Civil Liberties Lawyer Concerned After Toronto Man Billed for Police Response

Civil Liberties Lawyer Concerned After Toronto Man Billed for Police Response
Police officers monitor the situation at Adamson Barbecue as the restaurant has defied provincial lockdown orders to shut down indoor and outdoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on November 25, 2020. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
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TORONTO—A civil liberties lawyer says a decision by the City of Toronto to bill a restaurant owner nearly $200,000 to cover the cost of enforcing lockdown regulations raises concerns about people’s constitutionally protected right to protest.

Adam Skelly, the owner of Adamson Barbecue, opened his restaurant for indoor dining in November in violation of COVID-19 public health regulations, drawing dozens of anti-lockdown protesters.