Randy Hillier's big win: JCCF helps former MPP win major legal victory over lockdown tyranny
Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms president John Carpay joins Ezra Levant for an in-depth discussion after the Court of Appeal slapped down charges against Randy Hillier, a former Ontario MPP who led protests against COVID lockdowns.
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The Ontario Court of Appeal has delivered a unanimous blow to the province’s lockdown tyranny, overturning former politician Randy Hillier’s conviction for protesting in 2021.
This decision isn’t just a personal win — it’s a landmark ruling for every Canadian fed up with government overreach.
Back in April and May 2021, Ontario banned all peaceful outdoor protests. Zero tolerance, no exceptions — unlike the 10-person limit the Premier Doug Ford's government imposed for weddings or church.
Hillier, then an MPP, defied the order, leading rallies across the province and facing fines up to $100,000. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, led by John Carpay, fought back.Â
Carpay joins The Ezra Levant Show tonight for an exclusive in-depth discussion about the case and how, after losing at trial, the JCCF won big on appeal.
The court shredded the ban as an “unjustified violation” of Charter rights, specifically freedom of peaceful assembly, specifically on section 2(c).Â
It’s the first appellate ruling to define this freedom, rejecting virtual substitutes like Zoom and affirming the need for in-person protest. One judge wrote, “Even in an emergency, the Charter does not fade from view,” a sharp rebuke to pandemic power grabs.
The precedent binds Ontario’s trial courts. It likely ends Hillier’s fines and possibly others’ charges, too. It echoes Alberta’s 2023 Ingram ruling, where lockdowns were finally ended and prosecutions stopped.
The Supreme Court might not even touch this airtight decision.
Hillier, a prickly outsider, took the risk — and won. But Carpay cautions that a 10-person limit might’ve sunk the case. Courts still haven’t faced the full lockdown harm.
The fight continues, but this victory proves the Charter still has teeth.
COMMENTS
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Don Hrehirchek commented 2025-04-10 11:17:58 -0400Glad that there are comments with truth attached . Not emotion . Thanks to all commenters. -
Naida Traviza commented 2025-04-10 09:09:08 -0400This still doesn’t increase my trust in our judicial system. We should have had more protection of our rights throughout this plandemic. Judges are to rule based on evidence and law not on what the government policy is dictating.
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I k commented 2025-04-10 08:29:02 -0400So is any government official gonna have any consequences over this? (Or over anything?) obviously not what a joke
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Josef Stastny followed this page 2025-04-10 02:54:33 -0400
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Paul McCullough commented 2025-04-10 00:02:11 -0400The Milgram Experiment 1962 Full Documentary – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdrKCilEhC0&t=289s
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Murray Thrasher commented 2025-04-09 21:29:37 -0400Good news! Crime Minister Trudeau should be tried in a court of law for the damage he has done to this country. When we have a PM who is totally ignorant about the law, healthcare, economics…. everything is a crisis! A government is supposed to act in a time of crisis, not create a crisis where none exists. This proves Trudeau’s gross incompetence!
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-04-09 21:05:09 -0400How true about peer pressure. I often refrain from objecting to incorrect political opinions on the seniors bus because I don’t want them to stop coming shopping with me. It’s hard to be the ONLY conservative person on the bus. The women who come all believe the TV talking heads. During COVID, they were all panicking over it while I scoffed. Some still wore their masks for two years after the end of the nightmare lockdown. Solomon Asch would have had a ball with us.
