Category Archives: Freedom of Speech

OCLA’s submission to the Public Order Emergency Commission

OCLA strenuously opposed the Canadian government’s February 2022 invocation of the Emergencies Act to quash peaceful protest at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. OCLA has submitted the following letter and package of documents to the Public Order Emergency Commission, pursuant to its … Continue reading

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OCLA letter opposing government’s proposed new crime of “Holocaust denial”

The federal government is proposing, as part of its 2022 Budget, to create a new crime of “Holocaust denial” in Canada. OCLA sent a letter today to Canadian Members of Parliament and Senators asking them not to implement the proposed Criminal Code provision, … Continue reading

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OCLA on the Freedom Feature

OCLA Executive Director Joseph Hickey was interviewed on the First Freedoms Foundation (FFF)’s “Freedom Feature” program by Dr. Barry W. Bussey. The interview can be viewed on FFF’s website at the link HERE, or embedded below: From FFF’s description of the … Continue reading

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Freedom Convoy Statement of Accomplishments

Organizers of the 2022 Freedom Convoy have posted a written statement on the accomplishments of the movement. The Mar. 3, 2022, statement can be read on Twitter or in PDF format at the link here. From the statement: Despite the government’s … Continue reading

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Transcript: MPP Randy Hillier’s Statement – “End of a Chapter”

Randy Hillier, Member of Provincial Parliament for the Lanark, Ontario region since 2007, has announced he will not seek re-election in the upcoming Ontario provincial election scheduled for June 2022. Mr. Hillier is a fierce defender of civil liberties and individual … Continue reading

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Transcript: Bill Gates and Canadian Foreign Minister Joly at the Munich Security Conference 2022

Bill Gates and Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly spoke as part of a panel discussion on Feb. 18, 2022, at the Munich Security Conference. A transcript of the panel discussion is available here. A video of the panel is embedded below: … Continue reading

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Transcript: Senator Donald Neil Plett’s Speech on Emergencies Act Vote

Senator Donald Neil Plett gave an important speech opposing the invocation of the Emergencies Act during Senate debate on Feb. 23, 2022. The transcript of Senator Plett’s speech can be read here. A video of the speech is embedded below:

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OCLA Calls on MPs to Reject the Use of the Emergencies Act to Crush Peaceful Protest at Parliament Hill

The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) sent the following email today to Canadian Members of Parliaments and Senators. A PDF of the email can be read at the link here. Dear Member of Parliament, There is no national emergency caused … Continue reading

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Student Cameron Van Donkersgoed’s Speech at the Freedom Convoy Protest in Ottawa

Fourth-year engineering student Cameron Van Donkersgoed delivered a speech to the crowd at the Freedom Convoy protest at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 12, 2022. Mr. Van Donkersgoed’s speech entitled “A Sound of Horns” is an evocative outcry against governments’ and … Continue reading

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OCLA Statement on the Government’s Use of the Emergencies Act

The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) condemns the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act (formerly the War Measures Act) to dispel peaceful protests in Canada. Peaceful protest and civil disobedience are essential in a democratic society – without these … Continue reading

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