With W.H.O. no longer recommending lockdowns and the issuing of The Great Barrington Declaration, we let our host say "I told you so" because he's been advocating these positions since the beginning of the pandemic.John Carpay in The Post Millennial: Reports of increasing COVID-19 cases ignore declining deathsFEE, Oct 12, 2020: WHO Reverses Course, Now Advises Against Use of 'Punishing' LockdownsThe Great Barrington DeclarationUnherd on Youtube, Oct 5, 2020: Dissenting scientists issue Covid-19 herd immunity declarationDr. Reiner Fuellmich on Youtube, Oct 3, 2020: Crimes against humanity (video on the preparation of a lawsuit in Germany)Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Facebook, Oct 13, 2020: Focusing on the broader health of AlbertansNational Post, Oct 13, 2020: Herd immunity would save more lives than strict COVID-19 lockdown, study saysJ. Edward Les in Medium, Oct  10, 2020: The Case of the President’s VirusTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

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Ep. 41 The 'John Says I Told You So' Show

John returns to the show to help us catch up on the COVID file as we look at the second wave situation in Quebec and Ontario, with the former bringing in strict lockdown measures based on the number of cases, not deaths. And we also discuss John's Post Millennial column about the impact of lockdown measures in developing nations.Canadian Press via MSN, Sep 29, 2020: Montreal restaurateurs 'in shock' after provincial government orders 28-day closureRAIR Foundation, Sep 9, 2020: Breaking: Canada forcibly removes and imprisons 'uncooperative' coronavirus-positive citizens at secret location (video)Globe and Mail, Sep 2, 2020: Quebec City karaoke bar COVID-19 outbreak linked to cases in three schoolsCBC, Sep 23, 2020: Quebec police won't be allowed to enter homes without consent or a warrant, public security minister saysPost Millennial, Oct 1, 2020: 'Telewarrants' now a reality in Quebec, allowing police to quickly break up gatherings650 CKOM, Jul 7, 2020: Saskatchewan’s 15th COVID-19-related death was a person in their 20sJohn Carpay in The Post Millennial via The Justice Centre, Oct 1, 2020: Lockdowns deadlier than COVID in developing nationsOxfam, Apr 8, 2020: Half A Billion People Could Be Pushed Into Poverty By COVID-19Oxfam, Jul 8, 2020: 12,000 people per day could die from Covid-19 linked hunger by end of year, potentially more than the disease, warns OxfamThe Canadian Press via Toronto Star, Sep 6, 2020: Quebec police investigating online threats against unnamed elected officialJustice Centre Press Release, Apr 17, 2020: Trudeau and Premiers questioned about adverse consequences from government-imposed lockdownsTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 40 Unfounded Second Wave Panic

Lindsay Shepherd, free speech fellow with the Justice Centre, joins us to talk about the 2020 Campus Freedom Index, on which she was the lead author. She tells us about her findings--some good, a lot bad--and shares a few interesting anecdotes of things she found along the way.Justice Centre News Release, Sep 24, 2020: 2020 Campus Freedom Index – Universities choose ideological advocacy over free expressionThe 2020 Campus Freedom IndexCampus Freedom Indexes from years pastLindsay Shepherd on YouTube, Mar 30, 2018: GOODBYE TO THE LEFTTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 39 Lindsay Shepherd on Campus Freedom

Justice Centre litigation manager Jay Cameron talks about the 2-week mandatory quarantine orders across Canada for travelers arriving from abroad. The Centre has sent a legal warning letter to the Alberta Health Minister on behalf of a client who is trying to get the government to ease up on the restrictions.Government of Alberta: Isolation requirementsJustice Centre, Sep 18, 2020 (PDF): Letter to Alberta Health Minister Tyler ShandroJustice Centre News Release, Sep 22, 2020: Justice Centre warns Alberta Government that strict quarantine requirement is incarceration and unconstitutionalJustice Centre News Release, Sep 21, 2020: Justice Centre challenges Feds over arbitrary quarantinesGovernment of Canada News Release, Jun 30, 2020: Canada Extends Mandatory Requirements Under the Quarantine Act for Anyone Entering CanadaForbes, Sep 2, 2020: Canada Extends Foreign Travel Ban And Coronavirus Quarantine RestrictionsGovernment of Canada: How to quarantine (self-isolate) at home when you may have been exposed to COVID-19 and have no symptomsForbes, Sep 14, 2020: Pennsylvania Coronavirus Restrictions Struck Down By Federal CourtAIER, Sep 20, 2020: Open Letter from Medical Doctors and Health Professionals to All Belgian Authorities and All Belgian MediaTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 38 Jay Cameron on Mandatory Quarantine

