The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of the Charter challenge to the provincial government's 10-person outdoor gathering restrictions put in place in 2021.The unanimous decision was released on Wednesday by Justice J.A. Kalmakoff writing for the three-panel hearing of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan.In a press release, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms said it was "disappointed" at the verdict.The Justice Centre provided for lawyers to represent the plaintiffs, Jasmin Grandel and Darrell Mills, who had challenged the outdoor gathering restrictions as violations of their Charter-protected freedoms of thought, belief, opinion and expression, association, and peaceful assembly.On September 20, 2022, Justice D. B. Konkin of the Court of King’s Bench of Saskatchewan ruled against them, upholding the restrictions.While the 10-person outdoor gathering restrictions were in effect, the Government of Saskatchewan, including Premier Scott Moe and Chief Medical Health Officer Saqib Shahab, publicly supported large Black Lives Matter protests in violation of outdoor gathering restrictions. Meanwhile, Canadians attending protests against COVID-19 gathering restrictions were targeted and fined only six months later by the same government.More background on the case is available on the Justice Centre's website here.Andre Memauri, lawyer for Grandel and Mills, says, "We are carefully reviewing the Court's decision and advising our clients accordingly.".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.
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of the Charter challenge to the provincial government's 10-person outdoor gathering restrictions put in place in 2021.The unanimous decision was released on Wednesday by Justice J.A. Kalmakoff writing for the three-panel hearing of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan.In a press release, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms said it was "disappointed" at the verdict.The Justice Centre provided for lawyers to represent the plaintiffs, Jasmin Grandel and Darrell Mills, who had challenged the outdoor gathering restrictions as violations of their Charter-protected freedoms of thought, belief, opinion and expression, association, and peaceful assembly.On September 20, 2022, Justice D. B. Konkin of the Court of King’s Bench of Saskatchewan ruled against them, upholding the restrictions.While the 10-person outdoor gathering restrictions were in effect, the Government of Saskatchewan, including Premier Scott Moe and Chief Medical Health Officer Saqib Shahab, publicly supported large Black Lives Matter protests in violation of outdoor gathering restrictions. Meanwhile, Canadians attending protests against COVID-19 gathering restrictions were targeted and fined only six months later by the same government.More background on the case is available on the Justice Centre's website here.Andre Memauri, lawyer for Grandel and Mills, says, "We are carefully reviewing the Court's decision and advising our clients accordingly.".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.