Sabrina Desgagne, New Wave Activist, is removed from the entrance of Sofina Fearmans Pork Inc. by Halton Regional Police Service Const. Barnes as she attempts to step in front of a moving livestock transport as it makes its way into the processing plant Aug. 20.

Constitutional challenge hearing for trespassing bill wraps up in court

Court’s final decision isn’t expected until early 2024

The three-day hearing scrutinizing whether Ontario’s Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act (STPFSA) infringes on the Canadian Charter of Rights has wrapped. “The government isn’t making it any harder to collect information today than it did before this enactment was passed,” said Robin Basu, Ministry of the Attorney General, general counsel lawyer, during […] Read more

Truck driver pleads guilty to careless driving in death of protestor

Truck driver pleads guilty to careless driving in death of protestor

Animal rights activists have strong presence outside court during hearing

A Municipality of North Perth truck driver has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of Regan Russell. Andrew Blake appeared in an Ontario court via video to submit his plea to the Highway Traffic Act offence. Russell, a 65-year-old animal rights activist, was run over on June 19, 2020, during a demonstration outside […] Read more