On February 4, 2020, The Institute for Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Detroit, hoping to end the Motor City’s “seize and ransom” vehicle program. Detroit’s policing for profit scheme is very lucrative, as all money received through civil forfeiture goes directly to the police department responsible for the seizure. “Wayne County has seized more than 2,60 … [Read more...]
Justin Trudeau and the COVID-19 Crisis: How Invoking the Emergencies Act Could Affect You, Your Family and Your Liberty
UPDATE: Nova Scotia declared a state of emergency on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Introduction This is a somewhat lengthy and, at times, technical assessment of the powers afforded the federal government by the Emergencies Act, known as the War Measures Act prior to 1988. As of Sunday, March 22, 2020, all provinces and territories have either declared a state of emergency … [Read more...]
BC’s Residential Tenancy Branch: Where the Rules are More Important Than People
At some point common sense must trump rigid bureaucrats and their blind obedience to the rules. That point won’t be today for landlord Jason Rivero who rented an apartment to, unknown to him, a convicted killer in November 2018. Alexander Tanasescu did not disclose his manslaughter conviction to Jason Rivero when he rent Rivero's apartment. On January 10, 2020, T … [Read more...]
MP Cheryl Gallant Tables Bill C-222 to Limit Expropriations of Private Property
In Canada, property rights are provincial jurisdiction, except when they’re not. There is some federal overlap and overreach, and it’s the overreach Cheryl Gallant addresses in her Private Member’s Bill C-222, introduced to Parliament on February 17, 2020. To understand how intertwined these issues are, it’s necessary to briefly delve into the history of property rights and t … [Read more...]
Firearm Licence Holders: Is a Political Beliefs Test Next?
A political beliefs test for German gun owners may coming if their Interior Minister gets his way. This desire to test for thought crimes is sparked by Germany’s latest lunatic with a gun and his hate-filled internet manifesto. Once a gun owner beliefs test implemented there, you can bet it will come to Canada next, courtesy of Loki Hulgaard's Racist Manifesto or another one … [Read more...]