The Western Standard has been advised citizens are permitted to view the trial scheduled to run from Thursday, Feb. 10 to Thursday, Feb. 24..The Alberta government is in court to defend its public health measures in the civil trial arising from a constitutional challenge launched more than a year ago..Lawyer Leighton Grey — on behalf of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) — and Jeff Rath, of Rath and Company, are representing three people named as applicants in the lawsuit along with two Alberta Churches..To request a link from the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta for the proceedings, viewers are required to email communicationsofficer.qb@albertacourts.ca and include this subject line in the email: Request link for Action No. 2001 14300.The schedule of proceedings is currently as follows:.Court was adjourned Thursday morning because Dr. Bhattacharya was unavailable for a re-direct until Tuesday. As Bhattacharya is a witness for the Applicants, it was decided to finish hearing the evidence of the Applicants before moving on to the Crown’s opening statement and witnesses..Tuesday, Feb. 22:.A.M..– Dr.Bhattacharya re-direct completed.– Crown opening statements.P.M..– Dr. Zelyas qualification, cross-examination and re-direct completed.– Dr. Kindrachuk qualification and cross-examination commenced..Wednesday, Feb. 23:.A.M..– Dr. Balachandra qualification, cross-examination and re-direct completed..P.M..– Dr. Hinshaw cross-examination commenced.Thursday, Feb. 24.A.M..– Dr. Hinshaw cross-examination commenced.P.M..– Dr. Hinshaw cross-examination commenced.Depending on the length of cross-examination and re-direct for each witness, the schedule may change and will be updated regularly..More to come….Melanie Risdon is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.mrisdon@westernstandardonline.com
