Ex-Ontario MPP Randy Hillier sees ‘Freedom Convoy’-related charges stayed over delays

The transgression charges against erstwhile Ontario legislator Randy Hillier related to his information successful the “Freedom Convoy” protestation person been stayed aft a justice ruled his lawsuit had taken excessively long.

Hillier was charged successful March 2022 with 9 offences connected to his relation successful the demonstrations aboriginal that year, successful which protesters gridlocked downtown Ottawa successful protestation of COVID-19 pandemic measures and the national government.

The charges see assaulting a bid officer, mischief, counselling others to perpetrate mischief and resisting oregon obstructing a bid officer.

Hillier, who represented an Ottawa-area riding successful the provincial legislature from 2007 to 2022, chose to beryllium tried earlier a justice and assemblage successful Ontario Superior Court, and a four-week proceedings was acceptable to statesman successful January.

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The Supreme Court of Canada has acceptable mandatory clip limits for tribunal cases, with a 30-month headdress for those being heard successful Superior Court.

In a ruling released Thursday, Superior Court Justice Kerry McVey recovered the lawsuit had gone implicit the maximum threshold, spanning 31 months and 13 days aft deducting delays caused by the defence and exceptional circumstances.