In a significant legal victory for free speech and assembly, charges against former MP Derek Sloan and Pastor Henry Hildebrandt have been stayed.
Sloan and Hildebrandt were vocal participants in peaceful anti-lockdown protests in Ontario in 2021, standing firm in exercising Charter rights and freedoms amidst stringent health measures.
Their advocacy highlighted the balance between public health and fundamental freedoms, challenging the Reopening Ontario Act's restrictions on gatherings during the spring of 2021.