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PRESS RELEASE
LEGAL CHALLENGE TO COVID-19 MEASURES FILED
IN ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT
July 8, 2020
We are living in unprecedented times. The mass and
indiscriminate containment of citizens, the restriction of access to
parliament, the courts, medical and educational services, the
destruction of local economies and livelihoods, and the requirement to
physically distance, along with the forced use of non-medical masking
are extraordinary measures that have never before been imposed on the
citizens of Canada. The impact of these aberrant measures on our
physical, emotional, psychological, social and economic well-being is
profoundly destructive and these actions are unsustainable, unwarranted,
extreme and unconstitutional.
During times of emergency, Constitutional rights do not stop being important. They become even more important.
Vaccine Choice Canada has made numerous formal requests of
the Government of Canada and various provincial governments to provide
evidence that justifies the declaration of an emergency, the imposition
of unscientific and unwarranted measures, and the violations of our
Charter rights and freedoms, to no avail.
An over-hyped COVID-19 pandemic narrative is being utilized
to create unnecessary panic and to justify the systemic violation of the
rights and freedoms that form the basis of our society, including our
Constitutional rights, sovereignty, privacy, rule of law, financial
security, and even our very democracy.
Many recognized global health and research experts have
offered their severe and valid criticism of government overreach and the
draconian and unjustifiable measures taken in response to COVID-19. The
warning bells are being rung about the dire consequences of these
unwarranted, irresponsible, and extreme actions that are in violation of
the rights and freedoms well established in Canadian and international
law. All this continues to fall on the deaf ears of governments.
On Monday, July 6, 2020, Vaccine Choice Canada
formally filed legal action in the Ontario Superior Court to hold
multiple parties accountable for their actions with respect to COVID-19
measures. The defendants include: the Government of Canada, the
Government of Ontario, the Municipality of Toronto, various public
health officers, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, among others. Vaccine Choice Canada
has a long history and enviable reputation of advocating for and
defending the rights and freedoms of Canadians when it comes to public
and individual health.
The
plaintiffs are inviting the press to a Press Conference on
Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 11:15 AM EDT at the office of their lawyer,
Rocco Galati, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. , ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM PROFESSIONAL
CORPORATION. Due to limited space considerations, the Press Conference is an in-person event for accredited press only.
Please pre-register to view the Press Conference live at the
Zoom Link indicated below where the press, VCC members and the public
can attend via Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qceCuqzopE9LONBwaUdfI-Nt35xR6cptT
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information to join the conference.
We also hope to stream the event live on our Facebook and Instagram.
A copy of the issued statement of claim will be available on
our website following the press conference. Any questions with
respect to the claim are to be addressed to our legal counsel, Mr. Rocco
Galati at 416-530-9684.
Ted Kuntz, President, Vaccine Choice Canada
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www.vaccinechoicecanada.com
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