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Winnipeg police charge second man with attempting to intimidate justice official

Jan 12, 2023 | 10:50 AM

WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg have charged a second person in the surveillance of a Manitoba judge.

Police say Randal Jay Cameron of Calgary, who is 45, has been charged with attempting to obstruct justice and intimidation of a justice system participant.

Earlier this month, police laid similar charges against John Carpay of Calgary.

Carpay is president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, which has been fighting COVID-19 restrictions in court.

Carpay said in 2021 that he hired a private investigator to follow Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, who was hearing a case about health restrictions involving several churches represented by the centre.

Joyal ruled against the churches, saying public health orders did not violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 12, 2023.

The Canadian Press