From Rebel

An Alberta judge made a landmark decision yesterday, ruling that the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw’s order placing gathering limits on demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions did not apply to protesters. Provincial Court Judge Michael Dinkel acquitted a Calgary freedom rally organizer charged under a public health order for attending a protest while the restrictions were in place in December 2020. At the heart of the issue was Alberta Health Service’s insistence that freedom rallies were “private gatherings” and subject to their rule. However, Judge Dinkel disagreed with this assessment and acquitted the accused because, in his view, freedom rallies were public demonstrations. This is a massive win against the selective enforcement against pro-freedom protests and for our Charter-enshrined right to gather. This decision could potentially set a precedent that may nullify similar cases currently making their way through the courts. Our star Fight The Fines lawyer, Sarah Miller of JSS Barristers, observed the proceedings and joined me shortly after the decision was announced to break down what happened. Click here to watch. Alberta judge rules Chief Medical Officer’s order on gathering limits not applicable to protests As the pandemic restrictions fade into the dumpster bin of history, the legal wins against Alberta’s nearly two years of suffocating COVID restrictions and Alberta Health Services’ unrestrained power are beginning to mount. Calgary’s anti-protest injunction was rescinded back in March. We also saw the criminal charges against Pastor Tim Stephens dropped earlier this month after a year of legal wrangling following his arrest for opening his church in defiance of the province’s COVID-19 gathering limits. You can also add the multitude of Fight The Fines tickets Sarah and many of our lawyers have successfully challenged in recent months to the growing list of wins against Canada’s COVID regime. Sarah remains hopeful that we’re seeing a changing of the tide and a gradual return to the “old normal” in our justice system, which has been derailed by COVID hysteria-fuelled legal decisions since 2020. But although the news is encouraging, we can’t rest on our laurels as numerous legal battles stemming from these public health orders continue, including the charges faced by Pastor Artur Pawlowski. Pastor Artur was recently released after 51 days behind bars and still has the legal fight of a lifetime ahead of him from charges related to keeping his church open, feeding the homeless, and speaking at an anti-mandate protest. If you would like to support his legal efforts, you can do so with a donation by clicking here or visiting SaveArtur.com. Yours truly, Adam Soos P.S. The legal system continues to be wielded like a political weapon against Pastor Artur instead of working to uphold our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you would like to help us crowdfund Pastor Artur’s legal fees, please click here or go to SaveArtur.com. All donations to this civil liberties battle will receive a charitable tax receipt from The Democracy Fund, a registered Canadian charity.”>An Alberta judge made a landmark decision yesterday, ruling that the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw’s order placing gathering limits on demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions did not apply to protesters. Provincial Court Judge Michael Dinkel acquitted a Calgary freedom rally organizer charged under a public health order for attending a protest while the restrictions were in place in December 2020. At the heart of the issue was Alberta Health Service’s insistence that freedom rallies were “private gatherings” and subject to their rule. However, Judge Dinkel disagreed with this assessment and acquitted the accused because, in his view, freedom rallies were public demonstrations. This is a massive win against the selective enforcement against pro-freedom protests and for our Charter-enshrined right to gather. This decision could potentially set a precedent that may nullify similar cases currently making their way through the courts. Our star Fight The Fines lawyer, Sarah Miller of JSS Barristers, observed the proceedings and joined me shortly after the decision was announced to break down what happened. Click here to watch. Alberta judge rules Chief Medical Officer’s order on gathering limits not applicable to protests As the pandemic restrictions fade into the dumpster bin of history, the legal wins against Alberta’s nearly two years of suffocating COVID restrictions and Alberta Health Services’ unrestrained power are beginning to mount. Calgary’s anti-protest injunction was rescinded back in March. We also saw the criminal charges against Pastor Tim Stephens dropped earlier this month after a year of legal wrangling following his arrest for opening his church in defiance of the province’s COVID-19 gathering limits. You can also add the multitude of Fight The Fines tickets Sarah and many of our lawyers have successfully challenged in recent months to the growing list of wins against Canada’s COVID regime. Sarah remains hopeful that we’re seeing a changing of the tide and a gradual return to the “old normal” in our justice system, which has been derailed by COVID hysteria-fuelled legal decisions since 2020. But although the news is encouraging, we can’t rest on our laurels as numerous legal battles stemming from these public health orders continue, including the charges faced by Pastor Artur Pawlowski. Pastor Artur was recently released after 51 days behind bars and still has the legal fight of a lifetime ahead of him from charges related to keeping his church open, feeding the homeless, and speaking at an anti-mandate protest. If you would like to support his legal efforts, you can do so with a donation by clicking here or visiting SaveArtur.com. Yours truly, Adam Soos P.S. The legal system continues to be wielded like a political weapon against Pastor Artur instead of working to uphold our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you would like to help us crowdfund Pastor Artur’s legal fees, please click here or go to SaveArtur.com. All donations to this civil liberties battle will receive a charitable tax receipt from The Democracy Fund,