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Very pleased to say that @ShaunRickard67 and I have been successful in being able to proceed to trial with our Charter damages case in relation to the divisive and discriminatory Vaccine Mandate for Travel of Justin Trudeau. Predictably the Attorney General attempted to strike our action but failed in Federal Court in Toronto in November last year. This is the only case of its kind which has been able to proceed to trial in Canada. We will look to introduce all the relevant evidence from our previous case which was rendered moot in 2023 once Trudeau climbed down as the evidence became clear. Shaun's post below sets out more details as to how you can obtain all the information and court documents and, most importantly, as to how you can support our continued efforts. Thanks of course to our amazing young lawyer Sam Presvelos presveloslaw.com/our-lawyers
BIG NEWS! Justice Kent Horne recently ruled that our Vaccine Travel Mandates Lawsuit can proceed to trial. After 3 long & arduous years, our 15,000 pages of damning evidence will finally be heard in a public Federal Court hearing - Please repost this announcement widely. Institute for Freedom & Justice - Our full official press release and all court documents can be reviewed here: freedomandjustice.ca/travel-… SUMMARY - Trudeau’s Discriminatory Travel Ban Finally Heads To Trial In October of 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau imposed upon Canadians a discriminatory and unscientific requirement to be vaccinated for Covid-19 before being able to board planes, trains or ships travelling within or out of Canada. The restrictions implemented by Trudeau effectively prevented millions of Canadians from moving freely around in their own country and travelling abroad to work or to visit loved ones. Two months later, in December of 2021, Shaun Rickard and Karl Harrison filed an application in the Federal Court to challenge the restrictions imposed by Trudeau. Inspired by Shaun and Karl three other similar applications were filed subsequently by the Hon Brian Peckford (and others), the Hon Maxime Bernier and a courageous young Quebec attorney, Nabil Ben Naoum. All four cases would be managed by Shaun and Karl’s young and brilliant lawyer, Sam Presvelos. Over the next 6 months – including 6 weeks of cross examination of as many as 25 witnesses – there were around 15,000 pages of evidence assembled which showed that the Prime Minister had lied to the Canadian people about his so-called ‘health measures’, which had in fact been imposed only to create a ‘wedge issue’ and to aid his general election campaign in the Summer and Fall of 2021. Faced with the reality of the overwhelming evidence, three of Trudeau’s ministers held a press conference on June 14th 2022 to announce that his travel mandate would be suspended. Immediately afterwards Trudeau’s lawyers filed a motion to strike the legal proceedings on the basis that they were deemed moot. The Federal Court supported Trudeau’s motion and, whilst Shaun and Karl appealed the decision, the Federal Court of Appeal also decided that the matter was moot and that there would be no trial of this matter despite enormous public interest from the Canadian people. Close to 20,000 people attended the hearing via Zoom. Brian Peckford and Maxime Bernier appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, which refused to hear their appeals. Shaun and Karl decided instead upon a different strategy, one that they felt had a better chance of a positive outcome. Earlier in the proceedings in the Federal Court in Ottawa, Sam Presvelos had been successful in getting agreement from the Trudeau lawyers that if Shaun and Karl were to file an action for damages, then the government would not oppose use of the large and valuable evidentiary record from the earlier case. In November of 2023 Shaun and Karl filed their claim for damages against the Trudeau government. Preliminary proceedings were protracted, and Trudeau’s lawyers filed a motion, in July 2023, to strike the claim entirely. In November of 2024 Sam Presvelos represented Shaun and Karl in the Federal Court in Toronto to fight the motion to strike the claim. The outcome is perhaps not what Trudeau expected. The case will go to trial! The claim was made in relation to a breach, by the Trudeau government, of the rights afforded to Shaun and Karl under Sections 6(1), 7, 12 and 15 of the Charter of Rights & Freedoms. The Court’s ruling found as follows: Section 6(1) - The claim can proceed to trial for Karl but not for Shaun on the basis that Shaun was not a Canadian citizen, but a permanent resident, when the travel mandate was in place. (Canadian permanent residents are not protected under Section 6(1) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.) Section 7 - The claim is struck subject to appeal. (Appeal has been filed) Section 12 - The claim is struck subject to appeal. (Appeal has been filed) Section 15 - The claim can proceed to trial for both Shaun and Karl Therefore, the Federal Court has decided that it will hear the case as to whether mobility rights were infringed and whether so called “unvaccinated” Canadians are in fact a protected group against whom Trudeau discriminated. Shaun and Karl are now pursuing an appeal in relation to the ruling on Sections 7 and 12. Such an appeal is unlikely to be heard for several months. If that appeal is successful then the government lawyers may appeal further to the Supreme Court, and that hearing would take place some months later. There are also political issues to consider. A federal election will take place in 2025 and a new government may likely take a different view of these legal proceedings. It has been a long and arduous journey for Shaun Rickard, Karl Harrison, Sam Presvelos and the thousands of Canadians who were also impacted and who have generously supported the case. This fight for justice is enormously important to millions of Canadians and the eventual outcome, if successful, may shape how future governments in Canada are allowed to impose restrictions in relation to public health concerns, and therefore protect generations to come. The fight ahead may well be long and financially demanding. If you are able to support Shaun and Karl in this final, critical stage of this landmark legal battle against the Trudeau government you can do so by donating to their legal fund through the Institute for Freedom & Justice* here: freedomandjustice.ca/donate/ *Institute for Freedom & Justice is a registered Canadian charity (#85481 6162 RR0001), therefore a tax receipt can be issued. Media enquiries: info@freedomandjustice.ca
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And that was the intention of the Trudeau cabal. To develop and exploit wedges between Canadians
I never had a problem with anyone politically or ideologically until Justin Trudeau showed up. Plain and simple.
