with these amendments, will form the order.
[73] I conclude by echoing the wise and cautious words of Justice Milman in West
Moberly:
[2] The first comment I will make is that this is a developing area of the
law. It is a novel order that is sought and I recognize the need to tread
carefully in the exercise of the discretion that I have. There is not yet an
established body of rules and jurisprudence to govern the exercise of my
discretion in this respect. I have therefore attempted to craft an order that will
achieve the purpose for which the order is sought without infringing unduly on
the orderly administration of justice.
[74] The Court encourages the parties to monitor the internet for use or abuse of
the broadcast contrary to the strict terms of this order. The Court may direct that the
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[75] Costs will be determined after the final adjudication of this matter at trial or
otherwise.
[76] The Court thanks all counsel for their diligent submissions.
“Crerar J”
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Schedule A
b. The Provider shall record the hearings using one camera to be placed
in the front row of the gallery, which camera must be arranged to face
and record the presiding judge and the backs of counsel.
c. The camera may only record the faces of counsel for the plaintiff and
the presiding judge. The camera must not record the faces of counsel
for the defendants, the court clerk, sheriffs, members of the public, or
other participants in the proceeding unless express permission is
granted. The Provider must pixilate or redact any footage of faces
recorded contrary to the terms of this order before the Provider makes
the Streaming Services available to the public.
d. For the duration of the hearings, the Provider shall be allowed to bring
into and utilize one camera and one microphone in the courtroom.
e. The Provider will ensure that the camera and operating personnel are
in place and ready to proceed in an area designated by the Court at
least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled commencement (or re-
commencement) of the hearings.
f. If possible, the audio signal for the camera will run from the in-court
audio system rather than a microphone supplied by the Provider.
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j. All other equipment must be left outside the courtroom and must not
impede public access to a courtroom or circulation within the
courthouse.
l. The camera and microphone must not be made live until the court
clerk pronounces “Order in Court” and the court is in session. Camera
and microphones must be turned off when the Court is not in session,
including during breaks.
p. The camera will use available light only and the camera will be static.
No mechanical pan/tilt/zoom is permitted. The camera will not be
focused on and will not record or photograph any materials on counsel
tables or in counsel’s possession or any materials used that have not
been admitted into evidence.
r. In the event that the camera captures, contrary to the terms of this
order, any private, privileged, or confidential information or
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u. The Provider will post the Webcast and the Archived Copy on a
website to be determined by the Parties, which will require the
approval of the Court as follows:
iii. If the Court considers the website and means of hosting the
Webcast and the Archived Copy appropriate, then the Court will
issue its approval by correspondence to counsel for the parties.
v. The Provider must not make the Streaming Services available to the
public in respect of any day’s recording until 5:00pm the following day
or as soon as practicable thereafter.
w. The Provider will not provide an explicit download feature that would
allow the further download of Streaming Services.
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aa. The Provider is authorized to and will redact any audio or video
captured in the Streaming Services contrary to the terms of this Order.
bb. The Parties must be provided access to each day’s recording as soon
as practicable on the same day it is recorded. If the Parties agree that
privileged or confidential information has been recorded, then the
Parties may direct the Provider to redact such footage, in which case
the Provider will do so as directed. In the event that the Parties do not
agree, then a Party may request that the Court order the Provider to
redact that footage. If the Court so orders, the Provider shall redact the
footage according to the Court’s order. Pending the Court’s ruling in
the event of any dispute, the Provider shall not make the Streaming
Services available to the public until otherwise directed by the Court.
2. The Provider shall coordinate with Court Services Branch to implement this
order.
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5. The plaintiff shall retain the Provider and will be responsible for arranging and
supporting the Streaming Services and all associated costs.
6. This order may be varied at any time on the application of a party or on the
court’s own motion.
1 The Court has added footnotes after delivery of these oral reasons, to provide more detail of the
videographic practices of courts, for clarity, to provide more full citations and references, and to serve
as a jurisprudential resource.
2 Filming court proceedings for future use in educational or documentary productions (i.e. no live
broadcast) has been permitted since 1992: X. v. British Broadcasting Corporation and Lion Television
Limited, [2005] CSOH 80 at para. 4. In 2020, the Crown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order
2020, SI 2020/637, permitted the broadcast of sentencings in England and Wales. On July 28, 2022,
at the Old Bailey, the public watched Justice Munro sentence Ben Oliver to life imprisonment, with a
minimum of ten years and eight months, for the manslaughter of his grandfather: “English Criminal
Court Case Broadcast on TV for First Time” (28 July 2022), Reuters <reuters.com/world/uk/english-
criminal-court-case-broadcast-tv-first-time-2022-07-28/>.
3 “Scheduled Hearings”, online: Supreme Court of Canada <scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/info/hear-aud-
public interest: “Live Webcasts from the Nova Scotia Courts”, online: The Courts of Nova Scotia
<courts.ns.ca/Webcasts/webcasts_live.htm> (last accessed November 29, 2022). Such hearings
include high profile constitutional references, sentencings, and human rights cases: “Archive of
Recent Webcasts (Proceedings)”, online: The Courts of Nova Scotia
<courts.ns.ca/Webcasts/webcasts_archive_trials.htm> (last accessed November 29, 2022).
6 Since 2014, the Federal Court has broadcast some hearings as part of a pilot program to expand
access to hearings of “significant public interest”: “Webcast”, online: Federal Court <www.fct-
cf.gc.ca/en/pages/media/webcast> (last modified April 4, 2022). For example, the Court broadcast the
November 1, 2022 hearing where Ontario Premier Doug Ford successfully asserted parliamentary
privilege to avoid testifying at the Emergencies Act public inquiry. Very few webcasts are archived
and accessible to the public. On the Webcast page, the Court primarily posts written and audio
recorded summaries of key cases in English and Indigenous languages.
7 As of November 29, 2022, two archived hearings are posted on the Court website: Canada
(Attorney General) v. First Nation Child and Family Caring Society of Canada, 2019 FC 1529; and
Deegan v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 FC 960. The former hearing related to the Canadian
Human Rights Tribunal’s landmark decision ordering the federal government to compensate
Indigenous individuals for discrimination in the child and family services system. Deegan was a
Charter challenge to the amendments to Income Tax Act that permitted the Canada Revenue Agency
to disclose individuals’ financial information the American Internal Revenue Service.
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8 Ten proceedings from all three levels of Manitoba court have been broadcast since 2014:
Edmond’s reasons in Glover v. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, 2021 MBQB 267.
There, Ms Glover challenged the results of the Progressive Conservative Party’s leadership election.
10 After the present hearing, on November 15, 2022, the Court of Appeal announced that it would
return to broadcasting appeals publicly by Zoom: Court of Appeal for British Columbia, Record and
Courtroom Access Policy, s. 2.2. Appeals of non-Chamber hearings will be broader, subject to limited
exceptions, such as matters prosecuted under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, SC 2002, c 1; appeals
subject to publication bans or sealing orders incompatible with a public broadcast; appeals where
privacy, confidentiality, or other concerns are incompatible with a public broadcast; or other appeals
where the Court directs that no broadcast should occur. The broadcast will be conducted live; absent
exceptional circumstances, the Court will not make or keep video recordings of the hearings: Court of
Appeal for British Columbia, Record and Courtroom Access Policy, s. 2.2.
11 https://publicorderemergencycommission.ca/public-hearings/ (accessed November 30, 2022)
12 This Court’s decision adopts similar reasoning that underpins the Federal Court’s broadcast policy.
The Federal Court will generally approve broadcast requests because it “acts as a court of judicial
review, without witnesses and under rules similar to those applicable to appeal courts”: “Policy on
Public and Media Access”, online: Federal Court <www.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/pages/media/policy-on-public-
and-media-access#cont> (last modified October 7, 2022).
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In the Matter Concerning the Judicial Review Procedure Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 241;
and the Public Health Act, S.B.C. 2008, c. 28
Between:
Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy
and Kipling Warner
Petitioners
And
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 3
PARTIES ................................................................................................................... 3
BACKGROUND FACTS ............................................................................................ 4
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Introduction
[1] The respondent applies to dismiss this Petition on the basis that the
petitioners lack legal standing. The petitioners argue, in response, that the Canadian
Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy (“CSASPP”) has public
[2] The Petition challenges public health orders made under the Public Health
Act, S.B.C. 2008, c. 28 [PHA], requiring two COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare
providers in wide-ranging healthcare facilities across British Columbia.
[3] It alleges that the impugned orders fail to provide reasonable exemptions and
accommodations for persons with religious objections, vaccination risks, immunity
from prior infection, and recent negative COVID-19 testing. It seeks to set aside the
orders for infringing the Charter rights of unvaccinated healthcare workers, and as
an unreasonable exercise of statutory powers contrary to the Judicial Review
Procedure Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 241 [JRPA].
[4] The respondent, the Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry (“PHO”),
submits that the orders are reasonable, precautionary public health measures.
Implemented to limit transmission in higher-risk public settings, they protect public
health, vulnerable populations, and functioning of the healthcare system.
[5] For the reasons that follow, I find that CSASPP has public interest standing to
bring the Petition. Mr. Warner does not, however, have private interest standing to
do so, and his claims are therefore dismissed.
Parties
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[8] Mr. Warner, a British Columbia resident, is a software engineer and the
executive director of CSASPP. He describes CSASPP’s directors, officers, donors,
and patrons as drawn from diverse communities across the political spectrum.
[10] As the Public Health Officer under s. 64 of the PHA, Dr. Henry is the
Province’s senior public health official. In that role, she has led the public health
response to the emergencies created by the transmission of the novel coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2 and the illness known as COVID-19.
Background Facts
[11] On March 18, 2020, the Minister of Public Safety declared a state of
emergency throughout British Columbia because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
declaration expired on June 30, 2021.
[12] On March 17, 2020, Dr. Henry issued a notice, under s. 52(2) of the PHA, that
the transmission of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus constituted a “regional event”
under s. 51. The PHA defines “regional event” as an “immediate and significant risk
to public health throughout a region or the province”.
[13] Under s. 52, the notice enabled the PHO to exercise the “emergency powers”
in Part 5 of the PHA. These powers include the issuance of orders for persons to do
anything that the PHO reasonably believes is necessary “to prevent or stop a health
hazard, or mitigate the harm or prevent further harm from a health hazard”. They
include the power to prohibit a class of persons from entering a particular place
(PHA, ss. 31(1)(b), 39(3)).
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The Impugned Orders
[14] The Petition challenges three sets of orders, issued and updated by the PHO
under the PHA emergency powers (the “Impugned Orders”):
(ii) Residential Care Covid-19 Preventative Measures order of October 21, 2021
(“Residential Care Order”); and
(iii) Hospital and Community (Health Care and other Services) Covid-19
Vaccination Status Information and Preventative Measures order of
October 21, 2021 (“Hospital Order”).
Reconsideration Request
[16] By letter to the PHO of November 8, 2021, pursuant to s. 43 of the PHA, the
petitioners requested a reconsideration of the Impugned Orders (“Reconsideration
Request”) on behalf of a broad class of healthcare workers in British Columbia.
Reconsideration of orders
43 (1) A person affected by an order, or the variance of an order, may
request the health officer who issued the order or made the variance to
reconsider the order or variance if the person
(a) has additional relevant information that was not reasonably available
to the health officer when the order was issued or varied,
(b) has a proposal that was not presented to the health officer when the
order was issued or varied but, if implemented, would
(i) meet the objective of the order, and
(ii) be suitable as the basis of a written agreement under
section 38 [may make written agreements], or
(c) requires more time to comply with the order.
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[18] The Reconsideration Request contained a lengthy critique of the Impugned
Orders from Dr. J. Kettner, Chief Medical Officer of Health and Chief Public Health
Officer for the Province of Manitoba from 1999 to 2012. Arguing that the Impugned
Orders failed to comply with generally accepted principles of public health
[20] On November 9, 2021, under PHA s. 54(1)(h), the PHO issued a variance,
with retroactive effect, halting s. 43 reconsideration requests except for medical
reasons (“Reconsideration Variance”).
[21] The evidence filed on behalf of the PHO suggests that, due to hundreds of s.
43 requests, the Reconsideration Variance was necessary to protect public health
until there was a significant reduction in transmissions, serious disease, and strain
on the public health care system.
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(h) not reconsider an order under section 43 [reconsideration of
orders], not review an order under section 44 [review of orders] or not
reassess an order under section 45 [mandatory reassessment of
orders];
[23] By letter of January 17, 2022, relying on the Reconsideration Variance, the
The Petition
[24] The Petition alleges that the materials in the Reconsideration Request
demonstrate the Charter violations and unreasonableness of the Impugned Orders.
[25] It seeks a declaration that the Impugned Orders are of no force and effect for
unjustifiably infringing the following rights and freedoms of unvaccinated healthcare
workers:
[26] It seeks orders, under the JRPA, quashing and setting aside the Impugned
Orders, or declaring them ultra vires, as unreasonable or exceeding the PHO’s
statutory authority.
Governing Law
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unlawful and thus establishing and enforcing the rule of law” (Council of Canadians
with Disabilities v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCCA 241, [CCD],
para. 2).1
[30] The litigant has the onus to demonstrate that public interest standing is
warranted in the circumstances. The assessment focuses on three factors identified
in Canada (Minister of Justice) v. Borowski, [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575 [Borowski]:
(ii) is the plaintiff directly affected by the action or does the plaintiff have a
genuine interest in its outcome? and
(iii) is the action a reasonable and effective means to bring the claim to court?
[31] The assessment should be flexible and generous, to serve the underlying
purposes of upholding the legality principle and providing access to justice,
particularly so for vulnerable and marginalized citizens broadly affected by legislation
of questionable constitutional validity (Canada (Attorney General) v. Downtown
Eastside Sex Workers United Against Violence Society, 2012 SCC 45 [Downtown
Eastside], paras. 31, 51).
[32] On the other side of the balance are the limiting factors of allocation of scarce
judicial resources, screening of “busybody” litigants, and obtaining the viewpoints of
those who are actually most directly impacted by the issues in question. For these
reasons, a party with private interest standing is generally preferred to a public
interest litigant seeking to advance a duplicative claim (Downtown Eastside,
para. 37; CCD, paras. 71, 79-80, 83).
1 Leave to appeal granted by the Supreme Court of Canada, 2021 CanLII 24821.
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Analysis and Findings
[33] I turn to consider whether the Society satisfies the Borowski factors.
[34] A serious justiciable issue is one that is appropriate for judicial determination
and clearly not frivolous.
[35] Justiciability asks whether the case suits the court’s place in our constitutional
system of government: Canada (Auditor General) v. Canada (Minister of Energy,
Mines and Resources), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 49 [Auditor General] at 90–91. Ultimately,
the answer “depends on the appreciation by the judiciary of its own position in the
constitutional scheme” (Auditor General at 91).
[36] So long as the pleading reveals at least one serious issue, it will usually be
unnecessary to examine every pleaded claim for the purpose of standing (Downtown
Eastside, para. 42; CCD, paras. 90, 94).
[37] The petitioners argue that challenges such as this -- to the constitutionality
and legality of legislation -- are always considered justiciable (CCD, para 90). They
say serious issues are raised by questioning the “circumvention of the legislature …
in the name of public health,” to achieve goals normally achieved through the
“legislative process, which is transparent, public, and fosters democratic debate.”
[38] The PHO argues the Petition “discloses no adjudicative facts and so is non-
justiciable”. The Petition, the PHO says, is devoid of any meaningful particulars
permitting the inquiry sought (CCD, paras. 104, 107). The PHO relies on Beaudoin
v. British Columbia, 2021 BCSC 512 [Beaudoin], to argue that the Reconsideration
Request raises no serious issue, as in that case a similar request for reconsideration
based on similar evidence from Dr. Kettner was ruled inadmissible.
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that whether those actions comply with the Charter and JRPA are clearly questions
suitable for judicial determination (CCD, para 90).
[40] Regarding a serious issue, the Impugned Orders directly impact members of
a defined and identifiable group in a serious way that, at least on the surface, relates
[41] I do not accept the PHO’s argument that Beaudoin shows there is no serious
issue to be tried regarding the Reconsideration Response. In Beaudoin, the
reconsideration materials were ruled inadmissible because the petitioners did not
challenge the reconsideration decision. In this case, however, CSASPP seeks to
impugn the PHO’s Reconsideration Response.2
[43] The petitioners challenged only the PHO’s initial orders, however, not the
decision responding to their reconsideration request. Chief Justice Hinkson ruled the
reconsideration materials inadmissible for that reason:
[79] Moreover, as the religious petitioners have chosen not to amend their
petition to seek judicial review of Dr. Henry’s reconsideration decision, the
main evidence they seek to rely on, namely the affidavits of Dr. Warren and
2 At least for purposes of this application, the Reconsideration Request and Response appear central
to CSASPP’s case. They are prominent in the Petition, Part 2: Factual Basis, and CSASPP’s
evidence and argument at the hearing. The PHO acknowledged in argument that the petitioners’
written submissions sought to impugn, by judicial review, the Reconsideration Response.
Having said that, I make no findings about the adequacy of CSASPP’s current pleadings regarding
the Reconsideration Request and Response. As the PHO points out, they are not referred to in the
Petition, Part 1: Orders Sought, and are only indirectly referred to in Part 3: Legal Basis.
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Dr. Kettner, is not admissible on this petition because that evidence was not
before Dr. Henry when she made the G&E Orders. …
[102] Had the religious petitioners amended their petition to seek judicial
review of Dr. Henry’s decision to grant them a variance to her G&E Orders,
then the “record of proceeding” would include all of the information before
Dr. Henry when she made her decision on the variance (but not before her
Genuine Interest
[45] The genuine interest factor asks if a litigant has a real stake in the
proceedings or is engaged with the issues in question (CCD, para. 98). Its purpose
is to achieve “concrete adverseness”, and thereby ensure sharp debate, thorough
argument, and economical use of judicial resources. A litigant’s engagement is
assessed by its reputation, continuing interest, and link with the claim (Downtown
Eastside, paras. 29, 43).
[46] CSASPP claims genuine interest, based on its membership, purposes, and
Reconsideration Request. While not tracking personal information about its
approximately 170 current members, it estimates at least 41 work in the healthcare
field in British Columbia based on participation in its confidential forum for healthcare
issues.
[47] The purposes described in CSASPP’s constitution of January 14, 2021 are:
[48] Its constitution of October 12, 2021 revised the purposes to include the
following:
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(b) To improve access to information on pandemic and epidemic threats and
events;
…
(d) To oppose the dissemination of information that is not based on research
conducted according to the scientific method;
[49] The PHO submits that CSASPP has no history of involvement in the issues
raised by the Petition, and the evidence connecting its membership to healthcare is
vague and weak. The PHO says CSASPP is merely a “purpose-built anti-COVID-19
measures entity”.
[50] The PHO relies on Atkins v. Anmore (Village), 2014 BCSC 2402, a petition to
quash municipal bylaws brought by a petitioner in her capacity “as a citizen of the
municipality” (para. 5). Justice Williams found this insufficient for a genuine interest
in the validity of the bylaws and declined public interest standing:
[35] … the petitioner has [not] established that she has an interest that is
materially different than any other member of the community. While it may be
inferred that she brings these proceedings in some role that is supported by
the two councillors, that, in my view, does not provide the basis for a finding
of the type of interest that the jurisprudence suggests is necessary.
[52] The genuine interest factor is concerned not just with a genuine stake in an
issue, however, but also with engagement. Engagement tests for “concrete
adverseness” and economical use of judicial resources (CCD, para. 98; Downtown
Eastside, paras. 29, 43).
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[53] In my view, CSASPP’s Reconsideration Request and allegations regarding
the Reconsideration Response show an engaged, concrete adverseness counting in
favour of standing. Also counting somewhat in favour is the evidence, albeit vague
and inferential, of CSASPP’s stake based on the healthcare workers amongst its
[55] This third Borowski factor is concerned with “whether the proposed suit is, in
all of the circumstances, a reasonable and effective means of bringing the matter
before the court”.
[56] The circumstances that the court should consider in making this inquiry
include (Downtown Eastside, paras. 51-52):
(a) The plaintiff’s capacity to bring forward a claim and “whether the issue will be
presented in a sufficiently concrete and well-developed factual setting”;
(b) Whether the case transcends the interests of those most directly affected by
the challenged law or action;
(c) Whether there are realistic alternative means which would favour a more
efficient and effective use of judicial resources and would present a context
more suitable for adversarial determination; and
(d) The potential impact of the proceedings on the rights of others who are
equally or more directly affected, especially where private and public interests
may come into conflict.
[57] The petitioners submit they have the necessary resources and expertise to
prosecute the claim. They point to Dr. Kettner’s report and the other materials in
their Reconsideration Request. They say the importance of their case transcends
the interests of individual healthcare workers and concerns society’s interest in
having healthcare decisions made in accordance with scientific research.
[58] The PHO argues the petition is not a reasonable and effective way to bring
the issue before the courts. It says that directly impacted healthcare workers are
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better suited to challenge the Impugned Orders. As stated by Dickson J.A. in CCD,
“all other relevant considerations being equal, a plaintiff with private interest standing
will usually be preferred over a public interest litigant seeking to advance a
duplicative claim in a separate action” (para. 83).
[60] Given the Tatlock proceedings, CSASPP’s standing appears unnecessary for
access to justice for impacted healthcare workers. Nevertheless, guided by
Crowell J.’s flexible, purposive approach in Downtown Eastside, CSASPP’s petition
appears to be a reasonable and effective means of bringing forward the evidence
and claims regarding the Reconsideration Request and Response. It appears that
no similar issue is being pursued in Tatlock.
[61] In my view, subject to the comments above about the shortcomings in its
pleadings, the Petition represents a reasonable and effective means to bring forward
the important and complex healthcare issues in the Reconsideration Request that
transcend the interests of those directly involved.
[62] Overall, the reasonable and effective means factor supports standing.
Conclusion
[63] In my view, all three Borowski factors support CSASPP’s public interest
standing particularly given its role in the Reconsideration Request.
[64] Private interest standing is based on personal and direct interest in an issue
by virtue of its impact on the party. It arises if the party has a private right at stake, or
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was specially impacted by the issue beyond the effect on the general public
(Downtown Eastside, para. 1).
[65] The PHO argues that Mr. Warner is a software engineer, without any
apparent connection to healthcare, and his evidence discloses no actual personal or
[66] In argument, Mr. Warner withdrew his claim to public interest standing and
argued only for private interest standing. His evidence of the personal impact of the
Impugned Orders is limited to this:
[67] In my view, Mr. Warner offers no evidentiary basis, beyond this unsupported,
conclusory statement, to suggest any right at stake, or any personal or special
impact from the Impugned Orders. There is nothing, for example, to suggest his wait
for surgery was unusual or impacted by the Impugned Orders.
[68] In my view, for these reasons he does not satisfy the requirements for private
interest standing.
Substitute Petitioners
[69] The petitioners brought a back-up application, in case both were denied
standing, to substitute, as petitioners, two healthcare workers who allege losing their
jobs due to the Impugned Orders.
[70] The PHO did not dispute the private interest standing of these two healthcare
workers, but opposed their substitution because it fundamentally altered the
pleadings and record. The PHO’s position was therefore that, if standing were
denied to the petitioners, the substitutes should commence new proceedings.
[71] Having found CSASPP to have public interest standing, I will not decide this
alternative application to substitute these two petitioners.
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Conclusion
[73] Mr. Warner is found not to have private interest standing and his claims are
dismissed.
“Coval J.”
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Between:
Plaintiffs
And
Her Majesty the Queen in Right British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Premier
John Horgan, Arian Dix, Minister of Health, Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of
Education, Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and
Long-Term Care, Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor
General, British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (operating as British Columbia
Ferries), Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, Vancouver Island Health
Authority, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and the Attorney
General of Canada, Brittney Sylvester, Peter Kwok, Providence Health Care,
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Translink (British Columbia)
Defendants
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INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4
ISSUES ...................................................................................................................... 4
THE NOTICE OF CIVIL CLAIM ................................................................................. 4
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Introduction
[1] In this action, the plaintiffs seek relief for various hardships and damages they
say they have suffered. They seek damages, and other relief, from various
government entities and employees. The plaintiffs allege that their damages flow
[2] In this application, the defendants, individually and collectively, seek an order
striking the notice of civil claim (“NOCC”) on the basis that it is deficient in both form
and substance. The defendants further submit that the action should be dismissed. I
set out their arguments below.
[3] In response, counsel for the plaintiffs submits that the claim should be
allowed to proceed in its current form. Alternatively, counsel submits that if I find that
the current pleading is improper, I should grant leave to amend it.
Issues
[5] For the reasons set out below, my answers to these questions are:
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[8] First, this action derives from the health orders, restrictions and lockdowns
declared by the Federal and Provincial governments in relation to the COVID-19
pandemic. In broad overview, the plaintiffs say that the government measures:
c) resulted in restrictions that breached the Charter rights of the plaintiffs; and
d) caused damages.
[9] The plaintiffs complain about government actions in four general areas:
b) masking;
d) PCR testing.
[10] I should note that my understanding of the claim, as described in the prior two
paragraphs, derives primarily from the submissions of plaintiffs’ counsel at the
hearing of this application and not from my reading of the NOCC itself.
a) Action4Canada;
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a) One individual plaintiff and the estate discontinued their participation in the
proceeding.
b) One individual, Mr. Makhan Parhar, died. His claim, and the claim of his
business, North Delta Real Hot Yoga Limited, have abated.
[15] Thus, as the matter now stands there are ten individual named plaintiffs, three
Jane Does and two corporate entities. In addition, there is Action4Canada.
[16] The plaintiffs’ claims fall into several categories of allegations. I describe them
briefly below. In summarizing the allegations, I do not mean to diminish the alleged
harm suffered by any of these plaintiffs. My purpose is simply to categorize the
nature of their claims. For context, the next ten subparagraphs describe the
allegations set out in more than 290 subparagraphs comprising 75 pages of the
NOCC.
a) Two individual plaintiffs ran businesses that were negatively affected by the
public health orders.
b) One plaintiff alleges she was assaulted and unlawfully arrested by transit
police while riding the SkyTrain without a mask.
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d) Two plaintiffs allege that they were mistreated, or banned, by BC Ferries staff
as a result of their refusal to wear masks.
e) One plaintiff is a pastor who continued to hold church services after public
health orders required his church to cease. The continuation of church
h) One plaintiff was a patient at St. Paul’s Hospital and was forced to leave the
hospital because she (and her parents) refused to wear a mask.
i) One plaintiff is a nurse-aid in a long-term care facility who alleges that the
public health measures created a stressful environment for her and many
people like her. She “feels concerned not only for herself but also for her
clients.”
[17] These individual claims occurred at what I will describe as the “operational”
level. In each of these interactions, the public agencies involved were enforcing the
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health mandates issued by the Federal Government and the Province of British
Columbia.
[18] The allegations at the operational level are then linked to the allegedly
overreaching and ill-advised health mandates imposed by each level of government.
[19] The description of the defendants comprises 20 paragraphs set out over three
pages of the NOCC. The defendants fall into five separate categories:
[20] The description of “THE FACTS” in the NOCC comprises 316 paragraphs set
out over 226 pages. This section of the NOCC also includes 399 footnotes, the
majority of which contain links to websites.
[21] I note, for the clarity of anyone reading the pleadings, that the numbering of
the paragraphs in the NOCC leads to further confusion. First, there are two
paragraphs numbered “12”. More problematic, the paragraphs proceed from 1-331
followed, for no reason, by paragraphs 255-363. As a result, the section labelled
“THE FACTS” appears to comprise only 240 paragraphs (44-284), when it actually
consists of 316 paragraphs. It follows that the reader must be careful to address
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either the first, or the second, paragraph 255 etc. I return to this issue below when
discussing the second paragraph 289.
[22] The “RELIEF SOUGHT” section of the NOCC comprises 40 paragraphs, most
with multiple subparagraphs, set out over 43 pages.
[24] The first paragraph under the “THE FACTS” heading states:
44. In 2000 Bill Gates steps down as Microsoft CEO and creates the
“Gates Foundation’’ and (along with other partners) launches the ‘Global
Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (“GAVI’’). The Gates Foundation has
given GAVI approximately $4.1 Billion. Gates has further lobbied other
organizations, such as the World Economic Forum (“WEF”) and governments
to donate to GAVI including Canada and its current Prime Minister, Justin
Trudeau, who has donated over $1 billion dollars to Gates/GAVI.
[25] I set out this paragraph to illustrate the wide-ranging and unconstrained
nature of the allegations in the NOCC. The defendants submit that the NOCC makes
allegations about the acts and motivations of many non-parties. That submission is
correct.
[26] Many of the allegations contained in the NOCC do not accord with, and
specifically challenge, the mainstream understanding of the science underlying both
the existence of, and the government’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The
defendants submit that the allegations in the NOCC constitute “conspiracy theories”.
In response, the plaintiffs submit that they have pled material facts that expose
“conspiracies”. The former expression, used by the defendants, is recognized as a
pejorative term. The latter, used by the plaintiffs, alleges that the NOCC is exposing
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an underlying systemic issue relating to the pandemic. Those allegations are, in turn,
tied to allegations of misfeasance in public office. The plaintiffs also allege criminal
conduct by the defendants.
[27] To be clear, in these reasons, I have not attempted any weighing, limited or
i. The Rules provide that a pleading must set out a concise statement of the
material facts, the relief sought and a concise summary of the legal basis.
ii. The Rules on pleadings are mandatory. Failure to follow the Rules will
lead to a striking of the pleading.
b) Because of the prolix and wide-ranging nature of the NOCC, it is not capable
of being answered by the defendants.
c) The entirety of the claim is frivolous and vexatious. After striking the NOCC,
I should not allow the plaintiffs an opportunity to amend it.
[29] In response to the application, the plaintiffs submit that the court should look
to first principles:
a) On an application to strike:
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b) The fact that a pleading reveals an arguable, difficult or important point of law,
is not a justification to strike it: Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc., [1990] 2 S.C.R.
959.
c) The plaintiffs’ right to seek declaratory relief is neither constrained by form nor
[30] In summary, the plaintiffs submit that there are Charter rights affected by
government policies. This may be a long and complex piece of litigation, with difficult
and troubling allegations, but that does not mean that it should be dismissed. Again,
I garner that summary from the plaintiff’s submissions on this application, not from
the NOCC.
Analysis
[31] I will deal with the defence submission in two stages. First, whether the
NOCC should be struck. Second, whether the plaintiffs should be granted liberty to
amend.
[32] The Oxford English Dictionary defines “prolix” as writing that is “tediously
lengthy”. At 391 pages, the NOCC is clearly prolix.
[33] Prolixity can warrant striking a claim pursuant to R. 9-5(1), which reads:
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[34] The defendants submit the NOCC’s prolixity renders it scandalous within the
meaning of subrule 9-5(1)(b). The defendants also submit that prolixity falls under
subrule 9-5(1)(c) and constitutes a further basis to strike:
b) Regardless of the subrule, the law is clear that prolixity can be a basis for
striking where the pleadings are prolix and confusing or they render it
impossible for the opposing party to know the case they must meet: The
Owners, Strata Plan LMS3259 v. Sze Hang Holding Inc., 2009 BCSC 473
at para. 36.
[35] The defendants submit that, more important than the length of the NOCC is
the unlimited scope of the document. It is not a piece of legal drafting that complies
with the Rules, or basic tenets, of pleading. It is not a document that can be properly
answered in a response to civil claim. The defendants submit that those problems
arise, in part, because there are multiple allegations against the defendants
individually and jointly. It would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for any
individual defendant to determine whether it is required to respond to any particular
allegation. Were the action to proceed in its current form, individual defendants
would not be in a position to know whether they were tasked with a burden of
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disproving or countering the myriad allegations. They would not know what case
they were required to meet.
[36] The defendants rely on the decision in Mercantile Office Systems Private
Limited v. Worldwide Warranty Life Services Inc., 2021 BCCA 362 [Mercantile]
[37] I note again paragraph 44 of the NOCC (above at paragraph 24). It is, quite
clearly, the beginning of a “story”.
[58] I am of the view that the Response and Counterclaim suffer from the
numerous and pervasive difficulties that I have described. These difficulties
cause the Response and Counterclaim to be prolix and both confusing and
inconsistent in various respects. They offend various mandatory requirements
of the Rules and they frustrate the important objects that are served by
proper pleadings.
[39] I note, for context, that the response to civil claim in under discussion in
Mercantile was 12 pages and the counterclaim was five pages.
[40] In addition, the defendants submit that the NOCC breaches other tenets of
pleading. Among other problems: it pleads evidence, includes non-justiciable claims
and alleges criminal conduct by the defendants. These deficiencies fall largely within
the scope of R. 9-5(1)(a), in that they disclose no reasonable claim.
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counts”, based on a PCR test, is ultra vires the Act and non est factum, in
that:
…
(b) The classification as such is not scientifically nor medically
based;
[42] The defendants submit that this is (or these are) issues and remedies that are
non-justiciable.
a) the NOCC pleads all material facts necessary to support the causes of action;
d) the court should only strike a pleading where it is plain and obvious that it is
“bad beyond argument”: Nelles v. Ontario, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 170 at 176; and
e) The extent and complexity of the NOCC is proportionate to the extent and
complexity of the issues at hand. Counsel describes those issues as: “the
purported global pandemic, these scientific/medical bases or non-basis of the
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[44] On that basis, the plaintiffs submit that they should be allowed to proceed with
the litigation under the current version of the NOCC.
[46] I further find that it is not a document that the court can mend by striking
portions. I find that this NOCC is analogous to the Statement of Claim considered by
Justice K. Smith (as he then was) in Homalco Indian Band v. British Columbia
(1998), 25 C.P.C. (4th) 107 (B.C.S.C.) [Homalco]. He wrote:
[47] As was the case in Homalco, attempting to bring the NOCC into compliance
with the Rules by piecemeal striking and amending would invite more confusion and
greater expenditure of the resources of all concerned.
[48] I find that the NOCC is prolix. It is not a proper pleading that can be answered
by the defendants. It cannot be mended. Given that finding, I have no hesitation in
ruling that it must be struck in whole.
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[49] The second issue in this case is whether the plaintiffs should be granted
leave to amend the pleadings.
a) as noted above, I have assumed that allegations are capable of being proved;
b) hence, by ruling that there may be claims that might properly be brought, I
make no finding on the prospect of success of such claims;
c) although I have specifically noted certain types of claims that are improperly
included in the current NOCC, the absence of any comment by me should not
be considered an endorsement of any specific cause of action that is in the
NOCC but omitted in my discussion; and
[51] To put those points another way, I have indicated above that the prolix nature
of the NOCC makes it impossible for the defendants to respond to it. For the same
reason, I am not able to parse the 391 pages of the improperly drafted NOCC and
indicate whether paragraphs, categories or claims should remain in, or should be
struck. That is not the proper role of this court. It is counsel’s obligation to draft
pleadings that do not offend the mandatory requirements of the Rules.
[52] The defendants submit that the NOCC pleads to a number of claims that are
improper in a civil action. In part, the defendants point to the following elements of
the NOCC as inappropriate:
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[53] I agree with the defendants that these are improper claims.
[55] A significant underlying theme of the NOCC is the pursuit of rulings from this
court on the proper interpretation of scientific data. As such, much of the NOCC
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relates to non-justiciable issues. I note the extract from (the second) paragraph 289
of the NOCC quoted above (at paragraph 41). It is beyond doubt that the plaintiffs
seek to turn this court into an academy of science wherein a judge will be asked to
prefer their science over the government’s science. Alternatively, the plaintiffs hope
[56] An additional issue, related to justiciability, is that the NOCC seeks a number
of declarations of fact. In West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020
BCCA 138 at para. 312, the Court of Appeal reviewed the law concerning the
propriety of declaratory relief. The Court noted that even when the requirements set
out in S.A. v. Metro Vancouver Housing Corp., 2019 SCC 4 at para. 60 are met,
declaratory relief remains discretionary:
[310] Where these factors are met, a court looks at the practical value of the
declaration in assessing if it should exercise its discretion to grant such a
remedy:
A declaration can only be granted if it will have practical utility, that is,
if it will settle a “live controversy” between the parties: see
also Solosky v. The Queen, 1979 CanLII 9 (SCC), [1980] 1 S.C.R.
821; Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), 1989 CanLII 123
(SCC), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342.
Daniels at para. 11; see also S.A. at para. 61.
[311] This Court has also phrased the question as “whether a ‘useful
purpose’ would be served by granting the order”: Wakelam v. Wyeth
Consumer Healthcare/Wyeth Soins de Sante Inc., 2014 BCCA 36 at para. 71;
see also Greater Vancouver Regional District v. British Columbia (Attorney
General), 2011 BCCA 345 at para. 52 [GVRD].
[312] An assessment of the practical utility of a declaration necessarily looks
at the effect of the requested remedy on the parties’ rights. Declarations must
be connected to legal rights, rather than, for example, facts “detached” from
those rights or “law generally”: 1472292 Ontario Inc. (Rosen Express) v.
Northbridge General Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 753 at
para. 30; Gouriet v. Union of Post Office Workers, [1978] A.C. 435
at 501. Detached facts and general pronouncements of law have little utility.
[Emphasis added.]
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[57] A good example of a proposed declaration of fact is set out at (the second)
para. 302 of the NOCC where the plaintiffs seek:
[58] This is just one example, among many, of a declaration that is detached from
law generally. It has little to do with the rights of the parties and instead seeks a
declaration of fact about the motives of a non-party international organization.
Pleading declaratory relief of this nature is improper.
[59] The defendants urge upon me that the problems with the NOCC are sufficient
grounds for me to conclude that this entire action is an abuse of process and should
be dismissed on the basis that it is clearly frivolous and vexatious.
[60] I do not accept that submission on behalf of the defendants. For the reasons
set out below, I decline to dismiss the action.
[61] In support of the claims made within the NOCC, counsel for the plaintiffs
directed me to several Canadian decisions, plus two from other countries:
a) The Supreme Court of the United States decision indexed as Roman Catholic
Diocese of Brooklyn, New York v. Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York,
592 U.S. ___ (2020) [Diocese of Brooklyn]; and
b) Jacob Puliyel v. Union of India (2 May 2022), Writ Petition (Civil) No. 607 of
2021 (Supreme Court of India) [Puliyel].
[62] In the Diocese of Brooklyn decision, the Court enjoined the state from
enforcing the “severe” restrictions on religious services. The majority wrote, at page
5:
Members of this Court are not public health experts, and we should respect
the judgment of those with special expertise and responsibility in this area.
But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten.
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[63] Hence, the Diocese of Brooklyn decision assists the plaintiffs for the (obvious)
[64] The plaintiffs also rely upon the Puliyel case from India as an example of a
court striking down the COVID-vaccine measures of a government on the basis that
they offended protections of bodily integrity and hence, were unconstitutional.
[65] I note that cases from the Indian Supreme Court are very rarely referenced in
this jurisdiction. I accept that the judge in the Puliyel case engaged in a review of
vaccine mandates and their impact on constitutionally protected rights. However, in
my opinion, the Puliyel case provides limited assistance to the plaintiffs. In very brief
overview, the highest level of intervention by the court consisted of directions that:
a) the government could not force vaccinations on the populace. But, the court
was clear to note that the government was not forcing vaccines on the
populace. At the same time, the court confirmed that, given the pandemic, the
government could restrict the activities of unvaccinated persons and is
“entitled to regulate issues of public health concern by imposing certain
limitations on individual rights…”
c) in addition, the court made a “suggestion”, that in the context of the rapidly-
evolving situation presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government
should review the vaccine mandates.
[66] However, in my opinion, the case provides more support for the defendants’
position than the plaintiffs’. For example, at para. 89, Justice Rao wrote:
(iv) On the basis of substantial material filed before this Court reflecting
the near-unanimous views of experts on the benefits of vaccination in
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[67] There are several other statements in the Puliyel decision that do not align
with the plaintiffs’ position in this case. For example, on paediatric vaccinations, Rao
J. ruled “it is beyond the scope of review for this Court to second-guess expert
opinion, on the basis of which the Government has drawn up its policy.”
[68] Boiled down to its core, the Puliyel case provides support for two basic points
that assist the plaintiffs:
b) the decision is an example of a court hearing, and (to some extent) ruling
upon, an analogous claim on its merits. In doing so, the court dismissed the
preliminary objection of the Union of India.
[69] I note that there is little need to exceed our province’s borders for either of
these two propositions. There is binding authority for those propositions much closer
to home. In particular, Chief Justice Hinkson, in Beaudoin v. British Columbia, 2021
BCSC 512, ruled that the petitioners’ Charter rights (s. 2(c) and (d)) were infringed
by specific “Gathering and Events” orders issued by the Provincial Health Officer. (I
note that decision is under appeal. However, at present it is binding upon me
pursuant to the principles enunciated in Hansard Spruce Mills Limited (Re), [1954] 4
D.L.R. 590.)
[70] On whether the issues are “justiciable” I note the decision of Justice Coval in
Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy v Henry, 2022
BCSC 724, where he wrote, at para. 39:
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[71] Put simply, individuals have standing to question whether state actions
[72] The existence of a single potential, viable cause of action means that it would
be improper for me, at this stage, to foreclose upon the plaintiffs’ right to bring their
claims. I note that, in the Homalco decision, despite finding that the plaintiff’s
pleading was “embarrassing” Smith J. granted leave to amend because potential
causes of action existed. In doing so, he stayed further steps pending the filing and
delivery of a fresh pleading by the plaintiff. I make the same order. This action is
stayed until the filing of a fresh pleading by the plaintiff.
[73] I noted above the defendants’ submission that there are sufficient grounds for
me to conclude that, based on the NOCC, this entire action is an abuse of process
or clearly frivolous and vexatious. For the reasons set out above, I do not accept that
submission. However, if the next iteration of NOCC contains the same, or similar,
problems, then the defendants’ arguments on these issues will be strengthened.
[74] In summary:
a) I find that the NOCC, in its current form, is prolix and must be struck in its
entirety;
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[75] On the issue of costs, I note that each plaintiff is pursuing this action seeking
[76] On that basis, I find it appropriate to award each defendant the costs for the
necessary steps of “defending a proceeding”, and for preparing for and attending an
application (opposed). Those costs are payable forthwith in any event of the cause.
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bc.ctvnews.ca
5–6 minutes
Lawyers for provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry had argued
that the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in
Public Policy, which brought the lawsuit, lacked the necessary
standing to raise the issue before the courts.
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did have the "public interest
standing" required to bring the claim, despite the province's
arguments to the contrary.
Henry's lawyers submitted that the CSASPP's claim did not raise a
"serious justiciable issue," arguing it was "devoid of any
meaningful particulars" that would make it worth the court's time.
The provincial health officer also argued that CSASPP had not
demonstrated a "genuine interest" in the questions at hand, noting
that the organization's explicit purpose is to challenge COVID-19-
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were first issued, and including Henry's denial of the
reconsideration request in its complaint to the court.
Coval again agreed, but only to a point. The justice wrote that
ongoing litigation brought by health-care workers who lost their
jobs because they were unvaccinated rendered CSASPP's
challenge of the public health orders unnecessary.
However, that case does not address the request that Henry
reconsider her order and allow more exemptions, something the
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unsupported, conclusory statement, to suggest any right at stake,
or any personal or special impact from the impugned orders,"
Coval wrote. "There is nothing, for example, to suggest his wait for
surgery was unusual or impacted by the impugned orders. In my
view, for these reasons, he does not satisfy the requirements for
private interest standing."
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Home Call to Action 3 Rallies Legal Action 3 Resources/Training 3 COVID-19 3 Interviews Contacts 3 Join 3 Donate
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https://vimeo.com/458823583
_____________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
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Received / Reçue
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Balance Sheet
Action4Canada Inc.
As at 15 August 2021
15 AUG 2021
Assets
Bank
Action4Canada Visa 1,327.16
Investors Account 1,001.64
Legal Expense Account 208,838.16
TD Business Account 28,621.15
Total Bank 239,788.11
Fixed Assets
Office Equipment 5,196.76
Total Fixed Assets 5,196.76
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Owner A Funds Introduced 40.00
Rounding (0.03)
Sales Tax (1,276.32)
Total Current Liabilities (1,236.35)
Equity
Current Year Earnings 227,881.93
Retained Earnings 18,339.29
Total Equity 246,221.22
_____________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
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Balance Sheet Action4Canada Inc.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxhhd1VRES0
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Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
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https://canadianrightswatch.com/action4canada-the-win-that-you-thought-was-a-loss/
_____________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
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spread of the virus was "extreme,
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that self-isolation measures imposed on individuals were "not
scientific, nor medically based nor proven" and that the mandatory
wearing of face coverings in some public spaces imposes
"physical and psychological harm."
"The measures ... are further not in accordance with the tenets of
fundamental justice in their overbreadth, nor are they justified
under S.1 of the charter in that they are demonstrably justified in a
free and democratic society," the lawsuit states.
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and people living with chronic illnesses or disabilities.
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unclear whether a judge will allow it to proceed.
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The claim states the woman is often faced with a choice when she
goes out in public without a mask: risk being embarrassed by
disclosing her private history or be denied service at local
businesses.
"There's lucid, valid, potential issues that maybe are worth being
adjudicated before the court."
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Shelley said given the content of the lawsuit, a public debate over
masks risks being overshadowed by other claims that aren't
supported by science.
"The plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that the evidence is that far
many more people have died as a result of the 'pandemic'
measures themselves than purportedly from the 'COVID-19
deaths,' even if one takes the deaths 'caused' by COVID as a
given."
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expects a "'twenty-fold' return
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on his $10 billion vaccine investment
within the next few decades."
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respond to follow-up requests for comment. (Trevor Hagan/The
Canadian Press)
The CBC has also been named as a defendant in the lawsuit for
allegedly propagating misinformation and "false news" about the
coronavirus crisis.
Vaccine Choice Canada has also issued an intent to sue the CBC
over other coverage relating to the anti-vaccination and anti-mask
movements.
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CANUCK LAW
Research, Investigative Journalism, Independent Media (Truth You're Not Getting
Elsewhere)
_____________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
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Action4Canada and several others recently filed a Statement of Claim (or SoC) against the
B.C. Government, BCPHO Bonnie Henry, Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian
Dix, Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth, and several others. The
Plaintiffs are being represented by Rocco Galati and Lawrence Wong.
While this should be cause for excitement, that is not the case here. The SoC is filled with
obvious defects which will lead to it getting thrown out, if the Government ever decides to
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challenge it.
Just looking at Rules 3-1 and 3-7 of the British Columbia Supreme Court Civil Rules, it
already becomes clear that there will be issues with the pleading. These aren’t minor
problems, but ones that seriously and repeatedly violate basic rules of the B.C. Supreme
Court.
And no, this isn’t “infighting”. It’s difficult to believe that “Canada’s top constitutional lawyer”
could draft such garbage unless it was done intentionally. People are being asked to
donate to a case that doesn’t stand a chance in hell of going ahead. And maybe that was
the point all along.
To begin the critique, let’s first look at a few parts of the Rules Of Civil Procedure for B.C.
Although not identical to Ontario, they are quite similar, and set up much the same way.
And Lawrence Wong is a lawyer in B.C., so presumably he’s familiar with how things are
done in that Province.
For reference, B.C. provides a template for such documents. This is done for all forms, in
all Courts across Canada. Just fill out the appropriate sections.
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(b) set out the relief sought by the plaintiff against each named defendant;
(c) set out a concise summary of the legal basis for the relief sought;
(d) set out the proposed place of trial;
(e) if the plaintiff sues or a defendant is sued in a representative capacity, show in what
capacity the plaintiff sues or the defendant is sued;
(f) provide the data collection information required in the appendix to the form;
(g) otherwise comply with Rule 3-7.
Rule 3-7 is quite long, but here are some of the more relevant portions which apply to this
Statement of Claim. The reasons will soon become obvious.
Assuming that this SoC doesn’t just sit indefinitely, like both with Vaccine Choice Canada
are, it’s most likely to be struck when challenged. Rule 9-5 lays out how and why Pleadings
are thrown out. Going through the SoC, it becomes clear it could happen for many reasons.
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Rule 9-5 — Striking Pleadings
.
Scandalous, frivolous or vexatious matters
(1) At any stage of a proceeding, the court may order to be struck out or amended
the whole or any part of a pleading, petition or other document on the ground that
.
(a) it discloses no reasonable claim or defence, as the case may be,
(b) it is unnecessary, scandalous, frivolous or vexatious,
(c) it may prejudice, embarrass or delay the fair trial or hearing of the proceeding, or
(d) it is otherwise an abuse of the process of the court,
.
and the court may pronounce judgment or order the proceeding to be stayed or
dismissed and may order the costs of the application to be paid as special costs.
.
[am. B.C. Reg. 119/2010, Sch. A, s. 22.]
.
Admissibility of evidence
(2) No evidence is admissible on an application under subrule (1) (a).
Paragraphs in SoC are typically supposed to contain 1 main idea or fact. This makes it
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easy for the other side to simply “admit” or “deny”. But throughout this, many are crammed
full of other information, which complicates things.
Moreover, many of the allegations are things that each Defendant could claim they had no
knowledge of. And there are plenty of bald assertions, without underlying facts being
pleaded.
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-$750,000: Jane Doe #3
$14.65 million (if this is added up correctly), is the amount being sought by individuals and
organizations. But there is more to this. Although some private parties are named, it’s
unclear who exactly is supposed to be paying these people the Charter damages they
seek. A number of Government Officials are named. It seems that the Judge would just be
expected to figure it out for himself.
On page 355, it is stated that $20 million is sought against CBC. However, it’s not clear who
would get it. Would the Plaintiffs share it, or is that the lawyer fees?
$14.65 million for the Plaintiffs, and $20 million for who exactly?
What SHOULD have been include was a list of the various laws and statues that would be
relied on at Trial. If necessary, the relevant parts can be quoted. Instead of that, Part 3 just
goes through the same demands made earlier.
At times, it also appears that conclusions are being drawn, when it should just be stating
the law.
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spends a lot of time pleading just that This isn’t supposed to happen at this stage. The SoC
should outline the facts that the Plaintiff(s) are trying to establish.
Additionally, the bulk of the evidence cited wouldn’t be allowed in even if it were okay to
include here. Going through the SoC, a good chunk of the citations are media articles. That
may be fine for research, or for other publication, but Courts do have a higher standard.
Starting at page 188, the SoC goes on and on about Bill Gates, GAVI, the World Economic
Forum, Alan Dershowitz, and media collusion. Granted, the bulk of this is completely true.
However, unless these people and organizations are either being sued, or called as
witnesses, their presence doesn’t help. Moreover, it’s not just a brief mention, but entire
pages.
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Are these lawyers unaware that the Defendants are entitled to challenge every statement
and allegation made? This is just asking for such a Motion.
This is from page 118. Sure, it’s very minor in the scheme of things, but shouldn’t lawyer
fees come with an expectation of proofreading? Jagmeet Singh and Jason Kenney aren’t
being sued, so why are they even in here? Singh is the head of a 3rd Party Federally, and
Kenney is Premier of Alberta.
This last error is more a nuisance than anything. However, the other ones could (by
themselves) get the SoC struck if anyone ever challenged it. These are not minor errors or
oversights, and are not something that could be cured by Amendment, or a revised
Statement.
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Also, starting on page 122, Denis Rancourt is listed and discussed as an expert.
Considering that he “is” an expert witness is the police case and the schools case, and also
a Plaintiff in the July 6, 2020 case, there may be some conflict of interest here. Beginning
on page 128, there is the pleading of expert opinion. If they are, or ever became witnesses,
this would be more pleading of evidence, in violation of Rule 3-7(1).
And this is nitpicking, but Bonnie Henry co-owns a winery in Keremeos, not Keremios. See
page 121.
But hey, at least the service addresses were included this time, so take that as a small
victory.
Now, this is a (non expert) look at things, but R. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2011
SCC 42 (CanLII), [2011] 3 SCR 45 seems to be the standard for Motions striking out
Pleadings. It uses the “plain and obvious” test for making that determination. The SoC
violates the Rules in glaringly obvious ways, and there isn’t any real fix possible.
Why draft a Claim this badly? One possible explanation is that this is never intended to go
to Trial. See here for background information.
Consider, for example, the July 6, 2020 Claim from Vaccine Choice Canada. It contained
the same defects as this. Despite those problems, it has never been challenged by
Trudeau, Ford, Tory or anyone else. No default judgement was ever sought either, despite
having no response in over a year. The only plausible explanation is collusion, where the
parties agreed to leave it in limbo, for whatever reason.
However, donors pump money into these cases, unaware that there is no urgency in
bringing them forward. In fact, it doesn’t seem they (the lawyers) ever planned to take any
of them to Trial, despite the hype. This diverts money, energy, hope and time into Court
challenges designed to go nowhere. By taking on all these cases — and letting them sit —
the Great Reset moves ahead relatively unopposed. Not that the people in the comments
would notice.
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Vladimir Lenin is famously quoted as saying: “The best way to control the opposition is to
lead it ourselves”. And that’s exactly what this looks like.
(1) https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/168_2009_00
(2) https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/courthouse-services/court-
files-records/court-forms/supreme-civil/1-notice-of-civil-claim.pdf
(3) https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/courthouse-services/court-
files-records/court-forms/civil_numerically.pdf
(4) https://www.constitutionalrightscentre.ca/20CRC16/wp-
content/uploads/2021/08/21.08.17-FILED-Notice-of-Civil-Claim-Action4Canada.pdf
(5) Action4Canada Statement Of Claim
(6) https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2011/2011scc42/2011scc42.html
(7) https://canucklaw.ca/vaccine-choice-canada-action4canada-want-more-money-for-
cases-still-not-happening/
(8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keWV-xD5sfA&
Andrew
S E P T E M B E R 1 , 2 0 2 1 AT 8 : 4 5 A M
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Heather
S E P T E M B E R 5 , 2 0 2 1 AT 5 : 3 5 P M
I knew it all along. They are SWINDLERS – Tanya Gaw, Rocco Galati and their ‘Jane Doe,’ LL
friends.
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Heidi
S E P T E M B E R 1 , 2 0 2 1 AT 1 : 2 8 P M
May these dishonest people be richly rewarded for their treasonous acts.
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Gordon S Watson
S E P T E M B E R 4 , 2 0 2 1 AT 8 : 4 1 A M
hold on a minute : Tanya Gaw, Ted Kuntz, Linda Morken and others are NOT “dishonest”.
They are babes-in-the-woods who have no idea about how it goes in the legal racket.
Mr Galati, though, is another story. No halfway competent lawyer would put his name on this
piece of garbage. He has taken a third of a million $$s – so far! – for what amounts to a circus
act.
worse : the Plaintiffs have put demselves in jeopardy of being tagged with Costs if/ when this
thing gets dismissed. Not bloody likely those Costs will come out of Rocco Galati’s hide, nor
the pocket of Larry Wong
it would be laughable, but = there is no other, more logical reason this monstrosity is being
promoted, but that it’s CONTRIVED to dis-grace the authentic populist movement to END
THE GOD DAMNED LOCKDOWN
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Rob
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Great assessment.
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DianeDi
S E P T E M B E R 1 , 2 0 2 1 AT 4 : 3 8 P M
Your work / research is outstanding. I can’t praise you enough for your efforts in trying to help
educate others and with any luck STOP what is about to unfold on the world. My sincere
thanks to you and everything you stand for!
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Julie Hitchcock
S E P T E M B E R 2 , 2 0 2 1 AT 9 : 1 8 A M
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Ronnie
S E P T E M B E R 2 , 2 0 2 1 AT 1 2 : 3 4 P M
It means the Statement of Claim has no chance whatsoever of making it to Trial. There are
serious, fundamental issues and violations of the Rules of Civil Procedure for B.C. Supreme
Court. If it’s ever challenged, it will be thrown out. Aside from its length, it’s incredibly poorly
done. Now, this could just be shoddy work, but I suspect it’s deliberate.
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John Southern
M AY 1 9 , 2 0 2 2 A T 5 : 5 5 A M
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Jo-Leen
S E P T E M B E R 2 , 2 0 2 1 AT 2 : 0 4 P M
Im still lost. If its poorly done is there still away to fix it because I feel that our charter of rights
and freedoms needs to be enforced. We are being forced to put experimental vaccinations in
our body and I think it is completely wrong.
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Ronnie
S E P T E M B E R 2 , 2 0 2 1 AT 2 : 2 2 P M
There is a way.
The point was that this version was written so badly (with all the reasons listed), that it would
never make it to trial as is. It’s too far gone to simply fix with amendments. Then again, it
takes a lot of effort to make a mess like this. It’s not the work of someone serious about taking
down Trudeau, Horgan, Dix, Farnworth and Henry.
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John
S E P T E M B E R 4 , 2 0 2 1 AT 5 : 0 7 A M
CSASPP.CA
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Joan Higgs
S E P T E M B E R 4 , 2 0 2 1 AT 6 : 2 8 P M
Oh, dear. It doesn’t sound good, though I think the term “controlled opposition gets thrown
around rather loosely.
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Dingo
S E P T E M B E R 4 , 2 0 2 1 AT 8 : 5 3 P M
I read the first two paragraphs of the statement of claim and could see straight away this was
useless. at first I thought it was compiled by some ‘sovereign’ group or similar, but it’s been
done by a lawyer FFS!
Here in Australia there are two cases being instituted against the NSW govt for primarily
similar issues, but I fear they are probably doing the same thing – using it as a tactic to make
money.
No court case I have seen has bothered or is bothering to challenge the science govts are
using (which would require expert testimonials) which means the courts will be compelled to
assume the science is sound and will rule against any challenge on grounds of public health
safety.
Now I would pose to serious lawyers who claim to be worth their salt, that if you claim that it
will be too costly to bring in expert scientists who can demonstrate the govts science is faulty,
remember that most of these scientists who have been talking out about this stuff have
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everything to lose and nothing to gain by publicly calming the govt science is wrong –
therefore, I do not think the claim that they will be too expensive to testify in court is very
sound, particularly in todays climate where everyone zooms and I see no reason why this
can’t be the case in a court setting
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S E P T E M B E R 4 , 2 0 2 1 AT 1 0 : 1 0 P M
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Dingo
S E P T E M B E R 4 , 2 0 2 1 AT 9 : 0 0 P M
I would also add that any case should be asking for injunctive relief, or declatory relief at
minimum, and not damages.
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Dingo
S E P T E M B E R 4 , 2 0 2 1 AT 9 : 0 3 P M
“AFL SOLICITORS seek “INJUNCTIVE RELIEF” restraining Minister Brad Hazzard and Dr
Kerry Chant from making any further Orders under section 7 of The Public Health Act 2010
(NSW)”
L di
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Mike M1A
S E P T E M B E R 5 , 2 0 2 1 AT 8 : 2 9 A M
As for being the top constitutional lawyer, this is easily challenged, as not being aware that the
1982 Constitution is illegal, with the corresponding illegal transfer of power, the bogus Queen
and the violation of changing the form of government are only some of the things oblivious to
perception, awareness and acknowledgement.
The Bank of Canada fiasco, was another coup d’etat by anti nation state enemies,
collaborateurs, traitors, and not so evidently is who is in the courts, with the illegal transfer of
power with no recourse to such things as a medical fascist tyranny or treasury bond electronic
debt, compound interest.
People do not realize it is not a pandemic but enforced genocide by bio-weapons aka
vaccines, which are technically not vaccines, additionally, the understanding that supra
national governments or arbitrary proxy and asymmetrical warfare scenarios are fully engaged
in all out war.
Fake news, fake litigation, fake lawyers (with allegiance to a foreign criminal agency and
entity) fake mass media publicity and hype (the star saviour, star lawyer, the plan) are bogus
and detrimental for an individual to be pro-active and accept personal responsibility in addition
to the eventually that all out war must be met with a do or die all multiple choice points in the
time line of empowerment.
getting bogged down with technicalities and lawyers in a social engineering experiment
involving total war and genocide in a theatre or environment that real law and civilized
behaviour is not par for the course, can only be met with pure justice…
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the idea that the penalty of treason is death and that the penalty of high treason is death was
normal, traditional, effective….
the knights of the round table church members have no problem, any weapon can be a
ceremonial weapon….
forced vaccinations are illegal and represent genocide and war, anyone doing that is an
enemy combatant, engaged in acts of aggression, wars of aggression, they are enemies
foreign and domestic along with mass media that is owned, controlled, voted, edited and
censored by the enemies of nation state sovereignty, our enemies who are at war with us…
now what are you going to do with the sociopath, homicide, genocide maniac, serial killer
terrorist with a bio-weapon? Are you afraid of hate speech now? are you ready to lay down
your life and die, perhaps to some satanic child sacrifice mass murderer with bogus id hiding
behind a fake name, fake character with no morals, values, character, someone that hates
you and all life and has zero reservations or guilt with medical assault with a dangerous
weapon, a bio-weapon? Hmmmm
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Guffman
S E P T E M B E R 5 , 2 0 2 1 AT 9 : 2 0 P M
So many here ripping this SoC apart… yet none of these legal geniuses are offering up a
better solution as our freedoms and rights are being wrenched away from us. C’mon big
talkers, let’s see your legal prowess!!! I’m guessing I wont see it though, because more than
likely, you’re “all talk, no action”.
At least Tanya and Rocco are TRYING to do something… even if it doesn’t meet your
platinum standard.
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N O V E M B E R 2 7 , 2 0 2 1 AT 1 : 4 1 A M
100% agreed. No one else is stepping up. And Canada is way behind the 8 ball for non
compliance. Every small business is going down if they keep this up. Come on Canada, Dont
wait till its too late. Stop Complying Immediatly. And Go Rocco, give it your best shot. Im quite
sure there are many people that could use a hand getting many lawsuits together, so all you
people that have something to say by dissing Rocco should all get your own ass in court, start
charging the criminals and work it for what it is; Criminal corrupt government and medical.
Pure evil.
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Thomas Kuntz
S E P T E M B E R 6 , 2 0 2 1 AT 11 : 2 7 A M
It is not clear to me who this expert is that is tossing around these accusations. Why aren’t
they providing their name and photo and track record. I suspect if they do that Rocco will have
them for breakfast. They appear to be controlled opposition to me. Identify yourself.
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Dingo
S E P T E M B E R 6 , 2 0 2 1 AT 1 2 : 0 0 P M
I emailed a constitutional lawyer of 30 yrs an asked him why there are so few court cases
being filed when there is so much conjecture going around, and why those that have been
filed are going nowhere. I highlighted the one exception wherein the Spanish Supreme Court
recently ruled against mandatory vaccine passports. Here was his response (suffice to say, all
the cases close to me in Australia which have all been failing are failing for the same reasons
it appears).
“Court cases on complex subjects are difficult to plan, which requires attorneys with a great
deal of practical experience. When scientific questions are involved, expert testimony is
necessary–which requires attorneys with a sufficient background in the subject-matter to know
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how best to use the available experts. All of this costs a great deal (unless the attorneys and
experts can afford to work pro bono publico). Cases of this type can be “cost effective” when
large awards of damages and attorneys’ fees can be obtained; otherwise, not. I could give you
other reasons, too; but these are enough to explain why few cases have been brought so far–
and the few which have show little sign of success so far.”
So this is essentially the problem. In Australia, all the major cases that have not gone
anywhere in recent times were all ruled in favour of govt on grounds of public health and
safety, because, none of these cases challenged the govts science, and until such a
challenge is mounted, the courts are compelled to assume the govts science is sound. You
must demonstrate there is science to the contrary and you need experts to do this.
As for costs, I challenged the lawyer on this. I said (to which I have not had a reply), all the
experts who claim the science the govt is relying on is faulty are coming out at high risk of
losing their licenses, for being banned, censored, persecuted, and yet they still come out
wherever they can. They have everything to lose and nothing to gain which suggests to me,
we shouldn’t just assume they wont be more than happy to testify in court to their science.
Further, with the use of Zoom etc, this should be made even easier. If they are prepared to be
interviewed on alternative media, then they should be more than happy to testify in court.
What is frustrating is that in recent days several cases in Aust have been launched, one was
denied, the other I feel is also going to be denied because they are not going to challenge the
science. I have repeatedly asked them if they plan to challenge the science and I get no
response.
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Michael Muise
S E P T E M B E R 7 , 2 0 2 1 AT 2 : 3 1 P M
You ‘re a bloody idiot… You don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about Moron.. Do you
honestly think a 31 year Constitutional lawyer whose successfully sued politicians in the past
is not going to do his friggin homework, you fucking idiot? Do you think for a moment, that
Gelati would put his impressive career and reputation on the line and represent this civil suit if
he didn’t know what the fuck he was doing you bloody moron? Go back to whatever the hell
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you were doing before you got into Law.. Just goes to show you, People can take up training,
education etc and still not have a bloody clue about anything..
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Gordon S Watson
S E P T E M B E R 2 7 , 2 0 2 1 AT 9 : 4 1 P M
perhaps go back and read the actual Claim, Mr Muise. Stooping to profanity only reveals you
don’t have 2 clues to rub together on the issue of how badly-done it is. No ordinary person
could have done such a ridiculous piece of trash : this one took talent
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DianeDi
S E P T E M B E R 7 , 2 0 2 1 AT 4 : 3 3 P M
Gee, this is one popular post Ronnie – I think you struck a few nerves.
Keep up the great reporting. I think most know by now that Galati (not Gelati as mentioned in
previous comment) is a big time fraud. Time will tell of course, but after all this time and
nothing to show for it, you would think there would be some serious critical thinking going on.
Oh well, the sheep will wait for others to save them – they will be waiting a very long time.
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Charles Ball
S E P T E M B E R 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 AT 3 : 1 9 P M
The matter is quite simple. The weak link in the chain is Bonnie Henry. As Chief Medical
Officer for the province of B.C. she has failed to carry out her duties as described in the Act
that governs her conduct. Have a lawyer send her a registered letter demanding she exercise
her responsibilities to the B.C. public. If she fails to do so file in the courts and and seek an
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order that she act according to her Legislative mandate. If she does not proceed accordingly
she is certainly guilty of acting illegally and her removal can be sought.
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Karen Selick
J A N U A R Y 1 7 , 2 0 2 2 AT 11 : 3 3 A M
The defendants (or one of them) has now brought an application to strike out this entire
Statement of Claim. It’s just unfortunate that the plaintiffs wasted so much money having this
prepared. https://www.scribd.com/document/553277228/2022-01-12-Application-to-strike-
Rocco-Galati-Action4Canada-BC-Suit
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Ted
J A N U A R Y 2 1 , 2 0 2 2 AT 3 : 0 7 P M
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Ted Beck
J A N U A R Y 2 1 , 2 0 2 2 AT 3 : 0 4 P M
Why go through these corrupt courts ? Common Law is the way to go with these corrupt
criminals.
Look at awarriorcalls , Common Law is the way this lawsuit should be filed.
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A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
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Hi Penny,
I can confirm the lawsuit has been filed and is moving ahead. You can see proof of that with the filing
stamp on the top of the NoTce of Civil Claim. You will find that and all other informaTon on the
updates secTon, on the campaign page (including the Cease and Desist leWer).
Please keep checking the campaign page periodically for announcements. The team has been focusing
their resources on the substanTve work at the court house, but will have a website and Facebook page
up shortly.
As to the other people and groups you have menToned we are not affiliated with them, but do work
closely with the JCCF and Dr. Reiner Fuellmich.
Thank you for helping to raise awareness, it is very much appreciated by the team.
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Hello, Robyn
It is I who thank you for being part of bringing this lawsuit forward.
I had not heard about it unTl yesterday, but was so very thankful when I
did. (I learned about it through 'AwakeCanada.org" . Over the course of
this week, I will be trying to raise the awareness of people across Canada,
through fB groups which have memberships from coast-to-coast.
We (the general public) are having a hard Tme keeping abreast of what is
happening with the various court cases. (We are all very aware that our
very liberty might well hinge on the results. ) *Could you please confirm
for me that this lawsuit is actually "filed" and moving ahead? *
Have you connected yet with "AcTon4Canada"? I am going to assume that you
have, but , to date, I have not seen AcTon4Canada menTon this in their
bulleTns.
Have you yourself contacted "Laura Lynn TV"? I am very confident that
she/they would like to interview you.