Lawyer Marty Moore joins us to go over the latest Justice Centre report, which is on the Saskatchewan government's response to COVID-19. Entitled "The Unjustified Persistence of Lockdowns," much of this work can be applied to other provinces as well.Justice Centre News Release, Sep 14, 2020: Saskatchewan Government lockdown measures violate Charter: legal analysisJustice Centre Report (PDF): The Unjustified Persistence of Lockdowns--A Charter Analysis of Saskatchewan’s Response to COVID-19CTV, Mar 29, 2020: Don't head to your cottage to wait out COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians warnedRegina Leader-Post, Sep 12, 2020: A roadmap to Saskatchewan's pandemic election campaignNational Post, Sep 17, 2020: Ontario cuts social gathering numbers in three regions, brings in $10,000 fines for rule violatorsCBC video via MSN, Sep 15, 2020: 'We're prepared for the worst,' Ontario health minister says [COVID Fatigue mentioned a 1:10]Time, Apr 30, 2020: Are You Experiencing COVID-19 'Caution Fatigue?' Here's What It Is, and How to Fight ItTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 37 The Saskatchewan Analysis

We look back at a pre-COVID controversy in which nurses' unions fought against mandatory mask policies and won. Everyone seems to have forgotten about this, but obviously it is relevant to the situation today. Also, we talk about the growing body of evidence showing the lockdowns were ineffective.  Alex Berenson in Threadreader, Aug 7, 2020: "The Ontario arbitration fight about masks is really stunning..."CBC, Jan 8, 2014: Nurses gear up for fight over mandatory flu shots or masksCBC, Sep 10, 2015: Union says Ontario nurses can't be forced to wear masks in flu seasonCBC, Dec 4, 2019: B.C. nurses no longer need to get flu vaccine or wear masks, can rely on 'professional judgment'CanLII, Dec 16, 2015: Bloorview School Authority v Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 4400CanLII, Nov 9,2016: William Osler Health System v Ontario Nurses’ Association, 2016New York Post, Jun 6, 2020: WHO reverses position on face masks as coronavirus cases climbDonald L. Luskin in The Wall Street Journal, Sep 1, 2020: The Failed Experiment of Covid LockdownsDaily Mail, Jul 23, 2020: Lockdowns DON'T work, study claims: Researchers say stay-at-home orders made no difference to coronavirus deaths around the world - but prior health levels DIDLancet via EClinicalMedicine, Jul 21, 2020: A country level analysis measuring the impact of government actions, country preparedness and socioeconomic factors on COVID-19 mortality and related health outcomesIrish Times, Sep 2, 2020: German lockdown was too harsh says health ministerAssociated Press via USA Today, Sep 1, 2020: South Florida restaurants and casinos reopen as governor vows no more COVID-19 shutdownsCBC, Sep 9, 2020: Alberta won't 'micromanage' businesses as COVID-19 infections climb: KenneyJustice Centre News Release, Sep 9, 2020: Court ruling upholds Alberta bylaw that bans trailer signs on private landTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 36 Revisiting the "Vaccinate Or Mask" Controversy

Will the loss of freedom in Canada become permanent following the pandemic? Is it already permanent? We discuss possible remedies to this reduction of Charter rights and freedoms which is based on fear of COVID, a fear that governments and the media have stoked for months. Perhaps change will come when society fears the lockdown measures more than the virus.John Carpay in The Post Millennial, Sep 1, 2020: COVID restrictions to Charter freedoms appear to be permanentAmazon.ca: Escape from Freedom by Erich FrommRCI, Jul 21, 2020: Drug overdose deaths far exceed COVID-19 in British ColumbiaSouth China Morning Post, Sep 2, 2020: Coronavirus death rate may be as bad – or worse – than for Spanish flu pandemicWashington Post via National Post, Sep 1, 2020: 'It never went away': What the 1918 flu can tell us about when life might return to 'normal'John Carpay in The Post Millennial, Jun 26, 2020: Jerry Dunham was killed by the lockdown—not by COVID-19Justice Centre News Release, Apr 17, 2020: Trudeau and Premiers questioned about adverse consequences from government-imposed lockdownsGlobal News, Sep 1, 2020: ‘I feel for parents’: Dr. Hinshaw regrets confusing COVID-19 orders as schools reopenJustice Centre News Release, Aug 26, 2020: COVID Legislature Ticket Dropped; Complaint Submitted Regarding Alberta SheriffsTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 35 A Permanent Loss of Rights?

