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Amazon’s Deplatforming of Ezra Levant’s China Virus Book is Wrong

The Ontario Civil Liberties Association has received documentation from Ontario lawyer Aaron Rosenberg showing that Amazon interfered with and repeatedly deplatformed his client’s book. The book is “China Virus: How Justin Trudeau’s Pro-Communist Ideology is Putting Canadians in danger”, by … Continue reading

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Criticism of DK Chu et al. on face masks for COVID-19 by professor Joseph Audie

Professor Joseph Audie wrote to OCLA’s researcher Denis Rancourt on July 14, 2020, to describe his observations about the “Chu et al.” article and its use by the WHO. Here is professor Audie’s letter, published with permission. Hello Dr. Rancourt, … Continue reading

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Freedom of speech is on the endangered list: full interview

Journalist Dr. John Cooper recently published this article in LawNow: In Canada and elsewhere, freedom of speech is on the endangered list Here is the full interview with OCLA Researcher Dr. Denis Rancourt, which Dr. Cooper made in preparation for … Continue reading

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OCLA opposes the international campaign to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) definition of antisemitism

The OCLA endorses the recently expressed position of the BCCLA. Whereas the OCLA and the BCCLA (and the CCLA) are distinct and separate organizations, the OCLA nonetheless also opposes the international campaign to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) … Continue reading

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Ottawa developer ordered by LPAT to complete a Phase-I environmental site assessment

PDF document of this post: LINK. SUMMARY: The Committee of Adjustment (COA) of the City of Ottawa has been disregarding provincial environmental protection law and policy in approving triplexes and other buildings by so-called “minor variance applications” in Old Ottawa … Continue reading

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Final submissions in the constitutional challenge against Ontario’s vague bylaw variance law

The OCLA is providing legal research support in Dr. Hadi Salmasian’s constitutional appeal against section 45(1) of Ontario’s Planning Act. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) appeal no. PL180613 will be heard and is open to the public here: 10:00 … Continue reading

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BLG lawyer asks LPAT to consider denying full right to appeal urban development decision

In today’s latest development of the case of Ottawa homeowner appellant Dr. Hadi Salmasian [see: “OCLA supports opponents of Ontario’s vague and unfair planning law”], a lawyer from the BLG law firm representing the developer has asked the Local Planning … Continue reading

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Statement by Rick Mehta Regarding His Dismissal from Acadia University

The Ontario Civil Liberties Association supports Professor Rick Mehta to be fully reinstated to his tenured professorship at Acadia University. This is Professor Mehta’s full statement regarding his August 31, 2018 dismissal: LINK-PDF-File Statement by Rick Mehta Regarding His Dismissal … Continue reading

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OCLA letter to Hon. Caroline Mulroney, Attorney General of Ontario

The OCLA has sent a letter asking incoming Attorney General of Ontario Caroline Mulroney not to consent to prosecution under the censorship provisions of Canada’s Criminal Code, and to retract the Attorney General’s consent for ongoing prosecutions initiated with the consent of her … Continue reading

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Petition to defend the civil rights of Kevin Johnston

OCLA has launched a petition to the Attorney General of Ontario, The Hon. Yasir Naqvi, asking for the retraction of his consent for criminal proceedings against Kevin Johnston under the “hate speech” provisions of Canada’s Criminal Code. The petition site is at … Continue reading

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