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OTTAWA The Liberal government is attempting to fix its own law against publishing false information about a political figure to influence an election after an Ontario judge ruled it violated the Charter’s right to free expression.
Canada has had an election misinformation law for many decades, but until recently it required that a person “knowingly” make or publish a false statement about a political figure with the intention of affecting an election result.
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Toronto church loses interim injunction over religious gatherings under COVID-19 lockdown
by News Staff
Last Updated Dec 19, 2020 at 12:27 pm EDT
The pastor of Toronto church challenging provincial orders that limit gatherings for religious services as unconstitutional says a decision Friday to deny an interim injunction is a “partial victory and a partial loss.”
Pastor Peter Youngren of the Toronto International Celebration Church filed an application earlier this month, arguing the provincial order limiting in-person services to no more than 10 people violates religious freedoms and does not represent a tailored response to the current COVID-19 crisis.
Youngren said he is not a COVID-19 denier but pointed out limiting his 1,100 seat auditorium to a maximum attendance of 10 “doesn’t seem equitable” when non-essential businesses are entitled to operate at 50 per cent capacity.