Lawyer Lisa Bildy joins us to talk about the Justice Centre's recent action filed against the Ontario government over lockdown rules restricting relatives from visiting family members in long-term care.Justice Centre News Release, Aug 25, 2020: Ford government sued after months of lockdown of seniors in long-term careJustice Centre Court filing (PDF): VINCENZINA DE SAO JOSÉ, personally and as litigation guardian for MAFALDA MAIONE, and SUSAN MILLS, personally and as litigation guardian for  BARBARA MILLS Applicants - and - ONTARIO (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH and MINISTER OF LONG-TERM CARE) RespondentsJustice Centre News Release, Jul 17, 2020: Family members to launch lawsuit against Ford government for violating seniors’ Charter rightsJustice Centre News Release, Jun 24, 2020: Court action pending if governments continue to deny visitors to long-term care homesCommunity Legal Education Ontario: Every Resident - Bill of Rights for people who live in Ontario long-term care homesToronto Sun, Jul 23, 2020: Families still fighting to see their loved onesOntario NDP, Jul 20, 2020: NDP MPP Gretzky tables motion, urges Ford to create COVID-19 Essential Caregiver StrategyCBC, May 26, 2020: Ontario long-term care homes in scathing report could face charges, says FordSupreme Court of Canada, Sep 10, 1999: New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. G. (J.)Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 34 Lisa Bildy on Long-Term Care

Our guest law professor Bruce Pardy discusses his article "Public Universities, Speech Policies, and the Law: Fourteen Maxims." He defines the issues and clears up some common misconceptions about free speech and freedom in general for academics, administrators and students on campuses in Canada.Queen's University: Bruce Pardy, ProfessorBruce Pardy in SSRN, Aug 20, 2020: Public Universities, Speech Policies, and the Law: Fourteen MaximsJordan Peterson in Thinkspot, Aug 28, 2019: The Queens University TalkBelow are the Fourteen Maxims copied from Pardy's article:‘‘Freedom of expression” and ‘‘academic freedom” are distinct legal ideasFreedom of expression is a negative right, whereas academic freedom is both negative and positiveUniversities have no legal rationale to restrict the content of speech of its faculty or students, who are already restrained by the lawNo university policy on the content of speech is necessary for the university to impose no restrictions on the content of speechSimple policies protect free speechWordy policies create the potential to limit speechUniversities require ‘‘time, place, and manner” rules to protect expressionUniversities have no justification for imposing security fees on any speaker or lectureGovernment directives can be simple and have the force of lawGovernment directives that require each university to develop its own policy on free speech invite policies that restrict the content of speechThere is no right without a remedyJurisprudence on the application of the Charter to speech issues at public universities is a dog’s breakfast.For most university speech issues, the Charter is a red herringSome free speech disputes are about unequal application of rules rather than ‘‘freedom of expression” itselfTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 33 Bruce Pardy on Campus Freedom

