Saskatchewan Judge Finds Maxime Bernier Violated COVID-19 Health Orders at Rally

Saskatchewan Judge Finds Maxime Bernier Violated COVID-19 Health Orders at Rally
People's Party of Canada Leader and former cabinet minister Maxime Bernier takes part in the trucker protest against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2022. Jonathan Ren/The Epoch Times
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A Saskatchewan court has found People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier in violation of public health orders for holding a rally during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A court decision dated Dec. 14 found that Mr. Bernier and several others participated in a rally on May 9, 2021, in Saskatoon, while public health orders prevented gatherings of more than 10 people. There were 44 people facing charges in the case, which was heard in September 2022 and June 2023, according to court documents.