Sincerely,
Penny Reid, Kamloops, BC
**END OF MESSAGE**
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- 0369 -
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-379 B-1-379
EXHIBIT “PP”
B-1-379
- 0370 -
Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-380 B-1-380
This is Exhibit “PP” to the affidavit of Kipling
Warner affirmed before me electronically by
way of videoconference this 26th day of
January, 2023, in accordance with O Reg 431/20
_____________________________________
Electronically issued A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
: 06-Jul-2020
Délivré par voie électronique Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
Toronto
B-1-380
- 0371 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-381 B-1-381
B-1-381
- 0372 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-382 B-1-382
B-1-382
- 0373 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-383 B-1-383
B-1-383
- 0374 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-384 B-1-384
B-1-384
- 0375 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-385 B-1-385
B-1-385
- 0376 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-386 B-1-386
B-1-386
- 0377 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-387 B-1-387
B-1-387
- 0378 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-388 B-1-388
B-1-388
- 0379 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-389 B-1-389
B-1-389
- 0380 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-390 B-1-390
B-1-390
- 0381 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-391 B-1-391
B-1-391
- 0382 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-392 B-1-392
B-1-392
- 0383 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-393 B-1-393
B-1-393
- 0384 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-394 B-1-394
B-1-394
- 0385 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-395 B-1-395
B-1-395
- 0386 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-396 B-1-396
B-1-396
- 0387 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-397 B-1-397
B-1-397
- 0388 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-398 B-1-398
B-1-398
- 0389 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-399 B-1-399
B-1-399
- 0390 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-400 B-1-400
B-1-400
- 0391 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-401 B-1-401
B-1-401
- 0392 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-402 B-1-402
B-1-402
- 0393 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-403 B-1-403
B-1-403
- 0394 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-404 B-1-404
B-1-404
- 0395 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-405 B-1-405
B-1-405
- 0396 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-406 B-1-406
B-1-406
- 0397 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-407 B-1-407
B-1-407
- 0398 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-408 B-1-408
B-1-408
- 0399 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-409 B-1-409
B-1-409
- 0400 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-410 B-1-410
B-1-410
- 0401 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-411 B-1-411
B-1-411
- 0402 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-412 B-1-412
B-1-412
- 0403 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-413 B-1-413
B-1-413
- 0404 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-414 B-1-414
B-1-414
- 0405 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-415 B-1-415
B-1-415
- 0406 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-416 B-1-416
B-1-416
- 0407 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-417 B-1-417
B-1-417
- 0408 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-418 B-1-418
B-1-418
- 0409 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-419 B-1-419
B-1-419
- 0410 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-420 B-1-420
B-1-420
- 0411 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-421 B-1-421
B-1-421
- 0412 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-422 B-1-422
B-1-422
- 0413 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-423 B-1-423
B-1-423
- 0414 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-424 B-1-424
B-1-424
- 0415 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-425 B-1-425
B-1-425
- 0416 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-426 B-1-426
B-1-426
- 0417 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-427 B-1-427
B-1-427
- 0418 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-428 B-1-428
B-1-428
- 0419 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-429 B-1-429
B-1-429
- 0420 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-430 B-1-430
B-1-430
- 0421 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-431 B-1-431
B-1-431
- 0422 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-432 B-1-432
B-1-432
- 0423 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-433 B-1-433
B-1-433
- 0424 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-434 B-1-434
B-1-434
- 0425 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-435 B-1-435
B-1-435
- 0426 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-436 B-1-436
B-1-436
- 0427 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-437 B-1-437
B-1-437
- 0428 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-438 B-1-438
B-1-438
- 0429 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-439 B-1-439
B-1-439
- 0430 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-440 B-1-440
B-1-440
- 0431 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-441 B-1-441
B-1-441
- 0432 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-442 B-1-442
B-1-442
- 0433 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-443 B-1-443
B-1-443
- 0434 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-444 B-1-444
B-1-444
- 0435 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-445 B-1-445
B-1-445
- 0436 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-446 B-1-446
B-1-446
- 0437 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-447 B-1-447
B-1-447
- 0438 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-448 B-1-448
B-1-448
- 0439 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-449 B-1-449
B-1-449
- 0440 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-450 B-1-450
B-1-450
- 0441 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-451 B-1-451
B-1-451
- 0442 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-452 B-1-452
B-1-452
- 0443 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-453 B-1-453
B-1-453
- 0444 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-454 B-1-454
B-1-454
- 0445 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-455 B-1-455
B-1-455
- 0446 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-456 B-1-456
B-1-456
- 0447 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-457 B-1-457
B-1-457
- 0448 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-458 B-1-458
B-1-458
- 0449 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-459 B-1-459
B-1-459
- 0450 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-460 B-1-460
B-1-460
- 0451 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-461 B-1-461
B-1-461
- 0452 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-462 B-1-462
B-1-462
- 0453 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-463 B-1-463
B-1-463
- 0454 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-464 B-1-464
B-1-464
- 0455 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-465 B-1-465
B-1-465
- 0456 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-466 B-1-466
B-1-466
- 0457 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-467 B-1-467
B-1-467
- 0458 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-468 B-1-468
B-1-468
- 0459 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-469 B-1-469
B-1-469
- 0460 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-470 B-1-470
B-1-470
- 0461 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-471 B-1-471
B-1-471
- 0462 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-472 B-1-472
B-1-472
- 0463 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-473 B-1-473
B-1-473
- 0464 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-474 B-1-474
B-1-474
- 0465 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-475 B-1-475
B-1-475
- 0466 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-476 B-1-476
B-1-476
- 0467 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-477 B-1-477
B-1-477
- 0468 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-478 B-1-478
B-1-478
- 0469 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-479 B-1-479
B-1-479
- 0470 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-480 B-1-480
B-1-480
- 0471 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-481 B-1-481
B-1-481
- 0472 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-482 B-1-482
B-1-482
- 0473 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-483 B-1-483
B-1-483
- 0474 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-484 B-1-484
B-1-484
- 0475 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-485 B-1-485
B-1-485
- 0476 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-486 B-1-486
B-1-486
- 0477 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-487 B-1-487
B-1-487
- 0478 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-488 B-1-488
B-1-488
- 0479 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-489 B-1-489
B-1-489
- 0480 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-490 B-1-490
B-1-490
- 0481 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-491 B-1-491
B-1-491
- 0482 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-492 B-1-492
B-1-492
- 0483 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-493 B-1-493
B-1-493
- 0484 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-494 B-1-494
B-1-494
- 0485 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-495 B-1-495
B-1-495
- 0486 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-496 B-1-496
B-1-496
- 0487 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-497 B-1-497
B-1-497
- 0488 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-498 B-1-498
B-1-498
- 0489 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-499 B-1-499
B-1-499
- 0490 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-500 B-1-500
B-1-500
- 0491 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-501 B-1-501
B-1-501
- 0492 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-502 B-1-502
B-1-502
- 0493 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-503 B-1-503
B-1-503
- 0494 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-504 B-1-504
B-1-504
- 0495 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-505 B-1-505
B-1-505
- 0496 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-506 B-1-506
B-1-506
- 0497 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-507 B-1-507
B-1-507
- 0498 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-508 B-1-508
B-1-508
- 0499 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-509 B-1-509
B-1-509
- 0500 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-510 B-1-510
B-1-510
- 0501 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-511 B-1-511
B-1-511
- 0502 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-512 B-1-512
B-1-512
- 0503 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-513 B-1-513
B-1-513
- 0504 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-514 B-1-514
B-1-514
- 0505 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-515 B-1-515
B-1-515
- 0506 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-516 B-1-516
B-1-516
- 0507 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-517 B-1-517
B-1-517
- 0508 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-518 B-1-518
B-1-518
- 0509 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-519 B-1-519
B-1-519
- 0510 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-520 B-1-520
B-1-520
- 0511 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-521 B-1-521
B-1-521
- 0512 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-522 B-1-522
B-1-522
- 0513 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-523 B-1-523
B-1-523
- 0514 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-524 B-1-524
B-1-524
- 0515 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-525 B-1-525
B-1-525
- 0516 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-526 B-1-526
B-1-526
- 0517 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-527 B-1-527
B-1-527
- 0518 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-528 B-1-528
B-1-528
- 0519 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-529 B-1-529
B-1-529
- 0520 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-530 B-1-530
B-1-530
- 0521 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-531 B-1-531
B-1-531
- 0522 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-532 B-1-532
B-1-532
- 0523 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-533 B-1-533
B-1-533
- 0524 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-534 B-1-534
B-1-534
- 0525 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-535 B-1-535
B-1-535
- 0526 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-536 B-1-536
B-1-536
- 0527 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-537 B-1-537
B-1-537
- 0528 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-538 B-1-538
B-1-538
- 0529 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-539 B-1-539
B-1-539
- 0530 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-540 B-1-540
B-1-540
- 0531 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-541 B-1-541
B-1-541
- 0532 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-542 B-1-542
B-1-542
- 0533 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-543 B-1-543
B-1-543
- 0534 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-544 B-1-544
B-1-544
- 0535 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-545 B-1-545
B-1-545
- 0536 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-546 B-1-546
B-1-546
- 0537 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-547 B-1-547
B-1-547
- 0538 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-548 B-1-548
B-1-548
- 0539 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-549 B-1-549
B-1-549
- 0540 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-550 B-1-550
B-1-550
- 0541 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-551 B-1-551
B-1-551
- 0542 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-552 B-1-552
B-1-552
- 0543 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-553 B-1-553
B-1-553
- 0544 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-554 B-1-554
B-1-554
- 0545 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-555 B-1-555
B-1-555
- 0546 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-556 B-1-556
B-1-556
- 0547 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-557 B-1-557
B-1-557
- 0548 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-558 B-1-558
B-1-558
- 0549 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-559 B-1-559
B-1-559
- 0550 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-560 B-1-560
B-1-560
- 0551 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-561 B-1-561
B-1-561
- 0552 -
Electronically issued / Délivré par voie électronique : 06-Jul-2020 Court File No./N° du dossier du greffe: CV-20-00643451-0000
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-562 B-1-562
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y0qU-p0xQU&
_____________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
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Date: 20120228
Docket: T-1700-11
BETWEEN:
Defendants
THE MOTION
[1] I have before me a motion by the Defendants to strike portions of the Plaintiffs’ Amended
Statement of Claim. I heard this motion in conjunction with a motion by the Plaintiffs seeking
certification as a class action and, to some extent, both motions need to be considered together.
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[2] By way of judgment, dated March 31, 2011, I converted the Plaintiffs’ previous judicial
review application into an action pursuant to subsection 18.4(2) of the Federal Courts Act, directing
that henceforth the judicial review would be treated and proceeded with as an action.
recent Amended Statement of Claim (Claim) on October 19, 2011, and it is this document against
[4] The Defendants do not seek to strike the Claim in its entirety. They acknowledge the
importance of resolving as quickly as possible the dispute between the parties concerning
procedural fairness, natural justice, and the validity of the Fact-Finding Mission Report on State
Protection Czech Republic, dated June 2009 (2009 Report) in so far as the 2009 Report relates to
the Refugee Protection Division’s (RPD) decision-making process. What the Defendants object to
are those portions of the Claim that deal with tort allegations, as well as a few more peripheral
matters which they say do not comply with the rules and jurisprudence that govern pleadings in this
Court.
OVERVIEW
[5] After reviewing the Claim, my general conclusion is that the impugned portions are, as the
Defendants allege, often little more than bald accusations which the Plaintiffs have attempted to
bolster with colourful rhetoric and irrelevant asides instead of providing a real basis of fact. For
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facts to support their case, and so have to fall back upon the alleged omniscience of the
“immigration bar” and “anyone involved with refugees.” I do not see anywhere in the rules that
govern pleadings that facts can be dispensed with provided plaintiff or defendant invokes the
oracular powers of their own counsel and his or her cohorts at the bar.
[6] This matter was converted to an action because it raised important matters of possible
institutional bias that I felt could not be assessed on judicial review given the limited record
available to the Court. Since conversion, the Plaintiffs have broadened the scope of their objectives
and now wish to accuse the Canadian government of conspiring to deprive them, and other Czech
Roma, of their rights under our immigration system. If the Plaintiffs wish to launch such an attack
[7] To proceed efficiently and effectively both sides must abide by and follow the Federal
Courts Rules (Rules) which were promulgated precisely for this purpose. At this stage in the
proceedings the Plaintiffs must comply with the rules that govern the form and content of pleadings.
In my view, the Plaintiffs have not done this with their Claim, and the result is that this action has
already taken much longer than it should have taken to reach this stage. The issues raised by the
Plaintiffs have a significance for many other extant and future refugee claims, and the system could
easily become trammelled as other claims are held in abeyance to await the outcome of this action.
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This situation gives rise to an even greater need for efficiency and effectiveness than might
otherwise be the case. Hence, from this point on, the Court will look to counsel on both sides to do
everything in their power to ensure the just, most expeditious and least expensive determination of
determination on the merits. In fact, they promote the opposite, which is why it is important that the
objections to the Claim be dealt with quickly and that timelines be set to achieve the remaining steps
[9] Rather than request particulars, the Defendants have brought a motion to strike some
portions of the Claim. After hearing the differences between counsel on these matters, I do not think
the Defendants are being premature or heavy-handed. The wide disparity of views between the
parties over what is required of pleadings means that the Court’s early involvement is to be
preferred.
[10] I see no dispute between the parties concerning the applicable rules and principles that
govern pleadings. The Plaintiffs simply allege that they have complied with the law and that their
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[11] The two principal functions of pleadings are to clearly define the issues between litigants
and to give fair notice of the case which has to be met by the other side. See Cerqueira v Ontario,
on which the party relies, but shall not include evidence by which those facts are to be proven.
[13] Rule 181 requires that a pleading “shall contain particulars of every allegation contained
therein.”
[14] Pursuant to subsection 221(1) of the Rules, a defendant may bring a motion to strike out all
b. It is immaterial, or redundant; or
[15] The test in Canada to strike out a pleading under Rule 221 of the Rules is whether it is plain
and obvious on the facts pleaded that the action cannot succeed. In this regard, the Supreme Court
of Canada has noted that the power to strike out a statement of claim is a “valuable housekeeping
measure essential to effective and a fair litigation.” See Hunt v Carey Canada Inc., [1990] 2 SCR
959 and R v Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. 2011 SCC 42, at paragraphs 17 and 19.
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[16] In determining whether a cause of action exists, the following principles are to be
considered:
a. The material facts pled are to be taken as proven, unless the alleged facts are based
deficiencies.
[17] These basic principles have acquired a fairly heavy gloss of case law over the years as the
Court has applied them to particular sets of pleadings. I think it might be helpful at this stage to set
out some of the more basic guidelines that have emerged from the cases that I believe have
Rule 174
[18] In Baird v Canada 2006 FC 205; affirmed 2007 FCA 48, a statement of claim was held to
be fatally flawed where it did not specify a time when the offending activities giving rise to the
causes of action took place. Nor did it specify which Crown servant did something wrong. The
pleadings were allegations and conclusions, and did not provide the essential facts grounding the
cause of action.
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[19] In Sunsolar Energy Technologies (S.E.T.) Inc. v Flexible Solutions International Inc. 2004
FC 1205, this Court concluded that in order to implead corporate officers and directors, actual
actions of personal conduct must be pleaded. A bare assertion of conclusion is not an allegation of
material fact, nor can it support a cause of action against an individual defendant. Nor can it be pled
a finding of deliberate acts. To hold otherwise is to turn an action into a fishing expedition.
[20] Conohan v The Cooperators, [2002] 3 FC 421, 2002 FCA 60 makes the often repeated point
that it is sufficient for a party to plead the material facts. Counsel is then at liberty to present in
[21] The importance of pleading facts is asserted again in Johnson v Canada (Royal Canadian
Mounted Police) 2002 FCT 917, where the Court reiterated that it is not sufficient for a claim to
contain assertions without facts upon which to base those assertions. In Johnson, this meant that a
plea of breach of agreement must allege the relevant terms that have been breached, and a plea of
breach of fiduciary duty must identify the material facts alleged to give rise to the existence of the
[22] Kastner v Painblanc (1994), 58 CPR (3d) 502, 176 NR 68 (Fed. CA) emphasizes the
important general point that an action is not a fishing expedition and that a plaintiff who starts
proceedings in the hope that something will turn up abuses the Court’s process.
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Rule 181
[23] Chen v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 2006 FC 389, makes it clear that
the purpose of pleadings is to define the matters at issue between the parties, but the purpose of
information of the allegations being advanced so that it might know the case to be met at trial and to
prepare a full and meaningful response. If a pleading is not good as a matter of law, particulars
cannot save it. If it is not good as a matter of pleading, particulars will not improve it. These
distinctions are of significance in the present case because Plaintiffs’ counsel often took the position
before me that this motion to strike is not appropriate because the Defendants have not asked for
particulars and, if the Claim as pled is in any way defective, such defects can be remedied by the
[24] Paul v Kingsclear Indian Band (1997), 137 FTR 275 (TD), however, establishes clearly that
there is no obligation on a defendant to demand particulars and a plaintiff cannot cure an otherwise
deficient statement of claim by arguing that defendant has not sought particulars.
Rule 221
[25] Edell v Canada (Revenue Agency), [2010] GSTC 9, 2010 FCA 26, reaffirms the
fundamental rule that in a motion to strike the Court is narrowly limited to assessing the threshold
issue of whether a genuine issue exists as to material facts requiring a trial. All allegations of fact,
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unless patently ridiculous or incapable of proof, must be accepted as proved. The defendant who
seeks summary dismissal bears the evidentiary burden of showing the lack of a genuine issue.
[26] The fundamental rule, however, must take into account that no cause of action can exist
[27] Apotex Inc. v Glaxo Group Ltd, 2001 FCT 1351 teaches that the Court should generally
refuse to strike out “surplus statements” that are not prejudicial. Doubt is to be resolved in favour of
permitting the pleading so that relevant evidence in support of the pleading may be brought before
[28] Also, while the Court is not required to re-draft pleadings, it must examine defective
pleadings to determine if they could be saved through proper amendments. See Sweet v Canada
[29] Even though, if there is any doubt, paragraphs in the pleadings should be left in so that
evidence may be brought before the trial judge, this does not mean that redundant or immaterial
paragraphs outlining the evidence should remain in the pleadings. See Mathias v The Queen, [1980]
2 FC 813 (TD).
[30] Kisikawpimootewin v Canada, 2004 FC 1426 reiterates the well-recognized premise that a
scandalous, vexatious or frivolous action includes an action where the pleadings are so deficient in
factual material that the defendant cannot know how to answer. This is echoed again in Murray v
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Canada (1978), 21 NR 230 (Fed. CA). A claim that does not sufficiently reveal the facts upon
which a cause of action is based, such that it is not possible for the defendant to answer or the Court
that sufficient facts may be gleaned on discovery to support the allegations made in the pleadings.
See, for example, AstraZeneca Canada Inc. v Novopharm Ltd. 2009 FC 1209; appeal dismissed
[32] In fact, it is an abuse of process for a plaintiff to start proceedings in the hope that something
will turn up. A plaintiff should not be permitted to discover the defendant to pursue such an action.
[33] I think it is also well-established that the rule that material facts in a statement of claim must
be taken as true in determining whether a reasonable cause of action is disclosed does not require
that allegations based upon assumptions and speculation be taken as true. See Operation Dismantle,
above.
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GROUNDS
[34] The Defendants say that the Minister of Foreign Affairs should be struck from the Claim as
[35] Paragraph 104(1)(a) of the Rules authorizes the Court to order that a person who is not a
proper or necessary party shall cease to be a party to an action. A person is only considered a
necessary party where he or she would be bound by the results of the action, and where there is a
question in the action “which cannot be effectually and completely settled unless he is a party.” The
Defendants say that the Minister of Foreign Affairs does not fall into either category. Furthermore,
where the Plaintiffs’ Claim does not seek relief against a defendant, and makes no allegations
[36] The Defendants say that, in the present case, the Claim does not disclose any material facts
that establish wrongdoing on the part of the Minister of Foreign Affairs or that support a cause of
action against him. The Claim contains only bald allegations respecting this defendant which are
asserted in the form of conclusions. In fact, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is referred to only twice
in the Claim: once in paragraph 7(b)(ii), which describes the Minister as a party while making
allegations against his staff, and again in paragraph 23 in which the Plaintiffs conclude, without any
supporting facts, that the Minister of Foreign Affairs “conspired with and facilitated in the
manufacturing of the June 2009 Report.” It is possible that the Plaintiffs are also referring to the
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Minister of Foreign Affairs in paragraphs 26 and 27 of the Claim, which allege a “Ministerial and
IRB effort to attempt to be rid of the Roma problem” and a “Ministerial and RPD conspiracy.”
However, the term “Ministerial” is not defined in the Claim and no facts are pled to support the
conclusions in those paragraphs. Therefore, it is entirely unclear how the Minister of Foreign Affairs
[37] Furthermore, the Defendants say that the Minister of Foreign Affairs is not vicariously liable
for the acts or omissions of the staff members at the embassies and visa posts abroad. While unclear
from the vague language in the Claim, the Plaintiffs appear to make this allegation at paragraph
7(b)(ii). The Minister of Foreign Affairs, however, is himself a Crown servant when acting in his
official capacity. An individual Crown servant is not vicariously liable for the torts of subordinate
Crown servants. This also applies to the statement at paragraph 7(b)(iii) in which the Plaintiffs claim
that the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is liable for the actions of his employees and staff.
[38] Based on the foregoing, the Defendants say that the Claim does not comply with Rules 174
and 181 respecting the allegations against the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He should be removed as
a party to the within action and the Claim should be amended accordingly. In addition, the portions
of paragraph 7(b) alleging vicarious liability on the part of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
[39] In response, the Plaintiffs argue that, with respect to paragraphs 9 to 23 of the Defendants’
submissions:
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a. The Minister of Foreign Affairs in statutorily charged with overseeing, inter alia, the
operations of Canada’s embassies and the foreign missions, including the issuance of
b. Questions with respect to the contact of the two researchers who drafted the “June,
c. The Plaintiffs plead, as a fact, that both the Minister of Citizenship and Foreign
(i) Engage in an agreement for the use of lawful and unlawful means, and
predominant purpose and conduct directed at the Plaintiffs, and all other
Czech Roma, is to cause injury to the Plaintiffs and all other Czech Roma, or
the Plaintiffs, and all other Czech Roma, is likely to, and does result;
d. The Plaintiffs have pleaded that the actions of the Minister, and his officials,
e. While Ministers are generally not named as Defendants, there are exceptions to this,
particularly with respect to constitutional and Charter issues and the Plaintiffs state
that this is such an exception and that, at this juncture, it is premature to strike any
parties from the pleadings. See Liebmann v Canada (Minister of National Defence),
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[40] I do not think that the Plaintiffs adequately answer the complaints raised by the Defendants.
My reading of the Claim leads me to the conclusion that the Plaintiffs’ accusations against the
Minister of Foreign Affairs are, as pled, nothing more than speculative allegations and conclusions
c. How the Minister of Foreign Affairs could be vicariously or otherwise liable for the
acts and omissions of other people such as staff members at the embassies and visa
[42] As it stands, the allegations against the Minister of Foreign Affairs are bald accusations. If
the Plaintiffs wish to establish that the Minister of Foreign Affairs has conspired to cause them
injury, then they must set out the facts upon which they rely. As presently drafted, the Claim merely
states what the Plaintiffs hope to prove at trial. At this stage, this amounts to a fishing expedition. As
the Federal Court of Appeal made clear in Simon v Canada, 2011 DTC 5016; 2011 FCA 6, the
requirement that a pleading contain a concise statement of the material facts relied upon is a
technical requirement with a precise meaning in law. Each constituent element of a cause of action
must be pleaded with sufficient particularity. Making allegations without a factual foundation is an
abuse of process. In my view, there is nothing clear and/or inferable in the way the Minister of
Foreign Affairs is simply accused of wrongdoing on the basis that he has some vague responsibility
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for overseeing embassies and foreign missions, or that embassy officials are somehow conducting a
[43] The Federal Court of Appeal in Baird v Canada 2007 FCA 48 affirmed that a statement of
the causes of action took place, and did not specify which Crown servant did something wrong. It is
not enough to plead allegations and conclusions. The essential facts grounding a cause of action
must be pled.
[44] The applicable rules and jurisprudence interpreting those rules, are readily available to the
Plaintiffs and their counsel. The failure to plead sufficient material facts to support a claim against
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, or particular Crown servants, leads me to conclude that the
Plaintiffs have no such facts and are seeking to use these proceedings as a fishing expedition.
Negligence
[45] I also agree with the Defendants that the Plaintiffs have not pled, or factually substantiated,
[46] As the Defendants point out, to support a cause of action in negligence, a statement of claim
must include sufficient facts to support the essential elements of the tort. These include establishing
a duty of care, providing details of the breach of that duty, explaining the causal connection between
the breach of duty and the injury, and setting out the actual loss. Such a claim requires a factual
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basis that identifies each wrongful act as well as negligence, such as the “when, what, by whom and
to whom of the relevant circumstances.” See Benaissa v Canada (Attorney General) 2005 FC 1220,
at paragraph 24.
officials have been negligent in the exercise of their common-law, statutory, and constitutional
duties owed to the Plaintiffs” and that these duties arose in the context of the processing of their
refugee claims pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. This is followed by
unsubstantiated statements that the “Defendants’ officials breached this duty of care” and that this
[48] I agree with the Defendants that such allegations are nothing more than conclusions and are
not sufficient to support a cause of action in negligence. No details have been provided to identify
the “Defendants’ officials,” to explain their roles and responsibilities in relation to the Plaintiffs, or
to establish their connection to any of the parties. Similarly, the Claim is silent as to the
“Defendants’ officials” particular acts or omissions that the Plaintiffs’ claim were negligent and no
facts are included to support the specific “common-law, statutory and constitutional duties” that
were allegedly breached. It seems to me that the general requirements for establishing liability in
tort have not been met and it would be impossible to conduct the necessary analysis to determine
whether liability could be established. As the Defendants point out, this is particularly difficult
where the defendant is a government actor. Issues arise as to whether public law discretionary
powers establish private law duties owed to particular individuals or whether the decisions in
question were policy decisions or operational decisions. These questions are very complex and
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detailed factual pleadings are required in order to properly determine whether a cause of action
exists.
[49] As I read the Claim as presently drafted, the majority of the limited factual allegations upon
Research Directorate. The Defendants are correct to point out that these individuals are not linked to
the named Defendants in the Statement of Claim and factual allegations respecting their conduct are
[50] All that the Plaintiffs say in general reply is that “the proper and complete context and
reading [of all their tort claims] illustrate that the various causes of action are properly pleaded.”
[51] Once again, if the Claim is read in the light of the relevant rules and governing
jurisprudence, I think the Plaintiffs fall a long way short of providing what is required.
Conspiracy
[52] The Defendants point out that the Plaintiffs have not pled the essential elements of the tort
of conspiracy and that paragraphs 23, 27 and 28(a)(iv) should therefore be struck from the Claim.
[53] The Defendants direct the Court to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Canada
Cement LaFarge Ltd. v British Columbia Lightweight Aggregate Ltd., [1983] 1 SCR 452 (SCC) at
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[54] In Normart Management Ltd. v West Hill Redevelopment Co., (1998), 37 OR (3d) 97 (OCA)
the Ontario Court of Appeal provided guidance with respect to pleading the tort of conspiracy at
paragraphs 21 and 22. Applied to the present context, I think this means that, as the Defendants
point out,
a. All the parties to the conspiracy must be identified and their relationship to each
b. Agreements between the various defendants must be pled with all facts material to
such agreements including the parties to each agreement, the date of the agreement,
conspiracy must be pled with clarity and precision, including the times and dates of
d. The pleadings must allege the injury and the damage occasioned to the plaintiffs and
special damages in the sense of the monetary loss the plaintiffs have sustained must
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[55] Once again, I have to agree with the Defendants that the Claim is entirely deficient with
respect to pleading the elements of the tort of conspiracy. Bald allegations of a conspiracy involving
undefined Ministers, the Board, and unidentified “Defendants’ officials” are made at paragraphs 23,
27 and 28(a)(iv) without any reference to the above requirements. The Plaintiffs also accuse the
details to describe this conduct or establish its unlawfulness. This is scandalous and vexatious.
[56] Once again, the Plaintiffs provide no detailed response and say little more than that, in their
opinion, they have complied with the rules and the governing jurisprudence.
[57] I have to conclude that, once again, when the Claim is read against the rules and governing
[58] The Defendants make similar complaints in relation to this aspect of the Claim. They say
that the Plaintiffs have not pled the essential elements of the tort of misfeasance in public
office/abuse of authority, so that, paragraphs 24 and 28(a)(i) and (iii) of the Claim should be struck.
[59] In Freeman-Maloy v Marsden, (2006) 79 OR (3d) 401, the Ontario Court of Appeal
provided the following guidance regarding the constituents of the tort of misfeasance in a public
office:
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and exercise public functions are subject to the law and must not
abuse their powers to the detriment of the ordinary citizen. As Lord
Steyn put it in Three Rivers District Council v. Bank of England
(No. 3), [2000] 2 W.L.R. 1220, at p. 1230 W.L.R.: “The rationale
of the tort is that in a legal system based on the rule of law
executive or administrative power ‘may be exercised only for the
public good’ and not for ulterior and improper purposes.” The
[60] The Supreme Court of Canada has also provided extensive guidance with regard to this tort.
In Odhavji Estate v Woodhouse 2003 SCC 69 (SCC), the Supreme Court of Canada emphasized the
following:
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Under this view, the ambit of the tort is limited not by the
requirement that the defendant must have been engaged in a
particular type of unlawful conduct, but by the requirement that the
unlawful conduct must have been deliberate and the defendant
must have been aware that the unlawful conduct was likely to harm
the plaintiff.
[61] It seems to me, then, that in order to establish a cause of action based on the tort of public
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b. The Claim must arise from the exercise of power as a public officer; and
c. The mental element, namely that the Defendant(s) must have acted in bad faith or
of misfeasance in public office/abuse of authority at paragraph 28(a)(iii) of their Claim, they have
failed to provide material facts to substantiate the allegations. Again, the “Defendants’ officials” are
not identified, there are no particulars respecting the nature of the public offices that particular
individuals are alleged to have held, the unidentified “Defendants’ officials” are not connected to
the named Defendants, and the bald allegation of “unlawful conduct” is not substantiated by
material facts. Also, the majority of the factual allegations in the Claim refer to members of the
Board and/or of the Board’s Research Directorate and their relationship to the named Defendants, or
[63] With respect to the allegations in this regard against the Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration at paragraph 24 of the Claim I agree with the Defendants that insufficient material facts
are pled and details of the public comments that were allegedly made are not provided. Paragraph
24 of the Claim is not sufficient to ground a cause of action against the Minister of Citizenship and
[64] Once again, the Plaintiffs provide no substantial response to these deficiencies in their
Claim. They simply say that they disagree and that their Claim complies with the relevant rules and
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[65] Based on the foregoing, paragraphs 24 and 28(a)(i) and (iii) of the Claim should be struck,
Abuse of Process
say the Plaintiffs have not pled the essential elements of the tort of abuse process and it is not
[67] An allegation of “abuse of process” is made at paragraph 28(a)(ii) of the Claim. The
Plaintiffs assert that unidentified Defendants’ officials “engaged in an abuse of process at common
[68] The tort of abuse of process usually involves the misuse of the process of the Court to
coerce someone in a way that is outside the ambit of the legal claim upon which the Court is asked
to adjudicate. The Federal Court of Appeal in Levi Strauss & Co. v Roadrunner Apparel Inc.
[69] The Defendants say that it is entirely unclear from the Claim how the tort of abuse of
process could be applied to the actions of any of the named Defendants and that, in any case, the
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elements of the tort have not been pled. For these reasons they say that paragraph 28(a)(ii) should
therefore be struck, as well as any other reference to the tort of abuse of process.
[70] Once again, the Plaintiffs assert that they have pled this matter appropriately. However, they
Ministerial abuse. They say that the essential point is that the Ministers have interfered with the IRB
which is supposed to be as independent as the judiciary. The Plaintiffs say that the Ministers and
their staffs have interfered with the IRB both by their comments and their actions.
[71] Quite apart from whether abuse of process can be applied in this context (basically a legal
point that can be left for future determination) it is my view that the Plaintiffs still need to provide
the factual underpinnings for the tort. Before the Defendants can properly respond, they still need to
know the who, where, when, what and how of these allegations. Factual substantiation is missing
from the Claim. For this reason, I think I have to strike paragraph 28(a)(ii) and other reference to the
[72] Generally speaking, then, with regard to the named private law causes of action, I feel that
the Defendants’ objections to the pleadings are substantially justified, and that the Claim fails to
comply with Rule 174 and the “plain and obvious” test posited in Hunt, above.
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[73] The Defendants allege that the Plaintiffs’ allegations at paragraphs 24, 28(a)(v) and
28(b)(iii)(A), (B) and (D) of the Claim respecting alleged breaches of sections 7 and 15 of the
the Plaintiffs assert that the actions of unidentified officials of the Defendants breached the
Plaintiffs’ sections 7 and 15 Charter rights, resulting in damages. They have failed to indicate how
one or more of their protected interests have been infringed, and they have also failed to identify the
circumstances or context in which the breaches allegedly occurred. I have to agree with the
Defendants that the allegations in this regard are stated in the form of conclusions without any
factual basis. This does not meet the requirements set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in
[74] Charter allegations in the Claim that are made in a “factual vacuum” should be struck. In
MacKay, above, the Supreme Court of Canada provided the following guidance:
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[75] Once again, the Plaintiffs say that their Claim sufficiently pleads the facts and grounds upon
which the Defendants can respond to the allegations of Charter breaches, but they have also
indicated that they are not adverse to providing particulars if the Defendants require them.
[77] The Defendants say that, pursuant to subsection 222(1) of the Rules, the Court can strike out
a claim result in useless expense and prejudice the trial by involving the parties in a dispute that is
wholly apart from the issues. Similarly, portions of a pleading that are irrelevant or inserted for
[78] On this basis, the Defendants seek to strike the following paragraphs from the Claim for the
following reasons:
knowledge of the opinions of “members of the refugee bar, and others” respecting
the June 2009 Report and assert that this ill-defined group predicted that the situation
was a repeat of the “Hungarian (Roma) Lead Case.” Such opinions cannot be
proven, the scope of the group is not clearly identifiable, the allegations are
unsubstantiated and they are irrelevant and redundant to the Claim. Such allegations
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are inserted for colour only and should be struck as they are scandalous and violate
the Rules;
b. Paragraph 12(f) and 17- these paragraphs also refer to the “Hungarian Lead Case”
and are argumentative, inserted for colour only, and are irrelevant and redundant to
the Defendants’ alleged refusal to answer undertakings. These factual details are
28 which is in fact pled with more specificity (although factually insufficient in any
event). Paragraph 25 does not refer to a specific cause of action upon which the
the Roma during the Holocaust and is inserted for colour only and is redundant.
[79] In response, the Plaintiffs simply say that “these ‘facts’ with respect to the Hungarian Roma
Lead Case, in Geza v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2006] FCJ No 477,
(FCA) were not only pleaded, and advanced, but also further accepted by the Court of Appeal in
that case.”
[80] It is difficult to know what the Plaintiffs mean by this allegation, and which “facts” they are
referring. Geza was not an action and we are in the present case dealing with particular rules of
pleadings. The Rules are clear that the pleadings are to contain facts, not evidence. I just do not see,
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for instance, what the unsubstantiated collective opinion of the immigration bar has to do with the
factual underpinnings of this case. The same goes for most of the other points. In my view, the
redundant material simply has no place in this Claim and impedes progress towards a clear
statement of facts and issues to which the Defendants can respond, and the Court can adjudicate.
but I think it better to wait until the facts are provided before the government of Canada and the
RPD are connected with Hitler’s Holocaust and a historical “continuum of persecution.” I am well
aware of the cases referred to earlier where the Court has refused to strike “surplus” statements that
do not give rise to prejudice. However, accusations of this kind are not self-evident facts. All they
do is raise the emotional and rhetorical temperature of the action and impede the just, most
[81] I disagree with the Defendants regarding paragraph 12(f) which, although it refers to the
“Hungarian Lead Case” and unspecified public comments by Minister Kenney, does allege facts
which may be relevant and may help to ground the principal claim of institutional bias.
[82] As regards paragraph 25, because paragraph 24 is not substantiated by relevant facts, there is
nothing to ground the Minister’s alleged public references and the balance of the paragraph is really
pleading evidence.
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[83] As the Defendants point out, Rule 174 of the Rules directs that a statement of claim shall not
struck:
a. Paragraph 12(c) - not only should this paragraph be struck on the basis that it is
b. Paragraph 12(g) - this paragraph lists the credentials of Paul St. Clair. This is
c. Paragraph 14 - as noted above, this paragraph purports to confirm the opinion in the
[85] The Plaintiffs provide little by way of response on this issue other than disagreement. There
is significant overlap here with other grounds of complaint and I think I have said enough already to
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
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a. The term “Minister” is used throughout the Claim without proper specificity given
that two Ministers are named as Defendants. In this regard, it is unclear which
Minister the Plaintiffs are referring to in certain sections of the Claim. Further, the
interchangeably (see, for example, paragraph 12(b), 12(c), 22 and 24.) Such
terminology must be clarified so that the Defendants can properly respond to the
Claim;
b. The Plaintiffs have not defined or listed the statutory provisions or legislation upon
which they rely despite making numerous, vague references to statutory breaches
c. The relief outlined in paragraph 6 of the Claim is duplicative of the relief outlined in
paragraph 1(a) to (d). As well, the Plaintiffs have only particularized their damages
[87] Given that I have already accepted the Defendants arguments as outlined above, I think that
these difficulties disappear and/or do not sufficiently offend the Rules to warrant striking.
Conclusions
[88] It seems to me that the Defendants have provided ample authority and justification for
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[89] In George v Harris, [2000] OJ No 1762, at paragraph 20, Justice Epstein, then of the
[90] A statement of claim containing bare assertions but no facts on which to base those
assertions discloses no reasonable cause of action and may also be struck as an abuse of process.
Furthermore, as indicated above, a claimant is not entitled to rely on the possibility that new facts
may arise as the case progresses. On the contrary, the facts must be pled in the initial claim. The
question of whether those facts can be proven is a separate issue, but they must be pled nonetheless.
[91] The authorities cited above also show that when a particular cause of action is pled, the
claim must contain pleadings of fact that satisfy all of the necessary elements of that cause of action.
Otherwise, it will be plain and obvious that the claim discloses no reasonable cause of action.
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[92] A statement of claim will also be struck on the grounds that it is so unruly that the scope of
the proceedings is unclear. As stated by this Court in Ceminchuk v Canada, [1995] FCJ No 914, at
paragraph 10
[93] The Plaintiffs claim that this motion to strike is premature and the Defendants were obliged
to request particulars first. However, as pointed out above, I think the jurisprudence of the Court is
clear that there is no obligation on defendants to demand particulars and a plaintiff cannot cure an
otherwise deficient statement of claim by arguing that the defendants have not sought particulars.
See Paul v Kingsclear Indian Band, (1997), 132 FTR 145 (TD).
Amendments
[94] I have no motion or request before me from the Plaintiffs that they be allowed to amend
their Claim to correct the deficiencies outlined above. By and large, they have simply alleged that
they have already pled in accordance with the relevant rules and governing jurisprudence. For the
most part, and for reasons given, I cannot accept this position. I am well aware that an amendment
should be allowed where a claim might possibly succeed if the pleading is amended and that to deny
an amendment there must be no scintilla of a cause of action. See Larden v Canada (1998), 145
FTR 140. However, the Plaintiffs have not sought leave to amend and I have nothing before me to
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suggest that the Plaintiffs can establish the scintilla of a cause of action in relation to those portions
[95] It will soon be a year since I ordered this matter converted to an action, and yet we are still
this action and I want counsel on both sides to acknowledge this factor and to proceed and conduct
themselves accordingly. I know that Mr. Galati plans to take a break during the rest of January and
February, but he has indicated he can be available to deal with this file during March 2012. In any
event, the matter cannot be allowed to drag on and both counsel must expect to have to prioritize
this action in future. Both sides acknowledge the importance of the issues raised for the immigration
system generally and there is already a significant body of applications in this Court awaiting the
outcome of these proceedings. That body will grow and will, eventually, begin to cause problems
for the administration of justice in this Court, as well as for the handling of cases before the IRB.
This uncertainty must be addressed quickly and the Court will be looking for counsel’s enhanced
assistance in ensuring the just, most expeditious and least expensive determination of the merits.
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ORDER
pursuant to Rule 221(1) of the Federal Court Rules without leave to amend:
(xi) All references to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the body of the Claim;
(xii) Paragraph 28(b) and all other references to the tort of negligence;
(xiii) Paragraphs 23, 27 and 28(a)(iv) and all references to the tort of conspiracy;
(xiv) Paragraphs 24, 28(a)(i) and (iii) and all references to the tort of public
misfeasance/abuse of authority;
(xv) Paragraphs 28(a)(ii) and all references to the tort of abuse of process;
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paragraphs 24, 28(a)(v), 28(b)(iii)(A), (B) and (D), and elsewhere in the
claim.
3. Counsel will confer and prepare and provide to the Court on or before
March 20th, 2012, an itemized list of the further steps to be taken in this action
and a preliminary timetable for accomplishing them. If necessary, the Court will
then establish the time for a conference meeting to discuss and resolve points of
concern.
“James Russell”
Judge
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FEDERAL COURT
DOCKET: T-1700-11
APPEARANCES:
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
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EXHIBIT “UU”
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-621 B-1-621
Date: 20141120
Docket: T-1657-13
BETWEEN:
Applicants
and
[1] The within application was filed October 7, 2013, seeking “declaratory, prerogative and
injunctive relief, from the decision, made October 3rd, 2013, to appoint and ‘swear in’
(Administering of oath) the Honourable Justice Marc Nadon, a Judge of the Federal Court of
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Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada pursuant to the requirements of ss. 4(2), 6, 10 and 11 of
the Supreme Court Act of Canada and s. 41(d) and 42(d) of the Constitution Act, 1982.”
[2] On October 22, 2013, the Governor in Council referred two questions to the Supreme
[the Reference]. On motion by the Attorney General of Canada, this application was stayed on
consent, by Order dated November 12, 2013, pending the release of the decision of the Supreme
Court on the Reference. Both applicants applied to the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to
intervene in the Reference and for costs. Mr. Galati requested that his costs be on a solicitor-
client basis. Leave to intervene was granted but no order was made as to costs.
[3] The applicants sought and were granted a further stay of this application. Following the
appointment of Justice Gascon to the Supreme Court, a case management conference was held
following which, on agreement of the parties, an Order issued on August 25, 2014, that “the final
disposition of this application, including costs, shall be conducted by way of written submissions
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c) that the Applicant be granted his solicitor-client costs of the within application,
including the within motion; and
Statement of Account showing 56.4 hours of services at an hourly rate of $800 and
[6] The Constitutional Rights Centre Inc. has provided a Statement of Account for work done
by Paul Slansky, a barrister and solicitor, showing 14.55 hours of services at an hourly rate of
[7] The respondents submit that these bills of costs are excessive and unwarranted given that
the application was stayed at such an early stage. I agree. As one example, Mr. Galati’s claim
for 7.6 hours to “review, research, Attorney General’s motion for stay” in light of the Reference
[8] The respondents filed a cross-motion for an order dismissing the application. In response
to the request for costs, the respondents submit that as there has been no judgment and no
successful party, there should be no costs awarded. In the alternative, they submit that there is
no constitutional right to costs in Canada and, “having regard to the factors set out in Rule
400(3), the purposes of costs would be well-served by a single award of costs, assessed
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Page: 4
[9] The applicants have provided no authority for the proposition that “where a private
citizen brings a constitutional challenge to legislation and/or executive action, going to the
‘architecture of the Constitution’, from which he/she derives no personal benefit, per se, and is
successful on the constitutional challenge, that he/she is entitled to solicitor-client costs of those
independent judiciary.”
[10] The respondents point to a decision of the Tax Court of Canada in Lee v Canada
(Minister of National Revenue – MNR), [1991] TCJ No 243, wherein it was stated that:
[11] Although not binding on me, I agree with the observations of the Tax Court Judge.
Indeed, the Supreme Court of Canada in a decision cited by the applicants, Mackin v New
Brunswick, [2002] 1 SCR 405, a case that did involve judicial independence, reversed the award
of solicitor-client costs made by the Court of Appeal and substituted an award of party and party
costs only. The Supreme Court specifically stated that “solicitor-client costs are not appropriate
in this case.”
[12] I agree with the respondents that considering Rule 400(3), there is no just basis to award
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(Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, Gomery
Commission), 2011 FCA 53 at para 3. There is no conduct of the respondents in this application
that warrants such an award; nor is there any other circumstance that makes this a case
warranting the highest award of costs. Although the application would have involved complex
the application was derailed and supplanted by the Reference. As such, very little work needed
to be done on the application by the applicants. The mere filing of it appears to have had the
desired result.
[13] However, I accept that but for the applicants commencing this application, it was unlikely
that the Reference would have occurred. At the time the application was filed, there was no
apparent objection made to the appointment of Justice Nadon on constitutional grounds by any
person or government. To that extent, one could argue that the applicants have done Canada a
[14] There is no longer any lis between these parties, and the application will be dismissed;
however, I am of the view that the applicants are entitled to a single award of costs.
[15] In these circumstances, it makes little sense to refer the costs to a taxing officer – it would
not be an appropriate use of judicial resources. Recognizing that an award of costs is a matter of
discretion, and considering the factors set out in Rule 400(3), I will order a single award of costs
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT this application is dismissed, and the applicants are
awarded a single award of costs, fixed on a lump sum basis in the amount of $5000.
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FEDERAL COURT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: T-1657-13
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
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EXHIBIT “VV”
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-629 B-1-629
Date: 20160208
Docket: A-541-14
BETWEEN:
ROCCO GALATI,
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS CENTRE INC.
Appellants
and
Respondents
Date: 20160208
Docket: A-541-14
BETWEEN:
ROCCO GALATI,
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS CENTRE INC.
Appellants
and
Respondents
PELLETIER J.A.
[1] Mr. Galati, on his own behalf, and the Constitutional Rights Center (CRC) appeal from
the costs portion of the Federal Court’s decision, reported as 2014 FC 1088, dismissing their
application for various heads of relief in relation to the appointment of Mr. Justice Marc Nadon,
a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Federal Court
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denied their motions for solicitor-client costs and made a single award of costs in favour of both
appellants fixed on a lump sum basis at $5,000. Mr. Galati and the CRC appeal from that
decision arguing that they have a constitutional right to solicitor-client costs. They also argue
that the Federal Court should have awarded them such costs pursuant to its discretionary power
[2] For the reasons which follow, I would dismiss the appeal.
I. FACTS
[3] On or before October 3, 2013, the Governor in Council appointed Justice Marc Nadon, a
former advocate of Quebec and a member of the Federal Court of Appeal, to the Supreme Court
of Canada to occupy one of the three seats on the Supreme Court which are reserved for persons
appointed “from among the judges of the Court of Appeal or of the Superior Court of the
Province of Quebec or from among the advocates of that Province”: see section 6 of the Supreme
Court Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-26 (the Act). It was known at the time that there was an issue about
the eligibility of judges of the Federal Courts to occupy those seats, as evidenced by the fact that,
at the same time as he announced his intention to appoint Justice Nadon to the Supreme Court,
Prime Minister Harper released legal opinions prepared at the Government’s request, all of
which held that such an appointment did not contravene section 6 of the Act.
[4] Mr. Galati and the CRC did not share this view and on Monday October 7, 2013, they
filed a joint notice of application in the Federal Court (the Joint Application) in which they
sought various heads of relief, on the ground that a judge of the Federal Court or the Federal
Court of Appeal was ineligible, by the terms of section 6 of the Act, to be appointed to one of the
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three “Quebec” seats on the Supreme Court. They sought to have Justice Nadon’s appointment
set aside.
[5] Perhaps because of the Joint Application, perhaps because of the concerns of the Quebec
place, the Governor in Council referred the interpretation of sections 5 and 6, as well as its
proposed amendments to the Act, to the Supreme Court (the Reference) which ultimately ruled
that former advocates of Quebec, including any former Quebec advocate appointed to one of the
Federal Courts, were ineligible to occupy one of the “Quebec” seats on the Supreme Court.
Justice Nadon’s appointment to the Supreme Court was held to be invalid: see Supreme Court
[6] Following the issuance of the Joint Application on October 3, 2013, a case management
conference was held before Mr. Justice Zinn, and was adjourned to October 24, 2013.
[7] When the case management conference resumed, an order was made setting a timeline
for the filing of materials as well as a hearing date for the Attorney General’s motion for a stay
of the Joint Application pending the disposition of the Reference, a motion which Mr. Galati and
[8] After carefully considering the Attorney General’s motion for a stay (for a period of 7.6
hours, in Mr. Galati’s case), the Joint Applicants eventually consented to a stay of the Joint
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Application in exchange for the Attorney General’s undertaking not to oppose their application
[9] Mr. Galati and the CRC were granted intervener status and appeared at the hearing of the
[10] Following the release of the Supreme Court’s decision, a further case management
conference was held where, by agreement of the parties, it was ordered that the final disposition
of the Joint Application and the question of costs would proceed by way of written submissions.
[11] In that context, both the Joint Applicants filed motions seeking:
b) That the Applicant be granted leave to issue a notice of discontinuance in the within
application;
c) That the Applicant be granted his solicitor-client costs of the within application, including
the within motion; and
[12] Mr. Galati argued for an award of costs in his favour calculated on the basis of 56.4 hours
of service at an hourly rate of $800, plus disbursements in the amount of $638, for a total award
(including tax) of $51,706. The CRC claimed costs of $16,769 based on 14.55 hours of service
by its counsel, Mr. Slansky, at an hourly rate of $800. In argument, Mr. Galati acknowledged
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that his regular hourly rate is not $800 as his clientele do not have the means to pay such an
exalted rate. He advised that $800 per hour is the rate for substantial indemnity pursuant to Part 1
of Tariff A of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990 Reg. 194, for lawyers of his
motion seeking the dismissal of the Joint Application. On the question of costs, the Attorney
General argued that since, as of the date of the argument, no judgment had been rendered in the
Joint Application, there was no successful party and therefore no basis for an order for costs. In
any event, the Attorney General argued that there was no constitutional right to costs. If an order
of costs were to be made, having regard to the factors mentioned in Rule 400(3) of the Federal
Courts Rules, SOR/98-106, it should be a single award assessed on Column III of Tariff B.
[14] In its decision, the Federal Court noted that Mr. Galati and the CRC provided no
authority for the proposition that there was a constitutional right to solicitor-client costs in the
circumstances described in their motions. Such authority as there was consisted of a Tax Court of
Canada case, Lee v. Canada (Minister of National Revenue), [1991] T.C.J. No. 243, in which it
was held that there was no constitutional right to an award of costs, let alone solicitor-client
costs. The Federal Court agreed with the position taken by the Tax Court of Canada as to the
absence of a constitutional right to costs. Furthermore, having regard to the principles governing
the award of solicitor-client costs, there was no basis for making an order of that nature in this
case since there was no conduct on the part of the respondents which would justify such an
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award, nor were there any other circumstances which would justify the highest award of costs:
[15] That said, the Federal Court accepted that “but for the applicants commencing this
though the Federal Court dismissed the application, it awarded Mr. Galati and the CRC costs
jointly in the amount of $5,000 because “one could argue that the applicants have done Canada a
service and should not be out-of-pocket in so doing:” see Reasons at paragraph 13.
III. ISSUES
[16] Mr. Galati and the CRC raise two issues. The first is that the Federal Court Judge erred in
failing to analyze their claim that, in the case of public interest litigation which satisfies the test
they propose, there is a constitutional requirement that a successful litigant be awarded his
solicitor-client costs because the failure to do so is a breach of the constitutional right to a fair
and impartial judiciary. The second issue is that, even if there is no constitutional right to
solicitor-client costs, the Federal Court judge erred in failing to award them such costs in the
[17] In the alternative, Mr. Galati argues that the Federal Court’s reasons are unintelligible for
purposes of appellate review. Having conducted such an appellate review, I find no merit to this
allegation.
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[18] Costs are within the discretion of the presiding judge: see Rule 400(1) of the Federal
Courts Rules, SOR/98-106 (the Rules). As such, an award of costs is a discretionary decision,
making the award of costs it did: see Turmel v. Canada (Attorney General), 2016 FCA 9, at
paragraphs 11-12.
V. DISPOSITION
[19] Since Mr. Galati and the CRC criticize the Federal Court for not analyzing their claim to
solicitor client costs, I am required to step outside the four corners of the Federal Court’s
[20] The first point to be disposed of is the hourly rate used by the Mr. Galati and the CRC in
their respective claims for costs. Their claim to be entitled to the substantial indemnity rate of
$800 which apparently would apply to these counsel under the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure
is puzzling. Mr. Galati and Mr. Slansky are both experienced counsel who presumably know that
the costs of litigation conducted in the Federal Courts are awarded in accordance with the
Federal Courts Rules. They would also presumably know that the Federal Courts Rules do not
provide for an hourly rate benchmark (other than an amount per unit of service as described in
the Tariff) such as the Rules of Civil Procedure apparently do. Given this knowledge, it is
surprising that Mr. Galati would seek an order of costs in excess of what he would have billed a
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[21] As a self-represented litigant, the best Mr. Galati could hope for, under the Federal
Courts Rules and the jurisprudence on self-represented litigants is to recover his regular hourly
rate: see Thibodeau v. Air Canada, 2007 FCA 115, [2007] F.C.J. No. 404, at paragraph 24.
[23] As for the CRC, its claim for solicitor-client costs would be limited to its actual out-of-
pocket expense for legal fees. If, as appears to be the case given Mr. Slansky’s request that any
costs awarded be paid to him personally, counsel is acting pro bono, then the same
considerations apply. Any award of solicitor-client costs would be limited to Mr. Slansky’s
regular hourly rate. One is left to wonder why experienced counsel before the Federal Courts
would seek costs calculated on a basis other than that provided by the Federal Courts Rules.
[24] This appeal raises two questions: is there such an entitlement to solicitor client costs (on
any basis) and, if there is, do the Joint Applicants satisfy the conditions applicable to the award
of such costs?
[25] Both Mr. Galati and the CRC raise, in slightly different ways, the issue of the economic
grounds. The government has the full resources of the state available to it to defend its position
while challengers who act in the public interest must rely on private resources and the goodwill
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of pro bono counsel to advance their case. The former Court Challenges Programme was
[26] The Supreme Court has recognized this gap but has declined to close it by judicial fiat. In
SCC 2, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 38, at paragraph 4, the Supreme Court held that “[c]ourts should not seek
on their own to bring an alternative and extensive legal aid system into being.” This position was
re-affirmed in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 331 (Carter)at
paragraph 137, where the Court dealt with an argument much like the one made by the Joint
Applicants but in the context of the Court’s normal discretionary power to award costs. There,
the Supreme Court held that an award of special costs in public interest litigation would be
justified if certain conditions were met. The first is that the issues raised must be truly
exceptional, having significant and widespread societal impact. Secondly, not only must the
litigants must have no personal financial interest in the litigation, they must show that it would
not have been possible to effectively pursue the litigation with private funding: see Carter at
paragraph 140.
[27] The Joint Applicants have modified this test by substituting for the requirement that the
litigation have widespread societal impact, the condition that the litigation must go to the
“architecture of the Constitution”. They also make explicit the requirement that the applicants
must be successful in the litigation. Before addressing the question of the Joint Applicants’ right
to solicitor client costs, whether pursuant to the Constitution or otherwise, it makes sense to see
if the Joint Applicants satisfy the conditions for the award of such costs.
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[28] The difficulty confronting the Joint Applicants is that they were not successful in their
application. The Federal Court found that the Joint Application “was derailed and supplanted by
the Reference”: see Reasons at paragraph 12. It was therefore dismissed for mootness. Mr. Galati
and the CRC take the position that because the Reference produced the result which they sought
It doesn’t work that way. The fact that their application apparently set in motion a series of
events which led to the conclusion which they hoped to achieve in their application does not
make them successful litigants. It may make them successful politically or in the popular press,
but that is a different matter. They can only claim costs in relation to the judicial treatment of the
Joint Application which, as noted, was dismissed. To hold otherwise would be to create
[29] To the extent the right to solicitor client costs accrues only to successful litigants, the
Joint Applicants do not satisfy that test. Given this finding, it is not necessary for me to examine
the other elements of the test which Mr. Galati and the CRC propose other than to comment that
it is far from obvious that the interpretation of sections 5 and 6 of the Act goes to the
[30] Turning now to the Joint Applicants entitlement to special costs pursuant to the Federal
Court’s discretion over the award of costs, and applying the Carter principles, I find that the
applicants do not meet that test either. As I pointed out above, the Joint Application was not
successful and that leads to the same conclusion in this scenario as in the previous scenario. Be
that as it may, Mr. Galati and the CRC make much of the exceptional nature of the issues raised
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by the Joint Application. There is no doubt that the issues raised were of significant importance,
particularly to the members of the Federal Courts, but the interpretation of sections 5 and 6 of the
Act did not have widespread societal impact. When the partisan political overlay is stripped
away, this was a lawyer’s issue with very limited consequences beyond legal circles. It certainly
[31] But, more importantly, the reason for which the claim for solicitor client costs ought to
fail, and, in my view, does fail, is that it fails to meet the second criterion identified by the Court,
namely that it would not have been possible to effectively pursue the litigation with private
means. This refers to the litigation as it actually unfolded, not as it might have unfolded. As it
actually unfolded, the Joint Application required some office time and a small number of
attendances for a combined total of 71 hours of Mr. Galati’s and Mr. Slansky’s time. While this
is not trivial, it is not an insuperable burden for two lawyers with busy practices. Furthermore,
the burden on Mr. Galati and Mr. Slansky, to the extent that he was acting pro bono, has been
relieved by the Federal Court’s exceptional award of costs of $5,000, even though they were
[32] For these reasons, then, the Joint Applicants have not shown that they come within the
class of litigants who might be awarded solicitor client costs in public interest constitutional
litigation, whether by right or through the exercise of the Court’s discretion. It is therefore
unnecessary for me to deal with the argument as to constitutional entitlement as it does not arise
on these facts. That said, it sometimes occurs that a party makes an argument that is so
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scandalous that it deserves to be condemned, whether it arises on the facts of the case or not.
[33] The following passages from Mr. Galati’s memorandum of fact and law encapsulates the
With respect to the Respondent’s position that the right to solicitor-client costs
has no nexus to a fair and independent judiciary, the Appellant (Rocco Galati)
states that in such cases, which involve nothing but protecting the integrity of the
constitution, constitutionally offensive legislation, or Executive action violating
the “architecture of the constitution”, it has everything to do with a fair and
independent judiciary. While the state apparatus is fully and amply funded to
defend such violations, and a citizen who gets no personal benefit, per se, from
upholding the integrity, structure and dictates of the Constitution, in successfully
challenging such constitutional violations, to be denied his solicitor-client costs
doing so can only lead to one conclusion in fact and in perception.
That conclusion is that any Court siding with the state on such cases cannot be
said to be “fair or independent” in the least sense, in fact, and in perception, that
Court would be, in fact and in perception, ‘in bed’ with the state Respondents.
Mr. Galati’s memorandum of fact and law at paragraphs 20-22 (emphasis in the
original).
[34] It is important to understand what is being said here. Mr. Galati and the CRC state as a
fact that a Court which, having agreed that certain government action was inconsistent with the
Constitution and having therefore set it aside, will nonetheless be seen to be, and will in fact be,
“in bed” with the government if it fails to award the successful applicant its solicitor client costs.
The tie-in to the Constitution is that this collusion deprives the affected litigant of its
[35] To be “in bed” with someone is to collude with that person. I do not understand how one
could hope to protect the right to a fair and independent judiciary by accusing courts of colluding
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with the government if they don’t give the applicant its solicitor client costs. The entire Court
system, it seems, must be alleged to be actually or potentially acting in bad faith in order to instill
public confidence in the fairness and independence of the judiciary. This is reminiscent of the
gonzo logic of the Vietnam War era in which entire villages had to be destroyed in order to save
claim leads to the question “Whose interest is being served here?” Certainly not the
[36] In the circumstances, I am of the view that the Federal Court committed no error
justifying our intervention and that even when, particularly when, the Joint Applicants’
arguments are analyzed, this appeal should be dismissed with costs. The Attorney General seeks
total costs in the amount of $1,000. In the circumstances, that is more than reasonable. I would
therefore dismiss the appeal with one set of costs to the Attorney General fixed at $1,000, all
inclusive.
“I agree
Gleason J.A.”
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[37] I fully agree with my colleague’s reasons and concur with his proposed disposition of this
judges are paid by the government and so if in circumstances such as these we do not order the
government to pay private sector lawyers like him, the court would appear to be biased.
[39] The appearance of bias is to be assessed by the informed, reasonable person viewing the
matter realistically and practically: Committee for Justice and Liberty et al. v. National Energy
Board et al., [1978] 1 S.C.R. 369 at page 394. That person would be aware of a number of things.
retirement or age 75: Constitution Act, 1867, 30 & 31 Vict., c. 3, sections 99-100. A long string
of Supreme Court cases from Valente v. The Queen, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 673 to Provincial Court
Judges’ Assn. (New Brunswick) v. New Brunswick (Minister of Justice), 2005 SCC 44, [2005] 2
S.C.R. 286 has developed exacting requirements to ensure that the judiciary remains fully
independent from government while judicial remuneration is set. And there are many cases
where judges, paid by government, have condemned government misconduct and have ordered
[40] In light of this, the informed, reasonable person viewing the matter realistically and
practically would never think that judges are predisposed to the government just because the
government pays them and does not pay others. This sort of submission can unfairly affect the
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legitimacy and public perception of the court. An officer of the court should never make such a
submission. See Es-Sayyid v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2012 FCA
them $5,000 in costs for work done in starting a constitutional challenge that soon became moot.
This is more than what other litigants doing the same amount of work would receive under the
applicable law: Federal Courts Rules, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-7, Rule 400 and Tariff B.
[42] The appellants now come to this Court. They ask us to order that the government
respondents—i.e., the taxpayers—pay them $800 an hour, an amount they admit exceeds the rate
they normally charge their clients. In his memorandum (at paragraph 15), Mr. Galati submits that
if we do not make that order, we will be acting in “breach of the unwritten constitutional
[43] The constitutional principle of the rule of law, enshrined in the preamble to the Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, is not an empty vessel to be filled with whatever one might
wish from time to time. Rather, it has a specific, limited content in the area of constitutional law.
See, e.g., British Columbia v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2005 FCA 49, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 473 at
paragraph 58. See also the previous cases in which we have reminded Mr. Galati of the doctrinal
limits to this principle: Yeager v. Day, 2013 FCA 258, 453 N.R. 385 at paragraph 13; Lemus v.
Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FCA 114, 372 D.L.R. (4th) 567 at paragraph 15;
Austria v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FCA 191, 377 D.L.R. (4th) 151 at
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paragraphs 71-74; Toussaint v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 FCA 146, [2013] 1
[44] In rare circumstances of proven need, a party can obtain an interim costs award (British
state funding for counsel (e.g., R. v. Rowbotham (1988), 41 C.C.C. (3d) 1 (Ont. C.A.)), in both
cases on the basis of rates much lower than those sought here.
[45] But a constitutional right for lawyers acting as public interest litigants to collect pay and
bonuses from the public purse in the amount of $800 an hour? I don’t see that in the text of the
Constitution or by necessary implication from it. Nor does the Supreme Court see it: Little
Sisters Book and Art Emporium v. Canada (Commissioner of Customs and Revenue), 2007 SCC
2, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 38 at paragraph 35; Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5,
[2015] 1 S.C.R. 331 at paragraphs 139-141. I also reject the appellants’ submission that some
principle sitting invisibly alongside the visible text of our Constitution somehow springs up to
[46] The record discloses no inability on the part of the appellants at the outset of this
litigation or even now to ask for donations to their cause. In this case, the appellants chose to
proceed with their litigation, with no reasonable expectation of receiving more than the normal
level of costs under Rule 400 and Tariff B of the Federal Courts Rules. And as I have said, in the
circumstances of this case the Federal Court gave them even a little more than that.
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[47] Like my colleague, I agree that there are no grounds for setting aside the costs order of
the Federal Court and I would dismiss the appeal with costs in the amount of $1,000. Had the
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DOCKET: A-541-14
STYLE OF CAUSE: ROCCO GALATI,
APPEARANCES:
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EXHIBIT “WW”
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This is Exhibit “WW” to the affidavit of
Kipling Warner affirmed before me
electronically by way of videoconference
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-650 B-1-650
this 26th day of January, 2023, in
accordance with O Reg 431/20
___________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C Date: 20150720
Docket: T-2502-14
BETWEEN:
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B-1-654
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Plaintiffs
and
Defendants
[1] The defendants move to strike the Statement of Claim, without leave to amend. They
submit that it discloses no reasonable cause of action, and is riddled with deficiencies such that
the “claim is beyond particularizing or amending [and] should be struck in its entirety.” I agree;
however, the plaintiffs ought to be granted an opportunity to file an amended claim that properly
[2] The present Statement of Claim comes close to being incomprehensible. The claim
appears to assert that the plaintiffs have suffered damages and loss as a result of the delay,
opinions [LMOs], Labour Market Impact Assessments [LMIAs], work permits and permanent
residence applications.
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[3] This is a proposed class action proceeding against two Ministers for certain alleged acts
and omissions, and against Her Majesty the Queen for the tortious acts and omissions of her
assessments, on Temporary Work Permits [TWP], Work Permits [WP], or Provincial Nominee
Program [PNP] permanent resident consideration. The plaintiffs are sorted into eight groups (it
is unclear to the court whether some plaintiffs appear in more than one group), as described in
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which applications were filed and denied to the Plaintiffs set out in,
and in accordance with, "Schedule B" to the within statement of
claim;”
[Group #4] were denied, contrary to law, and by way of illegal and
ultra vires policy change and Minister's instructions, which
policies and changes changed after the Plaintiffs' application was
submitted, but before a decision on the assessment was made,
whereby the new policies and instructions were applied to the
LMO/LMIA, resulting in a refusal of the application, and
actionable damages caused to the Plaintiffs set out in, and in
accordance with "Schedule D" of the within Statement of Claim;
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[Group #8] “who qualify for the "PNP" Programme in Ontario but
[5] The plaintiffs submit that “the substantive issues” in this motion have been dealt with by
the court in Cabral et al v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) et al, T-2425-14,
which is referred to as “the companion case” and they argue that the basis of the within motion is
“virtually indistinguishable, in law, and that the within motion to strike ought to be dismissed, as
[6] I agree with the defendants that the ruling on the motion to strike in T-2425-14 is of
limited assistance in deciding the within motion because the subject matter of the actions are
significantly different. I also agree with the defendants that the ruling in T-2425-14 is relevant in
two respects: (i) whether the motion should be heard orally rather than in writing, and (ii) with
respect to the plaintiffs’ challenge to section 49 of the Federal Courts Act which bars jury trials
should be struck. For the reasons given in T-2425-14, I find that this motion may be properly
disposed of in writing pursuant to Rule 369 of the Federal Courts Rules, and that the allegation
challenging section 49 of the Federal Courts Act, must be struck from the Statement of Claim.
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[7] The defendants submit that the plaintiffs, as TFWs, are “without standing with respect to
claims concerning the processing of applications for [LMO/]LMIAs and thus paragraphs 2(a)-(f)
and 6(a)-(f) do not disclose a reasonable case of action.” It is accurate, as the defendants plead
that LMOs and LMIAs are applied for and issued to employers, not the workers hired under
failure or delay of Canada to issue a LMO or LMIA to a prospective employer which would have
permitted the worker to be hired. On the other hand, it is unclear to the court that the claim, as
currently drafted, pleads that all or any of the plaintiffs would have been hired as temporary
[8] I am far from convinced that it is plain and obvious that none of these plaintiffs have a
possible claim against the defendants; however, as presently drafted, the Statement of Claim
cannot stand. The Statement of Claim suffers from a number of deficiencies that cannot be cured
simply by striking its offensive parts for what would remain would not make sense. These
1. The plaintiffs have not responded to what appears to be an accurate submission by the
defendants that “the title of the proceeding lists 236 plaintiffs but upwards of 90 are listed
twice [and] seven plaintiffs appear multiple times with names spelled in different ways
making it unclear whether they are duplicate or different plaintiffs.” This must be
corrected in order that the defendants know who is bringing the action and without that
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2. The Schedule “B” plaintiffs are described in paragraph 2(b) as having been denied
permits but in Schedule “B” the plaintiffs are described as having been denied “LMIAs”.
3. The Schedule “A” plaintiffs are described as having been denied LMIAs, but in Schedule
4. “In paragraph 12(a), the plaintiffs make passing reference to a ‘criminal law duty of care,
under s. 126 of the Criminal Code” [but] no facts are pleaded in respect of this claim, nor
is this alleged duty of care otherwise referenced in the pleading.” Absent such
[9] The defendants submit that “the plaintiffs plead no material facts supporting a claim that
delays in the processing of applications for LMIAs are actionable.” The plaintiffs plead that
there were delays in processing the LMOs and LMIAs and that those delays were “inordinate,
inexplicable and actionable.” I do not accept, as the defendants suggest, that the claim must set
out the dates of application, the date of denial, and the processing time that passed. Those facts
can be discovered through a demand for particulars if the information is not otherwise available
to the defendants. It is not necessary for the purposes of pleading. On the other hand, the
plaintiffs must plead more than mere delay. Without pleading the basis for its assertion that
there was a delay (such as comparing the processing time to an average, or basing the processing
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[10] I agree with the defendants that the plaintiff s’ pleading that they have been or will be
denied permanent resident visas owing to ‘quotas’, ‘delays’, and ‘ultra-vires federal criteria’ is
far too general. The plaintiffs must plead material facts to establish the alleged quota, delay and
ultra-vires claims, and plead facts the support the allegation that they have been or will be denied
[11] I agree with the defendants that the “plaintiffs allege certain Ministerial instructions,
policies, compliance orders, rules, quotas, and ‘federal criteria’ are ‘illegal and ultra-vires’”
without specifically identifying them or stating how they are illegal or ultra-vires. Absent this
information, the pleading is deficient as it lacks material facts necessary for the defendants to
[12] The Statement of Claim, insofar as it makes allegations relating to TFWP, LMIAs, the
PNP, the Federal Skilled Workers Program, the Federal Trades Program, work permits,
permanent residence visas, compliance orders, assessments of labour shortages, and the food-
services moratorium of 2014, is deficient because there are no facts or insufficient facts pled to
permit the defendants and the court to understand the bases of these claims. I agree with the
[13] I further agree with the defendants that it appears that part of this claim, as it relates to the
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[14] These irregularities and material deficiencies are sufficient, in the court’s view, to strike
the Statement of Claim in its entirety; however, because there may be an actionable claim by
some of these plaintiffs, they will be granted leave to file a Fresh Statement of Claim within sixty
(60) days that conforms to these reasons, failing which the claim will be dismissed.
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ORDER
2. The plaintiffs are granted leave to file a Fresh Statement of Claim within sixty (60) days
dismissed; and
"Russel W. Zinn"
Judge
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FEDERAL COURT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: T-2502-14
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
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EXHIBIT “XX”
B-1-666
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-667 B-1-667
Date: 20160208
Docket: T-2010-11
BETWEEN:
Plaintiffs
and
Defendants
_____________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
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I. INTRODUCTION
106 [Rules] to strike the Plaintiffs’ Amended Statement of Claim of March 26, 2015 [Amended
Claim].
II. BACKGROUND
[2] The Plaintiff, Committee for Monetary and Economic Reform [COMER], is an economic
“think-tank” based in Toronto. COMER was established in 1970 and is dedicated to research and
publications on issues of monetary and economic reform in Canada. The individual Plaintiffs are
[3] This litigation was commenced on December 12, 2011, with the filing of the original
Statement of Claim, which was amended in minor ways on January 19, 2012 [Original Claim].
[4] On August 9, 2013, the Original Claim was struck out in its entirety by Prothonotary
Aalto, without leave to amend. Upon appeal from the decision of the Prothonotary, I struck the
Original Claim in its entirety, but with leave to amend, by way of order on April 24, 2014 [Order
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[5] Appeal and cross-appeals of my Order of April 24, 2014 were dismissed by the Federal
Court of Appeal on January 26, 2015. The Plaintiffs filed the Amended Claim on March 26,
2015. The Defendants now move to strike out this Amended Claim.
[6] The Plaintiffs’ Amended Claim, while an amended version of the Original Claim,
previous Order of April 24, 2014: first, that the Bank of Canada Act, RSC, 1985, c B-2 [Bank
Act] provides for interest-free loans to the federal, provincial and municipal governments for the
purposes of “human capital expenditures,” and the Defendants have failed to fulfill their legal
duties to ensure such loans are made, resulting in lower human capital expenditures by
governments to the detriment of all Canadians; second, that the Government of Canada uses
flawed accounting methods in relation to public finances, thereby understating the benefit of
“human capital expenditures” and undermining Parliament’s constitutional role as the guardian
of the public purse; and third, that these and other harms are the result of Canadian fiscal and
monetary policy being, in part, controlled by private foreign interests through Canada’s
[7] The pleadings of fact which accompany the Amended Claim define “human capital
expenditures” as those that encourage the qualitative and quantitative progress of a nation by
way of the promotion of the health, education and quality of life of individuals, in order to make
them more productive economic actors, through institutions such as schools, universities,
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hospitals and other public infrastructures. The Plaintiffs state that investment in human capital is
[8] The Amended Claim seeks nine declarations. The first is that ss 18(i) and (j) of the Bank
Bank of Canada to provide, interest-free loans for the purpose of human capital expenditures to
[9] Second, the Plaintiffs ask the Court to declare that the Defendants have not only
abdicated their statutory and constitutional duties with respect to ss 18(i) and (j) of the Bank Act,
but that they have also, by way of a refusal to request and make interest-free loans under ss 18(i)
and (j), caused a negative and destructive impact on Canadians through the disintegration of
Canada’s economy, its financial institutions, increases in public debt, a decrease in social
services, as well as a widening gap between rich and poor, with the continuing disappearance of
the middle class. In the accompanying facts to their Amended Claim, the Plaintiffs use a
June 11, 2014 request of the Town of Lakeshore, Ontario as an example of an occasion when the
Minister refused a request for an interest-free loan without regard to either the nature of the
request or pertinent provisions of the Bank Act. The Plaintiffs say that the Minister’s reasons for
refusing the Town of Lakeshore’s request are both financially and economically fallacious and
[10] Third, the Plaintiffs seek a declaration that s 18(m) of the Bank Act, and its administration
and operation, is unconstitutional and of no force and effect. They say the Defendants have
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abdicated their constitutional duties and handed them over to international, private entities whose
interests have, in effect, been placed above those of Canadians and the primacy of the Canadian
Constitution. The Plaintiffs state that no sovereign government such as Canada should ever
borrow money from commercial banks at interest, when it can borrow from its own central bank
publically established, mandated, owned and accountable to Parliament and the Minister, and
[11] Fourth, the Plaintiffs ask the Court to declare that the fact that the minutes of meetings
involving the Governor of the Bank of Canada [Governor] and other G-8 central bank governors
have been kept secret is ultra vires the Governor, as being contrary to the Bank Act – particularly
[12] The fifth declaration sought is that, by allowing the Governor to keep the nature and
content of international bank meetings secret, by not exercising the authority and duty contained
in ss 18(i) and (j) of the Bank Act, and in enacting s 18(m) of the Bank Act, Parliament has
abdicated its duties and functions as mandated by ss 91(1)(a), (3), (14), (15), (16), (18), (19),
(20) of the Constitution Act, 1867, as well as s 36 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
[13] The Plaintiffs’ sixth and seventh declarations involve the manner in which the Minister
accounts for public finances, which the Plaintiffs say is conceptually and logically wrong. The
Plaintiffs seek a declaration that the Minister is required to list human capital expenditures —
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accounting — as well as all revenues prior to the return of tax credits to individual and corporate
tax payers, then subtract tax credits, then subtract total expenditures in order to arrive at an
and the debt to private bankers, both domestic and foreign, are illegal and unconstitutional. The
Plaintiffs claim that this is the result of a breach of the constitutional right(s) to “no taxation
without representation” which occurs when the Minister fails to disclose anticipated revenues to
Parliament before the return of anticipated tax credits, prior to determining whether an
anticipated surplus or deficit will be incurred, in the tabling of the budget. This means that a full
and proper Parliamentary debate cannot properly take place, thus breaching the right to no
taxation without representation under both ss 53 and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867, as well as
the unwritten constitutional imperatives to the same effect. Also, it results in an infringement of
the Plaintiffs’ right to vote under s 3 of the Charter, which is tied to the right to no taxation
without representation with respect to the Minister’s constitutional violations. The result is a
breach of the terms of the Bank Act relating to interest-free loans and the consequent
constitutional violations by the Executive of its duty to govern, and its relinquishing of
[15] The ninth and final declaration sought is that the “privative clause” in s 30.1 of the Bank
Act either (a) does not apply to prevent judicial review, by way of action or otherwise, with
respect to statutorily or constitutionally ultra vires actions, or to prevent the recovery or damages
based on such actions; or (b) if it does prevent judicial review and recovery, is unconstitutional
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and of no force and effect, as breaching the Plaintiffs’ constitutional right to judicial review and
the underlying constitutional imperatives of the rule of law, Constitutionalism and Federalism.
