UPDATE 2359 April 22/09
I’ve been working on another project plus attending Gary’s preliminary hearing so I haven’t been able to update VoC for a while.
On March 25/07 the Crown dropped the charges against two OPP officers discussed in this article. It was fully expected since this is the Crown’s new tactic in combatting CANACE attempts to hold native protesters and OPP officers accountable to the law.
Lawyers in the courtroom were watching, and one personally expressed his surprise at the Crown’s decision to Gary McHale & Jeff Parkinson afterwards.
Expect an application for a Judicial Review to be filed.
- Dunnville Chronicle, April 03/09: Court drops private charges against OPP officers REPRINT
For updates on other stories please see, ‘McHale in court and other important stories.’
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Today, CANACE co-founder Jeff Parkinson was interviewed by a Hamilton Spectator reporter regarding his now-successful two-year (almost) quest to use the private prosecution provisions of the Criminal Code to lay Mischief charges against two OPP officers who assisted native protesters in building a barricade to keep the deeded owner out of his Hagersville development site during an illegal occupation on May 23/07.
- CaledoniaWakeUpCall blog, March 19/09: OPP Officers charged with Mischief for aiding Natives
The Spec informed Jeff they have confirmed with the OPP that two officers are facing charges.
They are scheduled to appear in a Cayuga court on Wednesday, March 25/09.