Columnist and social commentator Barbara Kay discusses the situation that led to her resignation from the National Post, circumstances that parallel problems in legacy media newsrooms everywhere. She also speaks about some of the issues she continues to write about in new media, like the transgender movement and its impact on women.Barbara Kay in the Post Millennial, Jul 24, 2020: Why I'm leaving the National PostRex Murphy in The National Post, Jun 1, 2020: Canada is not a racist country, despite what the Liberals sayVanmala Subramaniam in The National Post, Jun 2, 2020: Before you declare Canada is not a racist country, do your homeworkZi-Ann Lum in HuffPost, Jun 6, 2020: Systemic Racism Exists In Canada. It’s A Fact, Not An OpinionVariety, Jun 7, 2020: Embattled New York Times Opinion Page Editor James Bennet ResignsPhiladelphia Inquirer, Jun 6, 2020: Stan Wischnowski resigns as The Philadelphia Inquirer’s top editorBarbara Kay in The Post Millennial, Jul 24, 2020: BOOK REVIEW--The End of Gender by Debra SohYoutube, Dec 21, 2011: Barbara Kay on Institutionalized Feminism and MisandryBBC, Mar 1, 2020: NHS gender clinic 'should have challenged me more' over transitionFox News, Feb 18, 2020: Female HS track star says lawsuit to overturn Conn. transgender athlete policy 'absolutely necessary'Daily Mail, Aug 4, 2020: MSNBC producer quits with scathing letter calling the news network a 'cancer' that 'stokes division', 'blocks diversity of thought' and 'amplifies fringe voices' for the sake of ratingsRed State, Aug 5, 2020: New Gallup Poll Delivers Devastating Indictment of News Outlets by an Overwhelming Majority of RespondentsThe Western Journal, Jul 24, 2020: Nicholas Sandmann Announces Settlement of His Giant Lawsuit Against Washington PostQuilletteNew DiscoursesUnherdBarbara Kay on TwitterBarbara Kay's author page at The Epoch TimesTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 32 Barbara Kay on Media, Old & New

Why are mask laws being brought in now, after we've flattened the curve, and after the pandemic has turned out to be far less deadly than originally projected? We talk about this and other COVID-19 matters. Also, the Albertan John provides a short report on his holiday to British Columbia during which, he's happy to say, his vehicle did not get vandalized by those who believe people should stay home during the pandemic.City of Calgary: COVID-19 - Face Coverings BylawGlobal News, Jul 30, 2020: Edmonton city council passes bylaw to mandate masks in all indoor public spacesAFP via Yahoo News, Jul 30, 2020: No country for face masks: Nordics brush off mouth coversJust the News, Aug 2, 2020: After 6 months without lockdown, Sweden's COVID-19 deaths, infections bottom outCTV, Aug 4, 2020: Alberta Grade 4-12 students, teachers will be required to wear masks in schools this fallCanadian Press, Aug 3, 2020: COVID-19 conspiracies creating a ‘public health crisis’ in Canada, experts sayCTV, Aug 4, 2020: Even if there's a vaccine, pandemic may persist for years to come: TamGlobe and Mail, Aug 4, 2020: 7 in 10 Canadians signal support for new lockdown measures if COVID-19 resurgesCalgary Sun, Aug 4, 2020: Active COVID-19 cases show a decline as province reaches grim milestone of 200 deathsCTV News, Aug 4, 2020: Alberta man calls out B.C. premier after vehicle vandalized in KamloopsTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 31 Why Mask Laws Now?

Jay Cameron, lawyer and litigation manager with the Justice Centre, is featured on the show talking about the federal Liberal gun ban passed on May 1 without Parliamentary oversight. It's going to court and it will be a landmark case.Justice Centre News Release, Jul 13, 2020: Justice Centre to apply to intervene to stop Trudeau’s firearm confiscationThe Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights websiteNational Post, Jun 3, 2020: Liberal gun ban quietly expanded, potentially putting owners unknowingly on wrong side of the lawLorne Gunter in the Toronto Sun, Jun 6, 2020: Liberals and RCMP have been quietly adding to the gun ban listLiberal.ca: Gun Control--Our PlatformDaily Mail, Jun 21, 2020: Nova Scotia shooter 'may have been a RCMP undercover agent' after he withdrew $475,000 in cash at a Brink's office - something normal bank customers cannot do - days before he killed 22 in 13-hour rampageThe Gun Blog: Liberal Gun BansJustice Centre News Release, Jul 6, 2020: Federal Government violates Charter mobility rights by refusing passport applicationsJustice Centre News Release, Jul 17, 2020: Family members to launch lawsuit against Ford government for violating seniors’ Charter rightsTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 30 An Opportunistic Order in Council

