S04E37 The Brisco Donation Appeal

Lawyer James Manson takes us through the case of Constable Michael Brisco, who was found guilty of Discreditable Conduct by the Windsor Police Service after making a $50 donation to the Freedom Convoy in 2022. The Justice Centre is funding Brisco's appeal, and the Appellant's Factum was filed just last week.Justice Centre, Jun 1, 2023: Windsor Constable appealing conviction for Freedom Convoy donation: Brisco v. The Windsor Police ServiceConstable Michael Brisco's Notice of Appeal, Jun 14, 2023 (PDF)The National Post, Feb 17, 2022: American billionaire, Canadian civil servants among donors leaked in GiveSendGo hackThe Washington Post, Feb 14, 2022: ‘We are in a battle’: Crowdfunding site for Canadian truckers promises aggressive response to hackThe Globe and Mail, Feb 15, 2022: Data leak reveals Canadians, Americans donated millions to fund trucker convoy protestsCBC, Mar 2, 2022: Police grappling with members who allegedly donated to 'Freedom Convoy'CBC, Mar 27, 2022: Windsor police officer who donated to Ottawa convoy will learn his penalty in MayThe Epoch Times, May 5, 2023: Windsor Police Officer Must Work Unpaid Hours as Penalty for Donating $50 to Freedom ConvoyG. L. Peiris, Ottawa Law Review (PDF): The Admissibility of Evidence Obtained Illegally: A Comparative Analysis The Criminal Law Notebook: Abuse of ProcessGlobal News, Feb 11, 2022: 46% of Canadians sympathize with trucker convoy, but many disagree with their tactics: pollThe National Post, Oct 19, 2022: OPP saw no evidence Freedom Convoy posed direct threat to national security: intelligence officerTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the Show.