The Attorney General of Ontario has been urged to take action against Premier Doug Ford for his remarks regarding the recent ruling on the Victoria Street encampment in Kitchener.
A group of lawyers, led by University of Ottawa legal expert Martha Jackman, have reportedly sent a letter to Attorney General Doug Downey’s office.
In that letter, they requested that Downey examine comments made by Premier Ford this month about the Ontario Superior Court’s decision to prevent the Region of Waterloo from clearing the encampment at 100 Victoria St.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Michael Gibson decided that the region’s specific bylaw aimed at clearing the encampment and allowing for the construction of the Kitchener Central Transit Hub infringed upon residents’ charter rights, making it unenforceable.
Following this decision, the Premier described it as “cockamamie,” adding, “So for what, 30 people, they’re going to hold up millions and millions of riders, communities and everything.”
“I wish I could get [the judge’s] address. I’ll send 15 encampments in his backyard and see how he likes it. The craziest decision I’ve ever heard. But there are a lot of crazy decisions coming from our courts lately,” said Ford.
The letter sent to the Attorney General claims that these comments “represent a serious attack on the constitutional principle of judicial independence and raise profound concerns regarding judicial security and the administration of justice in Ontario.”
The group is asking Downey to take some action and make a public statement regarding Ford’s comments.
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