The UCP government said on Tuesday it will review the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta’s decision to invalidate the public health orders of Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH), in Ingram v. Alberta.."The King’s Bench decision on Ingram v Alberta (CMOH) was a very detailed decision," Alberta Minister of Justice Mickey Amery told the Western Standard in an emailed statement.."We are reviewing it. As there is a 30-day appeal period, we are not able to comment further.".READ MORE: Alberta court strikes down Hinshaw's public health orders that violated Charter freedoms.The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said on Tuesday it is pleased with the decision..JCCF is a legal advocacy organization that defends citizens' fundamental freedoms under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms..The Alberta court struck down these lockdown measures because they were effectively issued by Cabinet rather than by the CMOH. Hinshaw testified at trial that politicians were the final decision-makers and she merely provided advice and recommendations..With these health orders being invalidated, JCCF said it is expected Crown prosecutors will need to withdraw charges against Ty Northcott/Northcott Rodeo Inc., Pastor James Coates of Grace Life Church of Edmonton, Pastor Tim Stephens' church, Fairview Baptist Church and others..The legal advocacy organization said the court’s ruling also confirms that lockdowns did violate Albertans’ fundamental freedoms of conscience, religion, association and peaceful assembly protected in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.."In this court action, the Alberta government produced no comprehensive studies, reports or data analyzing lockdown harms. Without any comprehensive cost-benefit analysis, Justice Barbara Romaine nevertheless concluded that lockdowns were justified violations of Charter freedoms because they produced more good than harm," said JCCF.."Using the slogan 'two weeks to flatten the curve,' the Alberta Government first declared a public health emergency in March of 2020, after which various Charter rights and freedoms were violated during the next two years."
