Federal Court of Canada Justice Richard Mosley — a Liberal appointee who ruled the Freedom Convoy crackdown was unconstitutional — said civil rights lawyers changed his mind about the case, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. “At the outset of these proceedings, while I had not reached a decision on any of the four applications, I was leaning to the view the decision to invoke the Emergencies Act was reasonable,” said Mosley in a ruling. “I considered the events that occurred in Ottawa and other locations in January and February 2022 went beyond legitimate protest and reflected an unacceptable breakdown of public order.”The Federal Court ruled on Tuesday the decision to use the War Measures (Emergencies) Act to respond to the Freedom Convoy was unreasonable and excessive, validating the claims made in a lawsuit brought by various civil liberties groups. READ MORE: UPDATED: Federal Court declares War Measures (Emergencies) Act usage against Freedom Convoy wrong“It is declared that the Regulations infringed Section 2b) of the Charter and declared that the Order infringed Section 8 of the Charter and that neither infringement was justified under Section 1,” said the Federal Court. “There is no award of costs.”.When it comes to the politicians who decided to invoke the Emergencies Act, Mosley said he had and continues to have sympathy for them. “Had I been at their tables at that time, I may have agreed it was necessary to invoke the Act,” he said. He is a long-time Ottawan and former Crown attorney. He served as assistant deputy minister under former justice minister Anne McLellan prior to his appointment to the Federal Court in 2003. With this judicial review, he said he is revisiting the Freedom Convoy with the benefit of hindsight and a more extensive record of the facts and law than what was known before. He added his preliminary review of the reasonableness of the decision might have prevailed “had I not taken the time to carefully deliberate about the evidence and submissions, particularly those of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Canadian Constitution Foundation.”“Their participation in these proceedings has demonstrated again the value of public interest litigants, especially in presenting informed legal argument,” he said. “This case may not have turned out the way it has without their involvement.”This ruling represented a last stand by Freedom Convoy advocates. The House of Commons upheld using the War Measures (Emergencies) Act by a 185 to 151 vote in 2022. The Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency remains stalemated without any final report. A judicial inquiry upheld the cabinet action as reasonable in February..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Federal Court of Canada Justice Richard Mosley — a Liberal appointee who ruled the Freedom Convoy crackdown was unconstitutional — said civil rights lawyers changed his mind about the case, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. “At the outset of these proceedings, while I had not reached a decision on any of the four applications, I was leaning to the view the decision to invoke the Emergencies Act was reasonable,” said Mosley in a ruling. “I considered the events that occurred in Ottawa and other locations in January and February 2022 went beyond legitimate protest and reflected an unacceptable breakdown of public order.”The Federal Court ruled on Tuesday the decision to use the War Measures (Emergencies) Act to respond to the Freedom Convoy was unreasonable and excessive, validating the claims made in a lawsuit brought by various civil liberties groups. READ MORE: UPDATED: Federal Court declares War Measures (Emergencies) Act usage against Freedom Convoy wrong“It is declared that the Regulations infringed Section 2b) of the Charter and declared that the Order infringed Section 8 of the Charter and that neither infringement was justified under Section 1,” said the Federal Court. “There is no award of costs.”.When it comes to the politicians who decided to invoke the Emergencies Act, Mosley said he had and continues to have sympathy for them. “Had I been at their tables at that time, I may have agreed it was necessary to invoke the Act,” he said. He is a long-time Ottawan and former Crown attorney. He served as assistant deputy minister under former justice minister Anne McLellan prior to his appointment to the Federal Court in 2003. With this judicial review, he said he is revisiting the Freedom Convoy with the benefit of hindsight and a more extensive record of the facts and law than what was known before. He added his preliminary review of the reasonableness of the decision might have prevailed “had I not taken the time to carefully deliberate about the evidence and submissions, particularly those of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Canadian Constitution Foundation.”“Their participation in these proceedings has demonstrated again the value of public interest litigants, especially in presenting informed legal argument,” he said. “This case may not have turned out the way it has without their involvement.”This ruling represented a last stand by Freedom Convoy advocates. The House of Commons upheld using the War Measures (Emergencies) Act by a 185 to 151 vote in 2022. The Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency remains stalemated without any final report. A judicial inquiry upheld the cabinet action as reasonable in February..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.