[16] Besides the declaratory relief sought, the Plaintiffs also in the Amended Claim request
Emmett, and for ten COMER Steering Committee [Steering Committee] members named in the
Amended Claim, for the breach of their constitutional right of “no taxation without
representation” and the inseparable infringement of the right to vote due to alleged constitutional
breaches by the Minister. Further, the Plaintiffs request the return of the portion of illegal and
unconstitutional tax, to be calculated and calibrated at trial, for each of the Plaintiffs and the
members of the Steering Committing, consisting of the proportion of taxes to pay interest
charges on the deficit, and debt between 2011 and the time of trial, paid by the Plaintiffs and
Steering Committee members, due to the statutory and constitutional breaches of the Defendants’
rights in refusing and/or failing to cover deficits in the budget by way of interest-free loans, as
well as the breach of their right to no taxation without representation, to be calculated by the
compounded interest changes set out in the budget, as a percentage of the budget, calculated as
the same percentage paid by the Plaintiffs and Steering Committee members, to be calculated at
trial.
III. ISSUES
[17] The Defendants have brought a motion to strike the Amended Claim on the grounds that,
inter alia:
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1. it fails to comply with the leave to amend granted and fails to remedy the problems
identified in the Order of April 24, 2014;
2. it seeks to add parties and new claims that are not permissible by virtue of the leave to
amend and the Rules;
3. it fails to disclose a reasonable cause of action against the Defendants, or any one of
them;
6. it fails to disclose facts which would show that the action or inaction of the Defendants,
or any one of them, could cause an infringement of the Plaintiffs’ rights under the
Charter or the Constitution;
7. the causal link between the alleged action or inaction of the Defendants or any one of
them, and the alleged infringement of the Plaintiffs’ rights is too uncertain, speculative
and hypothetical to sustain a cause of action;
8. it seeks declaratory relief only available under s 18.1 of the Federal Courts Act, RSC,
1985, c F-7 [Federal Courts Act] and in any event such relief is not available to the
Plaintiffs;
9. the Plaintiffs are not entitled to seek an advisory opinion from the Court;
11. it seeks to impose a fetter on the sovereignty of Parliament and seeks to overrule or
disregard the privilege of the House of Commons over its own debates and internal
procedures;
12. the Plaintiffs do not have a s 3 Charter right to any particular form of taxation and there
is no causal connection, or legitimate expectation between their vote and the presentation
of a budget before the House of Commons and resulting legislation;
14. the Plaintiffs do not have standing to bring the Amended Claim as of right, nor can they
meet the necessary requirements for the grant of public interest standing.
[18] The following provisions of the Bank Act are applicable in these proceedings:
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[…] […]
[…] […]
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[…] […]
24. (1) The Bank shall act as 24. (1) La Banque remplit les
fiscal agent of the Government fonctions d’agent financier du
of Canada. gouvernement du Canada.
(3) The Bank shall not make (3) La Banque ne peut exiger
any charge for cashing or de frais pour l’encaissement ou
negotiating a cheque drawn on la négociation de chèques tirés
the Receiver General or on the sur le receveur général ou pour
account of the Receiver son compte et d’autres effets
General, or for cashing or autorisant des paiements sur le
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[…] […]
[19] The following provisions of the Constitution Act, 1867, are applicable in these
proceedings:
53. Bills for appropriating any 53. Tout bill ayant pour but
Part of the Public Revenue, or l’appropriation d’une portion
for imposing any Tax or quelconque du revenu public,
Impost, shall originate in the ou la création de taxes ou
House of Commons. d’impôts, devra originer dans
la Chambre des Communes.
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[…] […]
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[…] […]
[…] […]
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[…] […]
[…] […]
[…] […]
[20] The following provisions of the Constitution Act, 1982, are applicable in these
proceedings:
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[…] […]
[…] […]
36. (1) Without altering the 36. (1) Sous réserve des
legislative authority of compétences législatives du
Parliament or of the provincial Parlement et des législatures et
legislatures, or the rights of de leur droit de les exercer, le
any of them with respect to the Parlement et les législatures,
exercise of their legislative ainsi que les gouvernements
authority, Parliament and the fédéral et provinciaux,
legislatures, together with the s’engagent à :
government of Canada and the
provincial governments, are
committed to
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V. ARGUMENT
[22] The Defendants say that the test to strike out a pleading under Rule 221 is whether it is
plain and obvious on the facts pleaded that the action cannot succeed: Sivak et al v The Queen et
al, 2012 FC 272 at para 15 [Sivak]; R v Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd, 2011 SCC 42 at para 17
[Imperial Tobacco]. While there is a rule that material facts in a statement of claim should be
taken as true when determining whether the claim discloses a reasonable cause of action, this
does not require the court to accept at face value bare assumptions or allegations which may be
Operation Dismantle v The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 441 at para 27 [Operation Dismantle]; Carten
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[23] The Rules require that the pleading of material facts disclose a reasonable cause of action.
A pleading must: (i) state facts and not merely conclusions of law; (ii) include material facts; (iii)
summary form: Carten, above; Sivak, above; Rules 174 and 181 of the Rules. The Plaintiffs’
Amended Claim fails to do this. Its allegations do not provide the necessary elements of each
cause of action together with the material facts. Furthermore, it is not clear if the Plaintiffs
continue to rely on the allegations of conspiracy and misfeasance as facts to support these
allegations are not included in the pleadings. As a result, it cannot be said that the Amended
Claim’s assertions result in the liability of the Defendants, or any one of them.
[24] The Amended Claim includes amendments that are not permissible under the Rules: new
parties (the Steering Committee members) and a cause of action not grounded in the facts
already pleaded (the allegation of a breach of s 3 Charter rights) have been added. The
Defendants further argue that the Amended Claim breaches the terms of the permission to amend
by failing to cure the problems identified in the Order of April 24, 2014.
[25] The Defendants say that there is no constitutional duty to present the federal budget in the
manner sought by the Plaintiffs. As a result, no breach of the principle of no taxation without
representation has occurred. The Supreme Court of Canada has held that no taxation without
representation means that the Crown may not levy a tax without the authority of Parliament:
Kingstreet Investments v New Brunswick, [2007] 1 SCR 3 at para 14; Constitution Act, 1867, ss
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53 and 90. The present circumstances suggest that this constitutional requirement has been
satisfied.
[26] As the master of its own procedure, Parliament cannot be said to have a duty to legislate.
Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly), [1993] 1 SCR 319 at 354-355 [NB
(CA) [Telezone]; Lucas v Toronto Services Board, 51 OR (3d) 783 at para 10; Moriss v Attorney
General, [1995] EWJ No 297 (England and Wales Court of Appeal) at para 38.
[27] Citing s 91(6) of the Constitution Act, 1867, the Plaintiffs allege that the accounting
method employed in the budgetary process is unconstitutional. However, this subsection, “the
Census and Statistics,” is simply one of the classes of subjects enumerated in s 91 over which
Parliament has exclusive legislative authority; it does not impose a duty to legislate and, as such,
is of little help to the Plaintiffs. The Defendants point out that, in any event, much of what is
being sought by the Plaintiffs is publically available from the Department of Finance. For
http://www.fin.gc.ca/taxexp-depfisc/2012/taxexp12-eng.asp.
[28] With respect to the Plaintiffs’ legitimate expectations argument, the Defendants state that
it falls under the doctrine of fairness or natural justice, and does not create substantive rights:
Baker v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 2 SCR 817 at para 26. The
only procedure due to a Canadian citizen is that proposed legislation receive three readings in the
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House of Commons and the Senate and that it receive Royal Assent: Authorson v Canada
(Attorney General), 2003 SCC 39 [Authorson]. The procedural rights described by the Plaintiffs
have never existed: Penikett v The Queen, 1987 CanLii 145 (YK CA) at 17-18.
While the document holds a seminal place in the development of Canadian constitutional
principles, it has been displaced by legislation in both the United Kingdom and Canada. It has no
[30] Parliamentary privilege, including its corresponding powers and immunities, ensures the
proper functioning of Parliament and is one of the ways in which the constitutional separation of
powers is respected: Telezone, above, at para 13; Canada (House of Commons) v Vaid, 2005
SCC 30 at para 21 [Vaid]. In Authorson, above, the Supreme Court affirmed its decision in
Reference re Resolution to Amend the Constitution, [1981] 1 SCR 753, indicating that the way in
which a legislative body proceeds is a matter immune from judicial review and is one of self-
definition and inherent authority. The United Kingdom Bill of Rights of 1689, 1 Will & Mar sess
Prebble v Television New Zealand, [1994] UKPC 3, [1995] 1 AC 321 (JCPC); Hamilton v al
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[31] Once a category of privilege is established, it is not the courts but Parliament that may
Canada Act, RSC 1985, c P-1, ss 4-5 [Parliament of Canada Act]; Pickin v British Railways
Board, [1974] AC 765 (HL) at 790; Vaid, above, at para 29. Recognized categories of privilege
The Defendants assert that the budget debate, its presentation, supporting papers and associated
legislation fall under this category of privilege: Roman Corp v Hudon’s Bay Oil & Gas Co,
[32] By virtue of ss 53 and 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, “Money Bills” must originate in
the House of Commons, and the Governor General must grant a recommendation for the
expenditure of public funds. There is no suggestion in the Amended Claim that these
[33] COMER, as an unincorporated association, cannot benefit from the protection provided
for the electoral rights of citizens provided by s 3 of the Charter. While this protection could
apply to the two individual Plaintiffs, provided they are Canadian citizens, neither has plead such
a cause of action. The Amended Claim makes no suggestion that the Plaintiffs’ access to
“meaningful participation” in the electoral process – what the Supreme Court has determined is
protected by s 3 – has been in any way affected: Figueroa v Canada (Attorney General), [2003]
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[34] In order for a cause of action to be brought under the Charter, at least a threat of violation
of a Charter right must be established: Operation Dismantle, above, at para 7. The Amended
Claim does not demonstrate a link between the actions of any of the Defendants and the alleged
s 3 harms. The Defendants further submit that s 3 has never been interpreted to encompass any
[35] With respect to the Plaintiffs’ damages claim for the return of allegedly unconstitutional
taxes, the Defendants assert that no factual support has been brought forward to support such a
claim.
[36] The Defendants also address several other allegations in the Amended Claim. As regards
the alleged misfeasance by public officers in the withholding of anticipated total revenue, the
Defendants say that the necessary elements of the tort – including any alleged state of mind of a
person involved, wilful default, malice or fraudulent intention – are not made out: St John’s Port
Authority v Adventure Tours Inc, 2011 FC 198 at para 25. Of note is the absence of facts that
would support a finding of deliberate and unlawful misconduct of a public officer, or that a
public officer was aware that his or her conduct was unlawful and likely to harm the Plaintiffs:
Odhavji v Woodhouse, 2003 SCC 69 at paras 23, 28-29. In terms of the nominate tort of statutory
breach, the Supreme Court of Canada has established that it does not exist: The Queen v
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, [1983] 1 SCR at 225. Even so, the remedy for a breach of statutory
duty by a public authority is judicial review for invalidity: Holland v Saskatchewan, 2008 SCC at
para 9.
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[37] The Plaintiffs also make a claim of conspiracy, but again fail to plead the material facts
necessary to support such an allegation, such as the identity of the officials engaged in the
conduct, the type of agreement entered into, the time the agreement was reached, the lawful or
unlawful means that were to be used, and the nature of the intended injury to the Plaintiffs. Other
injure: G.H.L. Fridman, Introduction to the Canadian Law of Torts, 2nd ed (Markham:
[38] The Plaintiffs plead that, through s 24 of the Bank Act, Parliament has allowed the
impugned actions by the Government of Canada. However, the Defendants point out that this
provision has nothing to do with the keeping of minutes by the Bank. In addition, the Plaintiffs
have not provided the grounds necessary to demonstrate how s 30.1, which provides that no
action lies against the Crown, the Minister of Finance and officials of the Bank of Canada for
anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the administration or discharge of any
powers or duties under the Bank Act, would affect their rights.
[39] The Defendants make a series of submissions in relation to the Plaintiffs’ claim for
declaratory relief. First, they say the Federal Court has jurisdiction to issue declaratory and
coercive remedies only as prescribed in the Federal Courts Act. Section 18 indicates that
extraordinary remedies can only be obtained on an application for judicial review under s 18.1.
Subsection 18.4(2) allows the Court to direct that an application for judicial review be treated
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and proceeded with as an action, but does not authorize the Plaintiffs to initiate a request for
[40] The requirements for proper judicial review, as set out by s 18.1, include that only
[41] The Plaintiffs’ claim damages for a “return of the portion of illegal and unconstitutional
tax.” The Defendants say that it is hard to see how these taxes can be claimed without impugning
the legality of the instruments that gave rise to their increase. Additionally, the law is clear that
the Plaintiffs may only seek to attack administrative action by state actors by way of judicial
[42] Second, in order to claim declaratory relief, entitlement must be established. The
remedy for the settlement of a real dispute: Khadr v Canada (Prime Minister), 2010 SCC 3
[Khadr]. Before the court can issue a declaratory remedy, it must have jurisdiction over the issue
at bar, the question before the court must be real and not theoretical, and the person raising it
must have a real interest in raising it. The Defendants say that the Plaintiffs have not met any of
these requirements.
[43] Third, the Plaintiffs are not entitled to refer matters for an advisory opinion. As
determined in the Order of April 24, 2014, the Plaintiffs are asking that the Court declare that
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their reading of the Bank Act and the Constitution is correct. This is akin to asking the Court for
an advisory opinion. Without an adequate description of how a private right or interest has been
affected, the Plaintiffs have not demonstrated a statutory grant of jurisdiction by Parliament that
the Court can rule on and find that statutory and constitutional breaches have occurred.
issued in response to one that is merely hypothetical: Operation Dismantle, above, at para 33;
Diabo v Whitesand First Nation, 2011 FCA 96; Re Danson and the Attorney-General of Ontario,
(1987) 60 OR (2d) 679 at 685 (CA). A real dispute is not present here.
[45] Fifth, the Plaintiffs have no real interest or right that has been affected by the
interpretation or operation of s 18 of the Bank Act. As noted in the Order of April 24, 2014,
despite claiming to be acting for “all other Canadians,” the Plaintiffs have failed to produce a
pleading demonstrating how “all other Canadians” have been impacted in a way that constitutes
legal rights, and cannot give advisory opinions on the law generally: Gouriet v Union of Post
(4) Justiciability
[46] Justiciability is a normative inquiry that involves looking to the subject matter of the
question, the manner of its presentation and the appropriateness of judicial adjudication: Friends
of the Earth - Les Ami(e)s de la Terre v Canada (Governor in Council), 2009 FCA 297 [Friends
of the Earth].
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[47] The Defendants argue that the Court can, and in this case should, deal with statutory
interpretation on a motion to strike: Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex Inc, 2007 FC 837 at para
38. The Defendants state that it is critical to note that s 18 of the Bank Act, which enumerates the
business and powers of the Bank of Canada, states that the Bank “may” do what is listed at
that the Bank of Canada is statutorily required, when necessary, to make interest-free loans for
the purposes they define. Such mandatory language is not present and to invoke it borders on
absurdity as it would suggest that Parliament did not follow through on its very purpose for
creating a Bank of Canada, as set out in the Bank Act’s preamble: to regulate credit and currency
[48] If the Bank Act is to be read as imperative, the Defendants say that it will become
necessary for the Court to detail the occasions when the Government of Canada “must” request
loans and the Bank “must” provide them. Without these specifications, any declaration made by
the Court will be meaningless, and the courts will not make a declaration where “it will serve
[49] The Defendants point out that absent “objective legal criteria,” the Court should decline
to hear a matter since such a proceeding would entail significant consideration of policy matters,
which are beyond the proper subject matter for judicial review: Friends of the Earth, above. at
para 33.
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[50] In asking for a declaration that the Minister and the Government of Canada be required to
request interest-free loans for “human capital” and or “infrastructure” expenditures, the Plaintiffs
are not merely seeking an interpretation of the Bank Act; they are seeking a coercive order.
Section 18 does not support such a request. The Defendants argue that whether a particular loan
[51] Furthermore, the Bank Act does not set out any requirements in regards to how the Bank
ought to exercise its lending powers. Loan-making is clearly subject to the Bank’s discretion and
contemplation of a wide range of circumstances that the Bank is best-positioned to weigh and
consider.
[52] The Defendants say that under the Plaintiffs’ plan, the task of regulating credit and
currency in the best interest of the economic life of Canada would become the responsibility of
the Court, which would have to pronounce the requirements for loans on an ad hoc basis, with
coercive orders.
[53] Furthermore, the Plaintiffs’ amendments have not addressed the deficiency related to the
so-called improper “handing-off” to international institutions. The Defendants suggest that the
Plaintiffs want the Court to instigate a grand inquisition in regard to monetary and fiscal matters.
This is not the proper role of the Court and there is no such duty on the Defendants.
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[54] The allegation of “handing-off” to international institutions is not a legal cause of action
and is not justiciable. It is not concerned with the objective legality of an action or inaction, but
instead with the abstract concept of “private interests” being placed above the “interests of
Canadians.” Only the people of Canada can, through the election of their representatives,
[55] Government policy decisions and issues that are better decided by a branch of
government are non-justiciable: Imperial Tobacco, above, at para 72; Lorne M Sossin:
Boundaries of Judicial Review: The Law of Justiciability in Canada (Carswell: Toronto, 1999) at
4-5.
[56] The Defendants say that the Amended Claim attacks the way in which Canada develops
and implements fiscal and monetary policy, as well as its participation in international economic
organizations. It attempts to address abstruse issues relating to the governance of the Bank of
Canada and fiscal policy-making – things that are properly the concern of governments, not the
judiciary: Ontario (Attorney General) v Fraser, 2011 SCC 20 at para 302; Public Service
Alliance of Canada v Canada, [1987] 1 SCR 424 at para 36; RJR- MacDonald Inc v Canada
(Attorney General), [1995] 3 SCR 199 at paras 21, 68; Archibald v Canada, [1997] 3 FC 335 at
[57] The Amended Claim is so broad and general in its parameters that it defies judicial
manageability.
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[58] The Defendants say that the test for determining if a matter is within the Federal Court’s
[59] As regards the first component of the test, there is no statutory grant for a suit to be
brought against the Bank of Canada. It has been determined that s 17 of the Federal Courts Act,
which provides that the Court has concurrent original jurisdiction in all cases in which relief is
claimed against the Crown, does not apply to a statutory corporation acting as an agent of the
Crown. Therefore, the Bank of Canada, a statutory corporation created by the Bank Act, cannot
be said to be the Crown or a Crown Agent. The powers in s 18 are not fiscal agent powers, but
rather powers that the Bank of Canada is entitled to exercise in its own right.
[60] Also, the Court has no jurisdiction over a Minister of the Crown. He or she may not be
sued in his or her representative capacity; the Queen is the only proper defendant in an action
against the Crown: Peter G White Management v Canada, 2006 FCA 190.
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[61] The Defendants also say that the second part of the ITO-International jurisdictional test
has not been met. It is not fulfilled simply by the fact that an allegedly misused power emanates
from a federal statute. The Plaintiffs do not have specific rights, nor is there a detailed,
corresponding statutory framework. The allegations against the Defendants relating to the
conspiracy or misfeasance. These matters are based on tort law and would properly be applied by
[62] As regards the third portion of the test, s 3 of the Charter is not properly characterized as
a “law of Canada” in the s 101 sense. To support this statement, the Defendants apply the
(6) Standing
[63] As a final issue, the Defendants assert that the Plaintiffs do not have standing to bring this
claim. Their private rights have not been interfered with, nor have they suffered special damages
specific to them from an interference with a public right: Finlay v Canada (Minister of Finance),
[64] A general disdain for a particular law or governmental action is not enough to meet the
standard of “genuine interest” for public interest standing. A stronger nexus than what is
presented in the Amended Claim is required between the party making the claim and the
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impugned legislation: Canadian Council of Churches v Canada, [1992] 1 SCR 236; Marchand v
declaratory relief (the bulk of the Amended Claim), and ruled that it is justiciable, that this
motion to strike is an abuse of process because res judicata and issue estoppel apply.
[66] In terms of the general principles that ought to be applied on a motion to strike, the
Plaintiffs assert that the facts pleaded by the Plaintiffs must be taken as proven: Canada
(Attorney General) v Inuit Tapirasat of Canada, [1980] 2 SCR 735; Nelles v Ontario (1989),
DLR (4th ) 609 (SCC) [Nelles]; Operation Dismantle, above; Hunt v Carey Canada Inc [1990] 2
SCR 959 [Hunt]; Dumont v Canada (Attorney General), [1990] 1 SCR 279 [Dumont]; Nash v
Ontario (1995), 27 OR (3d) 1 (Ont CA) [Nash]; Canada v Arsenault, 2009 FCA 242 [Arsenault].
[67] The Plaintiffs echo the test referenced by the Defendants, asserting that a claim can be
struck only in plain and obvious cases where the pleading is bad beyond argument: Nelles,
above, at para 3. The Court has provided further guidance in Dumont, above, that an outcome
should be “plain and obvious” or “beyond doubt” before striking can be invoked (at para 2).
Striking cannot be justified by a claim that raises an “arguable, difficult or important point of
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[68] The novelty of the Amended Claim is not reason in and of itself to strike it: Nash, above,
at para 11; Hanson v Bank of Nova Scotia (1994), 19 OR (3d) 142 (CA); Adams-Smith v
Christian Horizons (1997), 3 OR (3d) 640 (Ont Gen Div). Additionally, matters that are not fully
settled by the jurisprudence should not be disposed of on a motion to strike: RD Belanger &
Defendants to succeed, the Plaintiffs state that a case from the same jurisdiction that squarely
deals with, and rejects, the very same issue must be presented: Dalex Co v Schwartz Levitsky
Feldman (1994), 19 OR (3d) 215 (CA). The Court should be generous when interpreting the
drafting of the pleadings, and allow for amendments prior to striking: Grant v Cormier – Grant
[69] The Plaintiffs also remind the Court that the line between fact and evidence is not always
clear (Liebmann v Canada, [1994] 2 FC 3 at para 20) and that the Amended Claim must be taken
as pleaded by the Plaintiffs, not as reconfigured by the Defendants: Arsenault, above, at para 10.
[70] As regards the general principles to be applied to their constitutional claims, the Plaintiffs
state that, as previously plead to the Prothonotary and to me, the Constitution does not belong to
either the federal or provincial legislatures, but rather to Canadians: Nova Scotia (Attorney
General) v Canada (Attorney General), [1951] SCR 31 [Nova Scotia (AG)]. Parliament and the
Executive are bound by constitutional norms, and neither can abdicate its duty to govern:
Canada (Wheat Board) v Hallet and Carey Ltd, [1951] SCR 81 [Wheat Board]; Re George
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Edwin Gray, (1918) 57 SCR 150 [Re Gray] at 157; Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1988] 2
[71] Furthermore, the Supreme Court of Canada has held that legislative omissions can lead to
inaction must conform to constitutional norms: Air Canada v British Columbia (Attorney
[72] With respect to the budgetary issue, the Plaintiffs submit that: (a) contrary to Arsenault,
the Defendants misstate the Plaintiffs’ Amended Claim; and (b) that s 3 of the Charter is
intrinsically tied to the right of no taxation without representation and/or any other underlying
[73] The Plaintiffs say the Defendants misstate and fail to properly respond to the
constitutional question. Two erroneous submissions and assumptions have been made. First, it is
not plain and obvious that s 91(6) does not impose a duty, or that it is not arguable: Wheat
Board, above; Re Gray, above, at 157; Reference re Secession of Quebec, above. Second, the
Defendants have overlooked that the constitutional, primary duty in the budgetary process, is to
outline all revenues and expenditures. This duty has evolved from the Magna Carta and is tied to
the constitutional right to no taxation without representation. The Defendants have removed and
failed to reveal the true revenue(s) to Parliament, which is the only body that can constitutionally
impose tax and therefore approve the proposed spending. The Minister of Finance has essentially
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removed the ability of Parliament to properly review, debate and pass the budget’s expenditures
[74] The Plaintiffs’ position is misconstrued by the Defendants as an attempt to argue a right
the Magna Carta and is codified by ss 53, 54 and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867. It is
submitted that the tort actions, which are founded in this right and the inseparable right to vote
under s 3 of the Charter, may be “novel,” but comply with the rules of pleading and the Order of
April 24, 2014, while meeting the test for a reasonable cause of action.
[75] Furthermore, the tort action was not, and should not be, framed in public misfeasance or
conspiracy. Rather, the actions of the Minister of Finance, with respect to the budgeting process,
and those of the Bank of Canada officials who relegated or abdicated their duty, relate to the
[76] On the issue of declaratory relief, the Plaintiffs say that the Defendants’ submissions on
the topic are, in any event, misguided and contrary to the jurisprudence. The Plaintiffs argue that
the issue has already been decided by my Order of April 24, 2014 and was upheld by the Court
of Appeal when it dismissed the Defendants’ cross-appeal. Therefore, the matter constitutes res
judicata, issue estoppel and abuse of process: City of Toronto v CUPE, Local 79, [2003] 3 SCR
77.
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[77] Declaratory relief goes to the crux of the constitutional right to judicial review: Dunsmuir
v New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9 at paras 27-31; Singh v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration),
2010 FC 757 at para 38; Canada v Solosky, [1980] 1 SCR 821 at 830. The Supreme Court of
Canada has recently reaffirmed the scope of the right to declaratory relief, indicating that it
[78] The Defendants ignore ss 2 and 17 of the Federal Courts Act as well as Rule 64 of the
Rules. The Court has held that declaratory relief is available, and may be sought, under s 17 of
the Federal Courts Act: Edwards v Canada (2000) 181 FTR 219 [Edwards]; Khadr, above.
(4) Justiciability
[79] As regards the issue of justiciability, noting that the Supreme Court of Canada has stated
that the constitutionality of legislation has always been a justiciable issue, the Plaintiffs argue
that just because the subject-matter at hand deals with socio-economic matters does not make it
non-justiciable.
[80] The Plaintiffs argue that the Defendants have “figure-skated” from the notion of
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[81] In terms of issues dealing with socio-economic policies that the Supreme Court of
Whether “wage and price” controls were within the competence of the federal
Parliament: Reference re Anti-Inflation Act, 1975, [1976] 2 SCR 373;
[82] The Plaintiffs assert that the clear test for justiciability is whether there is a “sufficient
legal component to warrant the intervention of the judicial branch”: CAP Reference, above, at
para 33. The Amended Claim meets this test. When social policies are alleged to infringe or
violate Charter-protected rights, they must be scrutinized; this does not exclude “political
questions”: Chaoulli v Quebec (Procureur general), 2005 SCC 35 at paras 89, 183, 185. In such
cases the question before the court is not whether the policy is sound, but rather whether it
violates constitutional rights, which is a totally different question: Operation Dismantle, above,
at 472.
[83] The declaratory relief and damages sought in the Amended Claim are, according to the
Plaintiffs, grounded in the interpretation of the Bank Act, and the constitutional duties and
requirements of the budgetary process. These have not been respected. The Constitution, as a
result, is being structurally violated and the Plaintiffs’ rights are being infringed.
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[84] The Defendants have confused the notion of justiciability with that of enforceability by
not properly distinguishing between the declaratory relief and tort relief sought, and in viewing
some of the declaratory relief as non-enforceable. The statutory right to seek declaratory relief is
provided for by Rule 64 of the Rules, whether or not any consequential relief is or can be
(5) Standing
[85] Finally, the Plaintiffs submit that they clearly have standing to bring forward these
justiciable issues on the facts pleaded. This standing is personal, but it is also public interest-
based and is in line with recent jurisprudence: Canada (Attorney General) v Downtown Eastside
Sex Workers United Against Violence Society, 2012 SCC 45; Galati, above.
[86] The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the Constitution does not belong to the
federal or provincial governments, but to Canadian citizens (Nova Scotia (AG), above), and that
it is a tool for dispute resolution, of which one of the most important goals is to serve well those
who make use of it: Reference Re Residential Tenancies Act, [1996] 1 SCR 186 at 210.
[87] The Plaintiffs submit that it is time to revisit the issue of standing with respect to the
constitutional validity of statutes and executive actions. In cases like the present one, concerned
with the constitutional validity of statutes and/or executive actions by way of declaratory relief,
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VI. ANALYSIS
[88] Pursuant to my Order of April 24, 2014 (as endorsed by the Federal Court of Appeal on
January 6, 2015), the Plaintiffs have now served and filed the Amended Claim and the
[89] The background to this dispute is set out in my Order of April 24, 2014.
A. The Amendments
[90] While the Amended Claim maintains the declaratory relief described in paragraphs 1 to
10 substantially intact from their previous pleading, the Plaintiffs have dropped the allegations
that the unlawful actions of the Defendants violate ss 7 and 15 of the Charter. Instead, the
[…]
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[…]
[91] The Plaintiffs have also made it clear that their tort claims are not based upon public
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[…]
[92] Other amendments throughout the Amended Claim either bolster the claims with more
facts (e.g. paras 15(h) and 22) or reflect the basic shifts referred to above (see paras 39, 41, 43
and 47).
[93] As with the previous strike motion, there is no disagreement between the parties as to the
basic jurisprudence that governs a motion to strike under Rule 221. For purposes of this motion, I
adopt the principles set out in paras 66 and 68 of my Order of April 24, 2014. Essentially, the test
for striking an action is a high one and the Defendants must show that it is plain and obvious,
assuming the facts pleaded to be true, that the pleadings disclose no reasonable cause of action or
that there is no reasonable prospect that the claim will succeed. See Imperial Tobacco, above, at
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[94] As I found in my Order of April 24, 2014, this claim remains both novel and ambitious,
but this does not mean that it is plain and obvious, assuming the facts pleaded to be true, that it
does not give rise to a reasonable cause of action or that there is no reasonable prospect that it
[95] The Defendants have raised a significant number of grounds for striking the Amended
Claim. I will deal in turn with those grounds that I feel have substance and relevance.
[96] As regards the declaratory relief sought in paras 1(a)(vi) to (viii) of the Amended Claim
dealing with the presentation of the Federal Budget by the Minister of Finance, that Defendants
argue as follows:
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[footnotes omitted]
[97] The facts supporting the Plaintiffs’ request for declaratory relief on this issue are set out
in paras 25-43 of the Amended Claim. The main judicial point is stated as follows:
[39] The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that the
above “accounting method” used in the budgetary
process are [sic] not in accordance with accepted
accounting practices, are conceptually and logically
wrong, and have the effect of perpetually making the
real and actual picture of what total “revenues”, “total
expenditures”, and what the annual deficit/surplus”
[sic] actually is, what the annual “deficit/surplus”
actually is, in any given year, and what, as a result the
standing national “debt” is. Moreover, and more
importantly, the Plaintiffs state, and fact is [sic], that
such “accounting” methods foreclose any actual or real
debate, or consideration, by elected MPs, in
Parliament, as the actual financial picture is not
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[…]
[41] The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that this
failure and/or calculated choice by the Defendant
Minister of Finance to withhold anticipated total
revenue, before the subtraction of anticipated tax
credits, along with anticipated expenditures, in the
budget bill(s), violates the Plaintiffs’ constitutional
right to no taxation without representation as
guaranteed by ss. 53 and 90 of the Constitution Act,
1867, and unwritten constitutional imperative
underlying it, dating back to the Magna Carta, as well
as diminishes, devalues and infringes on their right to
vote under s. 3 of the Charter with respect to taxation
as tied to deficit, debt, and the availability to debate the
alternative of avoiding both by, inter alia, exercising
the interest-free Bank of Canada loans under s. 18 of
the Bank of Canada Act.
[98] It is true, as the Defendants say, that the Plaintiffs take issue with the way the Minister
presents the federal budget to Parliament. However, the allegations set out above are not just that
the Minister’s accounting methods are fallacious because they fail to take account of human
capital and do not appropriately take tax credits into account. If this was the point of the claims,
then clearly it would be nothing more than a debate about proper accounting procedures in the
context of the federal budget. However, the Plaintiffs provide the facts about how the federal
budget is presented to Parliament and say why they think it is inappropriate before they go on to
state the legal basis of their claim. And the legal basis of the claim is that the Minister’s
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accounting methods and practices breach s 91(6) of the Constitution Act, 1867 because they
mean the Defendants are not maintaining and presenting accurate statistics, which in turn
breaches s 3 of the Charter because, in the end, inaccurate and misleading statistics prevent any
meaningful debate on the budget in Parliament. This means in turn that MPs cannot fulfil their
taxed without any real representative input on the budget. This undermines s 3 of the Charter
and the guarantees under ss 53 and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867. This is my understanding of
[99] Clearly, the Plaintiffs disagree with the way the Minister compiles and presents the
budget to Parliament. They know that this, in itself, is not a legal issue they can bring to the
Court. So they have hitched their complaints to s 91(6) of the Constitution Act, 1867, s 3 of the
Charter and the no taxation without representation principle. Can this hitching be equated with
any previous application of the constitutional principles and provisions cited and relied upon?
Not to my knowledge. But that is not the issue before me. Charter litigation generally suggests
that the Supreme Court of Canada may find a Charter or constitutional breach that has not been
previously identified.
[100] The Plaintiffs’ target is the executive branch of government as embodied in the Minister
of Finance. It is the Minister’s actions that are alleged to thwart the Parliamentary process and to
breach the Constitution Act, 1867 and s 3 of the Charter. It has to be admitted that the arguments
underlying the Plaintiffs’ assertion of a Constitution and a Charter breach appear at this stage to
be somewhat novel and esoteric but, as I have already said, this is not a sufficient ground for
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saying that they disclose no reasonable cause of action or that there is no reasonable prospect of
success at trial.
[101] The Plaintiffs reiterated the same points clearly in their oral arguments:
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[102] It seems to me that these arguments and assertions cannot apply to COMER itself, which
has no right to vote. As regards the individual Plaintiffs, even assuming they pay tax, the
allegations remain abstract and theoretical. A central allegation – unsupported by facts – is that
MPs are voting blind and have been hoodwinked by the Minister of Finance. There are no facts
pleaded to support this bald allegation. MPs may well understand the issues raised by the
Plaintiffs concerning budgetary accounting practices, but may have decided to accept them. The
Plaintiffs are alleging that Parliament is being misled by the Minister, but that the Plaintiffs are
not.
[103] There are no facts to say which MPs represent the individual Plaintiffs and whether those
MPs have been approached and asked to deal with the issues raised in this claim or whether,
having been made aware of the Plaintiffs’ concerns, those MPs have voted for or against the
budget. If MPs for the individual Plaintiffs have been apprised of the problem then, no matter
how they vote, it is difficult to see how the Plaintiffs are not represented in Parliament on this
issue. Representation does not mean that MPs must vote in accordance with the wishes of
individual constituents. If representative MPs have not been contacted, then it is difficult to
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understand why the individual Plaintiffs have come to Court to ask that it make findings about
[104] On the other hand, if MPs, or at least those which represent the individual Plaintiffs are
[105] There are no facts in the pleadings to suggest that any MPs are “voting blind” or are
being misled by the Minister of Finance. Similarly, there are none to establish that Parliament
does not monitor and assess the budgetary process, including the way the budget is compiled and
presented by the Minister of Finance. The logic of the Amended Claim is that if Parliament is not
adopting and acting upon the Plaintiffs’ concerns about the budgetary process then
[106] There is nothing more than a bald assertion that the Minister of Finance is “blindfolding”
his Parliamentary colleagues and leading them astray to the detriment of the individual Plaintiffs,
[107] Even at an abstract level, this seems far-fetched, to say the least. The Plaintiffs are asking
the Court to simply assume that Parliament does not have the wherewithal to understand the way
the budget is compiled and presented. The logic here is that, because the budget is not being
presented as the Plaintiffs think it ought to be presented, their Parliamentary representatives are
being hoodwinked by the Minister of Finance and obviously do not know what they are doing
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when they pass a budget. This position is presumptive and unsupported by any facts. It remains
[108] Bald assertions, without supporting facts, are not sufficient to satisfy the rules of
[109] There is nothing in the facts as pleaded in the Amended Claim to suggest that Parliament
is not fully aware of the criticisms levelled by the Plaintiffs against the Minister of Finance and
that parliamentarians are not free to question and debate any budget presented from the
perspective of those criticisms. Hence, there is nothing to support the allegation that the ability of
MPs in Parliament to fully and openly debate the budget is impeded in any way. Further, if the
Minister of Finance, in compiling the budget, chooses not to take “human capital” into account
and/or chooses to withhold anticipated total revenue, before the subtraction of anticipated tax
credits, along with anticipated expenditures, in budget bills, these choices also become the will
of Parliament following the established procedures for debating and passing budgets. The
Plaintiffs can have no right to insist that Parliament should only debate and pass budgets in
accordance with the principles and procedures which they approve of and advocate. If the
Plaintiffs disagree with the process then, like everyone else, they have access to their own
Claim to support an allegation that the Constitution Act, 1867, s 3 of the Charter or any
individual Plaintiffs have a vote, then they are fully represented in Parliament, and it is
Parliament that decides whether or not to pass the budget presented by the Minister of Finance in
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accordance with its own procedures. No facts are pleaded to suggest that Parliament is not fully
aware of the kinds of criticisms that the Plaintiffs have raised in this action against the Minister
and the budgetary process, or that Parliament is not aware that the budgetary process is not open
to the kinds of criticisms that the Plaintiffs allege in their Amended Claim.
[111] The Plaintiffs are not attacking any particular budget legislation that may have had an
impact upon them that gives rise to a cause of action in any court of law. They are attacking the
Parliamentary process that they say is used to present, debate and pass budget bills into law.
They want the Court to interfere, albeit on Constitutional and Charter grounds, with the way
Parliament goes about its business. In my view, the jurisprudence is clear that the Court cannot
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do this. The same conclusions must be reached even if the Court looks at the matter from the
perspective of “when legislation is enacted and not before.” Budget bills are passed in
accordance with a self-regulating process in Parliament during which MPs can raise the issues of
concerns to the Plaintiffs. There are no facts pleaded to suggest that the Plaintiffs are not as fully
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[113] This is confirmed by s 18 of the Constitution Act, 1867 and s 4 of the Parliament of
Canada Act. The privileges, immunities and powers of the Senate and House of Commons and
their members are matters of self-definition and regulation by Parliament. In my view, the
presentation, debate and passing of the federal budget allows for no role by the Courts. In the
[114] As far as the Constitution Act, 1867 and s 3 of the Charter are concerned, COMER, as an
unincorporated association, has no electoral rights. As regards the individual Plaintiffs, there are
no facts pleaded to suggest that they do not have effective representation in Parliament when it
2 SCR 158 at 1836, the Supreme Court of Canada explained what representation means:
[emphasis in original]
[115] Representation does not mean that the Plaintiffs have a right to force Parliament to
proceed in a way that better suits their view of the appropriate way to present and pass a budget,
and they have not pleaded facts to show that any particular budget legislation has negatively
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[116] There is nothing in the Amended Claim to suggest that the individual Plaintiffs do not
enjoy the same meaningful participation in the electoral process as any other Canadian voter. See
Figueroa, above, at para 27. The Plaintiffs do not lack effective representation simply because
budget bills are not presented and dealt with in accordance with their views of what they should
government because they are unable to bring their grievances and concerns to the attention of the
MPs who represent them. In my view, Constitutional and Charter protection cannot mean that
individual voters have the right or the expectation that their views on the appropriate presentation
and enactment of any particular piece of legislation will be followed by Parliament. This is not to
say that voter concerns about the way that Parliament enacts legislation are not legitimate
indoor prescription.” In my view, notwithstanding the able arguments of Plaintiffs’ counsel, the
Plaintiffs do not plead anything in the Amended Claim to establish an overriding Constitutional
prescription or a breach of s 3 of the Charter that could ground their claim for declaratory relief
or damages for this aspect of their claim. The Plaintiffs don’t even attempt to litigate any
particular budget legislation. They focus their claim instead upon the budget compilation and
Parliamentary process itself, and I think the jurisprudence is clear that the Court simply cannot
go there. Article 9 of the Bill of Rights of 1688/89 also prevents the Court from entertaining any
action against any member of Parliament which seeks to make them personally liable for acts
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[117] In my view, then, those allegations of the Amended Claim that raise the taxation issue
and seek relief based upon the Constitution Act, 1867 and s 3 of the Charter, and the principle of
no taxation without representation have to be struck because it is plain and obvious that they
[118] The balance of the Amended Claim deals with alleged breaches of the Bank Act by the
Minister of Finance and the Government of Canada. In its essentials, this aspect of the claim has
not changed since I reviewed the Plaintiffs’ previous Amended Statement of Claim in April,
2014.
[119] I think it is useful to bear in mind the grounds of the Defendants’ cross-appeal that the
Federal Court of Appeal was asked to consider in January, 2015 and which it dismissed:
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[120] It also has to be borne in mind that in my Order of April 24, 2014, I did not say that the
Plaintiffs were likely to succeed with their Bank Act claims. All I said was that the claims had to
be struck in their entirely because, as they stood, they did not disclose a reasonable cause of
action and had no prospect of success. The Federal Court of Appeal endorsed this position.
[121] I concluded that the “full import of the Bank Act and what is required of Canada and
those Minister and officials who act, or don’t act, in accordance with the Bank Act is at the heart
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[122] I said the Bank Act claims “could be justiciable and appropriate for consideration by the
Court”(emphasis added) because the Plaintiffs do give their account of the socio-economic
problems that arise from alleged breaches of the Bank Act and related constitutional principles. I
concluded that this provided context for the alleged breaches in the claims because the Court
needs to understand the Plaintiffs’ version of what is at stake and what flows from the alleged
breaches:
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[123] From a res judicata perspective, it has to be borne in mind that the portions of the claim
related to the Bank Act were struck under Rule 221. My comments about justiciability – “could
be justiciable and appropriate for consideration by the Court,” –not “are justiciable” simply went
to Prothonotary Aalto’s findings that they were not justiciable because they involved matters of
policy rather than law. I was simply pointing out that legal issues could be distinguished from
policy issues, so that the Bank Act claims could become justiciable “subject to what I have to say
about other aspects of the Claim….” And when I say the “facts are pleaded on these issues,”
(para 76) the “issues” I am referring to are the facts that distinguish the law from policy. The
Plaintiffs are right to point out that I thought the Bank Act claims could go forward, but this was
subject to issues of jurisdiction and what I had to say about the other aspects of the claim, and the
Federal Court of Appeal endorsed this reasoning and this approach to the claims.
[124] The reason I said the Bank Act claims “could be justiciable and appropriate for
consideration by the Court” is because, as drafted, these claims give rise to problems of
jurisdiction and justiciability that the Plaintiffs should have the opportunity to resolve by way of
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amendments. Now that amendments have been made the Court has to decide whether the
[125] The grounds brought forward by the Defendants in the present Rule 221 motion, as well
ruled about the Bank Act claims and what the Federal Court of Appeal has endorsed.
[126] The Plaintiffs fault the Defendants for again raising arguments on justiciability that the
Court has already decided and the Federal Court of Appeal has endorsed. As a reading of my
Order of April 24, 2014 shows, my conclusions on justiciability at that time were subject to
serious reservations. I concluded that there were legal issues in the claims (breaches of the Bank
Act and the Constitution) that the Court could deal with and that could be distinguished from the
socio-economic policy assertions in the claims: “In my view, the Court is being asked to decide
whether particular policies and acts are in accordance with the Bank Act and the Constitution. If
justiciability is a matter of ‘appropriateness,’ then the Court is the appropriate forum to decide
[127] I did not conclude, however, that the claims as drafted were sufficient to allow the Court
to carry out this function (otherwise I would not have struck them under Rule 221), and I went
on to point out that the Bank Act and related Constitutional claims had to be struck, and indicated
what the Plaintiffs needed to do by way of amendment to allow the Court to consider the legal
(as opposed to the socio-economic policy aspects) of the claims. It has to be borne in mind that I
struck all of the claims and that the Federal Court of Appeal did not just endorse what I said
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about justiciability; it also endorsed my decision to strike all of the claims and my reasons for
doing so. So the important issue before me at this juncture is not whether the Court could
examine and rule on the legal aspects of the claims; the issue is whether the amendments are
sufficient to allow the Court to do this, and whether they overcome the problems I identified that
[128] To be fair to both sides of this dispute, my Order of April 24, 2014 may sometimes
confuse issues of jurisdiction and justiciability. The Federal Court of Appeal seemed to have no
problem with this and, however these concerns should be characterized, I did set them out in
some detail and I will discuss them here as I described them in my Order of April 24, 2014. The
Defendants may not be entirely wrong when they characterize those problems as being about
[129] In my Order of April 24, 2014, I went on to examine the jurisdictional problems that
arose in the Amended Statement of Claim that was then before me:
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[emphasis in original]
[130] It seems to me that the Plaintiffs have not resolved these problems in the Amended
Claim.
[131] The Plaintiffs take a very forceful and wide view on the availability of declaratory relief
and the Court’s jurisdiction to grant such relief. The Plaintiffs take the position that
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[132] Even if I were to accept this broad approach to standing, I still have to decide the
jurisdictional issue which I could not decide in April, 2014 for the reasons quoted above that
were endorsed by the Federal Court of Appeal, and which, to use the Plaintiffs’ own logic, I must
accept as res judicata. I said that the Plaintiffs could not just ask the Court for an advisory
Court has the jurisdiction to provide this kind of ruling in the form of a declaration.” In
retrospect, I might have characterized this as a justiciability issue but, in my view, the
terminology doesn’t matter because I decided that the problem was that the Plaintiffs were
asking for a free-standing declaration that amounted to an advisory opinion and the Court is not
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[134] The Plaintiffs appear to be of the view that, as a think-tank, they can simply come to
Court and ask the Court to declare that the Minister of Finance and the Government of Canada
are required to do certain things under the Bank Act, and that they have abdicated their
constitutional duties, and allowed international private entities to trump the interests of
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Canadians. COMER has no Constitutional or Charter rights to assert and the individual Plaintiffs
are no differently situated from any other Canadian and have no demonstrable individual
Constitutional and Charter rights to assert. In the Amended Claim, the Plaintiffs collectively
remain a think-tank, seeking the Court’s endorsement of alleged Bank Act and Constitutional
[135] Having been given the opportunity to amend, there are still no material facts in the
Amended Claim that link the impugned legislative scheme embodied in the Bank Act to an effect
constitutionality of laws and legal authority are always available to any Canadian citizen.
[136] Since my Order of April 24, 2014 was considered by the Federal Court of Appeal, the
Federal Court of Appeal has had occasion to consider and pronounce in some detail on what the
Court can do with pleadings that contain freestanding requests for declaratory relief. In Mancuso
v Canada (National Health and Welfare), 2015 FCA 227 [Mancuso], the Federal Court of
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-731 B-1-731
Page: 65
[137] In the present case, the Plaintiffs have not, in their Amended Claim, pleaded facts to
real issue to the Plaintiffs and their claim for relief. Although as I pointed out in my Order of
April 24, 2014, the Plaintiffs do distinguish between legal issues and policy issues, the legal
issues remain theoretical with no real nexus to some interest of the Plaintiffs, other than an
interest in having the Court endorse their opinion on the Bank Act issues raised.
[138] The Plaintiffs have not addressed the jurisdictional problems I referred to in paras 85 to
91 of my Order of April 24, 2014 and/or what might generally be referred to as the jurisdiction
of the Court to entertain, or its willingness to grant, free-standing requests for declaration.
[139] Apart from the taxation issues which I have concluded are not justiciable for reasons set
out above, the Plaintiffs have made little attempt in their amendments to rectify the problems I
raised in my Order of April 24, 2014. The declaratory relief related to the Bank Act remains the
same. The damages claimed in 1(b)(ii) appear to be based upon s 3 of the Charter and the no
[140] The Plaintiffs have urged me to treat my Order of April 24, 2014 and the Federal Court of
Appeal decision on that judgement as res judicata. If I do this then I have to say that in their
Amended Claim the Plaintiffs have still provided no legal or factual basis for the infringement of
their private rights, and the declarations remain nothing more than a request that the Court
B-1-731
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-732 B-1-732
Page: 66
provide an advisory opinion that supports their view of the way the Bank Act and the
[141] In order to overcome this problem in their first Amended Statement of Claim, the
of which they have now abandoned. In their stead, they have now hitched the declaratory relief
representation, which I have found to be non-justiciable. This leaves the Court in the same
[142] It seems to me that the Federal Court of Appeal in Mancuso, above, has now made it
clear that a claim for a pure declaration must establish through pleading sufficient material facts
that the Court has jurisdiction over the claims “and a real as opposed to a theoretical question in
B-1-732
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-733 B-1-733
Page: 67
[143] I do not wish to denigrate, or even downplay, the Plaintiffs’ concerns about the way that
Parliament has dealt with economic and monetary issues. But not all concerns can be translated
into legal action that can, or should, be dealt with by a court of law. Rather than supplement their
previous ss 7 and 15 Charter claims, and their previous tort claims, the Plaintiffs have
arguments are, the sudden switch to a new game plan suggests that the Plaintiffs are not able to
remove their concerns from the political realm and to characterize them in such a way that they
[144] It seems to me, then, that the latest Amended Claim discloses no reasonable cause of
action and has no prospect of success at trial. It also seems to me that the Plaintiffs are still
asking the Court for an advisory opinion in the form of declarations that their view of the way
the Bank Act and the Constitution should be read is correct. It also seems to me that they have
failed to show a statutory grant of jurisdiction by Parliament that this Court can entertain and rule
on their claim as presently constituted, or that they have any specific rights under the legislation
which they invoke, or a legal framework for any such rights. As the Supreme Court of Canada
pointed out in Operation Dismantle, above, the preventive function of a declaratory judgment
must be more than hypothetical and requires “a cognizable threat to a legal interest before the
Court will entertain the use of its process as a preventative measure” (para 33). The Court is not
here to declare the law generally or to give an advisory opinion. The Court is here to decide and
B-1-733
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-734 B-1-734
Page: 68
D. Other issues
[145] The Defendants have raised a number of other issues going to the adequacy and
appropriateness of the Amended Claim but, in light of the fundamental problems I have dealt
E. Leave to Amend
[146] The Plaintiffs have asked the Court to consider, as an alternative form of relief, that they
be allowed to proceed on the declaratory relief in their Amended Claim, with leave to amend any
[147] As set out above, I do not think that, even for the declaratory relief sought, that the
Plaintiffs have been able to raise their claim above a mere request for an advisory opinion. In
addition, as further explained above, given that the Plaintiffs have not been able to rectify the
fundamental issues I pointed out in my Order of April 24, 2014, and have not suggested any way
in which they could be rectified, I see no point in allowing an amendment. Having previously
permitted the Plaintiffs such an opportunity, their response convinces me that, for reasons given,
they have no scintilla of a cause of action that this Court can or should hear. Without having any
real legal interest at stake, the Plaintiffs remain a think tank seeking to have the Court endorse
their political and academic viewpoint. Amendments are not going to change this.
B-1-734
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-735 B-1-735
Page: 69
ORDER
“James Russell”
Judge
B-1-735
- 0726 -
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-736 B-1-736
FEDERAL COURT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: T-2010-11
APPEARANCES:
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
B-1-736
- 0727 -
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-737 B-1-737
EXHIBIT “YY”
B-1-737
- 0728 -
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-738 B-1-738
Date: 20160916
Docket: T-1747-15
BETWEEN:
Plaintiffs
and
Defendants
This is Exhibit “YY” to the affidavit of
Kipling Warner affirmed before me
electronically by way of
videoconference this 26th day of
January, 2023, in accordance with O ORDER AND REASONS
Reg 431/20
__________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C B-1-738
- 0729 -
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-739 B-1-739
Page: 2
[1] On these motions the Defendants seek relief under Rule 221 of the Federal Courts Rules,
SOR/98-106, striking out the Statement of Claim filed by the Plaintiffs in this action on the basis
that it discloses no viable cause of action, is scandalous, frivolous or vexatious, is an abuse of the
President of the Canada Border Services Agency [CBSA], the Minister of Public Safety and
Emergency Preparedness and the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration [CIC] should be
struck. In the result the action is dismissed as against those parties. What remains for
determination is whether the claims against the remaining Defendants should be struck and, if so,
on what terms.
[3] In order to apply the legal principles relied upon by the parties it is necessary to consider
[4] The Plaintiffs’ complaint arises out of their arrest and detention at the hands of the CBSA
on March 7, 2014. Among other allegations the Plaintiffs say that they were wrongfully arrested
and unlawfully detained on the strength of false information that CBSA and CIC officials either
knowingly or negligently relied upon in the prosecution of the Plaintiffs’ ongoing immigration
detentions. Included in the claims against the named and unnamed officials are allegations that
they misrepresented evidence, conspired to deprive the Plaintiffs of a fair hearing, and sought to
B-1-739
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-740 B-1-740
Page: 3
[5] Some representative passages concerning the alleged conduct of the CBSA and CIC
B-1-740
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-741 B-1-741
Page: 4
...
102. Prior to, and during, the 1st detention review, the Defendant
CBSA/CIC officials at the hearing, engaged in the
following actionable conduct:
B-1-741
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-742 B-1-742
Page: 5
B-1-742
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-743 B-1-743
Page: 6
[6] In this action the Plaintiffs also seek damages from three members of the Immigration
Division (collectively the ID Members) for unlawfully maintaining the Plaintiffs’ detention in
the context of three detention reviews. Each of the impugned decisions was overturned by this
Court on judicial review. The Plaintiffs’ claims are based, in part, on an assertion that ID
orders that quashed the earlier detention review decisions and for a variety of other adjudicative
errors. Parts of the Statement of Claim assert causes of actions in negligence and others assert
[7] The material allegations made against the ID Members are the following:
MEMBER KOWALYK
B-1-743
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-744 B-1-744
Page: 7
109. The Plaintiffs state and the fact is that the errors cited by
the Federal Court were not “errors” by Member Kowalyk,
but made knowingly by her, in bad faith, and absence of
good faith, intentionally designed for the purpose of
continuing the Plaintiffs’ unlawful and unconstitutional
detention.
MEMBER KIM
B-1-744
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-745 B-1-745
Page: 8
...
117. The Plaintiffs state and the fact is that the errors cited by the
Federal Court were not “errors” by Member Susy Kim, but
made knowingly by her, in bad faith, and absence of good
faith, intentionally designed for the purpose of continuing
the Plaintiffs’ unlawful and unconstitutional detention.
B-1-745
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-746 B-1-746
Page: 9
MEMBER KOHLER
...
B-1-746
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-747 B-1-747
Page: 10
147. The Plaintiffs state and the fact is that the errors cited by the
Federal Court were not “errors” by Member Iris Kohler, but
made knowingly by her, in bad faith, and absence of good
[8] In addition to the above allegations, the Statement of Claim includes prolix, unfocussed
and generalized accusations of a conspiracy to harm the Plaintiffs carried out by the named
Defendants and other unnamed government officials. It is not possible to tell whether the ID
Members are included in all of the conspiracy allegations but, in a few instances, they are
expressly identified. For the most part, these conspiracy allegations simply repeat the earlier
pleading of individualized bad faith set out above. Below are the key conspiracy allegations
B-1-747
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-748 B-1-748
Page: 11
155. The Plaintiffs further state that actions of the named and
unnamed CBSA/CIC officers, in conjunction with the ID
Members, at the behest and false information from agents
of the People’s Republic of China, and the fraudsters Szeto
and Chen, with the resulting unlawful and unconstitutional
detention, constitute torture and unusual treatment contrary
to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel or
Unusual Treatment, and also constitutes a crime against
humanity contrary to, inter alia, s. 6 of the Crimes Against
Humanity Act, as well as an offence under the Criminal
Code of Canada. The Plaintiffs state, and fact is, that the
named and unnamed officials, in furtherance of attempting
to remove the Plaintiffs to China, are acting as de facto
agents for the People’s Republic of China, and in fact are
accessories, co-conspirators with the attempt to deliver the
Plaintiffs to torture, and unlawful imprisonment and/or
death. This conspiracy, and over-lapping conspiracies, and
unlawful and unconstitutional conduct, through the
knowledge and willful conduct of the above-noted officials,
in bad faith and the absence of good faith, also grounds the
basis for civil and constitutional torts and liability.
B-1-748
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-749 B-1-749
Page: 12
[9] In one concluding passage, the Statement of Claim asserts that the ID Members, among
others, were acting “as de facto agents of the People’s Republic of China, in what amounts to a
I. Analysis
[10] Rule 221 of the Federal Courts Rules applies to these motions and provides for relief on
B-1-749
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-750 B-1-750
Page: 13
ou vexatoire;
and may order the action be Elle peut aussi ordonner que
dismissed or judgment entered l’action soit rejetée ou qu’un
accordingly. jugement soit enregistré en
conséquence.
[11] The Defendants all contend that the Statement of Claim discloses no cause of action
known to law and is scandalous, frivolous and vexatious. They also argue that a markedly similar
Statement of Claim was struck out by the Ontario Superior Court as disclosing no viable cause of
action, thus rendering this proceeding an abuse of process by relitigation or subject to cause of
action estoppel. The Immigration Division members also rely on the immunity that is afforded to
them by section 156(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27 [IRPA].
B-1-750
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-751 B-1-751
Page: 14
[12] There is no question that the claims advanced against the ID Members in the performance
of IRPA states:
[13] Mr. Galati opposes the motion to strike the claims against the ID Members on the basis
that the Court must take the pleaded facts as provable. He asserts that it is only where it is plain
and obvious that a pleading is bad that it can be struck: see, for instance, Hunt v Carey Canada
Inc, [1990] 2 SCR 959 at page 980, 74 DLR (4th ) 321. Motions to strike under Rule 221 of the
Federal Courts Rules are, of course, also subject to Rule 174 requiring that every pleading
contain “a concise statement of the material facts on which the party relies”.
[14] While I accept that, on a motion to strike, the Court must take the pleaded facts to be
provable and should only strike in the clearest of cases, at the same time not every legal theory
that can be imagined by the creative legal mind must be entertained. For instance, I do not agree
that this Court must accept, as potentially viable, fanciful interpretations of the scope of
immunity afforded to the ID Members by section 156 of IRPA. An example of such an argument
B-1-751
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-752 B-1-752
Page: 15
is the Plaintiffs’ contention that they are entitled to pursue a cause of action for the negligent
enforcement of a judicial decree (i.e., the Federal Court judgments). The Plaintiffs advance this
claim on the strength of the decision in Holland v Saskatchewan, 2008 SCC 42, [2008] 2 SCR
551. That case, of course, involved an allegation of negligent implementation of a judicial decree
plain and obvious that this allegation and any similar allegation could not, in the absence of
[15] The same can be said of the allegations concerning ostensible errors made by the ID
Members. The Statement of Claim does not survive a motion to strike by the pleading of a series
of supposed errors followed by a bare assertion of bad faith and conspiracy. Indeed, all of the
conspiracy allegations are purely speculative and improper. To assert without any factual
foundation that the ID Members were engaged in a conspiracy to harm the Plaintiffs with the
CBSA and CIC officials and were acting as de facto agents of the Chinese authorities is
particularly scandalous and improper. What the record actually discloses is that the ID Members
produced thoughtful and thorough decisions. This Court found some discrete reviewable errors
in their decisions but identified nothing blameworthy and returned the cases for redetermination.
The remedy for adjudicative error lies in judicial review and not in a collateral action seeking
damages.
[16] What the Court must still consider is whether some remainder of the Statement of Claim
would, if proven, be sufficient to escape the confines of section 156. To determine this, it is
necessary to consider the basic principles with respect to pleadings. The fundamental purpose
B-1-752
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-753 B-1-753
Page: 16
and rule of pleadings were discussed by Justice Eric Bowie in Zelinski v the Queen, [2002] 1
CTC 2422, [2002] DTC 1204 (TCC) and recently endorsed by Justice Wyman Webb in Beima v
[17] The question is therefore whether the Statement of Claim contains any material factual
allegations that could support a finding of bad faith on the part of any of the ID Members in the
discharge of their adjudicative functions. In this context, bad faith requires proof of deliberate
dishonest conduct by each of the ID Members in carrying out their detention review
responsibilities.
[18] An assessment of the Statement of Claim must begin with an appreciation of the legal
principles that distinguish between speculative or conclusory allegations and those that are
sufficiently particularized to be subjected to further judicial scrutiny (i.e., material facts that are
B-1-753
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-754 B-1-754
Page: 17
Justice David Stratas in Merchant Law Group v Canada Revenue Agency, 2010 FCA 184, 321
B-1-754
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-755 B-1-755
Page: 18
[19] More recently, Justice Michael Manson discussed the need for particulars when pleadings
allege fraud or malice. His comments in Tomchin v Canada, 2015 FC 402, 332 CRR (2d) 64
...
B-1-755
- 0746 -
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-756 B-1-756
Page: 19
[20] The allegations made by the Plaintiffs against the ID Members in this proceeding are bad
for the same reasons identified in the Merchant Law and Tomchin decisions noted above. The
allegations of bad faith and malice are merely conclusions unsupported by any material facts.
The allegation of a conspiracy in concert with the People’s Republic of China is particularly
[21] I can only conclude from the total absence of particulars that the claims made against the
ID Members were solely intended to embarrass those Defendants for making detention rulings
adverse to the Plaintiffs’ interests. In the result, all of the claims against the ID Members are
struck out without leave to amend and the action is dismissed as against each of them.
[22] The ID Members are entitled to their costs in the action. Having regard to the scandalous
nature of the allegations made against them, an increased award of costs is justified. These
Defendants are awarded $5,500 payable within 30 days by the Plaintiffs, jointly and severally.
[23] One of the principal arguments advanced on behalf of the CBSA and CIC Defendants is
that this action is an abusive relitigation of a very similar cause of action dismissed by the
Ontario Superior Court of Justice. To fairly address this argument it is necessary to examine the
B-1-756
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-757 B-1-757
Page: 20
[24] The Statement of Claim issued on behalf of the Plaintiffs in the Ontario Superior Court of
Justice named, among other parties, CIC and the CBSA as Defendants. That Statement of Claim
sets out, almost verbatim, much of the factual history contained in the Federal Court Statement
62. CIC and CBSA knew, or ought to have known, at the time
that the application forms were submitted by Chen and Szeto, that
Chen and Szeto were not licensed or approved immigration
consultants or professionals, and that they were submitting the
application documents contrary to the IRPA s. 91(1).
(a) Ms. Yan and Mr. Wang had discovered that Chen
and Szeto were not licensed or approved
immigration consultants and were not licensed or
qualified to complete and submit applications to
Canada Immigration on their behalf;
(b) Ms. Yan and Mr. Wang had reason to believe that
Chen and Szeto had provided incorrect information
on the applications;
B-1-757
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-758 B-1-758
Page: 21
64. Ms. Yan and Mr. Wang have to date received no response
whatsoever from CBSA or CIC to the January 27 th and February
5th letters.
75. Ms. Yan and Mr. Wang believe that their concerns, set out
in their counsel’s February 2014 letter to CIC and CBSA, were
correct and that Chen and Szeto made false report to the Canadian
immigration agencies including CIC and CBSA, as well as false
reports to the embassy, national government, and provincial
B-1-758
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-759 B-1-759
Page: 22
[26] Not surprisingly, the Attorney General of Canada moved to strike the Ontario Statement
of Claim as it related to CIC and the CBSA on the basis that it disclosed no cause of action and
was otherwise frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of the Court process. On the day the motion was
to be heard, the Plaintiffs’ then counsel (not Mr. Galati) requested and obtained an adjournment
based, in part, on an argument that “new facts” had emerged “which inform the Plaintiffs’ case
against the moving Defendants”. Plaintiffs’ counsel also advised the Court that he intended to
B-1-759
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-760 B-1-760
Page: 23
amend the Statement of Claim. Thrown-away costs were awarded to the Attorney General in the
[27] The Attorney General brought the motion to strike back before the Court on June 17,
motion. Indeed, in an apparent effort to avoid the motion to strike, the Plaintiffs filed a Notice of
Discontinuance on June 11, 2015. Justice Edward Belobaba described the filing of the Notice of
Discontinuance as “improper” and of no effect. He went on to strike the claims against the
[28] By reference Justice Belobaba adopted the following points from the Attorney General’s
written arguments:
B-1-760
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-761 B-1-761
Page: 24
42. It seems that the Plaintiffs are seeking damages for time
spent in lawful detention. However, this does not give rise
to any reasonable cause of action.
B-1-761
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-762 B-1-762
Page: 25
...
...
[29] It is quite clear to me that Justice Belobaba effectively dismissed the Plaintiffs’ claims
against the CIC and the CBSA alleging a negligent investigation, albeit in relation to specified
deficiencies pertaining to the supposed fraudsters, Szeto and Chen. To the extent that the
Statement of Claim purported to assert a claim to damages from the Plaintiffs’ detention, that,
B-1-762
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-763 B-1-763
Page: 26
[30] I have some reservations about globally applying abuse of process principles to this
motion to strike based on the Ontario Superior Court’s dismissal endorsement. That proceeding
was supported by a few vague allegations of negligent investigation by unnamed officials in the
CBSA and CIC, but the Statement of Claim did not include allegations against the ID Members
evidence to the Immigration Division for the purpose of harming the Plaintiffs. In addition to the
absence of a clear overlap of pleaded issues, it is also not entirely clear what the Ontario Superior
Court decided beyond the finding that no cause of action based on an alleged negligent
investigation could be made out. It is also of some significance that the Ontario action was
dismissed on a motion to strike that was unopposed. Finally, some of the allegations in the
Federal Court Statement of Claim post-date the dismissal of the Ontario action. Those after-the-
fact allegations cannot be struck based on the argument that a party is required to put its best case
forward and cannot selectively plead or split its case. Alleged events that have not yet occurred
cannot be reasonably anticipated and pleaded. Given these issues I am not prepared to strike the
entire Statement of Claim based on abuse of process by relitigation principles. That is not to say,
however, that all of what has been pleaded in this action is permissible in the face of the
dismissal of the Ontario action. In my view, the Plaintiffs are not entitled to replead their
allegations concerning supposedly negligent investigations by the CBSA, CIC or any of their
officials. The Ontario Superior Court found those allegations could not support a viable cause of
action and the Plaintiffs are not legally entitled to relitigate that issue in this Court. To do so is an
abuse of process: see Toronto (City) v CUPE, Local 79, 2003 SCC 63 at para 37, [2003] 3 SCR
77. Those allegations are accordingly struck from the Statement of Claim without leave to
amend.
B-1-763
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-764 B-1-764
Page: 27
[31] There is not much of any substance that remains in the Statement of Claim, and what
does remain is devoid of material facts. Prolixity, repetition and the bare pleading of a series of
events are not substitutes for the requirement that a defendant know what is being factually and
legally alleged so that a proper answer and defence can be stated. What is always required is a
some generalized allegations that CBSA and CIC officials knowingly fabricated a case against
the Plaintiffs in order to keep them in custody. In theory, a viable cause of action for misfeasance
in public office could arise, provided that there are sufficient material facts pleaded to support it.
Here there are none and the remaining portions of the Statement of Claim are struck out for that
reason and because what little remains is unintelligible. The Plaintiffs will, however, have leave
to file a fresh Statement of Claim provided that it contains sufficient material particulars to
support a cause of action for misfeasance in the prosecution of a case for the detention of the
Plaintiffs.
[32] These Defendants have been successful on their separate motions and are entitled to their
costs which I fix at $3,500.00. These costs are similarly payable jointly and severally by the
B-1-764
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-765 B-1-765
Page: 28
ORDER
THIS COURT ORDERS that these motions are allowed and the Statement of Claim is
struck out in its entirety. The action against the Defendants, Oxana M. Kowalyk (ID Member),
CBSA, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Minister of Citizenship
and Immigration is dismissed without leave to amend or refile. The Plaintiffs will have leave to
refile only in respect of a cause of action framed in accordance with these reasons.
THIS COURT FURTHER ORDERS that the Defendants Oxama M. Kowalyk, Susy
Kim and Iris Kohler, shall have their costs in the amount of $5,500.00 payable by the Plaintiffs
THE COURT FURTHER ORDERS that the remaining Defendants shall have their
costs in the amount of $3,500.00 payable by the Plaintiffs jointly and severally within thirty (30)
days.
"R.L. Barnes"
Judge
B-1-765
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-766 B-1-766
FEDERAL COURT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: T-1747-15
APPEARANCES:
B-1-766
- 0757 -
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-767 B-1-767
Page: 2
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
B-1-767
- 0758 -
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-768 B-1-768
EXHIBIT “ZZ”
B-1-768
- 0759 -
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-769 B-1-769
Date: 20161122
Docket: A-108-16
BETWEEN:
Appellant
and
Respondent
____________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
B-1-769
- 0760 -
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-770 B-1-770
Date: 20161122
Docket: A-108-16
BETWEEN:
Appellant
and
Respondent
WEBB J.A.
[1] The Appellant’s Amended Statement of Claim dated September 23, 2014 was struck by
an Order of the Prothonotary dated August 10, 2015 (2015 FC 957) without leave to amend. The
Appellant then brought a motion before the Federal Court to set aside this Order. This motion
was dismissed by Order and reasons of Russell J. dated March 9, 2016 (2016 FC 300). This
B-1-770
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-771 B-1-771
Page: 2
[2] The Appellant commenced the action in the Federal Court following the denial of the
pursuant to section 25 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27 (the
H&C Decision). The claim alleged various causes of action including misfeasance in public
Appellant also filed an application for leave and judicial review of the H&C Decision. This
application for leave was denied by Shore J. and a subsequent motion for reconsideration of this
decision was dismissed. The test before Shore J. was whether there were fairly arguable issues in
relation to the H&C Decision. Since leave was denied and the motion for reconsideration
[3] The Prothonotary struck the Appellant’s Amended Statement of Claim on the basis that,
based on the facts as pled, this Statement of Claim did not disclose a reasonable cause of action.
The Prothonotary also stated that, in the alternative, he would have struck this Statement of
Claim as an abuse of process since, in his view, this was an attempt to re-litigate the decision of
Shore J. to dismiss the application for leave in relation to the H&C Decision.
[4] Russell J. reviewed the decision of the Prothonotary on a de novo basis and dismissed the
Appellant’s motion to set aside the Order of the Prothonotary on the basis that it was an abuse of
process as it “is simply an attempt to re-litigate the reasonableness of the H&C decision, and the
Court has already dealt with the reasonableness of that decision” (paragraph 46 of his reasons).
Russell J. also found that he would dismiss the motion on the basis that, based on the facts as
B-1-771
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-772 B-1-772
Page: 3
[5] In this Court, the Appellant submitted that, at the time of the issuance of the Statement of
Claim, the application for leave had not been decided. This changes nothing: once the leave
application was decided, none of the issues against the validity of the decision were fairly
arguable. In these circumstances an action based on the validity of the decision cannot succeed
[6] The Appellant submits that the Supreme Court holdings in Attorney General of Canada v.
TeleZone Inc., 2010 SCC 62, [2010] 3 S.C.R. 585 (TeleZone) and five related cases support his
position in this appeal. We disagree. None of the six cases involved a prior related proceeding
that was determined by a court to be not fairly arguable. In the TeleZone cases the Supreme
Court did not repeal the doctrine against re-litigation – that doctrine applies here.
[7] In this appeal, we have not been persuaded that Russell J. committed any reviewable
error in dismissing the Appellant’s motion and therefore, the appeal will be dismissed, with
costs.
"Wyman W. Webb"
J.A.
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DOCKET: A-108-16
APPEARANCES:
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
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EXHIBIT “AAA”
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Date: 20170824
Docket: T-1774-15
BETWEEN:
_________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Defendant
[1] The Plaintiffs form a family from Saudi Arabia who applied for permanent residence in
Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker Class. They submitted a statement of claim alleging a
number of causes of action resulting in various heads of damages against the Defendant due to
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their treatment in the immigration system. They also seek, or give notice of intent to seek,
declarations that certain provisions in the Federal Courts Act, RSC, 1985, c F-7 [Federal Courts
Act] and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27 [IRPA] are
unconstitutional. The Defendant moved to strike the statement of claim in its entirety. The Court
the pleadings requirements set out in the Federal Courts Rules, SOR 98-106 [the Rules]. At the
Plaintiffs’ request, the Court must also determine whether to grant leave to amend any claims
[2] The principal Plaintiff, Emad Al Omani, first submitted an application for permanent
residence in Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker Class pursuant to subsection 12(2) of the
IRPA in September 2006. That application included his wife, Lina Housne Hamza Nahas, and
their two children, Lulwa Ehmad Alomani and Sultan Emad Alomani, as accompanying
dependents. Their third child, Haya Emad Ibrahim Al Omani, was later added to the application.
[3] The Canadian High Commission in London dealt with the application and refused it in
December 2009 because it fell two points short of the score of 67 needed for a positive decision.
The Plaintiffs mainly contest the visa officer’s award of 4/10 points for “adaptability” and 10/16
points for English proficiency, both of which are made by applying subsection 76(1) and related
provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, SOR/2002-227 [IRPR]. The
principal Plaintiff maintains he should have received 5 adaptability points for his Canadian
brother plus at least 3 adaptability points for his wife’s university degree. On language
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proficiency, he argues the visa officer should have considered other evidence of his English
language abilities:
[4] The decision was challenged in the Federal Court. In August 2010, the decision was set
aside by the Federal Court and the matter was sent back for redetermination by a different visa
officer.