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Karl Harrison retweeted
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED Pickering residents cannot afford another four years of this, nor should they be expected to tolerate it. It's time for change! My full comprehensive Platform: shaunrickardformayor.ca/plat…
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Karl Harrison retweeted
Nominate Lee-Ann ⬇️
OneBC Nominee in Port Coquitlam ⬇️ I will be running as a OneBC candidate in Port Coquitlam with your help! Elections BC requires 75 residents in the Port Coquitlam riding to sign my nomination form 🖊️ Nomination Form Link: tinyurl.com/4wtz2f4j
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My friend’s lawn signs are going up in Pickering! Shaun Rickard is the common sense candidate for everyone in Pickering Vote for Shaun Rickard for mayor!
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There is one word for Dugmore’s position. Ignorant. 🤷‍♂️
Tonight on Question Time, I debated Suella Braverman on what it means to be English. I think there’s one word for her position
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What a load of old bollocks. If you are claiming these are the bodies of people murdered in a genocide then they must be exhumed and surely there is an investigation? If there are no bodies there then we also need to know. Deception and lies are not civilized
A public service message to the "No Bones" crowd. As a civilized nation, we do not exhume remains other than for archaeological purposes or forensic investigations. It is more than adequate to understand that bodies are buried and the numbers are supported by other evidence. We do not unearth remains and desecrate graves soley based on some far-right, radical, organization's inane belief that if they cannot see a bone it must be untrue. Although GPR data is not conclusive when used on it;s own, but when combined with other information, anomalies in the context of site conditions, survey patterns, high‑precision GPS, ArcGIS, and other evidence, community resources and public datasets one can map over 200 anomalities/graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. We do not see to see a bone to understand and believe truth.
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This is Europe. Mark Carney wants to align Canada with this.
France in total chaos.
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Don’t forget . @markjcarney wants to take us closer to this! 🤬👇
Young second and third-generation migrants film a French firefighter after setting him on fire during the ongoing school riots
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Don’t forget. @MarkJCarney wants to align Canada more closely with this! 👇
Absolute chaos across France: 625 arrests 83 police officers attacked 32 teachers injured Hundreds of schools burned down Vehicles and churches set on fire North African and far-left students have declared war against the French state.
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For the vast majority of people Covid was not a threat and there was no need to be injected with a sketchy, experimental therapeutic. That’s the reality of this. 🤷‍♂️
And this is who the BC Conservatives want to name as their Health Minister? That whole “we’re normal” thing rings hollow when you endorse candidates that actively encourage people to get COVID like it’s the chickenpox.
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Yes. Show me the evidence.
Sooke brewery owner terminated after ‘Show Me the Evidence’ shirt sparks backlash on Truth and Reconciliation Day ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vancouv…
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Pickering mayoral candidate, Shaun Rickard, is a common sense and transparency advocate. He’s exposing the chaotic antics, incompetence and possible corruption in city hall.
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED Pickering residents cannot afford another four years of this, nor should they be expected to tolerate it. It's time for change! My full comprehensive Platform: shaunrickardformayor.ca/plat…
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Karl Harrison retweeted
BREAKING LIBERAL GREEN SLUSH FUND UPDATE: In response to questions put by Conservatives the Mark Carney Liberals are refusing to have taxpayers money paid back that their handpicked appointees funneled to their own companies. Even the $58 million called out by the Auditor General as going to these companies illegally. Just a refresher on the scandal. I will be posting more.
Emergency meeting TODAY to expand investigation into the corruption & cover-up at Trudeau's Green Slush Fund as handpicked fund chair found guilty of breaking ethics laws for personal gain. Why did Trudeau and senior ministers let this happen and when will the taxpayers be paid back?
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Karl Harrison retweeted
OneBC Nominee in Port Coquitlam ⬇️ I will be running as a OneBC candidate in Port Coquitlam with your help! Elections BC requires 75 residents in the Port Coquitlam riding to sign my nomination form 🖊️ Nomination Form Link: tinyurl.com/4wtz2f4j
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OneBC candidate for Port Coquitlam looking for signatures to get on the ballot. @MarcNixon24 @KarlDHarrison @AnthonyRussoBC @TheRemanded @ShareawareCdn @dsimieritsch @ezralevant na5.documents.adobe.com/publ…*
OneBC Nominee in Port Coquitlam ⬇️ I will be running as a OneBC candidate in Port Coquitlam with your help! Elections BC requires 75 residents in the Port Coquitlam riding to sign my nomination form 🖊️ Nomination Form Link: tinyurl.com/4wtz2f4j
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Not. One. Body . 🤷‍♂️
Residential School denialism in Canada is the same level of ignorance and stupidity as we see to the south with MAGA. A blinding level of ignorance and stupidity that is hard to understand and accept. Shame on all the Canadians out there who refuse to educate themselves to understand the realities and profound impacts of the Residential Schools. 🇨🇦
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Jason still seems so very, very bitter that the Freedom Convoy ended his political career.
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I’m doing something right. 👍😉
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Karl Harrison retweeted
ATTENTION: I have made some breaking updates/revisions to my platform based on new facts and information I have received recently: shaunrickardformayor.ca/plat…
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