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By Barbara Kay Commentary Tribunal Watch Ontario monitors and provides information, viewpoints, and recommendations about the state of the adjudicative tribunal system in Ontario. In November 2020, Tribunal Watch issued…
By Noé Chartier The commissioner of the Emergencies Act inquiry issued a ruling on Nov. 23 dismissing several requests made by the lawyers representing Freedom Convoy organizers, including related to…
By Andrew Chen Days after saying he is “strongly recommending” masks indoors, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health was seen at an indoor party without one. Dr. Kieran Moore was…
By Noé Chartier The deputy minister of finance told the Emergencies Act inquiry on Nov. 17 that the federal government was not responsible for lower credit scores experienced by Freedom…
By Peter Wilson An executive from the online crowdfunding platform GoFundMe said in testimony before a parliamentary committee that there is no evidence suggesting that any of the funds raised…
By Andrew Chen Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s “dismissive” behaviour toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G20 summit is a result of the Liberal government’s failure to treat national security…
By Isaac Teo Debate on a Senate bill to combat human organ trafficking—proposed legislation whose first iteration goes back to 2008—began before a House of Commons committee on Nov. 16.…
By Marnie Cathcart In his first statement as Alberta’s new chief medical officer of health, Dr. Mark Joffe says the province will manage the annual flu season by transitioning “back to…
By Isaac Teo An internal email from a senior RCMP officer acknowledged that there was “no serious violence in Ottawa” related to the Freedom Convoy protest—an assessment that differs from…
By Marnie Cathcart Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that the Alberta Health Services (AHS) board has been replaced with a full-time experienced administrator, who previously held the role, to…