UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS AT GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE

   An Ottawa conference marking the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms saw a law professor lecture the government for not understanding “the very notion of freedom,” as well as an independent media journalist chastise a panel member for calling Freedom Convoy protesters “human slime.”
    The government conference saw representatives from various human rights organizations speak to reporters both on Parliament Hill and virtually. Panellists included University of Ottawa law professor John Packer and Canadians United against Hate founder Fareed Khan.

    A half-hour into the conference, Blacklock’s Reporter’s Tom Korski asked why no one had discussed the government’s implementation of the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14. “That seems an odd omission for this panel,” Korski said. “And I wondered why, Mr. Khan – I looked up your social media accounts – you described Freedom Convoy protesters as ‘human slime,’ – I’m quoting. You said that plaintiffs awaiting bail hearings charged with mischief ‘deserve to spend years in jail.’”