The commissioner, who is leading a public inquiry into the use of the Emergency Act, will not allow lawyers for Freedom Escort organizers to explore an unsubstantiated claim that hateful images uncovered at protests in Ottawa last winter were staged . Judge Paul Rouleau released a written response to a request by Freedom Corp. attorney Brendan Miller to call new witnesses, saying his claims were “disturbing” and “substantiated.” Miller accused lobbying firm Enterprise Canada of…
"Commissioner rejects unproven claims to prevent ‘mob’ takeover of convoy inquiry"