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[5] As part of the process of redetermination, the principal Plaintiff submitted further
documentation requested by the Defendant and was called for an interview in January 2014. It is
asserted that the interview lasted some 15 minutes. The officer asked the principal Plaintiff to
explain a change in his job description. Towards the end of the interview, the officer would have
with “any group or organization like Al Qaeda in Iraq” ”. The principal Plaintiff categorically
replied, according to the statement of claim, that he did not belong to, nor associated with, such
groups as Al Qaeda, nor Al Qaeda itself (statement of claim, para 26(b)). When the principal
Plaintiff asked for more detail on the question, the officer refused due to “secrecy” concerns.
[6] In March 2014, the redetermination of the Plaintiffs’ permanent residence application
resulted in a second negative decision. The refusal explained that “there are reasonable grounds
to believe [the principal Plaintiff is] a member of the inadmissible class of persons described in
[7] In September 2014, once again the Federal Court ordered that the second negative
decision be set aside and the matter was sent back for redetermination. On the record as it stands,
the Plaintiffs had not heard from the Crown with respect to this second redetermination. The
Plaintiffs sued.
II. Arguments
[8] Fundamentally, the Plaintiffs argue that they have been mistreated in Canada’s
immigration system to a degree that warrants compensation. They allege the Defendant is liable
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in tort for misfeasance in public office, abuse and excess of jurisdiction and authority, abuse of
process, negligence and negligent investigation, conspiracy, and for breaches of the plaintiffs’
section 7 and section 15 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Part I of the Constitution
Act, 1982, being Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK), 1982, c 11 [Charter] rights.
iv. any and all economic loss damages pleaded, to be calculated at trial;
vi. a declaration and/or finding that the requirement to seek leave from an
administrative decision, under the IRPA, to commence judicial review
under section 18 of the Federal Courts Act, pursuant to section 72(1) of
the IRPA, violates the constitutional right to judicial review and a fair
and independent judiciary and is of no force and effect; and
vii. solicitor-client costs of this action and any other relief the Court deems
just.
[10] The Defendant contends in her motion to strike that the statement of claim fails to
establish any of the alleged causes of action and does not properly plead damages. They further
seek to strike the two named Ministers (Foreign Affairs and Citizenship and Immigration) from
the action in favour of Her Majesty the Queen, as well as the Plaintiffs’ constitutional arguments
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[11] Is before the Court the motion to strike brought on behalf of the Defendant. Rule 221(1)
and may order the action be Elle peut aussi ordonner que
dismissed or judgment entered l’action soit rejetée ou qu’un
accordingly. jugement soit enregistré en
conséquence.
The Defendant primarily relies on Rule 221(1)(a), which allows a claim to be struck if it
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[12] The test to strike a claim under Rule 221 sets a high bar. First, it is assumed that the facts
stated in the statement of claim can be proven. The Court must be satisfied that it is plain and
obvious that the pleading discloses no reasonable cause of action assuming the facts pleaded are
true: R v Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, [2011] 3 SCR 45 at para 17; Hunt v
this test: Sivak v Canada, 2012 FC 272, 406 FTR 115 [Sivak] at para 25.
[13] In Hunt, the Supreme Court sided with the articulation of the rule in England to the effect
that “if there is a chance that the plaintiff may succeed, then the plaintiff should not be “driven
from the judgment seat”” (p. 980). A high bar indeed to succeed on a motion to strike. Some
chance of success will suffice or, as Justice Estey said in Att. Gen. of Can. v Inuit Tapirisat et al,
[1980] 2 SCR 735, “(o)n a motion such as this a court should, of course, dismiss the action or
strike out any claim made by the plaintiff only in plain and obvious cases and where the court is
[14] To show a plaintiff has a reasonable cause of action, the statement of claim must plead
material facts satisfying every element of the alleged causes of action: Mancuso v Canada
(National Health and Welfare), 2015 FCA 227, 476 NR 219 [Mancuso] at para 19; Benaissa v
Canada (Attorney General), 2005 FC 1220 [Benaissa] at para 15. The plaintiff needs to explain
the “who, when, where, how and what” giving rise to the Defendant’s liability (Mancuso, para
19, Baird v Canada, 2006 FC 205 at paras 9-11, affirmed in 2007 FCA 48).
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[15] Thus, there appears to be a balance. On one hand, a chance of success is enough for the
matter to proceed. On the other, the material facts must be pleaded in sufficient detail such that
the cause of action may exist. The purpose of pleadings is to give notice to the opposing party
and define the issues in such a way that it can understand how the facts support the various
process that a plaintiff plead material facts in sufficient detail to support the claim and relief
sought” (para 16). The Plaintiffs note that pleadings can still proceed despite being “far from
models of legal clarity” (Manuge v Canada, 2010 SCC 67, [2010] 3 SCR 672 at para 23). But it
remains that adequate material facts must be pleaded. Parties cannot make broad allegations in
their statement of claim in the hope of later going on a “fishing expedition” to discover the facts:
Kastner v Painblanc (1994), 176 NR 68, 51 ACWS (3d) 428 (FCA) at p.2.
[16] Rules 174 and 181 further define the minimum requirements for a statement of claim.
Pursuant to Rule 174, every pleading must contain the material facts on which the party relies.
Rule 181 requires that a pleading contain particulars of any alleged state of mind of a person,
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[17] But what are “material facts”? They cannot be conclusions or bald allegations: Merchant
Law Group v Canada Revenue Agency, 2010 FCA 184 at para 34; 321 DLR (4th) 301
[Merchant]; Mancuso at paras 17-18. You cannot plead bad faith as a material fact by merely
2005 FC 1612 at para 16, affirmed in 2006 FCA 356. A modicum of story-telling is required.
The statement of claim must contain enough facts for the Defendant to understand, for instance,
[18] The jurisprudence suggests that a pleading can fall into one of three categories along a
spectrum. The pleading either shows no scintilla of a cause of action, in which case the motion to
strike would succeed, shows a scintilla of a cause of action, in which case there may be leave to
amend, or it shows a reasonable cause of action. The Federal Court of Appeal similarly
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IV. Issues
aforementioned law, we are concerned with two overarching issues in this case:
1. Is it plain and obvious that the statement of claim discloses no reasonable cause
of action with respect to some or all of the claims?
[20] The Court must take the statement of claim as it is. It must be read as generously as
possible, thereby avoiding to put weight on what may be drafting deficiencies. However, would
not be drafting deficiencies what would amount to speculations, hoping to find facts on
discovery to support the allegations made. In effect, the motions judge is looking for the facts,
taken as proven at this stage that will satisfy all of the necessary elements of the cause of action.
A. Material facts
[21] We find guidance in the binding decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Mancuso on
the requirements for a statement of claim to resist a motion to strike under rule 221.
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[22] The main theme in Mancuso is the requirement that there be sufficient material facts
pleaded. The material facts that are pleaded must be sufficient to support the claim and the relief
sought. That means therefore that the facts must be advanced so that the cause of action may be
established, leading to an appropriate remedy. The Court of Appeal agreed with the judge in
tried and that the Court and opposing parties cannot be left to speculate as to how the facts might
be variously arranged to support various causes of action” (para 16). The plaintiff must commit
to more than merely stating some facts, a sort of narrative taken as proven, and then posit a series
[23] A plaintiff will want to maximize her flexibility in a statement of claim. But she “must
plead, in summary form but with sufficient detail, the constituent elements of each cause of
action or legal ground raised. The pleading must tell the defendant who, when, where, how and
what gave rise to its liability” (Mancuso, para 19). As is often the case, the principle behind the
rule helps understand the scope of the requirement. Hence, we read at paragraph 17 of Mancuso:
[24] Thus, adequate pleadings are required up front; adequate material facts are mandatorily
required. As put by the Mancuso Court at para 20, “(p)laintiffs cannot file inadequate pleadings
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and rely on a defendant to request particulars, nor can they supplement insufficient pleadings to
make them sufficient through particulars: AstraZeneca Canada Inc. v. Novopharm Limited, 2010
FCA 112.”
facts are set out such that the elements of the tort claim are satisfied. In my view, that is largely
missing in this statement of claim, which has made the examination of the motion to strike quite
cumbersome.
[26] The statement of claim is difficult to apprehend and somewhat unwieldy. It starts off with
bald allegations of various infringements, be they abuse of process, excess of authority, public
well as violation of section 15 and 7 of the Charter. For good measure, there is also an allegation
that section 49 of the Federal Courts Act (prohibition of jury trails) and 72 of the IRPA
(requirement that leave be granted for judicial review) are unconstitutional and of no force and
effect.
[27] It then continues with a series of paragraphs that allege facts, what constitutes in fact a
narrative. Follow a number of paragraphs which provide a series of heads of damages that
allegedly would result from the facts as presented. The chapeau of para 30 simply states that
damages were suffered as a result of “officials’ inexcusable delay, false and unfounded
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[28] Paragraphs 32 to 35 of the statement of claim that the Plaintiffs list causes of action.
public misfeasance.
The paragraph ends with a mere declaration, without any connection with the facts, that “tortious
conduct has caused the damages”. What particular facts constitute the alleged tortious conduct is
[29] Para 34 of the statement of claim seeks to be somewhat more precise in suggesting that
the delay between various proceedings constitutes in itself abuse and excess of authority as well
[30] The Plaintiffs chose to plead in the alternative that officials have been negligent and
engaged in negligent investigation. As for these causes of action, the statement of claim does not
state what facts are pled in support of its essential elements. Rather, it is simply stated that they
are owed a duty of care “to competently and with due dispatch properly process an application
…as well as competently and diligently investigate any allegations of inadmissibility” (para 36).
[31] In the further alternative, the Plaintiffs allege a conspiracy to deny their permanent
residence. This time, the allegations are barely more precise in that the Plaintiffs allege “a
contrived denial made in bad faith”, delay and baseless association with Al Qaeda (para 37). I
note that, again, the material facts that would give precision to the alleged conspiracy are not
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stated. In fact, there is a general allegation of conspiracy, but bad faith, delay and baseless
association do not make a conspiracy, i.e. where there is proof of agreement and execution. The
Defendant does not know who, when, where, how and what which would give rise to its liability.
[32] It does not suffice for the Court to rule that a pleading is deficient. Rule 221 requires
consideration of whether a pleading should be struck with or without leave to amend. The
jurisprudence points to various considerations which come into play in making such
determination.
[33] The Plaintiffs have raised the possibility that if the statement of claim is struck in part or
in whole, leave to amend the pleadings should be granted. As long as a pleading shows a scintilla
of a cause of action, it will not be struck out if it can be cured by amendment: Hunt at pp 976-
978; Simon v Canada, 2011 FCA 6 [Simon] at para 8; Collins v Canada, 2011 FCA 140 at para
30 [Collins]; Sivak at para 94; Sweet v Canada (1999), 249 NR 17 at para 21 (FCA) [Sweet];
Larden v Canada, (1998) 145 FTR 140 at para 26; Kiely v Her Majesty the Queen, (1987) 10
[34] The case law teaches that a pleading will not be struck out without leave to amend unless
there is no scintilla of a cause of action (McMillan v Canada, (1996) 108 FTR 32 [McMillan]
and Sivak). But there must be that scintilla. As Associate Chief Justice Jerome put it in
McMillan, “(t)he burden on the applicant under R. 419 (1)(a) is heavy since portions of the
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pleadings will only be struck out if it is clear that the claim cannot be amended to show a proper
[35] However, it is not for the Court to redraft the pleadings. In Sweet, the Court of Appeal
given to, inter alia, the personal situation of the party, the issues and arguments raised, the
manner and tone in which they are raised, the number and proportion of allegations that are
defective and the readiness of the amendments needed” (my emphasis, para 21).
[36] In fact, if a scintilla of a cause of action has been pleaded, this Court may be more
reticent to strike claims without leave to amend in case it is the first version of the pleading, as in
this case. In Simon and Collins, the Court of Appeal warned that failure to comply with the rules
once the pleadings have been allowed to be amended would expose the pleadings to the risk of
[37] At the outset of the hearing, the parties agreed that the Defendant’s list of claims was a
satisfactory way to organize the discussion. I will proceed through each claim in this order and
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[38] The statement of claim alleges the tort of misfeasance in public office. Because it
constitutes the cause of action on which the Plaintiffs have chosen to rely the most heavily, I
misfeasance:
1. The Plaintiffs claim […] all of which damages arise from: […]
[…]
B/ the officials are aware that the conduct is unlawful and likely to
injure the plaintiffs; and
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[…]
35. The Plaintiffs further state that the conduct of the officers, and
nature and substance of both decisions to deny the Plaintiffs
permanent residence, has been made in bad faith, and absence of
good faith, and further constitutes public misfeasance as set out
above in the within statement of claim.
[39] As indicated earlier, the Plaintiffs must plead with sufficient detail the constituent
elements of each cause of action. But that is not enough. The Plaintiffs must also plead material
facts in sufficient detail. As already indicated earlier, the trial judge in Mancuso commented, and
it was specifically approved by the Court of Appeal, that “opposing parties cannot be left to
speculate as to how the facts might be variously arranged to support various causes of action”
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(para 16). I am afraid this statement of fact suffers from that very deficiency. The elements of the
tort of misfeasance are set out in Odhavji Estate v Woodhouse, 2003 SCC 69, [2003] 3 SCR 263
at paras 22-23 [Woodhouse]. The tort may take two different forms, but each requires the
elements which are common to both. These elements are “(f)irst, the public officer must have
public officer must have been aware both that his or her conduct was unlawful and that it was
likely to harm the plaintiff” (para 23). The tort may be approached in two ways. The two
elements can be independently established, requiring unlawful conduct and knowledge that
conduct was likely to cause harm. Or, both elements can be satisfied by proving the public
officer specifically intends to injure a person because such officers do not have the authority to
[40] The first element is focused on whether the alleged misconduct is deliberate and
unlawful. This can arise from an act or omission that “arises[s] from a straightforward breach of
the relevant statutory provisions or from acting in excess of the powers granted for an improper
purpose”: Three Rivers District Council v Bank of England (No. 3), [2000] 2 WLR 1220 at p
[41] The second element establishes the nexus between the impugned public official and the
plaintiff by requiring that defendants know that their conduct was unlawful and likely to harm.
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The Court has further commented that this element requires the Defendant, at the very least, to
have been “subjectively reckless or wilfully blind as to the possibility that harm was a likely
[42] The requirement that the Defendant must have known that the conduct was unlawful is
essential to the tort of misfeasance in public office. A public official’s decision may well be
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[43] With that understanding of the tort, I will assess whether the statement of claim
sufficiently pleads both tort elements for each of the Plaintiffs’ misfeasance pleadings. The
statement of claim seems to allege misfeasance on four grounds: (i) refusal to abide by Federal
Court orders; (ii) refusal to issue permanent resident visas; (iii) refusal to provide “cogent and/or
permanent residence applications. For the first three grounds, the Plaintiffs allege that the actions
were done “with knowledge and intent”, but no similar claim is made with respect to the alleged
processing delay.
[44] I see no potential for deliberate, unlawful conduct in the first allegation of contempt. The
statement of claim says both Court orders sent the visa decision back for redetermination. There
is no indication as to how the redetermination should proceed. No direction was given by the
Court. The first redetermination resulted in a second negative decision, and the second
redetermination is outstanding. The pleadings contain no facts, let alone material facts, showing
that the orders were not followed. In fact, the exact opposite occurred. There was no refusal to
[45] As a result, I cannot see a scintilla of a cause of action in the Plaintiffs’ claim that the
Defendant failed to abide by the orders in bad faith. I am striking the misfeasance claim
respecting the “refusal to abide by Federal Court orders” without leave to amend.
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[46] The second allegation is not, prima facie, unlawful. The act of refusing to issue
permanent residence visas regularly occurs as a result of implementing IRPA. In this case, it is
[47] The statement of claim offers that the first visa officer awarded the principal Plaintiff the
wrong number of points under the IRPR in the face of evidence to the contrary and that the visas
were denied “with knowledge and intent”. The relevant provisions set precise point allocations
for the adaptability criterion, leaving the visa officer little discretion in how to award points for a
[48] It also states that the second visa officer deemed the principal Plaintiff inadmissible on
the basis of wrong information. The relevant inadmissibility provisions of IRPA state that a
foreign national is inadmissible for “being a member of an organization that there are reasonable
grounds to believe engages, has engaged or will engage in acts referred to [in above
subsections]” (para 34(1)(f) of IRPA). The determination of whether that organization engages in
the enumerated acts requires that the officer must have “reasonable grounds” to believe in order
to make that decision. That leaves a measure of appreciation to the officer. Certainty beyond a
reasonable ground is not required. The test does not contemplate either that the officer be
satisfied on a balance of probabilities, the legal standard in civil matters (Canada (Attorney
General) v Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, [2016] 2 SCR 720). Reasonable grounds to
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believe will suffice. The Plaintiffs, on the other hand, state that there is no basis for the
inadmissibility finding.
[49] The phrase “with knowledge and intent” is a bald conclusion; however, there are
for the claim that both actions were deliberate conduct. It appears to me that there is a scintilla of
a cause of action pleaded however imperfectly. But more precision is needed. The material facts
must be plainly identified and they must be connected to the elements of the tort asserted,
[50] The second tort element is knowledge that the visa denials were unlawful and likely to
harm the Plaintiffs. The statement of claim says that the visa officers denied the lawful visa
issuance “with knowledge and intent” and “in bad faith”. If the officers did award the wrong
number of points and deem the principal Plaintiff inadmissible in the face of clearly
contradictory evidence, this is sufficient to plead that the officers knew their conduct was
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[51] The only reference to knowledge that the unlawful conduct would likely harm the
Plaintiffs is at paragraph 35, which states “that the conduct of the officers, and nature and
substance of both decisions to deny the Plaintiffs permanent residence, has been made in bad
faith” and the general assertion that the alleged misfeasance was done “with knowledge”. Bald
Moreover, Rule 181 requires that Plaintiffs provide particulars on the material facts they are
pleading to support a tort’s mental element. Here, the Plaintiffs seem to be pointing to several
circumstantial facts to argue that the Defendant intentionally misprocessed their permanent
[52] If someone applies for a permanent residence visa, they expect to have it properly
processed because they want to live in Canada. It is not a stretch to infer that improper denial of
such a visa would likely harm applicants wanting to come to Canada. Of course, the statement of
claim should actually plead specifically the material facts necessary to make out this second tort
element. That was not done. Mancuso requires the who, when, where, how and what. The issue
must be defined with more precision in order to make the proceedings manageable and fair. The
amended pleadings will have to provide the material facts such that the Defendant will know
what it is defending against. At this stage, one has to speculate somewhat as to what facts
constitute the cause of action. More and better precision is called for.
[53] My role on a motion to strike is not to decide the Plaintiffs’ chance of succeeding with
this argument (Minnes v Minnes (1962), 39 WWR 112). Because I see a scintilla of a cause of
action, barely, I am also granting leave to amend this particular misfeasance claim with respect
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to the second tort element (i.e. material facts underpinning the allegation that the public official
“knew” that their act or omission would likely harm the Plaintiff).
unlawful conduct. This does not show a cause of action, let alone a reasonable one. Unlike the
points calculation and the inadmissibility decision, the Plaintiffs failed to point to a statutory
obligation that the visa officer(s) breached or show that the officer(s) acted unlawfully in the
exercise of their public functions generally. As a result, I am striking the misfeasance allegation
concerning the “refusal to provide “cogent and/or sober” answers to questions posed by the
[55] For the fourth misfeasance allegation regarding processing delays, the Plaintiffs relied on
McMaster v Canada, 2009 FC 937, 352 FTR 255 [McMaster] for the authority that delay can
constitute unlawful conduct in a misfeasance action. McMaster concerned an inmate who was
repeatedly denied properly-sized running shoes in the face of a statutory obligation to provide
adequate footwear. The statutory obligation that the Plaintiffs rely on for delay in the
and Immigration), 2012 FC 758 at paragraph 25; 413 FTR 145 [Liang] and Dragan v Canada
(Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2003 FCT 211 at paragraph 45, 227 FTR 272
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an implied refusal to perform the statutory duty to process visa applications under the IRPA.
Justice Rennie, then of this Court, found in Liang that a prima facie case for delay was made out
where applications requiring processing had been outstanding for 4.5 to 10 years.
[56] The Defendant seeks to distinguish Liang and Dragan on the basis that they dealt with
applications for mandamus, not private law actions. They argue that “even where delays are
found to be unreasonable or inordinate, this does not give rise to a free-standing cause of action”,
citing Farzam v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FC 1659, 284 FTR 158
[Farzam] at para 105; and Haj Khalil v Canada, 2007 FC 923, 317 FTR 32 [Khalil] at para 8
(affirmed in Haj Khalil v Canada, 2009 FCA 66) (at para 28 of their written representations).
Both Farzam and Khalil dealt with actions in negligence, not misfeasance in public office.
[57] The Plaintiffs’ visa applications have been effectively outstanding for 10 years given they
are still waiting for the outcome of their second redetermination. This falls at the outer end of
Justice Rennie’s suggested timelines for establishing prima facie unreasonable delay in the
mandamus context. The Defendant has not presented an authority stating that unreasonable delay
in processing visa applications cannot amount to unlawful conduct for the purposes of a
misfeasance action. As a result, this appears to be an issue requiring discussion at trial and not on
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a motion to strike. The Supreme Court in Hunt commented that “(p)rovided that the plaintiff can
present a "substantive" case, that case should be heard” (p 975). It is premature on a motion to
specifically plead that the delay was “deliberate”, but did plead that it was done “in bad faith”,
which implies a measure of deliberation. There are circumstantial facts that could support this
tort element, namely the use of different grounds to refuse the visas in the first and second
denial, but the statement of claim fails to plead clearly that the delays were deliberate. In
Woodhouse, the Supreme Court struck allegations that lacked the words “deliberate” and
“intentional”, because inadvertence or negligence is insufficient to make out the intentional tort
of misfeasance:
[my emphasis]
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Through the narrative offered as facts, I see however a scintilla of a cause of action on this first
tort element, but the pleadings must properly set out the full cause of action. They will have to be
significantly amended.
knowledge of unlawful conduct and likelihood of harming the Plaintiffs—are not explicit and are
close to being bald, which fails to meet the requirements of Rules 174 and 181. With respect to
the Defendant’s knowledge that their delays were unlawful, the statement of claim fails to plead
the material facts showing which public officials had this knowledge. Was the first officer aware
of an unlawful delay that would likely cause harm in 2009, or only the second officer in 2014?
[60] With respect to the Defendant’s alleged knowledge that the delays were unlawful and
likely to harm the Plaintiffs, I see a scintilla of a cause of action. It is reasonable to infer that an
alleged 10-year delay in processing does not fulfill the IRPA objective of “prompt processing”
and would likely cause harm to the waiting family. However, again, the statement of claim must
plead sufficient material facts to qualify as a reasonable cause of action. I would not strike the
[61] Accordingly, I am granting leave to amend this particular misfeasance claim with respect
to the first tort element prerequisite that the unlawful conduct was deliberate, and with respect to
the second tort element requirement that the public official “knew” that their act or omission was
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[62] The Plaintiffs refer to “abuse and excess of jurisdiction and authority” at multiple points
in their pleadings, often in concert with their claims respecting misfeasance in public office:
[…]
[…]
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[63] The Defendant argues that abuse and excess of authority and jurisdiction alleged by the
Plaintiffs is encapsulated in the tort of misfeasance. I agree. The following discussion of the tort
of misfeasance in public office in Woodhouse confirms that it covers the claim of abuse and
excess of authority and jurisdiction as contemplated in Roncarelli v Duplessis, [1959] SCR 121:
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the case, there would have been no grounds on which to find Mr.
Duplessis liable.
[64] As a result, I am striking the reference to abuse and excess of jurisdiction and authority as
[65] The statement of claim pleads the tort of abuse of process in the same paragraphs already
referred to above for misfeasance in public office and quoted at length at paragraph 38 of these
reasons.
[66] The Defendant contends that abuse of process “involves the misuse of the process of the
courts to coerce someone in a way that is outside the ambit of the legal claim upon which the
court is asked adjudicate”: para 33 of the Defendant’s written representations citing Levi Strauss
[67] The Supreme Court of Canada authority provided by the Plaintiffs, United States of
America v Cobb, 2001 SCC 19, [2001] 1 SCR 587 [Cobb], also defines abuse of process in terms
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[68] In a similar decision on a motion to strike, Prothonotary Aalto also concluded that Cobb
relates to abuse of the court process and that the plaintiff failed to plead facts making out this
tort:
[69] Moreover, the Plaintiffs pleaded no material facts going to the elements of this tort in
their statement of claim (i.e. how or when a court process was abused). Actually, when
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discussions of immigration officials came before this Court, twice they were returned for a new
determination. It is difficult to see how seizing the Court on judicial review by the Plaintiffs can
be an abuse of process of the Court by the Defendant. Therefore, I am striking this claim without
leave to amend.
[70] The statement of claim pleaded negligence and negligent investigation as follows:
(iii) as a result of this breach the Plaintiffs have suffered loss and
damages which includes, inter alia;
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[71] The Defendant argues that the Plaintiffs have failed to plead material facts pertaining to
each element of a negligence action, particularly duty of care and breach of the standard of care.
I agree. The pleadings are declaratory, without any connection of material facts with the
[72] When a duty of care is not clearly established in the case law, the Anns test is used to
determine if a duty exists, as per Cooper v Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 SCR 537 at paragraph
30. The Defendant summarized the test at paragraph 36 of her written representations:
[73] The only allegations that the Plaintiffs pleaded with respect to duty of care is to allege
that the Defendant owes a duty of care to (i) “competently and with due dispatch properly
process an application sent back by judicial order pursuant to an application for judicial review
under the statutory scheme pursuant to the IRPA” and to (ii) “competently and diligently
investigate any allegations of inadmissibility” (at para 36 of the statement of claim). They
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pleaded no facts whatsoever going to either element of the Anns test (Anns v Merton London
[74] The Plaintiffs also pleaded scarce facts as to the breach of this alleged duty of care.
sent back by judicial review and did not properly investigate allegations of inadmissibility. In my
[75] The Plaintiffs stated that there exists a duty of care without even alleging how that can
be. What is the duty of care that was owed by immigration officers? The English Court of
Appeal in W. v Home Office, [1997] EWJ No 3289 (QL) [W. v Home Office] found twenty years
ago that there is no proximity such that a duty of care exists between a plaintiff and immigration
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That is the view taken by this Court in Premakumaran v Canada, 2005 FC 1131
[Premakumaran].
[76] In that case, finding support in A. O. Farms Inc v Canada, [2000] FCJ no 1771, 28
government owe “a duty of care to the public as a whole and not to the individual Plaintiffs. The
Plaintiffs cannot be considered a "neighbour" for these purposes and no such relationship should
be created between the Defendant and individual members of the public” (Premakumaran, at
para 25). The Federal Court of Appeal agreed. It found that “(i)n this case, however, no duty of
care arises. As the Motions Judge correctly found, no special relationship of proximity and
reliance is present on the facts of this case” (Premakumaran v Canada, 2006 FCA 213, [2007] 2
FCR 191, at para 24). It is one thing to allege that the performance in office constitutes a
misfeasance. It is quite another to base one’s claim on a duty of care leading to a claim in
negligence. Misfeasance and negligence are completely different and target different states of
mind.
[77] The W. v Home Office case found an echo in this Court in Benaissa. There, the Court
found that the process of the gathering of information by the decision-making body leading to a
decision cannot be the subject of an action in negligence. There may be, in my view,
circumstances in which a degree of proximity will be sufficient. However, the bare assertion that
unidentified immigration officers deliberately failed to process the application for permanent
residence in a timely fashion does not plead the duty of care that would distinguish this case and
the facts that could disclose the factual basis for the allegation of negligence. This does not
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disclose a reasonable cause of action. I cannot see a scintilla of a cause of action. There is not
[78] Justice Russell faced a similar statement of claim in Sivak. He struck the negligence
[45] I also agree with the Defendants that the Plaintiffs have not
pled, or factually substantiated, the essential elements of the tort of
negligence.
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[my emphasis]
[79] In my view, the claim as pled does not disclose a reasonable cause of action; indeed,
there is not even a scintilla of a cause of action. The pleadings are nothing other than general
allegations and conclusions without providing the material facts required or even what the duty
of care may be. Bare assertions of conclusions are not allegations of material facts. The Plaintiffs
only declare that there exists some duty of care. The Court in Sivak, relying on
(1978), 21 NR 230 (FCA) found that “a claim that does not sufficiently reveal the facts upon
which a cause of action is based, such that it is not possible for the defendant to answer or the
Court to regulate the action, is a vexatious action” (para 30). The Plaintiffs have asserted the
claim as an alternative. In so doing, they have failed to provide any material fact relevant to a
negligence claim that could support what is at any rate a vague claim based on bald assertions
and conclusions.
[80] The tort of negligent investigation requires the Plaintiffs to plead facts pertaining to the
conduct of the investigation into the inadmissibility finding to make out a reasonable cause of
action (Hill v Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police Services Board, 2007 SCC 41 at para 68).
The Defendant argues that “[i]n the few cases where the standard of care has been held to have
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been breached, the conduct of investigators has involved egregious and overzealous behaviour”
(at para 45 of the Defendant’s written representations). Examples of such conduct include
“ignoring exculpatory or other material evidence” and “making decisions based primarily on
assumptions or stereotypes” (Safa Almalki v Canada, 2012 ONSC 3023 at para 17). There is
[81] The Supreme Court also noted in Woodhouse that citizens are not entitled to a certain
[82] The statement of claim recounts only the principal Plaintiff’s 15-minute interview where
he was asked about Al Qaeda and states that the officer refused to explain the reason for the
24. On January 13th, 2014 the Plaintiff, Emad Al Omani was called
in for a very brief interview with respect to his application re-
determination.
25. On March 17th, 2014 the Plaintiff was, Emad Al Omani was
sent a second negative decision, which stated and concluded,
without any reasons whatsoever, that;
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(b) shown any evidence nor any information, to address these false
allegations and conclusions.
(b) the officer asked the Plaintiff if the Plaintiff belonged to, or
was in any way associated with “any group or organization like Al
Qaeda in Iraq”, to which the Plaintiff categorically replied that he
did not belong to, nor associated with such groups as Al Qaeda,
nor Al Qaeda itself.
The Plaintiff then asked the officer to be more specific with respect
to why he would even ask such a question, but the immigration
officer refused, citing “secrecy” barring him from divulging any
Canadian government information.
27. The earlier application, which had been denied, had no such
allegations nor conclusions for denial. It was denied based on the
fact that some documents relating to Emad Al Omani, were
missing, and a miscalculation and blatant error(s) in applying the
selection criteria, for which it was sent back for reconsideration by
Federal Court order.
[83] Apart from these statements, no material facts are given. There is nothing on the conduct
of the investigation that led to the inadmissibility finding. I agree with the Defendant that the
statement of claim fails to plead facts, let alone sufficient material facts to establish the tort of
negligent investigation other than suggesting that the Plaintiffs are unhappy with the conclusion
reached that they are inadmissible. The pleadings do not even begin to give any indication to
support a general allegation that the investigation may have been negligent. I see no scintilla of
an argument and am striking this claim without leave to amend. There is not even the faintest
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allegation of the who, when, where, how and what giving rise to liability. It is plain and obvious
that the claim cannot succeed. The Plaintiffs throw up in the air an accusation with nothing to
support it. There is nothing to amend. Actually, the Plaintiffs did not even attempt to specify how
the claim could be amended (Ward v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness),
facts pleaded. It is not so much that there are deficiencies which may be cured by amendment.
Claim 5: Conspiracy
[84] In what appears to be the further alternative, the Plaintiffs allege that the Defendant is
37. The Plaintiffs further state that the Defendant’s officials have:
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(b) that the first denial was a contrived denial made in bad faith,
and absence of good faith, entirely designed and engineered to
deny, contrary to law, the Plaintiffs’ application;
The Plaintiffs state that all known (and unknown) officers to the
Plaintiffs involved in the investigation, processing, and denial of
the Plaintiffs’ application have conspired with the goal of denying
the Plaintiffs, by any and all means necessary, and therefore liable
in conspiracy as set out by the Supreme Court of Canada, in Hunt
v. Carey as follows [repeats test as set out above].
38. The Plaintiff states, and the fact is, that as a direct result of the
Defendant’s officials illegal actions, and tortious conduct, the
Plaintiffs have, and will, suffer damages which he claims as set out
the within statement of claim.
[85] As the Plaintiffs outlined, Hunt explains that the tort of conspiracy can be established on
two grounds: (i) the plaintiff can claim a conspiracy to injure in that two or more people work
together in agreement using lawful or unlawful means for the predominant purpose of injuring
the plaintiff, who is in fact injured; or (ii) the plaintiff can claim a conspiracy of unlawful acts
where two or more people work together in agreement to engage in unlawful conduct directed
toward the plaintiff that they ought to know is likely to cause injury to said plaintiff, who is in
fact injured.
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[86] The Defendant referred to Normart Management Ltd v West Hill Redevelopment Co Ltd,
(1998), 37 OR (3d) 97 (ONCA), for a list of the elements that need to be pleaded to establish a
cause of action in conspiracy. The Ontario Court of Appeal writes at paragraph 21:
[87] The statement of claim under review speaks of denials to grant permanent residence
based on flimsy reasons followed by long periods without any action on the part of the
government; however it identifies those involved in the alleged grand conspiracy as “all known
(and unknown) officers to the Plaintiffs involved in the investigation, processing, and denial of
the Plaintiffs’ application” (at para 37). This obviously does not constitute an identification by
name. It is not either by group or job positions. The Plaintiffs identify officers based on their
allegation that those who dealt with the matter, given that permanent residence was denied, have
conspired together. The statement of claim does not describe the alleged conspirators’
relationship with each other apart from implying that they are those who worked on the
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Plaintiffs’ application at some point. It is as if the Plaintiffs seek to derive some conspiracy
against them based on two denials and the periods of time between events.
[88] The statement of claim fails to describe the agreement(s) between the alleged
permanent residence application “by any and all means necessary”—but does not plead material
facts precisely describing the purpose of the agreement between the known and unknown
officers. It is fine to have a conspiracy theory, but it must be spelled out. Crying “conspiracy” is
[89] Reading the pleadings as generously as can be, there is no way to decipher what the
agreement may be, who the conspirators are, whether the alleged conspiracy has the predominant
purpose to injure the Plaintiffs, as opposed to pursuing some other purpose, whether the alleged
conspiracy is to use lawful or unlawful means. In other words, we are left with a bald and bold
allegation without even attempting to define the essential elements of the tort alleged, and
[90] Instead of identifying the branch of the tort of conspiracy the Plaintiffs wish to rely on in
order to state material facts on which they actually rely, they make a completely generic
assertion, without more. There is not even anything about how there can be a conspiracy, as
opposed to, for instance mere knowledge or approval of a cause of conduct. Proof of agreement
and execution is required. Nothing of the sort is alleged with material facts in support.
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[91] All that is known is that the Plaintiffs were denied permanent residence twice. The
pleadings, in my view, amount to a complete absence of definition of the tort and its elements. It
is plain and obvious that there is no reasonable cause of action. It is as if the Plaintiffs were
suggesting that, given they were denied twice and there were delays, there must be somehow a
an agreement the purpose of which is unknown. Put a different way, the Plaintiffs seem to allege
their experience with immigration authorities is such that there must be some conspiracy hatched
somewhere.
[92] The pleadings are also so deficient in factual material that the Defendant would be
incapable to know how to answer. They are bare assertions that are unfounded; not only they do
not disclose a reasonable cause of action they could be struck as frivolous or vexatious (Senechal
[93] In terms of overt acts, which would tend to show that some agreement to work together
exists and could be opposed to the co-conspirators, the statement of claim simply references the
first visa denial, the delay between the first judicial review and the second visa denial, the delay
since the second judicial review, and the inadmissibility allegations. There is no trace of any
agreement, just some discrete events. The Plaintiffs pleaded a series of independent events, and
did not present anything tending to show that the conspirators agreed to undertake these acts to
further the conspiracy; rather, they rely on their overarching statement that the Defendant aimed
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[94] The nature of a conspiracy requires that there be participants, some known and others
unknown, who agree to do something that will cause injury (Cement LaFarge v B.C. Lightweight
Aggregate, [1983] 1 SCR 452). Here, the material facts allowing to conclude to some agreement
are absent. The date, the object and the purpose of an agreement between unknown participants
pleadings. These are bald allegations involving undefined persons without even a hint of the
agreement which is central to a claim of conspiracy. As found in Sivak at para 55, this constitutes
a pleading that is vexatious (see also Kisikawpimootewin). It is not possible, on the basis of these
pleadings, for the Defendant to know how to answer. The pleading is “so defective that it cannot
be cured by simple amendment” (Krause v Canada, [1999] 2 FCR 476 (FCA)). The Plaintiffs
never indicated how they could amend their pleadings on this front such that there could be some
assessment of “the readiness of the amendments needed”, in the words of the Federal Court of
Appeal in Sweet.
[95] I agree with the Defendant that the Plaintiffs have failed to plead all the elements of the
tort of conspiracy. It may be argued that none were pleaded. It is entirely deficient with respect
to pleading the essential elements of the tort. Given the complete lack of detail on the alleged
agreement, I see no scintilla of an argument. As a result, I am striking this claim without leave to
amend.
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[96] The Plaintiffs allege both section 7 and section 15 Charter breaches at various points in
their statement of claim. They note that decisions under the IRPA must be applied in a manner
(d) ensures that decisions taken under this Act are consistent with
the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including its
principles of equality and freedom from discrimination and of the
equality of English and French as the official languages of Canada
[97] The section 7 allegations appear at paragraphs 30, 32, and 36:
(a) with respect to Emad Al-Omani his wife and children, the dire
danger, indelible stigma, and mental distress and suffering
knowing that the High Commission is making false and unfounded
allegations that he is associated with Al Qaeda, or such groups, as
well as the mental suffering of not being able to join his brothers
and families in Canada and the financial damages in not being able
to engage with his brothers in their business in Canada, of which
he has a financial interest;
(b) the mental stress and anxiety, and endangerment of their lives,
knowing that false allegations of association with Al Qaeda, or
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such groups, have been made which places their lives at risk in
Saudi Arabia
[…]
[…]
(iii) as a result of this breach the Plaintiffs have suffered loss and
damages which includes, inter alia;
[98] The section 15 allegations at paragraphs 1, 30, 32, 36 centre on the allegation that the
Plaintiffs were treated unequally on the grounds of race and national origin because they are
Saudi Arabs:
iii) the actions and omissions of the visa office at the Canadian
High Commission in London, England, constitutes a […] breach of
the Plaintiffs’ right to the Rule of Law, Constitutionalism, as well
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(iii) as a result of this breach the Plaintiffs have suffered loss and
damages which includes, inter alia; […]
[99] A preliminary issue with the Plaintiffs’ claim is whether the Plaintiffs hold sections 7 and
15 Charter rights that can be breached. The Plaintiffs are referred to as “Saudi nationals” in the
statement of claim and it appears that the principal Plaintiff only interacted with immigration
officers at the Canadian High Commission in London, United Kingdom. The Plaintiffs pleaded
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damages on the basis that they have not been able to join their family in Canada. They are not
Canadian, nor is it clear they were in Canada when the alleged Charter violations occurred.
[100] The Defendant did not raise this as a ground to strike the statement of claim, so I will not
[101] In Tabingo v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 FC 377; [2014] 4 FCR 150,
Justice Rennie questioned whether foreign nationals hold Charter rights and summarized the
jurisprudence applicable to this issue at paragraphs 61-79. He found that the case law generally
does not extend Charter rights to non-Canadians or those outside of Canada, but since the parties
did not contest the issue, he did not draw his own conclusion:
[75] Other recent decisions of this Court have found that non-
citizens outside of Canada generally do not hold Charter rights:
Zeng v Camada (Attorney General), 2013 FC 104, paras 70-72;
Kinsel v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2012
FC 1515, paras 45-47; Toronto Coalition to Stop the War v
Canada (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness),
2010 FC 957, paras 81-82. These three decisions followed Justice
Blanchard’s determination that a Charter claim may only be
advanced by an individual who is present in Canada, subject to
criminal proceedings in Canada, or possessing Canadian
citizenship.
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[102] On appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal (Tabingo v Canada, 2014 FCA 191; [2015] 3
FCR 346 [Tabingo]), Justice Sharlow acknowledged Justice Rennie’s remarks in Tabingo, but
also found that she did not need to draw a conclusion on the issue:
[53] In this Court, the Minister argues that the applicants do not
have rights under section 7 or subsection 15(1) of the Charter.
However, for reasons that will become apparent from the
discussion below, I do not consider it necessary to express an
opinion on that point.
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[103] Putting aside this preliminary issue and turning to the causes of action as pleaded,
statements of claim must plead material facts pertaining to each element of an alleged Charter
[104] The section 7 of constitutional right requires that it be established that the right to life,
liberty or security has been violated. The pleadings are silent as to what right would have been
violated. As it has been established, more than 30 years ago, the three interests protected by
section 7 are distinct (Singh v Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1985] 1 SCR 177; Re
B.C. Motor Vehicle Act, [1985] 2 SCR 486). There is no indication to be found in the pleadings
of what interest is involved where a permanent resident visa has been denied to a foreigner.
[105] Not only the interests are not identified such that could be identified the elements that
need to be proven given the ambit of each interest, but the pleadings don’t give any indication as
to how the interest might be engaged. To put it another way, there are no material facts pleaded.
What are the facts to support an allegation of interference with the life, the liberty or the security
of a person that is not allowed to immigrate to Canada, a privilege that has not been elevated to
the level of a right (Medovarski v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 SCC
51, [2005] 2 SCR 539). At best, the pleadings speak in terms of mental stress and anxiety
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generated by governor action. It may be worth noting that the Supreme Court discussed that
matter in Blencoe v British Columbia (Human Rights Commission), 2000 SCC 44, [2000] 2 SCR
307 [Blencoe] and found that stress, stigma and anxiety did not deprive of the right to life, liberty
If the Plaintiffs wish to make the case, especially in spite of Blencoe, they have to plead the
material facts, which they have not done. They are essential (Mackay v Manitoba, [1989] 2 SCR.
357 [Mackay]) even more so perhaps where the Supreme Court has already found that stress,
stigma and anxiety for someone living in this country did not rise to a constitutionally protected
right. I do not wish to suggest that it cannot be done in an appropriate case; it is just that it is
especially important that facts be pled such that there can be a reasonable cause of action.
Otherwise, “the defendant would be left guessing as to the scope of the case it has to meet to
[106] I am comforted in my conclusion by the similar finding made in Sivak where the Court
stated that the Plaintiffs “have failed to indicate how one or more of their protected interests have
been infringed, and they have also failed to identify the circumstances or context in which the
breaches allegedly occurred. I have to agree with the Defendants that the allegations in this
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regard are stated in the form of conclusions without factual basis.” (para 73). To quote from
enthusiastic counsel.”
from the visa denials, neither of which are sufficient to ground a Charter claim in the absence of
additional material facts as set out by the Federal Court of Appeal in Tabingo:
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[108] The Plaintiffs also failed to plead facts pertaining to the section 7 internal analysis
security of the person in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice is not violation of
section 7. It simply does not suffice to make a general allegation that section 7 Charter rights
[109] With respect to the section 15 claims, they suffer from the same deficiencies. The
Defendant argues that the Plaintiffs must show that there has been a distinction on an enumerated
or analogous ground and that this distinction creates a disadvantage by perpetuating prejudice or
stereotyping to properly plead a section 15 claim: R v Kapp, 2008 SCC 41, [2008] 2 SCR 483
[Kapp] at para 17; Withler v Canada (Attorney General), 2011 SCC 12, [2011] 1 SCR 396 at
paras 30-31. They argue that even if there are enough facts to show adverse impact on an
enumerated ground, the statement of claim does not plead facts showing how the treatment
Kapp at para 19
[110] I agree with the Defendant that the Plaintiffs have not provided any material facts
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[111] The statement of claim fails to plead the basic elements of either Charter claim. These
pleadings are once again so defective that they cannot be cured by simple amendment. There is
not a reasonable cause of action disclosed. Since I see no scintilla of a cause of action to be
[112] The Defendant argues that the Plaintiffs’ damages should be struck for lacking
claim:
[…]
(a) with respect to Emad Al-Omani his wife and children, the dire
danger, indelible stigma, and mental distress and suffering
knowing that the High Commission is making false and unfounded
allegations that he is associated with Al Qaeda, or such groups, as
well as the mental suffering of not being able to join his brothers
and families in Canada and the financial damages in not being able
to engage with his brothers in their business in Canada, of which
he has a financial interest;
(b) the mental stress and anxiety, and endangerment of their lives,
knowing that false allegations of association with Al Qaeda, or
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such groups, have been made which places their lives at risk in
Saudi Arabia […]
(iii) as a result of this breach the Plaintiffs have suffered loss and
damages which includes, inter alia;
[113] The Plaintiffs argue that damages do not need to be precisely calculated at this stage.
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[…]
[my emphasis]
[114] The same rule applies to other categories of damages. Other than damages alleged to
result from the Charter violations that have been struck out, I agree with the Plaintiffs that the
Defendant has not discharged her burden to show why the alleged damages should be struck.
Whether they will be able to show that they have suffered damages, including that their
psychiatric well-being has been affected beyond grief or emotional disturbance or distress,
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remains to be shown. However the test is not likelihood of success, but rather reasonable cause
[116] The defendants seek to strike the two named Ministers (Foreign Affairs and Citizenship
and Immigration) in favour of a single defendant, Her Majesty the Queen who then becomes the
Defendant. The defendants note that the named Ministers are not themselves liable for the
damages claimed in this case (Federation of Newfoundland Indians v Canada, 2003 FCT 383 at
para 30). In Cairns v Farm Credit Corp., [1992] 2 FC 115; 49 FTR 308, Justice Denault wrote:
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acts done in his personal capacity (Re Air India (1987), 62 O.R.
(2d) 130, (sub nom. Air India Flight 182 Disaster Claimants v. Air
India) 44 D.L.R. (4th) 317 (H.C.)). As the plaintiffs have made no
claims against the Minister relating to actions done in his personal
capacity, the Honourable William McKnight must be struck as a
party to the action.
At the hearing of the case, counsel for the Plaintiffs all but conceded the point. At any rate, that
appears to be the state of the law (Sibomana v Canada, 2016 FC 943 at paras 32-33).
[117] I see no reason to name these two Ministers in the present case; therefore I am striking
them from the statement of claim in favour of Her Majesty the Queen as the sole Defendant.
Claim 9: Constitutionality arguments regarding jury trials under the Federal Courts Act and
leave for judicial review under the IRPA
[118] The Plaintiffs indicated that they plan to constitutionally challenge section 49 of the
Federal Courts Act, which bars jury trials, on the basis that it violates “the constitutional
imperatives of Rule and Law and Constitutionalism, as well as the right to a jury trial, grounded
in the Magna Carta, and continued in s. 11(f) of the Charter in the criminal context, as well as
the residual clause of s. 7 of the Charter in the civil context […]” (statement of claim, para 39).
[119] The Plaintiffs also seek a declaration that subsection 72(1) of the IRPA is
unconstitutional on the basis that the Defendant’s officials “can perpetually deny a meritorious
application whereby, sooner or later, a leave application will be denied” and a leave application
is not, in itself, judicial review (at paras 40(a) and (c) of the statement of claim).
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[120] The Defendant argues that both arguments should be struck because they are wholly
[121] In Mancuso, the Federal Court of Appeal encountered a similar issue on a motion to
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[35] This is not new law. While the plaintiffs point to Solosky v.
The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 821 for the proposition that there is a
broad right to seek declaratory relief, Solosky also notes that there
must be “a ‘real issue’ concerning the relative interests of each
[my emphasis]
[122] With respect to the section 49 claim, I note that the Plaintiffs, in their memorandum of
fact and law at paragraph 18, explain that this is not an argument, but rather a notice of relief to
be sought. There is nothing else. Justice Zinn struck the same section 49 argument in Cabral v
Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2016 FC 1040 as immaterial to the present action. I
agree. If it is no more than a notice that something will follow, it is useless; furthermore, the said
notice does not even contemplate section 26 of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, RSC,
1985, c C-50. It is a different matter of a procedural nature which does not accord with a
statement of claim. It shall be struck from the statement of claim. In so doing I do not wish to
[123] With respect to the Plaintiffs’ claim respecting subsection 72(1) of the IRPA, I agree with
the Defendant that this pleading is immaterial at this point. The Plaintiffs have had two visa
decisions quashed and sent back for judicial review. Each time leave was evidently granted. The
statement of claim references a hypothetical future refusal to grant leave. That cannot be the
basis of a challenge to the legislation in this case. This is no more than a theoretically question,
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certainly not a real question on the facts of this case. As a result, the Plaintiffs’ complete lack of
factual basis on which to bring this claim, I am striking this claim without leave to amend.
VI. Conclusion
negligence, but rather through the law of misfeasance in public office, once properly pleaded.
There is simply nothing to suggest in the statement of claim that the essential elements of the tort
have even been considered. It is simply not enough to say “negligence” or “conspiracy”. More is
needed to have a scintilla of a cause of action. The essential elements of one cause of action are
not the same as another cause of action. Misfeasance is not negligence, and negligence is not
conspiracy. The material facts for each will vary. The approach taken was in effect to tell the
story generally without connecting the facts to the causes of action alleged later in the document.
At the end of the day, we are left with a narrative that supports a cause of action in misfeasance,
which requires to be pled with more precision, but is dearly missing with respect to the
alternative causes of action in negligence and conspiracy. In my view, there is a scintilla of cause
of action in misfeasance pleaded such that with appropriate amendments in order to allege the
[125] Some of the claims are therefore struck out, without leave to amend:
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4. abuse of process
6. conspiracy
1. misfeasance in public office – refusal to issue visas and delay in issuing visas
[127] Finally, the named ministers are struck in favour of Her Majesty the Queen.
[128] Given the split success on the motion, there will not be an award of costs.
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ORDER in T-1774-15
THIS COURT ORDERS that for the reasons given, the following causes of action are
struck out from the statement of claim, without leave to amend, pursuant to Rule 221(1) of the
4. abuse of process
6. conspiracy
For the reasons given, the following sections are struck from the statement of claim, with
1. misfeasance in public office – refusal to issue visas and delay in issuing visas
In view of the fact that the success is split on this motion to strike, no costs will be awarded.
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On the consent of both parties, the Plaintiffs will have 60 days from the date of this Order to file
an amended statement of claim and the Defendant will have 30 days to file a Statement of
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FEDERAL COURT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: T-1774-15
APPEARANCES:
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
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EXHIBIT “BBB”
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Kipling Warner affirmed before me
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electronically by way of videoconference
this 26th day of January, 2023, in
17-Aug-21 accordance with O Reg 431/20
Plaintiffs
-and-
Her Majesty the Queen in right British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Premier
John Horgan, Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of
Education, Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and Long-
Term Care, Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (operating as British Columbia Ferries), Omar
Alghabra, Minister of Transport, Vancouver Island Health Authority, The Royal
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and the Attorney General of Canada, Brittney
Sylvester, Peter Kwok, Providence Health Care, Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation, TransLink (British Columbia)
Defendants
NOTICE OF CIVIL CLAIM
This action has been started by the plaintiff(s) for the relief set out in Part 2 below.
If you intend to respond to this action, you or your lawyer must
(a) file a response to civil claim in Form 2 in the above-named registry of this
court within the time for response to civil claim described below, and
(b) serve a copy of the filed response to civil claim on the plaintiff.
If you intend to make a counterclaim, you or your lawyer must
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1. (a) file a response to civil claim in Form 2 and a counterclaim in Form 3 in the
above- named registry of this court within the time for response to civil claim
described below, and
2. (b) serve a copy of the filed response to civil claim and counter claim on the
plaintiff and on any new parties named in the counterclaim.
JUDGMENT MAY BE PRONOUNCED AGAINST YOU IF YOU FAIL to file the
response to civil claim within the time for response to civil claim described below.
Time for response to civil claim
A response to civil claim must be filed and served on the plaintiff(s),
(a) if you reside anywhere in Canada, within 21 days after the date on which a
copy of the filed notice of civil claim was served on you,
(b) if you reside in the United States of America, within 35 days after the date on
which a copy of the filed notice of civil claim was served on you,
(c) if you reside elsewhere, within 49 days after the date on which a copy of the
filed notice of civil claim was served on you, or
(d) if the time for response to civil claim has been set by order of the court, within
that time.
• THE FACTS………………………………………………………………………..85
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• Orders of Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry…………………………105
• Ministerial Orders……………………………………………………………106
• Reckless and Unlawful Statements and Actions of Leaders………………...114
I/ THE MEDIA……………………………………………………………………….303
• Negligence…………………………………………………………………….304
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J/SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………309
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• THE PARTIES
Columbia, whose facts, in support of its claim for relief, are as follows:
(c) At the onset of 2020, Action4Canada took note of the ongoing emergency
citizens, and has continued to listen to their pleas, and find ways to take
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of their claim for relief, and who have suffered actionable damages directly as a
result of the Covid measures imposed and enforced by, and on behalf of the named
(a) Kimberly is the adult daughter of Jaqueline Woolman, who passed away
2005, and her husband passed away in July 2011. Kimberly moved to
British Columbia from Ontario to help take care of their mother, who had
(b) Jaqueline’s remaining three (3) grown children, Sheldon, Kimberly and
(c) Once diagnosed with dementia, a decision was made in April 2019 to have
decision came after Jaqueline had experienced two (2) falls, and two (2)
hip surgeries on both hips, the first fall and surgery took place in
December 2017, and in January 2018 she has her second fall, while in the
New Horizons care home, and her surgery was also in January of 2018.
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(d) Kimberly and Michelle had many issues with New Horizons for
advocating for their mother’s health, and on April 4th, 2019 they were
(e) After multiple complaints filed against New Horizons care home by
Island Health Authority at 555 2nd Ave, Campbell River, British Columbia
(f) In May 2019, upon completion of Jaqueline’s transfer, Jae Yon Jones, the
herself and outright lied about many issues brought forth by Kimberly and
her siblings in relation to their mother. Kimberly and her siblings tried to
place in 2020.
manage her pain. By March 2020, Nursing staff were not offering
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was made after the Covid-19 pandemic began, to put Jaqueline on fentanyl,
which was later increased from 25mcg to 37.5mcg. however Jaqueline was
no longer asking for any alcohol at that point because she would become
too sedated. Similarly, also in March of 2020, the staff at Yucalta Lodge
forced Jaqueline to quit smoking, a habit that helped her remain calm, by
(h) Jaqueline was left to waste away in bed, obtaining bed sores as a result of
muscle atrophy.
(i) On April 24th, 2020 Kimberly visited the Yucalta Lodge to take her mother
the door by staff who informed her that she could not enter due to newly
her phone that stated she could enter, as she did not understand what the
security measures were about. The Director, Jae Yon Jones took the phone
from Kimberly’s hand, informing her that she could not come in. Kimberly
decided to leave the items for her mother, and was told that the items
(j) After the interaction that took place on April 24th, 2020, Kimberly went to
visit her mother from outside of her room’s window. There were two (2)
nurses inside with Jaqueline, without any PPE equipment on. Kimberly
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was confused, as she had thought that the new measures had mandated that
PPE equipment was necessary in all spaces at the time. Kimberly decided
members such as herself. As Kimberly was outside the window, many staff
members passed by, and one staff member took a photo of her license plate
(k) On April 24th, 2020, after Kimberly had left the Yucalta Lodge premises,
door. This lasted for about five (5) or ten (10) minutes. Kimberly was
terrified they were going to break the door down. The Police officers then
circled the building in their car, and drove past her apartment several times
before leaving. They returned several times, over the course of several
days either in their cruisers around the parking lot outside of Kimberly’s
someone from Yucalta Lodge may have notified the police that she had
(l) On April 29th, 2020, Kimberly posted the photo of her mother, Jaqueline
in her room with the two (2) nurses who had no PPE-equipment to her
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was informed that she could no longer attend at Yucalta Lodge property.
Yucalta Lodge alleged that Kimberly, and Jaqueline’s entire family were
security threats to staff safety. Kimberly was told all calls to her mother
Kimberly that when her visitation restrictions were removed, she would be
notified. They were later removed in May of 2020, and no one in the
(m) After the visits stopped in April of 2020, Jaqueline was calling Kimberly
and Michelle constantly, while having breakdowns. She was often found
trying to leave the building, thinking she could go to the airport or other
(n) In June of 2020, Kimberly was on a zoom call with her mother when the
Shortly afterwards, Michelle received a letter dated June 12th, 2020 from
Michelle not even being on the zoom call in question. Michelle was then
informed that all zoom sessions had been cancelled, and she was no longer
window.
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(o) From June 12th, 2020 onwards, Michelle, and Kimberly’s calls to the
nurses phone on the unit to speak with their mother were repeatedly
denied, and staff told them that they had to go through the manager or
social worker to speak with their own mother. Yucalta Lodge staff
to whether or not the process that they had to go through in order to speak
to their mother was standard protocol for all clients, or a sanction placed
(p) Sometime in June 2020, Jacqueline’s son Sheldon went to Yucalta Lodge
to see his mother and was confronted with security guards as if he were a
threat. He was also told that he was not allowed in the building and later
the Manager confirmed that he too was now banned from the property.
This was only the second time during Jacqueline’s entire stay at Yucalta
(q) On June 15th, 2020, Kimberly and Michelle received another written notice
that all Zoom visits were cancelled, and told to direct all issues regarding
asking what the reason for the cancellation was, and if all resident’s zoom
Michelle was told to not be present on the property. At that point, all three
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from the physical property, in addition to being banned via phone and
zoom calls.
(r) On July 3rd, 2020 Kimberly and Michelle found out that visits had been re-
instated since May 2020 and they had not been notified. Yucalta Lodge
had two (2) full months to notify the children that they could have been
seeing their mother despite being previously assured that they would be
notified when they could see their mother again. Kimberly had, at the time
spoken to a new care-worker who was very kind, and obliged their requests
to take their mother out for drives and informed them that other clients
were having visits from their family members. The odd time that Kimberly
and Michelle were able to try to talk to their mother, the new care-worker
would be the one to answer the phone. They never stopped calling to try to
(s) On July 10th, 2020 Yucalta Lodge claimed the new nurse was misinformed.
By July 13th, 2020 the children were informed that they could only have
‘supervised’ visits with their own mother, although they only allowed
Michelle to do so. All sorts of harsh conditions were laid out for the visits
such as “social distancing in a car”, wearing masks at all times, and 14-day
“quarantines”. Michelle began being followed by the staff when she would
pick up Jaqueline, and so she would often have to drive to remote locations
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to meet Jaqueline’s son, Sheldon, and Kimberly so that they could see their
(t) In one instance, Michelle picked up her mother with her mask that had
horizontal slits to breathe and not fog up her glasses on. This was
“holes” in her mask, and the punitive action for that was another fourteen
(14)-day quarantine for Jacqueline. The same care worker who dropped
off Jaqueline to Michelle had the same gaps on the sides of her face and
nose.
(u) Several times, Jacqueline had been prepared for the outings with soiled
(v) Staff workers were bringing Jacqueline to Michelle’s car in her chair until
sometime in July 2020, when she was delivered by two (2) or more
security staff. This was another tactic by the manager to convey that there
they decried that only Michelle was allowed to pick up her mother, and
indeed see her during these drives. When Michelle pulled in to pick up
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(w) On July 14th, 2020 Jacqueline’s son, Sheldon called Yucalta Lodge to talk
to Jaqueline, and his call was denied. He was told that he would have to go
(x) On September 3rd, 2020 Michelle called the Yucalta nurses’ phone, as
directed to talk to her mother, and was denied three (3) times. The first
time she was told that she had to call the Manager, or head nurse and then
was told not to call again. She called called back anyway, and was
transferred to Louise Smith, the head Registered Nurse, who told her that
she could not talk to her mother without the Manager’s approval. Michelle
repeatedly asked if this is the policy for all clients and family members, to
(y) On September 14th, 2020 Michelle sent a notice that she would be stopping
payment for Jaqueline’s care if her Rights were not respected, including her
ceasing restriction of family members visiting with her in person and on the
up Jacqueline, she was slumped in her chair, could not move her feet/legs
at all on her own. Michelle was unable to transfer Jacqueline to the car
without hurting her. The security guards kept watch the entire time and
when asked to help, refused to do so. Michelle asked staff workers leaving
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the building for help, they too refused her. Michelle called her brother
Sheldon for help, but he did not answer his phone. Jacqueline was in a
great deal of pain, and could hardly express herself. As a result, Jaqueline
was unable to go home to celebrate her birthday with her family but was
returned into the home by the security guards who refused to assist her to
(aa) On September 21st, 2020, Jacqueline’s birthday, Michelle called and spoke
with a person named “Melissa” asking to speak to her mother, and was told
that she had to go through Manager’s, Ms. Jones. Her call to Ms. Jones was
denied.
(bb) On September 22nd, 2020, Michelle called the Vancouver Island Health
Authority complaint line and spoke with a person named “Sophia” who
sounded very surprised by the Manager, and other staff’s behaviour. She
then provided the process to file a formal claim against Yucalta Lodge with
death, the family managed to schedule a visit in Jacqueline’s room with her.
This included Sheldon, Kimberly and Michelle. More rules were set in place,
and the threat of this visit being cancelled was constantly put forth to the
children. They all felt that it might be the last time they would see their
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Kimberly’s temperature goes up when she was in pain, as the result of a car
room by the Social Worker, and a security guard as they were a perceived
(dd) They noticed on their way out after the visit, that several staff members
were sitting around a table talking, and none of them were wearing masks, or
gloves.
(ee) Sometime later in October of 2020, the children noticed during Zoom
sessions that Jacqueline’s wheel chair was not beside her bed. Their belief
was that this had been the case since they had stopped them from going in to
atrophy. The children further believe, that they removed access to her
longer move around independently, around the same time that they took her
(ff) Throughout November, and December 2020, the children were able to have
Zoom visits at request to the Social Worker. The last two (2) visits included
an automatic timer of forty (40) minutes which cut the meeting off
automatically.
(gg) During the Zoom call of December 10th, 2020 Michelle asked the operator
click to allow for recording, and she obliged this request. Michelle also
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asked her why there was a timer, and she stated that they have always been
forty (40) minutes. This was not true, as they have visited on Zoom with
(hh) Jacqueline’s rapid decline could easily be seen and heard in pictures and
audio/video recordings, and had seen an increase since the covid-19 related
measures began.
(ii) From February 20th, 2020 until her death on January 30th, 2021, the children
clearly discerned that her cognitive abilities and speech were in major
Jacqueline always expressed to her children how thankful she was for her
children, and constantly said she did not know what she would do without
them every time they talked to her before she became completely sedated
(jj) Jacqueline was cut off from all her friends and family in Ontario, as none
of them have been able to get through to her since at least March 2020.
She had been isolated completely and treated even worse than prisoners
(kk) Jaqueline’s condition became grave, as both staff and her doctor admitted,
yet Michelle and Kimberly were not allowed to be with her throughout her
final days.
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(ll) Other residents of the care home were able to engage with their families
without having security surrounding them, and without having to have their
(mm) Following each car outing Michelle and Kimberly had with their mother,
she would not be allowed out for another fourteen (14) days. In prison,
even people in solitary are allowed out for an hour a day for fresh oxygen.
Jacqueline was only getting out for approximately one (1) hour every
fourteen (14) days, and by that point, she had not been outside since
(nn) On December 21, 2020 the family made arrangements with Chris
MacDonald (social worker) for several zoom sessions with their mother
(oo) On December 22, 2021 Kimberly and Michelle had a zoom session with
called for a worker to tend to her. One worker came rather quickly, and
was told Jacqueline is having chest pain. After 28 minutes another came in
Jacqueline’s vital signs. The second ‘care worker’ walked out of the room.
Shortly after that, Jacqueline was crying and the timer on the Zoom
meeting cut the session. The timers were new. Previously there was no
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timer and they talked with their mother for an hour; sometimes more each
(pp) On December 24th, 2020, as a punitive measure to the Dec 22nd zoom call,
all previously arranged Zoom calls were cancelled. Again, all phone calls
Sheldon that they could not talk to their own mother due to the ‘Safety Plan’.
(qq) Sheldon spoke with a staff member named Joanne, and asked her if she
would put on the film “Scrooge, A Christmas Carol” for Jacqueline that
agreed and when Sheldon asked to speak with Jacqueline he was told he as
to talk with the manager or social worker, none of whom were in the office
for at least a week. He was denied again. Joanne then agreed to set up a
phone call for the children with their mother on Christmas Day.
(rr) On December 25th, 2020 there was no call from Yuculta Lodge so the
children called repeatedly later in the day to wish their mother a ‘Merry
Christmas’. They were denied again, and the “Safety Plan” was the excuse
provided by Yuculta Lodge. They were again told that they could only talk
(ss) On December 31, 2020, Michelle requested (FOIA) a hard copy of the
“Safety Plan” that since June, 2020, all staff stated was the reason no one
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questioned staff repeatedly asking what the safety plan has to do with the
continually referred to the “Safety Plan” as the reason they wouldn’t put
(tt) On January 13th and 14th, 2021 Michelle called the Social Worker as
directed to speak with her mother, and left messages. Both went to voice
mail, none were returned. All through this time, the family tried
desperately to speak with their mother. All calls were DENIED claiming
orders per the ‘Safety Plan’, or ignored and sent to voice mail with no
returned calls.
(Request ID: 29609074) to her FOIA request for the Safety Plan. A copy of
the “Safety Plan” has to date, never been received. This letter states in part;
“They (Yuculta) have advised me that they follow the Island Health’s Safety
Plan and that there is no written plan in regards to the family.” This legal
document confirms, since June, 2020 until Jacqueline’s death, six (6) months
later the staff lied about the contents of the safety plan.
email from Philip Friesen (approximately 300 kms away) stating in part; “I
would like to ask that you no longer directly contact the Yucalta site by
telephone and email, and no longer consider Chris MacDonald as your point
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speak with their mother, had been ignoring all of our calls and requests to
talk to their mother. Mr. Friesen offered to set up regular zoom visits for
that Jacqueline Woolman was palliative. Jacqueline was palliative and non-
days.
(ww) On January 22, 2021at 09:39 a.m., Michelle received a call from “Greg” at
Yuculta informing her “your mom has taken a bit of a turn, so she’s
palliative now, ah, she hasn’t been eating for a couple of days”. He directed
Michelle asked Greg to take the phone to Jacqueline and place at her ear so
was not on a remote phone. Then Michelle asked him to call back on the
(xx) Michelle made arrangements with the Director in Victoria for 1:00 p.m. hrs
for all three (3) adult children to visit their mother that same day. Sheldon,
Jacqueline’s room.
(yy) The first thing they noticed was her two (2) wing back chairs had been
removed. Then they noticed there were no liquids for her anywhere in the
room. When staff brought back the chairs, they were asked why Jacqueline
wasn’t getting any fluids. They replied that they offer them and she
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declines, then said “she has to ask for them.” The children informed the
staff ‘she can’t ask’, as she couldn’t speak. Jacqueline was non-
(zz) Michelle then asked the security guard who was sitting outside
Jacqueline’s door, if he would ask for some swabs and cups. He did so
immediately and they began swabbing Jacqueline’s mouth with water. After
a short time Jacqueline began to respond and perked up a little bit. She
recognized who they were and they even got her to smile a few times.
Family stayed for just over an hour. While there, family noticed they stuffed
drawer where she couldn’t see it, and a 64 year old picture of her father that
was on the wall in a frame was removed from the frame and had been
deliberately folded (ruined) and bent. The frame and glass were intact. It had
(aaa) After Jaqueline’s children’s visit, on their way out at the lobby, the
Manager, Ms. Jae Yon Jones was there and Sheldon asked her (holding up
the ruined 64 year old picture of our grandfather) ‘Who did this?”. He was
not physically close to her (at least 25 feet) and he was not threatening. She
did not answer the question and turned to walk to her office calling the
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(bbb)On January 30th, 2021 Jaqueline died. Michelle had to make arrangements
through the Director in Victoria for pick up of the now late Jacqueline’s
property and to arrange for someone else to attend. Mr. Friesen then offered
to hire a moving company to which Michelle replied she had already made
had a contract with Mr. Friesen (offer, consideration, acceptance) and that he
would be held accountable if he did not allow access to the family friend.
rapidly increasing her decline, and eventual death. Kimberly, Michelle, and
Jaqueline’s estate seek relief against the Vancouver Island Health Authority
for the undue hardship that Jaqueline faced as a result of their enactment of
(ddd)The children were not able to hold a proper funeral with other family
Jaqueline’s treatment resulted not only in pain and suffering, and mental
distress to Jaqueline but also to her children in suffering trauma and severe
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Yuculta Lodge.
3. The Plaintiff Jane Doe #1 (“Jane”), is a resident of British Columbia, whose facts,
in support of her claim for relief, and who has suffered actionable damages
directly as a result of the Covid measures imposed and enforced by, and on behalf
(a) Jane is a Nurse Aid in the Luther Court long-term care home for seniors,
(b) Jane has witnessed clients live in an abusive, patronizing, and stressful
during those moments that Jane has witnessed them being policed and
(c) Jane is also quite concerned for her own health, as she noted that Bonnie
constitutional rights.
(d) Jane has also asked the British Columbia Health Authority to provide an
FOI on a request for the arbitration that Bonnie Henry signed on in 2019
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stating, in support of the Nurses Union, that masks are useless. However,
(e) The Plaintiff states, and the fact is that, the measures enacted by British
environment for many like Jane, who have watched the Long-term care
system become similar to a jail/prison. Jane feels concern not only for
herself, but also for her clients. The measures failed to uphold health and
safety for seniors and in fact the measures have led to deplorable
conditions which in fact have caused and/or accelerated the untimely and
(f) The Plaintiff, Jane Doe #1, does not wish to reveal her identity for fear of
4. The Plaintiff(s) Amy Muranetz and Brian Edgar are residents of British
Columbia, whose facts, in support of their claim for relief, and who has suffered
enforced by, and on behalf of the named Defendants, with respect to using the
mother, who shares custody of her daughter with her daughter’s father,
who resides in Delta, British Columbia. As such, Amy has been using the
British Columbia Ferries every other week for the past four-and-a-half
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(b) On November 2nd, 2020 Amy had an incident on British Columbia Ferries
that left her distressed. She was, and is currently living on Vancouver
Island, and boarded the ferry at 5:00 p.m. at the Swartz Bay terminal to
made her medical exemption to masking known to the reception, and was
let through with her daughter. Once aboard the ferry, Amy purchased her
(c) As Amy began to board the ferry at the Tsawwassen terminal reception
desk, to make her way back home, she was stopped by the ticket seller who
asked her where her mask was. In reply, Amy stated her medical
exemption. She was then asked where her medical documentation of such
was, but Amy did not have any documents to show on her, as none are
required. The ticket seller proceeded to threaten Amy, stating that she
would not be allowed on the ferry. Amy simply continued on through the
gateway.
(d) After making her way onto the ferry, Amy was stopped on the front bow of
the ship by five (5) British Columbia ferries employees, and the Chief
Steward, who stated that Amy would not be let on to the ferry. Amy
Amy was escorted off the bow by security. Brittany Sylvester, the terminal
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(e) A first aid attendant employee came to Amy’s assistant, as she was having
trouble breathing, and began having PTSD flashbacks to being four (4)
years old, and remembering dealing with a very aggressive sexual attack.
The first aid attendant assured her that they would get her home on the
9:00 p.m. ferry, however he also asked if Amy could hold a mask up to her
mouth, and suggested that they could, perhaps, smuggle her via a van onto
(f) Amy continued to be pressured to leave the premises, although she had no
place to go if she did. Amy was repeatedly asked where she was going to
go, and she continued to cry, and plead that they stop pressuring her.
(g) It was then suggested to Amy by the first aid attendant that perhaps the
main ticket agent who initially threatened her, had stereo-typed her as an
‘anti-masker’. Brittany, the manager then argued with him, stating “no, she
wasn’t stereo-typing, she was doing her job”. Brittney then began to ask
Amy if she had been asked about masks before, and Amy informed her
that she would be recording their conversation. Brittney then ordered the
first aid attendant to leave Amy’s side and demanded that all staff leave the
area. Amy was then informed that Brittney would be calling the police.
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(h) As the room emptied, Amy was left by herself as police arrived on the
scene. The Delta police officers then proceeded to drive her to a Tim
Horton’s coffee shop in Tsawwassen, and left her there. Amy then called a
cab to her daughter’s father’s house. Amy filmed the entire incident, as she
(i) The following morning, November 3rd, 2020, Amy found a local clinic that
British Columbia Ferries must take that into consideration with regards to
(j) On November 4th, Amy returned to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal with the
intention of returning home. She purchased a ticket at the ticket ATM, and
was asked by reception about where her mask was. Amy simply stated that
she had an exemption, and, when asked if she had a letter, did not hesitate
to produce the one she had procured from the clinic the previous day. The
receptionist asked Amy if she had a mask on her person, which she did,
(k) At approximately 11:10 a.m., Amy was in the BC Ferries cafeteria, and
just about to eat a salad when Brittney, the terminal manager approached
her. Brittney stated, “you know why I’m here”. Amy simply replied by
noting that she had a letter, and was more than willing to show Brittney
that letter, however Brittney stated that Amy would need to exit the ship
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before she would read her letter. Amy declined, and told Brittney she could
read it then, and there, however Brittney refused this suggestion, and that is
when Amy began recording the interaction. Brittney then stated that the
ferry would not leave the harbour so long as Amy was on it, and that she
was calling security. Amy asked why, as she had been more than willing to
produce her medical exemption letter, to which Brittney replied that she
was now banned from travelling due to what had “happened the other
day”.
