Court rejects Windsor officer’s bid for review after disciplinary action for donating to the Ambassador Bridge convoy protest.
See, the protests blocked the Ambassador Bridge. Then someone hacked a donor website. Brisco’s name showed up on the list. That led to a discreditable conduct charge. Last year, the police made him forfeit 80 hours of pay.
He wasn’t happy and appealed the decision. He claimed the burden of proof wasn’t met. Brisco said clear evidence of illegality was missing. He felt his freedom of expression was unfairly limited. He argued abuse of process, too, they say.
He also said they ignored peaceful assembly rights. The Commission didn’t agree with him, though. So, Brisco took it to court for review.
The court also sided against Brisco this week. They said the Commission made no error in its decision. The judge dismissed all four arguments Brisco made. The protests were deemed “illegal,” they ruled. His Charter challenge hinged on that point. The court found no need to address his other claims either.
