Ontario judge hears a case remotely from Turks and Caicos. Chief justice calls it ‘an oversight’

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ICYMI - Ontario judge hears a case remotely from Turks and Caicos. Chief justice calls it ‘an oversight’

“The situation that led to the travel involved very specific personal and confidential circumstances,” the court said. “Based upon these, was deemed not inappropriate.”

Screengrab of Ontario’s now-former finance minister Rod Phillips arriving at Pearson International Airport on Thursday, December 31, 2020 after taking a Caribbean vacation.Among them, the former CEO of the London Health Sciences Centre is now embroiled in litigation after his travel to the U.S. prompted the hospital to terminate his contract.Article content

Early last month as the province headed back into lockdown, Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz asked members of the judiciary to heed the strong advice from the federal government and public health authorities against unnecessary travel in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

 

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There's a lesson for all Canadians here.

oversight...gimme a break! Just bad judgement, how can you defend such an idiot.

“There were no outbreaks linked to crowded beaches, there’s never been a Covid-19 outbreak linked to a beach ever anywhere in the world to the best of my knowledge.”

It would great if she was hearing a case from someone fined for being out of their house during stay at home orders. “We’re all in this together”

Nice. Take me with you, judge

This is a lie gaurenteed. Covering their asses. Headed to Turks and Caicos for “personal reasons” that are “extremely confidential” BS

Fired please.

Just cruel to post this photo. I look out my window, snow, grey, cold, trapped nowhere to go. If I had the money I would be on the first flight out.

If it is a remote hearing, what does it matter if he's on the moon?

It's called 'privilege'.

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