(l) Brittney left Amy for a few minutes, as about five (5) or six (6) security
guards and employees began to gather, and two (2) Delta Police
Department Officers arrived. Amy produced her letter to the police, and
although they appeared just as confused as she was, they asked her to leave
the vessel.
(m) Amy quietly stood up and, was escorted off of the ferry. She then asked
Brittney to refund her trip. The two (2) police officers escorted Amy to a
car, where one drove her to her ex’s home. To date, British Columbia
Ferries employees have made no further note about Amy being able to
return home to her city, and life. She is under great distress, although she
has gone to great lengths to prove that she has a masking exemption. As a
result of the Defendants’ abusive and illegal conduct, she has suffered
rights.
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(a) Brian travelled from Departure Bay, Nanaimo on the 8:25AM ferry scheduled
to travel to Horseshoe Bay on October 17th, 2020. Brian, and his friend Karla
arrived at the terminal, and paid for their vehicle, and themselves. They then
parked in the vehicle waiting area. They walked out of the area to look for
some friends in long-term parking who were coming with them. They were
travelling to Vancouver.
(b) They arrived on deck five (5) and started walking to the back of the boat,
passing the Chief Steward’s office, and just as they walked by, a man came out
and told them masks are mandatory on board, and that if they did not want to
wear them they would have to go upstairs onto the outer decks. It was clear
that most of the people in that area were not wearing masks and anyone who
was wearing a mask was very well distanced from the group not wearing
masks. Because of this situation, Brian felt it was a good place to be without
infringing on anyone so he joined the group and remained there until it was
(c) While on board a couple things occurred that Brian was not witness to. One
was that one of his new friends returned from the bathroom with her two (2)
year old daughter and said that another passenger had stood in front of her
blocking her passage back to where their group was seated. The other
passenger told her she had to wear a mask. There was more interaction
verbally and other passengers were commenting as well. As she got past the
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individual blocking her passage, someone yelled out “your baby is f***ed”.
Her baby heard all of this. Shortly before returning to the car, Brian was told
that RCMP had been called to meet the ship because of something that had
happened on board.
(d) Brian returned to the car and waited to disembark. Shortly thereafter, the boat
docked but the unloading did not begin. Brian recalls being held on board for
During that time, Brian could see there were people with dogs (presumably
(e) When they were allowed to disembark, they were guided out of the flow of
traffic and brought to a halt in front of the traffic that was waiting to board the
ferry. They were detained there for fifteen (15)- twenty (20) minutes. An
RCMP officer and a BC Ferries employee approached them. The Officer asked
Karla to produce her License, which she did. The rest of the group were asked
for ID, and declined. They were then notified that somehow they had gathered
information, which indicated that their group was connected to some incident
that had occurred on board and that they were being banned from further
travel aboard any British Columbia Ferries vessel for the rest of that day.
(f) They expressed that they had plans to return home that evening and had done
nothing wrong and had been involved with no incidents aboard the vessel.
Karla let them know that she had remained in her vehicle for the duration of
the ferry ride. They were informed that as a private service British Columbia
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Ferries had the right to ban them from travel for the day, as British Columbia
owned Canadian company. The RCMP officer returned Karla’s license and
they were allowed to drive away, feeling both confused, and inconvenienced
(g) The BC Ferries is realistically the only daily or regular means of travel from
the Islands to the mainland and therefore an essential service fir B.C. residents
and BC Ferries is abusing its authority and not applying the law. The
6. The Plaintiff Jane Doe #3 (“Jane”) is a resident of British Columbia, whose facts,
in support of her claim for relief, and who has suffered actionable damages
directly as a result of the Covid measures imposed and enforced by, and on behalf
(b) Jane has fought, and survived through two bouts of cancer, has had her left
failure.
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(c) On October 16th, 2020 Jane attended at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver,
failure.
(d) Upon Jane’s arrival at approximately 10:30 p.m., with her parents, at St.
Paul’s Hospital, they were offered masks which they refused citing their
(e) As Jane and her mother transitioned through various meetings with
honoured. Jane’s father was also allowed to continue into the acute ER
ward to join them, all the while having his own masking exemption
approached Jane and her parents to speak with them. Jane clearly outlined
her care needs, including 24/7 parental support and Dr. Angela M.
confirmed that this need would be upheld. Neither Jane, nor either of her
(g) At approximately 5:20 a.m. on October 17th, 2020 an attendant sought out
Jane, and her parents to take them to the room that they would be staying
in, room 5B. Neither Jane, nor either of her parents wore masks during this
interaction.
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(h) Upon their arrival at 5B, Jane and her parents were approached, and
asking her “Don’t you know we are in a Pandemic? Don’t you care about
people?” Jane simply replied that while she did of course care for others,
she was experiencing heart failure, and as such would not engage in any
action that would increase that risk. Her parents also stated that neither of
them were able to physically tolerate masks, and were as such exempt as
well.
(i) Upon hearing Nurse Andrea’s loud accusations, the individual who was
sharing a room with Jane began to yell out “What is going on out there? Is
very afraid.”
(j) Jane, and her parents calmly went on to explain that there was no
masks when one is exempt is a violation of the Human Rights Code. Jane,
response.
(k) Jane, and her parents were then informed that they had to sign a waiver
stating that they were declining service from the hospital, so as to illustrate
that the hospital was waiving all responsibility, and placing that upon Jane
and her family. However, Jane, and her parents were not declining service,
in fact, they were at the hospital seeking care, and treatment for Jane’s
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heart failure. Jane’s parents explained that not only does her condition
require constant parental supervision, but also that, due to Jane’s hearing
disability, they could not wear masks when communicating with her.
their own child experienced heart failure, the nurses handed them a copy of
parents noted that the document did not, in fact mention anywhere that the
and expressed to them that her hands were tied with regards to hospital
policy.
(m) Jane felt that the situation was compromising her, and placing her at risk.
As such, she asked who else the family could speak with. Dr. Angela M.
said that she would go to speak with her boss, Dr. Pritchard. Unfortunately,
Dr. Pritchard also stated that the masking exemption would not be allowed.
Dr. Angela M. then informed the family that if they could not comply, the
(n) As Jane and her family waited in the hallway to speak to an administrator,
they were approached by a nurse named Jodi, who harshly informed them
that they had already been told to wear masks multiple times, and that this
had been documented throughout their stay at the hospital. Jane and her
family noted that they had already spoken to Nurses Andrea, and Sapna,
along with Dr. Angela M. who were all acquainted with their exemptions.
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(o) Jane and her family were then told that they needed to leave the unit, or
face the threat of security. Nurse Jodi escorted the three to the door of the
unit, and left upon being asked who else the family could speak with.
Nurse Jodi never returned, so Jane’s mother sought her out. Jane’s mother
was again, escorted to the door of the unit by Nurse Jodi, who simply
stated that an individual named Janet Silver was the only person that they
could speak to, but that she was not working at the time, and that she
would not come up to the floor. Nurse Jodi then walked away without
(p) At 7:00 a.m. Jane, and her parents realized they had no choice but to leave
St. Paul’s Hospital, as they had no one else to speak to. Jane and her
was achieved.
(q) During that time period, Jane continued to suffer from lack of sleep,
(r) Since that time, Jane, and her parents have tried to reason with Wynne
Chui, a clinical nurse specialist, and Dr. Virani of the Heart Function
Clinic. Both individuals work out of St. Paul’s Hospital. Despite their
attempts to appease Jane, and her parent’s requests, it was determined that
Jane would not be able to receive in-patient care in a way that honoured
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(s) As a result of this entire situation, Jane, and her parents feel abandoned by
their health-care system. St. Paul’s Hospital negligently placed Jane at risk
of severe heart failure, and as such, Jane and her parents remain scarred,
and anxious as to who, and what system they can rely on for the necessary
(t) Since October 2020, Jane has not been able to access medical treatment
through the public health system which is causing her immeasurable pain,
7. The Plaintiff Ilona Zink (“Ilona”) is a resident of British Columbia, whose facts,
in support of her claim for relief, and who has suffered actionable damages
directly as a result of the Covid measures imposed and enforced by, and on behalf
(a) Ilona Zink has been investing in her business since the age of sixteen (16)
twenty-four (24), she launched her first salon ‘Ilona’s Aesthetics Inc.’
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the Okanagan, she settled into Kelowna, British Columbia, and began
(c) From 2007, until the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020,
building the salon from the ground up, including the necessary expenses
such as plumbing, utilities, permits, and all of the salon supplies. The
(d) When March of 2020 hit, and the Province of British Columbia began
enacting measures that ordered businesses to close, her business was hit
hard. In the entire mall, Ilona’s was the only business that was forced to
close on March 9th, 2020. To make matters worse she was required by mall
were operating. Ilona witnessed all the other stores in the mall remaining
open and making money while she was forced to stay closed. She was also
management.
(e) In an attempt to keep up with customer service, Ilona forwarded the salon
phone number to her home line. However, over the course of a three (3)-
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(f) Not only did Ilona’s business suffer, but her income as a landlord also
suffered. Her tenant decided that she was not going to pay her any further
rent. The government informed tenants that they did not have to pay rent,
and informed Ilona that she could not evict her to seek a paying tenant.
Thus, neither Ilona’s business, nor the tenant were bringing in any income,
yet she still had a $3000/month payment to shell out for her home as well
(g) As a consequence of the tenant not paying rent, Ilona was put in a
own contract. Ilona was forced into court proceedings to protect and
(h) When Ilona contacted the government seeking financial support, she was
support. She was also ineligible for a business loan, as such a loan required
$50,000+ in staff payroll which does not exist for the type of salon that
by the simple fact that she was unable to purchase groceries, let alone foot
bills such as rent, utilities, phone, car payments, and many other such
immensely.
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(j) Ilona was finally able to apply for CERB support payments in late May of
close her doors on March 9th, 2020. However, after being closed for only 8
weeks at that point, her business had already suffered irreparable damage.
Ilona had already fallen behind on all necessary payments both business
and personal in nature, and thus, her credit score dropped so low that she
was denied the chance to open up a bank account. Due to falling behind on
internet service provider payments, Ilona has also lost access to her
government has wiped out everything she has invested in her business, and
by extension, her life since the age of sixteen (16), in a single move with
whose facts, in support of his claim for relief, and who has suffered actionable
damages directly as a result of the Covid measures imposed and enforced by, and
(a) Federico Fuoco is the owner of the restaurant ‘Gusto’, which serves up
Columbia, and has been an active restauranteur for the past twenty-one
(21) years. He was also sole shareholder and director of “Fire Productions
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(b) Federico lost one of his restaurants, ‘Federico’s Supper Club’ as a result of
the 2020 lockdowns, despite having spent countless dollars on masks for
staff, and safety features within the restaurant. His loss also had a domino
effect on his staff, and as such he is fearful, and anxious of the newer,
(c) On March 29th, 2021 British Columbia health officer Bonnie Henry
announced that all restaurants must close their indoor services effective
(d) Federico, like countless other restauranteurs in the Province, was caught
consultation or forewarning.
(e) For Federico, this complete lack of consultation by the Bonnie Henry was
p.m. on New Year’s Eve 2020, and with the upcoming Easter holiday, he
(f) Federico chose to remain open, so that both he, himself, and his staff could
1st, 2021 when he was served with a business closure order by his local
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and at the time he was served with this Closure Order. Federico only had
two customers drinking tea in his restaurant at the time. After serving the
closure order, the health inspector directed his attention to the customers
(g) Federico complied with the ban on indoor dining, over the Easter long
weekend. He closed as per his annual norm on Good Friday, and Easter
Sunday. On Saturday April 3rd, 2021, he was open in compliance with the
most recent health orders, but in contravention of the Closure Order he was
served with.
(h) At 1:00 a.m. on Monday, April 5th, 2021 Federico found a Business
License Suspension, and Closure Order duct-taped to the glass of his front
door at Gusto restaurant, indicating that the suspension would last until
(j) When Federico approached Kathryn Holm, the Vancouver Chief License
on April 20th, 2021 he was met with flat out hostility. Holm responded by
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letting Federico know that not only would she not oblige his request, but
she also threatened to extend the closure indefinitely, meaning only the
(k) Federico has always tried to remain in full compliance with safety
everyone, including his staff, however he is adamant that the inequity and
distanced, Bonnie Henry has exempted and allowed for people to engage
owns a winery.
Columbia, whose facts, in support of her claim for relief, and who has suffered
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(b) On December 5th, 2020 at approximately 1:10 p.m., Valerie Ann boarded
(c) The transit officer, Peter Kwok with badge #325 then began harassing
Valerie Ann about not wearing a mask, and she responded by simply
producing her exemption card, which she was not required to do by law.
(d) The transit officer continued to harass Valerie Ann for further proof of a
masking exemption. He then informed Valerie Ann that she either had to
put on a mask, or cover her face. Valerie Ann informed him that she
(e) The transit officer refused to leave Valerie Ann alone, and continued
harassing her, and threatening to place her under arrest for refusing to wear
a mask, or face covering. The transit officer then grabbed Valerie Ann by
her left arm and began punching her in her side, back, and ribs.
(f) This caught the attention of other passengers, and one of the passengers in
the back of the train began yelling for the transit officer to leave Valerie
Ann alone. The transit officer momentarily let Valerie Ann go, and then
grabbed her again and slammed her against the wall twice.
(g) Valerie Ann tried to move away from the transit officer, and sit back down
in her seat, but he grabbed her by her right arm and dragged her right off of
Valerie to a railing, where two (2) other transit officers came to his
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(h) The two (2) other transit officers escorted Valerie to an elevator where she
was taken out to the street, still handcuffed, and detained in the back of a
police car. After twenty (20) minutes, two (2) police officers arrived and
(i) After waiting inside the police car for an additional twenty (20) to thirty
Vancouver where she was told she was going to have her photo, and
fingerprints taken.
(j) Valerie Ann did not actually get out, and get her fingerprints taken.
Instead, the two (2) police officers drove her to Lansdowne mall in
Vancouver, British Columbia, to where her car was parked by the Skytrain
station. The police officers asked Valerie to sign a document, that she did
not properly understand, however she felt undue influence to sign in their
presence and did so. Valerie Ann was told that the police officers needed
(k) Valerie Ann was, and remains well aware that masks are mandatory in
medical exemptions. Such measures are not being enforced properly, and
Valerie Ann’s experience is one such example of the extremes that people
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are not resorting to, to uphold the covid-19 restrictions. She has been
10. The Plaintiffs Linda Morken (“Linda”) and Gary Morken (“Gary”), are
residents of British Columbia, whose facts, in support of her claim for relief, and
who has suffered actionable damages directly as a result of the Covid measures
imposed and enforced by, and on behalf of the named Defendants, are as follows:
(a) Linda Morken resides with her husband, Gary Morken in East Sooke,
British Columbia.
(b) On Friday, February 5th, 2021, at approximately 1:40 p.m. Linda was
shopping with her husband Gary for groceries at Village Foods Market in
(c) The store did not have any dedicated personnel stationed at its entrance, so
Linda and Gary were not questioned about their lack of masks. They often
(d) After about twenty (20) minutes of shopping, Linda decided to ask an
employee where the plastic bags could be found. Linda required a plastic
(e) The employee informed Linda that she required a mask to shop in the
store. Linda replied that she had a masking exemption, and then repeated
her question about the location of the plastic bags. The employee pointed
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Linda in the direction of the plastic bags, and then informed her that they
(f) As Linda moved through the store, she asked another employee for clarity
on the location of the plastic bags along the way. The employee provided
(g) Upon Linda’s return to the Fish monger with plastic bag in hand, Linda
was informed by another employee that she would have to leave the store
as she was not wearing a mask. Linda informed him that she was exempt,
and would be leaving the store shortly, after paying for her groceries.
(h) The employee stated that exemptions were not honoured in their store, and
(i) Several other customers had overheard the employees’ statement. A few of
them became disrespectful toward Linda and Gary. One man proclaimed
exemption was. Linda was well aware that she was within her rights to
(j) One woman spoke up in defense of Linda and Gary. The woman identified
people were exempt from wearing masks. She herself, along with everyone
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(k) The store manager then approached Linda and Gary, with an angry and
refused to identify himself by name. He stated that they did not allow
exemptions in the store, that there were no exemptions, and that all of his
(l) Linda and Gary made attempts to explain their exemptions, but were told
that they must leave the store immediately and that they would not be
(m) Linda stated that she would be waiting to talk to the police upon their
arrival, but that she and Gary would be waiting for them in the store.
Neither Linda nor Gary raised their voices as they advocated for
(n) Gary went on to wait in the area just outside of the doors, but Linda
remained inside, choosing to stand quietly out of the way of any other
customers.
(o) While Linda was waiting, she noticed an empty till. She approached the
till, placed her groceries on it, and the cashier began cashing her out. Linda
was already finalizing payment for her groceries via credit card, when the
store manager ran over, yelling that the groceries could not be paid for.
Linda informed him that the transaction had already been approved, and
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(p) Linda informed that store manager that she would stand out of the way,
and continue to wait for the arrival of the RCMP officers, which she did.
(q) As Linda stood waiting, another employee shouted at her to leave the store
and never return. Linda replied that she would be leaving soon, however
she would be back to shop in the store once they realized that they were the
(r) Linda later learned from her husband Gary, that the store manager, along
with one of the employees were harassing him throughout the duration of
the time that Linda stood inside waiting for the RCMP officers to arrive.
(s) Two (2) RCMP vehicles arrived. A truck driven by RCMP Constable
Gary, along with the store manager and his assisting employee.
(t) RCMP constable James then approached Linda, and informed her that she
was not allowed to shop in the store without a mask. Linda attempted to
(u) Constable James informed Linda that masks were mandated, and that she
must have one on to be inside the store. Linda attempted to speak, but she
was silenced by constable James, who told her that if she said anything
(v) Linda asked what exactly she would be arrested for, and constable James
informed her that she would be arrested for not wearing a mask in an
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indoor public space. Linda attempted to speak again, and constable James
silenced her again, stating that she had done enough talking.
(w) Immediately following this, the time was approximately 2:00 p.m. when
Linda was arrested, handcuffed, and subsequently escorted from the store
(x) While still in the store, and during the process of Linda’s arrest, Constable
Steve James stated that the reason for Linda’s arrest came as a result of her
trespassing, or assault. She was only informed that the reason for her arrest
(z) Linda was not asked for her name, or identification. Both Constables also
failed to inform her of her rights at any time during her handcuffing, arrest,
removal from store, and subsequent detainment within the police car.
(aa) As Linda was being placed in the backseat of the RCMP car, she refused to
get in until she was told where she was doing. She asserted that she would
not be going anywhere until her husband was informed about where she
was being taken. Linda was extremely fearful that they would attempt to
(bb) Linda was informed that she would be taken to the RCMP detachment on
Church Street in Sooke, British Columbia. Linda told Gary that she would
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see him there, and was then taken away without another word from either
constable.
(cc) RCMP Constable Kathleen Biron drove Linda to the Sooke RCMP
detachment.
(dd) Upon Linda’s arrival at the garage of the Sooke RCMP detachment,
constable Kathleen Biron formally placed her under arrest, and charged with
assault. Linda was shocked upon learning her charge, as she had not
(ee) Linda questioned the charge of assault, however Constable Biron advised
her not to speak any further, and began reading off Linda’s rights to her.
(ff) Linda then requested that the handcuffs be removed, as she was
experiencing significant pain in her wrists, and shoulders. They were not
removed. Linda recalls having a very difficult, and painful time attempting
to exit the police cruiser, with her hands still behind her back.
(gg) Linda was then brought from the garage, into an office area of the RCMP
detachment.
(hh) Linda was asked whether she was experiencing any flu-like symptoms
such as fever, cough, or any sort of sickness in general. Linda answered “not
at all”. She was then asked to wear the mask that constable Biron had
(ii) Linda went on to answer questions about her identification, and place of
residence. Linda had, in the presence of the constables, left her purse which
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carried her identification with her husband Gary prior to getting inside their
vehicle. Therefore, Linda did not have any physical forms of identification
(jj) Linda had only her Vaccine Choice Canada business cards, and a Vaccine
Choice Canada “Stand Up for Freedom” pin on her person at the time.
(kk) Linda could feel the adrenaline of stress coursing through her body
throughout the entire ordeal, which increased her heart rate to very rapid
levels.
(ll) Linda has had a long-standing heart condition, that is well known to, and
(mm) After a considerable amount of time had passed, Linda’s handcuffs were
finally removed, and she was instructed to remove her jacket, sweater,
jewelry, watch, and shoes. Linda was very cold, so she requested to have
only her jacket, sweater, and shoes back. Her requests for those items of
clothing were denied, and she was told that she would get them back only
(nn) Linda was never given the opportunity to discuss her experience in having
had her rights violated at the store, or at the detachment. Each time that
Linda tried to speak, she was silenced. Although both Linda and Gary made
note that Constable James made considerable efforts to discuss the events
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(oo) Linda suggested that the constables take note of the poster that had
recently been issued by the British Columbia Office of the Human Rights
Commissioner in hopes that they would see that she and Gary had the right
(qq) Linda’s indicated legal counsel, was then telephoned by the RCMP
constables, as Linda herself was placed in a small, and cold room. There was
a single phone in the room, and Linda was instructed not to touch it until it
rang, at which point it would be her legal counsel on the line. Linda waited
in that room for about thirty (30) minutes, until the constables informed her
(rr) Linda was then placed in a cell, and was later given a blanket after
(ss) Linda was extremely uncomfortable, and began experiencing joint pain
due to not having a sweater, jacket, or shoes with her. Her shoulders, and
(tt) Linda once again requested that constable Biron return her articles of
clothing to prevent her arthritic pain from worsening in the cold. Linda was
simply informed that the heat was turned up. Although Linda did not have
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her watch, she estimated that she was left in this state for three (3) – four
(4) hours.
(uu) At some point during Linda’s time in the cell, she was informed that the
constables had returned to the store to review video footage of the events
(vv) Upon their return, constable Biron informed Linda that she was being
released. While Linda was still confined to her cell, she was asked to provide
(ww) Linda informed Constable Biron that Gary did not have a cell phone, but
that he was likely waiting for her in the detachment parking lot. Constable
Biron then asked Linda to describe Gary’s truck and provide her with his full
name. She also informed Linda that they could not find her drivers license in
the system, although Linda assured her that it was active, and updated.
(xx) Linda was then asked to re-state her address, and the spelling of Gary’s
name, and for confirmation that Gary and Linda resided at the same place of
residence.
(yy) Constable Biron recorded the information that Linda relayed onto the blue
latex gloves that she was wearing, and left Linda in the cell for
(zz) Upon her release from the Sooke RCMP detachment, Linda was given
back her belongings, and presented with two fines. One fine was for the
“Failure to wear a face covering indoor public space – CRMA 3(1)” in the
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amount of $230. The second was for the “Failure to comply with direction
(aaa) When Linda inquired about her assault charge, she was informed that
video footage had confirmed that no such assault had taken place. Linda was
informed that an individual at the store had claimed that she had
confirmed that she was standing alone, at a distance from others, where she
coughed once. Linda noted herself that, in any event, it would have been
(bbb)Linda requested a copy of the video footage from the store, and was
informed that she could attain it via FOI, or through legal counsel and that
(ccc) Linda requested to register a formal complaint with the RCMP officers
against the store owner, and employee(s) for falsifying claims of assault. As
a result, Linda felt shamed, and humiliated by the staff, and customers.
Constable James informed her that the assault was a concern raised by the
staff, and that had determined that no such assault had ever taken place.
(ddd)Constable James also stated that the store was within its rights as it was
that during operational business hours, the store is open to the public and as
such, is not private property. Constable James continued to insist that it was,
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though neither himself, nor Constable Biron ever made any mention of
trespass.
(eee) Constable James also informed Linda that he has looked up the documents
Rights Commissioner. He stated that they follow orders given to them from
the RCMP. Linda realized that Constable James may have never been
(fff) Linda stated once again, that she wished for the RCMP to lay charges
against the store, and its staff for making frivolous, vexatious claims against
Linda, causing her immense distress. This request was once again denied,
(ggg)When Linda was re-united with Gary, he informed her that Constable
Biron had presented him with a ticket that, without checking, he had
assumed was for Linda. Gary simply placed it in the glove compartment.
However, Linda had her own blue ticket sheet with her, and upon re-
inspection, Gary realized that he himself had been issued with a ticket for
(hhh)Both Linda, and Gary remain extremely distraught, and mistrustful of the
and their abusive and false arrest. For individuals with such serious health
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11. The Plaintiff Pastor Randy Beatty (“Randy”), is a resident of British Columbia,
whose facts, in support of his claim for relief, and who has suffered actionable
damages directly as a result of the Covid measures imposed and enforced by, and
(a) Randy Beatty is a pastor at the Living Waters Fellowship located at 2222
(b) Randy maintains that Bonnie Henry's Orders are in violation of the
Criminal Code.
(c) Due to Bonnie Henry's Orders, Randy’s church has been subjected to three
(3) encounters with the RCMP thus far, as of April 7th, 2021.
(d) During the first encounter, which was on February 21st, 2021, an officer
service. They were informed that they were in violation of Covid-19 orders
and would be fined if they continued to hold any services. The officer was
respectful and considerate. They asked him why the big stores, liquor
stores, bars and restaurants were allowed to be open, but the church was
(e) Social Media slander has been rampant for the church, and on FB Merville
and Black Creek, Rant and Rave were also debating the church holding
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(f) On March 14th, a police car was parked outside the church property
(g) On March 22nd, Randy received a call warning of tickets for the church,
informing Randy of the health officers’ directives and that if anyone else
submitted a complaint, Randy was told that he was under threat that the
RCMP would issue a ticket of $2300 to the church and a second ticket of
whose facts, in support of his claim for relief, and who has suffered actionable
damages directly as a result of the Covid measures imposed and enforced by, and
(a) On Wednesday March 3rd, 2021 Michael Martinz was returning to Canada
from a two (2)-week fly fishing expedition in Colombia via Houston and
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(b) Upon exiting the aircraft, Michael walked through Vancouver Airport
without a face mask using his British Columbia medical doctor issued
and filled out his entry information, and proceeded to enter the serpentine
(c) Shortly after Michael entered the serpentine queue a CBSA officer politely
asked him if he had a face covering. Michael replied that he had a medical
(d) The officer took the exemption document from Michael and examined
them, and immediately asked what the exemption was for. Michael replied
The officer acknowledged that Michael was correct, and returned to his
original position behind the CBSA stations. The officer returned moments
later, and escorted Michael to the far side of the CBSA stations, near the
south wall declaring that he did not want Michael “out in the open with the
(e) At the furthest south CBSA station Michael was greeted by another CBSA
officer, who asked him some generic questions, including asking him as to
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their PCR test, citing both his section 6 Charter rights, and section 14(1)
of the Quarantine Act prohibiting medical tests which penetrate his body.
(f) The officers then informed Michael that he would have to speak with a
Health Canada agent and state his case to that individual. Michael’s
that the officer was handing off the documents to the Health Canada agent.
(g) Michael was then led to the far northern wall of the entrance hall and
placed behind a plastic paneled wall. He was informed, once again that
they did not want him out with the other passengers unmasked. Michael
(h) Soon after Michael obtained his luggage, the Health Canada agent arrived
with two (2) RCMP members at her side. The CBSA officer departed at
this point.
(i) The Health Canada agent declared that she was a Registered Nurse and
symptoms. The agent then began to state to Michael as to why such covid
Michael asserted his s. 6 Charter rights, and told her that he had no
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that he was under no obligation to disclose that information. The agent did
not like this answer, and instructed Michael that she needed to know, and
underlying cause. The agent then tried to co-erce Michael into taking a
PCR test by telling him that it “only enters your nose about an inch”.
section 14(1) of the Quarantine Act”. The agent then left, seemingly
(j) After roughly twenty (20) minutes, the agent returned. She exclaimed that
she could fine Michael $3,450.00 for every day that he was not in the
Covid hotel, and other fines for missing the day eight (8) PCR test. He
politely re-asserted his rights, and that he would not be complying. She
then told him that he was in contravention of s.58 of the Quarantine Act.
(k) When she departed, Michael quickly referenced the Quarantine Act which
he had previously downloaded. Michael noted that what text he could read
on her paper work as she rapidly flipped through and pointed to sections
was the word Covid appearing many times. This word appears nowhere in
(l) Another twenty (20) minutes later, the agent returned, with and the RCMP
escort. She informed Michael that she had contacted his doctor with
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regards to his exemption, and that his doctor had confirmed it as being
valid. She then produced a ticket, and fined Michael for $3,450.00
(m) She then discussed what further enforcement actions could be taken
against him.
(o) He had left Canada on May 22nd, 2021, with his spouse Kari Strobel and
she accompanied him for the duration of the trip and throughout the re-
entry process.
(p) Upon their arrival at Calgary, and as soon as they exited the aircraft for
airport towards the customs and immigration area. They both carry
the CBSA line up a female CBSA officer approached them asking if they
needed masks. Michael replied that they did not and they produced their
paperwork. The officer was courteous, reviewed their paperwork and asked
(q) After a period of twenty (20) to thirty (30) minutes in the line-up, it was
paperwork, Passports, PCR tests, and ‘Arrive Can’ printout, and informed
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him that they would not be staying in the Government Quarantine facility,
and that they would be exercising their section 6, 7, and 9 Charter rights.
The CBSA officer asked some questions about their travel, whether they
had anything to declare, and then directed us to the Health Canada station
(r) The CBSA officer expressed no concerns about their non-compliance with
the illegal travel order. As directed, they approached the Health Canada
unit. They were met by a very curt and disrespectful woman that began
(s) Michael informed her that they would not be taking the arrival PCR test,
Facility. She began threatening them fines and produced some paperwork,
which she filled out in rapid succession, and erroneously checked the box
statement. When she provided the form for Michael to sign, he noticed
that she had transcribed his name incorrectly including his last name, and
Michael pointed this out to her, which she then corrected. Michael
produced his phone to take a picture of the document and she loudly
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(t) Michael then asked if he was going to be provided a copy of this document
to which she replied that he would. He then signed the document, although
felt that he was under duress to do so, and handed the form back to her.
(v) They then moved on to the next station where Michael again explained
Quarantine Act being poorly written for this situation. They were all able
to have a laugh, and the process of having their paperwork stamped lasted
no longer than four (4) to five (5) minutes and they were on their way to
(w) Upon leaving the arrival hall, an airport official was directing compliant
travelers toward the PCR testing station, and Michael informed her that
they were declining the tests and she said “Okay” with a smile and that
was that. Michael was surprised at the stark difference in his experiences,
and was taken aback at how a federal order and could be carried out so
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whose facts, in support of his claim for relief, and who has suffered actionable
damages directly as a result of the Covid measures imposed and enforced by, and
(a) In January, 2020 discussions of Covid-19 began to frequent the media, and
started to become afraid of attending class. Regular students and even long-
term students began cancelling memberships, or asking to have a hold put on.
The new year, January to March is the time that the studio usually has the most
(b) By March, 2020 Makhan’s studio was barely hanging on as class numbers had
closing down, he simply could not afford to shut down. What little amount the
studio had left in memberships, was essential for them to pay their bills.
(c) Makhan had no idea that a ‘state of emergency’ was declared, as he was
stressed in his own life about paying upcoming bills, and keeping his now
(d) This email triggered many people, and people started calling Delta City
Council, Delta Police, the MLA’s and the media. Immediately, Makhan
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started receiving mass amounts of hate emails and phone calls. He also started
receiving horrible reviews, and had to close the Studio Facebook page.
(e) Makhan started to receive calls from the media, and spoke with CBC only. The
day that he spoke to them, March 19th, 2020 and in the days following, he had
horrible and negative articles written about him by every media outlet in the
Vancouver area.
(f) A Delta By-law enforcement officer attended at Makhan’s studio, and asked
why they did not shut down. He told them it was his business, and that he
needed to stay open. The By-law enforcement officer then asked if Makhan,
and his patrons were “social distancing” inside the studio, and Makhan stated
that he did not know that he had to do so. He also informed the officer that
business was very slow, and patrons were spaced out by default as a result of
that. The officer said he would be by the next day to check if the studio was in
compliance.
(g) However, two (2) hours later, the By-law officer came back with a supervisor
and they told Makhan that his business licence was suspended by Delta City
Council to which Makhan replied that he was just told that the one officer
would be coming back the next day to check if the studio was in compliance
with social distancing protocols. The supervisor ignored this, and said that they
were acting on orders from Delta council. Any subsequent questions that
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(h) At that point, Makhan felt hopeless, and depressed, a feeling that has grown
(i) The hate that Makhan has experienced after the studio closing, and the
articles spun by media outlets has been overwhelming. He has even been
recognized at stores such as The Home Depot. Throughout the past several
does go out, he is never alone, and lives in constant fear that someone will
(j) In August 2020, Makhan was denied boarding at the gate by Air Canada
after agreeing to wear a mask for a flight. They were not honouring his
medical exemption, and as such Makhan gave in and agreed to wear one. At
the gate, just before boarding, they denied his boarding because they did not
trust that he would keep the mask on. Air Canada subsequently banned
Makhan for life and refused to refund his money. He had to go through his
(k) On October 27th, 2020 Makhan was returning from visiting friends at
Flatoberfest in South Carolina. The final leg of three (3) flights was from
form by the flight attendant just as the plane started its descent. Makhan did
not fill it out, and at about 9:30 pm he went to Canadian customs and handed
his passport to them. They asked for the quarantine form, and Makhan
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answered that he did not fill it out, and did not have any plans of doing so.
(l) Makhan explained the same to the health officer. He was informed that he
needed to fill it out as RCMP officers stood off to the side. Makhan filled out
(m) The following day, October 28th 2020, Makhan went on with his regular
life. Around approximately 4:30 pm, he received a phone call from his
daughter. She told him that the police were at their home. Constable Jacob
Chong with badge #262 took the phone from Makhan’s daughter and
$1,150.00 violation ticket, and leaving it there. He refused to tell Makhan his
first name at the time, and informed him that he would be back to check on
(n) Makhan’s daughter was traumatized and afraid after this encounter. She did
(o) The following day, October 29th 2020, Makhan stayed home all day.
holding badge #330. He would not answer any questions that Makhan asked
Makhan another ticket and told him to toss the ticket from the previous day.
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(p) The next four (4) days saw Makhan going about his business, and this
entailed him being outside of the home most of the day. The police came
(q) On November 2nd, 2020 at approximately 11:15 pm, Makhan was coming
home and noticed a New Westminster Police SUV outside of the parking
Makhan pulled into the underground and waited for the police. Constable
Hildebrand with badge #323 approached the car and told him he was under
(r) After Makhan parked and got out of the car, he was arrested and put in
constable refused to answer his questions. Makhan stated several times that
(s) Constable Chris Faris with badge #337 started reading Makhan his rights.
(t) At the police station, Makhan told all the police that this was a false arrest.
(u) Makhan declined a phone call to a lawyer, and was placed in a cell.
(v) The police damaged his $70 track pants by cutting the draw-strings out of
them, and when he asked if they would be reimbursing him the cost of the
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(w) After falling asleep, Constable Hildebrand woke Makhan up and told him
that he needed to confirm his name and birthdate in order to get out in the
repeated himself and he said it was to get Makhan out in the morning.
Makhan was fatigued at that point, he stated that he was under duress and
(x) Later that night, or in the early morning, Constable Jacob Chong with badge
#262, woke Makhan up and told him that he was issuing another violation
ticket.
(y) On the morning of November 3rd, 2020 while Makhan was in the holding
cell, he received a call from duty counsel. Makhan told the guard that he did
not ask for a lawyer. The guard told him that duty calls all the detainees in
jail to help get them out. Makhan decided to speak to the duty counsel. He
told Makhan that his bail hearing would be before noon and that he would
then find out from the Crown what the matter with Makhan would entail.
(z) At around 3:00 pm, Makhan started to worry about his release, as he still had
not heard from the duty counsel. Makhan asked the guard to speak to his
lawyer, and provided the lawyer’s name. The guard looked up the phone
number, and returned twenty (20) – thirty (30) minutes later. He held up a
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(aa) Makhan had trouble hearing the other end of the phone-line. In addition,
(bb) The Crown prosecutor spoke for twenty (20)-thirty (30) minutes, and
stated that they wanted Makhan detained up until the trial. The Duty Counsel
suggested that Makhan be released on his own recognizance. In the end, the
(cc) The judge said that Makhan’s surety would have to come to the Court
during business hours. It was 4:20pm at that point, and the Court Registry
was closed. Makhan spent another night in jail. He was told that he could
call someone, and that he would be transferred to a bigger jail for the night.
A female police officer got Makhan to sign off on his bail conditions while a
(dd) At approximately 6:00-7:00 pm, Makhan arrived at the North Fraser pre-
trial Detention Centre. He was placed on ‘Droplet Protocol’. The nurse told
placed inside of his bodily cavity. Makhan was segregated immediately after
intake. He asked for a phone call, but was repeatedly denied. He was told
that he could not interact with the general population until he had obtained a
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(ee) Makhan told them that he had a bail surety, but needed to phone someone.
He stated repeatedly that no one knew of his arrest, and he simply wanted to
(ff) Makhan was given a bagged vegetarian dinner, and informed them he was
vegetarian for future meals. He was fed three (3) meals a day. Breakfast was
at about 7:30 am. Lunch was usually brought at about 10:45 – 11:00 am, and
Friday, Makhan was released just as dinner was served, so he did not eat
dinner.
(gg) Both Wednesday, and Thursday night’s dinners and Thursday’s lunch
contained meat, therefore Makhan did not get to eat the full meals. He had
(hh) On Thursday, when Makhan realized that he might be in jail until after the
weekend, and maybe longer. Makhan cleaned the cell by dipping his shower
towel (though he was not actually allowed to shower), in the toilet, and
wiping down the top bunk, and other areas of the cell.
(ii) Makhan was not allowed to shower nor use the phone because he was not
allowed to leave his cell. He asked repeatedly for phone use. The
supervisor told him the same thing repeatedly. Makhan required a negative
covid-19 test result to be allowed out of his cell. However, the supervisor
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(jj) That same day, Makhan asked for, then begged multiple times to get clean
underwear and socks. The guards kept agreeing, but the requested garments
were never delivered. Finally, very late on Thursday, one (1) of the guards
(kk) Out of fear that he would be in jail past the weekend and for weeks ahead,
Makhan was left in very little choice but to submit himself to a Covid test.
This was done in hopes of getting a negative result. Makhan was told that if
the test was positive they would contact him, however he never heard from
them.
(ll) Thus far, Makhan has had his first court appearance, pre-trial conference,
and awaits another pre-trial conference on May 5th, 2021. His bail conditions
(mm) Makhan remains very distraught, for himself, and his family’s sake.
Columbia, whose facts, in support of her claim for relief, and who has suffered
British Columbia.
(b) Melissa was on a medical leave from work from March 9th, 2020 – June
30th, 2020 due to having a break down in March of 2020, and being
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British Columbia.
(c) By June 30th, 2020, school was finished for the Summer, and as such
(d) When Melissa returned for health and safety training the first week of
insisted that she wear a mask. Melissa explained that she was exempt.
washroom, only allowing her access to the building at certain times, and
through a specific door, and limiting her access to the office supplies room.
(e) Melissa made efforts to follow the restrictions, however the principal often
them.
(f) In February 2021, the principal sent Melissa a letter outlining further
days at that point, and one of the new restrictions mandated that she was
not allowed to be in the hallways between 8:00 a.m. and 3:20 p.m.,
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meaning that she would not be able to exit the building on days that she
finished work mid-day, and she would be unable to arrive on days that she
started work mid-day. The new restrictions also prevented Melissa from
using the washrooms during those times, and the suggested solution was
that she leave her class unattended, and use the washroom when there were
(g) The principal called two (2) meetings: on February 17th, 2021, and
February 19th, 2021 as he felt Melissa still was not following the
Resources Deparement on February 22nd, 2021 telling her that she was
February 23rd, 2021. The Independent Medical Exam took place on March
31st, 2021, and Melissa was finally allowed to return to work April 28th,
2021.
(h) Since returning to work she has been wearing a plastic face shield and have
not experienced restrictions with her movement around the school, until
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May 5th, 2021 when the principal handed Melissa a surplus letter. This
letter means that Melissa no longer has a job after the end of the current
school year, in June 2021. The school district has an obligation to find
Melissa another position in the district, but the position does not have to be
in the same community that she currently lives in. As there are no
risk of losing her home should her position get suspended, and she will be
forced to sell her home and move if her job is relocated to another region.
Melissa strongly feels that she was chosen to receive the surplus letter
because she did not comply with the masking mandates in the school, and
Health, Public Safety, as well as Chief Medical Officer Bonnie Henry are
14. The Plaintiff Jane Doe #3 (“Jane”) is a resident of British Columbia, whose facts,
in support of her claim for relief, and who has suffered actionable damages
directly as a result of the Covid measures imposed and enforced by, and on behalf
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(b) At the beginning of 2020, Royal Inland Hospital had made a goal to reduce
the number of patients being admitted in order to prepare for the “First
115-120 %. This information was given to Jane, and her team each
morning by the charge nurse. Through May 2020 to the middle of June
2020, the Hospital census had been declining greatly, around 80%. Patients
had been told not to admit themselves unless it was absolutely critical
(c) Jane’s father had been one of those patients that had ignored his medical
suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital anyways. The
hospital informed him that they would need to put off a scheduled surgery
(d) As Jane was working in the Hospital, she was feeling concerned that beds
would fill up due to an influx of Covid patients, but they never did. The
hospital census stayed at 80% for some time, and then declined even
further. Nurses that worked casual shifts soon started to worry that there
was not enough work for them to obtain any shifts. During this period, Jane
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was extremely worried about her father for whom she was caring at his
house regularly.
(e) After the hospital began to open up for surgeries around October of 2020,
the census began to climb again. The increase in patient census was not
related to Covid-19 but from patients who had put their health on hold from
the beginning of the year. Jane observed that Covid-19 precautions were
not at all organized, and that Nurses would get emails one (1) – two (2)
weeks later pertaining to someone who had tested positive with no actual
record of the person’s name. Instead, room numbers those patients had
stayed in were referred to, but who had been in the rooms could not be
tracked, nor could the location of where those people had gone, and who
else they had interacted with. This then led to further intervention, patients
times, there would be patients considered high risk in rooms with three
other patients, most of whom suffered from cognitive decline and would
not know to stay away from the closed curtain with a precaution sign
pinned to it.
(f) Throughout the later Fall months of 2020, Jane would often read on social
media that the Hospital was overrun with Covid patients, and that it was
over census. This was not true, although Jane did not work on the “Covid
Floor”, she knew nurses that did and they reported to her that there was an
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average of eight (8) patients total at the time. Although, it was true that the
hospital was over census, that was normal pre-pandemic for the hospital.
(g) By February 2021 Covid-19 Vaccines were being distributed to the staff.
While at work on one shift in February 2021, Jane heard a “Code Blue”
meaning cardiac/respiratory distress being called out over the loud speaker
on the vaccine distribution floor. This had not been the only one as Jane
had been told by multiple nurses. It was around late February, when “the
big outbreak” at Royal Inland hospital went to main stream news. And
(h) Nurses were already scarse and this had put even more strain on the
home for fourteen (14) days. This had also created fear amongst all of the
Kamloops community.
(i) Despite all of this, many Nurses that had been working on the Covid floor
and had been around other nurses who had tested positive, without a mask
were not testing positive. Jane noted that this did not make any sense. Also,
nurses who had taken the vaccine had adverse reactions and tested positive
fir Covid-19. One nurse with an underlying heart condition, but previously
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well as becoming significantly ill, and has since been unable to return to
(j) In March 2021 Jane had been pulled to the Covid floor. There was one
patient considered “Red” meaning that they were covid positive and were
was pending, was put in an room with three (3) other patients, one of
whom had severe dementia and would be unable to identify danger. Later
that night, Jane checked that patient's results only to find out they were
negative and there was only one (1) active Covid positive case in the
hospital.
(k) By the end March 2021, Jane had asked her family doctor, Dr. Victor De
Kock for a mask exemption due to her increased anxiety and history of
wearing something over her face for twelve (12) hours a day. This was
‘Interior Health’ not to give out exemptions, especially not to health care
workers.
(l) On April 8th, 2021 Jane made another Appointment to attempt to get a
mask exemption as her mental health was becoming noticeably worse. Jane
recorded Dr. Victor De Kock this time, as she stated “I can not breath” and
that her anxiety was getting out of control. He had again refused to provide
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her with an exemption, and prescribed her anxiety medication along with a
(m) Throughout March and April of 2021,Vaccines were being pushed on staff.
Staff that refused to get the shot were being shamed by others, for allegedly
“putting others in harm’s way”. Work began to be too much for Jane, and
Health remained silent about it. Jane had been researching the information
on the transmitting and/or shedding that can occur via coming into contact
with vaccinated people, and was very distressed about her well-being. Jane
remained fearful that she would lose her job, and because she was
leave from work, with May 1st being her final day of work. She is presently
(n) Jane has not revealed her name on this action for fear of reprisal and/or
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• The Defendants
23. The Defendant, Justin Trudeau, is the current Prime Minister of Canada, and as
24. The Defendant, Dr. Theresa TAM, is Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer and
25. The Defendant Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, is statutorily and
constitutionally liable for the acts and omissions of her officials, particularly with
respect to Charter damages as set out by the SCC in, inter alia, Ward v. City of
Vancouver.
26. The Defendant Attorney General of Canada is, constitutionally, the Chief Legal
Officer, responsible for and defending the integrity of all legislation, as well as
relief.
27. The Defendant Omar ALGHABRA is the Federal Minister of Transport, and as
28. The Defendant Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia, is
statutorily and constitutionally liable for the acts and omissions of her officials,
particularly with respect to Charter damages as set out by the SCC in, inter alia,
29. The Defendant Attorney General of British Columbia, is, constitutionally, the
Chief Legal Officer for British Columbia, responsible for and defending the
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30. The Defendant John HORGAN, is the current Premier of British Columbia, and
31. The Defendant Dr. Bonnie HENRY, is British Columbia’s Chief Medical
32. The Defendant Mike FARNWORTH, is the current Minister of Public Safety
33. The Defendant, Adrian DIX, is the current Minister of Health for the Province of
34. The Defendant Jennifer WHITESIDE, is the Minister of Education for British
broadcaster.
36. The Defendant, British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., operating as BC Ferries, is
authority.
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37. The Defendant, Mable Elmore is the current British Columbia Parliamentary
38. The Defendant, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (“RCMP”) are the federal
and national police service of Canada, providing law enforcement at the federal
and contract.
39. The Defendant, Vancouver Island Health Authority provides health care services
through a network of hospitals, clinics, centres, health units, and long-term care
40. The Defendant, Brittney Sylvester is the current BC Ferries Terminal Manager
41. The Defendant, Providence Health Care is a Catholic health care provider that
Health Care was formed through the consolidation of CHARA Health Care
Society, Holy Family Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital on April 1st, 1997.
British Columbia, Canada, including public transport, major roads and bridges.
43. The Defendant, Peter Kwok, is a Translink Transit officer with Badge #325.
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• THE FACTS
44. In 2000 Bill Gates steps down as Microsoft CEO and creates the ‘Gates
Foundation’’ and (along with other partners) launches the ‘Global Alliance for
Vaccines and Immunization (‘GAVI’’). The Gates Foundation has given GAVI
approximately $4.1 Billion. Gates has further lobbied other organizations, such
including Canada and its current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, who has
generate viruses “with properties that do not exist in nature” and to “alter a
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pathogen to make it more transmissible (to humans) or deadly.”
46. In November, 2002, China’s Guangdong province reports the first case of
47. On October 28th, 2003 the Baric group at UNC announces a synthetic recreation
coronavirus infection and transmission. It was deemed a safe drug by the WHO
1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK285579/
2
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/10/us-halts-funding-new-risky-virus-studies-calls-voluntary-moratorium
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49. From 2009 to the present, the “Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation” donates
debunked modeling, by Neil Ferguson, at the ICL, that set the COVID-19
50. In January 2010 Bill Gates pledges $10 billion in funding for the World Health
Gates and GAVI are the second and third largest funders of the WHO after the
US government under the Presidency of President Trump. The USA, through its
President, cut off funding to the WHO for loss of confidence in it. (Various other
51. In May 2010, the Rockefeller Foundation writes a Report, later leaked,
what the appropriate response would be, and its core scenario entitled “how to
secure global governance in a pandemic”. The Plaintiffs state , and the fact is,
that the scenario scripted in this May 2010, Report is what has unfolded during
3
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1232869/
4
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/65773/WHO_MAL_79.906.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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52. In 2011 a review of the literature by the British Columbia Centre for Disease
economically feasible and are predicted to delay viral spread but not impact
overall morbidity.” 5
53. In May, 2012, the 194 Members States of the “World Health Assembly” endorse
the ‘Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) led by the Bill and Melinda Gates
(WHO).
54. In 2014 Under President Obama, the National Institute of Health (NIH) halts
federal funding for gain-of-function (GOF) research. The funding hiatus applies
SARS viruses such that the virus would have enhanced pathogenicity and/or
transmissibility in mammals via the respiratory route.” NIH later allows 10 of the
studies to resume.
55. In 2015 NIAID awards a five-year, $3.7 million grant to conduct gain-of-
function studies on the “risk of bat coronavirus emergence.” Ten percent of the
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Social Distancing as a Pandemic Influenza Prevention Measure
https://nccid.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/04/H1N1_3_final.pdf
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56. In January, 2015 at a public appearance, Bill Gates states: ‘’ We are taking
things that are genetically modified organisms and we are injecting them into
little kids’ arms; we just shoot them right into the vein’’.
57. In 2018 the World Economic Forum (“WEF”) puts forward a proposal for future
“Vaccine Passports”.
58. In 2017 Dr. Marc Lipsitch of the Harvard School of Public Health tells the New
York Times that the type of gain-of-function experiments endorsed by Dr. Fauci’s
NIAID have “done almost nothing to improve our preparedness for pandemics,
59. In 2019 NIAID awards a six-year renewal grant of $3.7 million to EcoHealth
Alliance and the Wuhan Institute of Virology (in China) to continue their gain-
January 23rd, 2019, on a CNBC interview Bill Gates boasts that he expects to
have a “twenty-fold” return on his $10 Billion vaccine investment with the next
few decades.
61. British and French researchers publish a study (May 5, 2020) estimating that
62. On October 18th, through 27th, 2019 Wuhan, China hosts the Military World
Games, held every four years, where more than 9,000 athletes, from 100
countries complete. The telecom systems for the Athletes’ Village are powered
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63. On October 18, 2019 - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World
Economic Forum and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security convene an
invitation-only “tabletop exercise” called Event 201 to map out the response to a
65. On December 2nd and 3rd, 2019 Vaccine scientists attending the WHO’s Global
Vaccine Safety summit confirm major problems with vaccine safety around the
world.
66. On December 3rd, 2019, At the Global Vaccine Safety Summit in Geneva
Project”, stated:
“I think that one of our biggest challenges is, as Bob said this morning, or
yesterday, we’re in a unique position in human history where we’ve shifted
the human population to vaccine-induced, to dependency on vaccine-
induced immunity and that’s on the great assumption that populations
would cooperate. And for many years, people lined up the six vaccines,
people were there; they saw the reason. We’re in a very fragile state
now. We have developed a world that is dependent on vaccinations. We
don’t have a choice, but to make that effort.”
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chip embedded in the body. This work and research are funded by the Bill and
68. On December 31,2019 - Chinese officials inform the WHO about a cluster of
“mysterious pneumonia” cases. Later, the South China Morning Post reports that
coronavirus.
70. On January 11, 2020 - China records its first death attributed to the new
coronavirus.
71. On January 20, 2020 - The first U.S. coronavirus case is reported in
Washington State.
72. On January 23rd, 2020, Shi Zheng-Li releases a paper reporting that the new
corona virus (COVID-19) is 96% identical to the strain that her lab isolated from
73. On January 30, 2020 - The WHO declares the new coronavirus a “global
health emergency.”
74. In January, 2020 - A study of US military personnel confirms that those who
infection. 6
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X19313647
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75. On February 5th, 2020 - Bill and Melinda Gates announce $100 million in
11th, 2020 the WHO gives the virus its name: ‘COVID-19’’.
76. On February 28th, 2020 - The WHO states that most people will have mild
77. On February 28th, 2020 , the WHO announces that more than 20 vaccines are in
development globally.
78. On February 28th, 2020, the WHO states – “Our greatest enemy right now is
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not the virus itself. It’s fear, rumors and stigma.”
79. On March 5th, 2020 - Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College told a US
phenomenon.” 8
81. On March 16th, 2020 - Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London, scientific
there will be over two million COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. unless the country
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WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 28 February 2020
https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---28-february-
2020
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https://www.c-span.org/video/?470035-1/house-science-space-technology-committee-hearing-coronavirus&start=1380
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82. On March 16th, 2020 - Dr. Anthony Fauci tells Americans that they must be
prepared to “take more drastic steps” and “hunker down significantly” to slow
83. On March 16th, 2020 - NIAID launches a Phase 1 trial in 45 healthy adults of
Moderna, Inc. The trial skips the customary step of testing the vaccine in animal
84. On March 17th, 2020 – Prime Minister Trudeau asks for lockdown measures,
under the Federal Quarantine Act, banning travel. On March 18th, 2020
British Columbia declares its emergency under the Emergency Program Act
85. On March 19th, 2020 - The status of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom is
86. On March 20th, 2020, documents in three (3) countries outline Government’s
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https://www.gov.uk/topic/health-protection/infectious-diseases
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https://prepforthat.com/uk-officials-covid-19-no-longer-high-consequence-infectious-disease/
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fear in the population, in order to get the population to adhere more closely to the
87. On March 24th , 2020 - Global medical experts declared that efforts to contain
population, prolong the outbreak putting more lives at risk, damage our economy
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and the mental stability and health of the more vulnerable.
88. On March 24th, 2020 - Professor Peter Gotzche issues a statement - “The
89. On March 24th, 2020 - Bill Gates announces funding for a company that will
91. On March 26th, 2020 - Dr. Fauci publishes an editorial in the New England
may ultimately be more akin to those of a severe seasonal influenza,” with a case
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https://childrenshealthdefense.eu/eu-issues/brian-gerrishs-testimony-to-reiner-fullmich-our-oppressors-are-very-frightened-
people/
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https://off-guardian.org/2020/03/24/12-experts-questioning-the-coronavirus-panic/
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https://www.europereloaded.com/twenty-two-experts-questioning-the-coronavirus-panic-videos-scientific-common-sense/
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“And at the moment in most parts of the world due to lock-down most of
the transmission that's actually happening in many countries now is
happening in the household at family level.
In some senses transmission has been taken off the streets and pushed back
into family units. Now we need to go and look in families to find those
people who may be sick and remove them
and isolate them in a safe and dignified manner”.
93. March 31, 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam states that, “it is not clear that masks actually help
prevent infections, and may increase the risk for those wearing them.”
94. On April 2nd, 2020 - Bill Gates states that a coronavirus vaccine “is the only
statement warning that artificially suppressing the virus among low risk people
like school children may “increase the number of new infections” as it keeps the
97. On April 6th, 2020 - Dr. Anthony Fauci states, “I hope we don’t have so many
98. On April 9th, 2020 - Canadian public health officials stated – “In a best-case
scenario, Canada’s total COVID-19 deaths can range from 11,000 to 22,000.”
14
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340570735_Masks_Don't_Work_A_review_of_science_relevant_to_COVID-
19_social_policy
15 Stand Up for Your Rights, says Bio-Statistician Knut M. Wittkowski. American Institute for Economic Research. April 6, 2020
https://www.aier.org/article/stand-up-for-your-rights-says-professor-knut-m-wittkowski/
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And “In the bad scenarios, deaths go well over 300,000.” (As of May 21, 2020,
the total reported deaths from COVID 19 in Canada was 6,145.) The number of
inflated based on the parameters dictated by the WHO to list a death as a Covid-
death, namely anyone who has the Covid-19, at time of death ,regardless of
whether another clear primary cause of death is evident apart from the simple
99. On April 10th, 2020 - John Carpay, president of the Justice Centre for
100. On April 15th, 2020 - Bill Gates pledges another $150 million to coronavirus
vaccine development and other measures. He states, “There are seven billion
101. On April 18th, 2020, US News reports corona virus tests are ineffective due to
lab contamination at the EDC and the CDC’s violation of its manufacturing
standards.
102. On April 24th, 2020 - The Ontario government took the "extraordinary step" to
release a database to police with a list of everyone who has tested positive for
16
https://www.jccf.ca/the-cost-of-the-coronavirus-cure-could-be-deadlier-than-the-disease/
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https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/mobile/ontario-takes-extraordinary-step-to-give-police-list-of-all-covid-19-patients-
1.4910950?fBritish Columbialid=IwAR10jfu_5OYq5BPZJKMyyqiN2P47dK_wbZzFMqC8WEpFxiIhEFt81cGnfqc
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103. On April 30th, 2020 - Bill Gates writes that “the world will be able to go back to
the way things were . . . when almost every person on the planet has been
vaccinated against coronavirus.” Gates also states that “Governments will need
to expedite their usual drug approval processes in order to deliver the vaccine to
104. On May 5th, 2020, Neil Ferguson resigns from the UK government’s Scientific
Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) after flouting and breaking his own
105. On May 11th, 2020, UK Chief Medical Officer Whitty states that COVID-19 is
107. On May 19th, 2020 - Health Canada approves human trials of a SARS-CoV-2
(COVID-19) vaccine without clear evidence that prior animal testing to identify
conducted.
108. On May 21st, 2020 - Four Canadian infectious disease experts, Neil Rau, Susan
Richardson, Martha Fulford and Dominik Mertz state - “the virus is unlikely to
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disappear from Canada or the world any time soon” and “It is unlikely that zero
109. By May 2020 - Over six million Canadians have applied for unemployment
benefits and 7.8 million Canadians required emergency income support from the
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Federal government, because of economic shut-downs and closures dictated by
Covid-measures.
110. By May, 2020 - Estimates of the Federal deficit resulting from their response to
Canada’s national budget for a year). By April 20th, 2021, according to the
Federal Budget released, the national debt has climbed to $1.2 Trillion.
111. On May 20th, 2020 - Dr. Teresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Medical Officer, publicly
advised the use of non-medical masks for the general public to provide an
112. Throughout the “pandemic” Bonnie Henry was on record saying masks do not
work and was also part of the 2015 nurses arbitration as an expert witness,
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https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-we-are-infectious-disease-experts-its-time-to-lift-the-covid-19-lockdowns
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https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/beyond-lockdown-canadians-can-have-both-health-and-prosperity-an-open-letter-to-the-prime-
minister/
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https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/beyond-lockdown-canadians-can-have-both-health-and-prosperity-an-open-letter-to-the-prime-
minister/
21 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/20/canada-non-medical-masks-provinces-reopen-271008
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https://action4canada.com/masks/
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113. On May 21st, 2020 - A letter from Mark Lysyshyn, MD, Deputy Chief Medical
Health Officer with Vancouver Coastal Health states – “Although children are
often at increased risk for viral respiratory illnesses, that is not the case with
COVID-19. Compared to adults, children are less likely to become infected with
COVID-19, less likely to develop severe illness as a result of infection and less
likely to transmit the infection to others.” Dr. Lysyshyn further states – “Non-
such as medical masks and gloves are not recommended in the school
environment.” 23
114. On May 22nd, 2020 - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that “contact
“strongly recommends” provinces use cell phone apps when they become
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http://www.vch.ca/Documents/COVID-VCH-Schools-May-21-2020.pdf
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116. As of June 9th, 2020, neither Prime Minister Trudeau, nor British Columbia
Premier Horgan are willing, and in fact refusing to disclose what medical advice,
117. The Plaintiffs state and the fact is, that the Defendants and their officials, were
tool to maintain panic, fear, and to enforce compliance of their baseless measures
due to increasing public resistance, and of their groundless and false basis. The
masks, further act as a visual and present symbol of intimidation and show of
who is in power, and do not act to medically assist but to publicly muzzle, panic,
instill fear, and exert compliance to irrational and ineffective COVID measures
from the Plaintiffs and others. The Plaintiffs state and the fact is, that these
measures were up-stepped after a Canadian survey was released that revealed,
(a) 50% of Canadians did not believe Justin Trudeau was being honest about
the COVID-Measures ;
(b) 16% of the Canadians believe that the COVID-Measures are being used to
(c) 19% of the Canadians do not believe that COVID-19 is no more harmful
(d) 7% of the Canadians believe that COVID-19 does not exist at all and is
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118. On June 3rd, 2020 Federal Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, announced
that face-masks are required by all, when taking public transportation in Canada
119. Between April 1st and June 15th, 2020 the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
(CCLA) reports that approximately 10,000 Covid related charges were laid
across Canada.
120. On June 17th, 2020, the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, considered the
released days later, to the Minister of Health and Education, with respect to
was prepared by two experts (in Virology) , upon the contribution and review
Networks”. The 11-page report is resound and clear on the facts stat:
(e) That masks and social distancing pose significant physical and
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121. On June 23rd, 2020, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms calls for, in
lack of medical and scientific evidence for their imposition and the infliction of
122. On June 26th , 2020, Sweden’s COVID-19 expert, Anders Tegnell, blasted the
WHO’S response to COVID-19 and states that the “world went crazy” and
COVID-19 cases. The Plaintiff state, and the fact is, that Sweden was one of the
few countries in the World who did not adopt, wholesale, the WHO protocol
and in fact faired much better then the countries who did, including Canada, in
that there was no economic shut-down in Sweden. Dr. Tegnell further stated that
the lockdowns “fly in the face of what is known about handling virus
pandemics. 26
123. On June 30th, 2020, the Ontario Civil Liberties Association called for the
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“Unprecedented and unjustified: a Charter Analysis of Ontario’s Response to COVID-19” June 22nd, 2020.
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“Daily Mail Online”, Daily Mail.com, June 26th, 2020
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124. As of June 23rd, 2021 it has come to light that a Portugal court ruling revealed
that only 0.9% of ‘verified cases’ died of COVID, numbering 152, not the
125. Since the summer of 2020, to the present, the saturated criticism of the Covid
measures, from the world scientific, medical and legal community has been
lockdowns do not work; masks do not work; social distancing does not work. As
well as Public Health Officers, including Bonnie HENRY, warning that the
Covid-19 “vaccines” will not ensure immunity, will further not prevent re-
126. Meanwhile, from the summer of 2020, to the present, the avalanche of the
that the harms, including the death-toll, from the measures themselves
exponentially far out-numbers the harm and deaths from the virus.
127. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that the lockdowns themselves, of schools
and businesses, and to independent business, and that community is that their
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• Federal Measures
128. On or about March 17th, 2020 Justin Trudeau announces a lock-down and
Trudeau further and effectively shut down Parliament. Parliament has only
legislative coma until April, 2020, where after some sit virtually.
129. Justin Trudeau held (holds) daily press conferences to “inform” Canadians, and
further issues decrees and orders, such as “stay home”, which decrees and fiats
have no legal effect, notwithstanding, that they were acted upon by Municipal
and Provincial enforcement officers, but at that no time has the Federal
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• Provincial Measures
130. In British Columbia, the government followed suit as set out below.
131. On March 17, 2020, Bonnie Henry issued a notice under purportedly the Public
Health Act (the "PHA") that the transmission of the infectious agent SARS-
British Columbia.
132. On March 18, 2020, the British Columbia Provincial Government declared a
"state of emergency" under the Emergency Program Act [RSBC 1996] c.111.
Bonnie Henry (the Chief Provincial Health Officer), to issue verbal orders that
134. The purported rationale for the emergency in the period between January 1st to
March 31st, 2020, was that there were three (3) reported deaths attributed to the
COVID-19 virus in Canada. Two (2) in Ontario, and one (1) in British Columbia.
135. In the following months, the mortality rate attributed to COVID-19 increased but
was mainly concentrated in care home facilities, and especially those that were
understaffed and without sufficient medical supplies, just like every other
previous year where the elderly die, in similar numbers, from the complications
of yearly influenza.
136. In its "emergency" response, the Provincial Government closed large sectors of
centres, religious and other peaceful gatherings, issued travel bans, cancelled
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137. While hospitals prepared for an influx of COVID-19 patients, many medical
patients did not materialize. Most people infected with COVID-19 experienced
138. By June 24, 2020, the British Columbia Provincial Government and Public
139. The authority to exercise emergency powers under Part 5 of the PHA
purportedly ends when the Provincial Health Officer provides notice that the
140. The Provincial Health Officer has issued more than fifty (50) orders purportedly
under the authority of Part 5 of the Public Health Act [SBC 2008] c. 28,
141. Most of the Provincial Health Officer's Public Health Act [SBC 2008] c. 28
Orders do not reference the medical or scientific basis for issuing the order and
do not satisfy the requirements of s. 52 of the Public Health Act [SBC 2008] c.
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illegally and unconstitutionally acting and governing as if she were the Queen.
132. Order of the Provincial Health Officer, Bonnie Henry, was issued on
133. Order of the Provincial Health Officer was issued on April 21st, 2021.
134. Order of the Provincial Health Officer dated June 30th, 2021.
134. In British Columbia, like elsewhere, the deaths caused by the covid-
by Covid-19.
142. Despite the relatively low number of persons infected by COVID-19 in British
Columbia, the Public Health Officer failed to provide notice that the emergency
had passed and the Lieutenant Governor in Council continued to extend the
143. British Columbia is currently in the longest state of “emergency” in its history.
• Ministerial Orders
144. Furthermore, As of June 17, 2020, the British Columbia Provincial Government
had issued thirty(30) orders under the authority of s. 10(1) of the Emergency
Program Act [RSBC 1996] c.111, including orders that were later repealed and
replaced. More orders have been issued since then. All of the orders issued
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by the Minister contain provisions stating that they apply only for so long as the
perpetuity.
145. Most of the Provincial Government's orders do not reference a specific sub-
paragraph under s. 10(1) but instead rely on the general provision in s. 10(1) that
the Minister may "do all acts and implement all procedures necessary to prevent,
specifying the “effects” and how those “effects” justify the state of emergency.
146. The Plaintiffs state, and fact is, that reality is that either all or most of the
147. The Provincial Government also failed to establish legally binding conditions on
provisions for the following Ministerial orders and subsequent orders replacing
them:
a) Ministerial Order M083 which issued on March 26, 2020, after the
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March 2020.
May 2020;
141. Indeed, the Ministerial Orders and Public Health Act [SBC 2008] c. 28 Orders
Act [RSBC 1996] c.111 and s. 52 of the Public Health Act [SBC 2008] c. 28,
(a) discouraging the public from wearing masks on the basis that they
were ineffective;
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(e) allowing in-house dining for groups of the same household, that
Stores");
British Columbia;
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142. The effects of these restrictions placed on the Plaintiffs and other
following:
five people die per day in British Columbia due to an overdose, which
143. The Plaintiffs state, and fact is, that placing this in perspective, in 2018, three-
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hundred and fourteen (314) British Columbians died in motor vehicle incidents.
In 2019, nine-hundred and eighty-four (984) people died from illicit drug use in
144. In contrast, there were 678 deaths in British Columbia attributed to COVID-19
145. The Plaintiffs state, and fact is, that ten-fold times more people are dying from
146. This kind of economic harm has impacted and will continue to impact British
Columbians and all those who do business in British Columbia for decades by
making British Columbian goods and services less competitive in the global
marketplace.
147. The Plaintiffs, like many British Columbians, have experienced, and continue
148. Meanwhile the Provincial Government, the Provincial Health Officer, and her
staff continue to enjoy economic security through salaries, other benefits, and
pensions. All government salaries, other benefits, and pensions are at public
expense and far less subject to market conditions than the millions of British
"emergency".
149. Neither the Provincial Government nor the Public Health Officer to-date have
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150. The net, summary effect, of the orders contained above are as follows:
hospitals;
(c) No ‘public gathering’’ of more than five (5) persons, who are un-
related, with ‘social distancing’’ of two (2) meters, which was later
(e) The physical closure of all public and private schools, daycares,
and universities;
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(h) The elimination of one-on-one, and all other programs for special-
disabilities;
151. On May 21st, 2021, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and her department announced the
availability of the Covid vaccines for twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds,
(a) That the Vaccines have NOT undergone required trial and safety
(b) That there has NOT been a recorded death or life-threatening case of any
(c) That twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds are not at risk of Covid-19;
Humanity Act;
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(e) And that on June 5th, 2021 Dr. Joss Reimer, Medical Lead for the
(f) That many twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds do not possess the
(g) And by doing so Dr. Bonnie Henry, and the Province of British Columbia
152. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that Trudeau, and the other Co-Defendants
reckless in their groundless, ignorant, and arrogant dictates, without legal basis,
so as to cause and instill a general atmosphere of fear, panic and confusion. Such
decrees by Trudeau, and others, including Henry, included, but are not restricted
to the following:
(a) With respect to Prime Minister Justine Trudeau, he made the following
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(ii) “We’ve all seen the pictures of people online who seem to think
they’re invincible,” Trudeau said. “Well, they’re not. Go home
and stay home.” 29
(iii) Justin Trudeau has issued a stern warning to Canadians who ignore
social distancing advice, telling citizens to “go home and stay
home!” – and leaving open the possibility his government could
take more extreme measures as the number of confirmed
coronavirus cases continues to rise. 30
(iv) “To all the kids out there, who can’t go on play dates or on spring
break vacation...I know this is a big change, but we have to do this
for our grandparents and for the nurses and doctors in hospitals.” 31
(v) “So, to everyone, stay at home, and no matter what stay 2 meters
apart, if you do have to go out. When it gets hard let’s remember
we are all in this together.” (24:35) “…how important it is not just
for ourselves, but for our loved ones and health care workers, for
our seniors, that we stay home, that we stay 2 meters apart, as
much as we can and that we continue to wash our hands regularly.”
(30:12) 32
(vii) “…but I can tell you that we know it is very difficult situation for
Canadians. There are very challenging projections out there that
will emphasize how important it is for all of us to do our part, to
stay home, to keep ourselves safe, to keep our loved ones safe and
get through this…”(42:26) 34
(viii) More and more Canadians are avoiding public spaces. If your
friends or family members are still going to parks and playgrounds,
they are risking lives. Tell them to stop. 35
29
Retrieved at: https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/g5xng4/coronavirus-updates-canada-ottawa-and-justin-trudeau-may-jail-and-
fine-people-to-keep-them-home
30
Retrieved at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/23/justin-trudeau-canada-coronavirus-stay-home
31
https://www.richmond-news.com/news/trudeau-dodges-covid-19-lockdown-appeals-1.24103564
32
Retrieved at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76iqxbZz4X8
33
Retrieved at: \https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3GDk8uHv5A
34 Retrieved at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfAa0vLItn8
35
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVf0_maXkAE7qBg.jpg
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(i)On March 29, 2020 ; Dr. Theresa Tam, the Chief Public
of Quebec.
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Weekend to visit his wife and three children who had been
2020. 37
(i) Premier Ford tells business they can refuse customers that will not
wear a mask.
(ii) Ford tells people to stay away from their cottages but goes to visit
(iii) Doug Ford has over his two daughters, and family, who each live in
orders. 40
37
Retrieved at https://globalnews.ca/news/6815936/coronavirus-justin-trudeau-andrew-scheer-easter-travel/
38
https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/9994798-doug-ford-says-businesses-can-refuse-anyone-not-wearing-a-mask-but-
rights-watchdog-says-not-so-fast/?fBritish Columbialid=iwar2_ba_3eddfpm0shzqjpnht6fmhw0yjfualjugjrnxczcvi_70gfwodqla
https://www.inbrampton.com/no-mask-no-service-businesses-have-the-right-to-require-masks-on-customers?fBritish
Columbialid=IwAR2UMCjwOtyIXU898j_EwlnBr1nuqiM7TJxJDs6ECz5tACPAHFMipGiHB7c
39
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/05/08/ford-cottage-coronavirus/
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-physical-distancing-daughters-1.5564756
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(ii) May 23: Here is Tory violating social distancing rules and
begs the question: if you can stand and wine taste at her winery, why can
153. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that the various leaders are fast and loose
with ignoring their own rules, contrary to law, and ignoring the actual rules
implemented, because they know the measures are false and ineffective and that
the virus is no more dangerous than a seasonal viral respiratory illness. This
further holds true for Neil Ferguson who put out the false modeling early on, in
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March 2020, and who had to resign his post in the UK for breaching the Rules.
(a) British Columbia Premier John Horgan has made statements referring to
ride the BC Ferries. He has also used methods of guilt-tripping, and fear-
want to use a stick.” And has also gaslighted women, “Pregnant people are
approved vaccines are safe and effective, including for people who are
pregnant.”, and young people, who have been proven to exhibit the lowest
risks for contracting deadly cases of Covid-19, “the cohort from 20 -29
was not paying attention to the Covid broadcasts,” “Do not blow this for
(b) Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth has been quoted making bigoted,
citizens.
