Imprisoned Pastors and Locked Churches

At least three Canadian pastors have been imprisoned and numerous churches locked out of their buildings for not abiding by various government COVID restrictions. Lawyer Lisa Bildy of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, which has represented a number of parties in these sorts of cases, joined The Andrew Lawton Show to discuss the legal fights underway to uphold religious freedom.

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‘No more symbolic gestures’: Indigenous rights holders sound off on aligning Canadian law with UNDRIP

The proposed Bill C-15, which harmonizes the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into Canadian law, has been trumpeted by the Liberal government as a significant step forward on the path to reconciliation, one developed in consultation with First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders.

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US-Canada Border To Remain Closed At Least Another Month

The U.S.-Canada border has been closed to nonessential travel since March 21, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Essential travel to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico includes essential workers, approved temporary employees and trade, according to the DHS.

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Canada Justice Minister pushes for censorship bill and limited freedoms

Lametti believes that parliament can affect – i.e., limit, Charter Rights and Freedoms in the process of legislation if it is determined that these limitations are “in the broader public interest.”

“This is entirely legitimate. The rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Charter are not absolute but subject to reasonable limits, so long as those limits can be demonstrably justified,” he told the committee.

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LAWTON: Opposition to the Trudeau Liberals is an illusion

The Liberal government’s internet regulation bill, C-10, has gone through a convoluted path.

First, user-generated social media content was exempt.

Then, that exemption was stripped away during a heritage committee meeting.

Then, Minister Steven Guilbeault said the exemption wasn’t necessary (ignoring the inconvenient fact that he had presented it as essential when it was first put in the bill.)

Then, Guilbeault changed his mind – again – and promised to exempt content Canadians post to social media from regulatory oversight by the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission after all.

Confused yet?

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Pediatric organizations urge Ontario to re-open schools citing “mental health crisis”

“We are witnessing a crisis in children’s mental health with a dramatic increase in the utilization of acute mental health services. Schools play an essential role in the recovery process. In-person school provides students with routine and structure, accountability, socialization and recognition of abuse and neglect.”

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