We talk about The Justice Centre's Charter Analysis on British Columbia's COVID-19 response and also about that province's health officer Bonnie Henry who has become something of a media star.Justice Centre News Release, Jul 9, 2020: BC Government challenged over violating Charter freedoms by COVID-19 lockdown measuresJustice Centre Report, Jul 8, 2020: Benefits assumed, harms ignored--A Charter Analysis of British Columbia’s Response to COVID-19 (PDF)New York Times, Jun 5, 2020: The Top Doctor Who Aced the Coronavirus TestNational Post, Jun 28, 2020: In an age of COVID villains, an unlikely hero has emerged: B.C.'s Dr. Bonnie HenryInfotel, Jul 11, 2020: Photo of 7-year-old Dr. Bonnie Henry featured in Science World's latest campaignCBC, Jul 16, 2020: June was the worst month for overdose deaths in B.C. historyChris Selley in The National Post, Jun 16, 2020: Making people suffer this long under lockdown is something we may someday regretReuters via US News, Jul 14, 2020: British Columbia Province Forecasts C$12.5 Billion Operating Deficit in 2020/21John Carpay in The Post Millennial, Jun 26, 2020: Jerry Dunham was killed by the lockdown—not by COVID-19HuffPost, Jul 7, 2020: No COVID-19 Cases In B.C. Linked To Black Lives Matter Protests, Says Dr. Bonnie HenryVancouver Sun, Jul 7, 2020: COVID-19: B.C. long-term care facilities rocked by six more deathsDenise McAllister in Life Site News, Jul 20, 2020: Coronavirus hysteria is needlessly traumatizing an entire generation of childrenTheme music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 29 A Report on BC's COVID Response

This episode leads off with a discussion about the Charter freedom implications of mandatory mask policies. Later, John explains how the Law Society of Alberta disregards the Charter freedoms of Leighton Grey, a lawyer who's been cancel-cultured because he criticized Black Lives Matter.OCLA, Apr 2020: Masks Don’t Work: A review of science relevant to COVID-19 social policy by Denis G. Rancourt (PDF)Montreal Gazette, Jul 13, 2020: Starting Saturday, masks will be mandatory in Quebec's indoor public spacesCBC, Jun 17, 2020: Mandatory mask laws are spreading in CanadaGlobal News, May 14, 2020: Public mask program to start in Alberta at the end of the month: KenneyFox News via New York Post, May 28, 2020: Healthy people should wear masks only if caring for coronavirus patients, WHO saysTechnocracy, Jun 19, 2020: Updated: The Miserable Pseudo-Science Behind Face Masks, Social Distancing And Contact TracingThe Blaze, May 28, 2020: Fauci changes tune, now says second COVID-19 wave may never happen — and mask-wearing is symboliciPolitics, Jul 14, 2020: MPs force release of docs about Dr. Tam’s U-turn on mask adviceJohn Carpay in The Post Millennial, Jul 10, 2020: Alberta Law Society embraces politically correct cancel cultureCBC, Jun 19, 2020: Lawyer who posted Black Lives Matter 'leftist lie' video resigns from Alberta judicial vetting committeeCBC, Jun 23, 2020: Alberta government won't apologize for appointee critics say made racist, anti-Semitic postsOpen Society Foundations, Jul 13, 2020: Open Society Foundations Announce $220 Million for Building Power in Black CommunitiesSummit News, Jul 14, 2020: Soros Foundation Announces It Is 'Doubling Down' On Funding "Black-led Justice Organizations"New York Post, Jun 25, 2020: Black Lives Matter co-founder describes herself as ‘trained Marxist’Support the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 28 To Mask or Not to Mask

Our guest this week is law professor Bruce Pardy, discussing his recent column in the Financial Post where he identifies Critical Theory as one of the causes of the current social upheaval.  Knowing the basics of Critical Theory will help you understand why it's often impossible to succeed by using reason and logic when arguing with the radicals.Bruce Pardy in the Financial Post, Jun 26, 2020: Apocalyptic science: How the West is destroying itselfQueen's University: Bruce Pardy, ProfessorYoutube, Mar 11, 2020: Bruce Pardy at the Runnymede Society--The Civil War Inside the Law and the Side the Law Schools Are OnHelen Pluckrose, James A. Lindsay and Peter Boghossian in AREO Magazine, Oct 2, 2018: Academic Grievance Studies and the Corruption of Scholarship New Discourses WebsiteAmazon.ca: Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody by Helen Pluckrose and James A. LindsaySupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ep. 27 Bruce Pardy on Critical Theory

John Carpay, founder and president of The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, talks about the issues--legal, political and cultural--that concern him most. The Justice Centre (website jccf.ca) has been going strong for ten years, so there is a lot to discuss. With facilitator and producer Kevin Steel, each week John will bring you up to date on the latest, as well as provide insights about the law and the fight for freedom.

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