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"They are the problem and the sooner we get this curve bent down,
the sooner we get COVID under control, then they can go back to
their narcissistic self-indulgent ways - but until that time, they don’t
have the right to endanger the health of the public.”
154. The Plaintiff states, and fact is, that Horgan has no clue, and is wholly
unqualified, and has not, assessed the “well accepted science” and “advice”, and
same holds for Farnworth and TRUDEAU, all of whom simply follow one
singular dogma from the WHO, while refusing to disclose the “science”, its
substance or source, and what “advice” is being given by whom to them all-the-
while ignore vast pool of experts who state that the measures are NOT
warranted;
(c) Andrew Scheer and family, Elizabeth May, and Liberal Cabinet Minister
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(d) Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia Provincial Health Officer allows
(e) Dr. Yaffe: Ontario's Associate Chief Officer of Health Dr. Yaffe caught
premier said that based on public-health officials' advice we'll have to stay
(f) Dr. Bonnie Henry: Bonnie Henry was caught taking a helicopter trip, while
unmasked over the 2021 Easter long weekend, in violation of her own
also continued to allow wine tastings during the time period that provincial
155. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that the illegal actions, and decrees issued by
The Defendants and other public officials were done, in abuse and excess of
‘pandemic’’, and generate fear and confusion on the ground, not only with
citizens, but further, and moreover, with enforcement officials who are pursuing,
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laws, and conduct of these public officials. All the while, their own personal
conduct clearly manifests a knowledge that the ‘pandemic’’ is false, and the
measures phony, designed and implemented for improper and ulterior purposes,
at the behest of the WHO, controlled and directed by Billionaire, Corporate, and
156. From the on-set of the declared emergency, and shortly thereafter up to the
summer of 2020, experts such as Dr. Denis RANCOURT, Ph.D., set out that the
measures invoked, as set out below, and the fact is that, as is borne out by vast
preponderance of medical and scientific study, that regardless of the novel viral
(b) That what is of more and central relevance is simply the total number of
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(i) The absolute humidity which directly controls the impact of the
(iii) As the temperature rises, and humidity content in the air increases,
157. The Plaintiffs further state, and the fact is, as reflected in the scientific and
(a) The above means that all the viral respiratory diseases that seasonally
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therein.
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for two reasons: (1) they are transmitted by small aerosol particles that are
part of the fluid air and fill virtually all enclosed air spaces occupied by
humans, and (2) a single such aerosol particle carries the minimal infective
(b) This is why the pattern of all-cause mortality is so robustly stable and
particular seasonal viral ecology for this operational class of viruses. This
also explains why the pattern is inverted between the Northern and
on.
(c) The data shows that there is a persistent and regular pattern of winter-
burden mortality that is independent of the details, and that has a well
through 1993). Despite all the talk of epidemics and pandemics and novel
burden mortality that is statistically greater than the norm. That has not
occurred since the unique flu pandemic of 1918 (the “Spanish Influenza”).
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Covid-19 is no exception and no more virulent than all others apart from
(e) Scientific studies show that the three recent epidemics assigned as
pandemics, the H2N2 pandemic of 1957, the H3N2 pandemic of 1968, and
the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, were not more virulent (in terms of yearly
scientific studies further show that the epidemic of 1951 was concluded to
be more deadly, on the basis of P&I data, in England, Wales and Canada,
158. The Plaintiffs further state that the COVID-19 measures have in fact accelerated,
and caused more than would be normal deaths, and in the elderly population,
which has accounted for 81% of the deaths with respect to COVID-19, mostly in
159. The Plaintiffs state and fact is that these Defendants, while purportedly relying
on “advice” from their medical officers, are not transparent as to what the advice
was, nor the scientific/ medical basis was, and in fact suppressing it. In fact, to
date, they refuse to disclose where they are ultimately getting this ‘advice’’, and
from whom, based on what medical evidence. The fact is that they are simply
parroting the “advice” and dictates of the WHO without any scrutiny whatsoever,
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“All-Cause Mortality during COVID-19”. Denis G. RANCOURT PhD., June 2nd, 2020, and all cited scientific and medical studies
therein.
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“All-Cause Mortality during COVID-19”. Denis G. RANCOURT PhD., June 2nd, 2020, and all cited scientific and medical studies
therein.
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and without ever addressing nor recognizing Canadian and international experts
who took, and continue to take, a contrary view and criticism of those directives
160. The Plaintiffs state that such experts include, early on, but are not restricted to:
Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene and one of the most cited
Diseases.
at Stanford (METRICS).
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Tel Aviv University Medical School and during the 1980s presented the
Policy.
Association.
(i) Dr Yanis Roussel et. al. – A team of researchers from the Institut
programme.
(j) Dr. David Katz , an American physician and founding director of the Yale
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(k) Michael T. Osterholm, a regents professor and director of the Center for
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And the Plaintiffs state, and fact is, that the above-noted experts are not alone in
their contrary views and criticisms, but merely examples of a much bigger body of
experts who take the same views, which contradict and criticize the WHO and
161. These experts have expressed, early on, in summary, for example, the following
opinions:
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https://off-guardian.org/2020/03/24/12-experts-questioning-the-coronavirus-
panic/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=337111ad6d6d902b24b4e099f5281c65e3e4b9f4-1585388282-0-
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“I have never seen anything like this. I’m not talking about the
pandemic, because I’ve seen 30 of them, one every year. It is
called influenza. And other respiratory illness viruses, we don’t
always know what they are. But I’ve never seen this reaction, and
I’m trying to understand why. . . I worry about the message to the
public, about the fear of coming into contact with people, being in
the same space as people, shaking their hands, having meetings
with people. I worry about many, many consequences related to
that. . . In Hubei, in the province of Hubei, where there has been
the most cases and deaths by far, the actual number of cases
reported is 1 per 1000 people and the actual rate of deaths reported
is 1 per 20,000. So maybe that would help to put things into
perspective.”
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to assume that the virus will be with us for a long time, I wonder
when we will return to normal? You can’t keep schools and
daycare centers closed until the end of the year. Because it will
take at least that long until we have a vaccine. Italy has imposed a
lockdown and has the opposite effect. They quickly reached their
capacity limits, but did not slow down the virus spread within the
lockdown. – Interview in General Anzeiger, 18th March 2020.”
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“Our main problem is that no one will ever get in trouble for
measures that are too draconian. They will only get in trouble if
they do too little. So, our politicians and those working with public
health do much more than they should do. . . .No such draconian
measures were applied during the 2009 influenza pandemic, and
they obviously cannot be applied every winter, which is all year
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162. Expert criticism has also been levelled by Canadian experts, including:
In stating that:
(b) Dr. Richard Schabas, Ontario’s former Chief Medical Officer who is of
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Another 10 experts have been added to this link. Total is 22 experts.
https://www.europereloaded.com/twenty-two-experts-questioning-the-coronavirus-panic-videos-scientific-common-sense/
51
http://ocla.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/OCLA-Report-2020-1-Criticism-of-Government-Response-to-COVID19.pdf
52
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm9alyH8x_
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/virus-isnt-going-anywhere-says-121720522.html
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(c) Based on Dr. Richard Schabas’ study of SARS and quarantine 53 Schabas
states:
“far more cases are out there than are being reported. This is
because many cases have no symptoms and testing capacity has
been limited. There have been about 100,000 cases reported to
date, but, if we extrapolate from the number of reported deaths and
a presumed case-fatality rate of 0.5 per cent, the real number is
probably closer to two million – the vast majority mild or
asymptomatic.”
(d) Dr Joel Kettner - former Chief Public Health Officer for Manitoba
53
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2094974/
54
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-strictly-by-the-numbers-the-coronavirus-does-not-register-as-a-dire/
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163. Other pointed criticism and opposite views, early on, included:
(a) Stanford University Team—to the effect that the Evidence of Covid 19
55
https://off-guardian.org/2020/03/17/listen-cbc-radio-cuts-off-expert-when-he-questions-covid19-
narrative/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=d3faf8dfba5018289da87f791a612c2495a7f86d-1585163840-0-
AcjXr346mVjSnluV8YDpGpd_VknFDStnK_liia4dphot9-E3ukKrgN7snq4BA4LggYPkDzLCQ8JXC7G-
hqZtf0BZ0LIgFi5mB5Wv34UJsPHJy6UbROLM35V1nV98oiPR7t8pfCOhZ75WWrgS4NCn6vwzBMXALZw0UMU32u_sijPnsW53IpHqSEyCn
Ddx9dfpJokTen28kaf0ls4UoNQMtfCxCbBpmxmdeFwYj6XWo-
XQXWC4rA57a_cbcLR54bfmC1imS1vPBIsHHqljjCg5N2joQ9spQJUCbF80INdWsmat8SOzlb2pDrtNdA9dCUd62LRszCWgTBrVxRFu7zjPAB
r3Jj0hvjtLIkniXq3AnMs1lCU0rIhPAGzHmXAsEvsRUw
56
https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/stanford-team-finds-evidence-covid-19-mortality-rate-low-2-17-times-lower-whos-
esta?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%3A%20Personal%20update%20%28VVNwqr%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Daily
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Dr. Wittkowski said we must protect and quarantine the frail, sick
and very elderly 10% of our population, while allowing the other
90% to acquire the virus with mild to no symptoms, thereby
gaining true NATURAL herd immunity. He estimated this to be a
4 week process.
“With all respiratory diseases, the only thing that stops the
disease is ‘herd immunity,’” 58
57
https://medium.com/@tomstavola/latest-science-on-covid-19-and-digital-contract-tracing-f58ee55b3b9b
58
https://www.aier.org/article/stand-up-for-your-rights-says-professor-knut-m-wittkowski/?fBritish
Columbialid=IwAR2ZuYv6Cbcsjiln2UJHXOk84KOjbSOWoxceTSiaNZdl_eZuhadppi25PnE
https://ratical.org/PerspectivesOnPandemic-II.html
59
https://aapsonline.org/coronavirus-covid-19-public-health-apocalypse-or-anti-american/
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(e) By Dr. Dubravec’s whose advice on how to end this epidemic is:
The bottom line is that herd immunity is what will stop the
virus from spreading. Not containment. Not a vaccine. Not
staying locked in our homes. It’s time we had an honest
conversation on how to move beyond containment.
not justified.” 60
that:
No society can safeguard public health for long at the cost of its
economic health. 61
60
https://www.deadlymedicines.dk/wp-content/uploads/G%C3%B8tzsche-The-Coronavirus-mass-panic-is-not-justified.pdf
61
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rethinking-the-coronavirus-shutdown-11584659154
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(h) By the Professor Yitzhak Ben Israel of Tel Aviv University, who plotted
the rates of new coronavirus infections of the U.S., U.K., Sweden, Italy,
(i) By Professor Stefano Montanari that: "The Virus Vaccine is a Scam" 63;
(k) By:
Episode 2. 68
62
https://www.afa.net/the-stand/culture/2020/04/shutdowns-were-pointless-all-along/#.XpnwkkhQ_ZA.facebook
63
https://europeansworldwide.wordpress.com/2020/04/02/the-virus-vaccine-is-a-scam/
64
https://www.zuercher-presse.com/virologe-hendrick-streeck-gibt-keine-gefahr-beim-einkaufen-jemand-anderen-zu-
infizieren/?cn-reloaded=1
65
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBB9bA-gXL4&fBritish Columbialid=IwAR1XMZJdTEpe-
9woCk7YlMd5WShxUms_loYZYLKVBR8CQICkG-VjD63Z5SY
66
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6MZy-2fcBw&fBritish
Columbialid=IwAR1LCsQoUVv3dmZzn_2Uwzl85XgFofld0tnn8iSMTMAODv5N9_Dwsi7f3K4
67
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-to-understand-and-report-figures-for-covid-19-deaths-/amp
68
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGC5sGdz4kg
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All indicating that the “pandemic” is not a pandemic and the modeling
(n) In: Stanford doctor says Fauci doesn't have the evidence to back up his
claims; 72
(o) In: Questioning Conventional Wisdom in the COVID-19 Crisis, with Dr.
Jay Bhattacharya; 73
69
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8JBg9H725E
70
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7102597/?fBritish Columbialid=IwAR29vpTe-Dk-
_xoVzVRbuAgVhil1k0DcZkGqyYsak6lC-OByjZcBRP6cyjc
71
https://aapsonline.org/cornoavirus-covid-19-public-health-apocalypse-or-panic-hoax-and-anti-american/
72
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UO3Wd5urg0
73
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J04YzligPyU
74
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9WeIOX1UuQ&feature=youtu.be
75
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0aDAM5LzWA
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164. Since the summer of 2020, to the present, the avalanche of the world “scientific”
(a) Masks do not work to prevent the transmission of aerosol, airborne virus,
in that:
(iii) most robust studies have found little to no evidence for the
(iv) when masks (especially cloth masks) are worn improperly and over
extended periods they can actually cause disease and other serious
health issues; 79
76 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7707213/
https://www.aier.org/article/masking-children-tragic-unscientific-and-damaging/
https://www.aier.org/article/masking-a-careful-review-of-the-evidence/
https://www.aier.org/article/the-year-of-disguises/
https://www.smh.com.au/national/farce-mask-its-safe-for-only-20-minutes-20030427-gdgnyo.html
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7707213/pdf/aim-olf-M206817.pdf
77
https://eurjmedres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40001-020-00430-5
78
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article
https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/masking-lack-of-evidence-with-politics/
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/04/commentary-masks-all-covid-19-not-based-sound-data
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2006372
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.30.20047217v2
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.01.20049528v1
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13523664
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2006372
79
https://www.technocracy.news/blaylock-face-masks-pose-serious-risks-to-the-healthy/
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masks have been recalled because they have been found to contain
(vi) masks use leads to dry and irritated eyes, rashes, nosebleeds,
(vii) Masks cause a rapid buildup of CO2 to levels, which are deemed
unsafe by OSHA. 82
(b) That “lock-downs” do not work, and in fact cause irreparable, devastating
harm:
mortality; 83
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/332293/WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020.4-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577
80
https://www.ecotextile.com/2021040127603/dyes-chemicals-news/exclusive-chemical-cocktail-found-in-face-masks.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7537728/
https://www.science.news/2021-01-15-long-term-mask-use-breeds-microbes-lung-cancer.html
81
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7362770/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00266-020-01833-9
82
https://ohsonline.com/Articles/2016/04/01/Carbon-Dioxide-Detection-and-Indoor-Air-Quality-Control.aspx?Page=2
83 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.604339/full
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(vi) the Great Barrington Declaration signed thus far by 13,985 medical
Coming from both the left and right, and around the world, we
have devoted our careers to protecting people. Current
84
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eci.13484
85
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.24.20078717v1
86
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00779954.2020.1844786
87
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2005.02090.pdf
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https://gbdeclaration.org
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pandemic 89;
(ix) the research paper: “A country level analysis measuring the impact of
(x) a news article found that the COVID-linked hunger is tied to 10,000
89
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/329438/9789241516839-eng.pdf
https://www.longwoods.com/articles/images/Canada_Pandemic_Influenza.pdf
90 https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m3588
91
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30208-X/fulltext
https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-africa-ap-top-news-understanding-the-outbreak-hunger-
92
5cbee9693c52728a3808f4e7b4965cbd
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(c) That the PCR testing, at over 35 cycles, is a fraudulent and useless manner
to “test”, calculate and count “cases” and “infections”. A PCR test alone
infectious. PCR tests require further culturing tests where the virus is
injected into other cells and then monitored to see if it infects other cells.
93
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(20)30388-0/fulltext
94
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0923753420398252
95
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7534993/
96
https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/controlecancer/resource/pt/mdl-32383576?src=similardocs
97 https://ideas.repec.org/h/fpr/ifpric/133835.html
98
Peer-Reviewed Medical Paper: https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa1491/5912603; and
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165. That alternative, recognized early treatments like HCQ and Ivermectin, exist, but
studies, 48 of which are peer reviewed, to date, which review the efficacy
of ivermectin. 100
appropriate doses, especially when started within the first five days of
symptom onset. 101 There are 285 studies with respect to the efficacy of
166. That the Defendants, Trudeau, Tam, Henry, and other Public Health Officers
have publicly stated and represented that the Covid-19 “vaccines” will not result
in immunity nor protect against transmission from and to the vaccinated, and
100
https://c19ivermectin.com
101
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857920303423;
https://www.ejinme.com/article/S0953-6205(20)30335-
6/fulltexthttps://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.08.20.20178772v1
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(20)30673-2/fulltext
https://c19study.com.
102 https://c19study.com
103
Database of all vitamin D COVID-19 studies. https://c19vitamind.com/
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that, despite the fact that Trudeau has announced the procurement of “booster”
Covid-19 vaccines up to and including, 2024, the other measures will have to be
illogical. The Plaintiffs state, and fact is, that such admissions by the Defendants
render the proposal of a “Vaccine Passport”, for any use, irrational, illogical,
167. Early on, and into the summer of 2020, another thematic point of sound scientific
and medical criticism is that the COVID - measures are worse than the virus as
(a) One study suggests the ultimate changes in contact patterns triggered by
“epidemic”. 104
(b) Cost of Coronavirus cure could be deadlier than the disease. 105, by
Freedoms;
105
https://www.jccf.ca/the-cost-of-the-coronavirus-cure-could-be-deadlier-than-the-disease/
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(d) Doctors Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi of Accelerated Urgent Care in
Kern County, California say the longer people stay inside, the more their
more detrimental thing to society than a virus that has proven similar in
168. With respect to treatment measures, the Defendants further ignored, and continue
(a) Ventilators are not working and may be increasing harm. New
Ventilators are not only the wrong solution, but high pressure intubation
can actually wind up causing more damage than without. Ventilators are
not working and may be increasing harm. Over 80% of individuals put on
108
ventilators are dying.
106
https://vaccineimpact.com/2020/california-er-physicians-sheltering-in-place-does-more-harm-than-
good-lowers-our-immune-system/
https://prepforthat.com/kern-county-california-doctors-coronavirus-end-shutdown/
107
https://www.facebook.com/groups/221945012378955/
108
https://web.archive.org/web/20200405061401/https://medium.com/@agaiziunas/covid-19-had-us-all-fooled-but-now-we-
might-have-finally-found-its-secret-91182386efcb
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(b) Managing the Flow. The truth for any new virus is that most people will
pretty much need to live on lockdown for the rest of his/her life. The
ONLY reason for the lockdown is to manage the flow of people through
our hospitals so that those who have acute symptoms will get the care they
need to hopefully not die. Is the desire to manage the flow of people
through our hospitals worth shutting down our economy? Given most
(c) No Evidence Masks Work. No RCT study with verified outcome shows a
there were any benefit to wearing a mask, because of the blocking power
against droplets and aerosol particles, then there should be more benefit
large meta-analyses, and all the RCT, prove that there is no such relative
benefit.
109
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340570735_Masks_Don't_Work_A_review_of_science_relevant_to_COVID-
19_social_policy?fBritish Columbialid=IwAR3xOsnDOC2oRHau1k8F8_rA6CmfTvca6eZY1lS_BH0GRc5uHhKYPoWEmfk
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(g) Over 3 times the risk of contracting influenza like illness if cloth mask
medicalmaskswith44%"; 113
surgery" 114 ;
(j) Co-Factors: Not everyone is at equal risk of dying from COVID 19. CV
19 has spread unevenly around the world, clustered in several hot pockets,
while leaving other areas with scant outbreaks. What other factors are
110
https://thevaccinereaction.org/2020/04/face-masks-to-prevent-covid-19-conflicting-facts-advice/#_edn5
111
https://www.businessinsider.com/who-no-need-for-healthy-people-to-wear-face-masks-2020-4
112
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420971/
113
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150422121724.htm
114
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18500410
115
https://thevaccinereaction.org/2020/04/study-shows-link-between-fine-particle-air-pollution-and-covid-19-mortality/
151
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169. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that the evidence is that far many, more
purportedly from the “COVID- deaths”, even if one takes the deaths “caused” by
(a) Spikes in suicide rates resulting in intense clinical depression from the
measures;
(c) Spikes in domestic violence and murder as a direct result of the measures;
(d) Deaths resulting from the cancellation of over 170,000 medical surgeries;
(e) Deaths from persons afraid to leave their homes to obtain medical
(f) Sub-space spikes in starvation, given the UN World- Food Bank warning
that 130 Million additional people will be on the brink of starvation by end
170. It is to be noted that the above-noted criticism was early on in the outbreak
which criticism has now intensified both in volume and accuracy, that the
medicine.
171. Another pointed area of disagreement and criticism, which continues, along with
the above-noted, which the Defendants refuse to acknowledge, ignore, and not
116
https://thevaccinereaction.org/2020/04/covid-19-hospitalized-patients-and-underlying-chronic-disease/
152
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https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.14.20062463v1
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(v) we need to root out and remove all conflicts of interests in our
year. The number of Canadians who have died from Covid-19 does
not stray from annual season viral respiratory illness death total,118
(c) In 2009-2010, the world experienced the swine flu pandemic (H1N1).
During that pandemic it is claimed that 203,000 people were killed world-
wide by the virus. There was not a need to shut down our entire way of life
in 2009. It is still unclear why this is the strategy being implemented today;
(d) The CDC has tracked the total number of Americans who die every week
from pneumonia. For the last few weeks, that number has come in far
lower than at the same moment in previous years. How could that be? It
COVID-19 deaths. That would mean this epidemic is being credited for
118
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/?nsukey=8gR2B80EUvHgIg1gz%2FFrRbGWu%2BhOoChcVMEV2tcidO%2FquhcnKlUPJ
6Oevxq86h8W7SYtAC%2FYsoVycvKvhtVZgT%2FvREx1TON%2British
ColumbiaUTJ6uKZDsLJ4QDUYN0QG2n2ifAPsDuLBJZryuEWbYH8BsYmR4hwzToazvCLjqZsbV0YQAANZ46gHbo7Sf%2Beyzk1c3WND68j
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thousands of deaths that would have occurred if the virus never appeared
here.
(e) Number of influenza cases and deaths according to WHO every year. 119
(g) Montana physician Dr. Annie Bukacek discusses how COVID 19 death
(h) Italy: 99% who died from virus had other illness; 122 The Key Points
being that :
119
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/communicable-diseases/influenza/seasonal-influenza/burden-of-influenza?fBritish
Columbialid=IwAR0ZDNTwTXKGve_oJVmtZsGKFAl44JYSo6IAf4GkA47EYD8805b6FS-8Rkw
120
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/why-the-exact-death-toll-for-covid-19-may-never-be-known-1.4881619
121
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnmMNdiCz_s
122
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/99-of-those-who-died-from-virus-had-other-illness-italy-
says?utm_campaign=pol&utm_medium=bd&utm_source=applenews&fBritish Columbialid=IwAR0qN9k2HVrnAghrK-
Wrl72J7oBoNY1vFAGY3dI-M7GWKirK6cfUeAI16yg
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(i) The Canadian government implemented the lockdown on the basis of Neil
begs the question why is Canada now doubling down on the lockdown that
123
https://prepforthat.com/fear-mongering-covid-19-epidemiologist-says-he-was-wrong/
124
https://prepforthat.com/uk-officials-covid-19-no-longer-high-consequence-infectious-disease/
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(l) Our World in Data researchers announced this week that they had stopped
(m) New Oxford study suggests millions have already built up coronavirus
immunity. 127
(n) Lack of Good Data. If you are going to do something as draconian as shut
down an economy, you better be right, and you better have good data. The
(p) British Columbia health officer Dr Bonnie Henry admits They did not
172. The measures have been also heavily criticized, on a legal basis, in Canada and
for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, took an opposite view to that of Dr.
Teresa Tam, whose view is that it is appropriate to run rough-shod over these
rights and worry about it later, where Bachelet early declared that:
125
https://www.gov.uk/topic/health-protection/infectious-diseases
126 https://fee.org/articles/oxford-based-group-stops-using-who-data-for-coronavirus-reporting-citing-errors/?fBritish
Columbialid=IwAR1okWvqn-qe7zvbHxoUY_U-4Nlqe6A8mOVwGqw4_N3qk9TXsfs_P6eEMJA
127
https://news.yahoo.com/oxford-study-suggests-millions-people-221100162.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=fb
128
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-we-must-ask-the-experts-how-they-screwed-up-the-coronavirus-models-so-
badly?fBritish Columbialid=IwAR0xrpFytibdv5JJLOR2fveTjvpj5b23tn7JFn2uemrXeu27GDFRpeuDLoI
129
https://www.spencerfernando.com/2020/03/29/devastating-timeline-reveals-total-incompetence-of-theresa-tams-virus-
response/
130
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY8fclCOG4c&feature=youtu.be&fBritish
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173. Former UK Supreme Court Justice Lord Sumpton was an early opponent to the
….
we have never lived in a risk-free world and we're never going to live in a
risk-free world.
we are entitled to take risks with our own lives especially when basically
life is only worth living if you are prepared to engage in social activities.
which inevitably involve risk. that is part of life.
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174. The Plaintiffs state, and fact is, that the above-noted scientific and medical
and its draconian and un-necessary measures, are not exhaustive, but
examples. The Plaintiffs state, and fact is, that the Defendants have never
views, and further state that the Defendants, including the mega-social media,
such as YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Yahoo and like, as well as CBC,
any such contrary views, contrary to the principles and methodology of science
and medicine, with the acquiescence and actual support of the Canadian Federal
these media for what they irrationally, arbitrarily and unscientifically deem
expression, and the media, contrary to s.2 of the Charter, by the government’s
175. Since the summer of 2020, this factor of the measures being in force, and causing
more devastation than the virus, has gone from severe to catastrophic as reflected
by:
(a) There are more suicides because of the measures and purported deaths by
Covid-19;
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(b) There are more drug overdoses because of the measures and purported
deaths by Covid-19;
(c) There is more starvation caused by the measures and purported deaths by
Covid-19;
(d) There are far more deaths, from cancelled, necessary surgeries and fear to
access medical treatment for fear of covid, than purportedly from Covid
itself.
(e) There are devastating mental health disorders caused by the measures;
(g) Small businesses and livelihoods, to the tune of millions, have been
obliterated.
• Summary (Overview)
176. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that the World Health Organization,
mainstream media, propagate that we are facing the biggest threat to humanity in
177. The fact is that, false and baseless predictions of wide-spread infection with high
178. The fact is that, while there is more about the SARS-CoV-2(”COVID-19”)
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containment measures were invalid. Further, that the vast majority of the
exposure to COVID-19.
179. The fact is that, the mass and indiscriminate containment of citizens, the
and therapeutic care, and the imposition of physical distancing and other
restrictions are measures that have never before been implemented nor tested,
180. The fact is that, the impact of these measures on physical, emotional,
181. The fact is that, these drastic isolation measures are not supported by scientific or
that such drastic measures are not sustainable nor warranted or justified, and
while these measures may delay viral spread, they are unlikely to impact overall
morbidity.
182. The fact is that, this over-hyped COVID-19 pandemic narrative is creating
the rights and freedoms that form the basis of our society, including our
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183. The fact is that, it is clear that significant violations of the Plaintiffs’ rights and
184. The fact is that, as a result of all of the above, the Plaintiffs have suffered and
185. From the on-set of the declared emergency to summer of 2020, the Plaintiffs
state and the fact is, that the Measures implemented lack scientific and medical
(a) Mass and indiscriminate lockdown of the general population has not been
Officer, has flatly stated that the measures are not based on science or
medicine.
concluded that “such drastic restrictions are not economically feasible and
are predicted to delay viral spread but not impact overall morbidity.” 131
131
Social Distancing as a Pandemic Influenza Prevention Measure
https://nccid.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/04/H1N1_3_final.pdf
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(c) There are no realistic and contextual studies of the negative social, family,
(d) The long-term impact of the broadly applied infringements of civil rights
if the action has any likelihood of causing more harm than good”.
(g) Justification for the early panic response has not been corroborated. 132
(h) Faith in epidemic-modeling and the resulting mitigation strategies are not
justified.
(i) Physicians globally are expressing alarm over the exponentially growing
132 http://ocla.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/OCLA-Report-2020-1-Criticism-of-Government-Response-to-COVID19.pdf
133
https://www.scribd.com/document/462319362/A-Doctor-a-Day-Letter-Signed#from_embed
134 https://www.forbes.com/sites/gracemarieturner/2020/05/22/600-physicians-say-lockdowns-are-a-mass-casualty-
incident/#20248e5250fa
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(l) Dr. Martin Dubravec, MD, a Clinical Immunologist states: “The bottom
line is that herd immunity is what will stop the virus from spreading. Not
containment. Not a vaccine. Not staying locked in our homes. It’s time we
(m) A review of the scientific literature with regards to the use of masking
transmission. 139
(n) Denis Rancourt, Ph.D. has identified the many unknowns regarding the
135
Benjamin E Berkman. Mitigating pandemic influenza: the ethics of implementing a school closure policy. Journal of
Public Health Management and Practice: JPHMP, 14(4):372–378, August 2008. PMID: 18552649.
136
https://nccid.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/04/H1N1_3_final.pdf
137
https://www.zuercher-presse.com/virologe-hendrick-streeck-gibt-keine-gefahr-beim-einkaufen-jemand-anderen-zu-
infizieren/?cn-reloaded=1
138
https://aapsonline.org/coronavirus-covid-19-public-health-apocalypse-or-anti-american/
139
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340570735_Masks_Don't_Work_A_review_of_science_relevant_to_COVID-
19_social_policy
140 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340570735_Masks_Don't_Work_A_review_of_science_relevant_to_COVID-
19_social_policy
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(o) A study of cloth masks cautions against the use of cloth masks. The study
recommended.” 141
(p) According to Dr. Richard Schabas, former Chief Medical Officer for
Ontario -“Quarantine belongs back in the Middle Ages. Save your masks
for robbing banks. Stay calm and carry on. Let’s not make our attempted
(q) On May 20, 2020, Dr. Teresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Medical Officer,
publicly advised the use of non-medical masks for the general public to
transmission.
(s) A paper published on January 30, 2020 in The New England Journal of
141
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420971/
142
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-strictly-by-the-numbers-the-coronavirus-does-not-register-as-a-dire/
143 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/20/canada-non-medical-masks-provinces-reopen-271008
144
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/paper-non-symptomatic-patient-transmitting-coronavirus-wrong
165
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statement warning that artificially suppressing the virus among low risk
would. 146
(v) On March 24, 2020 global medical experts declared that efforts to contain
in the population, prolong the outbreak putting more lives at risk, damage
our economy and the mental stability and health of the more vulnerable. 147
148
conducted by David Roth and Dr. Bonnie Henry of the British Columbia
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Health: a) COVID-19 virus has a very low infection rate in children and
(y) According to a May 21, 2020 letter from Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, MD, Deputy
children are often at increased risk for viral respiratory illnesses, that is
not the case with COVID-19. Compared to adults, children are less likely
a result of infection and less likely to transmit the infection to others.” Dr.
149
https://nccid.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/04/H1N1_3_final.pdf
150
https://www2.gov.British Columbia.ca/assets/gov/health/about-British Columbia-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-
health-officer/covid-19/covid-19-pho-guidance-k-12-schools.pdf
151
http://www.vch.ca/Documents/COVID-VCH-Schools-May-21-2020.pdf
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(z) On May 21, 2020, British Columbia’s Chief Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie
(aa) British Columbia’s Chief Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, when
152
https://www.straight.com/covid-19-pandemic/may-21-coronavirus-update-British Columbia-resistance-health-
measures-regional-restrictions-gender-differences-second-wave
153
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY8fclCOG4c&feature=youtu.be&fBritish
Columbialid=IwAR0BmcUm4qk7BB3VuJRqvaJpyuB0VfyfkvmVM6HLmF-u0KiKJbD_cdKQIls&app=desktop
154
Why the exact death toll for COVID-19 may never be known. CTV News, April 3, 2020
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/why-the-exact-death-toll-for-covid-19-may-never-be-known-1.4881619
155
https://www.cpsBritish Columbia.ca/for-physicians/college-connector/2020-V08-02/04
156
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/99-of-those-who-died-from-virus-had-other-illness-italy-says
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(dd) Doctors globally are being pressured to issue death certificates that
percentage of the population who contracted the virus but were not
intervention.
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from 11,000 to 22,000.” And “In the bad scenarios, deaths go well
over 300,000.” As of May 21, 2020, the total reported deaths from
160
How One Model Simulated 2.2 Million U.S. Deaths from COVID-19. Cato Institute. April 21, 2020
https://www.cato.org/blog/how-one-model-simulated-22-million-us-deaths-covid-19
161
https://prepforthat.com/fear-mongering-covid-19-epidemiologist-says-he-was-wrong/
162
https://www.gov.uk/topic/health-protection/infectious-diseases
163
https://prepforthat.com/uk-officials-covid-19-no-longer-high-consequence-infectious-disease/
164
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7121221/
170
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vaccine exists for both influenza and pneumonia and there is a high
2020 that most people will have mild illness from SARS-CoV-2
166
infection and get better without needing any special care.
merit.
165
https://www.statista.com/statistics/434445/death-rate-for-influenza-and-pneumonia-in-canada/
166
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 28 February 2020
https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---28-february-
2020
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SARS-CoV-2. 168
(rr) SARS (2003), Swine Flu/H1N1 (2009), and MERS (2012) were all
167
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-we-are-infectious-disease-experts-its-time-to-lift-the-covid-19-lockdowns
168
Rethinking the Coronavirus Shutdown. WSJ/Opinion. March 19, 2020
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rethinking-the-coronavirus-shutdown-11584659154
169
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2094974/
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the disease. These same criticisms hold even more true for
(tt) The suspension of our civil liberties is not justified by the known
2. 171
measures in Canada.
fear and panic. The fear is out of proportion to the actual risk of
mortality.
170
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sars-severe-acute-respiratory-syndrome
171
The Coronavirus mass panic is not justified. Professor Peter C. Gøtzsche24 March 2020
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prevalence epidemics.
(aaa) Using total case numbers as though they represent the risk of being
freedoms.
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epidemic of fear.
message even when the scientific data does not support such panic.
(fff) As recent as May 22, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told
use cell phone apps when they become available, and that this use
privacy.
(ggg) As of May 24, 2020, the Prime Minister of Canada had not invoked
unlawful messaging.
(hhh) The Prime Minister of Canada and British Columbia Premier John
Horgan have repeatedly stated that “life will not return to normal
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measures.
clear evidence that prior animal testing to identify the potential risk
(kkk) Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College (who has previously tried to
172
https://www.c-span.org/video/?470035-1/house-science-space-technology-committee-hearing-coronavirus&start=1380
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the population that is at risk of mortality, rather than the more than
173
https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m810/rr-0
174 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404712/
175
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X19313647
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(rrr) Canada continues to be one of only two G20 Nations which fails to
Russia.
retrospect.”
(vvv) On June 8th, 2020 the WHO publicly announced that the risk of
contrary assessment, the WHO, the next day partially retracted this June
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40%: NO evidence or study was provided, nor the basis of the previous
day’s release. On July 4th, 2020 the WHO re-re paddled back to its
186. A posted report announcing the June 8th, 2020 WHO release, on Facebook, with
respect that Asymptomatic transmission was very rare, which was immediately
187. From the summer of 2020, to the present, the alarm and clarity that the
Defendants have not been following the science, or medicine, has intensified,
the source and substance of whose and what science they are following, based on
what?
188. British Columbia doctors have written Bonnie Henry, publicly, requesting she
disclose and explain her “scientific” basis for the measures. She has consistently
Stephen Malthouse, and other, have been pursued by their Regulatory College
for simply asking questions of Bonnie Henry and the Covid measures. Directors
from the College of Surgery and Physicians of British Columbia have issued, on
the pain of discipline and removal of medical license, that no criticism of the
official Public Health opinions, dictates, and treatment will be tolerated by the
College.
179
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189. This is not restricted to British Columbia. On April 20th, 2021 Ontario doctors
demanded, of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, an open and public discussion and
debate of his measures as they do not add up to science or medicine, like the
190. Since the on-set of the “emergency”, and into the summer of 2020, the Plaintiffs
state that the total number of Covid-19 cases is the basis for almost all of the
Covid-19 data including deaths in those cases, recovery from those cases,
hospitalizations and ICU admissions of those cases and total active cases.177
Total case numbers are also used for other epidemiological metrics (e.g.,
191. Yet the total case numbers are inflated by both RT-PRC testing and WHO
coding definitions.
192. The Plaintiffs state that the WHO coding of cases allows ‘virus not identified’,
i.e., probable cases to be counted as Covid-19 cases. 178 WHO coding also
inflates death data numbers by requiring all cases where Covid-19 is “probable
177
Public Health Agency of Canada, https://www.canada.ca/en/public- health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-
infection/health-professionals/national-case-definition.html“Confirmed:A person with laboratory confirmation of infection with the
virus that causes COVID-19 performed at a community, hospital or reference laboratory (NML or a provincial public health
laboratory) running a validated assay. This consists of detection of at least one specific gene target by a NAAT assay (e.g. real-time
PCR or nucleic acid sequencing).
178
WHO ICD-10 Coding https://www.who.int/classifications/icd/COVID-19-coding-icd10.pdf?ua=1 ]
180
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193. RT-PCR was never intended as a diagnostic tool 180 and is not an antigen test 181.
194. The Plaintiffs state that the PCR tests are based on an arbitrary cycling number
(Ct) that is not consistent among testing laboratories. 182 “Cycling too much could
reaction.” Tests can show positive for minute amounts of RNA that are not
causing illness and for non-infectious fragments of RNA. 183 RT-PCR tests
195. RT-PCR tests have a specificity of 80-85%. 184 This means 15-20% of the time a
positive test does not indicate the presence of RNA of SARS-CoV-2, but of some
other RNA source. RT-PCR testing is not reliable for SARS-CoV-2 testing. 185
196. RT-PCR tests are more likely to be false positive than false negative. 186 In low
prevalence countries like Canada: “Such [false positive] rates would have large
179
WHO Cause of Death Guidelines https://www.who.int/classifications/icd/Guidelines_Cause_of_Death_COVID-19-20200420-
EN.pdf?ua=1
180
Dr. Judy Mikowitz https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/05/03/is-the-new-coronavirus-created-in-a-lab.aspx
“Epidemiology is not done with PCR. In fact, Kary Mullis who invented PCR, Nobel Laureate, and others, said PCR was never intended
for diagnostic testing.”
181
Not an Antigen Test: Prof Eleanor Riley, Professor of Immunology and Infectious Disease, University of Edinburgh and Dr Colin
Butter, Associate Professor and Programme Leader in Bioveterinary Science, University of Lincoln
https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-comment-on-different-types-of-testing-for-covid-19/
182
Issues with the RT-PCR Coronavirus Test, David Crowe and Dr. Stephen Bustin, April 23, 2020
https://theinfectiousmyth.com/coronavirus/RT-PCR_Test_Issues.php ]
183
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/coronavirus-south-korea-patients-infected-twice-test-a9491986.html
184
RT-PCR Test 80–85% specificity per Dr. James Gill, Warwick Medical School, England
https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-comment-on-different-types-of-testing-for-covid-19/ ]
185
Stability Issues of RT-PCR Testing of SARS-CoV-2, March 10, 2020 Abstract: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32219885/
Full text: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmv.25786
“In our study, we found a potentially high false negative rate of RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 in hospitalized patients in Wuhan
clinically diagnosed with COVID-19. Furthermore, the RT-PCR results showed a fluctuating trend. These may be caused by insufficient
viral material in the specimen, laboratory error during sampling, or restrictions on sample transportation.” ]
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impacts on test data when prevalence is low. Inclusion of such rates significantly
The high false discovery rate that results, when prevalence is low, from false
positive rates typical of RT-PCR assays of RNA viruses raises questions about
197. The Plaintiffs state that the implications of false positive tests include the
following: “There are myriad clinical and case management implications. Failure
hinder the development of clinical improvements, and weaken clinical trials.” 187
198. A Chinese study 188 found, “In the close contacts of COVID-19 patients, nearly
186
. 10 False positives in reverse transcription PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.26.20080911v1.full.pdf ]
187 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.26.20080911v2
<https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.26.20080911v2>______________
_________
188
Potential false-positive rate among the 'asymptomatic infected individuals' in close contacts of COVID-19 patients, March 23,
2020
http://html.rhhz.net/zhlxbx/017.htm
Full translation: https://theinfectiousmyth.com/articles/ZhuangFalsePositives.pdf
182
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199. The Public Health Agency of Canada reports more than 1.4 million people have
had PCR tests. 190 Considering the false positive rate, especially for contact
tracing, this is not a good use of our resources (both dollars and testing staff).
were as follows:
189
https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/fik54b/false_positives_among_asymp
tomatic/
<https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/fik54b/false_positives_among_asym
ptomatic/>___________________________________________
190
PHAC Daily Update, May 25: 1,454,966 total people tested
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/surv-covid19-epi-
update-eng.pdf
183
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201. The Plaintiffs state, and fact is that the US, UK, and Italy, through their public
health officials have publicly admitted that a COVID death is tallied as such,
simply where the COVID virus is found, albeit inactive, and regardless of
whether the patient died from another primary cause of death, such as from
That means, that if you were in hospice and had already been given
a few weeks to live, and then you also were found to have COVID,
that would be counted as a COVID death.
The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that Canada uses the same system, mandated
by the WHO, because the WHO collapsed three different ways of certifying and
classifying death into one, in order to grossly inflate the number of deaths
“attributable” to covid-19.
202. This includes someone like George Floyd who was killed (murdered) by four (4)
Minneapolis police officers, who have been charged with murder, in that the
official autopsy report stipulated that he had tested positive for COVID months
184
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beyond baffling).
203. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that in many jurisdictions, such as New York
City, a hospital is paid much more to deal with a “COVID-death”, than a non-
COVID death.
204. The Plaintiff states, and the facts is, that the false and faulty manner and method
the WHO’s false ‘’pandemic’’, to instill baseless fears, in the WHO’s non-
Organizational Oligarchs, who actually control the agenda of the WHO, to effect
their plan to install a New World (Economic) Order by means of economic shut-
205. From the summer of 2020 to the present, the fraud, and fraudulent misuse of the
PCR testing, which accounts for the “case-counts”, and in turn the panic and
public that:
(a) The inventor of the PCR test, Nobel-Prize winner Kary Mullis, made it
clear that the PCR test cannot and does not detect any virus that it can
diagnose any virus but is merely a screening investigative test and that, in
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(b) The PCR test, when used at a threshold cycle of 35 or over, in the
“positive” cases, 96.5% are false positives, which has been judicially
between 43-45 cycles and which means that every time British Columbia
(c) That the PCR test will give a positive for all coronaviruses of which there
are seven(7);
(d) That the PCR test will register and count as positive dead, non-infectious
virus fragments;
(e) That dead, non-infectious virus fragments remain in the body for up to 80
(f) That the positive “case(s) count(s)” has no relationship to the death
count.
(g) In November 2020, a Portuguese court ruled that PCR tests are
unreliable. 191On December 14, 2020, the WHO admitted the PCR Test
191https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/portuguese-court-rules-pcr-tests-unreliable-quarantines-unlawful-media-
blackout/
192
https://principia-scientific.com/who-finally-admits-covid19-pcr-test-has-a-problem
186
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Officer, Bonnie Henry, admitted PCR tests are unreliable. 193 On April 8th,
2021, the Austrian court ruled the PCR was unsuited for COVID
testing. 194On April 8th, 2021, a German Court ruled against PCR testing
distinguish between “dead” matter and living matter”. 195 9 On May 8th,
2021, the Swedish Public Health Agency stopped PCR Testing for the
PCR test results do not verify infectiousness and were never intended to
206. In fact, as of April 2021, the Canadian and British Columbia claim that
approximately 23,000 Canadians have died “from” and “with” Covid which is a
fraudulent and misrepresenting statistic in that this is over the equivalent of two
(2) flu seasons which means that 11,500 purportedly died in 2019-2020 and
another 11,500 purportedly died in the 2020-2021 flu season. Even accepting the
questionable dying “with Covid”, 11,500 is not significantly higher than the
193
https://rumble.com/vhww4d-bc-health-officer-admits-pcr-test-is-unreliable.html
194 https://greatgameindia.com/austria-court-pcr-test/
195 https://2020news.de/sensationsurteil-aus-weimar-keine-masken-kein-abstand-keine-tests-mehr-fuer-
schueler/
196
https://tapnewswire.com/2021/05/sweden-stops-pcr-tests-as-covid19-diagnosis
197 https://www.jccf.ca/Manitoba-chief-microbiologist-and-laboratory-specialist-56-of-positive-cases-are-not-
infectious
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8,500-9,100 who died from complications of the annual influenza, every year,
fear-mongering. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is that an extremely exponential
more people have died as a direct result of the Covid measures themselves.
•The Non-Medical measures and Aims of The Declared Pandemic- The Global
Agenda
207. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is that the WHO is not, nor ever has been, an
economic and political dictates of its funders who, inexplicably over and above
the nation-states who fund-it, is heavily funded, and directed, through its “WHO
organizations such as Bill Gates, GAVI, the World Economic Forum (“WEF”).
The Plaintiff states, and the fact is, that WHO vaccination programs, funded by
the Bill Gates and Melinda Foundation, have been accused, by the governments
the COVID-19, been expelled from various countries for lack of confidence,
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corruption, and attempted bribery of their officials, up to, and including, head(s)
(b) Bill Gates, through his Foundation and Organization(s), is the largest
(c) Bill Gates has no medical or scientific training or credentials and holds no
(d) The Gates Foundation (along with other partners) helped launch the Global
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contract tracing;
(f) The Gates Foundation project to develop at-home testing evolved from a
intended to track the spread of diseases like influenza. All told, the Gates
Foundation has poured about $20 Million into the effort. A project funded
(g) Dr. Joel Kettner, former Chief Medical Officer revealed that pressure is
being put on public health doctors and public health leaders by the
“This is a grave threat and a public enemy number one”. Kettner states –
“I have never heard a Director-General of WHO use terms like that.” 203;
202https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/gates-funded-program-will-
soon-offer-home-testing-kits-for-new-coronavirus/
203
https://off-guardian.org/2020/03/17/listen-cbc-radio-cuts-off-expert-when-he-questions-covid19-narrative/
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(h) While these initiatives are presented as measures to address health, they
(i) Contact tracing applications are being installed in cell phone software
(j) The Centre for Disease Control in the United States is actively lobbying
(k) Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard Law school professor has declared: “If a safe
defend it, and we’ll argue that in the Supreme Court of the United States.”
204
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204
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherrim/2020/05/20/more-than-stimulus-checks-how-covid-19-relief-might-include-
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opinion;
(m) The voices of highly credentialed and respected scientists and medical
doctors have been censored by the government and media, preventing them
dealing with infectious diseases and epidemics. Even our own public
health experts’ experience and advice, gathered over many decades has
been ignored. This includes Dr. Joel Kettner, former Chief Medical
Officer of Ontario;
2002 that seeks to generate viruses “with properties that do not exist in
(o) Rather than instruct people on how to improve their overall health or boost
activity, governments are telling citizens that the only way to survive the
(p) Many scientists and doctors have expressed confidence in high dose
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(q) The “no cure” agenda devolves directly from the pharmaceutical industry,
expensive and, so far, unproven as safe and effective “cures”. Yet safe,
effective and inexpensive remedies that help with recovery from Covid-19
already exist;
SARS coronavirus infection and spread, thus negating the urgent need for
207
a vaccine;
(s) Some governments are actively restricting access to treatments that have
immunity;
207
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1232869/
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(u) Prime Minister Trudeau and Premiers, including the Respondents, have
stated that “life will not return to normal until we have a vaccine”,
parroting Bill Gates and Gates’ mantra and agenda, and has failed to take
government. 208 It would appear that the Prime Minister and Premier are not
(v) The Government of Canada has not assumed legal and financial liability
for any injury or death resulting from containment measures or the use of
any vaccine;
(w) When a government uses its power to force ordinary citizens to give up
208. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that the non-medical aims and objectives to
declare the “pandemic”, for something it is not beyond one of many annual
seasonal viral respiratory illnesses, was to, inter alia, effect the following non-
(a) To effect a massive bank and stock market bail-out needed because the
banking system was poised to again collapse since the last collapse of
2008 in that the World debt had gone from $147 Trillion dollars in 2008 to
208 https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/coronavirus-live-updates-covid-19-covid19
209
https://www.chp.ca/commentary/free-injections-or-mandatory-vaccinations
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(iii) Other stores unable to sell, had to close with the consequence that
all small hardware shops, and the like, were closed but the large
(b) The fact is that the pandemic pretense is there to establish a “new
(c) A massive and concentrated push for mandatory vaccines of every human
proposed:
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(d) The elimination of cash- currency and the installation of strictly digital
209. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that the benefactors of these goals and
agendas are the global oligarchs who control and profit from vaccines and the
and his companies and Organizations, who pursues global vaccination and
profits from a global shift to “virtual economy” along with the other corporate
210. The Plaintiffs state, and the facts is, that this agenda is well on its way to
(a) Virtual Parliamentary Committees and sittings become the “new normal”
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“Zoom” hearing of its appeals with its first virtual appeal hearing on or
(c) The Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court, Justice Justice Geoffrey
Whether the Chief Justice is aware, or not aware, that he was echoing a
mantra originated by Bill Gates, and an agenda Gates has been pursuing
for decades, which serves Bill Gates and his associates, is unknown.
211. The Plaintiffs further state, and the fact is, that this agenda executed under the
pretext of the COVID-19 has been long in the planning and making, as reflected
and borne out by, inter alia the following facts and documents:
(a) (i) “decade of vaccines” declared by Bill Gates, and its funding
Trudeau, and further, on or about May 18th, 2020, gifting Bill Gates
(ii) The public statements made by Bill Gates and others for
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everyone;
countries;
laid out with the effect of “ how to obtain global governance during
Wuhan, China;
(c) The 2010 Canadian Film Board documentary in which Dr. Theresa
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(d) Gates, through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, between
his Defense of Children Foundation, and others, and the fact that in
nation states declaring that they have been “guinea pigs”, mostly
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(f) All the facts pleaded, in the above statement of claim with respect
tracing and surveillance, his relationship with the WHO and its
funding;
people;
211 http://vaccinepapers.org/high-mortality-dtp-vaccine/
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will only manifest in the nearer and more distant future. This
cannot be avoided anymore, only minimized.
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212. The Plaintiffs further state, and fact is, that in a study issued by Stefan Homburg,
2020, these authors soundly concluded in their study that the lock-down measures as
modelled and executed were Not effective, globally comparing countries following
213. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that this agenda includes the “World Economic
Forum (“WEF”)”. The Plaintiffs state and fact is that the WEF;
vision in the process of being rolled out under the auspices of the
212 https://human-synthesis.ghost.io/2020/05/31/km4-analysis-of-crisis-management-short-ver/
<https://human-synthesis.ghost.io/2020/05/31/km4-analysis-of-crisis-management-short-ver
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http://diskussionspapiere.wiwi.uni-hannover.de/pdf_bib/dp-671.pdf
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(c) The World Economic Forum is committed “to the launch of the
systems are not fit any more for the 21st century," said World
(d) Since its launch on March 11th, 2020, the Forum’s COVID Action
Organization. 215
214F
214
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/the-great-reset-this-weeks-world-vs-virus-
podcast/
215
https://cepi.net/about/whoweare/
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(e) The WEF sponsors have big plans:”…the world must act jointly
states that companies should pay their fair share not taxes, show
(f) In 2017 Germany, India, Japan, Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates
216
https://www.weforum.org/the-davos-manifesto
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(g) Event 201, the pandemic exercise in October 2019, was co-
(h) As early as 2016, the president of the WEF, announced his and the
(i) In the Fall of 2020, the WEF commissioned a study written by two
214. Further with respect to global vaccination, in the context of Covid, the WEF has
stated:
(a) That:
217
https://cepi.net/about/whoweare/ https://apps.who.int/gpmb/assets/annual_report/GPMB_annualreport_2019.pdf pg 19
218
https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/event201/
219
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/now-is-the-time-for-a-great-reset
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215. In early July, 2020, Trudeau announced the massive expenditure of post-
WEF agenda, in tandem with private sector partnership whereby the anticipated
the WEF, whom they fund and effectively direct and control;
220
https://intelligence.weforum.org/topics/a1G0X000006OLciUAG?tab=publications
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/11/globalization-4-what-does-it-mean-how-it-will-benefit-everyone/
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(b) National and Regional Leaders who are simply, knowingly and/ or
Chief medical officers who are simply following the dictates and
guidelines without question nor concern for the world expert opinions
(c) In effect there are less than a hand-full of people dictating the virtual fate
by-passed;
(d) The “social media”, such as Google, Facebook, YouTube, Amazon owned
and operated by the likes of Bill Gates, Mark Zukerberg, and, in Canada,
over-lapping conspiracies.
208. The Plaintiffs further state that through their conduct, communication, agreement,
and functions of their intertwined respective public and private offices, the
outlined, inter alia, by the Supreme Court of Canada in the test set out in Hunt v.
(a) engage in an agreement for the use of lawful and unlawful means,
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set out above in the within statement of claim, that Defendants and
217. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that Canada’s , and Trudeau’s, connection to
Gates, Gates’ foundation, and various companies , and the global vaccine
(a) PM Trudeau has echoed Bill Gates’ sentiments that mass mandatory
(c) The Gates Foundation founded GAVI, the Global Vaccine Alliance in
1999 with $750 million and continues to run it and fund it. The Global
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(d) GAVI hired a lobbying firm called Crestview Strategy, a public affairs
agency. Their Mission Statement is: “We make, change, & mobilize
opinion.”
(e) Canada has gifted Bill Gates, and his related Foundation and companies
well over $1 Billion dollars in pursuit of his agenda, $800 Million recently
by Justin Trudeau;
218. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, as set out in the within Statement of Claim,
that Bill Gates companies, and associates, manifest a clear agenda, for himself
through the de facto control of the WHO, influencing and dictating its agenda,
to:
(a) Effect a mandatory, global, vaccine policy and laws, which would net an
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(c) Using the above to “virtualize” and globalize the World economy , in
which virtual and global New World (Economic) Order in which Gates
further sits in the centre, along with the other Billionaire and corporate
oligarchs;
(d) All of which is being effected and accelerated through the false
219. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that Bill Gates’ statements, and conduct, in
the above-noted facts, has been documented, as reflected in the within Statement
of Claim.
• The WHO / Gates/ Trudeau/Dr. Teresa Tam/ and Dr. Bonnie Henry
220. The Plaintiffs state and fact is, that the connection and common agreement
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(b) Trudeau’s statement is a script lifted straight from Bill Gates’ echoing
almost word for word, the message Gates has been pushing since the
coronavirus in North America earlier this winter. The April 9th Highwire
(d) Despite the prevailing global consensus on natural herd immunity, Bill
mandate his new vaccine(s) for everyone. Noted scientist and journalist.
Rosemary Frei, shows Bill Gates does not want people to acquire
221
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/coronavirus-live-updates-covid-19covid19
222
Blowing the Whistle on Covid-19, April 9, 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4u1LJQ7_k
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(e) In her latest compelling article, Covid-19 Meltdown and Pharmas’ Big
Money Win, Barbara Loe Fisher delves into the many disturbing angles of
the Gates & Fauci lockdown policy and the economic spinoffs spawned by
(f) Covid-19 has sparked the hottest new market in town – vaccine
it. Gates is in the thick of it along with Tony Fauci, director of the National
Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Both are on record
223
Did Bill Gates Just Reveal the Reason for the Lockdowns: By Rosemary Frei, Off-Guardian, April 4, 2020 https://off-
guardian.org/2020/04/04/did-bill-gates-just-reveal-the-reason-behind-the-
lockdowns/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=8a31c96b7b831b06c6631d2d800e39e274fdb4c5-1593827339-0AbbQnElw4gYMqoe14KfV-
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ZkNGtNlwGs874a0MhuRY9_t7yNj8TyeXmeBXidqKFHOtCmuLJEmS9ZGcLDsNGb5WKidfnHO7DSzIQ110eNBgHMLXerbjPrKs
ESdGlhwd3LjoY6FiHbJu4U1bTEJMbsKQFlq5XIIOtoLGY2e7fThzjnbUBrcjpv76AL5aOYmAQAllCC3ttqOt_k21mLMgHNFafl2gW
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224
Covid-19 Meltdown and Pharma’s Big Money Win: https://thevaccinereaction.org/2020/04/covid19-meltdown-and-pharmas-big-
money-win/
Covid-19 Meltdown and Pharma’s Big Money Win: https://thevaccinereaction.org/2020/04/covid19-
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meltdown-and-pharmas-big-money-win/
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from 2010-20 captured the global media and social media giants that have
children and the basic human right to informed consent and exemption
the massive influence and control with which the Gates’ empire
226
6 How we must respond to the coronavirus epidemic, Youtube video March 25,
2020:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe8fIjxicoo#t=33m45s
227
Bill Gates search-Covid -19 Global Pandemic, Vaccine Impact News: https://vaccineimpact.com/?find=bill+gates
228
Bill Gates and Intellectual Ventures Funds Microchip Implant Technology, By Celeste McGovern, April 14, 2020:
https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/bill-gates-and-intellectual-ventures-funds-microchipimplant-vaccine
technology1?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%3A%20Bill%20Gates%20and%20Intellectual%20Ventur
es%20Funds%20Microchip%20Implant%20Vaccine%20Technology%20%28TCCz3V%29&utm_medium=e
mail&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpBritish ColumbiaI6ICJjLm1jZ292ZXJuQGhvdG1haWwuY29tIi
wgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiSzJ2WEF5In0%3D
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(j) In another, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. exposes the Gates/WHO agenda listing
explains:
(k) Another expose is that of Vera Sharav, a Holocaust survivor and founder
of the Alliance for Human Research Protection. She examines how Gates’
table top ‘Event 201’ pandemic exercise in October, 2019, set the stage for
pandemic would end ONLY after an effective vaccine had been brought to
just weeks after Gates’ pandemic ‘war games’ rehearsal and is now playing
arrives? 230
(l) Sharav also delves into Gates’ vast business ventures related to enhancing
229
Bill Gates’ Globalist Agenda: A Win-Win for Pharma and Mandatory Vaccination by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. April 9, 2020,
Children’s Health Defense:https://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/governmentcorruption/gates-globalist-vaccine-agenda-a-win-win-
for-pharma-and-mandatory-vaccination/
230
Bill Gates & Intellectual Ventures Funds Microchip Implant Vaccine Technology by Celetes McGovern, April 14, 2020:
https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/bill-gates-and-intellectual-ventures-fundsmicrochip-implant-
vaccinetechnology1?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%3A%20Bill%20Gates%20and%20Intellectual%20Ventur
es%20Funds%20Microchip%20Implant%20Vaccine%20Technology%20%28TCCz3V%29&utm_medium=e
mail&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpBritish ColumbiaI6ICJjLm1jZ292ZXJuQGhvdG1haWwuY29tIi
wgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiSzJ2WEF5In0%3D
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status. 231
221. With respect to the Defendants Trudeau and Tam, the Plaintiffs state, and the
fact is that:
(a) Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer and longtime loyal
related organizations that dictate global health policies. Her main job is to
make sure that Trudeau follows the WHO/Gates lockdown policy until the
(b) Molly Chan, author of a probing analysis of Dr. Tam’s career thinks it’s
231
Coronavirus provides dictators and oligarchs with a dream come true, By Vera Sharav, Alliance for Human Research Protection,
March 26, 2020: https://ahrp.org/coronavirus-provides-oligarchs-with-adream-come-true/
232
Dr. Theresa Tam, Queen of the Vaccine by Molly Chan, Civilian Intelligence Network, March 31, 2020:
https://civilianintelligencenetwork.ca/2020/03/30/dr-teresa-tam-queen-of-the-vaccine/
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(c) Molly Chan asks important questions on Tam’s career and extensive
influence:
(d) Considering the multiple numerous high-level positions Dr. Tam holds on
about the need to snuff out ‘vaccine hesitancy’ which includes the ruthless
media.
233
Dr. Theresa Tam, Queen of the Vaccine by Molly Chan, Civilian Intelligence Network, March 31, 2020:
https://civilianintelligencenetwork.ca/2020/03/30/dr-teresa-tam-queen-of-the-vaccine/
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(h) The Toronto Sun’s cutting review of Theresa Tam’s incompetence says:
this crisis.
222. Since the summer of 2020, to the present, this agenda has been made the clear
(a) Admission and boasting by the likes of Gates and the WEF of what their
Trudeau, as well as by the WEF stating that: “by 2030 you will own
234
Devastating timeline reveals complete incompetence of Theresa Tam’s Virus Response
https://spencerfernando.com/2020/03/29/devastating-timeline-reveals-total-incompetence-of-theresatams-virus-response/
235
The healthcrats cure is proving worse than the disease, Toronto Sun, April 10, 2020:
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/snobelen-the-healthcrats-cure-is-proving-worse-than-thedisease
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David Code, Dr. Dorle Kneifel, and Ontario doctors Dr. Patrick Phillips,
(e) By the “emergency” approval of vaccines, that did not comply with the
necessary animal and human trials without which approval normally could
available could assist or alleviate with respect to the virus, which explains
why such medicine as HCQ, Ivermectin, etc… was banned for use for
treating Covid-19;
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223. Dr. Henry worked internationally with the WHO/UNICEF polio eradication
program in Pakistan and with the WHO to control the Ebola outbreak in
Uganda. 236
224. Dr. Henry helped to establish the Canada Pandemic Influenza Plan, which
Acknowledgements. 238
225. In 2012, Health Canada demanded that nurses who refused to take a vaccine
would be mandated to wear a mask throughout the 6-month flu season; it was
grievance against St. Michael’s Hospital’s VOM policy. The result was a
precedent setting win for nurses across the country. The arbitrator in the case
ruled that wearing masks “was not supported by science and was most likely an
226. Dr. Henry was one of the expert witnesses who was instrumental in overturning
the mask mandate and testified in the 2015 case saying, “there’s very scant
236
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-
health-officer/biographies
237
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Henry
238
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5764724/
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Dr. Henry goes on to say that there is no data to support wearing masks and,
need it to be consistent with the fact that there was nothing that gave us support
that providing a mask to everybody all the time was going to give us any
additional benefit over putting in place the other measures that we have for the
policy.”
227. In December 2019, Dr. Henry supported the arbitrator’s 2015 decision on behalf
228. In May 2020, Dr. Henry unequivocally states, “there is no evidence that if you’re
not ill wearing a mask, particularly wearing a mask outside or out in public, that
provides much protection or any benefit at all.” Dr. Henry further admits that
asymptomatic people do not spread the virus, “we have not seen anybody not
showing any symptoms passing it on to anyone else.” 239 Henry also admits
there is “no real science behind the decisions she is making.” 240
229. Throughout 2020, Dr. Henry is on record repeatedly saying that masks are not
effective and yet in March of 2021, Dr. Henry once again lies to the public
claiming she has never said that masks do not work. 241
239
https://rumble.com/vbdsmb-bonnie-henry-admits-no-evidence-masks-work-for-those-not-sick.html
240
https://canucklaw.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/COVID-19_-B.C.-health-officer-explains-50-vehicle-
limit-for-events.mp4
241
https://action4canada.com/masks/
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230. Henry is duty bound to make decisions based on science and facts, and yet it is
very evident that she intentionally ignored the information available to her on
implemented the draconian measures that destroyed people's livelihoods and put
231. On June 28, 2012, Dr. Henry worked for BCCDC Emergency - Management and
Environmental Health and was a presenter at the Public Health Ethics and
Pandemic Planning. Dr. Henry listed the goals of the CPIP (Canadian Pandemic
Influenza Plan) and ensured that, were there a pandemic, the plan must account
for minimizing serious and overall deaths and minimize societal disruption
amongst Canadians. She also lists the risks to schoolchildren of closing schools,
and the fact that children are at very low risk of contracting or transmitting
forced vaccinations. Dr. Henry, along with her fellow presenter, Dr. Unger,
believe this is the right, moral and ethical thing to do. 242
232. As a result of Dr. Henry's previous involvement with the CPIP, BCCDC, Dr
Fauci, and the WHO, and as she currently holds the position of British
Columbia's Chief Health Officer, there is reason to be concerned that Dr. Henry's
actions are calculated and possibly pre-mediated based on the level of training
242
https://mediasite.phsa.ca/Mediasite/Showcase/bccdc/Presentation/e4823d251a8c40a38cdc80666f7d0fa
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Dr. Henry has participated in. Of great concern is, Dr. Henry's willingness to
employed and provide for one's family, the freedom of mobility, the freedom of
speech and to assemble, the freedom to access medical care and the right to live
233. To date, Dr. Bonnie Henry, along with the other British Columbia Defendants
234. To begin with, the emergency measures are based on the claim that we are
this claim. In fact, the evidence indicates that we are experiencing a rate of
COVID-19. It has been well established that the PCR test was never designed or
infections. Its inventor, Kary Mullis, has clearly indicated that the PCR testing
device was never created to test for coronavirus. 244 Mullis warns that, “the PCR
Test can be used to find almost anything, in anybody. If you can amplify one
243
https://www.bitchute.com/video/nQgq0BxXfZ4f
244
https://rumble.com/vhu4rz-kary-mullis-inventor-of-the-pcr-test.html
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single molecule, then you can find it because that molecule is nearly in every
single person.”
236. In light of this warning, the current PCR test utilization, set at higher
measures that are based on PCR testing are unwarranted, unscientific, and
237. In November 2020, a Portuguese court ruled that PCR tests are unreliable, and
when run at 35 threshold cycles are or, produce a 96.5% false positive rate.
238. On December 14, 2020, the WHO admitted the PCR Test has a ‘problem’ at high
amplifications as it detects dead cells from old viruses, giving a false positive. 248
239. On February 16, 2021, Dr. Henry herself admitted that PCR tests are
240. On April 8, 2021, the Austrian court ruled the PCR test was unsuited for COVID
testing. 250
245
https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa1491/5912603
246
https://cormandrostenreview.com/report/
247
https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/portuguese-court-rules-pcr-tests-unreliable-quarantines-unlawful-
media-blackout/
248
https://principia-scientific.com/who-finally-admits-covid19-pcr-test-has-a-problem/
249
https://rumble.com/vhww4d-bc-health-officer-admits-pcr-test-is-unreliable.html
250
https://greatgameindia.com/austria-court-pcr-test/
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241. On April 8, 2021, a German Court ruled against PCR testing stating, “the test
pathogen or not, because the test cannot distinguish between “dead” matter and
242. On May 8, 2021, the Swedish Public Health Agency stopped PCR testing for the
243. On May 10th, 2021, Manitoba’s Chief Microbiologist and Laboratory Specialist,
Dr. Jared Bullard, testified under cross-examination in a trial before the Court of
Queen's Bench in Manitoba, that PCR test results do not verify infectiousness
244. On July 21, 2021 - Innova Medical Group Recalled Unauthorized SARS-CoV-2
Antigen Rapid Qualitative Test with Risk of False Test Results. The FDA has
identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these
245. On July 21, 2021 the CDC sent out a “Lab Alert revoking the emergency use
SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses”. The CDC is admitting that the RT-PCR test
251
https://2020news.de/sensationsurteil-aus-weimar-keine-masken-kein-abstand-keine-tests-mehr-fuer-
schueler/
252
https://tapnewswire.com/2021/05/sweden-stops-pcr-tests-as-covid19-diagnosis/
253
https://www.jccf.ca/Manitoba-chief-microbiologist-and-laboratory-specialist-56-of-positive-cases-are-
not-infectious/
254
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/innova-medical-group-recalls-
unauthorized-sars-cov-2-antigen rapid-qualitative-test-risk-false-test
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confirmation of what was stated in Section 7 and reported since the onset of the
246. On July 21, 2021 an FDA document admits the “COVID” PCR test was
admitting it's testing something else. In the FDA document, it is clearly stated
that ordinary seasonal flu genetic material was used as the testing marker in the
PCR test kits. The authorities would have known that many people would test
“positive” for it, thus allowing them to use these results to create the “covid”
narrative. 256
247. Prior to COVID-19, the definition of a case (in a medical sense) has been a
patient with significant symptoms. With the implementation of the PCR test,
cases are now being defined as someone who tests positive regardless of whether
248. Dr. Henry has been knowingly conflating positive PCR test result with the actual
disease, thereby deliberately misleading the public into believing the infection is
far more serious and widespread than it actually is. At no time in history have we
ever encouraged asymptomatic people to get tested, yet Dr. Henry allowed this to
255
https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dls/locs/2021/07-21-2021-lab-alert-Changes_CDC_RT-PCR_SARS-CoV-
2_Testing_1.html
256
https://www.naturalnews.com/2021-08-01-fda-covid-pcr-test-fraud.html
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the PCR test in order to lower the number of COVID-19 cases to deceive the
public into believing that the decline in cases is a result of people being
250. Dr. Henry has been instrumental in disseminating information to the public that is
251. It is evident that the government, with the recommendations and support of Dr.
252. Based on this compelling and factual information, the emergency measures, as
well as the use of the COVID-19 experimental injection (“vaccine”), were not,
and are not required or recommended. In fact, warnings around the world are
calling for the immediate halt of the experimental 'vaccines' due to the volume of
253. Furthermore:
257
https://media.tghn.org/medialibrary/2011/04/BMJ_No_7070_Volume_313_The_Nuremberg_Code.pdf
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d) Most vaccines are trialed for at least 5-10 years, 262 and COVID-19
treatments have been in trials for less than a year.
258
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04368728?term=NCT04368728&draw=2&rank=1
259
https://action4canada.com/wp-content/uploads/Summary-Basis-of-Decision-COVID-19-Vaccine-
Moderna-Health-Canada.pdf
260
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-
vaccines-treatments/authorization/applications.html
261
https://www.pfizer.com/news/hot-topics/the_facts_about_pfizer_and_biontech_s_covid_19_vaccine
262
https://hillnotes.ca/2020/06/23/covid-19-vaccine-research-and-development/
263
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2016.1177688
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/coronavirus/connecticut-confirms-at-least-18-cases-of-
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study 266 on COVID-19 shots. The added Spike Protein to the “vaccine” gets
into the blood, circulates through the blood in individuals over several days
the liver, the adrenal glands, testes, and of great concern, it accumulates high
concentrations into the ovaries. Dr. Bridle notes that they “have known for a
long time that the Spike Protein is a pathogenic protein, it is a toxin, and can
cause damage if it gets into blood circulation.” The study confirms the
etc. There is a high concentration of the Spike Protein getting into breast milk
gastrointestinal tract. There are further warnings that this injection will render
children infertile, and that people who have been vaccinated should NOT
donate blood.
254. Minors are at nearly zero percent risk of contracting or transmitting this
respiratory illness and are, instead, buffers which help others build their immune
265
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/vaers-data-reports-injuries-12-to-17-year-olds-more-
than-triple/
266
https://omny.fm/shows/on-point-with-alex-pierson/new-peer-reviewed-study-on-covid-19-vaccines-
sugge
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system. The overall survival rate of minors who have been infected with the
SARS-CoV-2 virus is 99.997%. 267 In spite of these facts, the British Columbia
255. According to Health Canada's Summary Basis of Decision, 268 updated May 20,
2021, the trials have not proven that the COVID-19 treatments prevent infection
or transmission. The Summary also reports that both Moderna and Pfizer
identified that there are six areas of missing (limited/no clinical data)
Furthermore:
267
https://online.anyflip.com/inblw/ufbs/mobile/index.html?s=08
https://action4canada.com/wp-content/uploads/Summary-Basis-of-Decision-COVID-19-Vaccine-
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Moderna-Health-Canada.pdf
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In spite of this information, Dr. Henry, with the support of John Horgan,
mislead the public by insisting the COVID injection is safe, and goes
256. As reported in the United States to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System
(VAERS), there have been more deaths from the COVID-19 injections in five
months (Dec. 2020 – May 2021) than deaths recorded in the last 23 years from
a) It is further reported that only one percent of vaccine injuries are reported to
VAERS, 271 compounded by several months delay in uploading the adverse
events to the VAERS database. 272
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14760584.2020.1800463
269
https://vaccineimpact.com/2021/CDC-death-toll-following-experimental-covid-injections-now-at-4863-
270
more-than-23-previous-years-of-recorded-vaccine-deaths-according-to-vaers/
271
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/10/no_author/harvard-medical-school-professors-uncover-a-
hard-to-swallow-truth-about-vaccines/
272
https://vaxoutcomes.com/thelatestreport/
273
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cdc-vaers-deaths-reported-covid-vaccines/
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system and is not widely promoted to the public, hence, many adverse events are
actually reported.
258. Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead for Manitoba’s Vaccine Implementation Task
Force, says that new vaccine recommendations from the National Advisory
and error. Reimer stated, “Well in some ways, during a pandemic everything we
Summary Basis of Decision Pfizer and Moderna warn that the interchangeability
of the injections is unknown and recommend first and second dose of the same
shot. The World Health Organization also warns that mixing the vaccines is
dangerous.
preventive measures, Vitamin D and Zinc, exist for COVID-19, apart from the
274
https://johnbwellsnews.com/highly-cited-covid-doctor-comes-to-stunning-conclusion-govt-scrubbing-
unprecedented-numbers-of-injection-related-deaths-by-leo-hohmann/
275
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/manitoba-vaccine-lead-says-mixing-vaccines-is-part-of-pandemic-s-
big-human-experiment-
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experimental shots, yet the British Columbia government and Dr. Henry are
260. Messaging from the British Columbia government and Dr. Henry has placed
these restrictions, which adversely affects people’s ability to meet basic needs
261. The British Columbia government and Dr. Henry have incentivised the receiving
has also impacted the medical and homecare system wherein family members are
not permitted to visit their family members. This is likely to continue due to the
unconscionable mandate to vaccinate healthy people. This, all in the face of the
276
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/study-finds-84-fewer-hospitalizations-for-patients-
treated-with-controversial-drug-hydroxychloroquine
277
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/manitoba-vaccine-lead-says-mixing-vaccines-is-part-of-pandemic-s-
big-human-experiment-
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fact that the Supreme Court of Canada has established that it is a s.7 Charter
262. The elderly have been treated cruelly and inhumanely by forcing the harmful
experimental injection on them and also withholding loved ones from being
“permitted” to visit them. Many elderly people died alone with no one by their
side in their final hours to comfort and console them. The isolation of the elderly
have been isolated for up to a month at a time, and now going on 16 months.
injection over being subjected to the intense feelings of separation from human
contact. Therefore, it sadly comes as no surprise that the elderly are choosing
263. Over 80% of all deaths occurred in care-homes and were people over the age of
COVID-19 measures 279 and, are therefore, even more susceptible to being
entail. Children have experienced extreme depression and anxiety due to the
COVID-19 measures and are at the highest scale of suicide ideation of all age
278
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/facing-another-retirement-home-lockdown-90-year-old-chooses-
medically-assisted-death-1.5197140
279
https://action4canada.com/student-mask-covid-exemptions/
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groups. The “pandemic” has taken a heavy toll on children's mental health. 280 281
265. The curriculum, and indeed all government narratives, exclude full disclosure of
the growing risks (adverse reactions and death) of the experimental treatments,
and the emerging evidence that the shots do not provide protection, as claimed.
Informed consent with FULL disclosure is mandatory and yet, due to lack of
266. As a result of the British Columbia government and Dr. Henry's push to
and business owners, have also placed pressure on the public to receive an
Henry, that people take COVID-19 injections, are being made in complete
of the mRNA technology, Dr. Robert Malone, who is calling for “an immediate
280
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/07/08/very-very-concerning-pandemic-taking-heavy-toll-on-
childrens-mental-health-sick-kids-study-shows.html
281
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/most-ontario-youth-experienced-depression-during-pandemic-early-data-
suggests-1.5501275
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268. Researchers in Britain have also called on the government to halt their use of the
effects. 283
269. Dr. Vladimir Zev Zelenko, MD, called child vaccine mandates “coercive human
experimentation,” calling for those responsible for such policies to be tried for
270. “According to the CDC, healthy kids 18 or younger have a 99.998% rate of
highest order and must be brought to justice for crimes against humanity.” 284
272. On June 25, 2021, Spanish researchers are conducting studies of the mRNA
vaccines and the preliminary analysis of vaccination vials confirms the presence
282
https://gospelnewsnetwork.org/2021/06/29/mrna-inventor-says-to-stop-covid-vaccines-now/
283
https://www.oann.com/chinese-virus-vaccine-produces-toxic-effects-british-researchers-call-on-govt-
to-halt-use-immediately/#
284
https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/frontlinenews/dr-zelenko-calls-child-vaccine-mandate-coercive-
human-experimentation-crimes-against-humanity/
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273. On July 3, 2021, CTV News is spewing propaganda to support the governments’
274. The injections being heavily promoted by Dr Henry have not been through the
strict protocol normally assigned to new drugs or treatments. They were only
approval was the basis for the “interim” approval by Health Canada. One of the
main criteria for that authorization was that there are no alternative treatments
available. This is the reason why Dr. Henry has withheld crucial information
and Ivermectin. If she admitted that there were other treatments, then that
criterion would no longer be met and the injections would have to be pulled and
275. Dr. Henry is using her position to promote this experimental genetic technology
285
https://www.orwell.city/2021/06/covid-19-is-caused-by-graphene-oxide.html
286
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/unvaccinated-people-are-variant-factories-infectious-
diseases-expert-says-1.5495359
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Minister of Safety Mike Farnworth, and Minister of Health Adrian Dix, she is
deliberately misleading the public causing further harm and death. Everyone who
takes these injections has the right to informed consent regarding the nature of
the authorization, and to know that by taking it they are themselves becoming the
test subjects in the Phase III trials. She is abusing the trust and duty that people
276. She is even going so far as to tell minors that they do not need parental consent
when she is fully aware there is even less safety data to warrant risking the lives
277. Dr. Henry is on record recommending the “vaccine” for pregnant women. She is
therefore responsible and duty bound to know the harms and alert people to
them. She is using her trusted position to manipulate women into taking a
harmful shot.
278. On April 26, 2021, Dr. Henry made a public announcement and claimed that
when the vaccine was originally tested and introduced, there were some concerns
about whether women who were pregnant should receive it, but then states, "now
there is more substantial data supporting it is safe and effective in pregnancy" ...
and adds, "A new study released last week showed protected antibodies are
transmitted through breast milk to the infant as well." 287 288 Dr. Bridle’s report
287
https://globalnews.ca/news/7813885/b-c-encourages-pregnant-women-to-get-vaccinated-but-wont-
move-them-up-the-list/
288
https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2021/75959a-eng.php
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infant deaths associated with nursing mothers who had taken the shot.
279. Dr. Henry is once again outright lying because according to Health Canada’s
Summary Basis of Decision, updated May 20, 2021, it maintained what it had
since the onset: that both the Moderna and Pfizer manufacturers identified that
there are six areas of missing (limited/no clinical data) information. Listed as
280. This is on Health Canada's website and was part of the Health Canada
281. In mid-June, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study called
T. Shimabukuro and others from the Center of Disease Control's "v-safe COVID-
10 Pregnancy Registry Team." The team wrote that there were "no obvious
safety signals among pregnant [women] who received Covid-19 vaccines" even
though it published a table which showed that 82% of women in the study who
were injected with either the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccine during early
289
https://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=33214
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282. On April 19, 2021, Dr. Henry uses the single death of an infant as more fodder to
manipulate compliance of the masses. Dr. Henry says that the infant’s tragic
death "reminds us of the vicious nature of this virus.” The reality was that this
infant was already a patient at the British Columbia Children's Hospital for a pre-
283. The same article goes on to say that this was the very first death under the age of
year (and two “waves”) into the pandemic. That in itself highlights just how
NOT dangerous this virus is to young people under the age 30.
284. In a news report on May 14, 2021, after numerous reports of adverse effects from
the AstraZeneca injection, Dr. Henry continued to manipulate and coerce the
public into taking the jab by only reporting on cases, not deaths, by PCR based
cases. She further claims in her public announcement that youth are now at great
risk for contracting COVID-19. Dr. Henry makes this claim with no evidence to
substantiate it. Dr. Henry blatantly lies about youth getting COVID-19 saying,
"especially young people are having severe disease with Covid-19.” The facts are
that young people are at nearly zero percent risk of contracting or transmitting
this virus and if they do get it, they have mild symptoms.
290
https://web.archive.org/web/20210420021347/https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/infant-
dies-from-covid-19-at-b-c-childrens-hospital
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285. Dr. Henry's May 14, 2021, news update included a Langley man, Mr.
Mulldoon, 291 who was hospitalized and had to undergo surgery to remove six
feet of his small intestines due to a severe reaction to the AstraZeneca shot. Dr.
Henry sidestepped the issue and minimized the fact that this man's life has been
prove otherwise.
286. The fact is, there can be no "informed" consent since this experimental "vaccine"
is still in the trial phase. All the potential side-effects are unknown. Anyone
287. When countries around the world, including several provinces in Canada, were
banning AstraZeneca due to the serious adverse reactions including death, Dr.
Henry is on record continuing to not only make it available to the public but
288. The duty of disclosure for informed consent is rooted in an individual’s right to
bodily integrity and respect for patient autonomy. A patient has the right to
medical opinion can be divided as to the level of disclosure required, the standard
is simple, “A Reasonable Person Would Want to Know the Serious Risks, Even
291
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/covid-19-bc-man-hospitalized-with-astrazeneca-vaccine-
induced-blood-clot/ar-BB1gHW5y
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if Remote.” Hopp v Lepp, supra; Bryan v Hicks, 1995 CanLII 172 (BCCA);
that lockdowns and lockdown measures will not end until enough of the
population has received these injections. This is despite the negative impacts
lockdowns have had on the health and well-being of the citizenry. Canadian law
has long recognized that individuals have the right to control what happens to
their bodies; law which is being directly infringed upon by these officials.
290. Dr. Henry has been instrumental in disseminating information to the public that
against humanity, the division of families and society, abuse and mistreatment of
our elderly and children, the destruction of our economy, employment and
breakdown of society.
291. Dr. Henry persists, in the face of mounting evidence, to misrepresent COVID-19
as a deadly condition when this condition produces only mild or no symptoms for
292
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2013/2013scc30/2013scc30.html?resultIndex=1
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292. As per her Biography, Bonnie Henry has worked with the WHO and UNICEF
Polio eradication program, as well as with the WHO to manage Uganda’s Ebola
outbreak 293.
293. Bonnie Henry was in Pakistan working with the WHO to purportedly eradicate
the recipients, and this notwithstanding the fact that, according to the WHO,
every Polio case since 1979 has been a result of the Polio vaccine itself and not
294. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a member, and funding organization
of the WHO, specifically when it comes to the topic of developing vaccines, and
295. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation developed a highly comprehensive
their infants by implying that all infants should receive the vaccine unless there
296. The World Bank released a project appraisal document naming all of the
sponsors on the project for a polio eradication project in Pakistan, that named the
293
Biographies - Province of British Columbia (gov.British Columbia.ca)
294
Bonnie Henry – National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (nccid.ca)
295
WHO | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
296
Polio: Questions and Answers (immunize.org)
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as a sponsor, and the WHO as one of the
297. As recently as May 2018, children have been not only experiencing injury, but
also death at the hands of the Polio vaccine that has seen mass campaigns across
even the most remote parts of their nation, including invasive door-to-door
vaccination campaigns, since 1998, yet these deaths are often brushed aside.
These massive injuries and deaths have been documented in South Asia (India
298. Also per her biography, Bonnie Henry has been heavily involved, in the past, in
the management of “mass gatherings” in Canada and abroad 299. This included
the Vancouver 2010 Olympic, and Paralympic Winter Games. Incidentally, Todd
Dennett, former employee at the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation was
Dennett was the manager of scheduling and trip operations at the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation from March 2005-April 2008 301. Todd Dennett is
now the CEO and founder of Tiller Global, a company that boasts of a portfolio
including having worked with: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft,
297
World Bank Document
298
Deaths of children after getting polio vaccine panic people - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
299
Biographies - Province of British Columbia (gov.British Columbia.ca)
300
Making the Olympic medal moment perfect: it’s all in the details | The Seattle Times
301
Todd Dennett | LinkedIn
302
Portfolio – Tiller Global
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299. The Plaintiffs state, and fact is, that administrating medical treatment without
Nuremberg Code and Helsinki Declaration of 1960, still in vigor, and further
and thus constitutes a crime against humanity under the Criminal Code of
Canada.
300. On May 21st, 2021, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and her department announced the
availability of the Covid vaccines for twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds,
(a) That the Vaccines have NOT undergone required trial and safety
(b) That there has NOT been a recorded death or life-threatening case of any
(c) That twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds are not at risk of Covid-19;
Humanity Act;
(e) And that on June 5th, 2021 Dr. Joss Reimer, Medical Lead for the
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(f) That many twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds do not possess the
(g) And by doing so Dr. Bonnie Henry, and the Province of British Columbia
301. The Plaintiffs state, and the facts is, that the impact of containment measures to
(b) California emergency room physicians stated that “sheltering in place does
more harm than good and lowers our immune system.” 303
https://vaccineimpact.com/2020/california-er-physicians-sheltering-in-place-does-more-harm-than-good-lowers-our-
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immune-system/
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(c) The measures employed to achieve the objective of “flattening the curve”
(iii) The deepest and most rapid loss of jobs, savings and income in the
305
history of Canada.
304
https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/beyond-lockdown-canadians-can-have-both-health-and-prosperity-an-open-letter-to-the-
prime-minister/
305
https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/beyond-lockdown-canadians-can-have-both-health-and-prosperity-an-open-letter-to-the-
prime-minister/
306 https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/beyond-lockdown-canadians-can-have-both-health-and-prosperity-an-open-letter-to-the-
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in “freefall”. 307
therapeutic choice.
(xiii) The significant potential for the traumatizing children due to the
prime-minister/
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(xix) Fathers denied access to be present for the birth of their child.
(xx) Elderly parents in supportive care are denied access to the support
accountable.
308
https://globalnews.ca/news/6866586/British Columbia-woman-disability-dies-covid-19/
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response to SARS-CoV-2.
the young and blue collar and service workers who cannot work from
(e) The results from Sweden, and other countries that did not engage in
database to police with a list of everyone who has tested positive for
309
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/canada-budget-deficit-covid19_ca_5e85f6British Columbiac5b60bbd735085f4
310
https://www.jccf.ca/the-cost-of-the-coronavirus-cure-could-be-deadlier-than-the-disease/
311
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/mobile/ontario-takes-extraordinary-step-to-give-police-list-of-all-covid-19-patients-
1.4910950?fBritish Columbialid=IwAR10jfu_5OYq5BPZJKMyyqiN2P47dK_wbZzFMqC8WEpFxiIhEFt81cGnfqc
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303. Furthermore, while upon the declaration of the pandemic, based on a totally
erroneous modeling, postulated that, as opposed to regular 650, 000 deaths every
year form seasonal viral respiratory illness , world-wide, that 3.5 Million may or
(b) With the fear of lock-downs and self-isolation, patients have not accessed
(c) Documented spikes of domestic violence and suicides have been recorded;
estimates that 130 Million “additional people” “on the planet could be on
the brink of starvation by end of year 2020 which, begs the question:
Million?
304. The Plaintiffs state, and the facts is, that the purported, and false, goals of the
WHO measures and its purveyors, such as the Defendants, are a perpetual
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(a) The initial rationale for the mass lockdown of Canadian society was to
(b) It appears now that the goal has changed. Government appears to have
shifted the goal to preventing the virus from infecting any and all
Canadians. If so, this ought to be made clear, as should the justification for
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the change.
the opinion that “lockdown cannot change the final number of infected
(d) There are warnings of an imminent “second wave.” But if the “first wave”
has been flattened, planked or buried to the extent that in vast areas of the
country very few people have been exposed to the virus at all, then the
“second wave” is not really a second wave at all, but a delayed first wave.
(e) Minimizing the total spread of the coronavirus until a vaccine is available
medically indicated.
312 https://nationalpost.com/opinion/raymond-j-de-souza-on-covid-19-a-lockdown-without-a-clear-goal
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https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/05/22/nothing-can-justify-this-destruction-of-peoples-lives/#.XsgqiN6D0uQ.facebook
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(g) According to four Canadian infectious disease experts, Neil Rau, Susan
disappear from Canada or the world any time soon” and “It is unlikely
(i) The Government of Canada has been slow to endorse the re-opening of the
economy even as hospitals remain well below capacity – the metric that
305. Since the summer of 2020, the above-noted consequences have exponentially
306. From the on-set of the declared “emergency”, the Plaintiffs state, and the fact
was, that the narrative and mantra created and propagated by Bill Gates that “we
do not get back to normal until we have a vaccine” has been accelerated by a
314
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-we-are-infectious-disease-experts-its-time-to-lift-the-covid-19-lockdowns
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falsely declared “pandemic” to what has been a persistent push for mandatory
vaccination of every human being on the planet, along with “global governance”
307. With respect to (mandatory) vaccines and the COVID-19, the Defendants, in
Gates, and others, have also ignored and refuse to address the issues in the
context of COVID-19, let alone vaccines at large, as reflected in, inter alia, the
following:
young people and most of the population who are at low risk of mortality
model are of the opinion that rather than the mass isolation of billions of
people, only the most at-risk people and their close associates should be
315
https://vaccinechoicecanada.com/in-the-news/will-a-covid-19-vaccine-save-us/
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stated: “We need at least around a year and a half to make sure
(ii) Dr. Paul Offit - Offit warns, “Right now you could probably get
everyone in this country to get this (CV) vaccine because they are
most people who would be getting this vaccine are very unlikely to
doing it with.”
breakneck speed.
316
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589909020300186?via%3Dihub=&=1
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(d) CBC News March 24, 2020 reported by Amina Zafar; 318
(e) Moderna's vaccine uses genetic material from the virus in the form
of nucleic acid. That tells the human body how to make proteins that
mimic viral proteins and this should provoke an immune response. Denis
City, said the advantage of nucleic acid vaccines like Moderna's is that
safe, nucleic acid vaccines are generally not the preferred strategy,
Leclerc said, because they don't have the same safety record as the
traditional approach.
pandemic, saying it may “not stop the spread of the virus in the
317
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/coronavirus-covid19-april16-canada-world-1.5534020
318
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-19-vaccine-research-1.5497697
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the Year in 2006 for his contribution to developing HPV vaccines, said a
COVID-19 vaccine may not be the end-all to the current crisis. 319
The policy makers look down upon the citizenry with arrogance.
We live in a system that views the common people as being too
ignorant to decide what’s best for themselves and their children.
When corporations, health agencies and government institutions
treat people like chattel and punish those who do not submit, you
319
https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/coronavirus-australia-immunologist-ian-frazer-expresses-doubt-around-role-of-
vaccine-in-pandemic-c-983647
320
https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m810/rr-0
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& 5G
308. The Plaintiffs state that, and fact is, this global vaccination scheme which is
being propelled and pushed by the Defendants, is with the concurrent aim of total
309. In addition to the facts, pleaded with respect to Gates’ vaccine-chip, nannocrystal
“app” already developed, in late June, 2020, cell-phone companies, at the request
310. On June 30th, 2020, Canada announced that it was participating, to be included,
321https://www.mintpressnews.com/mass-tracking-covi-pass-immunity-passports-
slated-roll-15-countries/269006/
322
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311. The Plaintiffs further state, and the fact is, that above and beyond what is set out
above in the within Statement of Claim, mandatory vaccination, for any disease,
let alone a virus, is a flagrant violation of the Plaintiffs’ Charter , and written
conscience, religion, and life liberty and security of the person as a violation of
in a mandatory scheme.
312. Furthermore, and more importantly, the Plaintiffs state that public officials,
including the relevant Defendants, Trudeau, Tam, and Henry have warned that,
despite the anticipated five (5) years of the Covid-19 “vaccines”, the vaccines
will not result in immunity: do not prevent transmission of the virus to and from
the recipient: and that the other measures, lockdoans, maskins and useless PCR
tests must be maintained indefinitely. This all begs the question: why then roll
313. Since the Summer of 2020, with respect to the Covid “vaccines”, the events have
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314. There are four COVID-19 vaccines which have received emergency use
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authorization in Canada:
(b) The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for use in Canada on
(c) The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for use in Canada
(d) The Janssen COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for use in Canada on
March 5, 2021.
(e) Merck, a major pharmaceutical company, which was developing two (2)
that it is more effective for people to simply contract the virus and let the
Institute of India (SII). NACI has not specifically reviewed evidence for the
SII vaccine, but Health Canada has deemed SII and AstraZeneca vaccines to
323
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/immunization/national-advisory-
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19-vaccines-en.pdf
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and controls and the quality characteristics of the two products. The results of
this comparison by Health Canada determined that the two products were
(a) Canadians have been led to believe that the COVID 19 vaccines have
undergone robust clinical trials and have proven these products to be both
safe and effective. That belief is simply untrue. In fact it is a bald and
intentional lie.
(b) Those partaking in the COVID 19 vaccines are test subjects in ongoing
(c) The COVID-19 vaccines have not received full Health Canada approval.
They have only been granted ‘interim use’; i.e. ‘emergency use
324
https://off-guardian.org/2021/01/03/what-vaccine-trials
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banning and use of such drugs as HCQ, Ivermectin, Vitamin D, Zinc, and
(d) These “vaccine” products are unlike any previous vaccine. The most
vaccine.
(e) The AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines use a genetically modified virus to
carry genes that encode SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins into the host cells.
Once inside the cell, the spike protein genes are transcribed into mRNA
in the nucleus and translated into proteins in the cytosol of the cell.
316. Safety Trials have not been completed with these vaccines and furthermore:
(a) None of the vaccines authorized for COVID-19 have completed Phase III
(b) Phase III safety results will not be concluded until 2022 - 2024 depending
(c) Long-term safety data does not exist for these products. 325
325
https://www.fda.gov/media/144416/download
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(e) It is also important that Canadians know that these ‘vaccines’ are unlike
(f) There are significant concerns related to the fast tracking of a COVID 19
(i) The mechanism that causes disease enhancement is not fully understood
date.
(j) Disease enhancement occurred with the dengue fever vaccine. Vaccines
(k) Normal protocols to test the safety of vaccines include testing in animals
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(l) Animal testing prior to human trials is even more necessary for a
approved.
(m) In the rush to develop a COVID vaccine, Health Canada has permitted
(n) Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, was
(o) Hotez has stated, "I understand the importance of accelerating timelines for
vaccines in general, but from everything I know, this is not the vaccine to
be doing it with."
327
childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/pfizer-COVID-vaccine-trial-pathogenic-priming/
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(p) Vaccine manufacturers have yet to provide data that defines the vaccine’s
(q) COVID-19 vaccines have not been tested for their ability to cause cancer,
(r) The product monograph for the AstraZeneca vaccine authorized for use in
330
Canada states: “It is unknown whether AstraZeneca COVID-19
Vaccine may impact fertility. No data are available.” “The safety and
children and adolescents (under 18 years of age) have not yet been
(s) William Haseltine, a former Harvard Medical School professor states that,
329
COVID-vaccine.canada.ca/info/pdf/pfizer-biontech-COVID-19-vaccine-
authorisation.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0vCv09_332PjR41OUBJOy1k1ESQg--_CbAqcGpk1ZWY71xBztuLDE05oE
330 https://covid-vaccine.canada.ca/info/pdf/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-pm-en.pdf
331 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/beware-covid-19-vaccine-trials-designed-succeed-start/
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317. The Plaintiffs further state, and the fact is, that these Vaccines include never
(a) The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines includes ingredients never before used in
(b) These treatments are more accurately a medical device and includes
nanoparticles”. 332
contain modified nucleotides that code for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
cells. Once inside the cytoplasm of a cell, the mRNA provides instructions
surface.”
(d) The NACI claims – “The mRNA does not enter the nucleus of the cell and
does not interact with, or alter, human DNA.” and “The mRNA, lipid
332https://www.fda.gov/media/144416/download
333https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/immunization/national-advisory-committee-
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(e) The same document states: “COVID-19 vaccines based on viral vector
spike proteins into the host cells. The vector virus is a type of adenovirus
from causing disease (i.e., they are non-replicating). Once inside the cell,
the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein genes are transcribed into mRNA in the
nucleus and translated into proteins in the cytosol of the cell. The
(ChAd). “ (page 17) Again, evidence to substantiate these claims have not
been provided.
(f) This technology has never before been injected into humans on a mass
scale.
body is unknown.
(h) A white paper produced by Moderna states: “DNA vaccines have a risk of
334
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f
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(i) The Moderna White Paper also states: “As with all new vaccines, time is
(j) The potential exists for significant consequences, not only for the person
receiving the vaccine, but for future generations as it is highly possible that
the mRNA/DNA in the vaccine will combine with the recipient’s own
(k) The mRNA vaccine uses the cell's own machinery to create a protein that
initiated by the vaccine against this protein, it will likely attack these
human tissues as well and prevent placentas and sperm from forming
(l) The mRNA in the Pfizer vaccine was sequenced from the 3rd iteration of
The WHO protocols Pfizer used to produce the mRNA do not appear to
virus. When questioned Pfizer confirmed: “The DNA template does not
335
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318. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that: Vaccines manufacturers have been given
(a) COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers have been granted total immunity from
(b) Federal procurement minister Anita Anand justified the indemnity in the
(e) Legal and financial indemnity does not exist with any other product
vaccines that were licensed after legislation that pre-empted most product
336
https://globalnews.ca/news/7521148/coronavirus-vaccine-safety-liability-government-anand-pfizer/
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adverse events than were vaccines that were licensed under a previous
319. The Plaintiffs further state, and the fact is, that there is No Evidence the Vaccine
Prevents Infection or Transmission, and the Public Health officers warn of this
(a) These medical devices have been declared ‘effective’ even though
admissions and deaths from COVID-19 are simply too uncommon in the
is true of its ability to save lives or prevent transmission: the trials are
(c) Given these vaccines have not been proven to prevent infection or
protection/herd immunity.
337
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11151-017-9579-7
338
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/11/26/peter-doshi-pfizer-and-modernas-95-effective-vaccines-lets-be-cautious-
and-first-see-the-full-data/
339
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/opinion/covid-vaccine-coronavirus.html
340
https://stopmedicaldiscrimination.org/home#af86c044-aed2-496d-92bb-e1d76dca284e
341
www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4037
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reduction, not absolute risk reduction The absolute risk reduction appears
(e) On the Public Health Agency of Canada website, the National Advisory
342
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/11/26/peter-doshi-pfizer-and-modernas-95-effective-vaccines-lets-be-cautious-
and-first-see-the-full-data/
343
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/immunization/national-advisory-
committee-on-immunization-naci/recommendations-use-covid-19-vaccines/recommendations-use-covid-
19-vaccines-en.pdf
344
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/national-advisory-committee-on-
immunization-naci/recommendations-use-covid-19-vaccines.html#a2
345
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/immunization/national-advisory-
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(page 18) and “Efficacy against hospitalization was not assessed in the
clinical trials of the mRNA vaccines, but evidence from the clinical trials
(h) The data from Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical trials presented to the High
unpublished and have not been made available for independent third
320. The Plaintiffs further state, and fact is, that the British Columbia Health
Control is not congruent with information taken directly from the Pfizer
(b) The Pfizer Emergency Use Authorization request states the following: 346
• Duration of protection
months.
346
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16 years.
infections
Data are limited to assess the effect of the vaccine against asymptomatic
infection.
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At present it is not possible to assess whether the vaccine will have an impact
Data are limited to assess the effect of the vaccine against transmission of
The vaccine has been shown to elicit increased local and systemic adverse
There are currently insufficient data to make conclusions about the safety of
follow-up to be detected
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frequent and/or more serious adverse events not detected in the trial safety
population.
• Vaccine-enhanced disease
evaluated further.
anaphylactic
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study endpoints.
CoV-2 transmission.
recipients.
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completed 2023.
(c) On the Public Health Agency of Canada website, the National Advisory
347
Committee on Immunization (NACI) states:
(pg. 41)
347
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(vii) “Currently, there are no data on the safety and efficacy of COVID-
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(d) Information on the Health BC website states: “Vaccines are very safe. It is
much safer to get the vaccine than to get COVID-19. Serious side effects
due to the vaccines were not seen in the clinical trials.” 348
(e) The BC Center for Disease Control website states: "The vaccine will help
disease, especially for people most likely to have severe illness or die. If
statements.
(f) These statements above in (d) and (e), are not supported by the data, the
Immunization (NACI).
348
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/covid-19-vaccines
349
http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/vaccines-for-covid-19
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(g) This distortion of the facts raises serious concerns of the integrity of
321. Furthermore, and more importantly, the Plaintiffs state that public officials,
including the relevant Defendants, Trudeau, Tam, and Henry have warned that,
despite the anticipated five (5) years of the Covid-19 “vaccines”, the vaccines
will not result in immunity: do not prevent transmission of the virus to and from
the recipient: and that the other measures, lockdowns, masking, and useless PCR
tests must be maintained indefinitely. This all begs the question: why then roll
322. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is that under the circumstances “emergency”
improperly and negligently deficient, untested “Vaccines” are Not Warranted for
(a) Many individuals who intend to be at the front of the line for a COVID-19
rate of mortality. This fear creates a sense of panic that compels people to
(b) Our federal and provincial governments and the mainstream media persist
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(c) The risk of mortality is primarily to those over 80 years of age in poor
(d) For the greatest percentage of the population under 70 years in good
health, COVID-19 poses a very low risk and the use of an experimental
(e) According to the CDC, the case survival rate of COVID-19 in patients ages
officers, and the corporate media is that safe and effective drugs and
COVID-19 have been identified. 352 353 354 355 356 357
350
https://www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/covid-19-rapid-response-long-term-care-snapshot-
en.pdf?emktg_lang=en&emktg_order=1
351 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/planning-scenarios.html
352
https://www.americasfrontlinedoctors.org/covid-19/treatments
353
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLWQtT7dHGE
354
https://anthraxvaccine.blogspot.com/2021/01/first-country-bans-ivermectin-lifesaver.html
355
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Testimony-Kory-2020-12-08.pdf
356
https://www.evms.edu/media/evms_public/departments/internal_medicine/Marik-Covid-Protocol-Summary.pdf
357
https://covexit.com
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(j) The only Health Canada recommended treatment for COVID-19 is oxygen
(k) The province of British Columbia updated its COVID treatment guidelines
323. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that there has been No Individualized Risk-
Benefit Analysis has been conducted by the Defendants, and further that:
(a) The arguments used to legalize and implement COVID-19 vaccination are
(b) In the rush to approve a COVID-19 vaccine a robust analysis of the risks
vs benefits has not been conducted. Indeed, how does one conduct a risk-
benefit analysis when both the risks and the benefits are unknown?
(c) Some researchers have described the use of a COVID-19 vaccine in the
history of humanity.”
358 https://www.americasfrontlinedoctors.org/covid-19/treatments
359
https://covexit.com/first-ambulatory-treatment-recommended-for-covid-19-in-canada/
360 https://covexit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Antimicrobial-Immunomodulatory-Therapy-adults.pdf
361
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/clinical-
management-covid-19.html.
362
https://covexit.com/first-ambulatory-treatment-recommended-for-covid-19-in-canada/
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benefit is the same for everyone. This is simply not true and fails to take
into consideration the established fact that the risk of COVID-19 varies
greatly depending upon several known variables, most especially age and
(e) Deaths in the frail and elderly following COVID-19 vaccination have
(f) As of April 16, 2021, Canada has reported 3,738 vaccine related adverse
(g) We ought to have robust evidence that the benefits of vaccination clearly
363 https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n167/rapid-responses
364 https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/vaccine-safety/
365
https://www.medalerts.org/vaersdb/findfield.php?TABLE=ON&GROUP1=CAT&EVENTS=ON&VAX=COVID1
9
366
https://www.medalerts.org/vaersdb/findfield.php?TABLE=ON&GROUP1=AGE&EVENTS=ON&VAX=COVID19&DIED=Yes
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(h) The reporting of vaccine injury is subjective, voluntary, and there are no
(j) A Harvard Pilgrim Health Care study found that less than 1% of vaccine
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adverse reactions were reported.
(k) The real number of children and adults who experience vaccine injury is
324. The Plaintiffs further state, and fact is, that with respect to the constitutionally
(a) It is not possible to give informed consent when the results of the clinical
vaccine be fully aware that these vaccines have not completed the most
basic testing to demonstrate either safety or efficacy and that they are
367
https://healthit.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017045-lazarus-final-report-2011.pdf
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(d) In a letter dated October 3, 2020, Dr. Michael Yeadon, a former Vice
are by definition novel. If any such vaccine is approved for use under any
they were not vaccinated. The specific and significant COVID-19 risk of
currently in vaccine trials, as well as those being recruited for the trials
and future patients after vaccine approval, in order to meet the medical
369 370
ethics standard of patient comprehension for informed consent.”
325. The Plaintiffs further state, and the fact is that Health Canada Oversight has been
368
https://coronaversation.wordpress.com/2020/11/11/dr-mike-yeadons-open-letter-regarding-sars-cov-
2-vaccine/
369
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33113270/
370
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7645850/pdf/IJCP-9999-e13795.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1U-
vdWXpOG0SJb0VGR1KkmkqsioWKY8Ux-iOeWpyt0xxa7C5HwlhFBZnU
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(a) Many Canadians assume Health Canada provides rigorous oversight and
without robust testing to ensure both safety and effectiveness. The fact is
that Health Canada does not conduct its own clinical trials to determine the
safety and efficacy of a vaccine. Instead, Health Canada relies on the data
placebo-control group, the gold standard for safety testing. This failure
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undermines the integrity of claims of vaccine safety. (page 53)
(c) Vaccine producers such as Pfizer, Merck and GlaxoSmithKline have paid
(e) In 2009, Pfizer paid $2.3 billion to resolve criminal and civil allegations in
what was then the largest health care fraud settlement in history. 374
(f) The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in the United States has paid
out more than $4.4 B in compensation for vaccine injury and death since
1989. 375
371
https://www.fda.gov/media/144416/download
372
www.corp-research.org/merck
373
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/jul/03/glaxosmithkline-fined-bribing-doctors-
pharmaceuticals?CMP=share_btn_fb
374
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/pfizer-fined-23-billion-illegal-marketing-off-label/story?id=8477617
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(g) Canada is one of only two G20 Nations without a national vaccine injury
compensation program.
be implemented.
(k) Because of this complexity and uncertainty, the level of safety testing for a
COVID-19 vaccine ought to be even more rigorous. But this is not the
case. The safety testing of the COVID-19 vaccine is less rigorous and more
(l) The consequences of rushing a novel and inadequately tested product can
(m) Data following the administration of the Pfizer vaccine reveals that 2.8%
375
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10584
376
https://hpv-vaccine-side-effects.com/covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-world-map/
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they were “unable to perform normal daily activities, unable to work, and
(n) If the entire Canadian population were to be vaccinated with the Pfizer
this significance.
(o) There are significant conflicts of interest and a lack of transparency with
(q) NIAID and Dr. Fauci are financially conflicted when recommending this
product.
377
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2020-12/slides-12-19/05-COVID-Clark-508.pdf
378
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6935295-NIH-Moderna-Confidential-Agreements.html
379
https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2020/08/28/moderna-covid19-vaccine-coronavirus-patents-
darpa/
380
https://www.physiciansweekly.com/covid-19-ema-leaks-raise-concerns-over-vaccine-mrna-integrity/
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• Vaccines in General
326. The Plaintiffs state, quite apart from the “Covid vaccines”, which are not
(b) that, as a result of this reality, risk, and severe injury, certain North
(e) the Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that while peanuts and other nuts, as
or kill those who are allergic to them. While schools have taken
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327. The individual, biological Plaintiffs state that compulsory vaccination, and or
vaccinating, to allow for informed choice, in that vaccines can cause injury or
thought and belief, as well as infringing the rights to liberty and security of
the person and the right to make choices as to that integrity and autonomy,
(b) that the failure and omissions of the Defendants, their officials and
the risks of vaccination, pro and con, and the failure and omissions to make
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the dire and pointed warnings in the manufacturers’ own very inserts and
328. The Plaintiffs state that the violations of their ss. 2(a) and (b) Charter rights are
not justified under s.1 of the Charter and puts the Defendants to their onus of
justifying the violations. The Plaintiffs further state that the violations of their s.7
Charter rights, as set out above in the statement of claim, are not in accordance
with the tenets of fundamental justice in that the scheme and provisions suffer
from overbreadth and that the protection of overbreadth in legislation has been
and that further they cannot be saved under s.1 of the Charter, the onus of which
329. The Plaintiffs state that, with respect to facts pertinent to product safety testing,
(a) Vaccines do not undergo the same level of safety testing as is required for
(b) None of the vaccines licensed for use in Canada have been tested for
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(c) Vaccine products licensed for use in Canada are not evaluated for safety
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using a neutral placebo, a requirement for all other pharmaceutical
products.
(g) There are too few scientifically sound studies published in the medical
(h) The design and reporting of safety outcomes in MMR vaccine studies,
(i) Vaccines have not been tested for carcinogenicity, toxicity, genotoxicity,
reactions.
381
https://www.icandecide.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/VaccineSafety-Version-1.0-October-2-2017-1.pdf
382
https://icandev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ICAN-Reply.pdf
383
https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13563/the-childhood-immunization-schedule-and-safety-stakeholder-concerns-scientific-
evidence.
384 https://www.nvic.org/PDFs/IOM/2013researchgaps-IOMchildhoodimmunizationschedulea.aspx
385
https://www.cochrane.org/CD004407/ARI_using-combined-vaccine-protection-children-against-measles-mumps-and-rubella
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(j) Health Canada does not conduct its own independent clinical trials to
determine vaccine safety and efficacy and instead relies on the data
Russia.
(n) The United States Vaccine Injury Compensation Program has awarded
(o) The published medical literature recognizes that vaccines can cause
(p) The US government has acknowledged that vaccination can cause brain
386
https://antivakcina.org/files/MawsonStudyHealthOutcomes5.8.2017.pdf
387
https://www.corvelva.it/it/speciale-corvelva/vaccinegate-en.html
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(q) The US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has acknowledged that every
domestic case of polio that occurred after 1979 was caused by the vaccine
safety guidelines.
330. The Plaintiffs state that, with respect to the facts pertinent to screening for
(b) Health Canada has not committed resources to identify those individuals
death.
knowledge and consent of the parents and without the informed consent
388
https://www.jeremyrhammond.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/080226-Vaccine-Autism-Court-Document-Kirby-
HuffPost.pdf.
389
https://web.archive.org/web/20150103130229/http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/polio/dis-faqs.htm.
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vaccination.
(d) This failure to fully consider personal and family medical history puts
331. The Plaintiffs state that, with respect to the facts pertinent to monitoring of
(a) Doctors and health care workers are not trained to recognize and
(b) There are no legal consequences when medical professionals fail to report
vaccine injury.
reported. 390
(e) British Columbia’s AEFI reporting system has no better record than the
(f) The medical industry has failed to fully consider the combined toxicology
ingredients.
390
https://healthit.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017045-lazarus-final-report-
2011.pdf
391
https://www.myhealthunit.ca/en/health-professionals-partners/resources/Health-Care-
Professionals/adverse-events/Annual_Report_Vaccine_Safet.pdf
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(g) Bonnie Henry has instructed people to mix vaccines for 1st and 2nd shot
even though Moderna, for instance, has clearly stated that they do not
first and second shot of the Moderna vaccine. Bonnie Henry has further
255. The Plaintiffs state that, with respect to the facts pertinent to safeguarding policy
(a) The primary metric used by Health Canada to measure the success of the vaccine
(b) The goal of public health vaccine policy is to persuade parents to comply
(c) The pursuit of the goal of persuading parents to comply with vaccination
(d) The right to informed consent has been recognized as one of the most
(e) Public health professionals routinely fail to inform citizens of their legal
392
https://cic-cci.ca/
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(f) Health Canada, with respect to vaccines, places public policy over
(g) Government policy makers have refused to consider the fact that the risks
of the target diseases are not the same for every child and that some
(h) Government policymakers ignore that the fact that for informed consent to
happen, the risk-benefit analysis must be conducted for each vaccine and
vaccination.
they recognize that public health vaccine policy poses a serious threat to
256. The Plaintiffs state that, with respect to the facts pertinent to lack of
(a) Vaccine manufacturers and medical professionals are not held legally and
incentive for the vaccine industry to make their products safer, even when
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257. The Plaintiffs state that, with respect to the facts pertinent to informed consent,
(c) not all vaccines are designed to prevent the transmission of infection;
396
(d) most vaccines do not alter the safety of public spaces;
(e) Health Canada has acknowledged that vaccines are voluntary in Canada
and cannot be made mandatory due to the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms;
(f) there is no scientific evidence that herd immunity can be achieved using
vaccines due to the temporary nature of the immunity offered nor that
(h) there is no scientific evidence that vaccines are primarily responsible for
(i) the human body has an innate capability to fight off infections and heal
itself;
393 https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2009/01/15/drug-companies-doctorsa-story-of-corruption/
394
https://doi.org/10.1111/eci.12074
395
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1182327/.
396
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/why-you-cant-trust-the-cdc-on-vaccines/
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(j) the pharmaceutical companies that produce almost all vaccines have been
found guilty and paid billions of dollars in criminal penalties for research
fraud, faking drug safety studies, failing to report safety problems, bribery,
(k) Canadian children are among the most vaccinated children in the world
(m) only two provinces in Canada (Ontario and New Brunswick) require
country.
258. Consumers are rarely provided with the product monograph (product information
259. Vaccine mandates violate the medical and legal ethic of informed consent.
260. Vaccine mandates violate ‘The Universal Declaration of Bioethics and Human
Rights’, the Nuremberg Code, professional codes of ethics, and all provincial
health Acts.
397 GlaxoSmithKline Fined $3B After Bribing Doctors to Increase Drug Sales.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/jul/03/glaxosmithkline-fined-bribing-doctors-
pharmaceuticals?CMP=share_btn_fb
Merck: Corporate Rap Sheet
http://www.corp-research.org/merck
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261. A review of the available literature of the vaccine education materials produced
by the British Columbia government reveals that the risk of vaccine injury is
school children reveals that education on the risk of vaccine injury is absent, as is
263. The vaccine risk information provided to consumers varies by health region.
264. Vaccines are routinely administered to youth in medical clinics and school
265. Youth vaccinated in school-based clinics routinely report being intimidated into
266. Public health presents as if all vaccines carry the exact same risk/benefit
268. Indigenous people are required to receive vaccines other than those required for
risk.
269. On May 21st, 2021, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and her department announced the
availability of the Covid vaccines for twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds,
398
https://kidsboostimmunity.com/sites/default/files/reusable_files/kbi_British Columbia.pdf
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(a) That the Vaccines have NOT undergone required trial and safety
(b) Furthermore, Bonnie Henry is falsely claiming that the vaccine is safe
Decision, updated May 20th, 2021, stating the trials have not proven that
will not be completed until 2023. The summary also reports that both
Moderna and Pfizer identified that there are six areas of missing
(c) That there has NOT been a recorded death or life-threatening case of any
(d) That twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds are not at risk of Covid-19;
Humanity Act;
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(f) And that on June 5th, 2021 Dr. Joss Reimer, Medical Lead for the
(g) That many twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds do not possess the
on their own, with friends, or with “trusted adults” by way of s.17 of the
(h) And by doing so Dr. Bonnie Henry, and the Province of British Columbia
• I/ THE MEDIA
270. From the time of the declaration of “emergency” to the present, the Plaintiffs
state that the Defendant CBC, and other mainstream media, is purposely
suppressing valid, sound, and sober criticism of recognized experts with respect
399
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/youth
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271. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that CBC, a completely publicly- funded
news service, and national broadcaster, paid for by Canadian taxpayers, has been
to the Trudeau government, and has acted as, PRAVDA did for the Soviet Union
272. The Plaintiffs state that CBC, as the nationally and publicly-funded broadcaster
under the public broadcasting policy for the Canadian public, under the
citizens;
• Negligence
273. The Plaintiff states that the Defendant, CBC, as a publicly-funded mandate to
engage in responsible journalism, on the news and current affairs, and the
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(b) as a result of the breach of that duty of care, the Plaintiffs suffered
damages.
274. The Plaintiff states and the fact is, this duty was breached by the CBC’s
questions about the scientific and medical evidence behind the measures,
(b) Whether contrary expert views exist, to the secret advice being followed;
(c) If opposite, expert opinion exist, what is the government’s response to it?;
(d) The CBC further dumps, on a daily basis, the government numbers on
scrutiny as to the basis of compiling those numbers, and who and how the
(e) The CBC has done no independent investigation, nor asked any questions,
parrots the government line, and has not investigated, exposed, nor
published the avalanche of Canadian and World experts who firmly hold
an opposite view, and severe criticism of the measures, nor put those
275. In short, the Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that CBC has breached its duty of
care to the Plaintiffs, and has not acted in a fair, independent, objective, and
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276. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that CBC has actually gone far beyond the
above in that, in the rare instance CBC pretends to tackle an opposite view, CBC
viewers. For example, in a story published May 21st, 2020, written by CBC’s
down”, these “reporters” falsely and intentionally distort with respect to the
video in question entitled “Plandemic”. In the story they refer, with a picture, to
(a) Delete the fact that it is Dr. Judy Mikovitz, Ph. D., is a recognized
expert in virology who worked at the Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
with Anthony Fauci, with whom she had serious disagreement which she
(b) That she continues to work in, and be recognized as an expert in virology;
(c) The “reporters” do not give a hint as to by whom, when, on what medical
(d) Nor do the “reporters” investigate, nor pose any questions, about why it is
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• Fiduciary Duty
277. The Plaintiffs further state that the CBC further has a fiduciary relationship, and
responsible journalism, on the news and current affairs for the following reasons:
(a) The Defendant CBC is in a position of power over the Plaintiffs, with
respect to what it covers and reports; and was able to use this power so as
(c) CBC impliedly and statutorily undertakes to so, to act in the best interests
of the Plaintiffs’, and the public, in its functions and work, in that:
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278. The Plaintiffs state that the Defendants breached this fiduciary duty as set out
279. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that CBC, Facebook, YouTube , Google,
and other social media are viciously censoring, and removing any and all
content that criticizes or takes issue with the WHO, and governments that follow
recognized expert.
280. The Plaintiffs further state, and the fact is, that the Defendant Federal Crown is
by way of act and omission, under inter alia, the Broadcast Act , and its
press in doing nothing to halt what has been described by members of the
media the likes of CBC, Facebook, and YouTube. In fact, the Federal Crown
goes further, in following suit with these social media censors, to propose
281. On or about end of May, 2020 the UK “ Scientific Advisory Group for
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Measures, from the Report, of this government advisory body, the body
“Stalinist Censorship”.
282. The Plaintiffs state, and the fact is, that CBC, Facebook, and YouTube, and
other major social media, in their coverage of the COVID-19, have acted in the
opinion not in line with the official dogma of the WHO, which is being blindly
and deafly parroted and incanted by the Defendant governments (leaders) and
their officials, to the detriment of the Plaintiffs and citizens at large, in violation
• J/ SUMMARY
283. In summary, the Plaintiffs state that the COVID -19 Legislation, and Regulations
(a) That the conduct of Justin Trudeau, the British Columbia Premier John
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B.C, was ultra vires , and continues to be ultra vires, the Act in failing to
(c) That the declared emergency, and measures implemented thereunder are:
(v) Contravene the same rights found in international treaties, read in,
ruled by the Supreme Court of Canada, in, inter alia, the Hape
decision;
(d) That the “COVID- pandemic” was pre-planned, and executed, as a false
Organizational Oligarchs the likes of Bill Gates, GAVI, the WHO, and
their former and current associates such as Theresa Tam and Bonnie
Henry, the WEF, and others, in order to install a New World (Economic)
Order with:
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(v) To shift society, in all aspects into a virtual’’ world at the control
nor congregate.
“global governance”.
(a) the Statutory Schemes set out in the within statement of claim;
thereunder;
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Act, SBC [2008], and further contravenes s.3(1) and s.120(1) of the
(b) that the invocation of the measures, dealing with health and public
and constitutional duty, to deal with this “national emergency”, and its
the Constitution Act, 1867, as well as under the “Peace, Order, and
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(d) that quarantine is Federal jurisdiction and not within the jurisdiction of
the Province;
(e) that “lock-downs”, and “stay at home orders”, and any curfews, in
under the POGG power and s. 91(7) of the Constitution Act, 1867;
(f) that “lock-downs”, in any event, and the arbitrary and irrational means
286. As against the Crown (and Municipal) Defendants the Plaintiffs further claim:
(a) A Declaration that the purported order of the chief health officer,
Dr. Bonnie Henry, dated April 30th, 2021, as well as June 30th,
2021, along with previous such orders, before and after June 30th,
made under ss. 30, 31, 32 and 39(3) of the Public Health Act, S.B.C
2008 (“the Act”), are ultra vires that Act, and null and void, as an
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2021, as well as the order of Bonnie Henry of June 30th, 2021, and
POGG Power;
287. A Declaration that the Public Health Act, and ss.30, 31, 32, and 39(3) of the Act
provincial application in the context where the declared threat is not provincial in
nature but national, and that the province is without jurisdiction to make such
orders and measures as such orders and measures are the jurisdiction subject to
Emergencies Act, and under s. 91 under the POGG power, as well as ss.91(7)
288. A Declaration that the Province, in any event, while maybe having jurisdiction
association, and/ or assembly of every individual in the Province and that, if such
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Act.
289. A Declaration that the purported order, by Dr. Bonnie Henry, purportedly
pursuant to s.52(2) of the Public Health Act, that “the transmission of the
test, is ultra vires the Act and non est factum, in that:
(a) It does not constitute a “regional event” but, by its purported terms
(c) The evidence is lacking and contrary to the scientific and medical
evidence;
(d) That “cases’ do not equate to “deaths” and that the purported death rate
(e) That the distorted “case” counts are fraudulent, based on the fraudulent
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to be a diagnostic test;
290. A Declaration that the order of April 23rd, and June 30th, 2021 and previous such
orders, and subsequent such orders or extensions, in any event, violate the
those rights, as set out by the Supreme Court of Canada, and that if
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(b) That these same rights, contained in ss. 2(a)(b), 7, 8, 9 and 15 of the
Charter are also being violated by the Order(s) of Bonnie Henry and
none of the violations are justified under a free and democratic society
rights; and
and Helsinki Declaration of 1960, still in vigor, and further and thus constitutes
or any other medical treatment to twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds without
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(b) And by doing so Dr. Bonnie Henry and the Province of British Columbia
(c) A Declaration that s.17 of the Infants Act [RSBC 1996] C. 223, if it
purports to grant (12) to (17) year olds, or children younger than (12), the
the Charter;
(iii)Given that the Covid vaccines have not been finally approved,
with human trials not ending until the end of 2023 and the
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293. A Declaration that the measures imposed by Dr. Bonnie Henry constitute a crime
against humanity contrary to s.7 and 15 of the Charter in the unjustifiable deaths
physically and neurologically disabled, in that she knows that her measures are
worse than the purported “Covid-deaths”, and that Dr. Bonnie Henry has in fact
deadly and unsafe vaccines in India (Pakistan) in or about the year 2000. Bonnie
Henry has further advocated the immunization of twelve (12) to seventeen (17)
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contrary to the English Bill of Rights (1689) as read into our unwritten
295. A Declaration that the Public Health Act, [SBC 2008] (the “Act ), and in
Governor, and further that the “COVID Measures”, undertaken and orchestrated
Farnworth, Jennifer Whiteside, Adrian Dix, and the Provincial Crown, constitute
Royal Prerogative”, contrary to the English Bill of Rights (1689) as read into
296. A Declaration that the COVID Measures taken by both Trudeau, Horgan,
Farnworth, Dix, Whiteside, and Henry, and their respective governments, at the
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the duty to govern, as enunciated in, inter alia, the Re Gray and Canada
(Wheat Board) v. Hallett and Carey Ltd. decisions of the Supreme Court of
Canada;
297. A Declaration that, in the imposition of the COVID Measures, the Defendants
have engaged in ultra vires and unconstitutional conduct and have acted in,
298. A Declaration that the concept of “social distancing” is neither scientifically, nor
scientific nor medical basis and hitherto unknown, with respect to a seasonal
299. A Declaration that any mandatory vaccine scheme against any purported
voluntary, consent, such as the use of “vaccine passports” or any and all other
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(c) Breaches the same parallel rights recognized prior to the Charter, as
Act, 1867;
(e) And that, under no circumstances are mandatory vaccines, nor coerced
who can physically congregate, and where they can congregate, violates
through the pre-amble to the Constitution Act, 1867 and that the Province
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physical and psychological liberty and security of the person rights under
s.7 of the Charter, and are not in accordance with the tenets of
Charter;
301. A Declaration that the arbitrary, irrational, and standard-less sweep of closing
seizure contrary to s. 8 of the Charter and not demonstrably justified under s.1
of the Charter;
302. A Declaration that the declared rationales and motives, and execution of COVID
Measures, by the WHO, are not related to a bona fide, nor an actual “pandemic”,
and declaration of a bona fide pandemic, but for other political and socio-
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303. A Declaration that any and all COVID Measures coercively restraining and
curtailing the physical and psychological integrity of the Plaintiffs, and any and
all physical and psychological restraints, including but not restricted to:
(a) “self-isolation”;
(b) no gatherings of more than five (5) and later ten (10)persons, or any
set number;
(g) the imposition of charges and fines for the purported breach thereof;
distancing;
purposes.
(k) Crossing into and leave British Columbia and any and all subdivisions
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under s. 2, liberty and security of the person in violating the physical and
s.91(7) and (11) and the Federal Emergencies Act R.S.C. 1985, and
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scientific or medical basis, and which are not in accordance with the
Charter;
s. 8 of the Charter, and further violates ss. 7 and 8 of the Charter with
that such breaches are not in accordance with the tenets of fundamental
(d) That the compelled use of face masks breaches, in restricting the right to
breath, at the crux of life itself, and the liberty to choose how to breath,
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of the Charter;
(iv)Mobility;
And further, that such measures are arbitrary, and discriminate before and
under the law, contrary to s. 15 of the Charter (and not justified under s.1
Secession Reference;
305. A Declaration that the use of “vaccine passports” is a violation of ss. 2,7, and 15
of the Charter, and that the use of “vaccine passports” and any and all other
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306. A Declaration that the Vaccine propaganda being pushed to twelve (12) to
seventeen (17) year olds by the British Columbia government by way of s.17 of
the Infants Act, in fact, violates the child-parent relationship in s.7 of the
Charter.
307. A Declaration that the unjustified, irrational, and arbitrary decisions of which
businesses would remain open, and which would close, as being “essential”, or
(a) the Defendant Federal Crown, and its agencies and officials, including
but not restricted to the CRTC, have, by glaring acts and omissions,
and the press, by not taking any action to curtail what has been
experts;
(b) a Declaration that the Federal Crown has in fact aided the suppressing
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such “misinformation”;
delineated and ruled by the Supreme Court of Canada in, inter alia,
Vriend.
309. A further Declaration that the failure, and in fact intentional choice, by the
enforce Covid measures, is not prevented and not legislated, and in fact such
310. A Declaration that the measures have a devastating impact on those with severe
of the Charter, and are not justified under s. 1 of the Charter, and further
violate the unwritten right to equality through the Pre-Amble to the Constitution
311. A Declaration that the measures of masking, social distancing, PCR testing, and
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b) based on a false, and fraudulent, use of the PCR test, using a threshold
cycle of 43-45 cycles in that once used above the 35 threshold cycles, of
d) that the PCR test, in and by itself, as used, cannot distinguish between
s.7 and 15, of the Constitution Act, 1982 as violating the physical and
further violates s.7, by way of the International Law under the The
330
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312. A Declaration that the science, and preponderance of the scientific world
COVID-19;
vaccinated persons.
313. A Declaration that the mandatory use of masks, isolation and PCR testing, in the
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to education under the Education Act, and further under section 7 of the
315. A Declaration that masking, social distancing and testing in school settings,
316. A Declaration that children do not pose a threat with respect to Covid-19, to their
teachers;
317. A Declaration that teachers who do not wish to mask have the statutory and
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harmful to them and that the masking of children be prohibited, regardless and
despite their parents’ requests and/or directions, because as children have their
own independent rights under the Education Act , s. 7 and 15 of the Charter, as
well as s.7 of the Charter as read in, and through, the international law under the
unconstitutional and of no force and effect as violating ss.2,7, and 15 as set out
above in this statement of claim, in that compulsory medical treatment has been
clearly ruled, by the Supreme Court of Canada, and other Appellate Courts, as
320. A Declaration that none of the above Charter violations are saved by s.1 of the
Charter, as they fail to meet the test, thereunder, as enunciated in, inter alia, the
(c) The measures are not tailored for minimal impairment of the
Charter rights;
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effects;
321. Orders, in (the nature of) Prohibition, prohibiting the Respondent(s) from:
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school setting;
322. Orders, in the nature of mandamus, requiring the Respondent Ministers to:
a) reveal the source and substantive advice received, from whom, based on
what specific scientific and medical evidence for the measures imposed;
b) reveal all data with respect to what threshold cycle rate all PCR tests are
administered;
school without masks, and without PCR testing, for in-person learning.
335
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323. The Plaintiffs, with respect to enforcements measures, of police, by-law, and
Public Health Act [SBC 2008], does not include a gathering whose
of the Charter;
(i)that no police officer has the jurisdiction to apply the Trespass Act,
(ii) that owners of places of business who refuse to comply with lawful
(iii) that Police Officers are equally entitled to masking exemptions and
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informed consent;
(iv) That Police officers, like any other citizen, are constitutionally
with any oral and written orders from any of the Provincial Respondents
do not have the powers of arrest against that individual under Provincial
Health Act SBC [2008], and the closing summation of Bonnie Henry’s
Orders;
(d) That the bar of entry across “Provincial Borders”, but for “essential travel”
as per s.91(7) of the Constitution Act 1867. It is also contrary s.7 of the
Charter, and thus compels the Police officer to breach their oath to uphold
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the Constitution and further, that the RCMP has no jurisdiction to set up
Winner;
(e) That the measures and enforcement of the measures under Ministerial
constitutes Martial Law, Police State measures outside the scope of the
Province’s jurisdiction under s.92 of the Constitution Act, 1867, and are
Parliament under s.91(7) and (1) and the “Peace, Order, and Good
thus further compels the Police officer to breach their oath to uphold the
Constitution;
(f) A Declaration that failure and/or refusal to comply with Provincial Covid
of the Criminal Code thus granting the power of arrest to a police officer
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(h) A Declaration that, in any event, the restriction of physical movement and
Charter right to remain silent, and right against arbitrary detention and
how, whom or in what circumstances any police officer should enforce nor
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(ii) Violation of the right to liberty and security of the person through
(a) all police administrative supervisor(s) to cease and desist in interfering with
(b) all publicly elected politicians to cease and desist in interfering with a police
constable’s discretion as to how to apply and enforce the law, following the
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(c) all “public health officers” to cease and desist in interfering with a police
constable’s discretion as to how to apply and enforce the law, following the
(d) All Police administrative superiors to cease and desist from coercive and
Court of Canada;
(e) All public officials, and the named Defendants, from implementing any
measures whatsoever.
324. The Plaintiffs seek the Declaratory and Prerogative/Injunctive relief set out in
this Statement of Claim. In addition, the Plaintiffs seek damages, as set out
below:
for:
measures.
341
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Million for:
(i) a breach of their s.7 Charter right to not be subjected to cruel and
that the Yucalta Lodge care home prevented them from visiting
general, and the specific measures that the care home had put into
place.
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(i) Violation, during the deceased’s lifetime of her s.7 Charter right
(ii) For a breach of the deceased’s s.15 Charter equality rights to not
(iii) damages for a breach of her s.2 (c) and (d) Charter fundamental
(iv) For the intentional causing of pain and suffering of the Plaintiff
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(d) With respect to Jane Doe #1 damages in the amount of $200,000.00 for:
(i) a breach of her s.7 Charter rights to life, liberty, and security of
while at work.
(e) With respect to Brian Edgar damages in the amount of $200,000 for:
(i) A breach of his s.7, 8, 9, and 10 Charter rights, as Brian, and his
event in Vancouver.
(ii) A breach of his s.2 (c) and (d) Charter rights to associate, which
the BC Ferries infringed upon by targeting Brian and his party for
another group on the vessel that were all attending the same event
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Brian, and his party for the simple reason that they were attending
(f) With respect to Amy Muranetz damages in the amount of $200,000 for:
(i) A breach of her s.7 Charter rights to life, liberty, and security of
the person as she was stopped, and questioned about her mask
(iv) A breach of her s.6 Charter mobility rights, as Amy, was banned
BC Ferries.
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(v) A breach of her s.7 Charter right to be free from cruel and
(vi) For the intentional causing of pain and suffering of the Plaintiff as
(g) With respect to Jane Doe #2 damages in the amount of $2 Million for:
her for not wearing a mask, and deciding to deny her imminent
(ii) A breach of her s.7 Charter rights to life, liberty, and security of
the person as she was stopped, and questioned about her lack of
mask throughout her time at the hospital, and this took precedence
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(iii)A breach of her s.7 Charter right to be free from cruel and
(iv) For the intentional causing of pain and suffering of the Plaintiff as
(h) With respect to Valerie Ann Foley damages in the amount of $2 Million
for:
(i) A breach of her s.7 Charter rights to life, liberty, and security of
the person as she was stopped, and questioned about her lack of
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(iii)A breach of her s.7 Charter right to be free from cruel and
(iv) For the intentional causing of pain and suffering of the Plaintiff as
(i) With respect to Linda and Gary Morken damages in the amount of
(i) A breach of their s.7 Charter rights to life, liberty, and security of
the person as they were stopped, and questioned about their lack
The store staff, and RCMP Officers failed to provide the explicit,
(iii)A breach of both Linda, and Gary’s s.15 Charter right to be free
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masked, and going above and beyond the reasonable protocol that
$500,000 for:
(i) A breach of s.2 (a), (b), (c), and (d) rights for Randy to exercise
limited his church services, but at times saw them close entirely,
(k) With respect to Ilona Zink damages in the amount of $500,000 for:
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(l) With respect to Federico Fuoco damages in the amount of $750,000 for:
“non-essential”.
him the attempt to open his restaurant safely, and served him with
business.
(iii) For the slanderous, and baseless attacks on his business as the
restaurant business.
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Charter.
for:
(i) A breach of his s.7 Charter rights to life, liberty, and security of
Act.
and detained for a lengthy time period as airport staff, and a nurse
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for:
(i) A breach of his s.7 Charter rights to life, liberty, and security of
detention. For much of the time that Makhan was detained, his
(iii) A breach of his s.7 Charter rights to be free from cruel and
(v) For the intentional causing of pain and suffering of the Plaintiff as
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(p) With respect to North Delta Real Yoga Real Hot Yoga Limited
Charter.
$250,000 for:
restrictions.
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(r) With respect to Jane Doe #3 damages in the amount of $750,000 for:
and she felt that due to being unvaccinated, she was not able to
worker.
324. The Plaintiffs further seek such other or further monetary damages, to be
calculated at trial, as counsel may advise and this Honourable Court grant.
325. The Plaintiffs further state that the damages they have suffered, as a result of the
unlawful actions of both public and private actors, lie at the feet of the Crown
Defendants in that they have chosen and/or failed to institute measures and
Plaintiffs/ rights under those measures were respected and enforced thus
violating their statutory and constitutional rights by act and omission, for which
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(i) The CBC, as the publicly- funded broadcaster under the Broadcast
(ii) That the CBC, owing a duty of care to the Plaintiffs as the
(b) Further as against the CBC, general damages in the amount of $10
Million dollars;
(d) Such further or other injunctive relief as counsel may advise and this
327. The Plaintiffs further seek Costs of this action and such further and/or other
Declaratory relief as counsel may advise and this Honorable Court entertain.
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327. That the “Covid-measures” and declaration of the “emergency” invoked by the
Respondents:
SBC [2008];
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under s.91 of the Constitution Act, 1867 and not the jurisdiction
(e) That “lock-downs”, and “stay at home orders”, and any curfews,
(f) that “lock-downs”, in any event, and the arbitrary and irrational
the Charter.
(a) That the purported order of the chief health officer, Dr. Bonnie
Henry, dated April 30th, 2021, as well as June 30th, 2021 along with
previous such orders, before and after June 30th, 2021, and any such
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31, 32 and 39(3) of the Public Health Act, S.B.C 2008 (“the Act”),
are ultra vires that Act, and null and void as an enveloping
of the Federal Government under s.91 (7) and (11) as well as the
(b) That Ministerial order #M182 of April 30th, 2021, as well as the
order of Bonnie Henry on June 30th, 2021, and the lockdown and
329. That the Public Health Act, and ss.30, 31, 32, and 39(3) of the Act is restricted to
application in the content where the declared threat is not provincial in nature but
national, and that the province is without jurisdiction to make such orders and
Emergencies Act, and under s. 91 under the POGG power, as well as ss.91(7)
330. That the Province, in any event, while maybe having jurisdiction with respect to
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assembly of every individual in the Province and that, if such jurisdiction exists,
331. That the purported order, by Dr. Bonnie Henry, purportedly pursuant to s.52(2)
of the Public Health Act, that “the transmission of the infectious agent SARS-
CoV-2, based on high “case counts”, based on a PCR test, is ultra vires the Act
based;
medical evidence;
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(d) That “cases’ do not equate to “deaths” and that the purported
influenza;
(e) That the distorted “case” counts are fraudulent, based on the
that:
to be a diagnostic test;
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332. That the order of April 23rd, 2021 and previous such orders, and subsequent such
orders or extensions, in any event, violate the Constitution Acts, 1867, 1982, as
follows:
those rights, as set out by the Supreme Court of Canada, and that if
(b) That these same rights, contained in ss. 2(a)(b), 7, 8, 9 and 15 of the
Charter are also being violated by the Order(s) of Bonnie Henry and
none of the violations are justified under a free and democratic society
361
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COVID-19.
Helsinki Declaration of 1960, still in vigor, and further and thus constitutes a
medical treatment to twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds without the
(e) And by doing so Dr. Bonnie Henry and the Province of British Columbia
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(f) S.17 of the Infants Act [RSBC 1996] C. 223, if it purports to grant (12)
to (17) year olds, or children younger than (12), the ability to orally, or in
Charter in that:
the Charter;
(iii)Given that the Covid vaccines have not been finally approved, with
human trials not ending until the end of 2023 and the concession by
Public Health officers that the “Covid Vaccines” are thus medically
Charter as dictated by, inter alia, by the SCC in the Hape decision;
and
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(iv) Violates s.15 of the Charter, based on age, in not providing minors
consent provided and upheld under s.7 of the Charter, that adults
have.
334. That the measures imposed by Dr. Bonnie Henry constitute a crime against
humanity contrary to s.7 and 15 of the Charter in the unjustifiable deaths directly
drug over-doses, and depraved abuse of the elderly and children, especially the
physically and neurologically disabled, in that she knows that her measures are
worse than the purported “Covid-deaths”, and that Dr. Bonnie Henry has in fact
deadly and unsafe vaccines in India (Pakistan) in or about the year 2000. Bonnie
Henry has further advocated the immunization of twelve (12) to seventeen (17)
335. That the “COVID Measures” undertaken and orchestrated by Prime Minister
Bill of Rights (1689) as read into our unwritten constitutional rights through the
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enunciated by the Supreme Court of Canada in, inter alia , Quebec Secession
Reference.
336. That the Public Health Act, [SBC 2008] (the “Act ), and in particular vesting an
indefinite emergency power in the Premier and Lt.-Governor, and further that the
to the English Bill of Rights (1689) as read into our unwritten constitutional
rights through the Pre-Amble of the Constitution Act, 1867, emanating from the
326. The COVID Measures Measures taken by both Trudeau, Horgan, Farnworth,
Dix, Whiteside, and Henry, and their respective governments, at the blind and
govern, as enunciated in, inter alia, the Re Gray and Canada (Wheat Board)
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337. That in the imposition of the COVID Measures, the Defendants have engaged in
ultra vires and unconstitutional conduct and have acted in, abuse and excess of
their authority;
338. That the concept of “social distancing” is neither scientifically, nor medically
based, and is an ineffective and a fictional concept, which has no scientific nor
medical basis and hitherto unknown, with respect to a seasonal viral respiratory
illness;
339. That any mandatory vaccine scheme against any purported COVID-19, by way
such as the use of “vaccine passports” or any and all other coercive measures, is
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the Charter;
340. That:
who can physically congregate, and where they can congregate, violates
through the pre-amble to the Constitution Act, 1867 and that the Province
and psychological liberty and security of the person rights under s.7 of
the Charter, and are not in accordance with the tenets of fundamental
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341. That the arbitrary, irrational, and standardless sweep of closing businesses and
to s. 8 of the Charter and not demonstrably justified under s.1 of the Charter;
342. That the declared rationales and motives, and execution of COVID Measures, by
the WHO, are not related to a bona fide, nor an actual “pandemic”, and
declaration of a bona fide pandemic, but for other political and socio-economic
reasons, motives, and measures at the behest of global Billionaire, Corporate and
Organizational Oligarchs;
343. That any and all COVID Measures coercively restraining and curtailing the
physical and psychological integrity of the Plaintiffs, and any and all physical
(a) “self-isolation”;
368
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1210 B-1-1210
(b) no gatherings of more than five (5) and later ten (10) persons, or any
set number;
(g) the imposition of charges and fines for the purported breach thereof;
distancing;
purposes.
(k) Crossing into and leave British Columbia and any and all subdivisions
369
B-1-1210
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1211 B-1-1211
liberty and security of the person in violating the physical and psychological
integrity of the liberty and security of the person, not in accordance tenets of
further breach of the rights against unreasonable search and seizure contrary to s.
constitutional rights, through the Pre-Amble of the Constitution Act, 1867 and
way of habeas corpus as well as constituting Martial Law measures outside the
scope of the Province under s.92, and subject to constitutional constraints, the
exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Parliament under s.91 (POGG), s.91(7) and
(11) and the Federal Emergencies Act R.S.C. 1985, and Quarantine Act S.C.
2005;
344. That:
370
B-1-1211
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1212 B-1-1212
scientific or medical basis, and which are not in accordance with the
officers, in enforcing these vague and over-broad, and often ultra vires,
Charter, and further violates ss. 7 and 8 of the Charter with respect to
the constitutional rights to privacy, under both sections, and that such
breaches are not in accordance with the tenets of fundamental justice, and
(a) The compelled use of face masks breaches, in restricting the right to
breath, at the crux of life itself, and the liberty to choose how to breath,
371
B-1-1212
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1213 B-1-1213
of the Charter;
(iv) Mobility;
And further that such measures are arbitrary, and discriminate before and under
the law, contrary to s. 15 of the Charter (and not justified under s.1 of the
the Pre-Amble to the Constitution Act, 1867 as emanating from the principles of
345. That the use of “vaccine passports” is a violation of ss. 2,7, and 15 of the
Charter, and that the use of “vaccine passports” and any and all other coercive
372
B-1-1213
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1214 B-1-1214
vaccines further violates ss. 2, 7, and 15 of the Charter, as well as those mirrored
346. The Vaccine propaganda being pushed to twelve (12) to seventeen (17) year olds
by the British Columbia government by way of s.17 of the Infants Act, in fact,
347. That the unjustified, irrational, and arbitrary decisions of which businesses would
remain open, and which would close, as being “essential”, or not, was designed
348. That:
(a) The Defendant Federal Crown, and its agencies and officials, including
but not restricted to the CRTC, have, by glaring acts and omissions,
and the press, by not taking any action to curtail what has been
experts;
373
B-1-1214
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1215 B-1-1215
(b) The Federal Crown has in fact aided the suppressing and removing of
thus violating s. 2 of the Charter by way of act, and omission, as delineated and
349. That the failure and in fact intentional choice by the British Columbia
Covid measures, is not prevented and not legislated, and in fact such violations
350. That the measures have a devastating impact on those with severe physical and
Charter, and are not justified under s. 1 of the Charter, and further violate the
unwritten right to equality through the Pre-Amble to the Constitution Act, 1867,
374
B-1-1215
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1216 B-1-1216
351. That the measures of masking, social distancing, PCR testing, and lockdowns of
(ii) based on a false, and fraudulent, use of the PCR test, using a
false positive;
fragments;
375
B-1-1216
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1217 B-1-1217
352. That the science, and preponderance of the scientific world community, is of the
consensus that:
376
B-1-1217
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1218 B-1-1218
353. That the mandatory use of masks, isolation and PCR testing, in the school
377
B-1-1218
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1219 B-1-1219
De Guzman;
355. That masking, social distancing and testing in school settings, particularly
356. That children do not pose a threat with respect to Covid-19, to their teachers;
357. That teachers who do not wish to mask have the statutory and constitutional right
not to mask;
that the masking of children be prohibited, regardless and despite their parents’
requests and/or directions, because as children have their own independent rights
under the Education Act , s. 7 and 15 of the Charter, as well as s.7 of the
Charter as read in, and through, the international law under the Convention on
359. that the mandatory vaccination of public service employees, or any citizens for
B-1-1219
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force and effect as violating ss.2,7, and 15 as set out above in this statement of
claim, in that compulsory medical treatment has been clearly ruled, by the
Supreme Court of Canada, and other Appellate Courts, as violating s.7 of the
Charter.
