The Justice Centre announces that lawyers will appear before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Thursday, June 25, 2026
To appeal the conviction of peaceful Freedom Convoy protestor Evan Blackman and challenge the trial court’s refusal to consider whether the freezing of his bank accounts violated his rights under section 8 of the Charter
Protecting against unreasonable search and seizure, and warranted a stay of proceedings as a remedy.
Constitutional lawyer Chris Fleury said, “Freezing someone’s bank account is an extraordinary use of state power. When the government interferes with a person’s ability to access their own money, courts must carefully examine whether those actions respected the protections guaranteed by the Charter.”
The Justice Centre announces that lawyers will appear before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Thursday, June 25, 2026, to appeal the conviction of peaceful Freedom Convoy protestor Evan Blackman and challenge the trial court’s refusal to consider whether the freezing of… pic.twitter.com/VAZP5H5mIQ
— Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (@JCCFCanada)June 24, 2026