Lawyer James Manson takes us through the case of Constable Michael Brisco, who was found guilty of Discreditable Conduct by the Windsor Police Service after making a $50 donation to the Freedom Convoy in 2022. The Justice Centre is funding Brisco's appeal, and the Appellant's Factum was filed just last week.

Justice Centre, Jun 1, 2023: Windsor Constable appealing conviction for Freedom Convoy donation: Brisco v. The Windsor Police Service

Constable Michael Brisco's Notice of Appeal, Jun 14, 2023 (PDF)

The National Post, Feb 17, 2022: American billionaire, Canadian civil servants among donors leaked in GiveSendGo hack

The Washington Post, Feb 14, 2022: ‘We are in a battle’: Crowdfunding site for Canadian truckers promises aggressive response to hack

The Globe and Mail, Feb 15, 2022: Data leak reveals Canadians, Americans donated millions to fund trucker convoy protests

CBC, Mar 2, 2022: Police grappling with members who allegedly donated to 'Freedom Convoy'

CBC, Mar 27, 2022: Windsor police officer who donated to Ottawa convoy will learn his penalty in May

The Epoch Times, May 5, 2023: Windsor Police Officer Must Work Unpaid Hours as Penalty for Donating $50 to Freedom Convoy

G. L. Peiris, Ottawa Law Review (PDF): The Admissibility of Evidence Obtained Illegally: A Comparative Analysis

The Criminal Law Notebook: Abuse of Process

Global News, Feb 11, 2022: 46% of Canadians sympathize with trucker convoy, but many disagree with their tactics: poll

The National Post, Oct 19, 2022: OPP saw no evidence Freedom Convoy posed direct threat to national security: intelligence officer

Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens

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