S04E21 A Right to Donate

We open with the case of Constable Michael Brisco of the Windsor Police Service. With the help of the Justice Centre, he is appealing his conviction for Discreditable Conduct resulting from his donation to the Freedom Convoy. There follows a discussion about free speech and the elites, and a review of the Canada Day fireworks controversies in cities across the country. We finish by parsing a recent column and court case that suggest the era of the courts reading new rights into the Charter is over.Justice Centre, Jun 1, 2023: Windsor Officer Appealing his Conviction for Making a $50 Donation to the Freedom ConvoySupreme Court of Canada, May 18, 2004: Harper v. Canada (Attorney General)CBC, Feb 7, 2022: Court grants injunction to silence honking in downtown Ottawa for 10 daysDavid Kupelian in WND, May 29, 2023: Why today's elites literally can't stand free speechDaniel Klein in the Brownstone Institute, May 31, 2023: Misinformation Is a Word We Use to Shut You UpGlobal News, May 22, 2023: Calgary’s Canada Day fireworks pilot not a council decision: councillorCityNews, May 24, 2023: Criticism continues over Calgary's choice to can Canada Day fireworksTrue North, May 25, 2023: City of Calgary folds, reinstates firework show following outrageCTV News, May 25, 2023: Vancouver mayor 'incredibly disappointed' in port authority's decision to cancel Canada Day fireworksCTV News, May 23, 2023: Canada Day celebrations cancelled at Nathan Phillips Square this year. Here's whyCTV News, May 26, 2023: 'A fractious history': Planning of Canada Day festivities sparks controversyJohn Ivison in The National Post, Jun 2, 2023: A harsh rebuke from the bench for a Supreme Court on the 'loose'CanLII, Jan 20, 2023: Boloh 1(A) v. Canada, 2023 FC 98 (CanLII)Supreme Court of Canada, Nov 5, 2020: Quebec (Attorney General) v. 9147-0732 Québec inc.Supreme Court of Canada, Apr 24, 1985: R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd.Justice Centre, Aug 11, 2020: Baker et. al. v. Canada (Passports)Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show