360. That none of the above Charter violations are saved by s.1 of the Charter, as
they fail to meet the test, thereunder, as enunciated in, inter alia, the Oakes
(c) The measures are not tailored for minimal impairment of the
Charter rights;
effects;
361. That, with respect to enforcements measures, of police, by-law, and health
officers:
or any such subsequent order(s), pursuant to the Public Health Act [SBC
379
B-1-1220
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1221 B-1-1221
(i) No police officer has the jurisdiction to apply the Trespass Act,
informed consent;
(iv) Police officers, like any other citizen, are constitutionally entitled,
superiors to be vaccinated;
380
B-1-1221
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1222 B-1-1222
(c) That police, and/or a by-law, Provincial Offences, or Health Officer, with
respect to an individual who fails and/or refuses to comply with any oral
and written orders from any of the Provincial Respondents do not have the
as those set out in Part 4, Division 6 of the Public Health Act SBC [2008],
and the closing summation of Bonnie Henry’s Order of March 31st, 2021;
(d) That the bar of entry across “Provincial Borders”, but for “essential travel”
as per s.91(7) of the Constitution Act 1867. It is also contrary s.7 of the
Charter, and thus compels the Police officer to breach their oath to uphold
the Constitution and further, that the RCMP has no jurisdiction to set up
Winner;
(e) That the measures and enforcement of the measures under Ministerial
constitutes Martial Law, Police State measures outside the scope of the
Province’s jurisdiction under s.92 of the Constitution Act, 1867, and are
381
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1223 B-1-1223
Parliament under s.91(7) and (1) and the “Peace, Order, and Good
thus further compels the Police officer to breach their oath to uphold the
Constitution;
(f) That the failure and/or refusal to comply with Provincial Covid Measures
Criminal Code thus granting the power of arrest to a police officer in the
(g) That the RCMP has no jurisdiction to enforce Provincial Health nor
(h) That the restriction of physical movement and travel bans based on
determine whether that person has, “on reasonable and probable grounds”
committed an offence;
382
B-1-1223
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1224 B-1-1224
what circumstances any police officer should enforce nor apply the
applicable law;
provisions, and the enforcement provision(s) are of no force and effect and
(ii) Violation of the right to liberty and security of the person through
383
B-1-1224
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1225 B-1-1225
362. That the Constitutional Rights of the Plaintiffs have been violated as set out in
the within Statement of Claim as set out in the facts, as well as the relief sought,
363. Such further or other grounds as counsel may advances and this Honourable
Court accept.
384
B-1-1225
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1226 B-1-1226
_________________________
ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Rocco Galati, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
1062 College Street, Lower Level
Toronto, Ontario M6H 1A9
TEL: (416) 530-9684
FAX: (416) 530-8129
Email: rocco@idirect.com
Lawyer for the Plaintiffs
Lawrence Wong
Barrister & Solicitor
210-2695 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
TEL: 604-739-0118
FAX: 604-739-0117
385
B-1-1226
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1227 B-1-1227
Lawrence Wong
Barrister & Solicitor
210-2695 Granville Street
Vancouver, B.C.
TEL:604-739-0118
FAX:604-739-0117
B-1-1227
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1228 B-1-1228
387
B-1-1228
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1229 B-1-1229
388
B-1-1229
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1230 B-1-1230
389
B-1-1230
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1231 B-1-1231
APPENDIX
[The following information is provided for data collection purposes only and is of no
legal effect.] Part1: CONCISE SUMMARY OF NATURE OF CLAIM:
This claim challenges the statutory and constitutional validity of the Covid
measures, both Federal and Provincial by way of Declaratory, and other relief.
Part2: THIS CLAIM ARISES FROM THE FOLLOWING:
[Check one box below for the case type that best describes this case.]
A personal injury arising out of:
[ ] a motor vehicle accident
[ ] medical malpractice
[ ] another cause
A dispute concerning:
[ ] contaminated sites
[ ] construction defects
[ ] real property (real estate)
[ ] personal property
[ ] the provision of goods or services or other general commercial matters
[ ] investment losses
[ ] the lending of money
[ ] an employment relationship
[ ] a will or other issues concerning the probate of an estate
[ ] a matter not listed here
390
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1232 B-1-1232
Part 4:
[If an enactment is being relied on, specify. Do not list more than 3 enactments.]
-ss.2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 24 and 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982
-Emergency Program Act [RSBC 1996] c. 111 [RSBC 1996] ss. 2,7,8,9,15,24
-Public Health Act [SBC 2008] c. 28
391
B-1-1232
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1233 B-1-1233
EXHIBIT “CCC”
B-1-1233
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1234 B-1-1234
BETWEEN:
Applicants
and
Respondent
[1] This application for judicial review came on for hearing before me in Vancouver. At the
outset of the hearing an issue arose with respect to the fact that counsel for the applicants was
appearing on his own affidavit. After hearing from counsel, I ordered that the matter be adjourned
to allow the applicants to retain new counsel. I took the question of costs under reserve.
B-1-1234
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1235 B-1-1235
Page: 2
[2] The affidavit provided by Lawrence Wong does not merely provide an evidentiary
foundation for uncontested facts or for the admission of documents that were before the
Immigration Appeal Division when it made its decision. Rather, Mr. Wong has put his litigation
clearly not appropriate in these circumstances for counsel to appear on his own affidavit.
[3] I am of the view that there are “special reasons” for an award of costs in this case within the
meaning of Rule 22 of the Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules, SOR/93-22.
I am moreover satisfied that these costs should be paid personally by the solicitor for the applicants.
[4] Mr. Wong was put on notice by letter dated May 27, 2010, that counsel for the respondent
objected to his appearing on his own affidavit. No steps were taken by Mr. Wong at that time to
either seek leave of the Court under Rule 82 of the Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106 to appear on
his own affidavit, or to withdraw from the file so that his clients could obtain new legal
representation.
[5] Counsel for the respondent renewed her objection to Mr. Wong appearing in this matter in a
second letter, this one dated July 23, 2010. Once again, Mr. Wong took no steps to resolve this issue
[6] Mr. Wong was advised that the Court was considering making an award of costs payable
by him personally, and was given the opportunity to be heard. He did not provide a satisfactory
B-1-1235
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1236 B-1-1236
Page: 3
explanation for his conduct in this matter. His explanation that he originally had an associate
working on the file when he put in his own affidavit in support of his clients’ application does not
assist him, in light of his statement that his associate left his office in April of 2010.
or her own affidavit also does not assist Mr. Wong. Not only was leave not sought in a timely
manner, it is also clear from the jurisprudence of this Court that leave will not be granted where,
as here, the affidavit in issue deals with substantive matters: see, for example, Sawridge Band v.
[8] Finally, the Court does not accept Mr. Wong’s claim that the respondent left him “no way
out” by refusing to allow him to withdraw his affidavit. The respondent’s refusal was based upon
the fact that it was Mr. Wong’s affidavit that had been the basis for the Court’s grant of leave in this
matter. As Mr. Wong himself conceded, there was indeed a “way out” for him, which was for him
to withdraw from the file and for his clients to retain new counsel.
[9] The need for this adjournment is entirely attributable to Mr. Wong’s conduct. The applicants
cannot be expected to be aware of the rules governing the propriety of counsel appearing on his own
affidavit, and should not be liable for the costs of the adjournment. Consequently, the Court orders
that the costs of this adjournment should be paid personally by Lawrence Wong. These costs are
B-1-1236
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Page: 4
[10] In accordance with the provisions of Rule 404(3) of the Federal Courts Rules, the Court
orders that Mr. Wong deliver a copy of this Order personally to the applicants.
B-1-1237
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1238 B-1-1238
Page: 5
ORDER
2. Costs of the adjournment are fixed at $200, which are to be paid personally by
Lawrence Wong;
“Anne Mactavish”
Judge
B-1-1238
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1239 B-1-1239
FEDERAL COURT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD
APPEARANCES:
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
B-1-1239
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1240 B-1-1240
EXHIBIT “DDD”
B-1-1240
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1241 B-1-1241
Date: 20160525
Docket: IMM-5667-15
BETWEEN:
Applicant
and
Respondent
[1] The applicant, Kai Zhang Liang, seeks through counsel, Lawrence Wong, reconsideration
of my decision made on March 24, 2016, in which I dismissed the applicant’s application for
leave and judicial review. The facts underpinning this request for reconsideration pursuant to
B-1-1241
_________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
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Page: 2
[2] In an affidavit in support of the reconsideration request, an associate in Mr. Wong’s law
firm deposes to having attended the Vancouver Registry Office, having taken pictures of the
Court file and having concluded there was “no marking, sticky note, hand writing, bent corner,
crease or any other discernible sign of them having been read”. The affiant further deposes that
that “I did not see any physical sign of it being read”. The original position of the applicant,
denied at the oral hearing of this matter held on May 20, 2016, is that I did not read the file. Of
course, if I did not do so, such conduct would have constituted a serious violation of my oath of
office. At the hearing, Mr. Wong abandoned the contention that I had not read the file and simply
asserted that the file had been placed in the “wrong pile”. Essentially, Mr. Wong contended that
the case was so meritorious that any reasonable judge would have granted leave and Registry
staff must have placed a “leave granted” file in the “leave dismissed” pile. In essence, Mr. Wong
contends either serious wrongdoing on the part of one of Her Majesty’s justices or serious
[3] The affidavit in support of the motion for reconsideration is lacking in several respects.
First, it presumes a justice is going to mark up a copy of a file to which the public has access.
Second, it seems to presume a justice will make markings on court documents rather than in a
bench book. Third, it deposes to comments made by unnamed Registry staff regarding material
which it is asserted that Mr. Wong’s associate observed and photographed the same file (pieces
B-1-1242
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Page: 3
[4] My sole purpose on a motion under Rule 397(1) of the Federal Courts Rules is to
determine whether I overlooked anything. Such a motion does not serve as an appeal. Because of
the seriousness of the allegations made by Mr. Wong, I consulted the Registry in Ottawa. As
proof that his investigative techniques were inadequate and, in my view, inappropriate, I
for leave and judicial review is hereby dismissed”. Immediately above the typed portion, in my
handwriting is found the date “24 Mar 2016”. Immediately below the typed portion is found my
signature “B. Richard Bell”, which I personally placed on the document. Immediately below my
signature, in my handwriting are found the word and initials “Justice FC”; this latter notation
[5] Nothing was overlooked. Registry staff did not place the file in the ‘wrong pile’. This
[6] The respondent requests costs in the amount of $1000 assessed personally against counsel
for the applicant, Mr. Wong. The respondent contends the motion lacks merit and in addition,
constitutes an attack upon the “integrity of the Court and Registry staff and offends the principal
of judicial immunity and deliberative secrecy”. In his written submission, which constitutes a
public document, Mr. Wong, an officer of the Court, states that a review of the “court file, the
physical file covers and the actual files show there is no written record of physical trace that will
give the appearance that the file has been reviewed by a judge”. This public statement made by
an officer of the Court is inaccurate. The hand written signature of a judge, the hand written
B-1-1243
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1244 B-1-1244
Page: 4
notation of the date and the identity of the Court constitute prima facie proof the file has been
reviewed by a judge.
[7] In the circumstances, I conclude that the attack upon the integrity of the Court, which is
special circumstances under Rule 22 of the Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and
Refugee Protection Rules (Immigration Rules) for the making of an order of costs. For the
reasons set out herein, I consider this proceeding to have been incurred improperly and without
circumstances, I agree with counsel for the respondent that this is an appropriate case for the
award of costs against the applicant (Rule 22) and a direction that the solicitor, Mr. Wong,
personally pay the costs of the applicant as contemplated by Rule 404(1)(a) of the Immigration
Rules.
B-1-1244
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1245 B-1-1245
Page: 5
ORDER
1. The motion is dismissed with costs payable forthwith by the applicant to the respondent
applicant;
B-1-1245
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1246 B-1-1246
FEDERAL COURT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: IMM-5667-15
APPEARANCES:
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
B-1-1246
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1247 B-1-1247
EXHIBIT “EEE”
B-1-1247
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1248 B-1-1248
B-1-1248
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1249 B-1-1249
B-1-1249
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1250 B-1-1250
B-1-1250
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1251 B-1-1251
B-1-1251
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1252 B-1-1252
EXHIBIT “FFF”
B-1-1252
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This is Exhibit “FFF” to the affidavit of
Kipling Warner affirmed before meB-1-1253
LW & ASSOCIATES (/)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1253
electronically by way of videoconference
this 26th day of January, 2023, in
accordance with O Reg 431/20
_____________________________________
A Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Amani Rauff, LSO No.: 78111C
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B-1-1253
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1254
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B-1-1254
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LW & ASSOCIATES (/)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1255 B-1-1255
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• Spousal
• Parents & Grandparents
• Provincial Family Class
• Dependent Child & Other
Temporary Residency
• Visitor Visa
• Study Permit
• Work Permit B-1-1255
• Business Visitor Visa
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• Super Visa
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1256 B-1-1256
• Youth Mobility Program
• General Consultation
• Letters of Invitation
• Canadian Citizenship
• Start-up Visa
B-1-1256
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24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1257 B-1-1257
EXHIBIT “GGG”
B-1-1257
- 1248 -
This is Exhibit “GGG” to the affidavit
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1258 of Kipling Warner affirmedB-1-1258
before me
electronically by way of
videoconference this 26th day of
January, 2023, in accordance with O
"Lawrence Wong" Reg 431/20
Cases
B-1-1258
- 1249 -
6. B-1-1259
Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Lam, 1999 CanLII 7527 (FC)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1259
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1999-02-09 | 3 pages
citizenship — resident — person — attachment — absences
8. Liao v. Canada (Minster of Citizenship and Immigration), 2001 FCT 1273 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2001-11-20 | 1 page
proficiency — redetermination — quashing — error — reviewable
10. LS Entertainment Group inc. et al v. Wong et al, 2000 BCSC 1789 (CanLII)
Supreme Court of British Columbia — British Columbia
2000-12-15 | 25 pages | cited by 12 documents
confidential information — conflict of interest — firm — copyrights — deposes
11. Wong v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2016 FCA 229 (CanLII)
Federal Court of Appeal — Canada (Federal)
2016-09-15 | 7 pages | cited by 13 documents
bar against appeals — removed from the file — constitutional — reconsideration
motion — notice
B-1-1259
- 1250 -
13. Li v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 FC 1468 (CanLII)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1260 B-1-1260
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2011-12-13 | 5 pages
judicial review — application for permanent residence — sponsorship — visa office —
costs
14. So v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1998 CanLII 7234 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1998-01-08 | 4 pages
commercial venture — entrepreneur — participation in the management — substantial
investment in a business — ability
16. Chang v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 8832 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1999-09-29 | 5 pages
citizenship — ginseng — days — absences — physical presence
17. Lam v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 8146 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1999-05-19 | 2 pages
video-tape — tape — cross-examination — transcript — wishes a copy
18. Dragan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2003 FCT 281 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2003-03-07 | 9 pages | cited by 2 documents
writs of mandamus — applications — certified — selection criteria — moot
B-1-1260
- 1251 -
20. B-1-1261
Wu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2000 CanLII 16653 (FC)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1261
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2000-12-13 | 1 page
landing — error — centralized — fundamental — find
21. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Chang, 1999 CanLII 7469 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1999-01-12 | 2 pages
residence — established — export — abroad — preceding
22. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Lan, 1999 CanLII 7471 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1999-01-27 | 2 pages
abroad — husband — citizen — masters degree — residence
24. Lee v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1998 CanLII 9010 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1998-12-17 | 2 pages
improper as to be bereft — visa officer — motion — programme manager — bereft of
any possibility
25. Lawrence Wong (Barrister and Solicitor), et al. v. Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration, 2017 CanLII 8569 (SCC)
Supreme Court of Canada - Applications for Leave — Canada (Federal)
2017-02-23 | 1 page
daté — fédérale — autorisation — rejetée — arrêt
26. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Gu, 2000 CanLII 15443 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2000-05-26 | 4 pages
residence — citizenship — person — chemical — off-shore
B-1-1261
- 1252 -
27. B-1-1262
Lin v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2021 FCA 81 (CanLII)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1262
Federal Court of Appeal — Canada (Federal)
2021-04-21 | 4 pages | cited by 14 documents
delegates — inadmissibility — applications for judicial review — threshold —
administrative
28. Huang v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 507 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2006-04-21 | 9 pages | cited by 2 documents
percentage of equity — entrepreneur — outstanding voting shares — control —
qualifying business
29. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Dragan, 2003 FCA 139 (CanLII)
Federal Court of Appeal — Canada (Federal)
2003-03-12 | 6 pages | cited by 5 documents
expedited — irreparable harm — will — timetable — mootness
30. Tam v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 1997 CanLII 16712 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1997-05-07 | 4 pages | cited by 3 documents
visa officer — on-going participation in the management — business — ability to
provide active — entrepreneur
33. Zhu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2000 CanLII 16222 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2000-09-25 | 3 pages | cited by 1 document
B-1-1262
cross-examination — missing — investor immigrant — supplemental — affidavit
- 1253 -
34. Ho v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 1997 CanLII 6167 (FC)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1263 B-1-1263
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1997-08-14 | 5 pages
visa officer — investor — net worth — directed a business — controlled
35. Zhang v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2021 FC 746
(CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2021-07-15 | 14 pages | cited by 6 documents
money laundering — integration — inadmissible — judicial review — conviction
certificates
36. Chen v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2020 FC 425 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2020-03-27 | 17 pages | cited by 5 documents
inadmissible — admissibility — legitimate expectations — procedural fairness — family
member
39. Zhu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 FCT 81 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2002-01-24 | 10 pages
visa officer — interview — application — scheduled — attend
B-1-1263
- 1254 -
41. Liu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 42 (CanLII)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1264 B-1-1264
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2014-01-15 | 7 pages | cited by 3 documents
visa application — selection criteria — requirements — legislation — terminated
43. Pua v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2012 CanLII 101837
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2012-11-14 | 3 pages
compassionate considerations — humanitarian — five-year period — university —
education
45. Zheng v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), 2021 FC 616 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2021-06-16 | 11 pages | cited by 7 documents
relationship — conjugal — common-law partnership — marriage — sponsorship
B-1-1264
- 1255 -
48. B-1-1265
Wang v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 FCT 146 (CanLII)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1265
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2002-02-08 | 12 pages | cited by 2 documents
personal suitability — interview — visa officer erred — breach of procedural fairness —
cross-examination
49. Wen v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 7671 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1999-03-10 | 4 pages | cited by 2 documents
personal suitability — resourcefulness — visa officer — assessment — adaptability
50. Lo v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 FCT 1155 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2002-11-07 | 12 pages | cited by 12 documents
visa officer — criminal equivalency — offence — functus officio — possession of an
offensive weapon
51. Zhou v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2012 CanLII 59857
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2012-02-22 | 3 pages
removal order on its face — submitted — validly issued — syntax — grammar
53. Deng v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2008 FCA 234
(CanLII)
Federal Court of Appeal — Canada (Federal)
2008-07-10 | 2 pages | cited by 1 document
deceased — application — jurisdiction — hear — judicial review
B-1-1265
- 1256 -
54. B-1-1266
Qian v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2012 CanLII 61945
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1266
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2012-02-10 | 6 pages
employment — appointment — reasonable apprehension of bias application — press
release — viewing the matter realistically
56. Lin v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2019 FC 862 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2019-06-26 | 13 pages | cited by 19 documents
residency — misrepresentation — inadmissibility — admissibility — permanent
57. Dhalla v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 100 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2006-01-31 | 2 pages | cited by 6 documents
permanent residence — attack — collateral — wrongful — negligence
59. Zhang v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2015 CanLII 80476
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2015-05-28 | 3 pages
residency — delegate — humanitarian — compassionate — shortfall
60. Yang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 CanLII 94599 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2010-08-13 | 4 pages
marriage is genuine — memory — discrepancy — character — entered into primarily to
acquire
B-1-1266
- 1257 -
61. B-1-1267
Wen v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2008 CanLII 44023
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1267
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2008-01-24 | 16 pages
adult — minor — husband — residency — sister
63. Wang v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2016 CanLII 70646 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2016-07-18 | 3 pages
sponsor — truthfully — visa — evidence — refusal
64. Kuo-Ting v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 1997 CanLII 16718 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1997-05-07 | 2 pages
visa officer — entrepreneur — business — ability — immigrant
65. Kuang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2008 CanLII 77848 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2008-09-24 | 4 pages | cited by 1 document
marriage — visa officer — genuine — evidence — entered into primarily to acquire
B-1-1267
- 1258 -
68. Wang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 FC 841 (CanLII)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1268 B-1-1268
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2010-08-25 | 13 pages | cited by 1 document
processing — citizenship application — delay — mandamus — investigation
72. Li v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 CanLII 64840 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2011-05-27 | 5 pages
five-year period — late disclosure — client — departure — permanent resident
74. Chiu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FC 1036 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2005-07-26 | 1 page | cited by 1 document
negative credibility finding — explanation — discrepancies — impugning — citizenship
B-1-1268
- 1259 -
75. He v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 CanLII 99892 (CA IRB)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1269 B-1-1269
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2013-11-05 | 2 pages
sponsor — joint recommendation — application — permanent resident visa — officer
76. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Wu, 1999 CanLII 7664 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1999-03-30 | 4 pages
residence — citizenship — preceding — standard of review — requirement
77. Wang v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2016 CanLII 98575 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2016-11-21 | 5 pages
breach of natural justice — sponsor — jurisdiction to re-open — compassionate
considerations — application
78. Zhang v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2019 CanLII 138281 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2019-10-03 | 6 pages
divorce — dissolved primarily — second spouse — find — sponsor
79. Li v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 CanLII 91713 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2011-11-21 | 3 pages
visa — compassionate considerations — humanitarian — processing — permanent
resident
80. Stephen v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1997 CanLII 5528 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1997-09-10 | 3 pages
visa officer — self-employed person — significant contribution to the economy — self-
employed category — artistic
- 1260 -
82. Kurotsu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 1997 CanLII 16152 (FC)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1270 B-1-1270
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1997-01-06 | 3 pages
visa officer — application for permanent residence — job validation — qualify for
immigration — suitability
83. Tan v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2018 CanLII 115182 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2018-10-03 | 8 pages
lived in a common-law relationship — doctrine of res judicata applies — breach of
procedural fairness — couple lived in a common-law — special circumstances
84. He v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 CanLII 36250 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2009-01-16 | 5 pages
visa officer — marriage — couple — family members — genuine
85. Qin v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 FCT 1154 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2002-11-08 | 16 pages | cited by 16 documents
visa officer — experience as a dental hygienist — units of assessment —
redetermination — cross-examination on affidavit
86. Vas v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 CanLII 95132 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2010-06-15 | 6 pages
marriage — panel — genuine — evidence — trip
87. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Wong, 1999 CanLII 7522 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1999-02-09 | 3 pages
citizenship — residence — absences — person — attachment
88. Wan v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2017 CanLII 64227 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2017-07-11 | 5 pages
sponsorship application — permanent resident visas — index — minimum necessary
income — foreign
B-1-1270
- 1261 -
89. B-1-1271
Lin v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2010 CanLII 85542 (CA
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1271
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2010-01-05 | 5 pages
humanitarian — taking into account the best — residency — compassionate
considerations — degree of establishment
90. Wu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 CanLII 70957 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2007-12-07 | 5 pages
marriage — genuine — visa officer — wedding — purpose of acquiring
91. Fraser v New Concept Quality Doors Ltd., 2017 ONSC 1804 (CanLII)
Superior Court of Justice — Ontario
2017-03-21 | 5 pages
undertakings refusals motion — proceeding — success on the undertakings refusals —
motion in the all-inclusive amount — removal
Practice and procedure
92. Ye v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 CanLII 94162 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2010-08-26 | 7 pages
relationship — visa — photographs — genuine — marriage
93. Hui v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1997 CanLII 16157 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1997-01-09 | 3 pages
visa officer — business — entrepreneur — vegetarian restaurant — profits
94. Shen v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 CanLII 82872 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2009-08-07 | 4 pages
five-year period — residency obligation — humanitarian — compassionate
considerations — ties
B-1-1271
- 1262 -
95. B-1-1272
Hui v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1997 CanLII 4749 (FC)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1272
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1997-01-09 | 3 pages
visa officer — business — entrepreneur — vegetarian restaurant — profits
96. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Chen, 2005 FCA 56 (CanLII)
Federal Court of Appeal — Canada (Federal)
2005-02-03 | 5 pages | cited by 4 documents
application for judicial review — convert — idem — quash — motion
97. Lee v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2008 CanLII 44037 (CA
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2008-03-10 | 10 pages
ties — young — residency obligation — family — self-esteem
98. Zheng v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2015 CanLII 97936 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2015-02-10 | 7 pages
visa office — balance of probabilities — genuine — marriage — find
99. Ou v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 CanLII 88137 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2011-09-14 | 7 pages
visa officer — marriage — interview — spent — father s funeral
101. Yang v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 CanLII 113757 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2020-11-07 | 4 pages
removal — special relief — failed to observe a principle — natural justice — stay
B-1-1272
- 1263 -
102. B-1-1273
Yip v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 8557 (FC)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1273
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1999-08-25 | 6 pages
citizenship — country — absences — residence — attachment
104. Chiu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FC 1671 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2005-12-08 | 6 pages | cited by 1 document
younger daughters — removal — compassionate considerations — eldest daughter —
humanitarian
105. Wang v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2012 CanLII 99505
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2012-10-23 | 7 pages
residency obligation — five-year period — compassionate considerations warrant
special relief — best interests of a child — permanent resident
107. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Truong, 1998 CanLII 7379 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1998-02-03 | 6 pages
adjudicator — term of imprisonment — convicted of an offence — imposed —
determination
- 1264 -
109. B-1-1274
Lam v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1998 CanLII 8738 (FC)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1274
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1998-11-10 | 4 pages | cited by 1 document
attend a swearing-in ceremony — anonymous letter — citizenship swearing-in
ceremony — notification — advised
110. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Wong, 1998 CanLII 8801 (FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1998-11-30 | 4 pages
integration into society — attachment — absences — abroad — student
111. Zeng v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 CanLII 59374 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2005-06-23 | 7 pages
marriage — panel finds — visa officer — genuine — permanent resident
112. Yang v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 CanLII 99737
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2013-08-27 | 8 pages
post-refusal period — removal orders — compassionate considerations — taking into
account the best — humanitarian
113. Thai Agri Foods v. Choy Foong Trading, 2013 ONSC 883 (CanLII)
Superior Court of Justice — Ontario
2013-02-07 | 6 pages | cited by 5 documents
contract — agreement — settlement — counter-offer — terms
Contracts Practice and procedure
114. Lam v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2008 CanLII 77980 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2008-12-16 | 8 pages
return — application — permanent resident — physically — travel
B-1-1274
- 1265 -
115. Tan v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2019 FC 668 (CanLII)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1275 B-1-1275
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2019-05-13 | 6 pages | cited by 2 documents
member of the family class — application of res judicata — staying — non-
accompanying family member — sponsorship
116. Deng Estate v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2009 FCA 59
(CanLII)
Federal Court of Appeal — Canada (Federal)
2009-02-26 | 5 pages | cited by 25 documents
extension of time — application for judicial review — motions — jurisdiction — leave
117. Hsu v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2006 CanLII 52351 (CA
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2006-12-12 | 7 pages
sister — elder — retrospective — departure — residency
120. Chak v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 CanLII 81098 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2010-04-29 | 8 pages
marriage — brother — meeting — testimony — wife
121. Zhang v Canada (ublic Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2014 CanLII 93972
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2014-01-09 | 8 pages
removal — children — best interests — evidence — positive factor B-1-1275
- 1266 -
122. B-1-1276
Cheung v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 CanLII 99894 (CA IRB)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1276
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2013-12-02 | 9 pages
marriage — balance of probabilities — visa officer — sisters — godparents
123. Luo c Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration), 2014 CanLII 66626 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2014-08-18 | 10 pages
sponsor — temporary pause — applications — processing — permanent resident
124. Tian v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2017 CanLII 61304 (CA
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2017-07-04 | 6 pages | cited by 1 document
residency obligation — removal — five-year period — footnote — permanent resident
125. Xiu v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2018 CanLII 72624 (CA
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2018-05-30 | 7 pages
absences — residency obligation — application — misrepresentation — days
126. Liang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2008 CanLII 77847 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2008-09-26 | 8 pages
sponsor — visa officer — visit — met — ex-wife
127. Feng v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 CanLII 87358 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2014-08-10 | 7 pages
five-year period — daughter — husband — residency obligation — liver
128. Yan v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 CanLII 98247 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2014-07-17 | 7 pages
sponsor — joint recommendation — reunited — humanitarian — compassionate
B-1-1276
- 1267 -
129. B-1-1277
Gau v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 1258 (CanLII)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1277
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2006-10-23 | 6 pages | cited by 1 document
social services — visa officer — reasonably be expected to cause — application for
judicial review — willingness
130. Shen v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2015 CanLII 73191 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2015-01-27 | 7 pages
five-year period — foreign assignment — child directly affected — residency obligation
— outside
132. Su v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2015 CanLII 78018 (CA
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2015-04-09 | 7 pages
five-year period — permanent resident — child directly affected — humanitarian —
compassionate
133. Liu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2012 CanLII 61061 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2012-03-30 | 7 pages
marriage — visa — entered into primarily — status — genuine
134. Gao v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2008 CanLII 45216 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2008-02-15 | 7 pages
spouse — divorce from her ex-husband — entered into primarily — husband — genuine
B-1-1277
- 1268 -
135. B-1-1278
Wu v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2014 CanLII 104470 (CA
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1278
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2014-06-26 | 9 pages
daughter — child — immigration — wedlock — husband
136. Nghiem v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 CanLII 83078 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2009-02-12 | 10 pages
marriage — couple — lives — purpose of acquiring any status — testimony
137. Lee v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2015 CanLII 78017 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2015-04-02 | 10 pages
marriage — genuine — find — primarily for the purpose — testimony
140. Shi v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2018 CanLII 140634 (CA
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2018-12-21 | 8 pages
panel finds — grandchildren — misrepresentation — removal — discretionary
- 1269 -
142. B-1-1279
Wang v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2007 CanLII 47394
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1279
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2007-02-05 | 8 pages
residency — compassionate considerations — children — humanitarian — hardship
143. He v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2021 CanLII 134179 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2021-07-22 | 8 pages
family class — sponsor — foreign national — compassionate — visa
144. Chen v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 389 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2006-03-27 | 7 pages | cited by 3 documents
particulars — pleading — misrepresentation — misfeasance — airlines
145. Huang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 CanLII 89260 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2011-12-15 | 8 pages
government-subsidized housing — begun a new conjugal relationship — foreign
national — visa — application for permanent residence
146. Cheng v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2008 CanLII 45181 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2008-03-07 | 10 pages
banquet — photos — hepatitis — wedding — marriage
148. Ho v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 CanLII 84521 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2009-10-09 | 10 pages
visa — divorce — relationship — lack of visits — second wife
B-1-1279
- 1270 -
149. Deng v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2008 FC 603 (CanLII)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1280 B-1-1280
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2008-05-21 | 8 pages | cited by 2 documents
application for judicial review — leave — extension of time to file — refugee —
convoked
151. Chen v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2015 CanLII 85504
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2015-07-13 | 9 pages
spouse — taking into account the best — elder child — temporary resident visas —
humanitarian
152. Liang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 CanLII 96586 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2010-10-04 | 13 pages
broker — couple — genuine — marriage proposal — relationship
153. Chen v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2007 CanLII 14582
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2007-02-26 | 11 pages
residency obligation — children — daughters — immigration officer — evidence
154. Tai v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2009 CanLII 84323 (CA
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2009-12-10 | 10 pages
immigration officer — permanent resident cards — father — landed — children
155. Chen v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2008 CanLII 70164 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2008-04-10 | 10 pages
visa officer — hometown — marriage — wedding — interview B-1-1280
- 1271 -
156. B-1-1281
Wong v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2003 CanLII 54293 (CA IRB)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1281
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2003-04-02 | 11 pages
field investigation — investigating officer — lady who answered the call — husband —
evidence
157. Chan v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2012 CanLII 86946 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2012-05-07 | 12 pages
marriage — visa officer — genuine — children — ancestral home
158. Tran v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 CanLII 94493 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2010-06-23 | 11 pages
father — visa office interview — genuine relationship — family — find
159. Chiu v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2007 CanLII 62011
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2007-11-21 | 14 pages
breach of natural justice — member — functus officio — procedural fairness — nullity
160. Wu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2012 CanLII 95367 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2012-10-09 | 27 pages
permanent resident — travel document — five-year period — scheduling conference —
status
161. Choi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 CanLII 45210 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2010-01-21 | 11 pages
relationship — marriage — husband — couple — immigrate
162. Yang v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2022 FC 329 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2022-03-10 | 36 pages | cited by 2 documents
misrepresentation — special relief — card — removal — permanent resident
B-1-1281
- 1272 -
163. B-1-1282
Jiang v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2021 CanLII 87960 (CA IRB)
24849d4b81874901b436af8bb0953324-1282
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2021-08-05 | 10 pages
visa office — father — provide his passport — permanent resident visa — landed
164. Shi v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2018 CanLII 139479 (CA
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2018-11-02 | 10 pages | cited by 1 document
misrepresentation — children — passport — residency — wife
165. Lu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 CanLII 58547 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2011-03-03 | 14 pages
daughter — husband — family — residency obligation — child
166. Qing v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FC 1224 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2005-09-08 | 12 pages | cited by 13 documents
visa officer — tax — inadmissible — accumulated — application
167. Zheng v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 CanLII 99692
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2013-09-30 | 10 pages
residency obligation — employment — humanitarian — compassionate — find
168. Su v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 CanLII 95432 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
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169. Su v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 CanLII 95009 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
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member of the family class — letter — sponsor — visa — written
172. Liang v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2015 CanLII 94075 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2015-11-30 | 11 pages
co-signer s withdrawal — sponsorship — visa — income — re-instate
173. Yim v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 CanLII 24500 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2020-01-08 | 12 pages
res judicata — doctrine — decisive new evidence — previous — special circumstances
175. Goussev v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 8609
(FC)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1999-08-31 | 11 pages | cited by 7 documents
visa officer — marine engineer — mekhanik — mechanical engineer — systems
176. 2308537 Ontario Inc. et al. v 1233121 Ontario Inc., 2015 ONSC 2630 (CanLII)
Superior Court of Justice — Ontario
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balance of the purchase price — principal — instalment — payment — interest
Creditors and debtors Property and trusts
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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2010-04-09 | 17 pages
residency obligation — full-time basis by a business — company — employed on a full-
time basis — five-year period
178. Wong v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 CanLII 47716 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2007-04-18 | 14 pages
residency obligation — business — humanitarian — compassionate considerations —
five-year period
179. Wu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 CanLII 42312 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2011-01-06 | 12 pages
marriage — purpose of acquiring a status — panel — entered into primarily —
proposal
180. Chiu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 CanLII 89266 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2011-04-25 | 13 pages
marriage is genuine — relationship — purpose of acquiring — entered into primarily —
privilege
181. Li v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2011 CanLII 58417 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2011-02-22 | 12 pages
permanent resident status — compassionate considerations — humanitarian —
employed on a full-time basis — projects
182. Dragan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2003 FCT 211 (CanLII),
[2003] 4 FC 189
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
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visa — applications — mandamus — selection — units of assessment
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183. Chang (Re), 1998 CanLII 7477 (FC)
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Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
1998-02-05 | 12 pages | cited by 1 document
residence — citizenship — résidence — living — accumulated
184. Iao v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 CanLII 62899 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2013-02-01 | 11 pages
sponsor — visa officer — member of the family class — application — time
187. St. George’s Hill Trust (Trustee of) v. Li, 2013 BCSC 2165 (CanLII)
Supreme Court of British Columbia — British Columbia
2013-11-28 | 17 pages | cited by 1 document
meeting — client — advice — firm — questions
188. Zhang v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 CanLII 94265
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2013-08-15 | 14 pages
five-year period — meeting the residency obligation requirements — physically present
— days — biological father
189. Zhuang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 CanLII 70897 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2007-12-27 | 13 pages
foreign national — non-accompanying family — sponsor — examined — application for
permanent residence
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190. Wong v. Luk, 2009 CanLII 66615 (ON SC)
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Superior Court of Justice — Ontario
2009-11-26 | 11 pages
bid — line of credit — quantum meruit — affidavit — compensated
Practice and procedure
192. Liu v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2021 CanLII 42434 (CA
IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2021-02-17 | 14 pages
misrepresentation — child — family — remorse — husband
193. Teng v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2012 CanLII 101681 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2012-11-09 | 16 pages
marriage — genuine — visa officer — primarily for the purpose — relationship
194. Lu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2008 CanLII 45222 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2008-02-25 | 16 pages
medical examination — humanitarian — foreign nationals — compassionate
considerations — undergo
195. Zeng v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2012 CanLII 34700 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2012-01-03 | 18 pages
inadmissibility — ground of refusal — foreign national — sponsor — interview
196. Motek Cultural Initiative v Metrolinx, 2022 CanLII 78160 (ON LT)
Ontario Land Tribunal — Ontario
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expropriation — boomerang — tenancy — land — owner
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Wong v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2011 CanLII 39140
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(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2011-01-07 | 14 pages
removal orders — delegate — acting chief — evidence — humanitarian
201. Liang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 CanLII 68725 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2010-06-11 | 19 pages
immigration officer — panel — summons — genuineness of the marriage — submitted
203. Borisova v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2003 FC 859 (CanLII),
[2003] 4 FC 408
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2003-07-10 | 41 pages | cited by 4 documents
members of the putative class — visa — applications — selection — immigrants
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204. B-1-1288
Sun v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2019 CanLII 131096
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(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2019-12-05 | 19 pages
misrepresentation — application — permanent resident card — removal — renewal
205. Ney v. Canada (Attorney General), 1993 CanLII 1301 (BC SC)
Supreme Court of British Columbia — British Columbia
1993-05-03 | 18 pages | cited by 14 documents
child — health care — parental — treatment — medical
206. Lu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 CanLII 71346 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2004-03-22 | 18 pages
visa officer — marriage — photographs — aunts — marry
207. Complainant v. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, 2016
BCHPRB 16 (CanLII)
Health Professions Review Board of British Columbia — British Columbia
2016-02-10 | 19 pages
disposition — drive — complaint — driving — investigation
210. Liu v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2019 FC 849 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2019-06-21 | 21 pages | cited by 6 documents
misrepresentation — error in the administration — admissibility — application —
collateral attack
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211. B-1-1289
Lee v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 FC 1012 (CanLII),
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[2005] 2 FCR 3
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2004-07-21 | 24 pages | cited by 7 documents
definition of dependent child — student — academic — inadmissible — post-secondary
institution
213. Chen v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 FC 464 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2004-03-26 | 22 pages | cited by 12 documents
permanent residents — irreparable harm — putative class — cards — card
214. Huang v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2020 CanLII 107048
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2020-08-04 | 24 pages
misrepresentation — husband — residency — family — stamps
216. Yang v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2020 CanLII 84209
(CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2020-08-04 | 26 pages
misrepresentation — family — residency — wife — stamps
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Calgary Subdivision & Development Appeal Board — Alberta
2015-01-29 | 60 pages
retaining wall — developer — drainage — swale — height
219. Lin v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 CanLII 47171 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2002-07-15 | 27 pages
principal — removal — minor — dependants — landing
220. Sui v. Canada (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2006 FC
1314 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2006-10-30 | 26 pages | cited by 6 documents
delegate — application for restoration — temporary resident status — foreign national
— enforcement officer
222. Chow v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 CanLII 71242 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2004-04-15 | 34 pages
daughter — immigration officer — five-year period — humanitarian — compassionate
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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2020-06-12 | 92 pages
torture — embezzlement — confessions — alleged co-conspirators — project
225. Lei v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 CanLII 52338 (CA IRB)
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — Canada (Federal)
2006-07-20 | 44 pages
permanent residents under the former — retrospective — permanent resident status —
persons who were permanent residents — panel
226. Ching v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), 2018 FC 839 (CanLII)
Federal Court — Canada (Federal)
2018-08-16 | 72 pages | cited by 17 documents
abuse of process — evidence obtained by torture — delay — judicial review — remedy
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EXHIBIT “HHH”
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This is Exhibit “HHH” to the affidavit of Kipling
Warner affirmed before me electronically by way of
videoconference this 26th day of January, 2023, in
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accordance with O Reg 431/20
RE: Dr. Kulvinder Kaur Gill and Dr. Ashvinder Kaur Lamba, Plaintiffs
AND:
Dr. Angus Maciver, Dr. Nadia Alam, André Picard, Dr. Michelle Cohen, Dr. Alex
Nataros, Dr. Ilan Schwartz, Dr. Andrew Fraser, Dr. Marco Prado, Timothy
Caulfield, Dr. Sajjad Fazel, Alheli Picazo, Bruce Arthur, Dr. Terry Polevoy, Dr.
John Van Aerde, Dr. Andrew Boozary, Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Dr. David Jacobs,
Tristan Bronca, Carly Weeks, The Pointer, The Hamilton Spectator, Société-Radio
Canada, the Medical Post, Defendants
BEFORE: Stewart J.
COUNSEL: Jeff G. Saikaley, for the Plaintiff Dr. Kulvinder Kaur Gill
Howard Winkler and Eryn Pond, for the Defendant Dr. Angus Maciver
Jaan Lilles and Katie Glowach, for the Defendants Dr. David Jacobs, Dr. Alex
Nataros, Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Dr. Nadia Alam and Dr. Michelle Cohen
Andrea Gonsalves and Caitlin Milne, for the Defendant Dr. Andrew Fraser
Alex Pettingill, for the Defendants Dr. Ilan Schwartz, Dr. Marco Prado, Timothy
Caulfield and Dr. Sajjad Fazel
Daniel Iny and Melanie Anderson, for the Defendant Dr. Andrew Boozary
Meredith Hayward and Michael Binetti, for the Defendants Tristan Bronca and The
Medical Post
Brian Radnoff and David Seifer, for the Defendant The Pointer Group Incorporated
Andrew MacDonald, Carlos Martins and Emma Romano, for the Defendants André
Picard and Carly Weeks
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HEARD: In Writing
ENDORSEMENT ON COSTS
Preliminary Background
[1] In my decision of February 24, 2022 I invited counsel for the parties to provide submissions
as to costs if that subject could not be agreed upon.
[2] Unfortunately, none of the parties have been able to arrive at any resolution on costs.
Accordingly, I received submissions from the several moving parties/defendants on these motions
who were successful in obtaining the dismissals of the actions brought against them pursuant to
137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act (“CJA”).
[3] In response I received very brief submissions from then counsel for the responding
parties/plaintiffs. Given the nature and brevity of those submissions I gave counsel for the moving
parties/defendants some additional time to determine their intentions in the expectation that they
might wish to provide reply submissions.
[4] Following this inquiry as to the intentions of the moving parties/defendants, I received
requests from new counsel for both responding parties/plaintiffs to provide supplementary
submissions on costs. I granted that request.
[5] I now have received and reviewed those submissions as well as reply submissions from
counsel for some of the moving parties/defendants.
[6] It is evident from my decision that the moving parties/defendants were entirely successful
in obtaining complete dismissals of the proceedings brought against them. The approach to be
taken regarding any costs to be awarded to successful moving parties/defendants on such motions
is set out in s. 137.1 (7) of the CJA, as follows:
(7) If a judge dismisses a proceeding under this section, the moving party is
entitled to costs on the motion and in the proceeding on a full indemnity basis,
unless the judge determines that such an award is not appropriate in the
circumstances. 2015, c. 23, s. 3.
[7] The costs provision that applies to this determination therefore requires that successful
moving parties on motions of this nature are entitled to full indemnification of their costs unless
such costs are not appropriate in the circumstances. As I interpret the provision, its purpose is to
provide for full indemnification of the costs of successful moving parties, but not designed as
punishment of the unsuccessful responding parties.
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[8] The preservation of a discretion by the motions judge to fix costs is apparent in the language
employed in the applicable provision. Even when costs on a full indemnity scale are sought,
available and otherwise justifiable such costs may be determined not to be appropriate and
disallowed as a result.
Issues
[9] Costs, inclusive of disbursements and applicable taxes, are sought by the moving
parties/defendants as set out in their Joint Costs Submissions, as follows:
(b) Dr. Nadia Alam seeks costs in connection with the OMA dispute of $73,176.71;
(c) Dr. David Jacobs, Dr. Alex Nataros, Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Dr. Nadia Alam and Dr.
Michelle Cohen seek costs in connection with the Covid-19 dispute of $254,057.35;
(f) Dr. Ilan Schwartz, Dr. Marco Prado, Timothy Caulfield and Dr. Sajjad Fazel seek costs
of $138,464.37;
(i) Tristan Bronca and The Medical Post seek costs of $129,337.77;
[10] All amounts for costs and disbursements as set out above reflect claims for recovery of
costs on a full indemnity basis.
[11] The total amount sought in costs by the moving parties/defendants therefore is
$1,115,357.13.
[12] Two main issues have been advanced on behalf of the plaintiffs/responding parties in their
costs submissions:
(a) Are the amounts sought by any or all of the moving parties/defendants for
costs not appropriate in the circumstances?
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(b) Should the costs of all of the moving parties/defendants be made payable by
both plaintiffs/responding parties on a joint and several basis as has been
requested?
[13] It is submitted on behalf of both responding parties/plaintiffs that full indemnity costs are
not appropriate, and that a significant reduction of the amounts claimed is particularly warranted
as a result of the duplication of efforts of all counsel for the moving parties/defendants.
[14] Although a more cost-effective way of addressing the issues on the motion might have
been employed, such as the bringing of one or more test motions on behalf of a small number of
representative moving parties/defendants, all motions apparently were brought and heard together
on agreement of the parties. Each had slightly different factual underpinnings which made separate
arguments and considerations necessary.
[15] Where appears to have been possible, the moving parties/defendants dealing with the
various claims who shared a similar factual foundation were represented by the same counsel. The
fact that so many moving parties/defendants brought individual motions was inevitably the product
of having been claimed against by the responding parties/plaintiffs in the same action but with
respect to different statements and/or conduct.
[16] Although it must be observed that there was some degree of repetition and duplication of
the legal principles that apply and of the public policy considerations in the various facta prepared
and submitted by the moving parties/defendants, the issues were nevertheless of great importance
to each of the parties and submissions were required to be tailored to the specific fact situations
bearing on the many and various claims against them.
[17] As has been set out in the Joint Costs Submissions, in order for the moving
parties/defendants to pursue these motions it was necessary for extensive affidavit material to be
filed and for cross-examinations to be conducted. Facta were prepared and submitted to address
the legal authorities bearing upon the outcome of the motions as well as the fairly extensive factual
background giving rise to the various claims. Presence of counsel was required for the cross-
examinations conducted and for all other necessary steps leading up to the motions, as well as for
the hearing of the motions themselves.
[18] The motions were heard fairly efficiently over three days from September 27-29, 2021.
[19] Counsel for Dr. Jacobs et al. submitted a request for costs in an amount substantially higher
than those submitted on behalf of most of the other moving parties/defendants. However, this is a
product of having represented several of the moving parties/defendants, and the assumption of a
leading role in the preparation of materials and presentation of submissions to the court throughout
the process generally.
[20] It must also be noted that the responding parties/plaintiffs claimed damages of
$2,000,000.00, a considerable sum by any calculation and of understandably great concern to the
moving parties/defendants. Further, the costs now claimed are costs of the entire actions, all of
which were dismissed in their entirety on these motions.
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[21] Although counsel for the moving parties/defendants maintain the belief that third party
funding was involved in maintaining the claims against their clients, this is strenuously denied by
the responding parties/defendants and their former counsel. There is no evidence before that
amounts to proof to the contrary, and I do not view this assertion as having any bearing on the
subject of costs.
[22] I also have no reason to conclude that the fees and disbursements claimed by experienced
counsel for the moving parties/defendants were not actually incurred.
[23] Although the individual responding parties/plaintiffs are not substantial corporations or
institutions, they are educated persons who were represented by counsel throughout. I agree that
no real access to justice argument serves to soften the costs consequences of their failure to
withstand the motions brought. The purpose of the anti-SLAPP provisions, including the costs
provisions, in the CJA is to discourage those who would seek to use the legal process improperly
to shut down debate on matters of public interest (see: Levant v. De Melle, 2022 ONCA 79;
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v. Smith, 2018 ONSC 127; Air Georgian Ltd. v.
Eugeni, ONSC 9 September 2019).
[24] Having said that, I am of the view that the responding parties/plaintiffs should not be
expected to incur exposure to the costs for additional legal counsel, clerks or students who may
have been present at any of the proceedings but did not take an active role. I consider the inclusion
of such costs claimed against the responding parties/plaintiffs in these circumstances to be not
appropriate. Accordingly, any costs of attendance in court or related proceedings claimed with
respect to persons falling under that description are to be removed and the resulting amounts
recalculated.
[25] Accordingly, the full indemnity costs in the amounts requested by counsel for the moving
parties/defendants with the noted reductions are to be recoverable as claimed. If there is any issue
or argument with respect to the amounts that result following such adjustments, I may be spoken
to.
[26] Dr. Lamba submits that the OMA issue was not a SLAPP suit, and that costs on a partial
indemnity scale are therefore appropriate.
[27] Having already determined that the claims arising out of the OMA issue comprise a SLAPP
suit, I consider that the costs provisions of s. 137.1 (7) therefore apply for which the responding
parties/plaintiffs are responsible to pay.
[28] It is further submitted on behalf of Dr. Lamba that she should not bear costs in connection
with the Covid-19 issue on a joint and several liability basis with Dr. Gill.
[29] A reading of the Statement of Claim and an assessment of the issues advanced on the
motions make it clear that Dr. Lamba made allegations against Dr. MacIver and Dr. Alam, and
only with respect to the OMA issue. This comprised a comparatively small portion of the motions
proceedings and the subject matter responded to and argued on behalf of the moving
parties/defendants. Further, she did not file any affidavit and therefore was not cross-examined.
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[30] In my view, the only costs which Dr. Lamba ought to be required to pay are those of Dr.
MacIver and Dr. Alam on the OMA issue. As the claims in this regard are also advanced on behalf
of Dr. Gill, both Responding Parties/Plaintiffs are to be jointly and severally liable for payment of
those costs as determined herein.
[31] With respect to the costs awarded to the Moving Parties/Defendants in connection with
their successful motions arising out of the Covid-19 issue, such costs are to be payable by Dr. Gill
only.
Conclusion
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Stewart J.
[1] The Plaintiffs have initiated proceedings as against these more than 20 Defendants and
claim damages in the aggregate of approximately $12,000,000.00 for defamation and other
purported causes of action.
[2] The Defendants have brought these several motions pursuant to s. 137.1 of the Courts of
Justice Act (“CJA”), R.S.O 1990, c C.43. Section 137.1 allows for the dismissal by judicial order
of a proceeding that limits debate on matters of public interest. These motions are more commonly
referred to as “anti-SLAPP” motions. A SLAAP refers to a strategic lawsuit against public
participation, a characterization which the Defendants argue aptly attaches to the proceedings
brought against them.
[3] The Plaintiffs argue that the motions do not satisfy the test for dismissal at this early stage
and therefore submit that the relief requested by the Defendants should not be granted.
[4] The most relevant portions of Section 137.1 of the CJA provide as follows:
Purposes
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137.1 (1) The purposes of this section and sections 137.2 to 137.5 are,
(d) to reduce the risk that participation by the public in debates on matters
of public interest will be hampered by fear of legal action. 2015, c. 23, s.3.
Definition, “expression”
Order to dismiss
(3) On motion by a person against whom a proceeding is brought, a judge shall, subject
to subsection (4), dismiss the proceeding against the person if the person satisfies the
judge that the proceeding arises from an expression made by the person that relates to a
matter of public interest. 2015, c. 23, s. 3.
No dismissal
(4) A judge shall not dismiss a proceeding under subsection (3) if the responding party
satisfies the judge that,
(b) the harm likely to be or have been suffered by the responding party as
a result of the moving party’s expression is sufficiently serious that the
public interest in permitting the proceeding to continue outweighs the
public interest in protecting that expression. 2015, c. 23, s. 3.
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[5] It is not disputed that the tort of defamation is governed by a well-established test requiring
that three criteria be met:
(c) the impugned words were defamatory, in the sense that they
would tend to lower the plaintiff’s reputation in the eyes of a
reasonable person.
[6] Even if the definition of defamation is met, a defendant may have several defences to rely
on to escape liability. These include justification, fair comment, qualified privilege and responsible
journalism (see: Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61).
[7] In order to properly consider the issues raised by a motion brought pursuant to s. 137.1
evidence may be filed by the parties to provide background and context to an impugned statement
as well as to establish the chances of success of the claims and any available defences.
[8] Subsections 137.1(3) and (4) of the CJA set out a two-part test for a motion to dismiss an
action on this basis. First, the defendant has the onus of showing that the plaintiff’s proceeding
arises from an expression that “relates to a matter of public interest”. If the defendant meets that
threshold, the court must dismiss the action unless the plaintiff satisfies the court that there are
grounds to believe the proceeding has substantial merit, that there are grounds to believe that the
defendant has no valid defence, and that the harm suffered by the plaintiff is sufficiently serious
such that the public interest in allowing the proceeding to continue outweighs the public interest
in protecting that expression.
[9] It is instructive to repeat that, once it has been established by the Defendants that the
impugned communication relates to a matter of public interest, the burden on these motions rests
on the Plaintiffs to establish that there is substantial merit to each of their claims.
[10] The three factors that comprise the plaintiff`s onus to meet the second branch of the test
are conjunctive. If the plaintiff fails to meet the onus on any one of those three requirements, the
action must be dismissed.
[11] The Supreme Court of Canada has considered the test for dismissal under s. 137.1 and has
expressed views on issues related to the approach to be applied thereunder in two recent decisions:
1704604 Ontario Ltd. V. Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22 and Bent v. Platnick, 2020
SCC 23.
[12] In Pointes Protection, “substantial merit” was defined as a real prospect of success. The
requirement was further refined in Bent v. Platnick as demonstrating a prospect of success that
need not be demonstrably likely, but one that weighs more in favour of the plaintiff.
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[13] Substantial merit has been described as a more demanding standard than that applicable on
a motion to strike a claim pursuant to Rule 21 of the Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to disclose
a cause of action. Accordingly, more than merely some chance of success is required. In Bent v.
Platnick, was stated (at para. 49):
[14] In Bent v. Platnick, the Court went on to state (at paras 87 and 88):
In Pointes Protection, this Court clarifies the fact that unlike s. 137.1(3),
which requires a showing on a balance of probabilities, s. 137.1(4)(a)
expressly contemplates a “grounds to believe” standard instead: para.35. This
requires a basis in the record and the law – taking into account the stage of
the litigation – for finding that the underlying proceeding has substantial merit
and that there is no valid defence.
I elaborate here that, in effect, this means that any basis in the record and the
law will be sufficient. By definition, “a basis” will exist if there is a single
basis in the record and the law to support a finding of substantial merit and
the absence of a valid defence. That basis must of course be legally tenable
and reasonably capable of belief. But the “crux of the inquiry” is found, after
all, in s. 137.1(4)(b), which also serves as a “robust backstop” for protecting
freedom of expression.
[15] The “crux of the inquiry” therefore is the balancing exercise required by s. 137.1(4)(b)
which involves a weighing of the seriousness of the harm to the Plaintiffs as a result of the
expressions of the Defendants and the public interest in permitting the proceeding to continue,
versus the public interest in protecting the expression.
[16] Having considered the submissions made on behalf of the parties, having applied the
provisions of the legislation referred to above which govern the determination of the issues in light
of the principles and considerations articulated by the Supreme Court of Canada in the authorities
noted above, for the reasons that follow I find that an application of the test under s. 137.1 to each
claim, including the allegations of “negligence” and “conspiracy” (which are nothing but dressed-
up and unsubstantiated variations of the central claims of alleged defamation), must result in a
dismissal of all claims.
[17] I also conclude that these claims are precisely ones that are of the kind that s. 137.1 is
designed to discourage and screen out.
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The Plaintiffs
[18] The Plaintiff Dr. Kulvinder Kaur Gill (“Dr. Gill”) is a medical doctor practising at an
allergy, asthma and clinical immunology clinic with locations in Brampton and Milton, Ontario.
Dr. Gill has been a member of the Ontario Medical Association (“OMA”) Governing Council and
transparency of the OMA and the harm of escalating cuts to frontline health care. She is a founding
[19] The undisputed evidence on the motion plainly shows that Dr. Gill is not afraid to voice
unpopular views or to court controversy.
[20] Dr. Gill also is a frequent commentator on issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic and
does so frequently on her Twitter account which has attracted more than 63,000 “followers”.
[21] Accordingly, in addition to her campaign of attack on the OMA and its leadership, Dr. Gill
has been an outspoken critic of prevailing public health advice on how to prevent or slow Covid-
19 infection from spreading throughout the community, using social media platforms including
Twitter to disseminate her controversial views. In doing so, Dr Gill has suggested that the risks
posed by the Covid-19 virus are exaggerated, vaccines are unnecessary, lockdowns are illogical,
and hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment for infection caused by the virus.
[22] Dr. Gill has been formally and publicly cautioned by the College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Ontario against using her position as a physician to bolster her dissemination of such
misleading information which contradicts the positions advocated by public health authorities in
Ontario and Canada. The prohibition contained in the Regulated Health Professions Act against
use in a civil proceeding of documents or details of the College’s investigation requires that no
further mention or consideration of same enter into the deliberations required by these motions.
[23] The Plaintiff Dr. Ashvinder Kaur Lamba (“Dr. Lamba”) is a medical doctor practising as
a physician at a long-term care home and a retirement home in Etobicoke, Ontario and is an
addiction physician in Thornhill, Ontario. She also has a family practice in Brampton. Dr. Lamba
is a former OMA delegate and member of the OMA Governing Council and is now Secretary of
the Board of COD.
[24] Dr. Lamba is to some extent a secondary protagonist with respect to the advancement of
these claims which, in large part, arise out of matters in which Dr. Gill is the central figure. Dr.
Lamba did not swear or file an affidavit in response to these motions. She asserts her claims only
as against two of the Defendants and only with respect to allegations relating to statements said to
have been made concerning her OMA activities and positions.
[25] The multi-million dollar claims for damages made by both Plaintiffs are for reputational
damage only, although each Plaintiff continues to be active in their professional organization and
affairs and to practise medicine unimpeded in Ontario. As will be referred to below, the Plaintiffs
have advanced very little basis for demonstrating that they or their reputations have been damaged
as a result of the statements or conduct of any of the Defendants.
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The Defendants
[26] The Defendant Dr. Angus McIver (“Dr. McIver”) is an elderly physician who holds no
leadership position in the OMA. He has a primary Twitter account (“@smootholdfart”) with 1206
followers, and a now-deleted secondary Twitter account (“@vitomaciver”) which had been used
mainly for posting photos of his dog.
[28] The Defendant Dr. David Jacobs (“Dr. Jacobs”) is a physician specializing in diagnostic
radiology in Toronto. Dr. Jacobs is a leader in his specialty associations and professional governing
bodies.
[29] The Defendant Dr. Alex Nataros (“Dr. Nataros”) is a family physician practising medicine
in British Columbia. Dr. Nataros is a recipient of the Leadership and Advocacy Award of the
College of Family Physicians of Canada.
[30] The Defendant Dr. Michelle Cohen (“Dr. Cohen”) is a family physician in Brighton,
Ontario who is a public advocate on health policy issues, having published articles in various
newspapers and periodicals on health policy topics.
[31] The Defendant Dr. John Van Aerde (“Dr. Van Aerde”) is a specialist in paediatric
medicine. Although now retired from clinical practice, Dr. Van Aerde remains active in various
medical associations, medical education institutions as well as the Canadian Medical Association.
[32] The Defendant Dr Andrew Fraser (“Dr. Fraser”) is a tenured professor at the University of
Toronto Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomedical Research. He conducts research on genetic
models of development and disease, and has significant training and experience in pathology and
statistical analysis.
[33] The Defendant Dr. Ilan Schwartz (“Dr. Schwartz”) is a physician with a subspecialty in
infectious diseases, employed by the University of Alberta and the Alberta Health Services. Dr.
Schwartz was involved in clinical trials of the use of hydroxychloroquine that were among the
many such research investigations that showed it to be an ineffective treatment for Covid-19
infection.
[34] The Defendant Dr. Marco Prado (“Dr. Prado”) is a professor at Western University with
an established expertise in biochemistry and immunology.
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[35] The Defendant Timothy Caulfield (“Caulfield”) is a health policy and health sciences
professor at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law and School of Public Health whose
research has dealt with misinformation in the context of health care and Covid-19.
[36] The Defendant Dr. Sajjad Fazel (“Dr. Fazel”) is a post-doctoral associate at the University
of Calgary and also holds a Masters Degree in Public Health.
[38] The Defendant Dr. Andrew Boozary (“Dr. Boozary”) is a physician in Toronto and the
Executive Director of Population Health and Social Medicine at the University Health Network.
[39] The Defendant Dr. Abdu Sharkawy (“Dr. Sharkawy”) is a physician with a specialization
in infectious diseases and internal medicine. He routinely speaks in public and using his Twitter
account to educate members of the public on health and medicine matters.
[40] The Defendant The Medical Post publishes both a print magazine and an online newspaper
for Canadian physicians. The online newspaper is published daily and is only available to
registered users or subscribers.
[41] The Defendant Tristan Bronca has worked with the Medical Post and has become familiar
with the scientific literature on hydroxychloroquine showing it is not an effective treatment for
covid-19.
[42] The Defendant The Pointer Group Incorporated (“The Pointer”) is a paid subscription-
bases digital-only media platform that provides locally-focused news in the Peel and Greater
Toronto Regions.
[43] The Defendant André Picard (“Picard”) is the Staff Senior Health Columnist for The Globe
and Mail where he has worked since 1987. Picard reports and writes on health and health care
issues. He is the author of six books on health-related subjects and speaks publicly on frequent
occasions on such matters, also using a Twitter account for that purpose.
[44] The Defendant Carly Weeks is a Health Reporter for The Globe and Mail where she has
been a staff writer since 2007. She writes and often speaks publicly on health-related topics and
additionally uses a Twitter account for that purpose.
[45] The Defendant Alheli Picazo (“Picazo”) is a freelance writer who primarily covers the
topics of politics and health. She uses Twitter for this purpose and often tweets about the Covid-
19 pandemic and related issues.
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[46] The Defendant Bruce Arthur (“Arthur”) is a columnist at the Toronto Star. He uses his
Twitter account to express personal views and concerns on a variety of topics, including the Covid-
19 pandemic.
[47] The Plaintiffs have discontinued their action as against the Defendants The Hamilton
Spectator and Societe-Radio Canada.
[48] As can be seen from the above descriptions of the Defendants, the Plaintiffs have brought
these proceedings against more than 20 individual physicians, academics, medical and scientific
experts, and journalists as well as against publications that have and continue to provide valuable
information to the public about Covid-19.
[49] In the motions before the Court, the Defendants seek to avail themselves of a provision
enacted by the legislature that is intended to operate as a shield against anyone seeking to stifle
debate on issues that are of interest to the public. The ultimate issue before me is whether these
claims are such that they should be dismissed on that basis at this early stage.
[50] The provision under which the Defendants move for orders dismissing the claims against
them is not the first or the only available recourse by which a proceeding may be terminated or
curtailed by the courts when appropriate. For instance, Rules 2.1.01, 20 and 21 establish bases
upon which proceedings may be dismissed or adjudicated upon short of any full trial. No one has
an absolute and unfettered right to pursue any civil claims through to full trial and judgment
without confronting a possible roadblock that may bring the proceedings to a halt.
[51] One may well wonder about the motives of these full-time physicians who remain active
in what might fairly be described as the politics of their professional associations in bringing
proceedings seeking staggering money judgments against such a broad array of persons whom
they claim to perceive as having injured their reputations. The sheer variety of their targets and the
magnitude of their claims set them up to be examined pursuant to s. 137.1.
[52] Because there are so many claims made in these proceedings against so many Defendants,
and so many arguments and defences advanced by them, applying the test on each of the motions
brought on their behalf is a daunting task. However, it does appear that the claims can be grouped
generally into 2 categories: those that arise out of statements made by some Defendants in the
context of an OMA dispute, and those that arise out of or were provoked by the controversial views
expressed by Dr. Gill about pandemic-related matters.
[53] In dealing with the substance of these various motions, I may repeat the same positions
taken by various parties, or make liberal reference to those parts of the written submissions that
have been filed on behalf of some parties as well as the rationales for those arguments as advanced.
[54] In several instances, some Defendants have sought to avail themselves of more than one
available defence. As will be seen below, I consider it unnecessary to determine to any full extent
or comment upon the defences of justification that have been asserted because I consider that the
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additional defences of fair comment, responsible journalism and/or qualified privilege offer full
defences to the claims and therefore no entry into what may be (at its highest) an arbitration of
matters of scientific debate is necessary. By declining to do so, I do not purport to suggest that the
opinions of the Plaintiffs are of equal persuasive merit to those views expressed by the Defendants,
but only that a thorough evaluation of them for the purposes of these motions is not strictly
required.
[56] In my opinion, to adopt an overly-rigid and narrow approach to the analysis of the material
filed in this case would be to ignore the stated purpose of the legislation as well as the “crux of the
inquiry” and “robust backstop” descriptions employed by the Supreme Court of Canada to describe
the balancing process that is designed to protect, in appropriate cases, freedom of expression on
matters of public interest from the chilling prospect of litigation.
[57] Having said that, the material filed by the parties is such that it requires very little or nothing
by the way of credibility assessments to dispose of the motions. Rather, the expressions or conduct
of the Defendants that are the subject of the action are basically not in dispute. The critical task is
to determine if they are protected when the analysis established by s. 137.1 is applied. Having
carefully considered the evidence and arguments put forward by the Plaintiffs, I nevertheless am
of the opinion that the expressions complained of attract the protection that a s. 137.1 analysis
permits.
[58] For greater clarity, I view all of the expressions or statements complained of by the
Plaintiffs to have been made on matters of public interest. The test required by s. 137.1 has been
applied to each in order to determine the appropriate result. In each case, I should be taken to have
accepted and adopted fully the submissions advanced on behalf of each of the Defendants.
A. Dr. MacIver
[59] Section 137.1 places an initial burden, which is purposefully not an onerous one, on a
defendant to satisfy the motion judge that the proceeding arises from an expression that relates to
a matter of public interest. At this first stage of the s. 137.1 analysis, it is not legally relevant
whether the expression is desirable or deleterious, valuable or vexatious, or whether it helps or
hampers the public interest. The only question is whether the expression pertains to any matter of
public interest, defined broadly.
[60] The expression in the action brought against Dr. Maciver concerns tweets published by
him on his Twitter feed in September 2018. In its entire context, Dr. Maciver’s expression pertains
to the public debate about the OMA sparked by the Plaintiffs and their physician advocacy
organization COD on Twitter and their blocking of physicians who do not agree with their views.
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[61] When Dr. Maciver published his tweets, the Plaintiffs through COD had been engaged in
ongoing, serious and inflammatory attacks on the OMA and its leadership on Twitter and on other
platforms. These attacks included allegations of fraud and corruption. Dr. Maciver wanted to
respond to the Plaintiffs’ Twitter attacks directly on their Twitter feeds that was the site of the
public conversation but could not do so because the Plaintiffs had blocked him and others from
engaging with them on Twitter.
(a) Prior to and at the time of the publication of the words complained of,
there was significant interest in Ontario and, in particular, within the Ontario
medical community concerning the contract negotiations between the
Government of Ontario and the OMA, on behalf of Ontario physicians.
(b) Since its formation, COD has taken positions critical of and has attacked
the OMA and its leadership. The Plaintiffs, as leaders of COD, have a “lack
of confidence in the integrity, fairness, accountability and transparency of the
OMA.” Dr. Maciver is one of the many OMA physicians who strongly oppose
COD’s and the Plaintiffs’ ongoing attacks on the OMA.
(c) In October 2017, Dr. Maciver replied to a COD tweet, expressing his
ongoing disappointment in COD “continuing to fragment the profession in
Ontario.” Soon after his fairly benign expression of disappointment, the
Plaintiffs blocked him from posting on their Twitter account.
(d) The Plaintiffs also have blocked the Twitter accounts of other physicians
who appeared to dissent from their political views concerning the OMA.
(e) Prior to the publication of the words complained of, the Plaintiffs used
Twitter to criticize the OMA and its leadership. These criticisms included
allegations of fraud and corruption. Some examples of this are as follows:
• We will be fully united once we truly revamp the OMA. But that
can only happen once it’s dismantled, the vermin scurries out…
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[64] Leading up to the publication of his impugned tweets in September 2018, Dr. Maciver
became increasingly frustrated by the Plaintiffs’ attacks on the OMA and, in particular, their
attacks on the honesty and integrity of its leadership. Dr. Maciver believed the Plaintiffs’ attacks
were very serious charges which called for debate and response on the main forum in which they
were being made, i.e. the Plaintiffs’ Twitter feeds. Because the Plaintiffs had blocked Dr. Maciver,
he could not respond directly to them.
[65] On September 4, 2018, Dr. Maciver lost his temper over the Plaintiffs’ ongoing conduct
and what he viewed as the inflammatory positions they were taking on behalf of COD. Dr. Maciver
reacted on his @smootholdfart account about being blocked by the Plaintiffs on Twitter. He made
further tweets from his @vitomaciver account the same day and on September 8, 2018. From the
outset, the primary focus of the Plaintiffs’ complaint and this action against Dr. Maciver concerns
the words “corksoakers” and “twats” published in the initial @smootholdfart tweet.
[66] In its entire context, Dr. Maciver’s expression pertains to the public debate about the OMA
sparked by the Plaintiffs and COD on Twitter and their blocking on Twitter of physicians who
dissent from their inflammatory views.
[67] I am of the opinion that the impugned communications authored by Dr. Maciver were on
a matter of public interest.
[68] In terms of referencing the Plaintiffs in the initial @smootholdfart Tweet, Dr. Maciver
understood Dr. Gill and Dr. Lamba to be the public faces of COD on Twitter. This is the only
reason he referenced them.
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[69] The law is clear that people have no legal duty to “always be calm, cool, kind, gentle and
polite.” It has long been recognized by courts that “there is a distinction between actionable
defamation and mere obscenities, insults and other verbal abuse” and “[t]he courts cannot award
damages in favour of the victims of empty threats, insulting words or rudeness” (see: Langille et
al v. McGrath, 2000 CanLII 46809).
[71] It is clear from the words complained of and the overall context in which they were
published on Twitter that Dr. Maciver was communicating his disapproval of the conduct of the
Plaintiffs. The offensive language used by him is pure name-calling, and not defamation.
[72] Although some of the language used by Dr. Maciver on Twitter may have been
unprofessional and ill-advised, the words complained of are not defamatory and therefore not
actionable. There is an important distinction in the law of defamation between words that are
actionable for being defamatory and words that merely contain insults and are not actionable.
Freedom of speech would be seriously curtailed if insulting comments, which have caused no harm
to reputation, were actionable for being defamatory (see: Diop v. Transdev Dublin Light Rail, 2019
IEHA 849).
[73] On multiple occasions, Dr. Maciver has apologized to the Plaintiffs both publicly and
privately and shown contrition for the heated language he used on Twitter. The fact of Dr.
Maciver’s apologies was also made known within the physician community on Twitter.
[74] On September 7, 2018, the Plaintiffs published a Facebook post to COD’s many followers
which referred to Dr. Maciver’s “vulgarity” and repeated the allegedly offending language. In the
post, the Plaintiffs wrongfully claimed that Dr. Maciver called them “cock sucking cunts” and
further incorrectly told their readers that Dr. Maciver made his tweets as a leader of the OMA.
[75] Any reputational harm to the Plaintiffs purportedly caused by Dr. Maciver’s expression is
evidently of very low magnitude, if any has actually occurred.
[76] Dr. Gill offered no evidence of any harm arising from Dr. Maciver’s briefly published
expression, other than vague, unparticularized statements. In fact, it is her own evidence that she
remains “a highly regarded member of [her] profession.” Dr. Lamba has not seen fit to tender
evidence on this motion to describe the alleged harm that she claims to have suffered.
[77] Even if for the purposes of this motion the words complained of are found to be defamatory
of the Plaintiffs and that some general damages to their reputation are therefore to be presumed,
then the record before me supports a conclusion that any damages suffered are likely to be assessed
as merely nominal and insufficient to warrant continuation of this proceeding.
[78] An application of the s. 137(4)(b) “crux of the matter” analysis therefore requires a
dismissal of the Plaintiffs’ claims against Dr. Maciver. For the reasons he asserts, the public
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interest in protecting Dr. Maciver’s right to speak out on a matter of public interest outweighs any
considerations that might otherwise favour allowing the action against him to continue.
[79] Accordingly, the relief requested by Dr. Maciver is hereby allowed and the action against
him is dismissed.
[80] In 2018 Dr. Alam was President of the OMA. The Plaintiffs objected to what they described
as Dr. MacIvor’s vulgarity and demanded via Facebook that the OMA and Dr. Alam censure him.
[81] Dr. Alam was then called upon to comment on this situation by members of the OMA as
well. As such, Dr. Alam has raised a very strong defence that her response was written on an
occasion of qualified privilege in furtherance of her duties to communicate to OMA membership
and to respond to what may fairly be described as an attack upon her and the OMA by the Plaintiffs.
[82] The basic elements of the attack by the Plaintiffs may be seen in a statement published by
the Plaintiffs on their Facebook page which states, in part:
September 7, 2018