The lawyer allegedly involved in a surveillance campaign that targeted a Manitoba judge has been charged with intimidating a justice system participant and obstruction of justice.
The suspect, 55-year-old John Carpay, was picked up in Calgary after a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest, Winnipeg police said.
He’s accused of hiring a private investigation firm to tail Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, an allegation that stems from a high-profile constitutional challenge in 2021.
A group representing a number of Manitoba churches opposed to COVID-19 public health orders — for which police say Carpay was a legal representative — took the province to court in May 2021. Joyal presided over the matter.
At a special hearing in July, Carpay — in his role as president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms — apologized for the surveillance, calling it “poor judgment.”
“I accept full responsibility and sole responsibility for my decision to retain private investigation firms for observation of public officials,” he said.
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