WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Police Service says the president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is facing charges that include attempting to…
Winnipeg police say in a news release that John Carpay, 55, was arrested with the assistance of the Calgary Police Service based on a warrant with charges issued by Manitoba Justice.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Joyal at the time was hearing a case involving seven Manitoba churches, represented by the Justice Centre, who were challenging COVID-19 public health orders. “It is doubly disappointing that it was decided that these actions should take place during the holiday season when Mr. Carpay is spending time with his family.”
In addition to a charge of attempting to obstruct justice, the release said Carpay is charged with intimidation of a justice system participant.Joyal eventually ruled against the churches in October 2021, saying the public health orders did not violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the chief provincial public health officer could lawfully impose such restrictions.
“The charges arise from an investigation by the Winnipeg Police Service into the alleged and what would be an unprecedented surveillance of a sitting judge of this court while he was presiding in a constitutional challenge to a number of COVID-19 public health restrictions,” Aimee Fortier said in the statement.
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